Robert Lewandowski scored thrice in Barcelona’s 5-1 win over Viktoria Plzen – his first treble in Barca colours. Elsewhere, Leroy Sane starred in Bayern Munich’s comfortable 2-0 win over Serie A side Inter Milan. Franck Kessie started off Barcelona’s 5-1 rout of the Czech side with a headed goal in the 13th minute – his first for his new club. Ferran Torres finished it in the 71st with a volleyed strike from close range for the hosts. But, in between the two goals, Lewandowski stole the show with his first treble for Barcelona. The Pole already recording his eighth goal in five games for…
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Domenico Tedesco, 36, has been sacked as manager of RB Leipzig following their Champions League opener, where the Bundesliga side thrashed by Shakhtar Donetsk by a 4-1 margin. The Italian had been in charge since December of last year, guiding Leipzig to victories in the German Cup and the Europa League semi-final that saw them lose 2-0 to Rangers. However, they have only won one of their first five Bundesliga games this season, losing to Union Berlin and Eintracht Frankfurt on the road. And Tedesco, as well as his assistants Andreas Hinkel and Max Urwantschky, were fired after a disastrous start to their European campaign against their Ukrainian…
Manchester United centre-back Eric Bailly, who joined Olympique Marseille on loan this summer, has now caused an uproar by claiming that there is a British bias at the club when it comes to selection. The Ivorian may not return to his parent club next season, with Marseille holding the option to turn his stay permanent. Moreover, it seems the Ivorian would happily stay away from United if given the chance, whom he accused of favouring English players in a recent interview. He also lamented the lack of competition in the dressing room as part of his scathing rant but stopped…
Months after he sensationally rejected Real Madrid’s offer to stay at Paris Saint Germain after it was previously taken for granted that he would be leaving for Spain, superstar Kylian Mbappe has admitted that the French President Emmanuel Macron had personally requested him to stay at Paris Saint-Germain. The 23-year-old Mbappe was on the verge of leaving for Spanish giants Real Madrid on a free transfer following the expiry of his PSG contract given that it has been a boyhood dream for him to play for that club. However, things turned around quickly as Mbappe changed his mind in May…
The Blues have surprisingly fired head coach Thomas Tuchel following their 1-0 defeat to Dinamo Zagreb in the 2022/23 UEFA Champions League opener. Tuchel German leaves the club after 100 games in charge, during which he maintained a respectable win percentage of 60. Chelsea have dismissed Tuchel just seven games into the season. The Blues had lost two of their opening six games in the Premier League, drawn another, and won three. However, they began their 2022/23 UEFA Champions League campaign with a reverse against Dinamo. Also read 👉 Champions League: Real Madrid start title defence with Celtic thrash, Chelsea…
Kylian Mbappe scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain beat Juventus in their first game of the 2022/23 UEFA Champions League season. Elsewhere, Manchester City put four past Sevilla. Five minutes were all it took for Mbappe to score his, and Paris Saint-Germain’s, first goal of the 2022/23 UEFA Champions League campaign. Latching onto a scooped ball over the opposition defence by his teammate Neymar, the Frenchman put his laces through it, leaving goalkeeper Mattia Perin with no chance. Two minutes past 20, Mbappe played a one-two with Achraf Hakimi, and connected sweetly with the ball as it came back his way, putting…
Real Madrid got their UEFA Champions League title defense to a winning start by beating Celtic 3-0 at Celtic Park. Elsewhere, Dinamo Zagreb stunned Chelsea by beating the Blues 1-0 in front of a home crowd. It took a while for them to get going, but Los Blancos put three goals past Scottish champions Celtic. Vinicius Jr put the visitors ahead in the 56th minute, tapping in a cross from Federico Valverde at the back post. Four minutes later, Eden Hazard carried the ball through the middle of the pitch, creating space for Luka Modric to exploit. The Belgian passed the ball to the Croat inside the box,…
Diego Costa’s move to Wolverhampton Wanderers has been stymied after the Spanish international was denied a work permit, and the club has now filed an appeal challenging the decision. The Premier League club had hoped to sign the 33-year-old in time for Saturday’s game against Liverpool after summer signing Sasa Kalajdzic ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in their 1-0 win over Southampton last weekend. Переглянути цей допис в Instagram Допис, поширений Saša Kalajdžić (@sasakalajdzic) Even before the Brazilian was offered a contract, there were reports that the club was concerned about his ability to obtain a work permit, given that he had not played…
Brandon Fernandes, one of FC Goa’s longest-serving players, was named captain for the 2022-23 ISL season. The Indian international will lead the club’s four-man captaincy group that includes Seriton Fernandes, Glan Martins, and Marc Valiente. The attacking midfielder was drafted by the Gaurs in the ISL Players’ Draft ahead of the 2017-18 season. Since then, je has gone from strength to strength with the club, appearing in 85 games across all competitions in the last five seasons. The Goa native has appeared in 69 ISL matches for FC Goa. In addition to his five strikes, the Indian international currently leads…
Fourteen-time winners of the competition, Real Madrid have been placed below the likes of Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City in the 2022/23 UEFA Champions League winner odds. Los Blancos boss Carlo Ancelotti, however, is unbothered. Reigning European kings Real have been placed below Bayern Munich, PSG, and Manchester City by the bookies, despite beating the latter two on their way to success in the 2021/22 season. Ancelotti doesn’t pay too much attention to the bookies’ snub, claiming that his team were farther behind in the odds last season. “I’m not surprised they put us so far behind in the bookmakers. I see it as…