Liverpool throw away three-goal lead in Seville
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Liverpool throw away three-goal lead in Seville
Liverpool squandered a three-goal half-time lead to throw away the chance of early Champions League qualification.
Wednesday, November 22, 2017
There was a heartbreaking reason behind Sevilla’s emphatic comeback against Liverpool
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There was a heartbreaking reason behind Sevilla’s emphatic comeback against Liverpool
‘It’s just a game’.
A sentence guaranteed to annoy any football fan, especially those Liverpool supporters who travelled to Sevilla just to see their team give up a three-goal lead.
But, at the risk of sounding like your mum, it really is just a game. A beautiful game, as the event of last night showed.
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A poignant photo in light of the news coming out of SevillaMATTHEW CHILDS
The turnaround in Seville was all the more poignant given news coming out of local reports in Spain.
Sevilla’s head coach Eduardo Berizzo reportedly revealed to his players that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
The players were told the news at half-time, by which stage they were 3-0 down following goals from Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane.
A Wissam Ben Yedder goal six minutes after the break sparked the comeback.
The 27-year-old then converted a penalty, following a foul by former Sevilla full-back Alberto Moreno, before midfielder Guido Pizarro levelled the scores in the 93rd minute.
Sevilla’s players notably charged towards Berizzo after the goal, which leaves them in a good position to qualify for the next round.
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Berizzo, who played 13 times for Argentina during his playing career, is in his first year as Sevilla manager.
He took over in May, succeeding countryman Jorge Sampaoli, and has guided them to fifth in La Liga this season.
Get well soon, Eduardo.
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Man City fans absolutely love that Phil Foden has made his debut
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Man City fans absolutely love that Phil Foden has made his debut
Phil Foden made his debut against Feyenoord in the Champions League.
Besiktas advance to Round of 16, Spartak held by Maribor
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Besiktas advance to Round of 16, Spartak held by Maribor
Besiktas 1 Porto 1
ISTANBUL — Besiktas came from behind to clinch a place in the Champions League last 16 by drawing with visiting Porto 1-1 on Tuesday.
Porto defender Felipe stunned the boisterous home fans when he scored inside the first half hour, but his Brazilian compatriot Talisca equalized before the break when Cenk Tosun lifted the ball over Felipe and eluded three defenders to set him up for an easy finish.
Ryan Babel went closest earlier on for Besiktas, forcing a save from Jose Sa, who was still preferred to Iker Casillas in the Porto goal. Babel also hit the crossbar in the second half as the home side pushed harder for the winner.
Besiktas won 3-1 in the reverse fixture in Portugal on Sept. 13.
The point is enough for the Istanbul-based side to top Group G, four points more than Porto with one round of group games remaining.
Contesting Porto for second place in the group, Monaco was hosting German debutant Leipzig later Tuesday.
Spartak Moscow 1 Maribor 1
MOSCOW — Spartak Moscow was held by Maribor to 1-1, missing a chance to put pressure on Liverpool and Sevilla in Champions League Group E on Tuesday.
The Russian champion kept Maribor under heavy pressure, but couldn’t find a goal until the 82nd minute when Ze Luis scored from close range.
Maribor hit back in stoppage time when substitute Jasmin Mesanovic prodded the ball into an unguarded net off a cross from Marcos Tavares as Spartak’s defence seemed rooted to the spot.
The result kept Spartak third in Group E, behind Liverpool and Sevilla, who played in Spain later Tuesday.
Fourth-placed Maribor needed a win to keep alive its faint hope of qualifying.
Spartak has shown flashes of brilliance during its first Champions League campaign in five years — notably demolishing Sevilla 5-1 in Moscow — but looks set for the Europa League after giving up late equalizers in both of its games against Slovenian outsider Maribor.
Spartak had plenty of missed chances, with Ze Luis, Fernando, and Luis Adriano all going close.
Maribor could have taken the lead early in the second half when Marko Suler hit the post on a rare attack for the Slovenian side.
Sharman: TFC facing adversity for first time this season
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Sharman: TFC facing adversity for first time this season
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Record breaker - Crouch reached new Premier League milestone coming on for Stoke last night
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Record breaker - Crouch reached new Premier League milestone coming on for Stoke last night
No player in the league has come off the bench more than the 36-year-old.
Monday, November 20, 2017
Marcus Rashford's first Manchester United idol revealed as Tim Howard
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Marcus Rashford's first Manchester United idol revealed as Tim Howard
Man Utd forward Marcus Rashford first Reds hero was an unlikely one.