La Liga: Real Madrid down Sevilla in thriller

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3 years ago

April 18, 2022

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Real Madrid are on the brink of winning the 35th La Liga title in their history after securing an amazing comeback win against Sevilla at the Ramon Sanchez-Pijcuan.

Karim Benzema was the hero once again as the Frenchman found the back of the net in stoppage time to seal a 3-2 victory over their Sunday hosts.

Ancelotti makes changes

Carlo Ancelotti had made three changes to the side that faced Chelsea in the Champions League last midweek.

Ferland Mendy, Casemiro, and Nacho made way for Eder Militao, Eduardo Camavinga, and Lucaqas Vazquez.

Despite the changes in personnel, Madrid started the match on the back feet, as they did against Chelsea, and had to pay the price in the first half.

Sevilla make it 2-0

Julen Lopetegui was delighted to see his current side racing to a 2-0 win over his former employers before the first time whistle.

Los Nervionenses outplayed the visitors in the early stages of the game, and they got the reward 20 minutes into the game.

Luca Modric conceded a free-kick, fouling Papu Gomez a few yards outside the box.

Ivan Rakitic brilliantly sailed the ball into the Madrid net, beating a defensive wall and Thibaut Courtois on goal.

Undoubtedly, Ancelotti will address the second goal that Madrid had let in in the post-game talk with his team.

The Los Blancos defence switched off, allowing Marcos Acuna to ping the ball forward towards Jesus Corona, who latched on to the delivery and set up Erik Lamela for a simple tap-in.

Lopetegui had to make a change before halftime as Manchester United loanee Anthony Martial limped off the pitch, but he would have been happy with what he had seen thus far.

But, his team were unable to cope with the Madrid side that came out after the interval.

Real Madrid strike back

Ancelotti’s pep talk had an immediate impact on the team as Madrid reduced the deficit by half only five minutes after the restart.

Yassine Bounou had thwarted a brilliant Benzema attempt a few minutes earlier, but he had no answer to the Rodrygo strike that rocketed into the net.

Real Madrid kept on probing for the equalizer, but that did not come till the match progressed beyond the final quarter of an hour.

Dani Carvajal collected the ball near the right side of the Sevilla box from a poorly cleared corner. He found Nacho with a cutback, and the Spain international drew the scores level.

The visitors believed they had enough time to nick a late winner, and they finally did with only seconds remaining to play.

Benzema does it again

Benzema, who has been Madrid’s saviour on countless occasions this season, received the ball from Rodrygo and skillfully sent it past Bounou to make it 3-2.

Sevilla, once deemed to be Madrid’s biggest threat to the title this season, are not favourites for a runner-up finish following the defeat.

They currently have the same amount of points as Barcelona, who have two matches in hand.

Real Madrid, on the other hand, have no one in their sight at the La Liga summit.

The record time Spanish champions are now 15 points ahead of their nearest competition, with only six games remaining.

😆😍 The shorts too!
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— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) April 17, 2022

WATCH: Georgina Rodriguez makes huge claim on Cristiano Ronaldo’s retirement in Football

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9 months ago

March 3, 2024

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Georgina Rodriguez made a huge claim on the future of her husband and star player, Cristiano Ronaldo, in Football. In a brief interaction with a host recently, Rodriguez was asked about the time left for Cristiano to make an impact at the highest level. Georgina looked honest in her approach to the question of the host and claimed something the fans would not love to hear.

Georgina claimed that the Portugal star has maybe one year more from him at the highest level. She felt that Ronaldo might play two more years before retiring and not more than that. She was however not sure if he would play for just one or two years and added that the Al Nassr star could also play more than that.

Watch the video of Georgina Rodriguez here –

🚨🎙️| Georgina Rodriguez on Cristiano Ronaldo’s future at Paris Fashion Week yesterday:

“Cristiano one more year, then it’s over. Maybe two, I don’t know.”

(via @ArobaseGiovanny)pic.twitter.com/4dxw2j5DuC

— Pubity Sport (@pubitysport) March 3, 2024

“Cristiano one more year, then it’s over. Maybe two, I don’t know,” said Rodriguez in the little chat she had with the host. The video has gone viral on X and the fans have started sharing it on different platforms. Some of the fans feel that Georgina might be right, while others feel that she could be wrong, given the fitness and longevity of the star player.

Legacy of Cristiano Ronaldo

On the 5th of February, Ronaldo celebrated his 39th birthday. He is currently one of the oldest players in the world. In the past, players at this age would have retired way back. But the fitness and consistency of Ronaldo make him play the sport as long as he wishes. In his career so far, Ronaldo has won many major leagues for Portugal and league teams like Real Madrid, Al Nassr, and Manchester United.

With United, Portugal won some major leagues like the FA Cup and the Champions League. With Real Madrid, the 39-year-old won the leagues like the UCL, Copa Del Rey and La Liga. He won it three consecutive times for Real Madrid. For Portugal, Cristiano had a huge contribution to Portugal. He has the most number of appearances and goals for an international team and won the Euro 2016 with Portugal.

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Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham slapped with Red Card as he argued with referee

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9 months ago

March 3, 2024

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Jude Bellingham shown Red Card (Image Credit: Twitter)

England and Real Madrid player Jude Bellingham was slapped with a Red Card during the La Liga game against Valencia. In the game, the home team, Valencia was leading by 2-0 after 30 minutes before Madrid scored in the injury time of the first half. Vinicius Junior opened the scoring for Madrid while Hugo Duro (27′) and Roman Yaremchuk (30′) scored a goal each.

In the 76th minute, Junior scored an equalizer to keep the team in the game. However, in the injury time of the second half, Bellingham was given a red card as he argued with the referee against calling it a full-time before he could score. In reply, the match official decided to slap the England international with a Red Card. The team coach Carlo Ancelotti wasn’t happy with the verdict as the Three Lions player was making a pass at the time.

Jude Bellingham verbally abusing officials and other footballers at the slightest provocation needs to be talked about more. It’s embarrassing he gets applauded by Real Madrid Fans.

Mason Greenwood should’ve allowed La Liga to deal with this simp. pic.twitter.com/ixYSw6YxaC

— Herman Facundo© (@hermanfacundo_7) March 3, 2024

“I think what’s just happened is unprecedented. It’s never happened to me,” Ancelotti told reporters.

“We had possession of the ball and the match should have been finished when Valencia had the ball.

“What bothers us is the red card for Bellingham because he didn’t say anything insulting. He was frustrated of course,” said Ancelotti, adding that Bellingham had used a common English swearword when telling the referee it was a goal.

We are annoyed with Jude Bellingham’s Red Card: Carlo Ancelotti

“We were annoyed with Bellingham’s red card. He didn’t say any insults. He said in English ‘it’s a f—ing goal,’ but he was just saying what we were all thinking … [The referee] allowed play to continue. I think he made a mistake.”

“[Bellingham] was clear in what he said,” Ancelotti added. “He was quite vehement [in his reaction] but that’s normal, after what happened. It wasn’t an insult, not at all.”

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PL 2023-24: MCFC vs MUFC Dream11 Prediction, Playing XI, Fantasy League Today’s Captain, Vice-Captain, and more for Manchester derby

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9 months ago

March 2, 2024

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Super Sunday is set to witness the Manchester Derby in the Premier League 2023-24. The match between Manchester City (MCFC) and Manchester United (MUFC) is set to take place in Etihad Stadium, the home ground of Manchester City. The two teams have had a contrasting journey in the league till now. The fortunes of City changed ever since Pep Guardiola took over the club as the manager.

While the home side are placed in the second position in the points table currently, United are in the sixth place in the points table. In their previous encounter, City hammered Luton Town by 6-2 in the FA Cup. United have shown massive improvements in the last few weeks after not having a good start to their campaign. United were involved in a thrilling game where they beat Nottingham Forrest by 1-0 in their last game.

Both teams feature some of the best players in the world. The likes of Julian Alvarez, Erling Haaland, Marcus Rashford, Kevin De Bruyne, Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro, and others would be taking part in the match. Manchester City will start the match as the favourites, given their record in the ongoing league so far and the match taking place in their home. United with their improved record can challenge the home side.

MCFC vs MUFC – Match Details

Match – Manchester City (MCFC) vs Manchester United (MUFC), Premier League 2023-24

Venue – Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Date and Time – 3^rd March 2024, 21:00 IST

Live Coverage – Star Sports Network and Disney plus Hot Star

MCFC vs MUFC – Head-to-Head

Both the teams from Manchester have a rich history in the sport. they have been up against each other in 191 instances. In as many games, Manchester United have been historically the better side with 78 wins to their name. City have managed to win 60 wins, as 53 games ended in a draw. In the last five games between the two sides in the Premier League, City have won four of the five games.