L'Equipe and Le Parisien said that neither PSG nor Lyon wanted to play in an empty stadium after the French League said that all Ligue 1 and 2 games would take place without spectators until April 15. France has banned gatherings of more than 1,000 people in a bid to contain the spread of the coronavirus, which has infected 1,784 people and killed 33 in the country.
Pep Guardiola has progressed from 23 of the previous 24 knockout ties in his management career when winning the first leg, with the exception coming against Monaco with City in the 2016-17 Champions League last 16. Manchester City have scored exactly three goals in all of their League Cup matches so far this campaign - the only previous team to score three or more in every game on their way to reaching the final was Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest in 1977-78.
As we enter the Bundesliga's busy festive period, and the halfway mark for the season, Freiburg find themselves still in the European qualification spots. Freiburg have been a surprise contender for the Bundesliga's European places this season. However, they currently sit in fifth place, just behind Schalke in fourth who they are level with on points.
This is a very important game for both teams. Monaco have 2 points less than Montpelier and so it would be good for them to win today as Monaco would probably have reached fifth place in the standings. Monaco have 2 wins in a row but if they don't win today those previous victories won't matter much. Montpelier played very poorly away. Out of 11 games they have won only once. Today they will not play as a complete squad. I think this is one of the hardest guest appearances for them. Montpelier has won here only once in the last 20 years
Posted at 49' Rodrigo (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 49' Foul by Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday). Ricardo Pereira's late header sent Leicester into the FA Cup quarter-finals at the expense of in-form Championship side Birmingham. The full-back guided Marc Albrighton's cross past Lee Camp to settle the tie just when it looked as if extra time was inevitable.
The home team have only seen 1 goal scored in their past 2 matches so their scoring has not been as good and their defending has been very good. The odds here are huge for this match to have no goal or just the one goal scored in this match. With the match being played at their home ground it could mean they will have more control over the game and if they can get control of the game it might lower the total. They seem to be happy to play in low scoring games these days and this will happen again
Our experts are in discussion but changes will not happen very soon, I assume. NO OPINION Ceferin said he had not been involved in the Manchester City case and would not be offering an opinion on it. I don’t know the case and it wouldn’t be appropriate for me to (offer an opinion) even if I did know the case," he said.
Manchester City's biggest result of the season will be revealed on Monday, with the club's Champions League place - and reputation - at risk. At 09:30 BST, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) will announce its verdict from the three-day appeal hearing that took place in June into the "serious breaches" of Uefa's financial regulations City were found guilty of in February. The best-case scenario for City is that they will be cleared of all charges and their two-year European ban will be overturned.
With Vicente del Bosque and Klaus Toppmoller finalising their interval teamtalks in their heads, Roberto Carlos executed a one-two with Santiago Solari down the left and hooked a high cross towards Zidane, loitering on the edge of the box. As the ball dropped towards the man widely considered the best in the world at the time, everything seemed to go in slow motion. Three Leverkusen players eventually recognised the danger, but by then it was too late.
More than 13 years since he shocked the soccer world by turning his back on Real Madrid to sign with the Los Angeles Galaxy, Beckham remains the biggest name in Major League Soccer. But maybe not for long, the former England and Manchester United captain hinting his club might take a page from the Galaxy playbook he helped write and go out and sign the game's biggest stars.
Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Matt Ritchie with a cross. Posted at 84' Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Alexander Tettey. Posted at 84' Attempt missed. Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
Liverpool's captain Virgil van Dijk told Sky Sports the defeat was "unacceptable", adding: "If you concede three goals, obviously we have to improve as a team. We will. The thoroughly deserved win saw Nigel Pearson's Watford move out of the bottom three on goal difference into 17th place on 27 points, the same as 16th-placed West Ham and Bournemouth, who slipped into the drop zone after Chelsea's late equaliser.
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We had done plenty of preparation leading up to the game and, just before, John said, 'go out, enjoy the occasion. You are good enough and don't let yourselves down'. It was one of the more low-key team talks because we were not expected to win the game. Howard: "You are looking at world class, international players before the game and hoping it was not going to be embarrassing. Half an hour from glory: 'What suit will I wear at Wembley?'In a goalless first half, Boro had Slovakian defender Vladimir Kinder sent off, before Chesterfield went 2-0 up after an hour, through Andy Morris and skipper Sean Dyche's penalty.
Former Manchester United, Newcastle and England striker Andrew Cole has opened up about his "daily grind" in shielding from the coronavirus pandemic. Cole is one of over a million people more vulnerable to the virus after having a kidney transplant in 2017. The 48-year-old told BBC Radio 5 Live that "no day comes easy" as he continues to self-isolate alone. It's a difficult period but it's just a case of getting your head down and doing what you can," he said.
Guardiola said he had no qualms about his players talking about other teams. The players are free to talk about what they believe," the Spaniard said. Saturday's opponents Leicester are third in the standings, four points behind City, and Guardiola heaped praise on the Foxes for what they have achieved under Brendan Rodgers this season as they make a push for Champions League qualification.
Brighton said their game against Arsenal this Saturday "remains scheduled to go ahead as planned, in line with government advice, and following consultation with the Premier League and medical advisors". West Ham say their game against Wolves is also scheduled to go ahead as planned, although "all necessary measures are being taken" on advice from the relevant authorities. Wolves said "there are some things that are more important than football" and that their trip to Olympiakos "poses an unnecessary risks to our players, staff, supporters and the families of all who travel, at such critical and uncertain times".
The excellent start to the season that Western Sydney saw is a distant memory with three losses in a row leaving them eight points behind league leaders, and bitter rivals, Sydney FC. They’ve looked a little lost and seem to lack a cutting edge in the final third, scoring just three times in their last four games.
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But Guardiola has previous when it comes to tweaking his team in this competition in knockout ties - he did it at Liverpool and Tottenham in the past couple of years - and holding something back. So, based on that and his other recent actions, I have a feeling he will have another surprise in store for us in the away leg. Guardiola will be petrified of Real's fast wide playersIn the past few weeks, City have actually played in a shape more resembling a 4-4-2 the majority of the time during games, rather than their trademark 4-3-3, but Guardiola has made plenty of other more obvious changes, usually to counter the opposition threat.
No win in seven means that Napoli have dropped out of the top six, though there's reason to feel that their luck is about to change. They've only lost two of their last seven and are clearly a tough side to beat. Moreover, Tuesday's 4-0 win in the Champions League should've raised the confidence levels of Saturday's hosts.
Juventus Managua have been excellent at home in the last weeks with 4 wins in a row scoring 15 goals and conceding only once. With 20 goals in the 8 games so far in the Clausura they are the second most productive home team in the league.
Last season, Zurich finished seventh in the Swiss league. In the opening match of the 2019-20 season, they are played at home to welcome Lugano. There is a yard advantage but Zurich is only ranked by the house with the ratio of 0: 0. With this handicap, investors do not appreciate the ability of Ludovic Magnin to win 3 points. In fact, compared to Lugano, Zurich was underestimated in terms of reputation. H During the preparation for the new season, teachers and students Ludovic Magnin did not leave much impression. Specifically, in the last 3 friendly matches, they have lost 2. Last season, at home, Zurich reached the top teams with the lowest odds of winning.
The guys are focused, they play games every three days and they win, they win, they win. Now the problem is that everybody watches Liverpool, and everybody watches what we can do against them, so now they have to show they are strong again but it's a very good team with a very good manager. Real Madrid talk not good for PSG'Mbappe grabbed the attention of Premier League clubs by scoring twice as Monaco knocked Manchester City out of the Champions League in 2016-17.
English football 'disrespected' - EFL chairman Parry on Wigan'A defeat would have flattened this town' - CookWigan appeal against 12-point deductionAlongside the statement in support of Warriors' bid, which would unite the two clubs under the same ownership for the first time since 2007, Molyneux has also sent an open letter to English Football League chairman Rick Parry. In the letter, Molyneux said information surrounding the abrupt financial collapse of the Championship football club after its transfer of ownership between two Hong Kong-based companies only a month ago convinced the council "that the football club is the victim of a gross misjustice".
Mbappe in, Mane out at Anfield? Liverpool will set their sights on Kylian Mbappe if Real Madrid sign Sadio Mane this summer, The Sun reports. The paper claims Zinedine Zidane is determined to buy Mane, with the Senegal forward likely to cost around £150m. Liverpool would then need to throw another £100m on top of that if they want to prise Mbappe away from Paris Saint-Germain.
This is one of the most attractive matches for tonight where my expectations are going to see an entertainment game, full with scoring chances and final outcome to be covered by at least 3 goals in both nets.
The loss was Everton's 7th in 10 Premier League matches, and Toffees' supporters will hold little hope that their team can pull off an upset this week at one of the most difficult grounds to win at in football.
Full TimePosted at 90'+5' Second Half ends, Borussia Mönchengladbach 4, Sport-Club Freiburg 2. Posted at 90'+5' Attempt saved. Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Denis Zakaria. Posted at 90'+4' Attempt saved.
The Argentine has formed a strong understanding with Mbappe and Neymar, forcing Edinson Cavani to watch from the bench for the most part. MAN OF THE MATCH - Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain) Some PSG supporters have still to forgive Neymar for what happened in the summer, but in this form the Brazilian is arguably the French champions’ best player and the guy who could still carry them to Champions League glory.
Unai Emery in theory would have been a good addition but it did not work. At Everton though, he could do a really good job. At Arsenal he would have to change the culture of the club, take all those groups who are not talking to each other and put them together so it is a lot of work for what Ancelotti can offer. What next for PSG if Thomas Tuchel goes? Ancelotti would be ideal. Terreur says: "You don't have a lot of divas at Arsenal, he is like the 'diva whisperer'.
He has to manage the fitness of all of his players, in terms of how many minutes they have in their legs, to ensure they can last the duration. Man City's next five gamesDateCompetition & stageOpponents & venue* City lead 3-1 from the first legWednesday, 29 JanCarabao Cup semi-final second leg*Man Utd (h)Sunday, 2 FebPremier LeagueTottenham (a)Sunday, 9 FebPremier LeagueWest Ham (h)Saturday, 22 FebPremier LeagueLeicester (a)Wednesday, 26 FebChampions League R16 first legReal Madrid (a)They have got a tough month coming up before the first leg of the Real tie, including away games at Tottenham and Leicester, but Guardiola is not going to change the way he prepares for those matches just because they have a trip to the Bernabeu on the horizon.
Assisted by Toni Kroos. SubstitutionPosted at 85' Substitution, Real Madrid. Toni Kroos replaces Federico Valverde. Posted at 84' Attempt missed. De Marcos (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Posted at 83' Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid). Posted at 83' Iker Muniain (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
I'm not so sure that WBA will easy win in this match who will be play in England Championship and that is pretty clear. So, this team is leader on the table and generally they are playing pretty good, but sometimes, similar like tonight, when they are big favorites they know to make mistakes. Not so long ago, they are played against last team on the table at home, but in that match, it was just 2-2. I believe that this match can be similar, because Bristol City is also team who can be very dangerous from counter attacks, against all rivals.
Darren Ferguson's men have scored just one goal in their last three matches and have failed to find the net in each of their last two. Given the quality in their ranks, such a blip is almost certainly temporary, but such a lack of goals is slightly worrying. Fortunately, for the most part, Peterborough have defended quite well. They've kept a clean sheet in three of their last five, while they shut out at a useful Bristol Rovers side when last involved on the road.
The schoolboy was quick to react to the ball going out of play and threw another at full back Serge Aurier, whose throw-in to Lucas Moura allowed the Brazilian to scamper down the right flank and feed striker Harry Kane who scored to make it 2-2. The goal just after the break was pivotal in a 4-2 win that secured a last-16 spot and images of Mourinho hugging Hynes and giving him a high-five were beamed worldwide on Tuesday.
Marseille said earlier on Tuesday that Diouf, a Senegalese national who moved to Marseille as a teenager, had contracted the virus. He was being treated in the Senegalese capital Dakar where he passed away. A former journalist and players' agent, Diouf was president of Marseille from 2005 to 2009 when they finished runners-up in Ligue 1 twice and reached two French Cup finals, losing both.
They are unbeaten in the last five matches, with the last four being wins. They have 11 wins and two losses in their last 15 matches. They have four clean sheets in the last 15 matches and have scored two or more goals in 12 of their last 15 matches. Al Hilal go to this match unbeaten in their last 12 away matches.
They also have a Wembley trip to come - Kenny Jackett's side face Salford in the Leasing. Trophy final on Sunday, 5 April. In terms of winning the game, getting the first goal would have been key and with the pressure we had, we needed one," said Jackett. But after their second they dominated and it would have been a goal out of nothing from us. Then realistically we were playing damage limitation, my players didn't buckle, kept going and that was good.
Odds are dropping in this fixture on the home win as it is a chance for some of the reserves of the first team to get some playing minutes at this 4th league level for the second team, who is currently 4-1-4 at home with 21 points but just 5 points above the relegation zone, they have scored 21 goals at home also conceding 16 times so they are really efficient with 21 goals in 9 home games even though losing 4 of those home games.
Posted at 65' Foul by Alfie Jones (Gillingham). Posted at 62' Foul by Felipe Anderson (West Ham United). Posted at 62' Jack Tucker (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 60' Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. LIVERPOOL, England, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Liverpool's 18-year-old midfielder Curtis Jones celebrated a dream first goal for the club when his spectacular shot was enough to defeat derby rivals Everton in the FA Cup third round on Sunday.
Brighton remain the only side without a Premier League win in 2020 (D5 L3), with the Seagulls last enjoying a top-flight victory against Bournemouth on 28 December. Crystal Palace have won back-to-back Premier League games for the first time since December. Brighton mustered 24 shots against Crystal Palace, their best ever tally in a Premier League game. Roy Hodgson oversaw his 100th Premier League game in charge of Crystal Palace (W34 D27 L39), the first club he's reached the milestone with in the competition.
