There are also questions over what Real will do, with Zidane's selection complicated by the absence of the injured Eden Hazard - a certain starter if fit. Like Barca, Real usually set up in a 4-3-3 and have two of Gareth Bale, Rodrygo and Vinicius Junior alongside the in-form Karim Benzema up front. However, in the recent Champions League meeting with Paris St-Germain, Zidane reverted to a midfield diamond with the lesser-seen Isco at the tip.
Bristol City have lost three of their last four home league games (W1), with their 0-4 reverse against Brentford their heaviest home league defeat since February 2016 (0-4 vs Brighton). That’s left the hosts coming into this clash on the back of a major setback, while they’ve won just twice in seven home outings in all competitions.
'Correct Score' bettors are pointed towards a 0-0 draw. Certainly not a glamorous option but given that both teams have kept plenty of clean sheets, coupled with the fact that each both teams have failed to score in two of their last three respective home and away games, a goalless draw stands out as a viable option. After all, the visitors been involved in three scoreless draws on the road this term.
Having came into the campaign hoping to challenge for the title, it's all gone horribly wrong for the visitors and they are now just looking for the season to end with their top flight status intact. Nonetheless, having failed to score in their last 3 matches, it's hard to see where Cruzeiro's desperately needed goals are going to come from in the remaining games and you have to fear for them in this particular game.
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During the Netherlands' 2014 World Cup quarter-final against Costa Rica, with the sides locked together at 0-0, Louis van Gaal took the unusual step of taking off Jasper Cillessen in the 120th minute. On came reserve goalkeeper Tim Krul, who had saved just two of the previous 20 penalties he faced for Newcastle. Despite that record, saves from Bryan Ruiz and Michael Umana meant the Netherlands won the shootout and secured Krul his place in World Cup folklore.
Already booked earlier in the tournament, Gascoigne lunged in on Thomas Berthold in the semi-final and was shown a yellow card which would rule him out of the final, should England progress. Tears flowed, Gary Lineker told the bench to have a word, England fans as one were gutted. Oohhhhh I say! Brilliant! That is schoolboys' own stuff!' Media playback is not supported on this device Paul Gascoigne scores stunning free-kick in 1991 FA Cup semi-final against Arsenal Tottenham 3-1 Arsenal, 14 April 1991Brilliant hit, brilliant goal, brilliant commentary from Barry Davies.
Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen has signed a contract extension until the end of the season. The 33-year-old Belgium international's previous deal had been set to expire on 30 June. Vertonghen joined Spurs from Ajax in 2012 and said in April that several clubs had "come forward with serious proposals". Dutch goalkeeper Michel Vorm, 36, has also agreed to extend his stay with the London club. Tottenham's final game of the current season, which was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, is against Crystal Palace on 26 July.
Legion is a new team in this league as they get promoted from the second league of Estonia but they do not play well in this season. It is possible that they will end this year on the bottom of the table but in the last three matches, they conceded only one goal. However, they scored zero goals and that's why they got only five points after seven matches. The visitors are better team and they should win against Legion but they also struggle on away and scored only 5 goals in four matches. I think that we will not see many goals here and I pick under 2.5
Zidane courts Mbappe ahead of PSG meeting Zinedine Zidane has re-stoked rumours Real Madrid will make a move for Kylian Mbappe ahead of Paris Saint Germain's trip to the Bernabeu in the Champions League. The La Liga side have long been linked with a move for the France World Cup-winner, and the manager was tickled into declaring his on-going affection for the player by reporters in the build-up to Tuesday's game.
Jong Ajax and Breda will face each other in the upcoming match in the Eerste Divisie. Jong Ajax this season have the following results: 15W, 5D and 5L. Meanwhile Breda have 11W, 7D and 7L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
Granada have conceded two or more goals in four of their last six matches but they have scored in 10 of their last 11 matches. Playing at home, they have four wins and two losses in their last six, and have registered four clean sheets. They have scored in five straight home matches. In the top eight teams in La Liga standings, they have conceded the most goals (17).
Seoul may have lost their opening game on the road at Gangwon with 3-1 in the end but had the lead 1-0 at half-time of the game while in their second game they were priced quite high at 2.30 to win at home against newly promoted Gwangju and took the lead 1-0 and that was the way the game ended with them winning all 3 points while last round they played away at tough Pohang side who beat them in their last two games against them last season but Seoul despite making a silly mistake conceding an early goal went on and thanks to two good headers after corner-kicks won 2-1.
You can get frustrated by the way he’s playing, but you don’t express it like that. It will only make the other players think ‘hang on, he could do that to me’. In today’s hyper-connected world, it’s embarrassing for them. It’s not just going in the local newspaper or a fan forum, it goes everywhere – especially when most people love nothing more than to listen to the latest Mourinho excuse-ridden rant.
Left vacant for the four-year duration of the war, the Scudetto was eventually awarded to Genoa without the outstanding games ever being played. It is not clear when exactly the title was handed to Genoa, but one take of the story states that it was so awarded because of the Rossoblu's perceived superiority over Lazio at the time. With Lazio currently second to Juventus by just a point in Serie A, the Biancocelesti will be hoping their fate is not once again taken entirely out of their control.
Wellington Phoenix had a horrible start to the season, losing their opening four games and sitting bottom of the league. A 1-1 draw with Melbourne Victory proved to be the turning point for the side though as they won their next three games, all by a 2-1 scoreline, before picking up another creditable point against Victory.
The Argentinean coach has revolutionised Atletico's fortunes over the past nine years. But their form has nosedived this season, culminating in an embarrassing Copa del Rey elimination at the hands of third-tier side Cultural Leonesa last week. Winless in their last four in all competitions, having drawn nine of their 21 La Liga games this season, they dropped out of the top four at the weekend.
I saw a statistic two weeks ago that United have the second highest wage bill in the world and that's the squad they've got. It's unforgivable, it really is. I can't believe the investment that's been put into the squad in the last five, six, seven years and you end up with that out on the pitch. United have finished in the top four for automatic Champions League qualification only twice since 2013 and Sunday's 2-0 defeat by league leaders and arch-rivals Liverpool left Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side five points off fourth place.
Seoul E-Land had a promising opening fixture and took a lot of people by surprise in the Jeju United game. This Seoul team looked more organized and they looked like a team with a plan. They should not lose to Sunday's opponent.
Video - Messi: ‘I am the only one with six Ballon d’Ors… that makes me proud’00:55 22:00 - A comeback story That's nearly it from us tonight, but I just want to leave you with news of non-league Solihull Moors, who were 3-0 up after an hour of their second-round FA Cup tie tonight. Managed by former England goalkeeper Tim Flowers, they lost 4-3.
Spurs imposed a 20% pay cut on 550 non-playing staff in April and May to protect jobs, and chairman Daniel Levy said on March 31 that the club planned to use the government's furlough scheme where appropriate. Liverpool reversed its decision to furlough some non-playing staff, and club CEO Peter Moore apologised to fans on Monday after facing sharp criticism from the government as well as supporters.
His first goal for Brighton was in 2008, while he scored regularly in his first and second spells with the club during the 2010s. PlayerTeamGoalsTotal team goalsPercentage scoredNeil RedfearnBarnsley103727. Glenn MurrayBrighton269926. Jan Age FjortoftSwindon124725. DJ CampbellBlackpool135523. Charlie AdamBlackpool125521.
Following his exploits on Merseyside, he says "everybody in Senegal is a Liverpool fan" and the public are "proud" of his achievements. Two years ago it wasn't the case - there were more Manchester United, Barcelona and Real Madrid fans but now it's Liverpool everywhere," he said. When Liverpool play now it's like the national team is playing, so if we win this trophy, it will be massive. Asked whether he is treated like a living god on his return to the country, he said: "Yes, for sure they do try.
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We are in active dialogue with all the relevant people to manage this situation appropriately, and we look forward to getting back to training and playing as soon as medical advice allows. Head of football Raul Sanllehi added: “Mikel and the full first-team squad, players and staff, will be fully supported, and we look forward to getting back to training and playing as soon as medical advice allows.
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Odds are best at this bookie for this very high over 5.5 goals bet and they really should not be so high given the fact that I can say that the hosts have a very poor defense which is easily broken game after game while in attack they have scored in all their games played so far in the league but serious problems in defense as even Redlands paid them a visit here a week ago and won 6-2 the game, really high scoring one, and they also have a 4-1 loss to 10 men Brisbane U21 who kept on missing scoring chances even in 10 men.
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As 2019 comes to a close, BBC Sport has gone through the archive from the last 10 years to find a moment of the decade in English football. Four clubs have won the Premier League, England men's and women's teams have enjoyed what was considered as World Cup success and there have been plenty of memorable moments along the way. But what's made the list? BBC Sport journalists - including chief football writer Phil McNulty, Radio 5 live's football reporter Ian Dennis and Match of the Day commentator Guy Mowbray - have created a shortlist of 10 moments.
We're having to re-cut our numbers for next year, whenever that may be. Clubs like ours are making big financial decisions in an effort to move our club forward to the benefit of the community that we represent, and we believe we have an opportunity to represent our town and get into the Football League at some point. We were making all the right steps and this has come as a huge shock. It's all been for nothing'Thompson’s views are echoed by Wayne Brown, manager of Maldon & Tiptree, who looked set to win promotion to the Isthmian Premier Division - the seventh tier of English football.
Olympiakos come into 2020 still to lose in the Greek Super League. They are in second place and just two points behind PAOK with a ten point gap to third. Home form has seen them fail to win just one of their home league games with just three goals conceded. Panathinaikos are the draw experts in the league but this is a tough game for them and the home side can get the win and be ahead at both half and full time.
Silva has already said he will leave the club this summer. There has been no such announcement about Fernandinho, suggesting a new contract will be offered. We will decide on that situation at the end of the season," Guardiola said. That is for the players who have finished their contracts and the players who have them. We will do what we believe is best for the club and the organisation for next season.
But that was to be the zenith of The Entertainers. On the morning of 6 January, 1997, a meeting was called at Newcastle's training ground. The players had heard the rumours, but they didn't want to believe them. Terry McDermott and coach Arthur Cox gathered the squad and informed them Keegan had resigned. Newcastle had lost form after the high of the United game, with just one win from the following nine matches.
Veteran Brighton striker Glenn Murray then grabbed the equaliser in the 79th minute from close range and although there was a suspicion of handball before the 36-year-old slotted home, VAR allowed the goal to stand. Brighton looked the more likely to win the game and needed a superb save from Fabianski to deny Solly March near the end.
It was Osasuna who took the lead, though, with Unai Garcia sending a diving header from a corner kick past Thibaut Courtois after losing Casemiro. However, Isco restored parity after 33 minutes, slamming home a finish after a scuffed Gareth Bale shot. Five minutes later, Real Madrid had the lead with Ramos heading past Sergio Herrera, losing his marker following a Casemiro knock down from a set piece.
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Posted at 90'+1' Foul by Jake Carroll (Motherwell). Posted at 90'+1' Scott Arfield (Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing. Posted at 90'+1' Attempt missed. Chris Long (Motherwell) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. SubstitutionPosted at 90' Substitution, Rangers. Jermain Defoe replaces Joe Aribo. Posted at 86' Attempt missed. Scott Arfield (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Scotland, who are due to face Israel in a one-off Euro 2020 play-off semi-final at Hampden later this month, also face the Israelis in the Nations League once again. Alex McLeish's team lost 2-1 away in the inaugural edition of the tournament, before beating Israel 3-2 at Hampden to top League C Group One last season. Northern Ireland lost twice to Austria, being beaten 1-0 away before a 2-1 defeat at Windsor Park.
But three minutes later in a frantic contest, Frimpong was sent off after fouling Morelos in the box, only for Forster to save the Colombian's penalty. Fraser Forster was outstanding," said Lennon. He made some unbelievable saves, world-class saves. We didn't get going in the first half, second half we were better. The introduction of Odsonne [Edouard] gave us a real spark. The mentality of the team is amazing.
