Pepe was also at the heart of their attacking endeavour as they were roared on by their fans. After scoring early on, he sent United left-back Luke Shaw halfway down the Holloway Road with a sharp turn before setting up Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who sliced a volley over. The Ivorian then fed Alexandre Lacazette, who somehow hit his shot out for a throw-in from about six yards out, before Torreira went close from another Pepe pass.
West Ham go to this game on a really poor form, having won just one of their last 10 matches across all competitions. At the time the league was interrupted, they had lost to Arsenal right after beating Southampton 3-1. West Ham have three wins in the last 15 league matches, and have lost 10 of those.
Lawro's prediction: 2-0James' prediction: 3-0 Leicester v Man UtdUnited don't need a win to make the top four but I think they will get one - they are definitely playing Leicester at the right time. Lawro's prediction: 1-2James' prediction: I want to see Leicester fight for the top four but I just think United are in a good place at the moment. What happens could depend on whether United keeper David de Gea has another nightmare or not, though.
Coronavirus - timeline so farAll Italian sport to be be played behind closed doorsSpain has 237 reported cases of coronavirus so far, with three deaths. Italy is the worst-hit European country with some 2,706 cases and 107 deaths so far. As a result a number of Serie A matches, including Juventus v Inter Milan last weekend, have been postponed. Last Thursday, Inter Milan's Europa League victory over Ludogorets was played behind closed doors at San Siro Stadium.
Derogations are rare and must be well argued. Sport is not one of the exceptions. Only food businesses, banks and insurance companies, newsstands, tobacconists and health personnel are still authorized to circulate. All employees who do not have an essential role in everyday Italian life today are firmly invited to stay at home.
Arteta played 150 times for Arsenal, captaining the side, before retiring and becoming assistant to Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola - a job he has held since 2016. Mauricio PochettinoCurrent job: UnemployedPrevious teams managed: Espanyol, Southampton, TottenhamMajor trophies won: None The 47-year-old Argentine was sacked by Arsenal's arch-rivals Tottenham last week after five and a half years in charge - having transformed their fortunes.
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Conceded by Ben Chilwell. Posted at 68' Attempt missed. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross following a set piece situation. Posted at 67' Hand ball by Max Aarons (Norwich City). Posted at 67' Attempt blocked. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Millwall vs Wigan predictions in our match preview for this midweek Championship clash. Can Wigan turn around their form at Millwall to avoid slipping into the bottom three? Read on for our free Championship predictions and betting tips.
In Denmark, Roskilde are hosting Nykobing in a First Division match which will be held at Idraetspark stadium, Roskilde city. Nykobing takes position 9 in the table with 30 points got from 25 matches while Roskilde takes position 12 with 22 points got from 25 matches.
United retain the English championship. I've always been European Cup conscious, the only way to become the best team in Europe is by winning the European Cup. Tragedy strikes when travelling home from a European cup tie in Belgrade, Manchester United's charter flight crashes on take-off following a stopover at Munich Airport. Eight United players and three staff members are among the dead. Busby is pulled from the wreckage by goalkeeper Gregg.
Well all I can see today at Italy are hard matches, even matches. Frosinone is currently sitting at the 3rd spot with 48 pts and overall of 13 - 9 - 7 ; 33 - 23 while Cittadella are at the 6th with only 2 pts less and overall of 13 - 7 - 9 ; 37 - 32. Both teams are going to have a difficult battle to get that promotion. They will most certainly finish at the play off part but they also have a chance for that 2nd spot that is held by Crotone so I don't think that any of the coaches will risk too much here.
I'm sure he enjoyed the game and whoever it is is coming to fantastic club with fantastic fans who create an atmosphere like that. Ferguson, who served under Roberto Martinez, Ronald Koeman, Sam Allardyce and Silva, is under no illusions, but he was able to share his joy with his wife and children before heading into his post-match media duties. He said: "The fans wanted a bit of Everton identity and this was a bit of a free hit.
The start to the new season of the K-League, South Korea’s top flight professional league, had been due to start this weekend but has been postponed. Chiang Rai’s game against FC Seoul was one of two matches in next week’s Asian Champions League due to be played in South Korea, with Australia’s Perth Glory slated to face Ulsan Hyundai on Wednesday.
Actually my main thought about this game would be that it would end up in a draw as Mattersburg is really not that in great form, they were the better team away from home at Tirol two rounds ago but despite their domination they could only draw the game with 1-1 in the end while last game for them in the league a couple of days ago was a pure disaster losing with no less than 4-1 at home to 2nd placed in this group Austria Vienna but they have won 2-0 away at Admiral and St. Polten is bottom in this group.
Las sabanas are unbeaten in five of their last six games. At home they are unbeaten in their last three games. They will face Managua who are currently first place after a nine game unbeaten run with 33 points which is three more than second place diriangen.
From an early age he developed a love for football but curiously was the only member of his family apart from an older brother who did. And his obsession with the importance of leadership is shown by his passion for learning everything he can about the history of the Roman Empire. From nothing appeared the most powerful empire on the earth. The power and the conquest of this empire left its mark all over the world and led to the creation of the greatest architects and the wisest teachers," he says.
We walked on to the pitch together, had a little kick about and then went to the bench. We were wrapped up in sleeping bags trying to keep ourselves warm. When you put the ball down, it was floating on the water. You were kicking it but the ball didn't go anywhere. We started so well. It was elation on the bench when Eric Black scored after seven minutes. The goal came from a corner routine that we had worked on in training.
We have the VAR but the referee didn't want to go and have a look at the play. I could see it from the sidelines and it was clear," Vinicius told reporters. Referees always come here and make decisions against us on purpose, it's always the same. We are the team that has won the most league titles and most Champions League, it will always be like this.
However, Inter’s major issue is at the back. Inter have conceded in nine of their last 11 games, while nine of those 11 have also seen over 2.5 goals scored. Conte’s men have managed one clean sheet in five games here, while Genoa make this trip with 75% of their away games seeing over 2.5 goals. The visitors have lost to five of the top seven, with each of those clashes seeing over 2.5 goals.
English clubs, meanwhile, had four sides in the last eight. Liverpool fans will happily tell you what happened next. Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool lifts the Champions League TrophyGetty Images Champions League glory could yet herald a new dynasty for Liverpool under Jurgen Klopp, but the Premier League will only underline its continent-wide dominance if its four clubs can make the last eight once again.
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Progresso will host Correggese for this fixture of the league. I believe, the visitors have better team than their opponent. Correggese are more ambitious team in this season. Visitors probably will try to make a positive result. However, this will not be an easy task. I expect, the hosts will try to provide a strong resistance. Also, we have Progresso who's is very average team in this league. However, Progresso is really better team at home. In any case, the hosts will try to capitalize advantage on their pitch. In any case, I expect, this will be a very tense match. My pick - Correggese to win.
At times against Leipzig it felt like Giovani Lo Celso was the only player capable of knitting it all together. And one player, no matter how much potential he might have, is not enough. Endless wayward long balls and over-hit passes into the channels left Lucas Moura and Steven Bergwijn chasing shadows, while it was little wonder that Dele Alli seemed furious after coming off – he’d been feeding on scraps all evening.
And let's hope for the best in the playoffs. Orban, speaking on Hungarian Radio on Friday, said all the country's major construction projects faced criticism before they were realised. We may have argued, fought, whether we need the stadium or not, but in the end, when we got it, we were all happy. I know the debates that surrounded these projects over the centuries.
Steven Bergwijn replaces Lucas Moura. SubstitutionPosted at 71' Substitution, West Ham United. Felipe Anderson replaces Mark Noble. SubstitutionPosted at 71' Substitution, West Ham United. Manuel Lanzini replaces Pablo Fornals. BookingPosted at 67' Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Posted at 67' Foul by Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur). Posted at 67' Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
It's likely to be an interesting clash as the team with the second most chances created faces the team with the second least conceded. Despite the home side's attacking power, recent fixtures involving these teams have gone in favour of the defensive unit of Reims. The last two clashes have ended as goalless draws with the one before that ending 1-0 to Reims. As a result we're backing this one to see under 2.5 goals, a market that has won in 17 of Reims' 20 matches this season. However, we're also backing this one to go Monaco's way as they are on an outstanding run of form at the Stade Louis II. Robert Moreno could have wished for an easier first match as manager but we’re backing his side to win 1-0 here.
Leeds won the game 2-0 but the discussions about 'Spygate' rumbled on for weeks and the Whites were eventually fined £200,000, a bill which Bielsa himself paid. It was inevitable, then, that the pair would end up being matched up again in that season's play-offs. Media playback is not supported on this device Derby County: Frank Lampard's jubilation at Leeds' expense Leeds went into the second leg with a 1-0 lead and an early Stuart Dallas goal added to their advantage.
Chateauroux is in much better situation in this moment than just two weeks ago, after two victories in a row, against not so week opponents, third placed Lens and middle standings Grenoble, host hopes to continue with good performances against Le Havre. Visitors are totally out of form, five rounds without victory, and two defeats in a row against clubs from the bottom, no doubt, atmosphere in the club is on low level. Diarra and Mulumba, will be in attack for host, almost whole season club didn't have a good performance at home ground, and this duel is a good opportunity for them to show some quality in front of domestic fans. Victory for Chateauroux
Newcastle showed a little more imagination after the interval but rarely looked like getting back into the game and it was an unhappy return to Villa Park for their coach Steve Bruce, who was sacked by the Birmingham side 13 months ago. The win snapped a three-game losing streak in the league for Villa and took them up two places to 15th on 14 points from 13 games, four clear of the relegation zone.
Luton is very bad team on the road lost recently a few days ago with 3-0 away from home at Bristol City but it was not their only big defeat recently on the road being even hammered with no less than 7-0 away from home at Brentford a month ago, also losing with 3-0 away from home at both Reading and Stoke and they are just 2-0-11 on the road this season with no less than 33 goals conceded and just 12 goals scored.
More than those numbers, though, Benzema is so valuable for his elegant and unselfish link-up play. In addition to leading the line, he regularly drops into midfield or drifts to the left wing to combine with his team-mates, who appreciate enormously his ability to find space and maintain possession. Benzema has undoubtedly benefited from the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo, now being able to serve as the focal point of the team's attacking play rather than being chiefly expected to service the Portuguese star.
Lionel Messi scored a sublime late winner as champions Barcelona defeated Atletico Madrid to return to the top of La Liga. Messi curled sweetly into the corner of Jan Oblak's goal from the edge of the penalty box with four minutes remaining for his 11th goal in 10 games. Marc-Andre ter Stegen had earlier made two magnificent saves to deny Mario Hermoso and Alvaro Morata for Atletico. Barcelona climb from third to move above Real Madrid on goal difference.
Koln and Dusseldorf will face each other in the upcoming match in the German Bundesliga. Koln this season have the following results: 10W, 3D and 13L. Meanwhile Dusseldorf have 5W, 8D and 13L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
Derby have had major issues going forward on their travels, with the club hitting just five goals in their last 11 trips. While they’ve seen the majority of their away games finish with over 2.5 goals, that’s due to their defensive record. The Rams have lost 3-0 on four occasions already this season, failing to score in six straight away games.
Their last win at Leicester was in the League Cup in October 2006, a 3-2 victory under Martin O'Neill. Leicester have gone on to reach the final of the League Cup on each of the five occasions they've played at the semi-final stage (1963-64, 1964-65, 1996-97, 1998-99 and 1999-00). This is Aston Villa's 15th League Cup semi-final tie and their first since 2012-13, when they lost 4-3 on aggregate to Bradford City.
I said (to Coates), 'you need to make sure the age group for the boys is shifted to 24 so those boys who helped qualify their nations have the chance to still go'. That would be, I think, the fair thing. Australia are among the teams that have qualified for the 16-nation tournament. Football Federation Australia chief executive James Johnson said Games authorities needed to discuss the age issue.
One big revelation he offers though is that thing that the refs do when a decision goes back to Stockley Park for review - where they touch their earpiece like they're listening to something - well, it's just for show. Yep. Most of the time, you don't need to do it," he reveals. It's just to show the crowd you're waiting for a decision. Well, the scales have truly fallen from our eyes. Test how much you know about the man/myth/legend Mike Dean with this quiz.
Alfreton and Leamington will face each other in the upcoming match in the National League North. Alfreton this season have the following results: 11W, 4D and 13L. Meanwhile Leamington have 8W, 7D and 13L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
What did they think Stendel was going to do? Come in, change nothing and reassure everybody that everything was going to be OK? Berra says that the decision to cull him from the first-team squad "came out of the blue", much like the strikers who've taken advantage of his failings in recent months in that case. If Berra really thinks that his demotion was a surprise then he wasn't paying attention. Not only is he not the type of defender Stendel needs - one who has the pace to play in a high press - but he's not been the defender that Hearts have needed for quite a while.
Six of their last 10 matches have produced over 2. They have scored two or more goals in 10 of their last 15 matches. At home, Real have scored two or more goals in the last four matches, while they are unbeaten in the last 12 home matches, winning eight therein. Real are unbeaten in eight La Liga matches at home, six of them having ended in wins.
United of Manchester are the most productive team in the league with 59 goals in 26 matches and especially at home they have scoring goals easily in the last weeks with at least 3 goals in 6 of the last 7 games. They have been strong at home with a 6-2-0 record in the last 8 matches.
Similar expectations were placed on the 67-year-old when he replaced Alberto Zaccheroni but the UAE have struggled so far in qualifying for Qatar 2022. The team are currently in fourth place in their group in the second phase of Asia's preliminary rounds, five points behind leaders Vietnam but with a game in hand.
Bellingham was seven the last time Birmingham were in the Premier League in 2011. I've loved the club ever since I joined. I can't wait to make more memories," he said earlier this season. What should Bellingham do if one of Europe's biggest clubs come in for him this summer?"Whatever he feels is right for him," advises Carter. As Blues fans, we'd all love him to be at the club for many years - but we all know how the game works.
What is fortunate for the hosts is that their fate is entirely in their own hands. Win and they're through to the last-16. Recent matches against both Leverkusen and Juventus didn't go to plan, but Atleti did record a rather convincing victory in the reverse of this fixture, winning by two goals to nil, so they should fancy themselves to do the business on Wednesday. Moreover, they're unbeaten at this venue in the UCL since 2017, winning six out of eight, keeping an impressive five clean sheets.
CFR Cluj are leaders with 44 points from 22 matches, the have scored 48 goals against 16. The last 5 meetings between both teams ended in under 1.5 goals. I believe that this game will see less than 1.5 goals in general.
When there’s no sport on, what do you talk about, listen to, or watch? Thankfully media companies across the world are doing their bit to help fill the void and delightfully, Amazon’s All or Nothing documentary around Tottenham’s turbulent season is apparently slated for a July release. According to the Daily Mail at least.
