Category Uncategorized

Newcastle United aren’t exactly in amazing form heading into some tough games in March which includes an opportunity to pick up some honours in the EFL Trophy final versus Liverpool.

Indeed, it’s been very hit-and-miss as of late for Eddie Howe’s Magpies, with home wins against Arsenal and Nottingham Forest in league and cup soured by losses to Manchester City and Arne Slot’s convincing league leaders on the road, alongside the club’s recent FA Cup exit to Brighton and Hove Albion.

Danny Welbeck and former employee, Yankuba Minteh, broke Toon hearts with an extra-time winner for the Seagulls, as Newcastle just didn’t have enough in their tank come the end of the 120-minute marathon, which wasn’t helped by Anthony Gordon’s petulant dismissal.

Anthony Gordon's poor performance vs Brighton

This reckless red card for Gordon means he will now likely miss his club’s trip to Wembley, although Howe and Co are apparently going to appeal this sending off in a bid to try and get the 24-year-old back for the final.

Regardless, it was a poor showing from the ex-Everton man against Fabian Hurzeler’s determined visitors, as he failed to complete a single dribble, before being given his marching orders late on after a scuffle with Jan Paul van Hecke.

Away from this incident, Gordon does have nine goals and six assists from 34 games to shout about this campaign, but potentially missing out on the upcoming final against his ex-club’s fiercest rivals will be a huge kick in the teeth.

Minutes

83

69

Goals

0

1

Touches

50

32

Shots

1

1

Accurate Passes

19/26

12/18

Key Passes

1

2

Successful Dribbles

0/4

1/2

Ground Duels Won

3/10

4/7

Aerial duels won

0/1

0/0

Tackles

1

2

He will surely return to the starting XI very soon, but Howe’s side would no doubt be boosted in attack more if they had a former flop on the scene who has resurrected his playing days away from St James’ Park.

Newcastle flop is now just as exciting as Gordon

The Magpies attack at full throttle this season has been an absolute treat to watch, with Alexander Isak firing in 22 goals in all competitions from the main striker spot, alongside Jacob Murphy also chipping in with some meaningful contributions next to the standout Swede.

But, Newcastle would potentially be elevated to another level if former flop Florian Thauvin was back and at his current excellent best, with his original stint on Tyneside completely forgettable when amassing just one goal from 16 games.

Now, however, he’s a different beast altogether playing out in Italy with Udinese with his goal and assist haul across 2024/25 to date not far off Gordon’s ever-rising amount, with his own tally up at eight strikes and five assists from fewer matches (25), which included a curled strike hitting the back of the net in December.

Constantly twisting and turning defenders with ease, it’s safe to say the “unbelievable” star – as he was once heralded by former teammate Moussa Sissoko – hasn’t allowed his bruising Magpies experience to impact him one little bit.

Indeed, his form out in France right off the back of his short stay in England was equally as breathtaking as his peak in Serie A.

20/21

38

8

9

19/20

2

0

0

18/19

37

18

9

17/18

54

26

17

16/17

43

15

12

15/16

20

4

0

14/15

38

5

7

13/14

41

10

6

Looking at the table above is evidence enough that the electric French attacker never let his Tyneside demons get the better of him, with an outrageous 147 goals and assists coming his way during eight largely successful campaigns at Marseille after moving back in a £9m deal. All in all, he’s scored 88 times since moving away from the north east.

Gordon is deep into his second campaign back at Newcastle, with the 24-year-old striving to get back into his groove after all the drama surrounding this red card is over, whilst his equally as exciting counterpart aims to see out his career in style with Udinese.

Howe struck gold on Newcastle ace whose value's risen 780% since his debut

Newcastle and Howe will be pretty happy with this teenage talent.

1 ByRoss Kilvington Mar 1, 2025

Ballon d'Or winner and Barcelona star Aitana Bonmati has admitted she was "surprised" to see Arsenal reach the Women's Champions League final.

Article continues below

Article continues below

Article continues below

Bonmati surprised to see Arsenal reach Champions League finalArsenal beat Lyon to reach the finalBarcelona have won three titles in last four seasonsFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱Getty ImagesWHAT HAPPENED?

Arsenal stunned European giants Lyon to reach the final of the Women's Champions League for the first time since 2007. They overturned a 2-1 deficit to beat the French giants 4-1 in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final fixture to reach the final, where they will now face reigning champions Barcelona.

AdvertisementGetty ImagesTHE BIGGER PICTURE

While Renee Slegers' side did a commendable job to reach the final of the competition, they now face an uphill task as the Gunners are all set to take on a star-studded Barcelona side, who have won three Champions League titles in the last four seasons. Ahead of facing the Women's Super League giants, Blaugrana star Bonmati expressed her surprise at seeing Arsenal reach the final.

WHAT AITANA BONMATI SAID

Speaking to , Bonmati said: "For me, it was a surprise Arsenal reaching the final. They absolutely deserve it, because scoring four goals against Lyon in the second leg is not easy at all. I congratulate them for that because I think it was a big surprise, but a well-deserved one."

Getty Images SportWHAT NEXT?

Barcelona and Arsenal are all set to lock horns in the grand finale on Saturday in Lisbon.

Manchester City conceded two late goals as Real Madrid came from behind to win 3-2 in the first leg of their Champions League play-off tie, courtesy of match-winner Jude Bellingham.

55%

Posession

45%

11

Shots

20

4

On target

8

9

Fouls

6

6

Corners

5

Man City player ratings Ederson – 5

Was on course for a fine evening of work before gifting Real Madrid and former Blue Brahim Diaz their second by uncharacteristically conceding possession late on.

Josko Gvardiol – 7

Once again the defender was at the heart of all of City’s impressive work going forward and even got an assist to his name for Haaland’s opening goal.

Nathan Ake – 6.5

Faced a difficult time up against Vinicius and didn’t always have things his own way, but Ake stood firm for the majority of his time on the pitch before he was replaced by Mateo Kovacic.

Ruben Dias – 7

City have missed their commanding defender and even as injuries fell around him, Dias often remained solid despite shipping what were frustrating goals.

Manuel Akanji – 7

Summing up their injury issues, Akanji became the second City player forced off with injury at the break to add to Pep Guardiola’s woes. Prior to that, however, the Swiss – to his credit – did well up against an energetic Vinicius Junior.

John Stones – 8

In the defensive midfield role as Guardiola’s latest attempt to replace Rodri, Stones’ performance puts him in good stead to once again feature in what could provide a crucial solution for Man City at the heart of their midfield.

Savio – 5

The Brazilian endured a frustratingly quiet game for his standards, struggling to get on the ball and make the desired impact as Real Madrid pushed him back with offensive outlets of their own.

Kevin de Bruyne – 6.5

For all his hard work when he got himself on the ball, De Bruyne struggled to do exactly that one too many times. In the end, his lack of influence proved costly on a big night for his side.

Bernardo Silva – 6

A midfielder who’s struggled to maintain his standards at times this season, Silva once again performed below what he is capable of just when Guardiola needs his most experienced men to step up.

Jack Grealish – 7

Forced off after just 30 minutes, Grealish didn’t need beyond the half hour mark to make his mark on Real Madrid having played Gvardiol in behind in the build-up to Erling Haaland’s opener.

Erling Haaland – 9

In truth, there wasn’t a lot more that Haaland could do. Finding the opening effort in routine fashion, the forward then stepped up to take responsibility from the penalty spot and score what many believed would be the winner.

Substitutes: Phil Foden – 7, Rico Lewis – 6.5, Mateo Kovavic – 6.5

Real Madrid player ratings Thibaut Courtois – 7

Although it was a rarity, the goalkeeper did well – as ever – to keep out the majority of Manchester City danger. Up against Haaland, the Belgian could do nothing to stand in the way of both goals.

Federico Valverde – 7

You wouldn’t know that Federico Valverde was out of position based on his performance up against the Premier League champions – albeit the hurt champions – with the midfielder enjoying an impressive display.

Aurelien Tchouameni – 7

Like Valverde, Tchouameni performed well out-of-position and highlighted how Madrid have been doing well to solve problems of their own in recent weeks.

Raul Asencio – 6.5

A young defender alongside an out-of-position midfielder, not many will have any complaints about Asencio’s performance at The Etihad as he largely kept Manchester City at arm’s length.

Ferland Mendy – 6

Whilst he didn’t struggle defensively, Mendy was guilty of spurning a chance that should have been converted in the opening period which Carlo Ancelotti would have wanted to fall to almost anyone else.

Rodrygo – 7

Mbappe and Bellingham will get the credit, but Rodrygo stood out in his own right throughout a frantic affair.

Eduardo Camavinga – 7

As the old guard in Real Madrid’s midfield bow out, Camavinga has stepped up on the biggest stage to make his mark in their place.

Dani Ceballos – 6.5

Back on English soil, Ceballos loses marks for conceding the penalty on what was otherwise an well-rounded evening from the former Arsenal man.

Jude Bellingham – 7.5

The match winner to turn a quiet game into an electric evening, Bellingham was always likely to have his say at The Etihad and that he did.

Vinicius Junior – 7

In front of fans who were quick to remind him about his recent failures, Vinicius was among the stars of the show as he laid down a marker in front of an on-watching Rodri.

Kylian Mbappe – 7

Although wasteful at times, Mbappe still made his mark with a well-timed equaliser in somewhat scrappy fashion.

Substitutes: Luka Modric – 6, Brahim Diaz – 8, Fran Garcia – 7

Hobart Hurricanes have been able to shore up their BBL list by re-signing in-demand power hitters Tim David and Ben McDermott beyond next season.David, 27, has signed a one-year extension to take his contract through until the end of the 2024-25 season. McDermott, 28, has committed to the Hurricanes until the end of 2025-26.David has become a global T20 phenomenon since making his name at Hurricanes in 2020 after starting his career as a fringe player with Perth Scorchers. He has become a mainstay in Australia’s T20I side over the last 12 months.Related

• Early start, early finish for the BBL might see overseas players stay longer

• Bancroft joins Warner at Thunder, Hatzoglou to Hurricanes

• Bird and McDermott make the move home for new state challenges

Despite being part of the Mumbai Indians franchise and playing for MI Cape Town in the SA T20 last year, after he had completed his BBL commitments, as well as MI New York in the upcoming Major League Cricket in the United States, David will continue to commit to the BBL with Hurricanes for the next two seasons.”I am very happy to be extending with the Hurricanes for the next couple of years,” David said.”While I am playing a lot of my cricket overseas, I feel at home among my teammates and support staff in the Hurricanes setup, and I am hopeful that I can contribute more to this group going forward.”Ben McDermott goes on the attack•Getty Images

McDermott has committed to Hurricanes long-term despite leaving Tasmania after eight years to relocate to Queensland with his young family to play his domestic cricket for the Bulls.McDermott said it was difficult to leave Tasmania but remaining with Hurricanes provided a silver lining.”I haven’t spoken a whole lot publicly about it, but it was genuinely a really difficult decision to make,” McDermott said. “Ultimately, family comes before everything, which I know everyone down in Tassie was really understanding and supportive of, but it was a really hard decision given how long I was down there, how much I grew as a cricketer during my time in that program, and the fact that a lot of the guys I played with for all of those years are some of my best mates.”The fact that competitions like the Big Bash allow players to move around a little bit is perfect for me – there’s a lot of similarity between the Tigers and Hurricanes squads, so I’m rapt that I will still have the opportunity to play with a lot of those guys and spend some quality time down in Tassie over the next few years.”Plus, on-field, I really believe we have a great team that can make history for the Hurricanes. We had pretty much all of the ingredients last year, and things just didn’t quite go our way when it counted. With a couple of tweaks here and there, I’m really excited about what we can achieve not just in BBL 13, but beyond that as well.”Hobart Hurricanes squad: Tim David, Paddy Dooley, Nathan Ellis, Peter Hatzoglou, Caleb Jewell, Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Mitch Owen, Billy Stanlake, Matthew Wade

Visitors had scored two runs more than the DLS par score when bad weather ended the game

Sreshth Shah18-Aug-2023
Rain had the final say but not before adding to a dramatic finish in Malahide, where India got over the line with a two-run win over Ireland.Craig Young’s back-to-back wickets moments before rain had stopped play loosened India’s grip, but in the end the powerplay hits from India’s openers and the bowling effort, led by Jasprit Bumrah on his return, proved just enough for the No.1 T20I side to finish ahead of Ireland.Bumrah’s double-wicket blow in the first over put India ahead for most of the game, but Ireland’s lower order, led by Barry McCarthy and Curtis Campher, resisted the early collapse. From 59 for 6, they helped drag Ireland to 139 for 7. McCarthy made a career-best unbeaten 51 off 33 balls while Campher contributed 39 off 33 balls.

The tense finish

There was always a sense that rain could be a factor in the game, but despite a drizzle through the afternoon the umpires didn’t stop play until it became heavier. When five overs of India’s chase was completed, a result was guaranteed.At that stage, India were favourites with both Ruturaj Gaikwad and Yashasvi Jaiswal finding their groove after a sedate start to the chase. They had finished the powerplay with a six apiece in the last two overs of that phase, lifting India to 45 for 0 in six overs.Young then had Jaiswal caught at midwicket on 24 with a short ball. The chase tightened when Young had Tilak Varma gloving down the leg side to the wicketkeeper for a duck. At that point, India were only three runs ahead of the DLS par score, and another dismissal would’ve put Ireland ahead in the game.Sanju Samson, though, survived the hat-trick ball and guided a single to backward point. Ruturaj defended the next delivery before rain ended the game.

McCarthy’s new high

McCarthy had scored just fifty – and one century – in his career before Friday. He came into bat 59 for 6 and scored four fours and as many sixes. He had the solid Campher for company, but both batters found it tough to score off spinners Ravi Bishnoi and Washington Sundar early on. However, when Bishnoi bowled one googly too many, McCarthy hit the game’s first six by hammering one over long-on, and from thereon, both batters scored the occasional boundary to push the team’s total.Though Campher ruined Bumrah’s spell with a four and six off consecutive balls in the 16th over, it was McCarthy who was causing more damage consistently. He gave debutant Prasidh Krishna a teaser of his power when he pulled him for four in the 15th over, and then he crunched two fours and a six off him in the 17th. The bowlers tried to vary their pace against both McCarthy and Campher and though they were successful to some extent, both batters gave Ireland late impetus.An Arshdeep Singh yorker eventually ended Campher’s stay and suggested that India would finish the bowling innings strong, but it wasn’t to be. McCarthy tore into Arshdeep in the 20th over with a four and two sixes – including one off a free-hit – to give the home fans something to cheer about.

India bowling blows hot and cold

Bumrah, India’s captain for the series, started the day on the right note by winning the toss. After choosing to bowl, he made the best use of conditions by blazing through the Ireland top order. In his first over, he recovered from a first-ball four to knock Andy Balbirnie over with an inswinger and in the same over he had Lorcan Tucker paddling one behind to wicketkeeper Samson.Harry Tector then joined Tucker in the dugout following another failed ramp, this time off Prasidh. Bishnoi then struck with his second ball to deceive Paul Stirling with a googly and flatten his stumps. The pair soon added to their tally when Prasidh had George Dockrell hitting a short ball to cover and Bishnoi had Mark Adair adjudged lbw in the 11th over on review.However, India would’ve been disappointed at letting the seventh-wicket stand to last for 7.2 overs. Arshdeep changed his pace and often bamboozled McCarthy and Campher, but both batters managed to find the occasional boundary. It wasn’t until the 18th over that Campher was dismissed, and by then Ireland were already on course for a respectable total. Campher’s 22-run final over off Arshdeep indicated that there were still some concerns for India in the bowling department.

MatériaMais Notícias

da bet7k： Bahia e Fluminense se enfrentam nesta terça-feira (31), em jogo válido pela 31ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro 2023. Veja as prováveis escalações e onde assistir!

RelacionadasFluminenseNo time do coração, Marcelo demonstra empolgação com Fluminense na final da LibertadoresFluminense30/10/2023FluminenseConfira cinco motivos que explicam o por que de Fluminense x Boca Juniors ser o maior jogo da história do TricolorFluminense30/10/2023FluminenseFernando Diniz ameniza derrota do Fluminense para o Atlético-MG: ‘Não fomos dominados’Fluminense29/10/2023

da bet7： + Tudo sobre o Tricolor agora no WhatsApp. Siga o nosso novo canal Lance! Fluminense

O Tricolor de Aço quer vencer para seguir firme na briga contra o Z-4 do Brasileirão. Dentro de casa, a equipe baiana quer se reconciliar com as vitórias de duas derrotas seguidas.

+ Veja a classificação e simule os resultados do Brasileirão

O Flu está focado na final da Libertadores, que acontecerá neste sábado (4), mas nem por isso quer deixar de ganhar pontos na competição nacional.

BAHIA X FLUMINENSE
31ª RODADA DO CAMPEONATO BRASILEIRO

Local: Arena Fonte Nova, em Salvador (BA)
Data e hora: terça-feira, 31 de outubro de 2023, às 19h (horário de Brasília)
Árbitra: Edina Alves Batista
Assistentes: Fabrini Bevilaqua Costa e Evandro de Melo Lima
Árbitro de vídeo: Thiago Duarte Peixoto
Onde assistir: Premiere e no tempo real do Lance!

BAHIA

Marcos Felipe, Gilberto, Kanu, Vitor Hugo e Camilo Cándido; Rezende, Yago, Thaciano e Rafael Ratão; Biel e Everaldo. Técnico: Rogério Ceni.

FLUMINENSE

Fábio; Samuel Xavier, Marlon, David Braz e Diogo Barbosa; André (Alexsander), Martinelli e Ganso; Arias, Keno (Lima) e Cano. Técnico: Fernando Diniz.

Borussia Dortmund reportedly have 'reservations' over signing Manchester United flop Jadon Sancho for a third time.

• Sancho linked with third Dortmund spell
• Man Utd looking to sell winger
• Juventus also credited with interest

Follow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  After Chelsea passed up the chance to turn Sancho's loan move into a permanent deal earlier this year, the 25-year-old is facing an uncertain future. The England international has once again been linked with Dortmund, a club he spent four years at between 2017-21 before returning for a loan stint in 2024. But reports in Germany suggest a move to the Bundesliga outfit may not happen, and here's why.

Advertisement

• Getty Images Sport
  

  THE EXPLANATION

  Sky Germany journalist Patrick Berger states that while Sancho is prepared to accept a big pay cut to join Dortmund, the German giants have 'reservations' about recruiting the ex-Manchester City academy player. They include being concerned about signing him for a third time, the potential criticism of lacking creativity when it comes to transfers, and the fact that neither Chelsea nor United wanted him. 

• WHAT DORTMUND SAID

  Berger relayed that Dortmund manager Niko Kovac refused to be "led onto thin ice" when asked about a Sancho move. 

  And Sebastian Kehl, the club's sporting director, said: "[Jadon] is constantly being linked with us. I understand the desire. We’re thinking about it within our possibilities. The conditions have to be right. We will definitely do something, but we’re limited."

• Getty Images
  

  WHAT NEXT?

  United are reportedly willing to let Sancho, who has also been linked with a Juventus switch but Berger adds they have since 'cooled' their interest, leave for as little as €20 million (£17.5m). That is a far cry from the £73m ($97m) the Red Devils forked out for him in 2021.

The season has seen unprecedented numbers, with the batters dominating through and through and the trend is likely to continue

S Rajesh10-May-2023Run-scoring quicker than ever beforeThe average run rate this season has been 8.95; the previous highest was 8.64 in IPL 2018. If we talk just about the first innings, the scoring rate has breached the nine runs per over mark for the first time in IPL history (9.07). The chase run rate of 8.83 is the highest too.