Despite starting without the injured Fabinho - Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain took his place - the home side dominated for most of the match. Virgil van Dijk grabbed both first-half goals. Both from Trent Alexander-Arnold set pieces, the Dutchman headed past Mat Ryan with authority. In the second half, Brighton and Liverpool defended stoutly for the opening half an hour, with only Oxlade-Chamberlain going close, and Jurgen Klopp’s men looked happy to conserve energy ahead of a busy period of fixtures.
Individual training is permitted as part of the Premier League's strict guidelines and 'Project Restart'. Restrictions are in place for team training where social distancing must be "strictly observed" and also no longer than 75 minutes. Corner flags, balls, cones, goalposts and even playing surfaces will be disinfected after each session. Project Restart': Premier League ramps up plans for resuming seasonElite athletes given government guidance on safe return to training during coronavirusSon has fully recover from a broken arm, which would have ruled him out for the season had the global Covid-19 pandemic not intervened.
Mane has no weaknesses!' - Who deserves to be POTY? Premier League expects season to restart despite 50% pay cuts - Paper Round 12:15 - Game of Opinions - Eurosport's new vod/podcast Eurosport’s new series ‘The Debate’ saw four writers make a case for four different players before having their arguments picked apart in new vodcast ‘Game of Opinions’ On Monday, Ben Snowball made the case for Virgil van Dijk – claiming that "without him, none of Liverpool’s success would have been possible".
Fifa has been forced to switch the venue for the final of the Club World Cup in Qatar because the stadium where it was scheduled to be held has not been signed off. The Education City Stadium in Doha was due to host Liverpool's semi-final on 18 December, plus the third-place play-off and the final on 21 December. The 40,000-capacity ground is built but yet to hold any test events. Matches will now be held at the city's Khalifa International Stadium.
TOKYO, Feb 8 (Reuters) - When Al Hilal last year became the first club from Saudi Arabia to win the Asian Champions League since 2005, they not only ended their nation's 14-year title drought, they reignited their rivalry with cross-Riyadh rivals Al Nassr. As the latest edition of Asia's premier club competition kicks off on Monday, amid concerns over the spread of the coronavirus in China and elsewhere in the continent's east, teams in the west go into the group phase with a renewed sense of optimism following Al Hilal's resounding win a little more than two months ago.
For Standard Liege, this is a must win game to give them any chance of advancing. Standard Liege have not lost in their last five matches, winning three. However, they are not so good defensively; in their last 15 matches, they have just three clean sheets, but they have scored two or more goals in six of their last 10 matches.
The Seagulls are now 15th in the table, just two points above the relegation zone and coming into this match on the back of a four match winless streak. They have won just one of their last eight league matches, with only one point from three home fixtures during this period.
Hannover 96 vs Hansa Rostock Head to Head Hannover 96 vs Hansa Rostock Past H2H Results, Asian Handicap Win%: 20.0%, Total Goals Over%: 33.3%. Last 5, Hannover 96 won 3, Draw 1, Lose 1, 2.6 Goals per ...
Ronaldo is only the third Juve player ever to score 30 goals in a Serie A season, while Immobile is the fifth Italian to reach that landmark. The pair have also equalled the record of penalties scored in a Serie A season with 12, level with Lazio's Giuseppe Signori in 1995-96. Ronaldo is the fastest player to score 50 goals in Serie A this century, with 61 appearances. His second goal was his 51st.
The Swede couldn’t take them, though. He did find the net three times at start of the second half, though, although his first was ruled out for offside following a VAR review. There was no debate over Isak’s second and third, though, as Real Sociedad took a 3-0 lead. Marcelo clawed one back for the hosts, squeezing a strike in at the near post, before Mikel Merino restored La Real’s three-goal lead.
Man of the match - Jamie McCartBBC Scotland's Brian McLauchlin at McDiarmid ParkIn what was a fascinating match to watch, there are candidates from both sides. For the visitors, Kamberi showed he has a real talent for finding the net and may find himself in the XI in Braga in midweek. St Johnstone, to a man, were immense, with both goalscorers May and Hendry putting in terrific displays.
Sky Sports reported West Ham have agreed a deal in principle to sign Benfica midfielder Gedson Fernandes on an 18-month loan without an option to buy. When asked about the 21-year-old ahead of West Ham's league trip to Sheffield United on Friday, Moyes said: "We won't be bringing in a bundle of players, but obviously we'd like to add to the squad if we can.
Conceded by Wilfred Ndidi. Goal!Posted at 90' Goal! Watford 0, Leicester City 1. Ben Chilwell (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Demarai Gray. Posted at 89' Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Posted at 89' Foul by Adrian Mariappa (Watford). SubstitutionPosted at 88' Substitution, Watford. José Holebas replaces Adam Masina.
United will come into Wednesday's replay in good spirits after their comfortable 4-0 win over Norwich on Saturday, though little can be taken in terms of bigger picture thinking from a victory over the Premier League's weakest outfit.
Ashleigh Barty is the form pick to win this quarter final. She has already won one tournament this year and will have the home crowd cheering her on. The world number one takes on a player who she has beaten in each of their last three meetings. Kvitova's form has been patchy in the past few years after suffering that serious hand injury. Go for Barty to get the win here.
Indeed, following a 4-1 cup defeat to Lyon in midweek, Toulouse have now lost a staggering 8 matches in a row and are completely shot of confidence. Having conceded a huge average of 2.33 goals a game over said fixtures, it's not hard to see why they are struggling and their leaky defence leaves you fearing for them going into Saturday's fixture.
Assisted by Lee Tomlin with a headed pass. Posted at 88' Attempt saved. Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pablo Hernández. DismissalPosted at 86' Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) is shown the red card for violent conduct. Posted at 86' Eddie Nketiah (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing. Posted at 86' Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
He is ready [to be a manager]," said Guardiola. It's right when he has an offer and he accepts the offer. But if you ask whether he is ready in his knowledge of the game, as a person, as a professional; then he is ready. David Moyes, who managed the Toffees between 2002 and 2013, and Shanghai SIPG boss Vitor Pereira have also been heavily linked with the role, along with Napoli's Carlo Ancelotti and Bournemouth's Eddie Howe.
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Let's hope we have the decision to make. We will take on whoever that comes. Wales, who enjoyed a dream run to the Euro 2016 semis and who clinched qualification in their final game earlier this month, have been placed in Group A with Turkey, Italy and Switzerland. Wales will open against Switzerland in Baku.
Exactly two goals have been scored in 33% of Emmen’s home games as well as in a massive 56% of Heracles’ away games, all of which points towards there being a good chance of Sunday’s match ending in a 1-1 draw. We’re confident that both teams will score this Sunday and we have predicted a final scoreline of 1-1. Heracles have drawn a lot of away games this season and will be confident of coming away from their trip to Emmen with at least a point to show for their efforts, having outplayed Sunday’s hosts, for the most part, this season.
Having already claimed the Carabao Cup and reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup while remaining in contention in the Champions League, City have plenty to look forward to from now until the end of the season and could well finish with another treble of trophies. Rampant Reds suffer hiccupGerman manager Klopp has turned Liverpool into a footballing force since taking over in 2015 and finally delivered the one trophy the players, staff and supporters have craved the most - the Premier League.
West Ham are in very complicated situation. The Hammers are just above the relegation zone and they are deeply involved into the relegation battle. That is why the former manager Manuel Pellegrini was sacked and David Moyes appointed as new one. By the way, this is Moyes' second spell. I expect a "new coach effect" to motivate the players, so I think this match will finish with a draw.
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The Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman is in hospital in Amsterdam after being admitted with "chest complaints". The former Southampton and Everton boss, 57, has undergone "successful cardiac catheterisation", said his management company. Koeman, who made 192 appearances for Barcelona during his playing career, is expected to leave hospital on Monday. Ronald will need a few days rest, hopefully it will be respected by you," said a statement.
Borussia is not at their best in the moment, but team is still big favorite at the home against Union. Berlin side is going to big drop, without a victory in those few games, and having big defeats from the rivals in the mid of the table. They did not score a goal against Hertha and Bayern, and here will have same tough defense to fight against.
We look forward to welcoming back all our supporters - and our colleagues - to Old Trafford as soon as possible. United, who have four top-flight home matches left this season, are the latest Premier League club to try and safeguard their casual workforce. Brighton & Hove Albion, Crystal Palace and Wolverhampton Wanderers are some of the other clubs that have also announced plans to keep paying casual workers despite the game being suspended.
And if he does leave where could he go? Let’s have a look. Paris Saint-Germain The Parisian club remain one of the clubs most often linked to Donnarumma. It makes a ton of sense from both an economic and technical sense. Just look at the current goalkeeper roster at the club, Donnarumma would certainly represent an upgrade.
Lille haven’t been great on the road this season but they have scored in nine of their last 10 matches, including each of their last five away days, so we're backing them to find the back of the net as they travel to the capital. Both teams have scored in four of the last five clashes between these teams and, with PSG conceding in two of their last three matches, we're backing the BTTS market in this one.
Chinandega pulled out with the good defensive performance, and was able to get their first win on side in this season. They beat Jalapa with 1:0 and made the move to the playoff fight in the next period. Team is heading to the Diriangen, which was one of the tight rivals in the competition, but which is having some issues after drawing with the bottom placed Sabanas and lose in Managua to Juventus.
The Sun report that the World Cup winner will be the subject of a summer bid from Real Madrid, who have held long-term interest in Mbappe. Paper Round's view: Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid have been flirting with each other for a while now. It's one of them ongoing transfer stories that will never stop making the headlines until the deal is done.
Lille have the best home record in Ligue 1 (8-2-0). PSG have the best away record in Ligue 1 (8-0-2). Lille won this Ligue 1 fixture 5-1 last season. Ligue 1 takes the spotlight in France this weekend after cup competitions ruled the roost over the last fortnight. Champions and current leaders Paris Saint-Germain travel to Lille in the hope that they can end the weekend 11 points clear of Marseille.
Talks on the potential £340m takeover of Newcastle United by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund are "advanced". Negotiations between the Arab state's Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Newcastle owner Mike Ashley have been in progress for several months. The chances of an agreement are now "high" according to one source familiar with the discussions. But they also warned that the talks were "complicated" and a deal could still collapse.
