November 2022 – Page 4 – Football Flame
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LALIGA, Rayo Vallecano, Real Madrid, Santi Comesana

Rayo Vallecano beat Real Madrid in La Liga

Santi Comesana of Rayo Vallecano celebrating 1-0 with Sergio Camello of Rayo Vallecano during the La Liga Santander match between Rayo Vallecano v Real Madrid at the Campo de Futbol de Vallecas on November 7, 2022 in Madrid Spain.Rayo Vallecano have come from behind to beat Real Madrid 3-2, handing the champions their first loss in La Liga this season. The defeat meant Madrid failed to reclaim top spot after two consecutive games without a win. Barcelona are top on 34 points, two ahead of Real Madrid and 10 in front of third-placed Atletico Madrid. Following their third consecutive win, Rayo climbed to eighth place, two points off the European qualification spots. Since losing Ballon d’Or winning striker Karim Benzema to a thigh injury last month, Real have won only one of their last three...
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CHELSEA FC, NEWS, Thiago Silva

Thiago Silva named to Brazil squad for World Cup

Thiago Silva of Chelsea applauds the fans after their sides defeat during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Arsenal FC at Stamford Bridge on November 06, 2022 in London, England. When Thiago Silva joined Chelsea two and a half years ago, one of the goals he set for himself was to play for Brazil at the 2022 World Cup. At the time, this intention was met with some quiet reservation and even a bit of skepticism, with Silva already pushing 36 at the time. Well, he’s 38 now but still one of the first names on both the Chelsea and the Brazil team sheets — and captain of the latter as well. Father Time may be undefeated, but Silva’s taking it to twelve rounds. The Brazil squad for the World Cup was officially announced today, and Silva was unsurprisingly one of the 26 nam...
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LALIGA, Nemanja Gudelj, Real Betis, Sevilla

Sevilla hold Betis in fiery derby, Atletico drop points again

Nemanja Gudelj of Sevilla FC celebrates 1-1 with Erik Lamela of Sevilla FC, Youssef En Nesyri of Sevilla FC during the La Liga Santander match between Real Betis Sevilla v Sevilla at the Estadio Benito Villamarin on November 6, 2022 in Sevilla Spain.Nemanja Gudelj scored a late equaliser as struggling Sevilla claimed a 1-1 draw at Real Betis in a derby which featured three red cards on Sunday. Betis were hoping to strengthen their grip on a top-four place in La Liga after fellow European hopefuls Atletico Madrid, Real Sociedad and Villarreal failed to win. That appeared set to happen when Jesus Navas put through his own net shortly before half-time after Gonzalo Montiel had been sent off for the visitors. But Nabil Fekir was also dismissed in first-half injury time and the Benito Villamari...
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Jose Mourinho, Lazio, Roma, SERIE A

Lazio, Juventus surge up Serie A ladder

Maurizio Sarri of SS Lazio hugs Jose Mourinho of AS Roma during the Serie A match between AS Roma and SS Lazio at Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy on 6 November 2022.Jose Mourinho and Maurizio Sarri are going in opposite directions in their second Serie A seasons in the Italian capital.Roma are struggling to meet the higher expectations produced in Mourinho’s first term when the Giallorossi won the inaugural edition of the Europa Conference League.Lazio, meanwhile, are on the upswing as Sarri’s squad fine-tunes his intricate passing schemes.The difference was clear in the Rome derby on Sunday when Sarri’s Lazio edged Mourinho’s Roma 1-0 with an early goal from Felipe Anderson to leapfrog their city rivals and move up to third place.“This is one of the most intense derbies in the world. In Lond...
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ANTONIO CONTE, PREMIER LEAGUE, Son Heung-min, Tottenham Hotspur

Antonio Conte ‘confident’ Son Heung-min can come back for World Cup

Heung-Min Son of Tottenham Hotspur looks on during the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Tottenham Hotspur at Vitality Stadium on October 29, 2022 in Bournemouth, England.Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte is confident that Son Heung-min will be able to come back quickly and play for Korea at the 2022 Qatar World Cup. Speaking to reporters after Sunday’s 2-1 loss to Liverpool, Conte said Son is out of hospital and is hoping to recover in time the for World Cup. “I sent him a message yesterday after the surgery and Sonny was really, really disappointed for this situation but I hope for him he will recover very well and play in the World Cup,” Conte said on Sunday. “I was a player and I know the importance of playing in the World Cup. Tonight he was the first person to pl...
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Liverpool FC, Mohamed Salah, PREMIER LEAGUE

Liverpool end two-game losing streak as Mohamed Salah’s double downs Tottenham

Mohamed Salah of Liverpool runs in to score after an error from Eric Dier of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on November 6, 2022 in London, United Kingdom.Liverpool survived a second half onslaught from Tottenham to win 2-1 and end their two-game losing streak in the Premier League. Mohamed Salah’s brilliant first half double against Spurs proved to be the difference as the Reds leapfrogged above Fulham into eighth spot. Salah broke the deadlock in the 11th minute with a fiercely struck volley into the bottom corner after being picked out by Darwin Nunez. And he then doubled the visitors’ lead just before the break as he capitalised on Eric Dier’s poor header where he chipped the onrushing Hugo Lloris...
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ARSENAL FC, Gabriel Magalhaes, PREMIER LEAGUE

Gabriel goal sinks Chelsea and sends Arsenal back to top of Premier League

Gabriel Magalhaes of Arsenal scores the opening goal during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Arsenal FC at Stamford Bridge on November 6, 2022 in London, United Kingdom.Gabriel Magalhaes poked home a corner into the roof of the net to take Arsenal to the Premier League summit with a 1-0 victory against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. The best chance of the opening half fell to Gabriel Jesus around the half-hour mark. His Brazilian team-mate Gabriel Martinelli brilliantly got past Cesar Azpilicueta before curling a pinpoint inswinging corner to the far post towards a completely unmarked Jesus. The striker’s diving header, however, went wide as his goal drought continued. Arsenal continued to pressure the home side in the second half as Graham Potter’s men struggled to get out of ...
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Napoli, SERIE A, Victor Osimhen

Osimhen powers Napoli’s ninth straight win

Victor Osimhen of SSC Napoli and Merih Demiral of Atalanta BC battle for the ball during the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and SSC Napoli at Gewiss Stadium on November5, 2022 in Bergamo, Italy.A hat-trick last weekend. A goal and an assist this weekend to move atop the Serie A scoring chart. Victor Osimhen put together another strong performance to extend Napoli’s winning streak to nine games in the Italian league with a 2-1 victory over second-place Atalanta in a top-of-the-table clash on Saturday. “Osimhen has substance, physicality and velocity,” Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti said. “He was a bit tired tonight after playing (four) days ago but he made an impact. He did what he needed to do.” The victory left Napoli six points clear of defending champions AC Milan, who leapfrogged At...
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Almeria, BARCELONA FC, Frenkie de Jong, Gerard Pique, LALIGA

De Jong scores as Barcelona saw farewell to Pique

Gerard Pique of FC Barcelona plays his last game for FC Barcelona celebrates with Frenkie de Jong of FC Barcelona, Jordi Alba of FC Barcelona during the La Liga Santander match between FC Barcelona v UD Almeria at the Spotify Camp Nou on November 5, 2022 in Barcelona Spain.Frenkie de Jong helped Barcelona defeat Almeria 2-0 in the final match for Gerard Pique on Saturday evening.Earlier in the week it was announced that Gerard Pique would play his final game for Barcelona on Saturday. Frenkie de Jong was in the starting eleven while Memphis Depay is still out.Robert Lewandowski missed an early penalty for Barcelona, who could not open the scoring in the first half. Three minutes after the break, Ousmane Dembele did make it 1-0.In the 62nd minute, De Jong added the second with a close-range...
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BAYERN MUNICH, BUNDESLIGA, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting

Choupo-Moting double takes Bayern back to top of Bundesliga

Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting of Bayern Muenchen scoring his teams third goal during the Bundesliga match between Hertha BSC and FC Bayern München at Olympiastadion on November 5, 2022 in Berlin, Germany.Bayern Munich’s Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scored twice in two minutes to lead the champions to a nervy 3-2 victory at Hertha Berlin on Saturday as they went top in the Bundesliga.The 33-year-old Cameroon forward is in scintillating form less than three weeks before the World Cup, having netted for the seventh consecutive game in all competitions and the fourth straight in the league.Jamal Musiala gave the visitors an early lead, rifling in after 12 minutes. In a frenzied end to the first half Choupo-Moting slotted in their second goal in the 38th minute before pouncing on a bad clearance to knoc...
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Morgan Gibbs-White, Nottingham Forest, PREMIER LEAGUE

Forest score last-gasp equaliser to salvage point

Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White (left) and Brentford's Sergi Canos battle for the ball during the Premier League match at the City Ground, Nottingham. Picture date: Saturday November 5, 2022.Nottingham Forest scored a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser to salvage a point against Brentford at the City Ground. Morgan Gibbs-White opened the scoring with a delightful solo effort when he received the ball on the edge of the box, shrugged off a few defenders and got a shot away that was helped on its way by a heavy deflection. Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo converted a controversial penalty and Yoane Wissa chipped goalkeeper Dean Henderson to put Brentford on the brink of their first away win of the season. But a scramble in the box in the 96th minute eventually saw the ball cross the line, the f...
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Erling Haaland, Manchester City

Injury-time Haaland penalty sends Man City top

 Manchester City's Erling Haland thought he had scored the second city goal during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Fulham FC at Etihad Stadium on November 5, 2022 in Manchester, United Kingdom.  Substitute Erling Haaland scored an injury-time winner from the penalty spot to give 10-man Manchester City victory over Fulham and send the defending champions top of the table. The importance of his 95th-minute strike was underlined moments later when Haaland was embraced by his manager Pep Guardiola at the final whistle, and joined his team-mates on a lap of honour. What appeared as though it would be a frustrating and potentially costly afternoon in City’s pursuit of a third-successive title, instead ended with a memorable victory thanks to Haaland’s 18th league g...
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Julen Lopetegui, PREMIER LEAGUE, Wolves

Wolves appoint Julen Lopetegui as new boss

Julen Lopetegui, head coach of Sevilla CF during the La Liga Santader match between Sevilla CF and Deportivo Alaves at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan in Seville, Spain, on November 20, 2021.Wolves have announced the appointment of Julen Lopetegui as the club’s new head coach. Former Spain, Real Madrid and Sevilla boss Lopetegui will take charge on 14 November, subject to being granted work permits, with Steve Davis remaining in interim charge ahead of Saturday’s home match against Brighton. Wolves chairman Jeff Shi said on the club’s website: “Julen is a top coach, with excellent experience at an elite level of the game, and we are very pleased to have agreed a deal to bring him to Wolves. “Since the very beginning, Julen has been our number one choice to manage Wolves, and we look forward to welco...
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Erling Haaland, Pep Guardiola, PREMIER LEAGUE

Pep Guardiola hints at Erling Haaland’s return against Fulham

Erling Haaland of Manchester City shows his disappointment during the UEFA Champions League group G match between Borussia Dortmund and Manchester City at Signal Iduna Park on October 25, 2022 in Dortmund, Germany.Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola said Premier League top goalscorer Erling Haaland is “much better” and could return to action against Fulham on Saturday. Guardiola did not risk Haaland for City’s Champions League clash with Sevilla in midweek, given they had already sealed top spot in their group, after the Norwegian picked up a knock against former club Borussia Dortmund the previous week. Haaland, who has taken to the Premier League like a duck to water following his close season move to Manchester, scoring 22 goals across all competitions already, could be given the chance...
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Lecce, SERIE A, Udinese

Udinese draw with Lecce thanks to Beto

 Lorenzo Colombo of US Lecce in action during the Serie A match between Udinese Calcio and US Lecce at Dacia Arena on November 04, 2022 in Udine, Italy. Udinese have come from behind to draw at home with relegation-threatened Lecce 1-1 as their winless run stretched to six matches in Serie A. Beto netted in the second half to cancel out Lorenzo Colombo’s opener for Lecce in an impressive first period for the visitors, who also hit the woodwork twice. Udinese started the season surprisingly well but have dropped off the pace in equally dramatic fashion. A six-match winning run was brought to an end a month ago and it left them seventh in the standings. Lecce inched up to three points above the relegation zone. The visitors almost got off to the perfect start in Udine as Gabriel Strefez...
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PREMIER LEAGUE, Unai Emery

Emery announces his ‘two objectives’ at Aston Villa as he takes charge for the first time

Unai Emery head coach of Aston Villa poses for a picture at Villa Park on November 04, 2022 in Birmingham, England.New boss Unai Emery has targeted ending Aston Villa’s trophy drought ahead of his first game in charge at the weekend.The former Arsenal manager wants to win Villa’s first silverware in 26 years and take them back to Europe after joining from Villarreal.He takes charge for the first time against Manchester United on Sunday having returned to the Premier League last week to replace the sacked Steven Gerrard.Emery has won the Europa League four times, including with Villarreal last year, but Villa have not lifted a trophy since their 1996 League Cup victory.He said: “My dream is to win a trophy with Aston Villa. It’s my personal challenge at the beginning. My second objective co...
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NEWS, PREMIER LEAGUE, Unai Emery

Emery is back in the Premier League to prove Arsenal wrong

Unai Emery head coach of Aston Villa in action during a training session at Bodymoor Heath training ground on November 02, 2022 in Birmingham, England.With Unai Emery in charge, Aston Villa is more likely to return to European competition than the second-division Championship. That’s the level at which the Spaniard operates. And with nine major trophies to his name – won with Sevilla, Paris Saint-Germain and Villarreal – Villa might also be dreaming about silverware after appointing him manager. Emery has been a proven winner virtually everywhere he has gone and Villa will hope his particular niche of guiding unfashionable clubs to success can continue, first against Manchester United on Sunday. But Emery’s last experience in the Premier League is why his return to England is laced with an...
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Cristiano Ronaldo, EUROPA LEAGUE, NEWS, Real Sociedad

Man United fall short of Europa League top spot

Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United during the UEFA Europa League group E match between Real Sociedad and Manchester United at Reale Arena on November 3, 2022 in San Sebastian, Spain.Manchester United failed to usurp Real Sociedad at the top of Europa League Group E despite a 1-0 win in San Sebastian as Arsenal secured their place in the last 16 after a 1-0 win over FC Zurich on Thursday. United now face a tricky playoff against one of the sides dropping down to the Europa League from the Champions League in February with Barcelona and Juventus potential opponents. Alejandro Garnacho scored the only goal of the night at the Reale Arena after just 17 minutes to surpass George Best as United’s youngest ever non-English scorer in Europe at 18. But the Red Devils were left to rue their defe...
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BARCELONA FC, Gerard Pique

Barcelona legend Gerard Pique announces when he will retire from football

 Gerard Pique of FC Barcelona looks on during spanish league, La Liga Santander, football match played between FC Barcelona and Athletic Club Bilbao at Spotify Camp Nou on October 23, 2022 in Barcelona, Spain.Gerard Pique has announced his retirement from football, bring down the curtain on a sensational career that has seen him win everything at club and international level. The 35-year-old has made 615 appearances for Barcelona, winning eight La Liga titles and the Champions League three times. He also won the 2010 World Cup and 2012 European Championship with Spain. The defender also picked up a Premier League and Champions League title during his stint with Manchester United between starting his footballing life at Barca and returning to the club in...
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PREMIER LEAGUE, Son Heung-min, Tottenham Hotspur

Son He­ung-min doubt­ful for Qatar World Cup af­ter fa­cial in­jury

Tottenham's South Korean striker Son Heung-Min (2nd-L) leaves the pitch after sustaining an injury as Tottenham's Brazilian midfielder Lucas Moura (R) follows him during the UEFA Champions League group D football match between Olympique Marseille (OM) and Tottenham Hotspur at The Velodrome Stadium in Marseille, southern France on November 1, 2022.South Korea’s captain may miss the World Cup after it was announced he would undergo surgery on a facial injury. South Korea captain Son Heung-min will undergo surgery after fracturing his left eye socket, raising doubts over his availability for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Son, one of Asian football’s highest-profile players, was caught by Chancel Mbemba as he attempted to flick on a high ball during the first half of Tottenham’s Champions Leagu...
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