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LALIGA

Stoppage-time goal gives Celta La Liga win

Denis Suarez of Celta Vigo celebrates with teammates after scoring their team's first goal during the LaLiga Santander match between RC Celta de Vigo and Granada CF at Abanca-Balaídos on September 27, 2021 in Vigo, Spain.Denis Suarez has scored four minutes into stoppage time for Celta Vigo in a 1-0 defeat of Granada 1-0 in La Liga.Substitute Suarez netted the winner from inside the area after an assist by Santi Mina to secure Celta their second consecutive win.The goal came a few moments after Granada nearly broke the deadlock with a couple of opportunities that were kept out by Celta goalkeeper Matias Dituro.The hosts got the victory despite Iago Aspas missing a 73rd-minute penalty, with his shot saved by Granada goalkeeper Luis Maximiano.Aspas had converted his past nine penalty kicks i...
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UCL

Jurgen Klopp not worried by Liverpool defensive slip-ups at Brentford ahead of Porto clash

Manager Jurgen Klopp of Liverpool during a training session at AXA Training Centre on September 27, 2021 in Kirkby, England.Jurgen Klopp insists he has no concerns about Liverpool's defensive reliability, despite their chaotic 3-3 Premier League draw with Brentford at the weekend.Liverpool take on Porto in a Champions League Group B match on Tuesday having defeated AC Milan 3-2 at Anfield in their opening game.And they also sit top of the Premier League - one point ahead of Manchester City, Chelsea, Manchester United and Everton - despite the uncharacteristically sloppy performance against Brentford where they twice threw away the lead.Before that game in London, Liverpool had conceded just a single league goal in their first five games. “It's not that much of a concern,” Klopp said on Mon...
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UCL

Champions League: Diego Simeone calls for Atletico Madrid to ‘evolve and change’

Atletico Madrid's Argentinian coach Diego Simeone heads a training session at the club's training ground in Majadahonda on September 27, 2021 on the eve of the UEFA Champions League first round group B footbal match between Milan and Atletico Madrid.Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone said Monday his team needs to "evolve and change" to prevent opponents from designing specific plans to frustrate the Spanish champions."We're coming off a season in which teams got to know us and they're working as a result on our strong points," Simeone told a news conference ahead of Tuesday's Champions League match at AC Milan."We will have to evolve, change and look for other ways when these situations appear," Simeone said, two days after Atletico suffered a 1-0 loss to Alaves, their first defeat of the...
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SERIE A

Napoli reclaim top spot, Lazio squeeze past Mourinho’s Roma in derby

Cagliari's Uruguayan defender Diego Godin (R) holds back Napoli's Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen by the neck during the Italian Serie A between Napoli and Cagliari on September 26, 2021 at the Diego-Maradona stadium in Naples.Napoli maintained their perfect start to the Serie A season on Sunday with a 2-0 win over Cagliari which ensured they reclaimed top spot, while Lazio won an eventful derby 3-2 to down Jose Mourinho's Roma.Luciano Spalletti's side cruised to their sixth victory in as many league games against a Cagliari team coached by former Napoli manager Walter Mazzarri thanks to Victor Osimhen's sixth goal in all competitions this month and a second-half penalty from Lorenzo Insigne who pre-match celebrated his 400th Napoli appearance.They are two points ahead of AC Milan after an...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Arsenal beat rivals Tottenham with first-half blitz

Emerson Royal of Tottenham Hotspur battles for possession with Emile Smith Rowe of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur at Emirates Stadium on September 26, 2021 in London, England.Arsenal's revival gathered pace as Tottenham's recent decline continued in an entertaining north London derby at Emirates Stadium.The Gunners propped up the table after three games while Spurs were top under new manager Nuno Espirito Santo - how things have changed as a rampant Arsenal ripped their shambolic rivals to shreds in a brilliant first half.Emile Smith Rowe started the celebrations for the Arsenal fans when he arrived unmarked to sweep home Bukayo Saka's cross after 12 minutes before the scorer turned provider as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang got the second midway t...
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LALIGA

Ansu Fati returns in Lionel Messi shirt to help Barcelona ease pressure on Ronald Koeman

Ansu Fati of FC Barcelona celebrates 3-0 with Eric Garcia of FC Barcelona, Yusuf Demir of FC Barcelona, Riqui Puig of FC Barcelona during the La Liga Santander match between FC Barcelona v Levante at the Camp Nou on September 26, 2021 in Barcelona Spain.Barcelona's Ansu Fati made the perfect return after 10 months out through injury by scoring in a 3-0 victory over Levante on Sunday, a result that eases the pressure on coach Ronald Koeman.Fati, wearing the number 10 shirt previously belonging to Lionel Messi, came on to a raucous reception at Camp Nou, 323 days after his last appearance in November last year.And the 18-year-old came back in style, carrying the ball forward and lashing it into the net in injury time to complete a much-needed victory for Barca.Fati was hoisted into the air b...
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SERIE A

Juventus beat Sampdoria but have Dybala worries ahead of Chelsea visit

Paulo Dybala of Juventus celebrates after scoring his team's first goal with teammate Federico Chiesa during the Serie A match between Juventus and UC Sampdoria at Allianz Stadium on September 26, 2021 in Turin, Italy.Juventus held off Sampdoria to win their second match of the Serie A season 3-2 on Sunday but might have to face Chelsea without star forward Paulo Dybala after the Argentina forward limped off injured.Dybala opened the scoring early at the Allianz Stadium, with Leonardo Bonucci and Manuel Locatelli netting the other goals to move Juve ninth on eight points, but soon afterwards the 27-year-old limped off in tears after the latest in a long line of injuries.Massimiliano Allegri's side host holders Chelsea in their second Champions League group match on Wednesday and the coach ...
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SERIE A

Inter draw with Atalanta allows Milan to stay stop after Maldini magic

AC Milan's Italian forward Daniel Maldini (C) controls the ball during the Italian Serie A football match between Spezia and AC Milan on September 25, 2021 at the Alberto-Picco stadium in La Spezia.Inter Milan missed the chance to go top of Serie A on Saturday after a thrilling 2-2 draw with Atalanta which allowed city rivals AC Milan to hold onto first place with their 2-1 win at Spezia in which Daniel Maldini continued a family dynasty.Champions Inter sit third, two points behind leaders Milan, after a breathless match at the San Siro which ended with Federico Dimarco missing an 86th minute penalty and Roberto Piccoli then having a last-gasp winner for Atalanta ruled out amid frantic protests from the away side. Atalanta are fifth following the draw which highlighted the attacking threa...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Bruno Fernandes misses penalty as Aston Villa stun Man United

Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United looks dejected after missing a penalty during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Aston Villa at Old Trafford on September 25, 2021 in Manchester, England.Bruno Fernandes missed a 93rd-minute penalty as Aston Villa won at Old Trafford for the first time in 12 years in a pulsating match.Kortney Hause had put Villa ahead with a powerful header two minutes from the end of normal time before the defender handled inside the box to present United with a lifeline.However, Fernandes blazed over high over the bar in front of the Stretford End as United's unbeaten start to the Premier League season came to an end.Having suffered an early Carabao Cup exit at home to West Ham, United have lost their past two games without scoring.Villa missed two...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Chelsea 0-1 Man City: Jesus ends Blues’ unbeaten start

Gabriel Jesus of Manchester City (R) celebrates with teammate Bernardo Silva after scoring their team's first goal during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on September 25, 2021 in London, England.Chelsea’s unbeaten start to the Premier League season was brought to an end as Manchester City moved level on points with the Blues thanks to a 1-0 win at Stamford Bridge.Gabriel Jesus’ second-half strike gave Pepe Guardiola’s men a deserved victory as they gained small revenge for last season’s Champions League final defeat to Thomas Tuchel’s men by the same scoreline. Romelu Lukaku had a goal disallowed for offside midway through the second half.The win means Pep Guardiola has become the most successful manager in City's history in terms of victori...
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SERIE A

Ibrahimovic reveals first thing he asked when he returned to Milan

Zlatan Ibrahimovic of AC Milan celebrate after winning during the Serie A match between AC Milan and SS Lazio at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on September 12, 2021 in Milan, Italy.Zlatan Ibrahimovic reveals the first thing he asked when he returned to Milan in January 2020 and admits he is getting older, so he must listen to his body.The Swedish striker turns 40 in October and his contract with the Rossoneri expires in June 2022.He is currently on the sidelines due to an Achilles injury, but Stefano Pioli hopes he will recover in time for the Rossoneri’s game against Atletico Madrid next week.Ibra was forced to miss UEFA Euro 2020 with a knee injury and returned to action two weeks ago, scoring one goal against Lazio coming on as a substitute. However, he suffered a new injury just a few hours ...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Pep Guardiola: Man City lack ‘weapon’ after failed Kane pursuit

Pep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City speaks during an interview prior to the UEFA Champions League group A match between Manchester City and RB Leipzig at Etihad Stadium on September 15, 2021 in Manchester, England.Pep Guardiola has admitted Manchester City's failure to land Harry Kane this summer has left them lacking the same goal threat as their rivals for the Premier League title.City came up short in their bid to replace Sergio Aguero as Tottenham stood firm despite Kane's desire to leave, while Saturday's opponents Chelsea signed Romelu Lukaku to strengthen their title credentials and Manchester United brought back Cristiano Ronaldo.City managed to win the league relatively comfortably last term despite Aguero missing the majority of the campaign through injury, but even though ...
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LALIGA

Barcelona coach Koeman given two-match ban

Ronald Koeman during the match between FC Barcelona and Granada CF, corresponding to the week 5 of the group A of the Liga Santander, played at the Camp Nou Stadium, on 20th September 2021, in Barcelona, Spain.Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman has been handed a two-game touchline ban by the Spanish soccer federation's competition committee after being shown a red card in Thursday's goalless LaLiga draw with Cadiz.Koeman was dismissed in the dying seconds of the match for dissent after Sergio Busquets had kicked a second ball that was on the pitch into an opposition player to get the game stopped.The Dutchman will be absent from the touchline for Sunday's home game with Levante and next week's trip to champions Atletico Madrid.Barcelona, who are seventh in the standings with nine points from fi...
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BUNDESLIGA

Lewandowski streak over as Bayern go clear

24 September 2021, Bavaria, Fürth: Football: Bundesliga, SpVgg Greuther Fürth - Bayern Munich, Matchday 6, Sportpark Ronhof Thomas Sommer. Bayern's Robert Lewandowski (r) and Bayern's Thomas Müller (M) celebrate after scoring the goal to make it 0:3.Bayern Munich have eased past hosts Greuther Furth 3-1, despite playing almost the entire second half with 10 men and without a goal from their record-seeking marksman Robert Lewandowski as they opened a three-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga.Lewandowski saw his scoring streak snap after 15 consecutive games in Friday's contest, thus ensuring that the Pole failed to equal Gerd Muller's all-time record of netting in 16 straight league games.It was also the end of his club-record scoring streak in all competitions. Lewandowski had scored i...
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LALIGA

Ronald Koeman to stay on as Barcelona boss

Ronald Koeman head coach of Barcelona gives instructions to Oscar Mingueza during the La Liga Santander match between FC Barcelona and Granada CF at Camp Nou on September 20, 2021 in Barcelona, Spain.Ronald Koeman will reportedly be in the Barcelona dugout for Sunday's La Liga clash against Levante, with club president Joan Laporta not planning any drastic moves regarding the managerial position at Camp Nou.Barcelona are unbeaten in the league this season but have won just two of their five matches and already sit seven points behind division leaders Real Madrid in the table.There had been suggestions that Koeman had to beat Granada and Cadiz to stand a chance of keeping his job, but the Catalan outfit were held to draws in both matches.The La Liga giants are now preparing to take on Levan...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Solskjaer blames Klopp for lack of Man Utd penalties

This combination of file pictures created on September 24, 2021, shows (L-R) Liverpool's German manager Jurgen Klopp speaking during a television interview after the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on September 28, 2020 and Manchester United's Norwegian manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reacts ahead of the English Premier League football match between Everton and Manchester United at Goodison Park in Liverpool, north west England on November 7, 2020.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer claims Manchester United are being given less penalties since Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp questioned the number of spot-kicks awarded to the Old Trafford outfit.Solskjaer was furious after Cristiano Ronaldo was denied two strong appeals for a spot...
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NEWS

Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi to miss Montpellier clash due to knee injury

Paris Saint-Germain's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (C) leaves the pitch after chatting with Paris Saint-Germain's Argentinian head coach Mauricio Pochettino during the French L1 football match between Paris-Saint Germain (PSG) and Olympique Lyonnais at The Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris on September 19, 2021.Lionel Messi will again be sidelined for Paris Saint-Germain for Saturday's game against Montpellier as he continues to nurse a knee injury, his club said.PSG said Messi had started running again and that a new update would come on Sunday, raising hope that he will be able to return for the Champions League clash against Pep Guardiola's Manchester City on Tuesday.Messi was taken off in the 76th minute of last weekend's 2-1 win over Lyon in Ligue 1.It only emerged later that he w...
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SERIE A

Napoli beat Samp to extend perfect start

Victor Osimhen (L) and Lorenzo Insigne of Napoli celebrate after the Serie A match between UC Sampdoria and SSC Napoli at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on September 23, 2021 in Genoa, Italy.Victor Osimhen has scored twice and Hirving Lozano helped set up three of the goals as Napoli impressed in a 4-0 win at Sampdoria to extend their perfect start to the Serie A season with a fifth straight win.Chasing their first Italian league title since Diego Maradona led the Partenopei to their only championships in 1987 and 1990, Napoli returned to the top of the standings on Thursday, moving two points ahead of defending champions Inter Milan and AC Milan.Sampdoria held Inter to a draw this month and were seen as a potential obstacle for Napoli but Luciano Spalletti's team controlled from the start.The Nige...
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LALIGA

Barcelona Held By Cadiz As Pressure Mounts On Ronald Koeman

Memphis Depay of Barcelona and Tomas Alarcon of Cadiz compete for the ball during the La Liga Santander match between Cadiz CF and FC Barcelona at Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla on September 23, 2021 in Cadiz, Spain.Barcelona made it three games without a victory on Thursday as a goalless draw with Cadiz further weakened Ronald Koeman's position as coach. Frenkie de Jong was sent off in the 65th minute at the Ramon de Carranza stadium but holding on for a draw will earn little credit for Koeman, who was also shown a red card in injury-time. Whether Koeman is still in the post for Barca's game at home to Levante on Sunday remains to be seen but it appears now to be more a matter of when the club can find a replacement than if he will continue in charge."You have to always try to win each gam...
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NEWS

UEFA doubles prize money for Women’s EURO 2022

A detailed view of the UEFA Women's EURO logo ahead of the UEFA Women's EURO 2022 Play-off Draw at the UEFA Headquarters, the House of European Football, on March 5, 2021, in Nyon, Switzerland.The European football's governing body doubled its prize fund for the Women's EURO 2022 to €16 million (almost $19 million), UEFA announced on Thursday."The 16 qualified teams will share a total of €16 million, double the amount of the total prize money of €8 million distributed at UEFA Women’s Euro 2017 in the Netherlands. The financial distribution will include increased guaranteed amounts and performance-based bonuses for the group stage," UEFA said in a statement."In addition, the UEFA Executive Committee approved the introduction of a club benefits programme, for the first time, making available...
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