2022 – Page 76 – Football Flame

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NEWS

Europa League: Barcelona rally to hold Napoli 1-1, Rangers stun Borussia Dortmund

Dan-Axel Zagadou and Alfredo Morelos in action during a UEFA Europa League Last 32 first leg match between Borrusia Dortmund and Rangers at the Signal Iduna Park, on February 17, 2022, in Dortmund, Germany.Rangers stunned Borussia Dortmund 4-2 in the Europa League on Thursday while Barcelona had to come from behind to draw 1-1 at home to Napoli in their play-off first leg tie.In Dortmund, James Tavernier gave Rangers the lead with a 38th-minute penalty after a handball by Dan-Axel Zagadou from a corner.Three minutes later, Dortmund again failed to cope with a Rangers corner.Joe Aribo nodded the ball to the far post where Alfredo Morelos was unmarked and scored from close range.Four minutes after the break, Ryan Kent, who tormented Dortmund all night, found John Lundstram who scored with a ...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Jack Grealish injury update as Pep Guardiola plans for Man City’s clash with Tottenham

Jack Grealish of Manchester City in action during the Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round match between Manchester City and Fulham at Etihad Stadium on February 5, 2022 in Manchester, England.Jack Grealish is hopeful his latest shin injury is nothing major and the ace could return to Manchester City ’s squad this weekend.The champions’ £100million summer signing has not featured for Pep Guardiola’s side in their last two games.He has been absent since discomfort in his shin in training after City’s 2-0 win over Brentford on February 9.It raised fears the former Aston Villa ace had another big shin problem which affected him last term.Grealish, 26, missed 12 games for Villa between February and May last season when he was ordered to rest his shin.He recovered to finish the season with Villa and be...
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Paris Saint-Germain ‘offer to make Kylian Mbappe the highest-paid footballer in the world’

Kylian Mbappe and Mauricio Pochetitno during the French championship Ligue 1 football match between Stade de Reims and Paris Saint-Germain on August 29, 2021 at Auguste Delaune stadium in Reims, France.Paris Saint-Germain have offered Kylian Mbappe a contract that would make him the highest paid footballer on the planet in a bid to keep him at the Parc des Princes.The 23-year-old has just four months left to run on his current deal, and is currently free to speak to other clubs across Europe over a free transfer.The striker has been the target of interest from Real Madrid, who made two bids for the France international last summer, both of which were turned down by PSG's owners.And according to the Independent, the Ligue 1 giants are ready to make him the highest-paid player in the world b...
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LALIGA

Atletico Madrid stunned by Levante

Reinildo Mandava (2nd R) of Atletico Madrid in action against Gonzalo Melero (R) of Levante during La Liga soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Levante at Wanda Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid, Spain on February 16, 2022.Atletico Madrid have squandered a golden chance to move closer to the top of the Spanish league, losing 1-0 to last-placed Levante at home.Gonzalo Melero scored on a breakaway early in the second half to give Levante only its second win in 24 league matches.The stunning loss kept Atletico from regaining the final Champions League qualification spot. The defending champions stayed fifth, tied on points with fourth-place Barcelona, who have a game in hand.The match was postponed from the 21st round last month. Atletico couldn't play then because they faced Real Sociedad ...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Conte blasts Tottenham for ‘weakened’ squad

Antonio Conte, head coach of Tottenham Hotspur during the Tottenham Hotspur training session at Tottenham Hotspur Training Centre on February 16, 2022 in Enfield, England.Antonio Conte on Wednesday blasted Tottenham's transfer activities in January, saying that his team has been left "weakened".Spurs sent Tanguy Ndombele back to Lyon, Giovani Lo Celso and Bryan Gil moved to Valencia and Villarreal respectively, while Jack Clarke went on loan to Sunderland and Dele Alli signed for Everton.Meanwhile they brought in Rodrigo Bentancur and Dejan Kulusevski from Juventus, two players who had failed to impress in Turin.Rather than reinforce the squad, we on paper weakened it. Bentancur and Kulusevski are ideal prospects for Tottenham, because Tottenham are seeking young players they can develop a...
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UCL

Bayern rescue a point, Liverpool squeeze past Inter in Champions League

Kingsley Coman of Bayern Muenchen and Rasmus Kristensen of Red Bull Salzburg battle for the ball during the UEFA Champions League Round Of Sixteen Leg One match between FC Salzburg and FC Bayern München at Football Arena Salzburg on February 16, 2022 in Salzburg, Austria.Former European champions and German heavyweights Bayern Munich were lucky to escape with a point in the Champions League round of 16 on Thursday morning, pushed to the very edge in a 1-1 draw with Austrian underdogs RB Salzburg.It took a last-minute equaliser from Kingsley Coman to cancel out Salzburg's opener by Chukwubuike Adamu and rescue Bayern's record unbeaten away run in the competition, which now extends to 22 games.Salzburg began the first-leg tie with the same energy and enthusiasm as their raucous home crowd, b...
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TRANSFERS

Bayern Munch and Borussia Dortmund ‘join the chase to sign Chelsea starlet Armando Broja’

Armando Broja of Southampton scores a goal which is later disallowed due to offside during the Premier League match between Southampton and Manchester City at St Mary's Stadium on January 22, 2022 in Southampton, England. Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund have joined the chase to sign Chelsea starlet Armando Broja, who has impressed during his loan spell at Southampton.The 20-year-old is at St Mary's for the entirety of the 2021-22 season and has scored seven goals in 24 appearances under Ralph Hasenhuttl - catching the eye of many elite clubs across Europe.Premier League rivals Arsenal were already monitoring the forward, but German giants Dortmund and Munich are both now reportedly interested in bringing the youngster to the Bundesliga, according to the Sun Online.It remains to be see...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Ronaldo strikes as Man Utd climb back into top four

Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United scores his first goal during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Brighton & Hove Albion at Old Trafford on February 15, 2022 in Manchester, England. Cristiano Ronaldo ended his goalscoring drought on Tuesday as Manchester United recovered from an insipid first-half display to beat 10-man Brighton 2-0 and clamber back into the Premier League top four.The match dramatically changed complexion early in the second half, with Ronaldo scoring his first goal in 2022 before Lewis Dunk was sent off three minutes later.But the home side wasted chances to double their lead until Bruno Fernandes sealed the points deep into stoppage time.Ralf Rangnick's team had acquired the damaging habit of squandering leads, dropping vital points against ...
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UCL

Mbappe boosts PSG, gives Madrid glimpse of future

Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint-Germain and Luka Modric of Real Madrid fight for possession during the UEFA Champions League Round Of Sixteen Leg One match between Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid at Parc des Princes on February 15, 2022 in Paris, France. Paris Saint-Germain drew first blood in their UEFA Champions League round of 16 first-leg clash with Real Madrid on Tuesday thanks to Kylian Mbappe's late winner at Parc des Princes with just seconds remaining on the clock.Just when it looked as if the victory had slipped away from Mauricio Pochettino's men when Thibaut Courtois saved Lionel Messi's penalty, substitute Neymar teed the French superstar up for a dramatic late strike which puts Les Parisiens in the driving seat ahead of the Madrid return.Overall, PSG were good value for thei...
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PREMIER LEAGUE

Chelsea facing major injury worry before Carabao Cup final against Liverpool

Mason Mount embraces Thomas Tuchel, Manager of Chelsea as he is substituted due to an injury during the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2021 Final match between Chelsea and Palmeiras at Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium on February 12, 2022 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount is facing a race against time to be fit for the Carabao Cup final after limping off with an ankle injury in Saturday's Club World Cup victory over Palmeiras.Mount limped off after just 31 minutes of Saturday's final against the Brazilian side after an opposition player fell on him, and he left the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on crutches.The initial diagnosis is that Mount will spend at least two weeks on the sidelines, with his participation in the final against Liverpool on February 27 now ...
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West Ham tipped to move for Whites star this summer

Tosin Adarabioyo of Fulham runs with the ball during the Sky Bet Championship match between Stoke City and Fulham at Bet365 Stadium on January 22, 2022 in Stoke on Trent, England. West Ham are said to be preparing a move for Fulham defender Tosin Adarabioyo.According to Claret and Hugh, the Hammers are set to offer £22m in an attempt to take Tosin from west to east London.He has impressed since joining the Whites from Manchester City, showing signs of potential even during a disastrous season which ended in relegation from the Premier League.Since then Tosin has been a key player in helping Fulham to the top of the Championship and they are now firmly on course for a return to the top flight at the first time of asking.The 24-year-old has made 60 league appearances since that move from Cit...
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LALIGA

Mallorca prosper from late Bilbao own-goal

Takefusa Kubo of RCD Mallorca celebrates after scoring his team third goal during the LaLiga Santander match between RCD Mallorca and Athletic Club at Estadio de Son Moix on February 14, 2022 in Mallorca, Spain. An unfortunate own-goal by Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper Unai Simon has helped Real Mallorca to a 3-2 La Liga victory.Athletic rallied from two goals down in the second half but conceded in the 88th minute when Takefusa Kubo's shot from close range hit the post and bounced off Simon's head before going into the net.The goal ended Athletic's five-match unbeaten run in all competitions and kept the Basque Country club from moving closer to the European qualification places in the Spanish top-flight.They remained in eighth place, two points from seventh-place Villarreal and five from fou...
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UCL

Ramos ruled out of PSG-Real Madrid Champions League clash

Sergio Ramos of PSG celebrates his goal during the Ligue 1 Uber Eats match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Stade de Reims at Parc des Princes stadium on January 23, 2022 in Paris, France. Sergio Ramos will not be available to face former club Real Madrid in the first leg of Paris Saint-Germain’s last-16 Champions League tie on Tuesday.Ramos, 35, has played just five games since joining PSG on a free transfer from Real in the summer due to injuries. His last appearance was when he scored against Reims on January 23.He has since been out with injury and had another setback last week with a calf issue suffered in training.A statement on Tuesday from PSG said: Sergio Ramos will continue his individual training for his calf injury. A new evaluation will be made in a week.PSG also have con...
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UCL

Cancelo tells Man City to ’embrace pressure’ ahead of Sporting tie

Joao Cancelo of Manchester City signs a contract extension at Manchester City Football Academy on February 01, 2022 in Manchester, England. Joao Cancelo has called on Manchester City to “embrace pressure” ahead of their Champions League last-16 tie against Sporting CP.Having reached the Champions League final for the first time in the club’s history last season, Cancelo and his team-mates were left with the bitter taste of defeat after losing 1-0 to Chelsea at the Estadio do Dragao in Porto.Ahead of City’s return to Portugal this week to face Sporting CP, Cancelo has called for them to go one better this season. The first leg will be held at the Estadio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon on Tuesday evening, with City firm favourites to progress to the quarter-finals.We’re a very strong team, Cancelo ...
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SERIE A

AC Milan takes over lead of Serie A after 1-0 victory against Sampdoria

Rafael Leao of AC Milan celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Serie A match between AC Milan and UC Sampdoria at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on February 13, 2022 in Milan, Italy. AC Milan on Sunday took over the lead of Italy's Serie A with their 1-0 victory over Sampdoria in a week 25 game.Rafael Leao scored the winning goal in the 8th minute at Giuseppe Meazza.Rivals Inter Milan and Napoli settled with one point each on Saturday as a Serie A derby game between them ended 1-1, leaving AC Milan ahead of both teams by adding three points.AC Milan are now on top of the Italian top league standings with 55 points, followed closely by reigning champions Inter Milan with 54 points, with Napoli at number three with 53 points.Sunday's results:AC Milan-Sampdoria: 1-0Genoa-Salernitana: 1-...
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BUNDESLIGA

Dortmund cuts Bayern’s lead with 3-0 win at Union Berlin

Timo Baumgartl #25 of 1. FC Union Berlin challenges Marco Reus #11 of Borussia Dortmund during the Bundesliga match between 1. FC Union Berlin and Borussia Dortmund at Stadion An der Alten Foersterei on February 13, 2022 in Berlin, Germany. Marco Reus scored twice to lead Borussia Dortmund to a 3-0 win at Union Berlin and cut Bayern Munich’s Bundesliga lead to six points on Sunday.It also went some way to answering mounting criticism after Dortmund’s 5-2 loss at home to Bayer Leverkusen the previous Sunday, which had allowed Bayern to pull nine points clear.Now it's important that we also enjoy the win, Reus said. That we were able to let out all the frustration we built up in the last game and during the week. We had a very, very restless week.Bayern’s surprise 4-2 loss at promoted Bochum...
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LALIGA

Real Madrid desperate to have Benzema back for PSG clash

Karim Benzema of Real Madrid CF reacts prior to start the LaLiga Santander match between Real Madrid CF and Elche CF at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on January 23, 2022 in Madrid, Spain. Karim Benzema has been sorely missed by the Real Madrid squad since he picked up an injury three weeks ago. With just two days left before their crucial UEFA Champions League last-16 match against Paris Saint-Germain, Los Blancos are desperate to have their prolific striker back in the lineup.On Saturday, Real Madrid allowed Sevilla to get within four points at the top of the La Liga table. They squandered the opportunity to sit on a more comfortable six-point lead after a disappointing draw against Villareal at the Ceramica stadium.The first half had the hosts threatening to score, and manager Carlo Ancelott...
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LALIGA

Sevilla win to close in on Real Madrid

Rafa Mir and Papu Hernandez of Sevilla FC celebrating goal during the La Liga match between Sevilla FC and Elche CF played at Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium on February 11, 2022 in Sevilla, Spain. Papu Gomez and Rafa Mir have scored as Sevilla accounted for Elche 2-0 to close the gap on La Liga leaders Real Madrid.Gomez broke through in the 70th minute when the Argentina midfielder got past three defenders and his shot took a deflection in off an Elche player.Anthony Martial, who made his home debut since his loan from Manchester United, crossed for substitute Mir to head in the second goal six minutes later to ensure the victory at Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium.Julen Lopetegui's side closed to within three points of Madrid.Madrid visit sixth-placed Villarreal on Saturday without injured striker Karim ...
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Mbappe gives PSG late win over Rennes ahead of Real Madrid showdown

Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint-Germain runs with the ball during the Ligue 1 Uber Eats match between Paris Saint-Germain and Rennes at Parc des Princes on February 11, 2022 in Paris, France. Kylian Mbappe scored an injury-time winner as Paris Saint-Germain warmed up for their Champions League showdown with Real Madrid by beating Rennes 1-0 in Ligue 1 on Friday.Mbappe fired home from a Lionel Messi assist in the third minute of added time at the Parc des Princes having earlier seen a deflected strike come back off the post and been denied a goal by the tightest of offside calls.The result allows PSG to stretch their huge lead at the top of the French table to 16 points before second-placed Marseille play at Metz on Sunday.However, the nature of the performance from Mauricio Pochettino's side ...
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Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard praises ‘humble and grounded’ Philippe Coutinho for his impact

Steven Gerrard, Manager of Aston Villa interacts with Philippe Coutinho of Aston Villa following the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Manchester United at Villa Park on January 15, 2022 in Birmingham, England. Boss Steven Gerrard hailed a grounded Philippe Coutinho after his instant impact at Aston Villa.The Barcelona loanee has two goals in three appearances since moving to Villa Park last month.He excelled with a goal and two assists in Wednesday's thrilling 3-3 draw with Leeds before being forced off with cramp.Coutinho will be fit for Sunday's trip to Newcastle and Gerrard praised his influence.He said: He was desperate to come back to the Premier League and we've given him everything he needs to go out there and perform.For me, the good thing about Phil is he's so humble, ...
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