Inter Milan wasted the opportunity to leapfrog rivals AC Milan at the top of the Serie A table. The Nerazzurri lost 2-1 to Bologna, squandering their game in hand. Simone Inzaghi’s side are currently two points behind their neighbours and arch-rivals with 12 to play for. #TeamMatches playedGoal differencePoints1AC Milan34+30742Inter Milan34+44723Napoli34+3167Source: Serie A Inter took the lead in the third minute of the match at the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara – Ivan Perisic, the scorer of a goal entirely of his own making. The Croatian winger collected the ball by the touchline, came back inside, played a give-and-go with Nicolo Barella, and arrowed his…
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The Reds defeated Villarreal in the first leg of their 2021/22 UEFA Champions League semifinal tie. Jurgen Klopp’s men scored twice within two minutes at the start of the second half to claim the advantage ahead of next week’s second leg. As it stands, the 2021/22 edition of the UEFA Champions League is heading towards an all-English final. Liverpool, like their Premier League title rivals Manchester City, beat a Spanish side in the first leg of their semifinal tie. The Reds claimed a 2-0 victory over Villarreal, who played their first UCL semifinal since 2006. Chances fell to Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, both,…
Arsenal midfielder Martin Odegaard is hoping to be joined by compatriot Erling Haaland at the Emirates – he has revealed in a recent interview with Stadium Astro. The Borussia Dortmund striker is indeed likely to move to the Premier League this summer but is expected to land in Manchester. However, Real Madrid and Barcelona, both, have been linked with his services. Nonetheless, Odegaard believes that if Haaland truly is on his way to England, he needs to link up with him at the Emirates. The midfielder was also full of praise for his international teammate, claiming that he has everything…
The Blues are confident of signing Jules Kounde in the upcoming transfer window, after failing to prise him away from Sevilla last year – as per 90MIN. Chelsea are in dire need of central defenders, with Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen set to leave the club. The Blues were believed to be in advanced negotiations with the Spanish side for the French centre-back late in the summer 2021 window, only for the deal to break down at the eleventh hour due to a change in the specifics. Sevilla’s sporting director, Monchi, confirmed the same back then, claiming that Chelsea’s offer -…
According to Goal, Bayern Munich have identified AFC Ajax’s Sebastian Haller as a potential target if Barcelona-linked Robert Lewandowski leaves the club for a new challenge. Meanwhile, several other European heavyweights are believed to be monitoring the former West Ham United man as well. The Ivorian joined Ajax in a 22.5 million euros deal in January 2021 after a failed stint with the Hammers but has managed to resurrect his career at the Johan Cruyff Arena. Thus far, the striker has scored 46 goals in 62 appearances, including 11 in just eight Champions League appearances. However, Bayern aren’t the only club watching Haller closely. Manchester United, whose incoming manager Erik ten…
Plenty of changes are expected at the Old Trafford this summer with new incoming manager Erik Ten Hag requesting signings to overhaul the squad. According to reports, Manchester United have made a bid to sign Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic this summer. The two parties had also previously been strongly linked to each other during the 2018 FIFA World Cup. However, a move hadn’t materialised because of Lazio’s strong financial demands. The Serb is capable of playing both as an interior and an attacking midfielder. The 27-year-old has been a regular feature in the Lazio side since making his debut in…
Bayern Munich star striker Robert Lewandowski has made up his mind to explore new challenges and with reports of his new contract with the German club stalling, Lewandowski wants to join FC Barcelona. Barcelona’s interest in landing Polish striker Lewandowski this summer is no secret. The Bayern Munich star is on top of their list to consolidate the number 9 position. The Catalan giants had also been in the race to sign Erling Haaland, but they believe that they can no longer keep up with the financial offers made by Manchester City and Real Madrid. As a result, they have now turned their sights…
Manchester City edged out Real Madrid in an-all time UEFA Champions League classic at the Etihad. City scored four, but Real replied with three of their own, ensuring there was still life left in the tie ahead of its second leg, eight days later. Karim Benzema kept Los Blancos kept his side in the tie by scoring the first and third goals of the night. Two minutes in, Manchester City led. A mazy run on the edge of the box by Riyad Mahrez created space for the Algerian to cross the ball in, which was subsequently headed past Thibaut Courtois by his compatriot Kevin de…
Feeling hard done by certain decisions not going his team’s way, Eveton manager Frank Lampard accused referees of big-club bias after the Toffees’ recent defeat to Liverpool. The Englishman has been asked to clarify his words by English football’s governing body. The refereeing decision Lampard pointed at in particular took place minutes after the interval, when, getting on the wrong side of the defender Joel Matip, winger Anthony Gordon was shoved to the ground inside the box. The former Chelsea and Derby County manager stated with confidence that that was a spot-kick, and it would’ve been given as such if the roles were reversed. “It’s a penalty in…
Sevilla centre-back Jules Kounde reportedly wants to depart the club at any cost, and this might come as positive news for both Manchester United and Chelsea, who were monitoring his progress for several months now. According to Marca, the France international has had enough and is hell-bent on leaving the club in the upcoming summer transfer window. Kounde had attracted strong interest from Chelsea last summer but saw deals collapsing with the La Liga club unwilling to relent on their position. The 23-year-old has been one of Julen Lopetegui’s brightest players over the last few years. He has been integral to their secure backline,…