They lead Red Bull Salzburg 4-1 from the home leg with all their goals coming in the first 56 minutes. Daichi Kamada hit a hat-trick for them but they couldn't add any further goals. A late score by Red Bull has given their opponents a slight glimmer of hope of rescuing the tie. Frankfurt played Union Berlin at home on Monday and went down to a 2-1 defeat, their second loss in three games after a 4-0 thumping at Borussia Dortmund earlier this month.
After 370 games, seven managerial sackings - including three at Watford - and countless VAR rows, a prolonged Premier League season is coming to an end with plenty still to be resolved. Some 50 weeks after Liverpool launched the top-flight season in England with a 4-1 win over newly-promoted Norwich at Anfield on 9 August 2019, the final round of games take place on Sunday. The Reds might have got their hands on the Premier League trophy but there is much to be decided with regards to qualification for Europe and relegation.
What we have at the moment is rows of empty galleries. Seats everywhere but with nobody in them. You can cover them up by draping banners with witty slogans over them, but when there are no fans demanding blood, sweat and tears from their heroes one minute, and then worshipping the ground they walk on after someone's hit the most glorious winner the next, it is not the same. Those things breathe life into the gladiators in the arena.
The Hornets have already beaten each of the teams below them in the table this season, and I'd back them for another three points this time too. Lawro's prediction: 2-0Joel's prediction: 3-1 Arsenal v Leicester (20:15 BST)Leicester - and Foxes striker Jamie Vardy - were both back with a bang in their weekend win over Crystal Palace. They were always going to hit form again, it was just a case of how many matches it would take them to find their feet.
Posted at 84' Foul by Gareth Bale (Real Madrid). Posted at 84' Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half. BookingPosted at 84' Joseba Zaldua (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Posted at 84' Eden Hazard (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
We’re confident that both teams will score in Sunday’s clash and we have predicted a final scoreline of 1-1. Both teams have drawn the majority of their last six matches in all competitions and on each occasion those stalemates have ended 1-1. Neither side have kept many clean sheets on late, just one in the pairs lat twelve matches combined, but both teams are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions and should prove difficult to beat this weekend.
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Had his early volley, which sailed over the crossbar, found the net or Trezeguet's strike sneaked in, it may have been a different story but Villa have now won just one of their past 43 meetings against the Red Devils. United goalkeeper David de Gea became United's leading appearance maker from overseas with 399 games, surpassing the legendary Peter Schmeichel, but the Spaniard was called into action just once, a comfortable save from John McGinn's long range drive.
Bate over the years have had a few matches against this team where they were able to score a large amount of goals. They could score at least 4 goals on their own and I feel with some good form by the away team they could score some of their own goals. It looks like a match which will open up with a lot to play for, BATE would really want to score well in this game and feel this could be one of those very high scoring matches seeing the 5 or 6 goals scored for these teams in the match
Posted at 64' Foul by Nemanja Matic (Manchester United). Callum Hudson-Odoi scored his first Premier League goal as Chelsea returned to winning ways at Stamford Bridge with a comfortable victory over struggling Burnley. The England winger showed a nice bit of opportunism, stealing in to the box to finish off Cesar Azpilicueta's chipped ball, to net his side's third and seal the win shortly after half-time.
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No one should be expected - or encouraged - to remain in a situation where they are being racially abused. His team-mates' intentions may have been well-placed but they were wrong. Want to help? Leave the pitch with him in solidarity. ZERO - the racists Again. HAT-TIP Miguel Delaney has delved deep into the corrosive influence of money on football.
Pedro then latched on to a superb through ball by Ross Barkley to score his first league goal of the season as Frank Lampard's side took control. Everton had a chance to strike back five minutes later but top scorer Dominic Calvert-Lewin duffed a shot with only Kepa Arrizabalaga to beat. Two goals in the space of three minutes shortly after the break ended the game as a contest as Willian found the bottom corner with a low shot and Olivier Giroud continued his renaissance with a tap-in from a short corner.
If you are really disappointed with the afternoon I can imagine they [fans] are as well and they have the reaction to the manager and the players. When you lose a match, the first person they look to is the manager. Football is like that. The message is I respect what is their feeling, for sure. It is not the first time they felt the way they felt this afternoon. Asked if he would be speaking to Moshiri, the Portuguese added: "It is possible.
They are only small details, like the way he jockeyed Villa players rather than lunging in, or kept his legs close together inside the area so a cross could not get through them, but they all make a difference. With Jonny, I would describe his style as low-risk defending because he does not commit himself and risk a foul or leave himself off balance and unable to recover, whatever the attacker does.
The Palace captain had originally been shown a yellow card after a tussle with Derby midfielder Huddlestone. Derby could have added a second late on when Martyn Waghorn struck the post and Rooney then saw a low effort saved by Hennessey. Live: Follow Sunday's FA Cup third-round actionWatch all of the latest FA Cup highlightsLadhood star Liam Williams takes on LawroHow to follow FA Cup third round on the BBC'Quarterback' Rooney gets one over HogdsonThis was Rooney's first appearance in the FA Cup since he played for Everton - two years ago to the day in January 2018 - in a 2-1 loss to Liverpool at Anfield.
The host head into Friday’s match having lost five of their last six games in league and cup while Excelsior have won three of their last four games in the Eerste Divisie and will be confident they can get off to a winning start in 2020. Over 2.5 goals have been produced in five of Dortdrecht’s last six matches and Excelsior have only managed to keep one clean sheet during that period which is why we have backed a final scoreline of 2-1.
Tigers are not in the full playing form, and they could have problem with this rival, similar like in the first match. Team have lost in Honduras 2:1 will try to get back with the positive result here. visitors scored twice in the first one, and should not be without their chances to make danger to Tigres in Mexico.
Spadafora posted on his Facebook account that players, fans and referees should not be put at risk at a time when authorities were asking citizens to make “huge sacrifices” to battle the outbreak. The comments caused confusion in Parma, where the players were in the tunnel ready to start the match, scheduled for 11:30 GMT.
The priority is to play a difficult match against Watford in the Premier League. When Southampton comes, it will be the priority. Middlesbrough manager Jonathan Woodgate, speaking to BBC Sport, said: "I don't like losing games and when you gift Tottenham goals like that so early, you're fearing the worst. But my players showed character and we ran them close. If there's a way to lose then it's like that - putting a real show on and a real fight.
Watford under-23 coach Hayden Mullins will take charge of Wednesday's Premier League game at Leicester following the sacking of Quique Sanchez Flores. Sanchez Flores returned for a second spell at the club when he replaced Javi Gracia in September but was dismissed after Saturday's defeat by Southampton. Watford are bottom of the Premier League table, six points from safety. Chris Hughton is a possible successor and the Hornets said a replacement will be appointed "imminently".
Boulogne right now seems to be unstoppable,they won 4 in a row they are on fifth position on the table and I really don't know how Bastia borgo could stop them from winning this game tonight,especially Bastia is not in that good shape with just 1 win on last 5 games played, also Bastia defense at home is pretty bad and on the other side Boulogne has terrific defense on the road so even one goal could be enough for Boulogne to win this game but I decided to go with small odd because I don't want to lose full stake in the case of draw
The ECA last year dropped a proposal that would have given captive places to 24 of the 32 teams in the Champions League after it ran into widespread opposition. Atalanta themselves did not reply but the mayor of Bergamo, Giorgio Gori, rebuffed Agnelli. I respect Andrea Agnelli but I really do not agree," he said on Twitter.
Women's Euro 2021 date in doubt Due to the announcement of the men's competition being delayed a year, there is now question on when the Women's European Championship 2021 will take place. There is the suggestion that this competition will also be delayed a year and the four-year competition cycles will continue, but there is no confirmation on this from UEFA just set and a decision is set to be taken in the summer.
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Five of Villa's last 10 games are against top-seven clubs but that does not matter as much as it might have done normally according to Lawro, who says: "The form that teams are in once they restart will be all that matters when you consider which games are most difficult in the run-in"This is a chance for them to put that behind them, though. They were on a run of four straight league defeats when the season stopped, but it won't feel like that because it is so long ago that they last played - 100 days, exactly, since they lost 4-0 at Leicester on 9 March.
The Saints' three-match unbeaten sequence and run of just two defeats in eight should make them a match for a Spurs side that leaked exactly two goals in five of their last eight Premier League fixtures and in two of their most recent three games.
That was a brilliant finish. Good save from Nyland! De Bruyne's deep corner was headed down by the unmarked Rodri, who plunged to his left to make a smart save. That was almost a second goal from a corner for Rodri. Engels hits the post! Targett's inswinging corner was headed towards goal by Engels on the six-yard line, and the diving Claudio Bravo pushed it onto the inside of the post.
Heracles have only lost two of their eight home games this season and Utrecht have only won three of their eight away games, picking up two draws. The hosts average 2.00 points per home game and the visitors average 1.38 points per away game, which is why we have backed a draw between the pair this weekend.
Posted at 81' Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tammy Abraham. Posted at 79' Attempt saved. Ben Chilwell (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Çaglar Söyüncü. SubstitutionPosted at 78' Substitution, Chelsea.
Posted at 90'+3' Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea). Posted at 90'+3' Davy Pröpper (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 90'+2' Offside, Chelsea. César Azpilicueta tries a through ball, but Tammy Abraham is caught offside. BookingPosted at 90' Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card. Posted at 89' Attempt blocked. Davy Pröpper (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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That's lost time in my opinion. We want England to be in the best position to go into the European Championship in 2022 and win it on home soil. It is a great opportunity for a new manager to come in and build. But if you go back to the initial interview process with Neville, we have the same problems now. It's the same names in the hat - Chelsea boss Emma Hayes and former Manchester City manager Nick Cushing - they were in the running before but they stepped out of the process for reasons which haven't been discussed.
Watford vs Crystal Palace predictions for Saturday’s Premier League game at Vicarage Road. Crystal Palace can jump to as high as fifth place with a win against the Hornets. Read on for all our free Premier League predictions and betting tips.
At the start of this season Aarhus which is having a really good season so far by their own standards won with no less than 3-0 away from home at Brondby but they also won recently with 4-2 at home against Sonderjyske despite the fact that they conceded 2 goals there as their defense is not that strong at times and Brondby won two games in a row away from home at this moment and only lost with 3-2 here last season so instead of taking the home win to happen I prefer to be betting on over 3.5 goals being scored in this one.
It's the final game before the Bundesliga goes on its winter break. A home win for Mainz would see them climb further away from the relegation zone. Leverkusen will hope to get back in winning ways and the Europa League places. Neither side are that consistent at present but goals do look guaranteed with Mainz barely ever having under 2.5 goals in their games and no draw in sight. Go for over 2.5 goals to be scored in this match.
Serie A. Bologna will play at home with team Udinese. Guests have a dangerous situation. They are near red zone. And today they must to take points with team Bologna. Hosts have a big problem with their main players. They lost last match with team Genoa how 0 - 4. Udinese haven't any such problems. I think that it possible for them to take some points. Last h2h match Udinese won 4 - 0. Odds on guests are dropped. I recommend to try guests here. My bet will be on Udinese with AH +0.75. Odds are not so high on this way but it is a good bet on this event .
Conceded by Jack Stephens. Posted at 88' Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Luka Milivojevic. Posted at 87' Foul by Moussa Djenepo (Southampton). Posted at 87' Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 87' Attempt saved. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
Henderson backed Liverpool to respond in Monday's Merseyside derby against Everton in the Premier League and take a big step towards winning their first English league title in 30 years. Liverpool need just two more wins to seal the title. Obviously we're really disappointed. Henderson told BT Sport.
They've got the opportunity to really excite our country again. They know what that felt like two years ago from a slightly further distance and this time they get the chance to feel it . England dodge Group of Death and will face familiar foes in Euro 2020 group Rodgers reveals release clause amid Arsenal interest - Paper Round England will face Croatia, the Czech Republic and either Scotland, Israel, Norway or Serbia in Group D.
It has been quite the adventure for a Scottish football journeyman, who spent time with 14 clubs after signing for Queen's Park in 1982. Brannigan was, by his own admission, no-nonsense, win-at-all-costs. He was a man of the times, a product from the streets of Glasgow's Bridgeton where no quarter was given. A square go? If you come and fight on my turf, you're going to get battered," he says of his mentality as a player.
With Liverpool up next, they face a relegation battle so ths cup tie might be a welcome relief for them. West Ham don't have a great recent cup record though with losses to lower league sides in the past couple of seasons. They beat Gillingham away in the third round and are again likely to make several changes for this game.
Key:PL = Premier LeagueC = ChampionshipL1 = League OneL2 = League TwoH = HomeA = awayr = required a replayFRIDAYNorthampton v Derby County (20:00 GMT)League Two (6th)vChampionship (16th)Who did they beat?3R: Burton (L1) A3R: Crystal Palace (PL) A2R: Notts County (NL) H1R: Chippenham (NL) AOff the pitch, Derby are waiting to find out what happens next after being charged for a breach of the English Football League's spending rules.
This was a great example of how someone deals with the pressure of that sort of game - at half-time and how he would speak to the players. What I saw was someone with immense experience, who spoke in a very calm way and dealt with the facts. He gave information but not too much and in a way that would help that players and give them confidence. The players went out in the second half, calm and controlled, and played a very good game and went on to win the final.
Players) are people, they have freedom of speech, they should address issues, they can be agents for change in society," he added Baer-Hoffmann said that where players had spoken out, it had made a difference such as in recent incidents of racism where a number of them had been vocal. Manchester City and England forward Raheem Sterling is regarded as a role model after frequently speaking out against racist abuse, while in Italy Brescia forward Mario Balotelli's frequent denouncing of racism has turned it into a major issue and prompted clubs and the federation to react.
Spurs had to withstand intense pressure as Wolves chased an equaliser, but it was they who went closest before half-time as Eric Dier struck the post from Dele Alli's delightful, dinked pass. Tottenham goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga produced an excellent save from Romain Saiss' header in the closing stages as Jose Mourinho's visitors hung on, before Vertonghen's decisive goal. Victory sees Tottenham climb above Wolves to fifth, three points behind fourth-placed Chelsea who they face next Sunday (16:30 GMT).
Tamaru, who watched Sunday's Merseyside derby from a British pub in Tokyo's Ebisu district crammed full of Liverpool supporters in red shirts and scarves, said: "I think they signed him purely for footballing reasons. We know that Klopp is a manager who doesn't sign players unless he knows how they perfectly fit within his system. He doesn't use signings straight away until he's certain that the player understands his footballing philosophy.
The Leicester striker scored most of his 19 goals so far in the first half of the season, although he did net twice in the game immediately before the league was suspended. Could 2018-19's joint top-scorer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang or regular-challenger Sergio Aguero replicate their start-of-season form to steal the honour from Vardy?Another man to watch is Mohamed Salah, who matched Aubameyang's tally of 22 last season, was outright top-scorer with 32 in 2017-18 and was on a run of 10 goals in 14 games before the league was halted.
