2022 – Page 66 – Football Flame

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Carlo Ancelotti did not travel with Real Madrid for Chelsea clash

Carlo Ancelotti coach of Real Madrid during a Real Madrid training session at Valdebebas training ground on March 28, 2022 in Madrid, Spain.Carlo Ancelotti did not travel to London with the rest of the Real Madrid players and staff on Tuesday, ahead of their Champions League quarter-final first leg against Chelsea.Ancelotti tested positive for coronavirus last week, which forced him to watch Los Blancos beat Celta Vigo 2-1 on Saturday from home.Real had hoped that Ancelotti would have returned to the touchline to face his former club at Stamford Bridge, but his involvement in the fixture is in doubt.According to Spanish radio station OndaCero, the Italian has not yet flown to London and will instead take another PCR test on Wednesday morning in the hope of being cleared to travel before th...
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LALIGA

Late penalty earns Real Sociedad La Liga win

Alexander Isak of Real Sociedad competes for the ball with Adrián Embarba of RCD Espanyol during the LaLiga Santander match between Real Sociedad and RCD Espanyol at Reale Arena on April 04, 2022 in San Sebastian, Spain.Alexander Isak has converted a penalty six minutes into added time to secure Real Sociedad a 1-0 win over Espanyol in Spain's La Liga.Isak's low shot from the spot on Monday night at Reale Arena in San Sebastian gave Sociedad their fourth win in their last six matches, and left the Basque Country club closer to securing a European place next season.Sociedad sit in sixth place with 51 points from 30 matches - two points behind fifth-place Real Betis and six points adrift of Sevilla, Atletico Madrid and Barcelona, who are all tied with 57 points.Sociedad, who had Socceroos go...
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SERIE A

AC Milan held as Serie A title race heats up

AC Milan's Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic (C) and Bologna's Senegalese defender Ibrahima Mbaye go for the ball during the Italian Serie A football match between AC Milan and Bologna on April 4, 2022 at the San Siro stadium in Milan.AC Milan have missed the chance to move three points clear at the top of Serie A after being held to a 0-0 draw by Bologna.The result left Milan just one point ahead of second-place Napoli with seven matches remaining.Defending champions Inter Milan are four points behind their city rivals but have a game in hand.It was Bologna's first match since coach Sinisa Mihajlovic returned to hospital for treatment for leukaemia.Mihajlovic briefly coached Milan six years ago and there was message of support for him on the big screens before the match.Milan had 33 effo...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Top-four chasing Arsenal stunned at Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace's French-born Ghanaian striker Jordan Ayew (2L) and Crystal Palace's English defender Nathaniel Clyne (2R) vie with Arsenal's English midfielder Bukayo Saka (C) during the English Premier League football match between Crystal Palace and Arsenal at Selhurst Park in south London on April 4, 2022.Arsenal missed the chance to move back into the Premier League's top four and strengthen their hopes of Champions League football as they were stunned by Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.The Gunners would have moved above Tottenham with victory but fell behind early on through Jean-Philippe Mateta's header following a free-kick.Things got worse for the visitors a few minutes later when Jordan Ayew got away from two Arsenal defenders and bent a shot beyond Aaron Ramsdale.Arsenal were out...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Aston Villa’s Matty Cash signs new five-year deal

Matt Cash of Aston Villa poses for a picture with Steven Gerrard head coach of Aston Villa and Johan Lange sporting director of Aston Villa after signing a new contract at Bodymoor Heath training ground on April 04, 2022 in Birmingham, England.Matty Cash has signed a new five-year contract at Aston Villa.The 24-year-old right-back has been in fine form this season and Villa have rewarded him with improved terms.Manager Steven Gerrard has praised the full-back for his performances and made it clear that he wants him to stick around for the future.The new deal will end any talk of Cash leaving this summer and also come as bad news for Atletico Madrid who registered an interest in January and were considering a bid this summer.
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SERIE A

Mourinho Campaigning to Keep Roma Star amid Contract Talks

Henrikh Mkhitaryan (A.S. Roma) during the Coppa Italia soccer match between FC Internazionale vs AS Roma at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan, Italy on 8 February 2022.Henrikh Mkhitaryan decided the contest between Sampdoria and Roma with his fourth goal of the season. Despite past disagreements with José Mourinho, he has continued to serve a key role. However, his contract runs out in June.The coach invited the parties to reach an agreement in his post-game remarks to Sky: “I want him to stay, and I think the management and the player are on the same page. Mino Raiola is enamored with his clients. If Mkhitaryan wishes to continue playing with Roma, his agent will make it happen.”According to previous reports, the versatile attacker asks for a two-year contract and to confirm his curren...
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NEWS

Kylian Mbappe runs riot in PSG’s Ligue 1 win

Kylian Mbappe 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.Kylian Mbappe has notched two goals and three assists as Paris Saint-Germain beat Lorient 5-1 to maintain their 12-point lead over Marseille and move closer to a record 10th French league title.The France striker fed Brazilian Neymar for the opener on 12 minutes before Mbappe doubled the lead in the 28th when scoring with his signature move, faking a curler into the far corner before drilling into the near corner.Lorient's Terem Moffi halved deficit in the 56th by pouncing on a sloppy back pass from Achraf Hakimi but Mbappe dashed the visitors' hopes of a comeback by raising his league tally to 17 goals, dribbling past Julien...
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BUNDESLIGA

Gladbach move closer to Bundesliga safety

03 April 2022, North Rhine-Westphalia, Mönchengladbach: Soccer: Bundesliga, Borussia Mönchengladbach - FSV Mainz 05, Matchday 28, Stadium im Borussia-Park. Karim Onisiwo (l) of Mainz scores the goal for 1:1.Borussia Monchengladbach have missed out on a third straight victory with their 1-1 draw against Mainz but even that has moved them another step closer to safety in the Bundesliga.Breel Embolo opened the scoring for the hosts in the 33rd minute with a low shot at the end of a classy attacking move of one-touch football.Mainz improved after the break and Gladbach goalkeeper Yann Sommer made a super save from Jonathan Burkardt on the rebound after Leandro Barreiro shot against the post.Karim Onisiwo eventually netted their deserved equaliser into the far corner in the 73rd.Gladbach are 12...
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SERIE A

Inter Milan beat Juventus in race for Serie A title

Hakan Calhanoglu of FC Internazionale scores his team's first goal during the Serie A match between Juventus and FC Internazionale at Allianz Stadium on April 3, 2022 in Turin, Italy.Inter Milan have halted their poor run of form in the best possible way, beating fierce rivals Juventus 1-0 to boost their Serie A title chances and hinder their opponent's own hopes.Hakan Calhanoglu converted a penalty at the second time of asking in first-half added time. Defending champions Inter move to within three points of leaders AC Milan and Napoli, who won at Atalanta 3-1 earlier on Sunday.Inter, who have played a match fewer than their title rivals, had won just one of their previous seven league matches.It's a fundamental step because at the moment we're chasing the others and we want to remain up ...
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LALIGA

Barcelona beat Sevilla, go second in La Liga

Pedri of Barcelona celebrates after scoring his sides first goal during the La Liga Santander match between FC Barcelona and Sevilla FC at Camp Nou on April 3, 2022 in Barcelona, Spain.Barcelona's revamped team under coach Xavi Hernandez have moved into second place in Spain's La Liga for the first time this season after defeating Sevilla 1-0.Pedri broke the deadlock in the 72nd minute at Camp Nou on Sunday to move the Catalan club past Sevilla because of head-to-head tiebreakers.The victory kept Barcelona's slim title hopes alive but they remain 12 points behind leaders Real Madrid - and with a game in hand.Madrid salvaged a 2-1 win at Celta Vigo on Saturday with a couple of penalties by the league-scoring leader Karim Benzema.We will keep fighting until the math shows that we have no cha...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Spurs go fourth with comeback win over Newcastle

Son Heung-Min of Tottenham Hotspur scores a goal to make it 3-1 during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 3, 2022 in London, United Kingdom.Tottenham came from behind to comfortably beat Newcastle and moved up to fourth in the Premier League.Antonio Conte's side leap above north London rivals Arsenal on goal difference, but Mikel Arteta's men have two games in hand including Monday's trip to Crystal Palace.It didn't start well for the hosts as Magpies defender Fabian Schar curled in a free-kick on 39 minutes, though Hugo Lloris will be disappointed at not keeping the ball out.Spurs responded on the stroke of half-time through Ben Davies' glancing header from Son Heung-min's sumptuous delivery into the danger area.Im...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

West Ham up to fifth with win over Everton

Michail Antonio of West Ham United holds off the challenge from Anthony Gordon of Everton during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Everton at London Stadium on April 3, 2022 in London, United Kingdom.West Ham moved up to fifth in the Premier League with a win over 10-man Everton, a result that keeps the Toffees in relegation trouble.Aaron Cresswell scored a wonderful free-kick to open the scoring for the hosts when he curled the ball past England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford at London Stadium.But Everton, without an away league win since 28 August, started the second half brightly as Dominic Calvert-Lewin struck the angle of post and crossbar before Mason Holgate's well-controlled half-volley made it 1-1.However, they were only level for five minutes. Michail Antonio burst...
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NEWS

Karim Benzema stars in Real Madrid win

Real Madrid's French forward Karim Benzema (R) vies with Celta Vigo's Colombian defender Jeison Murillo during the Spanish League football match between RC Celta de Vigo and Real Madrid CF at the Balaidos stadium in Vigo on April 2, 2022.With Karim Benzema back from injury, Real Madrid got back on the road to winning the Spanish league after the France striker scored two penalties in a 2-1 win at Celta Vigo.Benzema, who also had another spot kick saved in Vigo, missed Madrid's 4-0 defeat to Barcelona before the two-week international break as he recovered from a leg injury.Celta took the game to the league leaders, only to be undone by some rash defending and some borderline calls by the referee.The third penalty that set up Benzema's 70th-minute winner came after a questionable foul when ...
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SERIE A

Lazio beats Sassuolo 2-1; Spezia wins relegation battle

Manuel Lazzari with his teammates of SS Lazio celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Serie A match between SS Lazio and US Sassuolo at Stadio Olimpico on April 2, 2022 in Rome, Italy.Lazio boosted its bid for a European spot and put its derby nightmare behind it after a comfortable 2-1 win over Sassuolo in Serie A on Saturday. Manuel Lazzari and Sergej Milinković-Savić scored to send Lazio to fifth, a point above Atalanta and Roma, who play on Sunday. An unmarked Hamed Traorè pulled one back for Sassuolo deep into stoppage time. Lazio was still reeling from a hefty 3-0 defeat to city rival Roma before the international break. That had a negative effect on attendance, too, with less than 20,000 fans at the Stadio Olimpico. It was also a poor moment for team capt...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Man City beat Burnley to reclaim top spot

Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne (right) takes on Burnley's James Tarkowski (left) Kevin Long (second left) and Jack Cork (second right) during the Premier League match at Turf Moor, Burnley. Picture date: Saturday April 2, 2022.Manchester City made an instant return to the top of the Premier League with a comfortable win over struggling Burnley.Liverpool's victory over Watford earlier on Saturday had knocked the defending champions off the summit for the first time since 4 December, but Pep Guardiola's side responded in impressive style at Turf Moor.It took only five minutes for City to take the lead when Raheem Sterling knocked Rodri's cross into the path of Kevin de Bruyne, who time to pick his spot and fire into the roof of the net.Sterling and De Bruyne combined again for the second ...
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BUNDESLIGA

Goretzka scores on injury comeback in Bayern win

Lucas Hoeler of SC Freiburg and Leon Goretzka of Bayern Muenchen battle for the ball during the Bundesliga match between Sport-Club Freiburg and FC Bayern München at SC-Stadion on April 2, 2022 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.Leon Goretzka scored on his comeback from four months out with a knee injury as Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich beat Freiburg.The Germany midfielder headed in from Joshua Kimmich's free-kick.Nils Petersen levelled seconds after coming on with a first-time finish.Substitute Serge Gnabry put Bayern ahead again with a good first touch and finish. Kingsley Coman then drove in from the edge of the box before Marcel Sabitzer's injury-time fourth.Bayern are nine points above second-placed Borussia Dortmund, who host RB Leipzig at 17:30 BST.
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Eriksen scores as Brentford put four past Chelsea

Ngolo Kante of Chelsea battles for possession with Christian Eriksen of Brentford during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Brentford at Stamford Bridge on April 2, 2022 in London, United Kingdom.Christian Eriksen scored his first goal for Brentford as they closed in on Premier League safety by outclassing Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.Brentford produced a magnificent display to record their first win over Chelsea since 1939 as they came from behind to stun Thomas Tuchel's side with three goals in 10 minutes in the second half before adding a fourth late on to humiliate the Champions League holders.The Bees enjoyed the better of the first half but were punished for not taking chances when Antonio Rudiger flashed a brilliant 30-yard finish past David Raya three minutes after the rest...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Liverpool go top with win over Watford

Liverpool's Portuguese striker Diogo Jota (L) celebrates with Liverpool's Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk after scoring the opening goal of the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Watford at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on April 2, 2022.Liverpool beat struggling Watford to complete a remarkable return to the top of the Premier League - for a few hours at least.The Reds trailed Manchester City by 14 points on 15 January, but a 10th straight league win at a raucous Anfield took them above Pep Guardiola's side, whom they meet on 10 April.Diogo Jota's 20th club goal of the season and his third in as many appearances in a red shirt - 34 seconds after Alisson made a huge save to deny Juraj Kucka - helped seal a tense win.Portugal forward Jota jumped between two...
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NEWS

Germany, Spain to collide with each other in FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

Spain, Germany and Japan are drawn in Group E during the final draw held in Doha on April 1, 2022, for the FIFA World Cup football tournament in Qatar. Either Costa Rica or New Zealand will fill the remaining playoff place.2010 title winners Spain will be going up against 2014 champions Germany, as the draw for the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 was announced on Saturday.Hosts Qatar have been put in a group with three-time runners-up the Netherlands, one of the strongest African sides to enter a global finals in Senegal, and an Ecuador side who finished above Peru, Colombia and Chile to qualify.Defending champions France will be tested by Denmark, one of the first nations to reach Qatar, while Argentina must contend with Mexico, Poland and Saudi Arabia. Canada, meanwhile, will play the...
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Dias ruled out of Man City’s crucial week

Ruben Dias of Portugal in action during the FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar qualifying match between Luxembourg and Portugal at Josy Barthel stadium on March 30, 2021 in Luxembourg, Luxembourg.Pep Guardiola has revealed Portugal defender Ruben Dias will miss Manchester City's vital matches against Atletico Madrid and Liverpool next week.Dias has already been sidelined for a month with a thigh injury and City boss Guardiola fears his centre-back might not return for another two weeks.Premier League leaders City visit Burnley on Saturday before hosting Atletico in the Champions League quarter-final first leg on Tuesday.They face title rivals Liverpool in Manchester on April 10 in a potentially decisive Premier League clash before heading to Madrid for the Champions League second leg three days lat...
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