Athens (Greece), Aug 17 (Ians) English champions Manchester City edged Sevilla in a penalty shootout to clinch their first UEFA Super Cup, an annual showdown pitting the winners of the Champions League and the Europa League.
At the 32,115-seat Karaiskakis Stadium in Athens’ southern coast, Morocco star Youssef En-Nesyri gave the Spanish side the lead in the 25th minute, while Cole Palmer netted the equalizer in the 63rd minute from Rodri’s pass on Wednesday evening.
During the penalty shootout, Manchester City beat Sevilla 5-4 to lift their fourth trophy of 2023, reports Xinhua.
After five successful penalties for City, a miss by Sevilla’s Nemanja Gudelj secured the prestigious prize for Pep Guardiola’s side after a clash played out at the home of Greek side Olympiakos.
The Catalan has now overseen 15 major trophies since taking charge at Manchester Club in the summer of 2016. The remarkable collection comprises five Premier League titles,...
At the 32,115-seat Karaiskakis Stadium in Athens’ southern coast, Morocco star Youssef En-Nesyri gave the Spanish side the lead in the 25th minute, while Cole Palmer netted the equalizer in the 63rd minute from Rodri’s pass on Wednesday evening.
During the penalty shootout, Manchester City beat Sevilla 5-4 to lift their fourth trophy of 2023, reports Xinhua.
After five successful penalties for City, a miss by Sevilla’s Nemanja Gudelj secured the prestigious prize for Pep Guardiola’s side after a clash played out at the home of Greek side Olympiakos.
The Catalan has now overseen 15 major trophies since taking charge at Manchester Club in the summer of 2016. The remarkable collection comprises five Premier League titles,...
- 8/17/2023
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Madrid, Aug 13 (Ians) Real Madrid began their season with a 2-0 win away to Athletic Bilbao but lost defender Eder Militao to what looks like a serious knee injury, just two days after Thibaut Courtois was ruled out for the season with a torn cruciate knee ligament.
Andriy Lunin was in goal for Courtois but had little work to do in a tight first half, which tilted Madrid’s way after first Rodrygo and then Jude Bellingham took advantage of some poor defending from the home side, reports Xinhua.
Rodrygo was given space to fire Madrid ahead in the 27th minute and nine minutes later Bellingham was able to celebrate his league debut with a goal after he was left unmarked at a corner.
The midfielder mishit his shot but had the fortune to see it bounce up and over Athletic keeper Unai Simon.
Militao had to be helped off...
Andriy Lunin was in goal for Courtois but had little work to do in a tight first half, which tilted Madrid’s way after first Rodrygo and then Jude Bellingham took advantage of some poor defending from the home side, reports Xinhua.
Rodrygo was given space to fire Madrid ahead in the 27th minute and nine minutes later Bellingham was able to celebrate his league debut with a goal after he was left unmarked at a corner.
The midfielder mishit his shot but had the fortune to see it bounce up and over Athletic keeper Unai Simon.
Militao had to be helped off...
- 8/13/2023
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Madrid, May 31 (Ians) Sevilla’s coach, Jose Luis Mendilibar, has announced that every player in his first-team squad will travel Tuesday to Budapest for Wednesday’s Europa League final against Roma, where they’ll strive for a seventh title in the competition.
This means the suspended Marcos Acuna, along with Jesus ‘Tecatito’ Corona and Pape Gueye, will travel for a match that has more than prestige at stake, reports Xinhua.
In addition to the opportunity to hoist the trophy, Wednesday’s victor also secures a spot in the European Supercup and next season’s Champions League, which could provide a significant financial boost for the club.
With high stakes, Mendilibar rested several key players during his team’s 2-1 home defeat against Real Madrid on Saturday. Full-backs Jesus Navas and Alex Telles, defensive midfielder Fernando and forwards Lucas Ocampos and Youssef En-Nesyri all rested, while others like Ivan Rakitic and...
This means the suspended Marcos Acuna, along with Jesus ‘Tecatito’ Corona and Pape Gueye, will travel for a match that has more than prestige at stake, reports Xinhua.
In addition to the opportunity to hoist the trophy, Wednesday’s victor also secures a spot in the European Supercup and next season’s Champions League, which could provide a significant financial boost for the club.
With high stakes, Mendilibar rested several key players during his team’s 2-1 home defeat against Real Madrid on Saturday. Full-backs Jesus Navas and Alex Telles, defensive midfielder Fernando and forwards Lucas Ocampos and Youssef En-Nesyri all rested, while others like Ivan Rakitic and...
- 5/30/2023
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Madrid, May 19 (Ians) Sevilla triumphed over Juventus 2-1 in an exhilarating 120-minute contest that extended into extra time, cementing a 3-2 aggregate victory to book a Europa League final against Roma.
Securing this chance to vie for their seventh Europa League title is a testament to Sevilla’s remarkable transformation under coach Jose Luis Mendilibar, who has overseen just one defeat in his 12-game tenure.
The initial half was an absolute spectacle of offensive prowess, with both teams creating opportunities to seize control in a fervently contested match, a Xinhua report said.
Sevilla’s goalkeeper, Bono, made an extraordinary save in the game’s 12th minute, deflecting Gatti’s powerful header following a corner kick. Sevilla dominated possession, and Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny was forced to pull off a last-ditch save to thwart Lucas Ocampos’ diving header in the 23rd minute.
Following this, Youssef En-Nesyri inadvertently obstructed Ivan Rakitic after a corner,...
Securing this chance to vie for their seventh Europa League title is a testament to Sevilla’s remarkable transformation under coach Jose Luis Mendilibar, who has overseen just one defeat in his 12-game tenure.
The initial half was an absolute spectacle of offensive prowess, with both teams creating opportunities to seize control in a fervently contested match, a Xinhua report said.
Sevilla’s goalkeeper, Bono, made an extraordinary save in the game’s 12th minute, deflecting Gatti’s powerful header following a corner kick. Sevilla dominated possession, and Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny was forced to pull off a last-ditch save to thwart Lucas Ocampos’ diving header in the 23rd minute.
Following this, Youssef En-Nesyri inadvertently obstructed Ivan Rakitic after a corner,...
- 5/19/2023
- by Agency News Desk
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New Delhi, May 2 (Ians) The Laliga Santander action doesn’t stop, as there is a midweek matchday for the second week in a row. Matchday 33 will take place across Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and there are several important fixtures coming up.
League leaders Fc Barcelona are taking part in the first time slot of the midweek round, on Tuesday, as they host CA Osasuna at the Spotify Camp Nou. Having just thrashed Real Betis 4-0 at home, the fans of the Catalan club will hope for a similar result as Xavi’s side look to close in on the title.
At that same time slot, there is a big match near the bottom of the table as Ud Almería host Elche Cf. Los Franjiverdes managed to avoid the mathematical confirmation of their seemingly inevitable relegation with an impressive 4-0 win over Rayo Vallecano on Saturday and they’ll hope to...
League leaders Fc Barcelona are taking part in the first time slot of the midweek round, on Tuesday, as they host CA Osasuna at the Spotify Camp Nou. Having just thrashed Real Betis 4-0 at home, the fans of the Catalan club will hope for a similar result as Xavi’s side look to close in on the title.
At that same time slot, there is a big match near the bottom of the table as Ud Almería host Elche Cf. Los Franjiverdes managed to avoid the mathematical confirmation of their seemingly inevitable relegation with an impressive 4-0 win over Rayo Vallecano on Saturday and they’ll hope to...
- 5/2/2023
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Madrid, April 21 (Ians) Six-time UEFA Europa League winners Sevilla roared into the semifinals of the tournament with a 3-0 win at home to Manchester United.
Moroccan international striker Youssef En-Nesyri scored twice on Thursday night as Sevilla sealed a 5-2 aggregate win, which is all the more remarkable due to the fact that they fell 2-0 down in the first half at Old Trafford last week.
The high press favoured by recently arriving Sevilla coach Jose Luis Mendilibar was evident in their opening goal, which came after just eight minutes, reports Xinhua.
David de Gea played a dreadful pass out of his penalty area to Harry Maguire as three Sevilla players swarmed around the defender. Erik Lamela won the ball and fed it to En-Nesyri, who scored from 10 metres out.
Manchester United had little response to Sevilla’s aggression in front of a packed house, and Lucas Ocampos was unlucky...
Moroccan international striker Youssef En-Nesyri scored twice on Thursday night as Sevilla sealed a 5-2 aggregate win, which is all the more remarkable due to the fact that they fell 2-0 down in the first half at Old Trafford last week.
The high press favoured by recently arriving Sevilla coach Jose Luis Mendilibar was evident in their opening goal, which came after just eight minutes, reports Xinhua.
David de Gea played a dreadful pass out of his penalty area to Harry Maguire as three Sevilla players swarmed around the defender. Erik Lamela won the ball and fed it to En-Nesyri, who scored from 10 metres out.
Manchester United had little response to Sevilla’s aggression in front of a packed house, and Lucas Ocampos was unlucky...
- 4/21/2023
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Madrid, April 10 (Ians) Atletico Madrid remain third but moved to within two points of Real Madrid in La Liga thanks to a 2-1 win away to Rayo Vallecano in a Madrid derby on Sunday night.
Goals from defenders Nahuel Molina and Mario Hermoso after 21 and 23 minutes put the game swiftly under Atletico’s control, with Molina dedicating his goal to striker Angel Correa, whose father died earlier in the week, reports Xinhua.
Rayo’s task was made harder when defender Florien Lejeune was sent off for hauling down Alvaro Morata with half an hour to play.
Fran Garcia’s powerful left-foot shot in the 84th minute gave Rayo hope of a point, but Atletico held firm for their ninth league win in 11 games.
On Saturday, Real Madrid were beaten 3-2 at home by Villarreal to lose any slim hopes of retaining the title.
Samuel Chukwueze scored twice and assisted as...
Goals from defenders Nahuel Molina and Mario Hermoso after 21 and 23 minutes put the game swiftly under Atletico’s control, with Molina dedicating his goal to striker Angel Correa, whose father died earlier in the week, reports Xinhua.
Rayo’s task was made harder when defender Florien Lejeune was sent off for hauling down Alvaro Morata with half an hour to play.
Fran Garcia’s powerful left-foot shot in the 84th minute gave Rayo hope of a point, but Atletico held firm for their ninth league win in 11 games.
On Saturday, Real Madrid were beaten 3-2 at home by Villarreal to lose any slim hopes of retaining the title.
Samuel Chukwueze scored twice and assisted as...
- 4/10/2023
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Madrid, April 2 (Ians) Fc Barcelona opened a 15-point lead over second-placed Real Madrid in La Liga on Saturday night with a 4-0 win away to Elche.
Sebastian Beccacece was making his debut as the fourth permanent Elche coach of the season, but his arrival did little to change the dynamics of a side that was bottom of the table with just two wins all season.
Robert Lewandowski opened the scoring with a slightly lucky goal following a free kick in the 20th minute and Ansu Fati doubled Barca’s lead 11 minutes into the second half after running unchallenged from inside his half before shooting into the far corner of the goal, reports Xinhua.
Lewandowski’s second goal made it 3-0 in the 66th minute and Ferran Torres added the fourth with 20 minutes left to play.
Real Madrid play at home against Valladolid on Sunday afternoon.
Athletic Bilbao and Getafe drew...
Sebastian Beccacece was making his debut as the fourth permanent Elche coach of the season, but his arrival did little to change the dynamics of a side that was bottom of the table with just two wins all season.
Robert Lewandowski opened the scoring with a slightly lucky goal following a free kick in the 20th minute and Ansu Fati doubled Barca’s lead 11 minutes into the second half after running unchallenged from inside his half before shooting into the far corner of the goal, reports Xinhua.
Lewandowski’s second goal made it 3-0 in the 66th minute and Ferran Torres added the fourth with 20 minutes left to play.
Real Madrid play at home against Valladolid on Sunday afternoon.
Athletic Bilbao and Getafe drew...
- 4/2/2023
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Madrid, March 6 (Ians) Fc Barcelona defeated Valencia 1-0 to move nine points clear at the top of La Liga after Real Madrid drew 0-0 away to Betis.
Raphinha’s flicked header from Sergio Busquets’ pass in the 15th minute was enough to give Barca all three points for another below-par performance, reports Xinhua news agency.
Ferran Torres hit a 54th-minute penalty against the woodwork against his former club, and Ansu Fati also hit the post as Barca looked to double their lead before Ronald Araujo was sent off for a direct red card in the 59th minute after bringing down Hugo Duro when he was clean through on goal.
Valencia were unlucky not to get a penalty five minutes from time when Franck Kessie looked to have fouled Fran Perez on the edge of the Barca area, only for the referee to give a corner.
Barca’s win put the pressure on Real Madrid,...
Raphinha’s flicked header from Sergio Busquets’ pass in the 15th minute was enough to give Barca all three points for another below-par performance, reports Xinhua news agency.
Ferran Torres hit a 54th-minute penalty against the woodwork against his former club, and Ansu Fati also hit the post as Barca looked to double their lead before Ronald Araujo was sent off for a direct red card in the 59th minute after bringing down Hugo Duro when he was clean through on goal.
Valencia were unlucky not to get a penalty five minutes from time when Franck Kessie looked to have fouled Fran Perez on the edge of the Barca area, only for the referee to give a corner.
Barca’s win put the pressure on Real Madrid,...
- 3/6/2023
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Madrid, March 5 (Ians) Atletico Madrid thrashed Sevilla 6-1 to move into third place in La Liga above Real Sociedad on Saturday night.
The game saw Diego Simeone overtake Luis Aragones as the coach who has sat in the Atletico dugout for most matches in the club’s history and the players gave the Argentinean an appropriate homage in his 613th match.
Memphis Depay scored twice in the 23rd and 26th minute to put Atletico 2-0 up, before Youssef En-Nesyri gave Sevilla hope in the 39th minute, a Xinhua report said.
Those hopes were quickly banished as Antoine Griezmann netted Atletico’s third in the 53rd minute, before Yannick Carrasco added a fourth in the 69th minute.
Substitute Alvaro Morata then rounded off the route with goals in the 76th and 92nd minute to once again leave Sevilla deep in a battle against relegation.
Real Sociedad were held to a 0-...
The game saw Diego Simeone overtake Luis Aragones as the coach who has sat in the Atletico dugout for most matches in the club’s history and the players gave the Argentinean an appropriate homage in his 613th match.
Memphis Depay scored twice in the 23rd and 26th minute to put Atletico 2-0 up, before Youssef En-Nesyri gave Sevilla hope in the 39th minute, a Xinhua report said.
Those hopes were quickly banished as Antoine Griezmann netted Atletico’s third in the 53rd minute, before Yannick Carrasco added a fourth in the 69th minute.
Substitute Alvaro Morata then rounded off the route with goals in the 76th and 92nd minute to once again leave Sevilla deep in a battle against relegation.
Real Sociedad were held to a 0-...
- 3/5/2023
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Madrid, Feb 27 (Ians) Fc Barcelona wasted a chance to move 10 points clear at the top of La Liga when they lost 1-0 away to Almeria.
El Bilal Toure’s 23rd-minute shot, which went in off the underside of the bar, led to the only goal of the game as the forward found space between the Barcelona defenders, reports Xinhua news agency.
What followed was an exercise in frustration for Barca who tried, but failed to create clear chances against a rival that had lost three consecutive matches and started the game in the relegation zone.
Xavi Hernandez commented post-match that it was his side’s worst display of the season.
The result ends a dreadful week for Barca, who were knocked out of the Europa League on Thursday night as they wasted the chance to take an almost definitive grip on La Liga after a 1-1 draw between second-placed Real...
El Bilal Toure’s 23rd-minute shot, which went in off the underside of the bar, led to the only goal of the game as the forward found space between the Barcelona defenders, reports Xinhua news agency.
What followed was an exercise in frustration for Barca who tried, but failed to create clear chances against a rival that had lost three consecutive matches and started the game in the relegation zone.
Xavi Hernandez commented post-match that it was his side’s worst display of the season.
The result ends a dreadful week for Barca, who were knocked out of the Europa League on Thursday night as they wasted the chance to take an almost definitive grip on La Liga after a 1-1 draw between second-placed Real...
- 2/27/2023
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Madrid (Spain), Jan 27 (Ians) Real Madrid and Athletic Club Bilbao joined Fc Barcelona in the semifinals of the Copa del Rey knockout competition after beating Atletico Madrid and Valencia in their respective quarterfinals.
Real Madrid came back from a goal down at home to Atletico after former Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata finished off a swift passing move from close range, on Thursday night.
Atletico sat deep in the second half, hoping to hold on to their advantage, but a brilliant individual goal from Rodrygo in the 79th minute took the game to extra time.
Atletico were reduced to 10 men in extra time when Stefan Savic was sent off after seeing two yellow cards. Karim Benzema won the tie in the 103rd minute when he followed up at the far post to slide home a cross from Marcos Asensio.
Vinicius Jr scored Real Madrid’s third goal in the last...
Real Madrid came back from a goal down at home to Atletico after former Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata finished off a swift passing move from close range, on Thursday night.
Atletico sat deep in the second half, hoping to hold on to their advantage, but a brilliant individual goal from Rodrygo in the 79th minute took the game to extra time.
Atletico were reduced to 10 men in extra time when Stefan Savic was sent off after seeing two yellow cards. Karim Benzema won the tie in the 103rd minute when he followed up at the far post to slide home a cross from Marcos Asensio.
Vinicius Jr scored Real Madrid’s third goal in the last...
- 1/27/2023
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Pamplona, Spain, Jan 26 (Ians) Osasuna qualified for the semifinals of the Copa del Rey with a 2-1 win at home to Sevilla on Wednesday night.
Chimy Avila opened the scoring after a knockdown from substitute Ruben Garcia in the 70th minute of a tight game in which Sevilla controlled the first half, and Osasuna was the better side after the break, reports Xinhua news agency.
However, just when it looked as if the side from Pamplona had booked their place in the last four, Sevilla striker Youssef En-Nesyri forced extra time with a 95th-minute equalizer as he finished Suso’s cross from close range.
Sevilla started extra time strongly, but Osasuna won the game when Jon Moncayola’s ball from the back found Ez Abde and the winger turned Loric Bade before beating Bono with a low shot to send the home fans wild.
Barcelona also reached the semifinals after...
Chimy Avila opened the scoring after a knockdown from substitute Ruben Garcia in the 70th minute of a tight game in which Sevilla controlled the first half, and Osasuna was the better side after the break, reports Xinhua news agency.
However, just when it looked as if the side from Pamplona had booked their place in the last four, Sevilla striker Youssef En-Nesyri forced extra time with a 95th-minute equalizer as he finished Suso’s cross from close range.
Sevilla started extra time strongly, but Osasuna won the game when Jon Moncayola’s ball from the back found Ez Abde and the winger turned Loric Bade before beating Bono with a low shot to send the home fans wild.
Barcelona also reached the semifinals after...
- 1/26/2023
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Doha, Dec 11 (Ians) Portugal head coach Fernando Santos said he had no regrets about starting Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench after his team was eliminated from the FIFA World Cup by Morocco on Saturday.
Youssef En-Nesyri headed home on the stroke of halftime after Portugal dominated possession without finding a way past Morocco’s defense in their quarterfinal here.
Ronaldo, who started on the bench for the second game in a row, was introduced in the 51st minute as a replacement for Ruben Neves, and made an immediate impact.
His deft one-touch pass for Joao Felix almost led to an equalizer and he forced a sharp block from goalkeeper Yassine Bounou with a first-time effort in stoppage time.
“I don’t regret starting him on the bench,” Santos was quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency. “We put out a team that played very well against Switzerland (in the round...
Youssef En-Nesyri headed home on the stroke of halftime after Portugal dominated possession without finding a way past Morocco’s defense in their quarterfinal here.
Ronaldo, who started on the bench for the second game in a row, was introduced in the 51st minute as a replacement for Ruben Neves, and made an immediate impact.
His deft one-touch pass for Joao Felix almost led to an equalizer and he forced a sharp block from goalkeeper Yassine Bounou with a first-time effort in stoppage time.
“I don’t regret starting him on the bench,” Santos was quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency. “We put out a team that played very well against Switzerland (in the round...
- 12/11/2022
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Doha, Dec 11 (Ians) Midfielder Sofyan Amrabat said Morocco was living a “dream” after progressing to the World Cup semifinals with a 1-0 victory over Portugal on Saturday.
Youssef En-Nesyri put the Atlas Lions ahead with a towering header on the stroke of halftime and they defended resolutely thereafter to become the first African team to reach the semifinals of football’s showpiece tournament.
“It’s really unbelievable, I’m so proud. It’s like a dream – unbelievable we’re in the semifinal,” the 26-year-old Fiorentina player was quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency.
“We deserve this, 1000. How we fight, how we play, with our heart for our country for the people – it’s unbelievable.”
The Atlas Lions have conceded just once this tournament – an own goal against Canada in the group stage.
Morocco had just 26 of possession and nine shots on goal at Al-Thumama stadium, three fewer than their opponents.
Youssef En-Nesyri put the Atlas Lions ahead with a towering header on the stroke of halftime and they defended resolutely thereafter to become the first African team to reach the semifinals of football’s showpiece tournament.
“It’s really unbelievable, I’m so proud. It’s like a dream – unbelievable we’re in the semifinal,” the 26-year-old Fiorentina player was quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency.
“We deserve this, 1000. How we fight, how we play, with our heart for our country for the people – it’s unbelievable.”
The Atlas Lions have conceded just once this tournament – an own goal against Canada in the group stage.
Morocco had just 26 of possession and nine shots on goal at Al-Thumama stadium, three fewer than their opponents.
- 12/11/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
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Doha (Qatar), Dec 5 (Ians) The Round of 16 ends on Tuesday with Morocco playing Spain, while Portugal take on Switzerland. Here are four things to look out for in the World Cup in Qatar.
1. No change of plan from Spain
The Japanese were able to disrupt Spain’s rhythm to beat them 2-1 in the last match in Group E, but don’t expect any change of plan from the Spanish, who will stay true to their passing game.
Ferran Torres, Aymeric Laporte and Jordi Alba should give Spain more control than against the Japanese, but the Spanish don’t have a team to radically alter the way they play.
Maybe Ansu Fati’s brief cameo indicates he could have a bigger role to play, but if any side has an identity in this World Cup, it is the Spanish, and they are not going to change after just one setback.
1. No change of plan from Spain
The Japanese were able to disrupt Spain’s rhythm to beat them 2-1 in the last match in Group E, but don’t expect any change of plan from the Spanish, who will stay true to their passing game.
Ferran Torres, Aymeric Laporte and Jordi Alba should give Spain more control than against the Japanese, but the Spanish don’t have a team to radically alter the way they play.
Maybe Ansu Fati’s brief cameo indicates he could have a bigger role to play, but if any side has an identity in this World Cup, it is the Spanish, and they are not going to change after just one setback.
- 12/5/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
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Madrid (Spain), Oct 6 (Ians) There were mixed results for Spanish clubs in the Champions League as Real Madrid won 2-1 at home to Shakhtar Donetsk, but Sevilla lost 4-1 at home to Borussia Dortmund.
Real Madrid raced into a 2-0 lead in the first half on Wednesday night, thanks to an excellent goal from Rodrygo in the 13th minute after a good pass from Aurelien Tchouameni.
Vinicius Jr. doubled Real Madrid’s lead in the 28th minute after linking up with Karim Benzema, and it looked like Shakhtar were in for a long night. However, Oleksandr Zubkov pulled a goal back in the 39th minute with a smart volley following a cross from the left.
The second half saw Shakhtar try to get back on level terms, while Real Madrid defended with relative ease, but failed to add a third goal that would have put the game to bed.
Real...
Real Madrid raced into a 2-0 lead in the first half on Wednesday night, thanks to an excellent goal from Rodrygo in the 13th minute after a good pass from Aurelien Tchouameni.
Vinicius Jr. doubled Real Madrid’s lead in the 28th minute after linking up with Karim Benzema, and it looked like Shakhtar were in for a long night. However, Oleksandr Zubkov pulled a goal back in the 39th minute with a smart volley following a cross from the left.
The second half saw Shakhtar try to get back on level terms, while Real Madrid defended with relative ease, but failed to add a third goal that would have put the game to bed.
Real...
- 10/6/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
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Madrid (Spain), Oct 6 (Ians) There were mixed results for Spanish clubs in the Champions League as Real Madrid won 2-1 at home to Shakhtar Donetsk, but Sevilla lost 4-1 at home to Borussia Dortmund.
Real Madrid raced into a 2-0 lead in the first half on Wednesday night, thanks to an excellent goal from Rodrygo in the 13th minute after a good pass from Aurelien Tchouameni.
Vinicius Jr. doubled Real Madrid’s lead in the 28th minute after linking up with Karim Benzema, and it looked like Shakhtar were in for a long night. However, Oleksandr Zubkov pulled a goal back in the 39th minute with a smart volley following a cross from the left.
The second half saw Shakhtar try to get back on level terms, while Real Madrid defended with relative ease, but failed to add a third goal that would have put the game to bed.
Real...
Real Madrid raced into a 2-0 lead in the first half on Wednesday night, thanks to an excellent goal from Rodrygo in the 13th minute after a good pass from Aurelien Tchouameni.
Vinicius Jr. doubled Real Madrid’s lead in the 28th minute after linking up with Karim Benzema, and it looked like Shakhtar were in for a long night. However, Oleksandr Zubkov pulled a goal back in the 39th minute with a smart volley following a cross from the left.
The second half saw Shakhtar try to get back on level terms, while Real Madrid defended with relative ease, but failed to add a third goal that would have put the game to bed.
Real...
- 10/6/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
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Madrid, March 15 (Ians) The race for the La Liga title got tighter over the weekend as league leaders Atletico Madrid dropped two points when they settled for a 0-0 draw away to Getafe.
Getafe goalkeeper David Soria made a series of excellent saves to deny Atletico, especially after defender Allan Nyom was sent off for a bad foul with 20 minutes left to play, Xinhua reported.
Atletico pushed hard for a win and Luis Suarez hit the post with seven minutes to play, but lacked the clarity to take all three points.
Karim Benzema's two late goals gave Real Madrid three points against Elche, who had taken a 61st minute lead thanks to Dani Calvo's header.
The entry of Luka Modric and Toni Kroos after the goal changed the game and they combined for Benzema to equalize with a 73rd minute header, before sealing the win in the first...
Getafe goalkeeper David Soria made a series of excellent saves to deny Atletico, especially after defender Allan Nyom was sent off for a bad foul with 20 minutes left to play, Xinhua reported.
Atletico pushed hard for a win and Luis Suarez hit the post with seven minutes to play, but lacked the clarity to take all three points.
Karim Benzema's two late goals gave Real Madrid three points against Elche, who had taken a 61st minute lead thanks to Dani Calvo's header.
The entry of Luka Modric and Toni Kroos after the goal changed the game and they combined for Benzema to equalize with a 73rd minute header, before sealing the win in the first...
- 3/15/2021
- by Glamsham Bureau
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Berlin, March 10 (Ians) Erling Haaland struck twice to ensure a 2-2 draw for Borussia Dortmund in the second leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie against Sevilla. Dortmund have thus won the two-legged tie 5-4 and booked a place for themselves in the quarter-finals.
Sevilla knew that only a victory could turn things around and that is how they started the match on Tuesday, Xinhua news reports. Sevilla came out flying and dominated Dortmund in the opening stages as Lucas Ocampos unleashed a dangerous long-range effort with only three minutes played before Suso's shot from the edge of the area went just wide in the 18th minute.
Dortmund defended deep whereas Sevilla pushed forward relentlessly. Although the Spanish side dominated possession and was the more active team, it was Dortmund who broke the deadlock against the run of the play as Marco Reus's square pass into the box...
Sevilla knew that only a victory could turn things around and that is how they started the match on Tuesday, Xinhua news reports. Sevilla came out flying and dominated Dortmund in the opening stages as Lucas Ocampos unleashed a dangerous long-range effort with only three minutes played before Suso's shot from the edge of the area went just wide in the 18th minute.
Dortmund defended deep whereas Sevilla pushed forward relentlessly. Although the Spanish side dominated possession and was the more active team, it was Dortmund who broke the deadlock against the run of the play as Marco Reus's square pass into the box...
- 3/10/2021
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Madrid, Feb 11 (Ians) A spectacular individual goal from Jules Kounde and a second-half strike from Ivan Rakitic gave Sevilla a 2-0 win over Fc Barcelona in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final clash.
Sevilla on Wednesday evening played an intelligent game against a rival missing several key players and was able to soak up pressure in attack, reports Xinhua news agency.
Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman produced a surprise in his starting 11, using Junior Firpo as a right-back and moving Oscar Mingueza into central defense. Both Pedro and Leo Messi, who has scored 37 goals against Sevilla, were back among the starters.
Sevilla missed the injured Lucas Ocampos, who was replaced by recent signing Alejandro Gomez, while Ivan Rakitic lined up against his former club.
Sevilla started slowly and Bono made a fine save when Messi was one on one with the Sevilla goalkeeper before the home side began...
Sevilla on Wednesday evening played an intelligent game against a rival missing several key players and was able to soak up pressure in attack, reports Xinhua news agency.
Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman produced a surprise in his starting 11, using Junior Firpo as a right-back and moving Oscar Mingueza into central defense. Both Pedro and Leo Messi, who has scored 37 goals against Sevilla, were back among the starters.
Sevilla missed the injured Lucas Ocampos, who was replaced by recent signing Alejandro Gomez, while Ivan Rakitic lined up against his former club.
Sevilla started slowly and Bono made a fine save when Messi was one on one with the Sevilla goalkeeper before the home side began...
- 2/11/2021
- by IANS
- GlamSham
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