Jurgen Klopp's men were just five games away from equalling Arsenal's unbeaten run of 49 matches, and with only trips to the Emirates and Manchester City providing imposing challenges, many expected them to complete the whole season unbeaten, as Arsene Wenger's side did in 2003-04. And Arsenal were among the first to react to their place in Premier League history remaining intact.
Having scored another ridiculous goal to add to his collection - driving between two Atleti players like a nail through plasterboard and burying a firm effort - the best player in the world was evidently irked at the standard of the players playing behind him. It is a shame, we played a great game, after so long we felt good again, we were in control, dominated and attacked all the time," Messi said.
The president wants us to discuss football but you all know what's expected of you tomorrow," the Manchester City half-back reportedly told his men. All I've got to say is, go to your bed, put your head on your pillow and pray for rain. A sodden, heavy surface would give the diminutive Scotland forwards scope to befuddle the lumbering England defenders and, mercifully, the rain was "stoatin aff the grund" by the time dawn broke over London.
Video - Real plot swoop for Barca summer target - Euro Papers01:25 "The Adjudicatory Chamber, having considered all the evidence, has found that Manchester City Football Club committed serious breaches of the UEFA Club Licensing and Financial Fair Play Regulations by overstating its sponsorship revenue in its accounts and in the break-even information submitted to UEFA between 2012 and 2016.
Dinamo Zagreb needed to win and hope Shakhtar Donetsk failed to beat Atalanta to take second place in the group. They made a fine start to the game with the highly-rated Daniel Olmo breaking the deadlock with a special first-time volley in the 10th-minute. But 10 minutes before the interval, City levelled, Riyad Mahrez standing up a pinpoint cross for Jesus who headed in for his first of the night.
MLS remains focused on playing the entire 2020 season and is evaluating all options, including pushing back the end of the season and playing MLS Cup in December, as the league did prior to the 2019 season," said MLS in a statement. The league is also identifying other available dates. Throughout this process, MLS will continue to prioritize the safety of our fans, players, employees and partners and to coordinate with federal and local public health authorities as well as other sporting organizations.
So, when Everton do get around to appointing a successor to Silva, appoint someone who can coach and motivate. Scottish Cup Final: A great advert for mayhem Christopher Jullien porte le trophée de la Coupe de la Ligue après le sacre du Celtic Glasgow contre les Glasgow RangersGetty Images The Scottish Cup final was great.
So they are hard to beat, and now they have Cenk Tosun up front, on loan from Everton, they offer more of a goal threat too. Media playback is not supported on this device Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson praises Cenk Tosun after debut goal against Man City. Southampton's run of good results was ended when Wolves fought back to beat them at the weekend, and this is another tough game for them. I can see Saints being beaten again, but I don't see them being dragged back into the relegation battle.
Blooming and Destroyers will face each other in the upcoming match in the Clausura in Bolivia. Blooming this season have the following results: 9W, 2D and 11L. Meanwhile Destroyers have 3W, 5D and 14L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
When I went outside it just looked like a war zone. You could smell gas, electricity poles were down and sparking fires, trees everywhere, debris everywhere, a real mess. Less than a week after one of the proudest days in his life, Ally Mackay suffered one of the worst. Only five days earlier, at the end of February, the assistant general manager at Nashville SC had been at their debut Major League Soccer game against Atlanta United.
The Norwegian also lives with permanent speculation about his own future but once again he has pulled out the result that will lift the clouds, for now at least, as the 2-0 win gave United only their second win in six league games. It was much needed after a goalless draw against Wolves and a 2-0 loss to Burnley at Old Trafford - and the fact it propels them to within three points of Chelsea confirms the fluid, unpredictable nature of the Premier League behind runaway leaders Liverpool.
PSG are looking like the real deal Could this be the year PSG's superstars go all the way?Of course, we have been here before. Time and time again. Paris St-Germain can look awesome in the knockout stages, and then the first leg of a knockout game - before capitulating in the second leg when the pressure is on. Last season they topped a group with eventual winners Liverpool. The season before they finished above Bayern Munich.
West Ham United have been waiting for a win since New Year's Day but will hope they can get three points that will lift them out of the Premier League relegation zone when they host Southampton on Saturday. The Hammers have had a tough run of fixtures but BBC football experience Mark Lawrenson says there will be "no excuses" if they do not perform this time. If their situation does not focus the West Ham players' minds, then they are in big trouble," Lawrenson said.
We started nervously and I wasn't happy. I told them to relax and once they did that they got to grips with the game a bit more. What's next?Both sides are in league action next Saturday. Oxford host Blackpool in League One (15:00 GMT), with Newcastle at home to Norwich in the Premier League (15:00).
Not much was expected of Ferencvaros ahead of the Europa League starting this year but a combination of some good results for the Hungarian side and the disappointing campaign of CSKA Moscow means that they stand a good chance of qualifying from Group H. They'll need some luck but a result from this match would go a long way to them reaching the final 32.
Football can be a channel to accentuate the worst of our society, such as racism, aggression, violence and intolerance, but it can also be used in different ways, for culture, affection, sensibility and to improve human relations," Bahia's president Guilherme Bellintani said. We think that clubs have to choose whether they will be channels for love or for hate.
In this difficult times every tipster in the world has to become pros on the Belarus league. I've kept my cool and tried to analyze the league during the two first rounds. So now I will enter my first pick in this league, and it's in the game between Belshina and Gorodeya. Both teams has had a nightmare of an opening with to constructive losses.
Furthermore, it says there is "no question" of the board failing to inform clubs of a potential £10m liability. That was not reported to you because it is simply not the case," the letter reads. The central complaint of Rangers is simply wrong and is based on a complete misunderstanding of the situation. On the claim clubs were erroneously told they could only receive cash by voting for the SPFL resolution.
RB Leipzig vs Augsburg predictions for this Saturday's German Bundesliga fixture. Two of the Bundesliga's in-form sides will clash this Saturday as RB Leipzig host Augsburg at Red Bull Arena. Read on for all of our free German Bundesliga betting tips and predictions.
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Now, one is the poster boy of a rotting defence and the other is glued to the bench. Dele Alli was once battling Kylian Mbappe for the Golden Boy award. Now, after the briefest of renaissances under Mourinho, he is back attempting fancy flicks and looking lost. Bin the lot. Video - 'Cheer up, it's going to be okay!' - Mourinho has bizarre journalist encounter00:15 Virus latest As if crashing out of Europe again to Olympiacos wasn’t bad enough, now several Arsenal players are in self-isolation after coming into contact with the Greek side’s owner Evangelos Marinakis, who has the coronavirus.
Under the SPFL plan final positions would be allocated on an average points-per-game basis. It is unlikely to be a clearcut vote though with the likes of Rangers, Hearts and Partick Thistle set to oppose the plans, while clubs such as Dundee United, Raith Rovers and Cove Rangers, all top of their respective divisions and standing to gain, likely to vote in favour.
Aaron Taylor-Sinclair (Livingston) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Lawless. Posted at 53' Attempt missed. Aaron Taylor-Sinclair (Livingston) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Goal!Posted at 50' Goal! Hibernian 1, Livingston 0.
But, with 93 minutes on the clock, David Beckham's corner was met by a Sheringham flick-on, and fellow substitute Ole Gunnar Solskjaer instinctively stuck out a foot to turn the ball in. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Teddy Sheringham were the goal heroes in BarcelonaSteve McManaman - Real Madrid v Valencia (2000)Not only was Steve McManaman the first Englishman to score for Real Madrid in the Champions League, he was also the first to win the competition with a non-English side.
WatfordWatford have launched a campaign called 'Hornets At Home' aimed at helping elderly and disabled supporters. It is a general appeal seeking volunteers to aid those who can't easily get out of the house with daily tasks. WolvesWolves chairman Jeff Shi has warned football fans not to "underestimate" coronavirus. He said all staff who had been sent home "continue to be paid for the duration of the club's closure and this period of uncertainty".
At home Dukla Praha have been strong so far this season with a 7-0-2 record in 9 matches. They have also been one of the most productive home teams in the league with 21 goals so far. They had a good restart of the league with a home win and a draw at second placed Brno.
However, it’s clear that something has changed at Man City. They have won just 12 of their 18 league games this season and have failed to win three of their last seven. This includes dismal defeats against both Liverpool and Manchester United, as well as a disappointing draw at Newcastle at the end of November.
The Villains have shown plenty of promise at times this season, but after their 4-1 hammering at the hands of high-flying Leicester City last weekend, Dean Smith's men are just one more poor result away from sinking into the Premier League's bottom three.
Posted at 72' Attempt saved. Odsonne Edouard (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. BookingPosted at 69' Steven Lawless (Livingston) is shown the yellow card. SubstitutionPosted at 69' Substitution, Celtic. Tomas Rogic replaces Mohamed Elyounoussi. Posted at 68' Corner, Celtic.
These are two of the form sides in the Bundesliga and it should be a cracker. Dortmund are yet to lose a home league game this season with seven wins out of ten. They slipped up at Leverkusen last weekend and have conceded 32 league goals this season. Frankfurt slipped down the table towards the end of 2019. They have recovered well since the winter break though with wins and goals aplenty, including twice beating second placed Leipzig. A bet on both teams to score is the one to make.
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Last Thursday's first leg saw the Portuguese Liga champions fall to a 2-1 defeat. Second-best in terms of possession and second-best when it came to shots taken, the scoreline reflected Benfica's ranking. Shakhtar put in an accomplished performance, stringing neat passing moves together, their first goal being the product of one such play.
For me it is quick, attacking, flowing football with the right intent. There is no intention to take it back to the keeper. We have players with pace, quality and skill. I wouldn't want James, Lingard, Martial and Rashford running at me. Sir Alex Ferguson, left, and David Gill, right, watched Saturday's game at the EtihadUp in the directors' box, Solskjaer's mentor, Sir Alex Ferguson, certainly enjoyed the 2-1 win at Manchester City.
In the Costarican Clausura, the second-placed Herediano welcomes the 7`th placed San Carlos. This is the clash between the two teams that played in the last play-off and Herediano was the one they won the whole competition. Herediano has been on a high since they won the Apertura and with 5-4-0 so far, they are the only team without a loss. They are putting in goals on home ground and with 16:6 they have the best home attack of the league. San Carlos is in a bit of a slump lately and they re conceding way too many goals. They conceded 10 in the last 3 away matches and this will be one tough match for them.
Hagi joins Rangers on loan from GenkBarisic pens Rangers extension"For me, Ibrox is the best atmosphere I have ever played in. My second game for Hibs was against Rangers at Ibrox and after the game, I told my agent immediately my dream would be to play in this stadium in front of these fans as they are the best fans in the world - the support is massive. Gerrard says he has been tracking Kamberi for a while and backed the forward to "contribute in a positive way to what we want to achieve this season".
The coach - we talk about the game every day and he has helped me be more open about football, help my teammates, speak more freely, be a leader. To be here for six months and given such responsibilities has made me happy and to be a role model for a lot of these guys. It has been a great challenge. Berahino's newfound leadership skills have also come in handy on the international scene, scoring twice as captain of Burundi in their successful qualification for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations - the first time the nation had made it to the finals.
I'm here to win and start something new. The last time I won something was at Ajax so it's many years ago. I still remember the feeling so I want to achieve it here as well. Inter Milan are three points behind Juventus in Serie A and in the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia as well as the last 32 of the Europa League.
