Bale danced with a flag reading 'Wales. Golf. Madrid. In that order' after Wales sealed qualification for their second consecutive European Championships earlier this week. The forward has struggled to win over critics since arriving in Spain in 2013, despite contributing to four Champions League trophies in that time.
His heroics in goal in the first game at Wembley were one of the main reasons for the replay, but even this stellar performance was overshadowed by the fortitude he demonstrated at Old Trafford. In the 31st minute he suffered a painful knee injury in a fiercely-contested aerial duel with Leeds forward Mick Jones - one that required lengthy treatment and prompted BBC commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme to comment: “This almost deserves an X-certificate”.
Dutch winger Reuser would go on to net the decisive goal in a 4-2 final victory against Barnsley later that month. Blackpool 3-2 Cardiff CityA sun-baked late May afternoon saw Blackpool and Cardiff City go head-to-head in the Championship play-off final. It had taken two pretty dramatic semi-final ties to pair them together as Cardiff kept their nerve to beat Leicester City on penalties and Blackpool stunned Nottingham Forest with a 4-3 second-leg victory at the City Ground.
Everton: Carlo Ancelotti will give his players four or five days off following Saturday's game against Crystal Palace, but then wants them back at Everton's "fantastic" Finch Farm base rather than having to "move around the world". Leicester: Brendan Rodgers says the Foxes scrapped plans for a warm-weather training camp in case they ended up having to play a replay in the FA Cup. Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson watched his brother Muriel play for Fluminense in Brazil while Adam Lallana visited MiamiLiverpool: A few Reds stars enjoyed breaks this week - Alisson returned to Brazil, Roberto Firmino was in the Maldives, Joe Gomez in California and Adam Lallana in Miami - but Klopp says many players will have access to fitness coaches before returning to Melwood to prepare for the game at Norwich.
In 1/8 finals of UEFA Youth League, Bayern Munchen U19 will play at home ground against Dinamo Zagreb U19, winner of this duel will play against Benfica U19, a day ago they won 4-1 against Liverpool. Bayern Munchen has dominated in group stage, they won all matches expect a duel against Red Star when result was a draw. Dinamo Zagreb has finished at second place in group C, also in 1/16 finals they won after penalties against Dynamo Kiev U19. Halbich, Batista Meier, Gunther, Bayern has a plenty of quality attackers, by my opinion they will not have problems to win in this duel in regular time of the match.
Grenoble have lost 1 drawn 3 and won 1 of their last 5 matches. They have drawn 9 matches in this season. They have suffered only 1 home defeat this season and drawn 5 matches and won only 1 as well. They sit on 16th spot right now and managed 21 points.
This is relevant today, right now, because the very entity that has been stealing premium UK sports and entertainment content is attempting to buy a major UK sporting institution - Newcastle United Football Club. The WTO ruling stated that "beoutQ piracy - and related failures to protect intellectual property - are attributable to the Saudi government" but gave no further detail on the extent of the relationship between the state and broadcaster.
Posted at 85' Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 85' Foul by Robert Glatzel (Cardiff City). SubstitutionPosted at 84' Substitution, Leeds United. Pascal Struijk replaces Gaetano Berardi. Posted at 84' Foul by Stuart Dallas (Leeds United). Posted at 84' Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 84' Attempt missed.
We think Frank Lampard's men will match that scoreline this weekend against a Burnley rearguard that conceded exactly two goals in each of their last two Premier League defeats, and on each of their last two visits to Stamford Bridge.
Uefa have called an emergency meeting for Tuesday in which the possibility of postponing Euro 2020 by one year is an option being discussed. European football's governing body will hold video conference meetings to discuss its response to the coronavirus outbreak. Discussions will cover all domestic and European competitions, including Euro 2020. Euro 2020 is due to take place from 12 June-12 July at venues across Europe.
Posted at 70' Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by César Azpilicueta. SubstitutionPosted at 69' Substitution, Chelsea. Mason Mount replaces N'Golo Kanté. Posted at 67' Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea). Posted at 67' Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 67' Attempt blocked.
I was really pleased for Kepa," Lampard said. It's not easy because all players want to play and a goalkeeper gets scrutinised more than any other position and he made some good saves. He's shown good character and he played well. Liverpool's third defeat in four games, following Saturday's shock 3-0 loss at Watford that ended their 44-game unbeaten run in the Premier League, can hardly be described as a mini-crisis.
As our first recommended wager implies, we expect Sunday's clash to be fairly close despite preference for Getafe, so we're also forecasting a 0-1 scoreline. Getafe have kept three clean sheets in their last four games and can secure another shut out at Ipurua against an Eibar attack that has mustered just one goal in their last three outings.
Bournemouth go to the game on 19 points and placed 14th on the standings while Burnley are 12th, and with 21 points. Both sides are coming from the back of wins, with Bournemouth ending their losing streak with a win over Chelsea as Burnley ended theirs with a win over Newcastle United. Bournemouth have five losses and a win in their last six matches, while they have two wins in the last 12 matches.
They had more edge, more physicality, more intent. They looked fitter and stronger. They over-ran Celtic in midfield. Ryan Christie, James Forrest and Odsonne Edouard have 49 goals between them this season. There was barely a peep out of any of them. Christie, a major influence in most of the games he's played, missed a penalty, Forrest was anonymous and Edouard, so impressive for so long, got lucky with his goal and didn't do a whole lot else.
A wonderful week for JotaYou know the saying about London buses?Wolves forward Diogo Jota was so close to following his Europa league hat-trick against Espanyol on Thursday with another against Norwich. He got a further two goals against the Canaries and was inches away from a third as his shot rebounded off the post to allow Raul Jimenez to seal the points for Wolves. Linked with a £50m bid from Manchester United on Sunday, 23-year-old Jota has eight goals in his last seven home games in all competitions.
Wattens Tirol and St Polten will face each other in the upcoming match in the Austrian Bundesliga, relegation group. Tirol this season have the following results: 5W, 4D and 13L. Meanwhile St Polten have 3W, 8D and 11L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
I understand all the rumours even if I don't know all of them. I don't have reasons to not be confident in my work. Moshiri and Brands are keen to maintain stability at the club, but David Moyes and Mark Hughes have been discussed as possible interim options if results do not improve. The defeat by Norwich left the Toffees four points above the relegation zone. What we are doing every single day is our maximum, 100% maximum, to achieve what we want," added the 42-year-old Silva.
Given how Celtic performed in the group stage - beating Serie A title challengers Lazio home and away - and Copenhagen's poor domestic form, this was widely viewed as a great chance to progress. Had they kept a clean sheet, Celtic would have been in Friday's last-16 draw along with Rangers, and Lennon acknowledged how big an opportunity his side had spurned. We've had a good Europa League run but we let it go," he added.
Posted at 105'+1' Foul by Erik Lamela (Tottenham Hotspur). Posted at 102' Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Grant Hanley. Posted at 102' Attempt blocked. Gedson Fernandes (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Posted at 99' Max Aarons (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 99' Foul by Gedson Fernandes (Tottenham Hotspur). SubstitutionPosted at 97' Substitution, Norwich City.
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The Euros were meant to take place from June 12 until July 12 but will now run from June 11 to July 11 next year after UEFA stepped in and postponed the tournament in response to the coronavirus crisis. Quique Setien was chosen to replace Ernesto Valverde as Barca manager back in January, and signed a deal set to last for two-and-a-half years.
Braga U23 is fighting for the top places in the league in this reserve league this even though they mostly drew their games away from home this season and have really few wins a record of just 1-6-4 on the road with only 5 goals scored but good at defending with just 8 goals conceded at the same time, so one win in 11 away games does not really recommend the away in this one to be honest but the H2H between them does.
Middlesbrough have struggled for results all season, losing seven times already this term. Four of those defeats have come in their eight away trips so far. Given their away form, it’s no shock that we’re backing Leeds for the victory. The hosts haven’t been a side for big victories this term, with under 2.5 goals landing in 88% of their home matches. No match here has seen over 3.5 goals, while each of Middlesbrough’s away losses have seen fewer than four goals scored.
Liverpool require two wins to secure their first English top flight title in 30 years and former boss Kenny Dalglish said it would be a travesty if the season is cancelled. That wouldn't be fair and any person with football at heart would admit that would be totally out of order," Dalglish wrote in his column for The Sunday Post newspaper.
Final FA Cup tie for Griffin ParkBack in 1949, a stadium record 38,678 fans piled into Griffin Park as Brentford hosted Leicester in the FA Cup, so it was perhaps fitting that the Foxes were the final club to visit for an FA Cup tie. And while only 12,221 squeezed in to the west London stadium for Saturday's match, it was still a big occasion for the Bees faithful, who will be dreaming of hosting Leicester in a Premier League game at the Brentford Community Stadium next season.
Also the same voice after six years starts to wear a little thin, a new man can find another 10%, they will find a spring in their step for Jose's first game. Redknapp understands why Spurs have given Pochettino the chopPA Sport 09. More excellent Mourinho emerging, specifically about managing Tottenham.
Moroccan striker Abderazzak Hamdallah will lead the charge for coach Rui Vitoria's side, with the former Guangzhou R&F forward's strike rate of 49 goals in 34 games in Al Nassr's domestic title win sure to cause opposing defences significant concern. He's so good," says Ali of his prolific team mate.
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They’ve had a few tests against sides in and around the top six since that Bristol City loss. The Bluebirds have lost just once in seven after drawing with Preston, beating Nottingham Forest and fighting back to claim a 3-3 draw at Leeds. They have scored 11 times in those seven, while they have hit 16 goals in seven home meetings with bottom-half sides. In fact, Cardiff have scored in all but one of their 12 clashes with bottom 12 sides, including a 2-2 draw with Millwall.
The role of (coach) Vincent Kompany is crucial because he stands between management and the players and can appeal to them directly," he said. The club from the capital are Belgium's most successful team with a record 34 domestic titles, as well as winning the European Cup Winners' Cup and UEFA Cup, but in recent seasons have struggled.
Toni Kroos was the first to come close, dribbling through the Athletic Club defence only to smash a strike off the underside of the crossbar. Then Karim Benzema had an effort back-heeled off the line by Unai Nunez as the hosts knocked on the door. Nacho Fernandez came off the bench to replace the injured Eder Militao and powered a header off the bar with his first touch with another substitute, Luka Jovic, also striking the woodwork with a header that came off the base of the post.
GOOD SAVE! Trybull with a hospital pass to Vrancic in the box, intercepted by Moura who tries to loft it over Krul but the keeper keeps it out. GOAL FOR NORWICH! McLean's long range shot is spilled by Vorm and Drmic bundles in the rebound from close range! 109' - GOOD SAVE! Lamela threads it through to Lo Celso whose drive from a tight angle is saved by Krul.
It will not be light and easy match for Zrinjski in Mostar, since they are not among the top teams now and are playing under the championship level in this season. However, they are still closer to three points, but not with a lot of goals or goal chances in the match.
This time around, they are bang on the pace at the top of the table with Barcelona after winning ten and losing just one of their 15 games so far, and Zinedine Zidane's side travel to Mestalla on the back of four consecutive league victories after last weekend's efficient 2-0 success against Espanyol at Santiago Bernabeu.
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They display some attractive football at times, playing out from the back which almost proved costly on a couple of occasions, but failing to hold out means they have conceded a joint league-high 48 goals. Had they taken their chances, they would have claimed a spectacular victory against all the odds, with Lukas Rupp left ruing what might have been. The German midfielder broke the offside trap in the first half and when faced one-on-one with Alisson, inexplicably decided to square the ball towards Teemu Pukki instead of shooting but the Brazilian goalkeeper managed to claw the pass away.
Champion League debutants Atalanta reached the knockout stages with victory at Shakhtar Donetsk after recovering from losing their first three games. The Serie A side only had one point after four games - including a 4-0 and 5-1 defeat - but wins over Dinamo Zagreb and Shakhtar have taken them through behind Manchester City. Timothy Castagne, Mario Pasalic and Robin Gosens scored in the second half, as Shakhtar ended with 10 men following Dodo's red card for violent conduct.
Playing for keepsWe know how it is, you stock up on goalscorers, assist-makers and defenders who can contribute at both ends, and only then think about what goalkeeper to bring in. The unglamorous man between the sticks is so easy to overlook. You may well be considering your options in goal, though. So we've compiled some of the most useful stats to help you pick the right one for the festive period.
Michel Der Zakarian's Montpellier had a quite tricky end to 2019 with Lille, PSG and Reims all posing them issues but they have managed to bounce back in their last two matches with a 4-0 win over Brest and a 1-0 victory over fifth-tier Reims Saint-Anne in the Coupe de France. La Paillade were rather hard done by in their defeats at the tail end of 2019 with a penalty and a red card going against them. They also conceded thrice to PSG in the final fifteen minutes despite leading the lion share of the match.
Initially this was a two-legged affair between the European Cup and Cup Winners' Cup holders of the previous season. Occasionally the Super Cup did not take place at all; Bayern Munich and Liverpool pulled out in 1974 and 1981 respectively, claiming fixture congestion. Now it's an early-season taster for the action to come and has found its place in the European calendar. Winner: 1 pointSince 1956, a total of 172 clubs have reached a European semi-final and so make it to the full list.
West Ham did not quite have the same control of the second half as they did the first as the Cherries looked to claw something back, but if the three points had not already been sealed by now, Anderson's second-half strike proved the final nail in the coffin. The Brazilian effortlessly brought down Declan Rice's weighted pass before a simple finish condemned Bournemouth to their 11th defeat of the season.
Lawro's prediction: 2-0Serge's prediction: It is Mourinho against Chelsea, and he is going to have a say there. Spurs striker Harry Kane is on fire at the moment so Jose will have his day. I still think Chelsea will finish above them though. Lawro was speaking to BBC Sport's Chris Bevan. How did Lawro do last week?Last weekend, Lawro got five correct results with no exact scores from 10 matches, for a total of 50 points.
Finally Kahn danced across his line to make another comfortable save from Solskjaer’s header. On the bench, Keane turned to the reserve team coach Jimmy Ryan. They’ve gone,” he said. We’ve got them. In his autobiography, Keane elaborated on that observation. For a team with their reputation Bayern were by now a shambles, as bad as bad can be: they were actually ‘bottling’ it big time.
I've never seen a situation like playing games against tough teams with 45 hours between games," said Nuno. It's going to be very tough. Of course, it goes against everything - it's absurd. There's no explanation. Next month the Premier League will have its first mid-season break, where 10 matches will be played across two weekends rather than one. Players' union Fifpro has already called for the sport's stakeholders to get together to discuss festive fixture congestion in a bid to "ease this pressure".
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The English Football League should not ask the Premier League for financial support during the coronavirus pandemic, says EFL chairman Rick Parry. On 18 March, the EFL said it would release a £50m short-term relief fund to help clubs with cash-flow issues. There have been calls for the top tier to help the lower leagues, with the £50m labelled "nowhere near enough" by Colchester chairman Robbie Cowling.
Aris will host Atromitos for this fixture of the league. In my opinion, the hosts have a real chance to get the victory. However, I expect another one tough match for both sides. Aris is very average team in this season. They have highly variable results in the last matches. True, Aris is really better team at home. Also, we have Atromitos who's is not very good team away from home. I expect, the visitors will pay attention on their defense. Also, I believe, Atromitos is more vulnerable team in recent times. Solaris have advantage at home stadium. No doubt, the hosts will try to capitalize advantage on their pitch.
