Full TimePosted at 90'+3' Second Half ends, Real Madrid 2, Espanyol 0. BookingPosted at 90'+1' Sergi Darder (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Posted at 90'+1' Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing. Posted at 90'+1' Foul by Sergi Darder (Espanyol). Posted at 88' Offside, Espanyol. Diego López tries a through ball, but Víctor Campuzano is caught offside. SubstitutionPosted at 85' Substitution, Real Madrid.
Hammers boss David Moyes had named a strong line-up but his side took until the 90th minute - when Declan Rice tested Jonathan Bond from distance - to muster a shot on target, In contrast, West Brom were a constant threat while they had 11 men, with Charlie Austin twice going close and Kyle Edwards also testing Darren Randolph. Bilic, facing West Ham for the first time since they sacked him in November 2017, had made it clear before the game that promotion is his priority this season - but his side go into the hat for Monday's draw.
Scoring goals hasn't been a huge problem, but scoring multiple goals has. Genoa have notched 17 in 15 but have only scored more than once on four occasions. That's simply not good enough considering that they've shipped 30 goals and have conceded two or more nine times.
Full story 11:30 - Russian coach diagnosed with coronavirus A Russian national boxing team coach has tested positive for the coronavirus after returning home from Olympic qualifiers cut short in London last month. Anton Kadushin, who works with Gleb Bakshi, the 2019 world champion in the middleweight class, wrote on his Instagram page on Thursday that he had tested positive for the virus.
Given the recent form of both and the numbers; Bayern are averaging 2.23 expected goals for on the road and Hertha are averaging 1.68 at home, 'Over 2.5 Goals & Both Teams to Score' looks a tad overpriced and is thus worth taking advantage of.
SubstitutionPosted at 69' Substitution, Watford. Danny Welbeck replaces Roberto Pereyra. Posted at 68' Attempt missed. Demarai Gray (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ben Chilwell. SubstitutionPosted at 65' Substitution, Leicester City. Demarai Gray replaces Harvey Barnes. Posted at 65' Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
Brentford are on the rise in the Championship, having moved into the top nine with some fine form. The hosts are making a real surge for the playoffs this term, with just four points now between the Bees and the top six. This weekend they welcome Reading to Griffin Park, with the hosts looking to claim another three points towards their promotion push.
MIDDLESBROUGH CHANCE! Saville lets fly with a swerving 25-yard effort that flashes just past the right-hand upright of Gazzaniga. GOAL! Tottenham 2-1 Middlesbrough. Boro have hope! Saville latches on to a knock down and fires a low 20-yard effort into the corner. KEY STATS Tottenham are unbeaten in 41 FA Cup home matches v sides from a lower division (34 wins).
Chelsea boss Frank Lampard says there needs to be a "big reflection" at the end of the season on how to improve the video assistant referee system. Lampard was speaking after Tottenham had an equaliser ruled out against Sheffield United on Thursday because of a Lucas Moura handball in the build-up. VAR adjudged the ball brushed Moura's arm as he fell to the ground before Harry Kane scored. I didn't think it should be disallowed," said Lampard.
As such, backing an away win looks the best way to play as far as the betting is concerned and is something we're more than happy to do. Lazio are in excellent shape and having won their last 3 away matches via a 2-1 margin, that's a scoreline we fancy them to triumph by once again on Thursday.
The Rennes striker forced Steve Mandanda to fully stretch for a decisive save on the hour mark as OM, with strikers Dario Benedetto and Nemanja Radonjic struggling, were on the back foot after the break. But in the 84th minute, Mendy parried Dimitri Payet's 25-metre free kick into the path of Strootman, who fired home to give Marseille their eighth victory in their last nine league games, two minutes after replacing Valentin Rongier.
Unrealistic Olympics can go ahead without vaccine'Coronavirus: What is your club saying?The body that represents Europe's top leagues says when football does return it will "no doubt" be played behind closed doors. However, the First Minister said any moves to do so would still bring issues. We have to consider if that completely takes away the risk," she said. If a match is still on TV, the danger is people will congregate together to watch.
Deportivo Muniz will host Centro Espanol for this fixture of the league. Both sides are a not very good teams at the start of the new season. Both teams are currently bottom of the table. In any case, I expect another one tough match for both sides. Deportivo Muniz have advantage at home stadium. However, this will not be an easy job. Hosts have low potential. They have a weak defense. On the other hand Centro Espanol is also poor team. However, they have a chance to fight for the victory against weak opponent. My pick - Centro Espanol to win.
Ipswich Town 1997-98 & 1998-99 Matt Holland, a mainstay of Ipswich's midfield for several years, played for Republic of Ireland at the 2002 World CupSimilar to Birmingham, Ipswich were finally promoted via the play-offs at the fourth attempt in 2000. Attempting to rejoin the top tier after their 1995 relegation, George Burley's side finished seventh, fourth and fifth in consecutive campaigns, before back-to-back third-placed finishes in 1999 and their eventual triumph in 2000.
Hang Yuen were among the best teams in the previous season. They have won 11 games from 21 played and drew 8 matches and have finished in the third position. Meanwhile Ming Chuan University were the second worst in the league with three wins only (goal difference 20-75).
We’re also going for a 1-0 victory for Burton in this clash, with the hosts hoping to build on that strong defensive record at home. The Brewers have already seen plenty of low scoring home games, with 50% of the games here finishing with exactly one goal scored. The visitors have already lost by a single goal in half their away defeats so far, so we are backing a 1-0 Burton win in our correct score tip.
I didn't know what to do, I got caught up in the hype. I didn't handle the situation properly, I let it get hold of me. The people around me at the time didn't know what to do either. Bad news travels fast. The media is there to do their job, they build you up and when you are ready to come back down, you will come back down like a roller coaster. I wasn't focusing on the media, I was more concerned on my career and what I was going through emotionally.
Kyle McAllister replaces Sam Foley. SubstitutionPosted at 102' Substitution, Motherwell. Christy Manzinga replaces Ross MacIver. Posted at 101' Allan Campbell (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 101' Foul by Conor McCarthy (St. Mirren). Saul Niguez's scrappy goal in the fourth minute got Atletico off to an ideal start in a fervent atmosphere at the Wanda Metropolitano but Klopp was unhappy with some aspects of Diego Simeone's side's play.
Both teams have found the net in all of Betis' home games this season and in four of Valencia's six away fixtures, so backing a similar outcome this weekend makes plenty of appeal at around the 4/6 mark.
In 2011, Chelsea sent shockwaves through the football world by paying £50m to prise striker Fernando Torres from Anfield. The Spaniard compounded Liverpool's agony by declaring he was joining "one of the biggest teams in Europe" who are "always fighting for everything". Torres scored 81 goals in in 142 matches during his three-and-a-half years at Liverpool but the Reds arguably had the last laugh as he failed to replicate that scoring prowess at Chelsea.
Midfielder Scott McTominay is out for a longer spell after sustaining knee ligament damage in the win over Newcastle United last month but Solskjaer said that he would not overpay for reinforcements in the January transfer window. We're still looking. If they become available, then it's something we want to do.
Former Chelsea striker and manager Gianluca Vialli has been given the all-clear from pancreatic cancer. The 55-year-old ex-Italy forward said in 2018 he had recovered from cancer before announcing last year that he was dealing with the disease again. Gianluca Vialli has been given the all-clear following a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer," said Chelsea. Amazing news. Vialli is currently working as part of the Italy national team set-up.
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Scottish Premiership clubs will meet later on Friday to discuss the issues around resuming playing matches as well as league reconstruction. All 12 teams - plus Championship winners Dundee United - will take part in the video call, which has been arranged after Hibernian and Aberdeen began talks with various clubs. However, Rangers' attempts to have an independent investigation into the SPFL ballot to end the lower-league season is not on the agenda for the meeting and is not likely to be discussed.
Can Real find consistency? Ex-Chelsea forward Eden Hazard has recovered from injury and is available for Real MadridThere is no such shortage of options for Zinedine Zidane, especially as the Real Madrid boss can now call upon Eden Hazard and Marco Asensio after their returns from injury. The question, however, is which of the many front men at Zidane's disposal can hit the target. Other than Karim Benzema, who netted 12 of his 14 league goals before January, Real's seven forwards - including Hazard, Gareth Bale and Luka Jovic - have scored a measly 12 league goals between them all season.
They gave a solid account of themselves here, where there is no shame in defeat - 17 sides have directly preceded them with the same fate, some wilting a lot more readily than the Blades. David McGoldrick has yet to score this season, but he went close soon after Liverpool's opener with an effort that Alisson had to tip over. And John Lundstram had the ball in the net, but long after an offside flag had already ruled any potential goal out.
FC Club Brugge will welcome KV Oostende in Belgium Jupiler League 16th match day. Club Brugge lost surprisingly against FC Antwerpen away 1-2 and will surely use this game to gain their 3 points to avoid any regrets because of high competition that are following up from the other teams. Just 5 points separates them from the league. Host are leaders with 33 points from 14 matches, scoring 33 goals against 6, winning 3 out of 5 last league games played so far, 1 draw and 1 game lost, In all they win 10 game, 3 draws and 1 lost game, while the visitors are very far in form, just 1 draw from the last 5 league games, 14th in the league with 12 points from 15 matches, scoring 17 goals against 29, winning in all 3 games, 3 draws and 9 games lost. Hard game for the visitors.
Benfica's home record in the Europa League is nothing to be sniffed at. 22 games unbeaten since the rebranding of the competition more than a decade ago, it could take a special team to beat the Eagles on their own patch. Or maybe it simply takes a poor Benfica side to lose the record. Underperforming in Europe this season, we think they could be susceptible to a Shakhtar side that has won 11 of their 15 away games in the Europa League. Back the visitors to win or draw at the Estadio Da Luz.
Meanwhile, North Macedonia's federation said it had written to UEFA asking for a postponement of its team's Euro 2020 playoff match at home to Kosovo on March 26. Besides a government ban on spectators, the federation said there was a potential problem with players arriving from countries in a high-risk zone being ordered into quarantine.
Resume of the season in England Championship. Luton remained undefeated 3 games before the season break, but is still rotting on relegation zone with 6 points behind the safe zone. Preston suffered 3 defeats before the break and slipped to number 6, which is still one for the playoffs. Both need points, I expect a draw here.
Daniel Farke’s men may show attacking intent, but they have still only averaged just over a goal per game and they have lost six of their nine away games in the Premier League. This leaves them some six points adrift of safety, and even a win on Boxing Day is unlikely to take them above Aston Villa due to the gulf in goal difference.
Hello. My pick for this match in 2 Bundesliga between ST Pauli vs Nurnberg is over 2.5 goals in this match. Odd for this bet is 1.92. I think that this match will be offensive. In their matches before the break, many goals were often scored. Considering yesterday's matches, I expect a high result. In the last 5 matches direct only once was over 2.5 goals, but I hope that there will be a lot going on after the break. I think the home team are favorites in this match and they will win this match 2: 1. Good luck!!
We are sorry for that. Nketiah's start against West Brom in his final match was just his second league start in 17 Championship appearances for the club. He also made two starts in the EFL Cup, scoring on both occasions. In total, the England Under-21 international netted five times in 19 appearances for the Yorkshire side. We know what we offered to him maybe was not what the club (Arsenal) expected," Bielsa told BBC Radio Leeds.
The Red Devils are "desperate" to bring the 25-year-old to Old Trafford this month, with injuries to Paul Pogba and Scott McTominay depleting their midfield options. Sporting are demanding £60 million for their captain and United face competition for Fernandes' signature from Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur.
Partick Thistle say they will not take legal action on the SPFL's resolution to end the lower-league seasons in Scotland, despite believing they have the option to do so. Thistle have been relegated from the Championship after Dundee's change to a 'yes' vote passed the plans. The Glasgow club were two points adrift at the bottom, but had a game in hand over Queen of the South in ninth. We can't be responsible for pushing even one club to the brink," they said.
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Full TimePosted at 90'+7' Second Half ends, Wigan Athletic 1, Preston North End 2. Posted at 90'+5' Foul by Cedric Kipre (Wigan Athletic). Posted at 90'+5' Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 90'+4' Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Ben Pearson. BookingPosted at 90'+3' Jayden Stockley (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card. Posted at 90'+3' Offside, Preston North End.
We are at the helm of a sport that vast numbers of people live and breathe that has been laid low by this invisible and fast-moving opponent. At times like these. Even as the video conference was ongoing, Norway's FA broke ranks to confirm via Twitter that the tournament had been postponed for the first time in its history.
The win was their first in the continent’s premier club competition since 2000 - when Al Hilal won the now defunct Asian Club Championship - and comes after heartbreaking failures in the 2014 and 2017 finals. Urawa had offered little in attack despite needing to score at least once to haul themselves back into the tie and Al Dawsari's close-range finish all but ended the Japanese side's hopes of a record third title 16 minutes from fulltime.
Former captain Granit Xhaka could make his first Arsenal appearance since October in Thursday's Europa League tie against Eintracht Frankfurt. Xhaka was stripped of the captaincy after reacting angrily to jeers from Gunners fans while being substituted during a 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace. He's in the group and has the possibility to play tomorrow," said boss Unai Emery. I hope every supporter supports the team.
MAN OF THE MATCH Alexandre Lacazatte. While his team-mates were made to look distinctly ordinary by a talented Leeds side, Lacazette kept plugging away, even if he was well marshalled by Ben White. All that was good about Arsenal’s play in the second half came through the Frenchman, who played a key role in the winner.
Gareth Bale will not be leaving Real Madrid in January and is "unlikely" to leave this summer, according to his agent Jonathan Barnett. Bale's contract at the Bernabeu runs until 2022 and despite being close to a move to China at the start of the season, he is now set to stay at Real. The Wales winger has been linked with a return to his former club Tottenham. Barnett says Bale is "going nowhere," this month despite previously saying he "was not ecstatic" at Real Madrid.
