Kieran Tierney’s 17th minute goal was enough to separate the Gunners and FC Zurich in the Europa League group stage encounter at the Emirates Stadium in London. Mikel Arteta’s side held on for a win to secure the top spot in the group directly qualify for the round of 16 stage of the competition. Arsneal would have been forced into the Europa League playoff round if they had finished second in their group behind PSV Eindhoven, who also secured all three points after beating FK Bodo/Glimt on Thursday night, but they ended up holding on to their first-half lead and securing all…
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Manchester City’s 17-year-old sensation Rico Lewis was lauded by manager Pep Guardiola after scoring on his full senior debut against Sevilla in the Champions League group game. Sevilla striker Rafa Mir put the LaLiga side ahead in the first half, but Lewis equalised just after the break at the Etihad Stadium, powering home a shot after being played in by Julian Alvarez. Guardiola started Lewis in place of the injured England international Kyle Walker, and the teenager made the most of his chance, earning a standing ovation from the home crowd when he was substituted for Joao Cancelo in the 85th minute. “What a goal. He’s…
Former Tottenham midfielder Rafael Van der Vaart is of the opinion that Chelsea’s winger Hakim Ziyech could be a massive fit for Spurs instead. Ziyech’s 33.3 million pounds transfer from AFC Ajax to Chelsea in 2020 hasn’t worked out well for the Moroccan winger. The Algeria international has failed to make an impact at Stamford Bridge and is yet to cement his place in the starting XI for the Blues. The start to the current season has also been tricky and complicated for the 29-year-old, who has started just one match for Chelsea. He had made 39 appearances for Chelsea in 2020/21,…
Denis Zakaria has admitted that he found it difficult while waiting for an opportunity at Chelsea under manager Graham Potter, with the Swiss midfielder scoring on his Blues debut against Dinamo Zagreb. The 25-year-old, who joined Stamford Bridge on loan from Juventus during the summer transfer window, made his debut for the west London heavyweights on November 2 against Dinamo in the Champions League. He scored the game-winning goal in a 2-1 victory, and the frustration of sitting on the bench began to fade for a man eager to prove his worth. Zakaria told BT Sport of his experiences at…
A stunning Kylian Mbappe goal followed by Nuno Mendes’ strike in the second half was enough for Paris Saint Germain to secure a 2-1 victory over Juventus away from home. PSG were entering the fixture on the back of the idea that a win here would ensure a top spot for them in Group H after entering the day level on points but ahead on goal difference over SL Benfica, who were playing Maccabi Haifa at the same time. Mbappe didn’t take long to get the show going. Receiving a darting pass from Lionel Messi, the Frenchman ghosted past two defenders and cut to…
Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min may have to miss the Premier League clash with Liverpool on Sunday due to the new concussion regulations implemented in the league. The winger was forced off the pitch with an apparent head injury during Spurs’ Champions League encounter with Olympique Marseille. Chancel Mbema gave the hosts the lead in the second minute of the first-half added time. However, Antonio Conte’s side restored parity soon after the break, with Clement Lenglet scoring the equaliser. Pierre Emile Hojbjerg then proved clutch for Spurs and grabbed the match-winning goal in the fifth minute of added time to send Spurs through to the Round of 16…
Both Bayern Munich and Liverpool looked comfortable in their home UEFA Champions League 2022/23 group stage outings against Inter and Napoli respectively. The Bundesliga champions have completed a perfect group stage campaign winning all six of their matches after putting Internazionale to the sword once again and securing a 2-0 victory at the Allianz Arena in Munich. Julian Nagelsmann’s side ended top on 18 points, eight ahead of second-placed Inter, with both teams having already reached the knockout stage. The match between Bayern and Inter was a dead rubber, but Nagelsmann will be content with the way his heavily rotated side showed…
Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski says he didn’t expect his debut season at Camp Nou to be a big success because of the club’s rebuilding efforts. Since joining from Bayern Munich in the summer for 45 million euro, the Poland international has scored 18 goals in 17 games across all competitions. However, Lewandowski’s individual brilliance was insufficient to prevent Xavi’s side from exiting the Champions League at the group stage. Their early exit, confirmed last week when Inter Milan thrashed Viktoria Plzen and Barcelona lost 3-0 at home to Bayern Munich, was a disaster for the Spanish club, which is struggling financially. But Lewandowski insists he wasn’t oblivious…
According to BILD, Borussia Dortmund wants 150 million euros for Liverpool and Real Madrid target Jude Bellingham. Manchester City and Chelsea are also all interested in signing the English midfielder next summer. Every top club in Europe will be interested, but the asking price for the midfielder will be a huge stumbling block for the vast majority of them. Liverpool are unlikely to be put off, but the player’s addition could be crucial with the Reds’ chances of finishing in the top four in the Premier League looking bleak. Jurgen Klopp’s team has time to turn things around, but four…
Former Tottenham Hotspur, Sunderland and Aston Villa striker Darren Bent has told talkSPORT he has been left impressed by two centre-backs – Arsenal’s William Saliba and Newcastle’s Sven Botman – in the Premier League after 13 rounds of matches this season. Переглянути цей допис в Instagram Допис, поширений Darren Bent (@darrenbent) After years of spending time out on loan, Saliba has finally broken through into the Arsenal starting XI and has proven to be a major revelation. The 21-year-old has started in all 12 matches for the Gunners so far this season and has helped them keep four clean sheets.…