Inter Milan, looking to right the wrongs of the previous season, took the lead against rivals AC Milan in the season’s first Derby della Madonnina – 21 minutes after kick-off. The Nerazzurri attacked their opponents directly, with Lautaro Martinez dragging a defender out of his line and holding the ball with his back to the goal. He then played a pass to Joaquin Correa, who spotted Marcelo Brozovic’s run into the space vacated by the centre-back, and played a perfect through ball for the Croatian to take advantage of. Credit: inter.it Internazionale’s lead did not last for long, as 2021/22’s MVP of the Season, Rafael Leao,…
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Carlo Ancelotti’s side maintained their perfect record by beating Real Betis, 2-1. Elsewhere, Robert Lewandowski scored again as Barcelona thumped Sevilla 3-0 at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan. Playing in front of a home crowd for the first time this campaign, Los Blancos took the lead just nine minutes in through Vinicius Jr, who ran in behind the Betis defence to get to the end of a David Alaba pass before clipping the goalkeeper. Betis, who narrowly missed out on UEFA Champions League qualification last season, equalized in the 17th minute – former Real midfielder Sergio Canales drawing things level by squeezing the ball between Thibaut Courtois’s legs from…
Late goals from Ben Chilwell and Kai Havertz helped the Blues beat West Ham after going a goal down. It looked like it would be one of those nights for Chelsea an hour into their Premier League match against London rivals West Ham United. The Blues had probed for an opening for 60 minutes, but the Hammers stood firm before taking the lead in the 62nd minute through Michail Antonio, following a corner that the home side failed to clear. Credit: West Ham United FC As a response, Thomas Tuchel looked to his bench and sent on Chilwell and Havertz. The Englishman brought Chelsea level…
Both Liverpool and Everton completed deadline day deals for midfielders. The Reds signed Arthur from Juventus on loan to bolster their midfield, while the Toffees did a double deal for Idrissa Gana Gueye and James Garner. Переглянути цей допис в Instagram Допис, поширений Liverpool Football Club (@liverpoolfc) Liverpool bolstered their midfield on Deadline Day by signing Arthur Melo from Juventus on a one-year loan for a 4.5 million euro loan fee, with the option to turn his move permanent at the end of the stipulated period for an additional 37.5 million. He became the Reds’ fourth signing of the season;…
Hector Bellerin has returned to FC Barcelona on a one-year contract, the club announced on deadline day. The Spaniard terminated his contract bilaterally with Arsenal, allowing him to move to the Catalan capital on a free transfer. The Blaugrana, in turn, have set his release clause at a whopping 50 million euros. Bellerin will replace Sergino Dest, who left the club on the final day of the summer transfer window to sign for the reigning Serie A champions AC Milan. The Rossoneri signed the American international on an initial loan deal but with the option to make it permanent at the end…
The Red Devils continued their good form by beating Leicester City 1-0, stretching their winning streak in the Premier League to three games. Jadon Sancho scored the only goal of the game midway through the first half, condemning the Foxes to their fourth straight loss. Putting a torrid start to the season aside, Erik ten Hag’s men emerged victorious at the King Power Stadium and climbed up to fifth in the league table. The Red Devils were 20th after two matchdays, but three successive wins have helped them surge up the standings. Their previous position is occupied by the Foxes,…
The Blues have completed the signing of forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from FC Barcelona on a two-year contract. They paid 12 million euros to the Blaugrana and rescinded Marcos Alonso’s contract, allowing the Spaniard to join the latter on a free transfer, to conclude the unorthodox swap deal. The former Gabon international, who will wear the number nine on his return to London, having previously played for Arsenal, spoke of the honour that comes with representing Chelsea. “I’m really happy. It’s an honor to be part of this team and I can’t wait to start. I have some unfinished business with the Premier League…
The Blues will sign former Arsenal forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from FC Barcelona on Deadline Day, barring any late hitches. According to Fabrizio Romano, after weeks of negotiations, the English giants and the Blaugrana have settled on a transfer fee. Chelsea giants will pay their Spanish counterparts 14 million euros and send Marcos Alonso the other way to complete the deal. Aubameyang will return to London on a two-plus-one-year deal, reuniting with Thomas Tuchel, who coached the Gabon international for a short while at Borussia Dortmund. Credi: AFC Ajax Meanwhile, Chelsea will also attempt to sign Ajax’s defensive midfielder Edson Alvarez on Deadline Day -…
Manchester United have completed the signing of Brazil international Antony from Dutch giants AFC Ajax on a five-year deal, with the option for another season. The Red Devils paid Ajax a basic fee of 95 million euros plus an additional five million in add-ons to complete the transfer, making Antony their fifth signing of the season after Tyrell Malacia, Christian Eriksen, Lisandro Martinez, and Casemiro. Speaking to the Manchester United media, Antony credited the current first-team manager and his former Ajax boss, Erik ten Hag, as a crucial figure in his development. “Playing under Erik ten Hag at Ajax was perfect…
Dusan Vlahovic and Arkadiusz Milik scored a goal each in Juventus’ 2-0 win over Spezia in front of a home crowd. As such, Massimiliano Allegri’s side bounced back from two drab draws. Vlahovic, who had scored a sensational free-kick in the Bianconeri’s 1-1 draw versus AS Roma, repeated his heroics at the Allianz Stadium nine minutes after kick-off. That was the Serbian’s fourth goal of the season already, two of which he has scored directly from a set-piece – he currently leads the scoring tables in Italy as well. https://twitter.com/OptaPaolo/status/1565057176007282688 Allegri’s men looked rejuvenated after a couple of toothless performances,…