Germany call up five newcomers for Peru, Belgium friendlies
BERLIN : Germany have called up five newcomers to their squad for this month's friendlies against Peru and Belgium as coach Hansi Flick looks to rebuild his team for Euro 2024 on home soil.
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Germany to bring in new faces as they rebuild for Euro 2024 -Flick
BERLIN : A number of newcomers will feature in the Germany squad for the international matches against Peru and Belgium in March, coach Hansi Flick said on Tuesday as the team rebuild with an eye on the Euro 2024 tournament on home soil.
Leverkusen fight back to sink Monaco on penalties
MONACO: Bayer Leverkusen beat AS Monaco 5-3 on penalties after winning a frantic second leg of their Europa League playoff 3-2 on Thursday (Feb 23) to send the game into extra time with the teams locked at 5-5 on aggregate.
Europa League: Bayer Leverkusen need penalties against Monaco, Sevilla knock out PSV Einhdoven
Bayer Leverkusen knocked Monaco out of the Europa League on penalties after winning 3-2 on Thursday night in the principality. Florian Wirtz put Xabi Alonso’s men in front as they chased a 3-2 deficit in Monaco. Ad Wissam Ben Yeddar scored from the spot on 19 minutes to level things, before Exequiel Palacios hit back two minutes later.
Europa League: Monaco surprise Bayer Leverkusen in playoff, Roma suffer late defeat at RB Salzburg
Monaco beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-2 in the first leg of their Europa League playoff thanks to a 92nd-minute winner, while Juventus were held by Nantes and Roma lost at RB Salzburg. Xabi Alonso saw his Leverkusen side go behind to an early Lukas Hradecky own goal, before two second-half strikes from Moussa Diaby and then Florian Wirtz appeared to set the hosts up for a comeback victory.
Europa League wrap: Sevilla cruise, Juve held by Nantes
Six-time champions Sevilla were the biggest winners of the night, beating PSV Eindhoven 3-0 in the first leg of their Europa League knockout play-off in Spain.
Bayer Leverkusen 2 Monaco 3 - Highlights
Axel Disasi scored a stoppage time winner to settle a five-goal thriller between Bayer Leverkusen and Monaco in the UEFA Europa League. The Monaco skipper's long-range effort dramatically handed the Ligue 1 team the advantage heading into the second leg in the principality next week. It was the visitors who took the lead in a somewhat controversial fashion.
Ballon d'Or 2022: Barcelona midfielder Gavi wins Kopa Trophy ahead of Bukayo Saka and Jude Bellingham
Gavi has won the Kopa Trophy which is awarded to the best performing player under the age of 21. Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe, Bayern Munich's Matthijs de Ligt and Pedri are previous winners of the prestigious award, but it is the latter's Barcelona team-mate who has scooped up the reward this year. Ad After picking up the prize off his team-mate Pedri, the Spain international said: «It's an honour to receive this prize and to all the people who have been there in the good and bad times.