Brazil's Flamengo came from behind to beat Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal 3-1 and reach the Club World Cup final. Salem Al Dawsari gave underdogs Al Hilal the lead in the 18th minute before Uruguay's Giorgian de Arrascaeta equalised just after the break. Bruno Henrique headed the Copa Libertadores winners ahead and then turned provider as Ali Albulayhi inadvertently turned into his own net. They will face Liverpool or Monterrey in the final on Saturday (17:30 GMT).
Arsenal were knocked out of the second-tier Europa League in the round of 32 last week by Olympiakos Piraeus. They are 10th in the Premier League and face a stiff task to finish inside the top four and ensure automatic Champions League qualification. We're in that situation because we haven't performed as well as the other top four clubs.
Boavista have lost three of their last six matches in all competitions and Benfica have won four of their last six matches in league and cup, while the hosts have only failed to score in two of their last six matches and the visitors have scored in all of their last six matches.
Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Carvajal. Posted at 63' Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Modric. SubstitutionPosted at 62' Substitution, Real Madrid.
Liverpool remain unbeaten in the league this season while Watford are six points - and with a substantial goal difference to overturn - adrift of safety. The Reds were made to work for their victory though - goalkeeper Alisson making smart saves after the break, while Watford's Ismaila Sarr also wasted a huge chance. Salah squandered opportunities of his own too, but Liverpool did enough to pick up their 16th victory of the season and open up an 11-point gap at the top ahead of second-placed Leicester City's game against Norwich later on Saturday (15:00 GMT).
(LIVE!-STREAMS) Blackburn Rovers vs Wrexham Blackburn Rovers face Wrexham at Elland Road on Monday (January 29) in the FA Cup fourth round. The hosts have endured a disappointing ...
Penalties overPosted at 98' Penalty Shootout ends, Monterrey 2(4), Al-Hilal 2(3). Goal!Posted at 98' Goal! Monterrey 2(4), Al-Hilal 2(3). Luis Cárdenas (Monterrey) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. Posted at 97' Penalty saved! Mohamed Kanno (Al-Hilal) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Cook. Posted at 66' Offside, Bournemouth. Jefferson Lerma tries a through ball, but Diego Rico is caught offside. Posted at 64' Foul by Joseph Gomez (Liverpool). Posted at 64' Aaron Ramsdale (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half. SubstitutionPosted at 64' Substitution, Bournemouth.
They are fourth in the table, two places above Villarreal but their opponents can go ahead of them with a win this weekend. Atletico may have just done what no English Premier League side has achieved but all is not so rosy in La Liga. They are in the final Champions League qualification position but 13 points behind league leaders Real Madrid.
But the combination of the rarely impressive Brazilian Fred, the fading 31-year-old Juan Mata and the workmanlike Andreas Pereira never took a grip on the game with any authority. Villa are 15th in the Premier League and are unlikely to finish too far away from that position and yet United struggled to impose themselves on them, especially in the first half.
The Argentine, who led Spurs to the Champions League final last season, was dismissed after a poor run of results in all competitions this season and replaced by Jose Mourinho who has since guided the team to two wins in two games. Speaking for the first time since losing his job, Pochettino reflected on "tough challenges" and "exciting success.
This sustained period of solid growth is testament to our ownership, Fenway Sport Group, who continue to support the club's ambitions and continue to reinvest revenues. Liverpool lead the Premier League table by 22 points and are 12 points away from winning their first English top-flight title in 30 years.
Kane's 11th Spurs goal of the season came a minute after Moura had fluffed a chance to finish off a length-of-the-field break. There were no more goals but plenty of instructions from Mourinho, who, as he strolled calmly towards the bench at the final whistle, will know there are much harder days than this to come. The Eriksen conundrum Media playback is not supported on this device It's about the team, not me - Jose Mourinho Mourinho's first team selection was followed by his first warning, to midfielder Christian Eriksen, who he left on the bench.
Brighton are matching the personal donations of Mat Ryan and Aaron Mooy to a wildlife rescue fund in Australia in response to the bushfire crisis. The club said it will contribute over 30,000 Australian dollars (£15,870). Keeper Ryan donated A$28,000 (£14,816) to Wires Wildlife Rescue after 56 saves were made in the Premier League last weekend, having pledged A$500 per save. He and fellow Australian Mooy also made contributions via the Australian players' association.
Imagine the scene - your team are 8-0 up at half-time against your big cross-town rivals in the highlight of your festive fixture list. But, rather than battle it out, your opponents decide they would rather go home than come out for the second half. Well, that is exactly what happened in Abingdon on Saturday as the Oxfordshire town's big game between Abingdon Town and Abingdon United ended in bizarre circumstances.
Dundee also criticised the "disappointing and and regrettable actions of two Championship clubs" to reveal their voting intentions, after that news emerged on Saturday. Dundee's voting slip, signed by managing director John Nelms, though the SPFL say they only received it after being told to ignore any Dundee submission"It was then that we decided to put our foot on the ball and pause," the statement read.
Mihajlovic was welcomed back by team captain Blerim Dzemaili. It's an understatement to say we've missed you. We'll try to make you happy and thank you for coming back to us," he said. But, when he saw other players in the room, Mihajlovic could not resist a jibe. They'll do anything to avoid training," he said.
Wimbledon remain in a reasonably unflattering league position, but they've been on the up of late. The departure of Wally Downes could've had a negative impact, though under the stewardship of Glyn Hodges, The Dons have steadied themselves, winning three of their last five. Such a run of form has seen them put some distance between themselves and the drop-zone, of which they're now five points clear.
Oli McBurnie's first-half goal saw Chris Wilder's side move fifth on 28 points, one behind fourth-placed Chelsea who visit Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. Wolverhampton Wanderers, another club threatening to rearrange the furniture at the top of the table, came from behind to win 2-1 at relegation-threatened Norwich City.
Southend has quite a lot of losses at home this season by even 3 goals difference or higher, for example lost recently 7-1 at home to Doncaster which is really not that great, lost to another relegation troubled side Wimbledon 4-1 at home, lost 4-0 with Oxford Utd at home as well last home game, also 3-0 loss to Rochdale and 4-1 loss to MK Dons at home where they rarely get a point not to mention how hard the win here.
Leicester City have won their last seven league matches. Leicester City have won each of their last three away league games, scoring 13 goals in the process. Aston Villa have only won one of their last five league games. Leicester City put in another impressive performance when beating Watford on Wednesday evening.
Burnley have one win in eight away matches. Burnley have six wins in 10 meetings with Bournemouth. Bournemouth have conceded two or more in five of nine home matches. Bournemouth have two straight home losses. Bournemouth have five losses in their last six matches. Bournemouth will play host to Burnley in the 18th round of matches in the Premier League at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday 21st December.
MUMBAI, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Manchester City's rivalry with Liverpool is pushing them to even greater heights but the Premier League champions need European success, former City and England defender Micah Richards told Reuters. Juergen Klopp's Liverpool, who are undefeated for 11 months and 29 Premier League games, lost only one league encounter last season -- a 2-1 defeat at City, who then pipped them to the title by a point.
Cases of Covid-19 are dropping in South Korea, encouraging those in charge to allow the season to begin. While matches will initially be played behind closed doors, it is expected that fans will gradually be allowed to attend throughout the campaign. Incheon United start the campaign with a home fixture against Daegu.
Liverpool, who lead the league on 79 points, were playing in the day's late match at Watford. For Bournemouth, though, there could only be frustration at seeing a comeback victory snatched away on an afternoon when fellow strugglers West Ham United leapt out of the bottom three with a 3-1 win over Southampton.
Many studies are a kind of one shot assessment, comparing one group of people to another group. This is more a longitudinal study. We are going to be following people over a lifetime. The question we are asking is 'Does the rate of decline increase, is there a sharper rate of decline with ex-pro footballers than everyone else?" With women's professional football booming globally, Grey said studies into the effects of females heading a ball were vital.
Hosts are better team and favorite and I expect an easy win for them today and at home they could win by 3 or more goals and so my bet is this AH -2 FT on them. They are Chelsea and will play against Burnley and this is a match for the PL in England. Hosts after 21 matches have 36 points and are 4th in the league. At home they did only 1 defeat in last 5 h2h played. The guests are in bottom zone with only 24 points and they did 3 defeats in the last 3 matches.
The players responded with an excellent display and that system could be deployed again on Wednesday. Zidane has said he likes to regularly vary the formation to make it more difficult for opponents to prepare to play against them, and we can't rule out a surprise selection from either manager. It would be even more surprising, though, if the names of De Jong and Valverde do not feature in the starting XIs.
Everyone thought that Kim Nam-il as a manager at Seongnam might change the attacking style at a team that relied on defense to survive last season. But things has not changed for Magpies, as they still rely on the defense and coming off two straight defeats.
Ruh Brest is going to face Minsk for the 5th round of Vysshaya Liga of Belarus and I expect really balanced match here. The hosts got four points in four matches, after victory in the first match against Dinamo Minsk and a draw with Slavia. Minsk won two matches in a row and then they played against Bate and Energetyk and lost twice. The visitors are still better so I don't think that they will lose this match. Minsk is able to pick here three points but I pick this Asian handicap as the draw is possible too. Let's try this pick
City can't afford to lose any more fixtures. It's Liverpool's title to lose as it is. Did you know? Gabriel Jesus has been directly involved in 69 goals in his 75 starts for Manchester City in all competitions, scoring 53 and assisting 16. Now it's your turn You've seen my selections this week. But who would you go for? Pick your Team of the WeekPick your XI from our list and share with your friends.
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A second such battalion would follow. Public support for the game would deteriorate over the course of the season, with attendances and income dropping significantly for clubs, who now found themselves in an untenable position. Shortly after the end of the season, in April 1915, professional football was halted for the duration of the war. Football was largely gone but it was far from forgotten, remaining a necessary means of escape at the darkest of times.
SubstitutionPosted at 77' Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pedro Neto replaces Diogo Jota. Posted at 76' Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Posted at 76' Foul by Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Posted at 76' Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Diogo Jota tries a through ball, but Raúl Jiménez is caught offside. BookingPosted at 75' Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Liverpool started strongly when Firmino fluffed a chance to beat the ‘keeper after 40 seconds, and Naby Keita clipped a shot just over the bar after good work from Henderson. There was one last early chance, this time for Trent Alexander-Arnold, but he fizzed his shot wide. In the second half, there was miserable news for Liverpool when Alex Oxlader-Chamberlain rolled his ankle and had to be stretchered off and he could miss a significant period of the second half of the season.
Scored goals wherever he went and managed in Italy too - albeit only for six games. Jadon SanchoOverseas clubs played for: Borussia DortmundMajor honours won overseas: NoneWhy him? It's early days but Jadon Sancho is also a bit of a pioneer. One of the first young English players to look at a move abroad instead of sitting in Manchester City's academy, the Bundesliga gamble has certainly paid off. Still only 19, Sancho has become a regular for England and with 22 goals in 61 league games for Dortmund he is one of the hottest properties in world football at the moment.
Last month, the club received notice of a change in ownership at ESI, something the club called a "positive step" in a statement. A few days later former Swansea City chairman Huw Jenkins confirmed he was interested in buying the club, but Nimer has instead accepted the offer from Manchester-based Elliott's group. It is understood Southall has no connection with the new consortium, although he is also based in the north-west.
So this season Amiens have managed a 3-3-4 statistics (win draw lost) Amiens and Toulouse currently sit in the relegation zone after 21 game's played. Amiens have failed to win their previous nine fixtures making this a do or die affair in other to come back to winning ways. Amiens are trying in terms of scoring at their home having scored 12 goals from their 10 home games
Liverpool's top Premier League scorers in the unbeaten run. Seven players scored one or two goalsWhere does this rank with the great unbeaten runs?Twelve teams have gone a year or more unbeaten in Europe's top five leagues (excluding sides whose run lasted fewer than 32 games like Preston in 1888-89). Of those, only three - including Liverpool - have failed to win a title during that year. The Reds fell 14 games short of AC Milan's remarkable unbeaten Serie A run from May 1991 to March 1993 - a sequence of 58 games lasting for 672 days.
Veteran winger Joaquin went round Courtois and looked to be slipping the ball into an empty net but was denied by Luka Modric's goal-saving interception on the line. The Belgium international goalkeeper also made a stunning save to tip Nabil Fekir's thunderous, first-time strike over the crossbar. After taking the lead through Sidnei's superb effort, the goalscorer went from hero to villain by bringing down Marcelo inside the area and allowing Benzema to equalise.
The semi-final and final in Qatar clashed with Liverpool's Carabao Cup quarter-final defeat at Aston Villa, meaning they had to send separate teams to compete in the competitions. Klopp's side, who are chasing a first league title in 30 years, will have two days of rest between festive Premier League fixtures, but 14 sides will only get one day off between matches. There is no reason to give teams less than 48 hours to play another Premier League game," Klopp added.
He also came close after a clever one-two with Arfield but was blocked by his marker. The flick was magical' - reactionRangers manager Steven Gerrard: "His first goal is outstanding. It's typical Defoe, swirling in the box and getting that important breakthrough for us. Then the flick for the second goal is magical.
The hosts, 16th in the table, are only above the relegation zone thanks to their superior goal difference. The visitors, sixth in the table, remain two points behind Manchester United in the battle for Champions League football. Every point will count at the business end of the season and each team will be fighting tooth and nail to add to their total.
That's how he is," Engelmark said. The coach first met Kulusevski in 2012 when he took over BP's youth team for boys born in 1999, and though the attacking midfielder was born a year later than most of his team mates, he still stood out. I had him until he moved to Italy (to Atalanta in 2016). He was a good dribbler, a good attacking player, but over the years he became better and better at learning the whole game," said Engelmark, who is now first-team assistant coach and technical director at BP.
Clubs will then have until midnight on 31 January to complete the information required by Fifa's transfer matching system to apply for international clearance for new signings. This season, players who have played for one team in Europe are no longer cup-tied when they move to another club participating in European competition. Players not under contract at a club are allowed to join a new club outside of the window.
Full TimePosted at 90'+4' Second Half ends, Burnley 1, Manchester City 4. Posted at 90'+1' Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing. Posted at 90'+1' Foul by Phil Bardsley (Burnley). Goal!Posted at 89' Goal! Burnley 1, Manchester City 4. Robbie Brady (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jeff Hendrick. Goal!Posted at 87' Goal! Burnley 0, Manchester City 4.
We can see the hosts getting something out of this one, following some solid form. Meanwhile, the hosts record against Forest is strong. Millwall have lost just one of their last 11 home league games against Nottingham Forest, while they’ve lost only one of the last eight league meetings overall. Forest are chasing a third straight win in London for the first time since the 80s, but we are backing them to claim a 2-2 draw after seeing Millwall’s run of scoring form.
