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[ad_1] Barcelona struck the first blow in their Copa del Rey semi-final with Real Madrid on Thursday night as Eder Militao’s own goal separated the two sides. In their first clash since Barça’s Supercopa de Espana triumph back in January, Los Blancos dominated possession and scoring opportunities but failed to make them count and now have it all to do in the return leg at Camp Nou in early April. There was a controversial skirmish involving Vinicius Junior and Frenkie de Jong during the first half and some keen lip readers have also picked up on what referee Jose Luis Munuera Montero said later onRead More →

[ad_1] Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti remains confident that Los Blancos can advance to the Copa del Rey final despite falling to a 1-0 defeat to Barcelona in the semi-final first leg. Ancelotti’s side dominated on the stats sheet, boasting 65% possession and taking 13 shots to Barcelona’s four, but a first-half own goal from Eder Militao saw them fall to a frustrating defeat at the Santiago Bernabeu. Despite the result, Ancelotti insisted he was happy with the performance and the boss told his side that a similar showing in the second leg would be enough to see them advance to the final. “It wasRead More →

[ad_1] The agent of Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has confessed plans are already being drawn up for the Norway international’s eventual departure from the Etihad, talking up a move to Real Madrid in the process. Haaland joined City in the summer and has been typically prolific, scoring 33 goals in as many games, but those around him have consistently flirted with the idea of a short stay in Manchester to allow the 22-year-old to test himself in as many different leagues as possible. Real Madrid were keen on Haaland before he moved to England and are widely accepted to be among the leading candidatesRead More →

[ad_1] Barcelona will take a narrow aggregate lead into the second leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final later this month after securing a 1-0 win over Real Madrid at the Bernabeu on Thursday night. It was a distinctly functional performance from Xavi’s team rather than the kind of vintage Barça he himself once played in. But it mattered little in the end, with an Eder Militao own goal in the first half deciding the opening 90 minutes of the tie. Real threatened to go ahead inside the first minute when Luka Modric sprinted forward like someone much younger than 37. But as Jules KoundeRead More →

[ad_1] Manchester United have the chance to extend their lead at the top of the WSL table to four points this weekend if they can beat Leicester, as well as open up a nine-point cushion inside the Champions League berths – albeit having played more games than their competitors. Both second place Chelsea and fourth place Arsenal are out of action in the league this weekend, instead facing each other in the Conti Cup final at Selhurst Park for the first trophy of the season. United found it tough against Leicester in the reverse meeting between the sides at the King Power Stadium in October,Read More →

[ad_1] Arsenal secured a crucial win over Everton on Wednesday evening at the Emirates Stadium to take a five point lead in the Premier League title race. Key to that win was the Gunners’ fluid attacking interchanges between Bukayo Saka, Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli – all of whom had at least one goal contribution in the 4-0 win. The impressiveness of the attacking performance has led many to believe that Trossard, not Eddie Nketiah, is the man who should start up top for Arsenal while Gabriel Jesus remains sidelined with an injury. 90min‘s resident Arsenal fan Harry Symeou has explained why on The ChroniclesRead More →

[ad_1] Manchester City are still locked in a fierce battle with Arsenal to become Premier League champions, knowing an in-form Manchester United are also just about in the picture. There has been an upturn in the last two performances from Pep Guardiola’s side as they beat Bournemouth 4-1 in the Premier League and then smashed Bristol City 3-0 in the FA Cup. They return to the Etihad after an incredible five away games in a row in all competitions. Here is the team Guardiola may choose to try and overcome a talented Newcastle squad. GK: Ederson – Stefan Ortega is expected to make his returnRead More →

[ad_1] Newcastle United co-owner Amanda Staveley has confirmed the club are looking to push ahead with their plans to becoming a multi-club structure, as confirmed by 90min. 90min revealed on Monday in the aftermath of the club’s Carabao Cup final defeat that Newcastle’s immediate plans, including those to recruit more clubs, were being pushed ahead. Staveley has since confirmed as much, revealing at the FT Business of Football summit that the ownership team are considering a multitude of different options. “Obviously if we’re looking at everything in terms of how we grow Newcastle, how we grow our brand, how we grow our club,” she explained.Read More →

[ad_1] Chelsea have confirmed that midfielder Andrey Santos has returned to Vasco da Gama on loan. Santos joined from the Brazilian side, who were promoted to the country’s top flight last season, in a deal worth around £18m in January but, due to post-Brexit rules, failed to obtain a work permit to play in England. The plan had been to send Santos to Palmeiras on loan to aid his chances of securing a permit, but talks collapsed over Chelsea’s determination to maintain the option to recall Santos is the summer, midway through the Brazilian season. Now a deal has been struck with Santos’ former sideRead More →

[ad_1] Juventus have confirmed defender Danilo has extended his contract with the club until 2025. The Brazilian was brought to Juve from Manchester City in a deal which saw Joao Cancelo go in the opposite direction and has grown into one of the club’s key players since then. Adept at centre-back, full-back and central midfield, Danilo has proven to be a key asset to Max Allegri in recent seasons and has recently chipped in with some key goals – most notably in the derby clash with Torino on Tuesday evening. A club statement on the contract extension reads: “Spirit. Warrior. Leader. These three simple wordsRead More →