MANCHESTER, England, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola took aim at the president of his former club Barcelona on Wednesday over comments he had made following UEFA's two-year European ban imposed on the English champions. City are appealing against UEFA's sanction, imposed after they ruled the Premier League club had made "serious breaches" of Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations.
Last season these two sides which are mainly fighting for avoiding relegation once more this term met 3 times in the league and once in the cup, and all 4 games ended with under 2.5 goals even more 3 of them ended just 1-0 in the end with Skala winning once with 2-0 and once with 1-0 on the road both times, also a 1-0 win at home for them and a 1-0 loss at this stadium as well, so low scoring games, just that Skala is in a different scoring mood at this moment.
Hertha attacker Matheus Cunha has now scored in his last three Bundesliga matches. Union won their last meeting with Hertha, 1-0 in front of their own fans back in November. Hertha have failed to win their last six home matches in the Bundesliga. Neck and neck in the table, Hertha Berlin, 11th, and Union Berlin, 12th, clash for the second time this season in what will be the first Berlin derby to be played being closed doors.
If Tottenham win a third successive league game for the first time since Mourinho arrived in November they will close to within a point of fourth-placed Chelsea who host Manchester United on Monday night. Should Tottenham win and Chelsea slip up, Tottenham could move above their London rivals next weekend.
Furloughing right for some clubs, but not for others Media playback is not supported on this device Josh Murphy: Cardiff City winger joins delivery volunteers This is a challenging time for everyone - but across the country, and in all leagues at every level, I am proud to see that football is playing its part in different ways. It does not surprise me because it has always been the case. The game is an easy target because of the amount of money involved in it but so much great work is done by players, managers and clubs in their local communities and beyond, which often goes unseen.
Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers thought his side looked back to their best as Jamie Vardy ended his goal drought in their convincing win over Aston Villa. The Foxes had only picked up two wins in their past eight Premier League games - and two points in their past four matches. They led through Harvey Barnes' goal after the winger took advantage of visiting keeper Pepe Reina's baffling decision to run out of his box.
Assisted by Felipe Anderson with a through ball. Posted at 90'+1' Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 90'+1' Foul by Albian Ajeti (West Ham United). SubstitutionPosted at 89' Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Ryan Bennett replaces Adama Traoré.
The scorer of 97 Premier League goals in all, he must be keen to join the 100 club at some point. He has scored eight goals in north London derbies - second on the Premier League list. Will he split the vote having played for both?Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal 2018-) Was approaching 30 when he joined Arsenal two years ago but has made a sensational start to life in the Premier League, reaching 50 goals in just 79 appearances.
Every manager who has had Pogba in his squad, with the exception of perhaps one, has never really focused him on one particular position. This has been particularly notable in Manchester thanks to the constant revolving door in the manager's office. It feels as if Pogba has become the prototype of the good eclectic midfielder, able to everything but without excelling at anything.
He was involved in incidents last year and Cerro Largo’s president said his future at the club was now in doubt. We are going to talk with him. We did that in the dressing room and we’ll do it again once things have cooled down but one thing for sure is that a definitive decision will be taken in a few days," president Ernesto Dehl was quoted as saying in Uruguayan media.
Bale, who joined Madrid from Tottenham Hotspur in 2013 for a then-record fee of €100 million, was heavily linked with a move to Jiangsu throughout last year's summer transfer window after falling down the pecking order at the La Liga side under Zinedine Zidane. But Real's late attempt to make Jiangsu pay for Bale after originally agreeing to allow the 30-year-old to join on a free transfer saw the move collapse.
Assisted by Lyndon Dykes. Second HalfPosted at Second Half begins Livingston 1, Celtic 1. Half TimePosted at 45'+1' First Half ends, Livingston 1, Celtic 1. Posted at 45' Attempt saved. Greg Taylor (Celtic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Posted at 41' Corner, Livingston.
Manchester United continue to struggle to find consistency but could move up to fifth with a win over Tottenham. They have drawn their last two league games but could easily have lost both of them. Tottenham have won three in a row since Mourinho took over but the standard of opposition hasn't been great. Spurs have still managed to concede six goals though, so Mourinho has a lot of work to do in the coming months. A bet on both teams to score looks the one to go for here.
It was an emotional goal as he kissed his black armband in tribute to former Wolves team-mate Benik Afobe, who has lost his two-year-old daughter. Wolves, who handed a first Premier League start to defender Max Kilman, making him the first former England futsal player to play a full game in the top flight, pressed for a winner. However, Sheffield United's desperate defending kept clear-cut chances at a premium as the scores remained level.
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Benfica have won seven of their eight home games in the league this season, only losing to title rivals Porto, while Aves have lost all of their eight away games in the Primeira Liga and the odds are hugely against them breaking that losing streak on Friday. The hosts average 2.63 points per home game while the visitors are yet to pick up a single point on the road, with Benfica scoring an average of 2.75 goals per home game and Aves conceding an average of 2.75 goals per away game which ties in well with our prediction for a 3-0 win for the hosts.
Premier League, EFL and PFA announce scheme to increase BAME coaching numbersKeep up the pressure against racism, says DeeneyBlack players in UK should 'form coalition'PFA equalities executive Jason Lee told BBC Sport: "It was always important to collate information rather than just speaking about the fact we believe there is unconscious bias within sport, and across society really. If you're describing two types of players, one is white and one is black, and they are both doing exactly the same thing and yet for the black player you are picking up on the negative side of it and for the white player it's the positive side, what I mean by that is a black player will be perceived as having pace and power and aggression, and a white player will have ingenuity and creativity and determination, different traits, when it could be the reverse.
Bayern have won each of their last nine DFB Pokal matches. Schalke are winless in the last four matches. Bayern have six straight away wins, scoring three or more in each. Schalke have conceded eight goals in their last two matches. Bayern are unbeaten in 13 matches ahead of this game. It has been a rough patch for Schalke 04 lately in the Bundesliga and they will be glad to pause that for DFB Pokal action when they host Bayern Munich in Gelsenkirchen.
Controversially high I fancy. France's favourite Kylian Mbappe has arrived and is getting absolutely mobbed, as you might expect. The guests are arriving It's a glitzy ceremony as usual with a lovely red carpet - with a Fiat hatchback parked in the middle of it. Anyway, Robert Lewandowski is here, looking well given that he's currently in rehab for an addiction to scoring goals.
However, Klopp has won both home games against Ancelotti (Borussia Dortmund 2-0 Real Madrid in 2014 and Liverpool 1-0 Napoli in 2018). NapoliIn European competition, this will be Napoli's 10th away match in England - they have won none of their previous nine (D1, L8), facing six different English teams in that time (Arsenal, Burnley, Chelsea, Leeds United, Liverpool and Manchester City). Jose Callejon created 11 chances in their 1-1 draw with Red Bull Salzburg on matchday four - the most by a player in a Champions League match since Mesut Ozil created 12 for Real Madrid against Tottenham in April 2011.
It seems to me that for “Manchester City” came the moment when you need to decide. For the team of Pep Guardiola is now an extremely important segment of the season. As part of the round of the 1/8 finals of the Champions League playoffs, “citizens” will face off against Madrid “Real” Zinedine Zidane. I think that Guardiola may sacrifice a meeting of the domestic championship before the European Cup match. Perhaps, “Manchester City” will even play in a not very optimal composition.
Full TimePosted at 90'+5' Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Chelsea 1. Posted at 90'+5' Attempt saved. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. BookingPosted at 90'+4' Reece James (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Posted at 90'+4' Foul by Reece James (Chelsea). Posted at 90'+4' Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Two lovely goals, one from Naby Keita and one from Mohamed Salah - both heavily aided by Salzburg goalkeeper Cican Stankovic - took Liverpool into the last 16 as winners of Group E. Salzburg, who did not disgrace themselves, drop into the Europa League. See alsoMatchcast: Red Bull Salzburg v Liverpool Both teams missed excellent chances in an entertaining first half, Salah the main culprit for Liverpool and Erling Brut Haaland, Hwang Hee-chan and Takumi Minamino failing Salzburg.
Jose Mourinho comes with a guarantee of drama in all its forms - and his introduction at Tottenham's magnificent new home delivered most of the usual storylines. Mourinho did not exactly slip unnoticed into his seat in the technical area before Tuesday's game against Olympiakos, the hordes of photographers ensured he was in their flashbulbs, but his understated entrance was not in-keeping with the rest of the evening.
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From there, we have to keep working, not throwing things in our faces from now until the end of the season, because it doesn't help. We have to focus on our style of play and on winning; at this club, we have been founded on victories and we have to return to that path. It's not the time to dig up dirt, which all clubs have.
Villa came out on top against the Seagulls on two separate occasions already this term, beating them 2-1 at Villa Park in the Premier League and 3-1 in the Carabao Cup at the Amex Stadium, albeit against a weakened Albion outfit, and the midlanders will feel that they have Brighton’s number.
The hosts have netted in their last five at Son Moix so we can see them getting on the scoresheet here against a Sevilla side who have conceded in three of their last four away, but the visitors should have enough quality to get the job done. Mallorca haven't conceded more than twice in a game at Son Moix this term, so 1-2 is our correct score prediction.
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While the hosts poured forward after the break and had 15 shots on goal to Palace's six, goalkeeper Vicente Guaita was rarely troubled by some errant finishing. And Hodgson's landmark day could have ended even more satisfactorily - with Wilfried Zaha remarkably prodding a right-foot effort against the left post late on with the Brighton goal completely unguarded. Brighton's challenging runWhile Brighton racked up 24 shots against Crystal Palace, their best-ever total in a Premier League game, that only served to underline another performance that brought a distinct lack of cutting edge.
Newcastle did get themselves an encouraging result at the weekend, but their away exploits simply haven't been up to scratch. The bet that stands out is 'Sheffield United to Win & Under 3.5 Goals'. The Blades don't often go mad in terms of goals scored at home – they're averaging 1.29 for and are yet to score more than three – but they're very good at restricting teams. They've got the tools to break through against a weak Newcastle side, while they can also stop a weak attack that has fired blanks in three of the last four (away). Moreover, while Sheffield United are the sixth-best Premier League side in terms of shots on target conceded at home, surrendering an average of 3.57, Newcastle are the third worst on the road, posting an average of just 3.00 for.
Brian Rice's side has seen a lot of goals on their travels, with 67% of games seeing over 3.5 goals and only one ending goalless. Hamilton has scored an average of 1 goal and concedes 2.5 times, letting in a total of 15 goals- although 5 were scored by Rangers in one match. Hamilton has seen over 1.5 goals in 83% of their away days.
Everton do not operate in the same sphere as those aforementioned clubs but have thrown a lot of money largely at the wrong areas of their team. There is a fine pool of talent there - a pool of talent that previous managers have been unable to tame into a cohesive team unit. Ancelotti has made some inroads in that respect - see Gylfi Sigurdsson taking on the Angel Di Maria role in a midfield two, for example - and the results have improved.
The Romanian faces the number 28 seed Anett Kontaveit for a place in only the second time. Her previous best in this tournament has been a loss in the 2018 final to Caroline Wozniacki. The former world number one is now up to third in the rankings but seeded fourth here becuse defending champion Naomi Osaka was seeded above her.
Van Egmond capped a dramatic end to the game in the second minute of added time when she shot past Peng Shimeng after Tang Jiali looked to have earned China a win with her 86th-minute goal. The result meant Australia finished top of Group B in Asia's qualifying competition for Tokyo 2020 and advance to the playoffs alongside China, with the pair having already guaranteed they would take the top two spots ahead of Taiwan and Thailand.
The Gunners equalised in the 63rd minute as Reiss Nelson's shot deflected into the path of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, and he swivelled to rifle the ball home. It was intense, I was so excited, I just wanted to pass that energy to the players and I really enjoyed it. I think we had the chances in the second half to put the game in our favour," Arteta said.
TALKING POINT Who is in Arteta's first XI? Martinelli, Saka and Willock are better than Lacazette, Pepe and Guendouzi. Will Mikel Arteta keep them in for league games, when everyone is fit? MAN OF THE MATCH Joe Willock (Arsenal) Saka played well too, but Willock was the key man in the middle of the pitch, turning, running, always looking forward and involved in both goals.
With just the keeper to beat, he squared the ball to James Coppinger for a tap-in. Just 18 seconds had elapsed since Trotta's penalty miss. Cue bedlam among the travelling fans, including flares being lit, as the long-serving midfielder's goal gave Doncaster the League One title as well because Bournemouth had drawn at Tranmere on the final day. Brentford were consigned to the play-offs and made it to the Wembley final, where they were beaten by Yeovil.
Celades' side remain 8th in the table but are now just one point behind the top four, so it's vital for them to get something from this fixture to stay firmly in the hunt. The hosts will be mightily confident about doing just that though despite the high standard of opposition, based on their recent form and the fact they are unbeaten in eight league games at Mestalla this season (W4, D4).
Video - Haaland on Norway's next generation03:33 Guardiola transformed Barca into the most exciting team in Europe, winning the treble in his first campaign as they beat United 2-0 in the 2009 Champions League final. Barcelona also swept aside Alex Ferguson's United in the 2011 European showpiece, with Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta and Xavi Hernandez playing key roles.
We know that. We are just going to start talking about going up the table, getting more points," said Solskjaer. Chelsea and Leicester are too far ahead for my liking," he added of the fourth and third-placed teams who are three and five points respectively in front of United as they battle for the top four and Champions League qualifying spots.
All the while there is the scenario concerning Messi’s contract to consider. He can reportedly leave Barcelona as a free agent at the end of the season, opening up a myriad of options to a player who surely wants to win a few more of the biggest honours before the end of his career. Is Barca still the best place for him to do that or would a fresh start at somewhere like Manchester City reinvigorate him? The political turmoil at Camp Nou has also placed Messi in a difficult position.
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Kamil Grosicki (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Posted at 73' Romaine Sawyers (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Posted at 73' Foul by Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday). SubstitutionPosted at 69' Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Kamil Grosicki replaces Charlie Austin. SubstitutionPosted at 69' Substitution, West Bromwich Albion.
Forest Green Rovers enjoyed an excellent start to the season and part of that impressive run of results saw them travel to newly promoted Salford City and welcome them to life in the Football League in style as they dominated and secured a 4-0 victory. That amount of goals in a match is unusual for Forest Green to say the least as they have built much of their success on a solid defensive base and they currently have the fourth best defensive record in the division.
Sokolov and Vitkovice will face each other in the upcoming match in the Division 2 in Czech Republic. Sokolov this season have the following results: 3W, 5D and 14L. Meanwhile Vitkovice have 2W, 4D and 16L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
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