Real Madrid failed to return to the top of LaLiga after being held to a goalless draw by city rivals Rayo Vallecano.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side need to take all three points to edge ahead of Girona on goal difference, but could not break down their stubborn opponents despite dominating possession at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
Vinicius Jr did have the ball in the net midway through the second half, only for his effort to be ruled out due to Joselu being offside in the build-up.
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— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid)
Rayo Vallecano have now gone eight games without defeat in LaLiga, although six of those have been draws, and they never threatened to claim a first win at the Bernabeu since 1996.
The home side should have taken the l…
Ajax captain Matthijs de Ligt is an extraordinary talent , Daley Blind said after they clinched the Eredivisie title on Wednesday.
De Ligt, 19, is expected to leave the club and has been linked with a move to Barcelona and numerous other European giants.
The centre-back helped Ajax win their first league title since 2014, completing a domestic double after their KNVB Beker success.
Former Manchester United defender Blind has no doubt about De Ligt s ability.
Not only as a captain was he important to us. It s also about his personality. He is a leading figure in the squad, he said after a 4-1 win over De Graafschap that sealed the title.
GOLDEN CAPTAIN.
— AFC Ajax (@AFCAjax)
He can guide the team in hard times. But if he…
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer can restore Manchester United to their glory days after bringing attacking and enjoyable football back to Old Trafford, says Jesper Olsen.
Following a successful caretaker period after December s sacking of Jose Mourinho, Solskjaer signed a three-year deal to become United s permanent manager last month.
United – who are sixth and fighting to qualify for next season s Champions League – have not conquered England s top flight since 2012-13, sacking David Moyes, Louis van Gaal and Mourinho in their pursuit of glory.
When asked if club favourite Solskjaer can lead United back to the summit of English football, former Red Devils winger Olsen told Omnisport: It s the million-dollar question isn t it?
Like a boss.
— Manche…
Christian Eriksen is ready for the likes of Barcelona and Real Madrid and should leave Tottenham if the right offer comes along, according to former Denmark goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen.
The Spurs playmaker has enjoyed a superb season under Mauricio Pochettino, with 10 goals and 11 assists helping them to a third-place finish in the Premier League.
The 26-year-old has been linked with LaLiga s most powerful clubs, with Barca said to be particularly interested as they seek a long-term replacement for departing captain Andres Iniesta.
And Sorensen thinks now would be the right time for his compatriot to move to one of Europe s elite.
I know he has great feelings for Tottenham, he told Perform. He s also a loyal guy, so for him to leave Tottenham, it would re…
Paul Pogba s future with Manchester United has been a constant point of speculation for the past few years.
The 2018 World Cup winner is into the last season of a five-year deal with the Red Devils.
Pogba has been on United s books since returning from Juventus in 2016.
Pourquoi Paul Pogba veut désormais prolonger avec Manchester United
Sollicité par le PSG l été dernier, le milieu de MU, en fin de contrat, ne cache plus, en privé, son désir de prolonger
— L ÉQUIPE (@lequipe)
TOP STORY – POGBA TO PEN BUMPER NEW DEAL
Paul Pogba has decided he wants to extend his stay with Manchester United, claims L Equipe.
The French midfielder has been linked with a move away from Old Trafford, with interest from Paris Saint-Germai…
Borussia Dortmund kept pace with Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich by comfortably defeating Freiburg 4-0 at Schwarzwald-Stadion on Sunday.
Marco Reus set up Jadon Sancho for the opening goal before adding one of his own with a cool finish after the restart.
The duo combined to assist Mario Gotze and his replacement Paco Alcacer rounded off the scoring from the penalty spot in the 87th minute after Pascal Stenzel was penalised for handball.
Just a second away win in six top-flight outings for Dortmund again reduced the gap to Bayern, who edged Werder Bremen 1-0 on Saturday, to one point.
It took just 12 minutes for BVB to open the scoring. Reus played a one-two with Raphael Guerreiro before picking out Sancho to sweep home his 11th Bundesliga goal of the se…
Germany came back from the brink of a humiliating World Cup exit as Toni Kroos scored a sensational stoppage-time winner to secure a dramatic 2-1 victory over Sweden.
Kroos found the net with a wickedly curling set-piece in the 95th minute of a game that brought out the best and worst of Joachim Low s world champions, who were reduced to 10 men when Jerome Boateng was sent off with eight minutes remaining.
It capped a dramatic turnaround in a match that Germany could not lose after Die Mannschaft were beaten by Mexico in their opening Group F game, but such a scenario was on the cards when Ola Toivonen s superb lob gave Sweden a lead they held until half-time.
But Low s team-talk at the break obviously struck a chord with the world champions, who levelled early i…
Antonio Conte s reputation is unlikely to be damaged by Chelsea s struggles this term, as he is only the latest in a long line of managers to have followed stunning success with relative failure and swift dismissal at Stamford Bridge.
Although the Italian has signalled his intention to see out the final season of his three-year Chelsea contract, it feels increasingly inevitable that Saturday s FA Cup final against Manchester United will be his last game in charge.
With Chelsea missing out on Champions League qualification they finished five points outside the top four after a final-day thumping at Newcastle United Conte is almost certain to be discarded regardless of the outcome at Wembley.
He would not be the first manager to be sacked after delivering the FA Cu…
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Danish Superliga side Brondby travel to Easter Road to face Scottish Championship side Hibernian in the first leg of the second round of the Europa League qualifiers tonight.
With a stronger squad and European pedigree, the visitors are slim favourites to come away with a vital victory to take into the next leg on home soil.
Hibernian booked their place in the Europa League qualifiers after winning last season’s Scottish Cup, but their recent record in continental competitions leaves a lot to be desired. Neil Lennon’s side lost 9-0 on aggregate in their last Europa League qualifier (2013/14), and haven’t made it past the third round for decades.
As for their opponents, Brondby are a team to be f…
West Ham have completed the signing of Crysencio Summerville from Leeds United for a reported £25million.
Summerville starred for Leeds in the Championship last season, though the Dutch winger could not propel the Whites to promotion.
And having sold academy product Archie Gray to Tottenham, Leeds have now had to part ways with another star player.
Summerville has signed a five-year deal with West Ham, with the option for a further year.
The 22-year-old becomes the Hammers fourth signing under new head coach Julen Lopetegui, while Niclas Fullkrug and Guido Rodriguez are also on the verge of joining from Borussia Dortmund and Real Betis respectively.
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