Bruma and Timo Werner scored second-half goals to earn RB Leipzig a 2-1 first-leg win in their last-16 Europa League tie at home to Zenit.
Roberto Mancini s visitors were second-best throughout Thursday s tie at the Red Bull Arena, Leipzig missing a string of opportunities before finally finding a way through in the 56th minute.
Bruma swapped passes with Timo Werner on the edge of the penalty area, bursting into the box to place his finish past Zenit goalkeeper Andrey Lunev.
Werner doubled Leipzig s lead when he brilliantly chipped Lunev after Naby Keita sent him through, but a brilliantly floated late free-kick from Domenico Criscito gave Zenit a crucial away goal.
21 In his 34 competitive games 2017/18 Timo Werner () had a hand in 21 goals (17 go…
Relegation-threatened Brighton and Hove Albion battled to a potentially pivotal point as they held Wolves to a 0-0 draw at Molineux.
Albion s back-to-back home losses to Bournemouth and fellow strugglers Cardiff City over the past week left them in a perilous position.
Chris Hughton s men turned in a backs-to-the-wall performance on Saturday and are now without a goal in six matches, but they did avert a sixth consecutive defeat in all competitions, with Diogo Jota coming closest to a breakthrough for eighth-place Wolves when he headed against the post in the 73rd minute.
Brighton started nervously and suffered an early blow when influential midfielder Davy Propper sustained an apparent hamstring injury.
Jota engineered space amid a packed Brighton reargu…
As a number of people using Bitcoin increases, there are more and more online casinos accepting this and other cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin, a cryptocurrency launched back in 2008, can be used just like traditional money for funding casino accounts and playing favourite games, yet there are a few things you should bear in mind if you plan to use this payment method.
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According to a recent report from Corriere dello Sport, Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde considers Arturo Vidal to be a key member of the first team squad and will contemplate blocking any possible move away from the Nou Camp that he tries to make.
The midfield maestro has struggled to lock down a steady place in the starting XI with Barca so far this season, despite being one of their most valued outfield stars in the eyes of many fans.
The depth and quality that they have within their ranks has caused a bit of stagnation within Vidal’s career, which is one of the primary reasons as to why there has been so much interest in his services – especially from Inter Milan.
As of this writing he is still a Barcelona player as we approach the January tr…
Megan Rapinoe was the United States match-winner for the second game running as she netted another brace to help the holders beat hosts France 2-1 in Paris and set up a Women s World Cup semi-final clash with England.
Reign FC forward Rapinoe, who scored twice in the USA s victory over Spain on Monday, showed no signs of distraction after her war of words with American president Donald Trump as she put her side into an early lead from which a France team featuring six players from Champions League-winning Lyon never recovered.
USA have made a habit of scoring early in this competition and France knew all about the attacking threat of Alex Morgan and Rapinoe. However, France nevertheless fell behind after just five minutes when Morgan won a free-kick that experie…
Manchester United, Inter and Ajax were the big Champions League casualties as the group stage wrapped up but who have been the stars of the show so far?
Unsurprisingly, Erling Haaland featured prominently, scoring half of Borussia Dortmund s goals as they topped Group F.
But what should we make of Lionel Messi, whose three goals all came from the penalty spot for Barcelona? And were Inter incredibly unlucky to bow out?
Using Opta data, we took a closer look at how Europe s elite performed.
Haaland s hammer blows
The Norwegian s left foot is about the deadliest weapon in world football at the moment and it comes as no surprise to see him topping the scoring charts with six goals in four games.
That put him alongside Paris Saint-Germain s Ne…
According to recent reports over in Italy, Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly will not be leaving the club during the January transfer window despite significant interest from both Manchester United and Chelsea. The popular centre-back will now re-focus his attention back on trying to push Napoli further up the Serie A table, whereas for United and Chelsea, it seems like it’s time to get back to the drawing board.
Both clubs are in need of some kind of reform in the defensive area, but neither seems capable of going out there and acquiring the help they so desperately need.
United have some solid individuals that can’t seem to function on a consistent basis, whereas the Blues tend to be far too heavily focused on their midfield and attacking prowess.
Market: Both teams to score
Odds: 5/6 @
In what could be an enjoyable affair from Pittodrie on Tuesday night, Rangers will make the trip to Aberdeen.
Starting with the hosts, hit with late heartbreak on home soil over the weekend as they suffered a 1-0 loss at the hands of defending champions Celtic, Aberdeen will be seeking an immediate response here. Although the Dons might have now lost three of their previous five Premiership matchups, they do sit in pole position to claim a European spot this season. However, although Jim Goodwin s men might have continued to gain a reputation for their rugged displays at Pittodrie after winning six of their last seven home battles, the former St. Mirren boss will be worried by his side s downbeat record against Tuesday s g…
While the 2019/2020 campaign might have finally entered a well-deserved summer break, the action behind the scenes will be well underway as teams from across the Premier League draw up their transfer wishlist.
However, with the current economic conditions playing a vital role in each team s activity this summer, managers from up and down the country could be casting their eye at those free agents still waiting by their phones.
So, with a number of the Premier League s top stars still available on a free transfer this summer, where do the bookmakers think they ll be ending up over the coming months?
Jan Vertonghen
Only playing a bit part role in Jose Mourinho s plans since football marked its return from the enforced break last month, it was no surprise to many …
Ada Hegerberg has ended a five-year exodus from the Norway national team after the Lyon striker was named in Martin Sjogren s squad for next month s World Cup qualifiers.
The 26-year-old has not played for her country since 2017, having made herself unavailable since then in a dispute over the progression of the women s game back home.
During that period, Hegerberg has become the Women s Champions League all-time top scorer and won the inaugural women s Ballon d Or in December 2018.
She controversially sat out Norway s last World Cup campaign, at France 2019, as the Grasshoppers were knocked out by England in the quarter-finals.
Since then, Hegerberg has also endured the best part of two years out of action with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament.…