London, Aug 28 (Ians) Manchester City narrowly escaped defeat, overcoming Sheffield United 2-1 to clinch the top spot in the Premier League.
Erling Haaland put the reigning champions ahead in the 63rd minute with a robust header, making up for his earlier penalty miss against the post, reports Xinhua.
With Pep Guardiola recuperating from a back surgery in Barcelona, deputy Juanma Lillo took the helm in the City dugout. Still, the team’s strategy remained unchanged. By the time Haaland scored, City had launched 16 shots and earned 10 corners, while Sheffield United had none.
At 85 minutes, Sheffield United’s Jaydon Bogle leveled the score with a forceful shot from City’s right flank, making it 1-1.
However, in the 89th minute, Rodri secured City’s win with a decisive left-footed strike.
In other matches, Liverpool, despite being a man down after Virgil Van Dijk’s red card, clinched a thrilling 2-1 victory against Newcastle.
Erling Haaland put the reigning champions ahead in the 63rd minute with a robust header, making up for his earlier penalty miss against the post, reports Xinhua.
With Pep Guardiola recuperating from a back surgery in Barcelona, deputy Juanma Lillo took the helm in the City dugout. Still, the team’s strategy remained unchanged. By the time Haaland scored, City had launched 16 shots and earned 10 corners, while Sheffield United had none.
At 85 minutes, Sheffield United’s Jaydon Bogle leveled the score with a forceful shot from City’s right flank, making it 1-1.
However, in the 89th minute, Rodri secured City’s win with a decisive left-footed strike.
In other matches, Liverpool, despite being a man down after Virgil Van Dijk’s red card, clinched a thrilling 2-1 victory against Newcastle.
- 8/28/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
London, Aug 13 (Ians) Arsenal kicked off their Premier League campaign with a 2-1 win over Nottingham Forest at the Emirates Stadium.
A goal from Eddie Nketiah, who was starting due to Gabriel Jesus’ knee injury, and a wonderful curling shot from Bukayo Saka put Arsenal 2-0 ahead after 32 minutes, reports Xinhua.
Mikel Arteta’s side controlled the first half, but Forest defended in depth and pulled a late goal back from Taiwo Awoniyi in the 82nd minute, although they were unable to threaten the Arsenal goal in the closing minutes.
Newcastle United got off to a flying start with a 5-1 thrashing of Aston Villa, who are expected to do well this season.
New signings Sandro Tonali and Harvey Barnes were both on the scoresheet, with Tonali opening the scoring after just six minutes and Barnes netting Newcastle’s fifth of the game.
Although Moussa Diaby leveled for Villa in the 11th minute,...
A goal from Eddie Nketiah, who was starting due to Gabriel Jesus’ knee injury, and a wonderful curling shot from Bukayo Saka put Arsenal 2-0 ahead after 32 minutes, reports Xinhua.
Mikel Arteta’s side controlled the first half, but Forest defended in depth and pulled a late goal back from Taiwo Awoniyi in the 82nd minute, although they were unable to threaten the Arsenal goal in the closing minutes.
Newcastle United got off to a flying start with a 5-1 thrashing of Aston Villa, who are expected to do well this season.
New signings Sandro Tonali and Harvey Barnes were both on the scoresheet, with Tonali opening the scoring after just six minutes and Barnes netting Newcastle’s fifth of the game.
Although Moussa Diaby leveled for Villa in the 11th minute,...
- 8/13/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Berlin, April 24 (Ians) Leipzig slipped out of the Bundesliga’s top four as goals from Adam Hlozek and Nadiem Amiri secured Bayer Leverkusen a 2-0 victory in the 29th round.
The Red Bulls assumed control from the start and staged a lively opening period as Kevin Kampl and Josko Gvardiol came close in quick succession, reports Xinhua news agency.
Leipzig dominated possession and attempted some long-range efforts, while Leverkusen defended deep and looked for counterattack opportunities.
The Werkself posed more danger in front of Leipzig’s area as Piero Hincapie’s header rattled the woodwork at the half-hour mark.
Leverkusen eventually scored the opener with 40 minutes gone when Moussa Diaby’s cutback pass allowed Hlozek to finish the job following a fast break.
Leipzig increased the pressure after the restart, but Christopher Nkunku pulled wide from a promising position in the 62nd minute, and goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky palmed away Timo Werner...
The Red Bulls assumed control from the start and staged a lively opening period as Kevin Kampl and Josko Gvardiol came close in quick succession, reports Xinhua news agency.
Leipzig dominated possession and attempted some long-range efforts, while Leverkusen defended deep and looked for counterattack opportunities.
The Werkself posed more danger in front of Leipzig’s area as Piero Hincapie’s header rattled the woodwork at the half-hour mark.
Leverkusen eventually scored the opener with 40 minutes gone when Moussa Diaby’s cutback pass allowed Hlozek to finish the job following a fast break.
Leipzig increased the pressure after the restart, but Christopher Nkunku pulled wide from a promising position in the 62nd minute, and goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky palmed away Timo Werner...
- 4/24/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Berlin, Jan 30 (Ians) Borussia Dortmund secured its third consecutive win after taking a 2-0 away victory over Bayer Leverkusen in the final match of the 18th round, also ending Bayer Leverkusen’s five-game winning run.
The Werkself assumed control from the kick-off and came close in the early stages, as Nadiem Amiri rattled the side net in the sixth minute before Moussa Diaby forced Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel into action ten minutes later, reports Xinhua news agency.
Dortmund needed some time but opened the scoring with 33 minutes gone as Julian Brandt’s cutback pass found Karim Adeyemi, who marked his first-ever Bundesliga goal from the central position of the box.
The ‘Bvb’ defended well with their narrow lead behind and kept the offensively minded hosts at bay for the remainder of the first half.
Leverkusen took the reins again but couldn’t restore parity after the restart, as Kobel was...
The Werkself assumed control from the kick-off and came close in the early stages, as Nadiem Amiri rattled the side net in the sixth minute before Moussa Diaby forced Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel into action ten minutes later, reports Xinhua news agency.
Dortmund needed some time but opened the scoring with 33 minutes gone as Julian Brandt’s cutback pass found Karim Adeyemi, who marked his first-ever Bundesliga goal from the central position of the box.
The ‘Bvb’ defended well with their narrow lead behind and kept the offensively minded hosts at bay for the remainder of the first half.
Leverkusen took the reins again but couldn’t restore parity after the restart, as Kobel was...
- 1/30/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Berlin, Jan 30 (Ians) Borussia Dortmund secured its third consecutive win after taking a 2-0 away victory over Bayer Leverkusen in the final match of the 18th round, also ending Bayer Leverkusen’s five-game winning run.
The Werkself assumed control from the kick-off and came close in the early stages, as Nadiem Amiri rattled the side net in the sixth minute before Moussa Diaby forced Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel into action ten minutes later, reports Xinhua news agency.
Dortmund needed some time but opened the scoring with 33 minutes gone as Julian Brandt’s cutback pass found Karim Adeyemi, who marked his first-ever Bundesliga goal from the central position of the box.
The ‘Bvb’ defended well with their narrow lead behind and kept the offensively minded hosts at bay for the remainder of the first half.
Leverkusen took the reins again but couldn’t restore parity after the restart, as Kobel was...
The Werkself assumed control from the kick-off and came close in the early stages, as Nadiem Amiri rattled the side net in the sixth minute before Moussa Diaby forced Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel into action ten minutes later, reports Xinhua news agency.
Dortmund needed some time but opened the scoring with 33 minutes gone as Julian Brandt’s cutback pass found Karim Adeyemi, who marked his first-ever Bundesliga goal from the central position of the box.
The ‘Bvb’ defended well with their narrow lead behind and kept the offensively minded hosts at bay for the remainder of the first half.
Leverkusen took the reins again but couldn’t restore parity after the restart, as Kobel was...
- 1/30/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Paris, Oct 13 (Ians) Mehdi Taremi’s second-half brace paved the way for Porto’s 3-0 away victory over Bayer Leverkusen in UEFA Champions League Group B.
Bayern Munich, Club Brugge and Napoli secured last-16 spots on a night of high drama in Europe on Wednesday night that brought the fastest-ever Champions League hat-trick courtesy of Mohamed Salah. They joined Manchester City and Real Madrid who have also made it to the last 16.
Salah was at his devastating best as former champions Liverpool continued to prosper as they thrashed Rangers 7-1 in a Group A encounter. In other matches on Wednesday night, Napoli overcame Ajaz 4-2 in another Group A match; French club Marseille defeated Sporting Lisbon 2-0, Tottenham Hotspur overcame Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2 and Bayern Munich defeated Viktoria 4-2.
Porto made a fairy-tale start on the road and stunned Leverkusen with the opener in the sixth minute as Galeno finished...
Bayern Munich, Club Brugge and Napoli secured last-16 spots on a night of high drama in Europe on Wednesday night that brought the fastest-ever Champions League hat-trick courtesy of Mohamed Salah. They joined Manchester City and Real Madrid who have also made it to the last 16.
Salah was at his devastating best as former champions Liverpool continued to prosper as they thrashed Rangers 7-1 in a Group A encounter. In other matches on Wednesday night, Napoli overcame Ajaz 4-2 in another Group A match; French club Marseille defeated Sporting Lisbon 2-0, Tottenham Hotspur overcame Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2 and Bayern Munich defeated Viktoria 4-2.
Porto made a fairy-tale start on the road and stunned Leverkusen with the opener in the sixth minute as Galeno finished...
- 10/13/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Berlin, Oct 1 (Ians) Bayern Munich returned to winning ways after crushing struggling Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 thanks to the goals from Leroy Sane, Jamal Musiala, Sadio Mane and Thomas Muller at the curtain raiser of the eighth round at Bundesliga on Friday.
The German giants caught a fairy-tale start on home soil and opened the scoring with just three minutes played as Musiala’s defence-splitting pass found Sane, who beat goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky with a deflected shot from inside the box.
Leverkusen couldn’t gain a foothold into the clash whereas relentless Bayern made it two with 17 minutes gone as Musiala got his name on the scoreboards after slotting home from tight angle, reports Xinhua. The “Werkself” eventually showed a sign of life at the half-hour mark as Moussa Diaby forced Bayern custodian Manuel Neuer into action before Robert Andrich headed over the target from promising position.
Bayern showed no mercy...
The German giants caught a fairy-tale start on home soil and opened the scoring with just three minutes played as Musiala’s defence-splitting pass found Sane, who beat goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky with a deflected shot from inside the box.
Leverkusen couldn’t gain a foothold into the clash whereas relentless Bayern made it two with 17 minutes gone as Musiala got his name on the scoreboards after slotting home from tight angle, reports Xinhua. The “Werkself” eventually showed a sign of life at the half-hour mark as Moussa Diaby forced Bayern custodian Manuel Neuer into action before Robert Andrich headed over the target from promising position.
Bayern showed no mercy...
- 10/1/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Berlin, Sep 14 (Ians) Bayern Munich made it two wins from two in this season’s UEFA Champions League after goals from Lucas Hernandez and Leroy Sane, edging a wasteful Barcelona 2-0 in Group C on Tuesday.
Barcelona started powerfully on the road and created the first opportunity as Pedri tested Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer with a low shot from eight metres in the ninth minute.
Former Bayern striker Robert Lewandowski then had a great chance to break the deadlock, but the unmarked Pole pulled over the target with 18 minutes gone.
Lewandowski remained in the thick of things and kept Neuer busy as the Bayern keeper had to save a dangerous header on target three minutes later.
The visitors were the more energetic team as Raphinha unleashed a promising long-range effort at the half-hour mark, Cinhua reports. Bayern needed some time to gain a foothold into the clash, with the next...
Barcelona started powerfully on the road and created the first opportunity as Pedri tested Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer with a low shot from eight metres in the ninth minute.
Former Bayern striker Robert Lewandowski then had a great chance to break the deadlock, but the unmarked Pole pulled over the target with 18 minutes gone.
Lewandowski remained in the thick of things and kept Neuer busy as the Bayern keeper had to save a dangerous header on target three minutes later.
The visitors were the more energetic team as Raphinha unleashed a promising long-range effort at the half-hour mark, Cinhua reports. Bayern needed some time to gain a foothold into the clash, with the next...
- 9/14/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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