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Serge Gnabry scores hat-trick as Northern Ireland crash to Germany loss in final Euro 2020 Qualifier

Germany secured top spot in Group C of UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying with a 6-1 victory over Northern Ireland in Frankfurt on Tuesday.Michael Smith opened the scoring early for the visitors, but Serge Gnabry equalised soon after and Leon Goretzka put Germany ahead just before the break .Gnabry put the game out of sight as he completed his hat-trick with two second-half goals before Goretzka's second and Julian Brandt's late strike confirmed Germany topped the pool despite the Netherlands' comfortable win over Estonia. Northern Ireland's hopes of qualifying via Group C were ended by Saturday's 0-0 draw with the Dutch. But Michael O'Neill's side will have another chance in March's play-offs.Smith gave Northern Ireland a dream start when he found the bottom corner with a brilliant right-foot...
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Spain thrash Romania in final Euro 2020 Qualifier

Spain finished its qualifying campaign for the 2020 European Championship with a 5-0 win over Romania.Gerard Moreno scored twice for the hosts, who had already secured a spot in the tournament but needed the victory to be among the top-seeded teams in the draw this month.It was in control from the start on Monday, with Romania threatening only a few times in front of a crowd of 36,198 at Wanda Metropolitano Stadium, including many Romanians.Ruiz opened the scoring from close range in the eighth minute, and Moreno added his goals with a header in the 33rd and strike from the six-yard line in the 43rd.It was the second Spain match at Atletico’s Metropolitano stadium, the other a 6-1 rout of Argentina ahead of last year’s World Cup.
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Euro 2020 Qualifier: Italy beats Armenia 9-1 for biggest win since 1948

Italy achieved its biggest win in more than 70 years when it beat Armenia 9-1 in its last qualifier for the 2020 European Championship on Monday.Italy’s biggest win since a 9-0 result against the United States in 1948 featured three Italians scoring their first international goals.Nicolo Zaniolo, debutant Riccardo Orsolini, and Federico Chiesa all got off the mark to help Italy to a record-extending 11th successive victory.Chiesa hit the woodwork twice before finishing off the scoring for Italy nine minutes from time.Italy, which had already qualified for Euro 2020 as Group J winner, ensured it progressed with a perfect record of 10 wins in 10 matches. It also beat the United States in a friendly last year.“You don’t score nine goals in an international match by chance,” Italy coach Robert...
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AFCON 2021 Qualifiers: Kessie on the spot to seal Ivory Coast win over Niger

AC Milan midfielder Franck Kessie scored a second-half penalty as Ivory Coast laboured to a 1-0 victory over Niger in their opening 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Group K qualifier in Abidjan on Saturday.It was the second spot-kick of the game for the home side, after Max Gradel missed a first-half chance from 12 yards having argued furiously with Arsenal forward Nicolas Pepe over who would take the kick.Pepe won the first penalty when he was felled in the box and wanted to take it, but had the ball snatched from him by Gradel, who then saw his effort saved by Niger goalkeeper Kassaly Daouda.Madagascar also made a winning start in the group when they defeated Ethiopia 1-0 in Antananarivo.Troyes midfielder Rayan Raveloson also scored his first international goal in the opening half to seal the ...
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Germany, Netherlands seal spots at Euro 2020

Germany, Netherlands, Croatia and Austria have sealed their qualification for Euro 2020.Three-time European Championship winners Germany thrashed Belarus 4-0 in Monchengladbach, with Toni Kroos striking twice, to book their progress from Group C.Netherlands qualified for their first major tournament since 2014 after a nervy 0-0 draw in Northern Ireland, whom they will now stay ahead of irrespective of the result of the final group games.World Cup 2018 runners-up Croatia came from behind to beat 10-man Slovakia 3-1 in Rijeka to qualify as Group E winners.Austria's 2-1 win over North Macedonia ensured they progress from Group G.Toni Kroos scored twice for Joachim Loew's dominant Germany after goals from Mattias Ginter and Leon Goretzka."I am very satisfied. It was a good game by the team," L...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Lucas Torreira Unhappy With Arsenal boss Unai Emery, Confirms Agent

Arsenal may face a fight to keep hold of midfielder Lucas Torreira. The player’s agent has stated that his client is unhappy with his new role under head coach Unai Emery. Both Napoli and AC Milan are reportedly interested in the Uruguayan and are watching the situation with interest.Last season, Lucas Torreira earned plaudits with his aggressive, combative style in the centre of the park. This season, however, has seen a change in role for the former Samdoria man.Unai Emery has deployed Torreira in a more attacking role, much to the chagrin of the midfielder. This change came in spite of man of the match performances against both Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur last year.The head coach is so unimpressed by Lucas Torreira that he wanted to sign Steven Nzonzi in the summer. All of this may ...
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England boss Southgate hails the Maturity of his players after Euro 2020 Qualification

England manager Gareth Southgate has hailed his young side for not letting the pressure of reaching a major tournament get to them as they look to wrap up their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign in positive style in Kosovo.The Three Lions sealed their place at next summer’s tournament with an emphatic 7-0 win over Montenegro at Wembley on Thursday night.At a press conference in Pristina on Saturday evening, Southgate said: “Now we have qualified, we still have desire to win the game because seedings for the finals could be important.“What has pleased me most looking back is we have qualified comfortably and played some incredible attacking football.“People will obviously look at the quality of some of the opponents, but I think over the years we have had players where the shirt has hung heavy ...
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Euro 2020 Qualifier: Russia lose out at home to Belgium

Belgium ran out 4-1 winners at the Gazprom Arena.Russia's consolation goal came from Georgi Dzhikiya on 79 minutes.Belgium's goals came from Thorgan Hazard on 19, Eden Hazard scored two on 33 and 40 and Romelu Lukaku scored the fourth on 72.Four Zenit players took part in the match, Artem Dzyuba started the match as did Yuri Zhirkov and Magomed Ozdoev. Daler Kuzyaev appeared on the pitch on 62 minutes.Russia have already qualified for Euro 2020 and are in second place in Group I with one final qualifying match to be played on 19 November away to San Marino.
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BUNDESLIGA

Frankfurt's David Abraham banned for seven weeks for barging over opposition coach

Eintracht Frankfurt captain David Abraham will not play again in 2019 after being banned until 29 December and fined €25,000 on Wednesday for barging Freiburg coach Christian Streich during a Bundesliga match.A sports court of the German Football Association (DFB) hit Abraham with the hefty fine and seven-week ban for “assaulting an opponent” after shoulder barging Streich on the sidelines of Sunday’s league game.Eintracht Frankfurt immediately said they will appeal “in order to give David Abraham the opportunity” to explain his side of the story.The 33-year-old Argentinian was shown a red card for hitting Streich, 54, with his shoulder after the ball had gone out of play at the end of a bad-tempered German league match. Hosts Freiburg won 1-0 thanks to Nils Petersen’s second-half goa...
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Ligue 1: Dimitri Payet scores 2 as Marseille beats Lyon to move into 2nd spot

Dimitri Payet inspired 10-man Marseille to a 2-1 victory in the Choc des Olympiques against Lyon at the Stade Velodrome.The midfielder's first-half brace proved enough for Les Phoceens despite playing the last 26 minutes with 10 men after centre-back Alvaro Gonzalez was sent off.Moussa Dembele had pulled one back for Lyon five minutes before Gonzalez's dismissal but Marseille held onto the three points which lifted them up to second in Ligue 1.A frantic start saw both teams have early chances with Marseille striker Dario Benedetto heading over inside the first minute before Maxwel Cornet fired straight at Steve Mandanda at the other end.However, the home side had a golden chance to take the lead, but not without a lengthy delay before Payet stepped up to take a penalty after Thiago Mendes ...
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SERIE A

Dybala scores as Juventus beats Milan 1-0 to move back top

Juventus stayed top of Serie A with a 1-0 win over AC Milan thanks to Paulo Dybala’s fine strike on Sunday after Cristiano Ronaldo was substituted for the second game in a row and walked straight down the tunnel, clearly unhappy at the decision.Ronaldo’s replacement Dybala scored in the 77th minute with a goal the Portuguese would have been proud of. After a quick exchange of passes, the Argentine twisted past Alessio Romagnoli and beat Gianluigi Donnarumma with a right foot shot.Ronaldo was taken off in the 55th minute, his earliest substitution since he joined Juve at the start of last season and the first time he has been replaced twice in succession.Despite producing a lacklustre display, Ronaldo gave coach Maurizio Sarri a dirty look, muttered something under his breath and walked str...
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BUNDESLIGA

Herrmann double keeps Gladbach four clear in German league

Borussia Monchengladbach maintain their four-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga as winger Patrick Herrmann scored twice in an emphatic 3-1 hone win over Werder Bremen.RB Leipzig, who won at Hertha Berlin, and defending champions Bayern Munich, who routed Dortmund 4-0 at the Allianz Arena, had both trimmed ‘Gladbach’s lead to just a point with their wins on Saturday.However, goals by Ramy Bensebaini and Herrmann’s double on Sunday sealed their win to restore Gladbach’s four-point lead at the top.Bremen midfielder Leonardo Bittencourt netted a late consolation goal for the visitors deep into added time.Hosts Gladbach took the lead at Borussia Park with two goals inside 107 seconds.Midfielder Laszlo Benes whipped in a free-kick and left-back Bensebaini out-jumped the Bremen defence to po...
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Hansi Flick To Remain Bayern Munich Coach After Borussia Dortmund Result

Bayern Munich’s interim coach Hansi Flick was to be in charge for only two matches but club CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said on Saturday he would remain until further notice after the side’s 4-0 demolition of Bundesliga title rivals Borussia Dortmund.Flick made an emphatic debut in the Bundesliga after leading the team to a 2-0 victory over Olympiakos in the Champions League to qualify for the knockout stages.“We will continue working with Hansi Flick until further notice,” Rummenigge told reporters. “He said two games was his first finish line. Well he has crossed that line tonight with flying colours, and now we will calmly continue with him.”Asked whether he would also be in charge in their next game at Fortuna Duesseldorf on Nov. 23 after the international break, Rummenigge said: “O...
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SERIE A

Inter move two points clear of Juventus

Nicolo Barella sealed a 2-1 win over Verona to send Inter Milan top of Serie A on Saturday as Napoli were jeered by their fans after being held to a goalless draw at home by Genoa.Former Cagliari midfielder Barella scored his first goal for Inter with a stunning curling strike seven minutes from time, allowing Inter to overtake defending champions Juventus.Inter sit two points ahead of Juve, who host 13th-placed AC Milan in Turin on Sunday.But Serie A runners-up Napoli saw their winless league run extended to four games, and are stuck in seventh position, 12 points behind Inter.Napoli fans were furious with the point against their northern rivals who are 17th in the league, days after the team's Champions League last 16 progress was stalled with a 1-1 draw against Salzburg.Inter coach Anto...
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LALIGA

Messi hat-trick sends Barcelona top again

Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick, with two stunning free-kicks, as Barcelona saw off Celta Vigo 4-1 at the Nou Camp to regain top spot in LaLiga.Messi set Barca on their way with a penalty, but Lucas Olaza equalised with a fine free-kick for Celta's first goal under new boss Oscar Garcia.The Barcelona number 10, though, soon had his side back in front just before half-time when he crashed home another superb deadball strike.Messi completed his treble early in the second half, clipping the ball up and over the wall from 25 yards, and Sergio Busquets crashed in a late fourth.Barcelona are level on 25 points with rivals Real Madrid, top on goal difference, while Real Sociedad are now two points behind following their draw against Leganes on Friday.Earlier, Real Madrid hammered Eibar 4-0 to kee...
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Spluttering Tottenham held at home by Sheffield United

For Tottenham this proved to be a case of one step forward and two back. After Wednesday’s 4-0 victory over Red Star Belgrade came a result and a performance that continues to suggest all is not well for Mauricio Pochettino and his men. They were outthought, outfought and outplayed by a Sheffield United side who left north London with a result to be cherished but also a sense of injustice given this proved to be another occasion when VAR made its presence felt in maddening fashion.The visitors thought they had cancelled out Son Heung-min’s 58th minute goal on the hour when David McGoldrick found time and space at the back post to convert Enda Stevens’ cross. On first glance there certainly appeared to be nothing wrong with the goal but then referee Graham Scott put his finger to his e...
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Chelsea 2-0 Crystal Palace: Tammy Abraham and Christian Pulisic send Blues second

Tammy Abraham and Christian Pulisic scored the goals that put Chelsea second in the Premier League as they overcame a hard-working, resilient but ultimately unambitious Crystal Palace outfit.While this early kick-off means the Blues might be overtaken in that slot by either Manchester City or Leicester City, the fact they are sitting comfortably in the top four region as the league takes in an international break shows that when they return, away to Man City, they will be in a position to produce the result of the season at the Eithad as confidence will be sky high.Both sides started positively- Chelsea in particular, with Christian Pulisic twice threatening the Palace goal, the second time, in particular, on 12 minutes when the US winger zig-zagged through the Eagles rearguard – Vincent’s...
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Sensational Rodrygo Hat Trick Seals Real Madrid Win Over Galatasaray

Turkish team Galatasaray's Champions League adventure ended late Wednesday with a loss to Real Madrid.Galatasaray maintained their poor performance and were beaten 6-0 by the Spanish giants in a Group A match at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.Real Madrid took control of the match from the start.Two early goals by Rodrygo along with goals by Sergio Ramos and Karim Benzema made it 4-0 in the first half.Rodrygo and Benzema scored again in the second half and the match ended 6-0.Galatasaray failed to score at the end of four matches and the Lions are currently at the bottom the Group A with only one point.Real Madrid increased their point tally to seven and are sitting in second spot.In another Group A match, Paris Saint-Germain defeated Club Brugge 1-0 at home.The French club remained in the t...
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UCL

Barcelona held 0-0 by Slavia Prague in Camp Nou

Ernesto Valverde is under mounting pressure at Barcelona after his team followed up their La Liga defeat by Levante with a goalless draw at home to Slavia Prague on Tuesday in the Champions League.Lionel Messi hit the crossbar in the first half but that was as close as Barca came during a disjointed display that risks dragging Valverde's team back into the fight for qualification from Group F.Barcelona sit four points ahead of both Borussia Dortmund and Inter Milan, whose game in hand comes against each other later on Tuesday.Barca play Dortmund at home next but will hope progress is secured before their final game at the San Siro.The likelihood is they have already done enough to make the last 16 but Valverde will again face scrutiny, this blunt performance coming only three days after hi...
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Hakimi scores 2 in Dortmund's comeback win over Inter

Achraf Hakimi's second-half brace secured Borussia Dortmund a 3-2 comeback win over Inter Milan at the fourth round in UEFA Champions League's group stage on Tuesday.The "BVB" rallied back from two goals down as the two goals from Hakimi and one goal from Julian Brandt were enough to snatch all three points from Inter Milan.The visitors from Italy did not need long to gain a foothold into the game as a long ball into Dortmund's territory allowed Lautaro Martinez to shrug off Mats Hummels before slotting home from the edge of the box to open the scoring with just five minutes played.Dortmund created their first chance with 18 minutes played when Mario Gotze's effort called Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic into action.Inter staged a well-positioned defence and disrupted Dortmund's build-up ...
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