Vicente Guaita starred for Crystal Palace as the Eagles held reigning Premier League champions Manchester City to a goalless draw at Selhurst Park. The dropped points could allow Liverpool to cut the gap to City at the top down to one. The tone of the game at Selhurst Park on Monday night was set early. Pep Guardiola’s men would hoard the possession, pin Palace inside their half, but a momentary lapse and the Eagles would surge forward to hit the Citizens on the break. That scenario nearly played out inside the first fifteen minutes, when Jean-Philippe Mateta won the ball high up the pitch…
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Karim Benzema scored twice inside the final half-hour in Real Madrid’s 3-0 win over relegation-threatened Mallorca. Los Piratas had held Los Blancos at bay during the first half but the floodgates opened when Vinicius Jr scored in the 55th minute. One could be excused for forgetting that Real are presently the favorites to win the La Liga title crown, such was their underwhelming start at a relegation-threatened Mallorca on Monday night. Presented with an early chance, Benzema shot straight at goalkeeper Sergio Rico from a tight angle – but that was as close as Los Blancos got to opening the scoring inside the first…
Paris Saint-Germain’s unceremonious exit at the hands of Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League Round-of-16 threatens to evolve into a full-blown shake-up. Sporting director Leonardo is under review, as PSG eye Tottenham’s Fabio Paratici. A sense of Deja Vu descended upon the traveling support at the Bernabeu, as their team, Paris Saint Germain, exited the UEFA Champions League at the Round-of-16 stage again. The Parisians were knocked out by thirteen-time cup winners Real Madrid, despite leading 2-0 on aggregate up until the hour-mark, making it yet another season for them without Europe’s top honor. In the aftermath of the…
Ferran Torres scored a brace as Barcelona breezed past Osasuna on Sunday night. Meanwhile, in Italy, Alexis Sanchez’s 93rd-minute goal kept Inter Milan in the hunt for the Serie A title. The spirits in and around Camp Nou are high at the moment. Since Xavi Hernandez’s arrival, Barcelona have turned from mid-table mediocrity to challengers for the top-four spots, which might still feel underwhelming given the recent history of the club but is, nonetheless, a marked improvement on the position they found themselves in just a couple of months ago. New signings have helped, too, and it was one of…
A late, late goal from Kai Havertz helped Chelsea over the line against Newcastle United in their most recent Premier League fixture. Later, Thomas Partey played a starring role as Arsenal cruised past Leicester City. As has been the case recently, the news cycle surrounding Chelsea was less about Chelsea, the club, themselves, and more about their relationship with Roman Abramovich. Fans could be forgiven for forgetting that the Blues are still in the middle of a Premier League season, fighting for a place in the top-four. Newcastle United’s visit to the Bridge on Sunday afternoon provided them, amid all…
Having been impressed with his performances since joining the club in January, Barcelona are open to offering youngster Riqui Puig to Wolverhampton in a deal to sign Adama Traore permanently. The Spanish giants are also keeping an eye on Raphinha. “Adama has Barca DNA, he’s one of the best forwards in the world, he’s fast. We’d love Adama Traore to stay here, it’s possible — but we’re in a difficult financial situation. We’ll see at the end of the season,” Barcelona president Joan Laporta relayed to the media recently. He hasn’t scored yet, but four assists in six starts across…
Sleep has been hard to come by for Paris Saint-Germain manager Mauricio Pochettino. The Parisians suffered a dramatic second-half collapse against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu, crashing out of the Champions League. The Argentine, however, wants his team to take out their rage against Ligue 1 opponents. On Saturday, Pochettino admitted that he is finding it ‘hard to sleep at night’ following his side’s shocking and surprising exit at the hands of Real Madrid in the Champions League Round of 16 stage. With less than half an hour remaining on the clock, PSG led by two goals against Los…
AC Milan extended their lead over Inter Milan to five points on top of the table with a win over Empoli. On the other hand, Juventus continued their impressive run with a 3-1 win over Spezia. With rivals and neighbours Inter Milan not playing until Sunday, the Rossoneri took the opportunity to stretch their lead to five points at the top of the table. French defender Pierre Kalulu handed Milan the lead in the 19th minute with an arrowing strike into the bottom corner. The hosts had a few nervy moments as they struggled to maintain the tempo of the match. They struggled to…
Reigning La Liga champions Atletico Madrid won their fourth league match on the trot with a 2-1 victory against Cadiz to keep up with the race for the top four spots. Joao Felix proved to be a crucial factor for Los Rojiblancos as he found the back of the net inside three minutes following a blunder from Cadiz goalkeeper Jeremias Ledesma who mishandled the ball inside his own area to gift a goal to the Portuguese forward. Felix has shown a resurgence in form and has five goals in his last five appearances to revive Atletico Madrid’s season after a…
Hosts New Zealand were no match for Australia as their neighbours ran riot and secured a victory by a gigantic margin of 141 runs. There were signs of an impending predicament when Australia were wobbling at 56/3 with their top three batters back in the hut after 15 overs. However, the record world champions have never been short of firepower when it comes to the batting department. Perry, an all-time great who hasn’t had much to do in an opening couple of matches, formed a wonderful partnership with Tahila McGrath, who was recently crowned as the ‘Player of the Series’ in…