October 2021 – Page 2 – Football Flame

Month: October 2021

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Newcastle United linked with January move for Premier League rivals’ £50m-rated star man

James Ward-Prowse of Southampton during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Southampton at Stamford Bridge on October 2, 2021 in London, England. The Saints captain, 26, only signed a new contract at St Mary’s in August after the club rejected a bid from Aston Villa in the summer.However, Football Insider are reporting that Newcastle “will explore the possibility of a deal” when the transfer window opens in the new year.James Ward-Prowse reacts during a training session at St Georges Park on October 05, 2021 in Burton-upon-Trent, England.Ward-Prowse is the latest in a long line of Premier League stars to be linked with a switch to St James’ Park since United’s Saudi Arabia backed takeover last month. The likes of Burnley’s James Tarkowski, Aston Villa’s Marvelous Nakamba and Manc...
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LALIGA

Ronald Koeman sacked as Barcelona coach following another poor defeat

Ronald Koeman, head coach of FC Barcelona looks on before the La Liga Santander match between Rayo Vallecano and FC Barcelona at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas on October 27, 2021 in Madrid, Spain. After another poor performance and yet another loss, Ronald Koeman couldn’t hang on any longer as Barcelona coach.It took less than three months after Lionel Messi's departure for Koeman to finally succumb as the pressure kept increasing and the Catalan club's struggles continued.Barcelona announced Koeman’s firing shortly after the team’s 1-0 loss at Rayo Vallecano in the Spanish league on Wednesday.The loss followed a 2-1 home loss to rival Real Madrid in the “clásico” at the Camp Nou Stadium on Sunday.Koeman had said in a post-match interview Wednesday he “didn’t know” if his future with the clu...
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SERIE A

Juventus concede late goal in Serie A loss

Paulo Dybala of Juventus in action against Rogerio, GianMarco Ferrari and Maxime Lopez of US Sassuolo during the Serie A match between Juventus and US Sassuolo at Juventus Stadium on October 27, 2021 in Turin, Italy. Massimilano Allegri's 200th match in charge of Juventus has ended in defeat as Sassuolo scored late to snatch a 2-1 Serie A victory in Turin.Maxime Lopez struck in the fifth minute of stoppage time to hand Sassuolo a first-ever victory at Juventus.American Weston McKennie had cancelled out Davide Frattesi's first-half opener.Juventus are seventh, 13 points behind Serie A leaders AC Milan after 10 matches.Champions Inter Milan closed the gap to their city rivals to seven points with a 2-0 win at 10-man Empoli.Sassuolo moved up to ninth, just a point behind Juventus.After a rock...
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Bayern handed its heaviest ever Cup loss, 5-0 at Gladbach

Ramy Bensebaini of Borussia Moenchengladbach in action during the second Round DFB-Cup match between Borussia Moenchengladbach and FC Bayern Muenchen at Borussia-Park on October 27, 2021 in Moenchengladbach, Germany. Bayern Munich have suffered their worst ever German Cup defeat with Borussia Monchengladbach recording an extraordinary 5-0 home win in the second round of the competition.The hosts struck three times in the opening 21 minutes as they demolished the German champions and record 20-time Cup winners.It was Bayern's biggest defeat in a domestic game in 43 years since a 7-1 Bundesliga meltdown at Fortuna Dusseldorf in December 1978.Gladbach's dream start yielded two goals from Ramy Bensebaini and one from Kouadio Kone to put them in the driving seat before Breel Embolo struck twice...
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Carabao Cup quarter-final draw details as Chelsea and Arsenal progress, Tottenham face Burnley

Tottenham Hotspur's Brazilian midfielder Lucas Moura (L) celebrates with Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean striker Son Heung-Min (R) after scoring the opening goal of the English League Cup round of 16 football match between Burnley and Tottenham Hotspur at Turf Moor in Burnley, north-west England on October 27, 2021. The Carabao Cup last-16 concluded on Wednesday evening and it was an excellent result all round with Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham and West Ham all progressing.Chelsea at first overcame Southampton on penalties at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night, while Arsenal put Leeds to the sword across the capital in a 2-0 win.Tottenham then followed that up the next evening as they squeezed past more Premier League opposition in the form of Burnley. Arguably though, the story of the round ...
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Dele Alli dropped from Spurs squad for Carabao Cup clash against Burnley

Dele Alli of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates after scoring their team's first goal during the UEFA Europa League Round of 32 match between Tottenham Hotspur and Wolfsberger AC at The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on February 24, 2021 in London, England. Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli has been left out of the club’s squad for Wednesday night’s Carabao Cup fourth round tie against Burnley, raising fresh questions over his future.Having seemingly worked his way back into contention after being frozen out last season, Dele has been dropped from the starting lineup in the Premier League since a heavy north London derby defeat to Arsenal last month.The 25-year-old has remained involved in Europe, where manager Nuno Espirito Santo has rotated his usual starters, but was part of the sorry side that lost ...
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Lucas Hernandez avoids jail as Madrid court accepts appeal

France's defender Lucas Hernandez warms up prior to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualification Group D football match between Kazakhstan and France, at the Astana Arena, in Nur-Sultan, on March 28, 2021. Bayern Munich star Lucas Hernandez has avoided a prison sentence after his appeal against breaching a restraining order was accepted by Madrid’s provincial hearings court.The 25-year-old was given until October 28 to turn himself in for breaching a restraining order back in 2017, which was enforced against him by his partner, with whom he then went to the United States on holiday.This breach of the law meant Hernandez had no choice but to voluntarily enter Spanish prison, so he arrived in Madrid on October 18 and lodged an appeal against the ruling. And Marca reports the defender has been...
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Ansu Fati ruled out of Barca’s trip to Rayo with injury

Barcelona's Spanish midfielder Ansu Fati poses for pictures during his contract renewal signing ceremony in Barcelona, on October 21, 2021. Barcelona will have to cope without Ansu Fati on Wednesday at Rayo Vallecano as the striker has been ruled out of the clash with a knee injury.The Catalans confirmed the news on the morning of the game which means he won’t travel with the squad for the match in Vallecas.Fati joins Pedri, Frenkie de Jong, Ronald Araujo, Ousmane Dembele, and Martin Braithwaite on the injured list.⚠️ The first team player @ANSUFATI has pain in his right knee. He is unavailable for selection and his recovery will dictate his return.#RayoBarça pic.twitter.com/L37Lr5AUVd— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) October 27, 2021Ansu Fati of FC Barcelona celebrates after scoring their tea...
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Mikel Arteta provides fitness update on three Arsenal players after Leeds Utd win

Calum Chambers celebrates scoring Arsenal's 1st goal with Mikel Arteta the Arsenal Manager and Alexandre Lacazette during the Carabao Cup Round of 16 match between Arsenal and Leeds United at Emirates Stadium on October 26, 2021 in London, England. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta provided a fitness update on three Arsenal players following the club’s 2-0 triumph over Leeds United last night.Arteta made wholesale changes for the Carabao Cup fourth-round tie, but the club still prevailed thanks to goals from Calum Chambers and Eddie Nketiah.The main concern during the game was the early second-half substitution of Ben White. It was initially suggested that he had picked up an injury.In his post-match comments, Arteta clarified that the central defender was taken off because of a sickness bug th...
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Tuchel issues injury update after Chelsea overcome Southampton

Chelsea's English defender Reece James (L) embraces Chelsea's German head coach Thomas Tuchel (R) at the end of the English League Cup round of 16 football match between Chelsea and Southampton at Stamford Bridge in London on October 26, 2021. Speaking after Chelsea’s penalty shoot-out win over Southampton on Tuesday evening, manager Thomas Tuchel provided a slightly concerning update.On a night when a number of fringe players failed to make a pressing case for more regular time, the German revealed that his pre-match plans had been scuppered somewhat by injuries to three players.While Tuchel stressed none of the injuries to Cesar Azpilicueta, Ruben Loftus-Cheek or Andreas Christensen were long-term problems, the notion of being without the trio as the fixture schedule starts to ramp up is...
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SERIE A

Serie A: Olivier Giroud fires low-key AC Milan past Torino, top of the league

Olivier Giroud of AC Milan controls the ball during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Torino FC at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on October 26, 2021 in Milan, Italy. Olivier Giroud scored the only goal in AC Milan's 1-0 win over Torino on Tuesday to move his side to the summit of Serie A despite an underwhelming performance at the San Siro.France forward Giroud tapped home his fourth league goal since arriving from Chelsea in the summer in the 14th minute of a largely dreary contest to move Milan three points clear in first place.Napoli can however reclaim top spot on Thursday with a home win over Bologna."I'm very happy, we did well early in the match and afterwards Torino didn't create lots of chances," said Giroud in faltering Italian to DAZN before switching to English."We have the three...
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Juventus offer Chelsea the chance to complete £67.5m signing

Matthijs de Ligt of Juventus celebrates after scoring his team's third goal during the Serie A match between Juventus and Parma Calcio at Allianz Stadium on April 21, 2021 in Turin, Italy. Chelsea have been offered the chance to sign Juventus centre-back Matthijs de Ligt, according to reports.The Champions League holders were keen on bolstering their defensive options in the summer and came close to signing Jules Kounde before Sevilla raised their asking price in the closing stages of the summer window.Chelsea have retained their interest in Kounde but Sevilla are holding out for a €80 million (£68.5m) which the Premier League club refused to match in August.Thomas Tuchel’s side are now exploring alternatives and according to Goal, De Ligt could now be a possibility as Juventus are keen on...
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Cologne holds Leverkusen to 2-2 draw in Bundesliga

Patrik Schick of Bayer 04 Leverkusen is challenged by Benno Schmitz of 1.FC Koeln during the Bundesliga match between 1. FC Köln and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at RheinEnergieStadion on October 24, 2021 in Cologne, Germany. Anthony Modeste scored twice to salvage a 2-2 draw for Cologne against Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga on Sunday and further dent the title hopes of a Leverkusen team already reeling from a heavy defeat to defending champion Bayern Munich.Two goals in as many minutes from Patrik Schick and Karim Bellarabi gave Leverkusen the lead before Modeste's goals for Leverkusen.Leverkusen stays fourth in the Bundesliga after Freiburg overtook Leverkusen to go third with a 2-0 win over Wolfsburg on Saturday. Leverkusen lost 5-1 at home to Bayern last week with two goals apiece for Robe...
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Serie A: Paulo Dybala saves Juventus at Inter Milan, Napoli’s perfect start ends

Paulo Dybala of Juventus scores a penalty to level the game at 1-1 during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Juventus at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on October 24, 2021 in Milan, Italy. Paulo Dybala saved Juventus on Sunday with a controversial late penalty which earned his team a 1-1 draw at Inter Milan, while Napoli's perfect start to the season came to an end with a goalless draw at Roma.Argentina forward Dybala slotted home his spot-kick with a minute left after Denzel Dumfries was ruled to have kicked Alex Sandro as he tried to clear the ball, a decision that enraged Inter to the point that coach Simone Inzaghi was sent off by referee Maurizio Mariani.His leveller came in his first appearance after a month out with a thigh injury, the 27-year-old coming on as a substitute in t...
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Ligue 1: Lionel Messi muted as 10-man Paris Saint-Germain draw with Marseille

Leo Messi of Paris Saint-Germain is tackled by Dimitri Payet of Olympique de Marseille during the Ligue 1 Uber Eats match between Marseille and Paris Saint Germain at Orange Velodrome on October 24, 2021 in Marseille, France. Lionel Messi was kept quiet as 10-man Paris Saint-Germain settled for a 0-0 draw with bitter rivals Marseille in a heated atmosphere in Ligue 1 on Sunday.The meeting of French football's biggest rivals was briefly held up on more than one occasion as objects were thrown from the stands when PSG players went to take corner kicks.There was another interruption in the second half when one young man invaded the pitch and approached Messi before being escorted off by a legion of security staff.It was that sort of night for PSG, who could not get into their stride and were ...
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Man Utd thrashed at home by Liverpool

Mohamed Salah of Liverpool celebrates scoring his teams third goal during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford on October 24, 2021 in Manchester, England. Liverpool humiliated Manchester United and their under-pressure manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as they handed out a thrashing in front of a stunned Old Trafford.On a day of acute embarrassment for United and Solskjaer, 10 years and one day since they lost 6-1 at home to Manchester City, Liverpool emphasised the vast gulf between the sides in brutal fashion.Mohamed Salah was predictably their main tormentor as the Egypt forward claimed a hat-trick, the first of which meant he had scored for the 10th successive game.Solskjaer cut a dejected figure as he and his players faced the full fury of their ...
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Real Madrid beat struggling rivals Barcelona in La Liga

10 Ansu Fati of FC Barcelona defended by 04 David Alaba of Real Madrid during the La Liga Santader match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid at Camp Nou Stadium on October 24, 2021 in Barcelona. Real Madrid piled renewed pressure on Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman as David Alaba scored a scintillating goal to help them seal a 2-1 victory in the Clasico at Camp Nou on Sunday.Alaba’s bending shot had Madrid in front for the majority of an end-to-end contest, with Lucas Vazquez making it two in injury-time before Sergio Aguero tapped in his first goal for Barcelona with seconds left.Barca have now lost a fourth consecutive Clasico for the first time since 1965 and stay a lowly eighth in La Liga, five points behind Madrid, who surge back to the top of the table.After beating Valencia and winnin...
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Michail Antonio nets West Ham winner over Spurs

Michail Antonio of West Ham United competes for a header with Eric Dier and Oliver Skipp of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur at London Stadium on October 24, 2021 in London, England. Michail Antonio continued his prolific form as he grabbed West Ham's winner against Tottenham to lift the Hammers into the Champions League places.The forward poked in Aaron Cresswell's dipping corner to score his sixth Premier League goal of the season 18 minutes from time.Michail Antonio of West Ham United battles for possession with Oliver Skipp of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur at London Stadium on October 24, 2021 in London, England.Harry Kane earlier saw his back-post header tip...
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Athletic Bilbao extend Villarreal La Liga struggles

Raul Garcia of Athletic Bilbao celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the LaLiga Santander match between Athletic Club and Villarreal CF at San Mames Stadium on October 23, 2021 in Bilbao, Spain. Villarreal's struggles in La Liga have continued with a 2-1 loss at Athletic Bilbao while Valencia stage an incredible late comeback to salvage a home draw with Real Mallorca.Villarreal were coming off a 4-1 away win over Young Boys in the Champions League, but Unai Emery's team now have lost two in a row in the Spanish top flight to sit 13th in the standings.To make matter worse, striker Gerard Moreno was replaced in the first half because of a muscle injury.Defender Juan Foyth also couldn't finish the match because of a muscle problem, leaving in the second half.Raul Garcia and Ik...
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Late goals see AC Milan beat 9-man Bologna 4-2 to go top

Zlatan Ibrahimovic of AC Milan competes for the ball with Soumaoro Adam of Bologna FC during the Serie A match between Bologna FC and AC Milan at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara on October 23, 2021 in Bologna, Italy. ( Late goals from Zlatan Ibrahimović and Ismaël Bennacer spared AC Milan major embarrassment as it scraped a 4-2 win in Serie A at Bologna, which played for more than half an hour with nine men on Saturday.Despite the numerical advantage, it appeared as if Milan was going to be held to a draw before Bennacer scored six minutes from time and Ibrahimović made sure of the win right at the death.“It's the kind of shot that you can try 10 times and it will only go in once,” Bennacer said. “I hit it well and I scored and it’s a goal that matters, so I am happy.”The match had seemed all but o...
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