2022 – Page 57 – Football Flame

Year: 2022

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Manchester City on the verge of completing deal to sign Real Madrid target

07 May 2022, Bavaria, Fürth: Soccer: Bundesliga, SpVgg Greuther Fürth - Borussia Dortmund, Matchday 33, at Sportpark Ronhof Thomas Sommer. Dortmund's Erling Haaland.Manchester City are reportedly on the verge of confirming the deal to sign Borussia Dortmund superstar Erling Haaland this week.According to a report from The Athletic, Manchester City have agreed personal terms with Erling Haaland and a move to the Etihad Stadium could be imminent. The Premier League champions are ready to trigger the striker’s reported €75 million release clause, and the deal could be officiated this week.The potential capture of Haaland ahead of Real Madrid and other suitors could serve as a massive boost for a Manchester City side in the same week they were boosted by Liverpool’s draw with Tottenham Hotspur...
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BUNDESLIGA

Stuttgart spoil Bayern party with key draw

Bayern Munich's Polish forward Robert Lewandowski (C) raises the trophy as Bayern Munich players celebrate after the German first division Bundesliga football match between FC Bayern Munich and VfB Stuttgart in Munich, southern Germany on May 8, 2022.Bayern Munich have been held to a 2-2 draw by VfB Stuttgart before they received their Bundesliga championship trophy, while the visitors also had something to cheer as they celebrated a crucial point in the battle for top-flight survival.Stuttgart defender Konstantinos Mavropanos couldn't keep out Serge Gnabry's shot on the line and Thomas Muller then overturned Tiago Tomas' early opener to put Bayern in front at the break of Sunday's game.But Sasa Kalajdzic towered to head in an equaliser, moments after Muller hit the post for the second tim...
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LALIGA

Understrength Real beaten in Madrid derby

Yannick Carrasco of Atletico Madrid celebrates after scoring his sides first goal during the La Liga Santander match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Real Madrid CF at Estadio Wanda Metropolitano on May 8, 2022 in Madrid, Spain.Atletico Madrid took advantage of Carlo Ancelotti's decision to rotate as they edged out fierce rivals Real Madrid 1-0 to tighten their grip on fourth place in La Liga.Four days on from their stunning comeback win over Manchester City in the Champions League semi-finals, Madrid made seven changes for their trip to the Wanda Metropolitano.That told as Madrid, who were crowned Spanish champions last week with four games to spare, fell behind to a 40th-minute Yannick Carrasco penalty that was awarded after a VAR check.Despite the introduction of Luka Modric and Vini...
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SERIE A

Verona 1-3 AC Milan: Stefano Pioli’s side regain top spot thanks to Sandro Tonali’s double

AC Milan's Italian midfielder Alessandro Florenzi (L) celebrates with (From 2ndL) AC Milan's Croatian forward Ante Rebic, AC Milan's French defender Theo Hernandez and AC Milan's Italian midfielder Sandro Tonali after scoring during the Italian Serie A football match between Hellas Verona and AC Milan on May 8, 2022 at the Marcantonio-Bentegodi stadium in Verona.AC Milan climbed back to top of Serie A after coming from behind to beat Verona 3-1 at the Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi. The hosts took the lead in the 38th minute through Davide Faraoni's back post header after a superb cross from Darko Lazovic. Milan got back into it on the stroke of half-time as Sandro Tonali bundled the ball home following some excellent work down the left by Rafael Leao. The visitors took the lead fi...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Man City take control of title race with Liverpool by thrashing Newcastle

Newcastle United's English defender Jamaal Lascelles (L) vies with Manchester City's English midfielder Raheem Sterling during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Newcastle United at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on May 8, 2022.Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City answered the critics after their Champions League meltdown with a composed and comfortable victory against Newcastle on Sunday that returned them to the top of the Premier League.City, beaten so traumatically by Real Madrid in midweek, took full advantage of Liverpool’s 1-1 draw with Tottenham on Saturday, to demolish Newcastle 5-0 thanks to two goals from Raheem Sterling and one apiece for Aymeric Laporte, Rodri and Phil Foden.The meeting between the two Premier League clubs w...
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LALIGA

Villarreal concede stoppage time equaliser to draw with Sevilla

Sevilla's Argentine defender Marcos Acuna (L) vies with Villarreal's Nigerian midfielder Samuel Chukwueze during the Spanish League football between Villarreal CF and Sevilla FC at La Ceramica stadium in Vila-real on May 8, 2022.Villarreal conceded late against Sevilla to give up what would have been a huge three points.The Yellow Submarine went into their tough-looking home tie with Sevilla knowing they had a unique opportunity in the race for Europa League football.Both Real Betis and Real Sociedad lost this weekend, while eighth place Athletic Club, who were only a point behind, could only draw.Unai Emery’s men looked desperate to take advantage of the opportunity from minute one, dominating Sevilla with a high-energy performance.Samuel Chukwueze terrorised full-back Marcos Acuna and wa...
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Chelsea win historic third successive WSL title

Chelsea's Sam Kerr throws the Barclays FA Women's Super League trophy in the air after her side won the competion after the Barclays FA Women's Super League match at Kingsmeadow Stadium, London. Picture date: Sunday May 8, 2022.Chelsea won a historic third successive Women's Super League title in dramatic fashion on the final day of the season with victory over Manchester United.Sam Kerr scored two stunning volleys in the second half as Chelsea came from behind in a six-goal thriller.The Blues, who win the league by a point over second-placed Arsenal, knew victory would give them the title.Manchester United led 2-1 at half-time before Kerr's double and a Guro Reiten strike at Kingsmeadow.Arsenal won 2-0 at West Ham but had to settle for finishing as runners-up.It is the first time in WSL h...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Everton beat Leicester to move out of bottom three

Everton's Ukrainian defender Vitaliy Mykolenko (L) scores the opening goal during the English Premier League football match between Leicester City and Everton at King Power Stadium in Leicester, central England on May 8, 2022.Everton climbed out of the Premier League relegation places by holding on for a hard-fought victory over Leicester City at King Power Stadium.A stunning volley by Vitaliy Mykolenko and Mason Holgate's header gave Frank Lampard's side their third win in five games and ensured they remain in control of their destiny with four games to play.Mykolenko finished superbly from Alex Iwobi's cross after six minutes but Patson Daka capitalised on Yerry Mina's attempted header back to Jordan Pickford to draw Leicester level five minutes later.The unmarked Holgate was quickest to...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Nketiah scores twice as Arsenal sink 10-man Leeds

Arsenal's Eddie Nketiah (left) and Leeds United's Diego Llorente battle for the ball during the Premier League match at the Emirates Stadium, London. Picture date: Sunday May 8, 2022.Arsenal took a huge step towards securing Champions League football next season as they saw off an ill-disciplined Leeds United, with the 10-man visitors dropping into the Premier League relegation zone.It was a fourth successive win for Mikel Arteta's side and one that puts them firmly in the driving seat for a top-four spot before Thursday's north London derby at Tottenham.But Leeds' early capitulation was entirely of their own making, with goalkeeper Illan Meslier gifting the hosts an opener before captain Luke Ayling was sent off for a needless lunge on Gabriel Martinelli.Eddie Nketiah pounced on Meslier's...
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BUNDESLIGA

Schalke promoted back to Bundesliga after one season away

Schalke's Urugayan midfielder Rodrigo Zalazar celebrates on the pitch after the German second division Bundesliga football match between FC Schalke 04 vs St. Pauli in Gelsenkirchen, western Germany on May 7, 2022. Schalke clinched promotion back to the Bundesliga after coming from two goals down to beat St. Pauli 3-2 on Saturday.Rodrigo Zalazar grabbed the winner in the 78th minute shortly after Simon Terodde equalized for Schalke. Terodde started the comeback with a penalty in the 47th after Igor Matanovic scored twice in the first half for the visitors.Schalke, which was relegated from Germany’s top division last season, is guaranteed to finish among the top two in the second division irrespective of results in the final round next weekend.Hamburger SV, Darmstadt and Werder Bremen w...
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LALIGA

Xavi tells Barca what they are missing after Real Betis win

Coach Xavi Hernandez of FC Barcelona during the La Liga Santander match between Real Betis Sevilla v FC Barcelona at the Estadio Benito Villamarin on May 7, 2022 in Sevilla Spain.Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez has happy to see his side beat Real Betis 2-1 in La Liga on Saturday but admitted there’s still work to be done.Goals from Ansu Fati and Jordi Alba secured all three points for Barcelona, but Xavi wasn’t completely happy with his team’s performance.I think that the only thing we are missing is we were able to control the game in parts for the match, but we have given the ball away at times, he said.Betis made us struggle, they are great in transition but we struggled at times when we gave away the ball. I’m pleased we were at least competitive.Xavi went on to highlight his team’s per...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Bruno Fernandes reveals Manchester United assurances about their future

Manchester United's Portuguese midfielder Bruno Fernandes warms up ahead of the English Premier League football match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Manchester United at the American Express Community Stadium in Brighton, southern England on May 7, 2022. Bruno Fernandes says he was given assurances about the future plans of Manchester United prior to signing his contract extension.The 27-year-old penned a new and improved deal at Old Trafford last month, which saw him extend his stay by one year as well as receive a handsome wage increase.Fernandes has established himself as a key player since he joined the club from Sporting back in January 2020, but he is yet to win any major honours with the club and will not be playing in the Champions League next season.United are mathemati...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Antonio Conte makes ‘incredible’ Liverpool admission after Tottenham draw

Liverpool's German manager Jurgen Klopp (R) and Tottenham Hotspur's Italian head coach Antonio Conte (L) shakes hands after the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on May 7, 2022.Antonio Conte praised his Tottenham Hotspur side for the way in which they handled an “amazing atmosphere” to dent Liverpool’s title charge.Luis Diaz equalised Son Heung-Min’s opener as the Reds were held to a 1-1 draw by the Londoners at Anfield on Saturday evening.Conte expressed pride in his players for coping with Liverpool’s “incredible” energy while admitting the outcome was a fair result as his team chase Champions League qualification.And the Tottenham boss said: It isn’t simple to play in this moment against this team. E...
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SERIE A

Napoli extend lead over Juventus with win at Torino

Dennis Praet of Torino FC competes with Fabian Ruiz of SSC Napoli during the Serie A match between Torino FC and SSC Napoli at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on May 7, 2022 in Turin, Italy.Napoli opened a four-point lead over Juventus in the race for third place in Serie A after Fabian Ruiz's second-half goal helped them win 1-0 at Torino on Saturday.With two matches left, Napoli are third on 73 points, ahead of fourth-placed Juventus, whose chances of winning the title ended after Friday's 2-1 shock defeat at relegation-threatened Genoa. Torino are tenth on 47 points.After a dispiriting first half in which Napoli struggled to finish off their chances, central midfielder Ruiz found the breakthrough, firing in a low effort in the 73rd minute.Ruiz took advantage of Tommaso Pobega's blunder and go...
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Napoli interested in Granada goalkeeper Luis Maximiano

Luis Maximiano of Granada CF warms up prior the LaLiga Santander match between Granada CF and RC Celta de Vigo at Nuevo Estadio de Los Carmenes on May 01, 2022 in Granada, Spain.Granada have endured a tough season, currently on their thrid manager of the campaign in Aitor Karanka. Yet there’s no doubt it would have been trickier if they hadn’t had Luis Maximiano in goal.The Portuguese ‘keeper signed for Granada last summer as a relative unknown in Spain, but has since impressed with Los Nazaries. In a team struggling towards the bottom of the table, Maximiano has come up big for his team time and again with excellent stops.It hasn’t gone unnoticed. Reports from Il Mattino in Italy were picked up by Estadio Deportivo, which tell of the interest of Napoli. Luciano Spalletti’s side wouldn’t b...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Watford relegated as they lose at Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace's Ivorian striker Wilfried Zaha (R) scores their first goal from the penalty spot during the English Premier League football match between Crystal Palace and Watford at Selhurst Park in south London on May 7, 2022.Watford have been relegated from the Premier League after Wilfried Zaha's first-half penalty secured a deserved victory for Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.Defeat by Burnley last week had left the Hornets 12 points adrift of safety with four games remaining and Palace sent their former manager Roy Hodgson's side straight back down to the Championship with a dominant display.The Eagles controlled the contest from the outset and went ahead when Zaha confidently swept his 31st-minute spot-kick past Ben Foster after Hassane Kamara had used his arm to block Michael Olis...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Wolves score late to draw with Chelsea

Wolverhampton Wanderers' English defender Conor Coady (R) headers the ball to score the team's second goal during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Stamford Bridge in London on May 7, 2022.Wolves captain Conor Coady headed a dramatic 97th-minute equaliser to deny Chelsea victory on the day the sale of the club was agreed.With Todd Boehly - the man leading the consortium's purchase - watching on at Stamford Bridge, Romelu Lukaku looked to have secured victory for the Blues with two goals in three second-half minutes.But Wolves substitute Francisco Trincao pulled one back with a spectacular effort 11 minutes from time and Coady headed in to level seven minutes into added time.The Blues' future is now seemingly resolved and despite their ...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Brentford ease to win over Southampton

Brentford's Pontus Jansson and Southampton's Armando Broja (right) battle for the ball during the Premier League match at the Brentford Community Stadium, London. Picture date: Saturday May 7, 2022 Two goals in 79 first-half seconds set Brentford on their way to a comfortable victory over Southampton.Both sides began the day on 40 points but Brentford's victory moved the Bees up to 12th in the Premier League, 11 points clear of the bottom three.They went in front when centre-back Pontus Jansson forced home Ivan Toney's cross from close range, before Yoane Wissa curled into the bottom corner from the edge of the penalty area moments later.Kristoffer Ajer sealed the win in the second half when he skipped away from two Saints players in the area before poking the ball beyond Fraser Forst...
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PSG midfielder cites desire to play for Real Madrid amid exit rumours

Leandro Paredes of PSG during the Ligue 1 Uber Eats match between Paris Saint Germain (PSG) and FC Lorient at Parc des Princes stadium on April 3, 2022 in Paris, France.Following a disappointing season, Paris Saint-Germain are set for a massive overhaul in the upcoming summer transfer window.The club are expected to offload multiple unwanted stars in an attempt to press the reset button and start from scratch, possibly under new leadership as the Mauricio Pochettino and Leonardo Araujo duo has clearly failed to offer the desired impact.As such, we could witness a mass exodus in the summer, with Leandro Paredes among the players linked with a move away from Parc des Princes, along with other stars such as Gini Wijnaldum and Abdou Diallo.Speaking to TyC Sports in a recent interview (h/t Fabr...
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Madrid our destiny: Klopp

Liverpool's German manager Jurgen Klopp watches his players warm up ahead of the English FA Cup fourth round football match between Liverpool and Cardiff City at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on February 6, 2022.Jurgen Klopp says playing Real Madrid in the Champions League final feels like destiny and the Liverpool boss insists Manchester City will be ready for Sunday’s clash with Newcastle.Liverpool trail Manchester City by a point and can put the pressure back on the reigning champions with a positive result against top-four chasing Tottenham on Saturday.City suffered an agonising Champions League semi-final defeat to Real Madrid in midweek, with the Spanish side now Liverpool’s opponents in Paris later this month in a repeat of the 2018 final, which Real won 3-1.When we lost ...
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