Read on for match previews from Europe’s top leagues taking place across Saturday, as Fulham host fellow London rivals Crystal Palace in the Premier League, while Antonio Conte’s Inter Milan and Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid side return to domestic action with tricky tests of their own after contrasting Champions League results on MD1 in midweek. Continue reading “Saturday Previews: Fulham-Palace, Genoa-Inter and Atletico-Betis across Europe”
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Sevilla 2-0 Real Betis: Lucas Ocampos magic decisive in El Grand Derbi win
A second-half penalty and excellent assist from Lucas Ocampos proved key for Julen Lopetegui’s Sevilla side, who made their pressure count against underwhelming local rivals Real Betis as the La Liga season resumed on Thursday. Continue reading “Sevilla 2-0 Real Betis: Lucas Ocampos magic decisive in El Grand Derbi win”
5 talking points to watch as Spanish PM confirms La Liga will return next month
Spain prime minister Pedro Sanchez has today confirmed that La Liga can resume as early as June 8. Here, I analyse five things to look forward to, as the 2019-20 Spanish season is still to be completed with compelling storylines galore. Continue reading “5 talking points to watch as Spanish PM confirms La Liga will return next month”
Real Betis 2-1 Real Madrid: 5 Hits and Flops as Betis stun Los Blancos in nail-biting finish
Real Betis worked tirelessly, defended well and were clinical during a memorable 2-1 win over La Liga giants Real Madrid, as goals from Sidnei and substitute Cristian Tello stunned Zinedine Zidane’s men at the Benito Villamarín Stadium. Continue reading “Real Betis 2-1 Real Madrid: 5 Hits and Flops as Betis stun Los Blancos in nail-biting finish”
Real Betis 2-3 Barcelona: 5 Hits and Flops as ten-man Barca battle back to win ugly
Goals from Frenkie de Jong, Sergio Busquets and Clement Lenglet were narrowly enough as Barcelona recovered from a goal down twice and battled through adversity to snatch all three points against a spirited Betis display on Sunday.
Barcelona 5-2 Real Betis: 5 Hits and Flops
Despite conceding early to Nabil Fekir after 15 minutes, a depleted Barcelona side recovered to defiantly emerge as emphatic 5-2 winners over Real Betis at the Nou Camp following their frustrating 1-0 away defeat by Athletic Bilbao on La Liga’s opening night last Friday. Continue reading “Barcelona 5-2 Real Betis: 5 Hits and Flops”
Stade Rennais 0-1 Lyon: Terrier’s late strike snatches all three points
Substitute striker Martin Terrier’s 87th-minute winner snatched all three points for a Lyon side who battled their way to an important, slender away victory.
The result sees them close the gap on second-placed Lille to just a point ahead of this weekend’s fixtures, while ensuring they returned to winning ways after a frustrating few weeks in the Champions League. Continue reading “Stade Rennais 0-1 Lyon: Terrier’s late strike snatches all three points”
Barcelona 5-1 Lyon: Messi magic overwhelms visitors, sealing quarter-final berth
Lionel Messi scored two goals and created two more as Barcelona earned a 5-1 win against a plucky Lyon side at the Nou Camp, sealing their quarter-final berth and being the only Spanish side left among Europe’s elite at this stage of the competition for the first time since 2009/10. Continue reading “Barcelona 5-1 Lyon: Messi magic overwhelms visitors, sealing quarter-final berth”
Lyon 0-0 FC Barcelona: 5 Talking Points
Here are five talking points, as Lyon’s unbeaten Champions League run this season continued after earning a valuable goalless draw vs. La Liga champions Barcelona.
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Scout report: Who is Lyon’s Tanguy Ndombele?
Tanguy Ndombele was the only new addition to Didier Deschamps’ France squad for Les Bleus’ upcoming international fixtures, but those who follow the 21-year-old closely will know that his first senior call-up was only a matter of time in waiting. Continue reading “Scout report: Who is Lyon’s Tanguy Ndombele?”
Liverpool lurking: Nabil Fekir, his evolution at Lyon and France
This summer will be a busy one for Nabil Fekir. The creative midfielder, 24, has been named in Didier Deschamps’ France squad with the World Cup campaign looming. Les Bleus have an immensely talented squad. They’re expected to go deep into the competition.
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