El Clasico: Xabi Alonso Abaikan Komentar Miring Yamal
Bintang Barcelona, Lamine Yamal, menuding Real Madrid sebagai maling jelang El Clasico. Pelatih Los Blancos, Xabi Alonso, mengabaikan komentar tersebut.
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Newcastle’s Guimaraes strikes a 90th minute goal to beat Fulham 2-1
NEWCASTLE: Newcastle secured a much-needed league win thanks to captain Bruno Guimaraes’ 90th minute strike against Fulham (2-1) at St. James’ Park on Saturday. Jacob Murphy pounced on an error by Calvin Bassey to give the Magpies a first-half lead.
PSG return to Ligue 1 winning ways
BREST, France: Paris Saint-Germain won their first Ligue 1 game in three attempts as they beat Brest 3-0 on Saturday thanks to two goals from Achraf Hakimi. The reigning French and European champions regained top spot but Marseille can replace them if they win at Lens in the late kickoff. Vitinha’s deft chipped pass behind the Brest defense set up Morocco international Hakimi to score with a low shot after 29 minutes. Ten minutes later Hakimi exchanged passes with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and fired into the roof of the net at the Stade Francis-Le Ble. Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembele replaced Hakimi halfway through the second half for his first Ligue 1 appearance since he was injured in late September. Romain Del Castillo missed a penalty for Brest in the 59th minute before Desire Doue wrapped up the three points for PSG with a goal late in stoppage time.
Bayern Munich teenager Karl scores again as winning run continues in the Bundesliga
MUNICH: Bayern Munich’s latest star, 17-year-old Lennart Karl, scored again as his team extended their perfect start to the Bundesliga season by racking up their 13th win in a row in all competitions. Three days after becoming Bayern’s youngest-ever Champions League goalscorer, Karl hit a curling shot from outside the box for his first Bundesliga goal, Bayern’s third in a 3-0 win over Borussia Moenchengladbach. Karl again made an impact almost immediately off the bench, after scoring in the fifth minute against Club Brugge on Wednesday. Despite being last in the Bundesliga and reduced to 10 players after a 19th-minute red card, Gladbach stopped Bayern scoring for longer than any other team has this season. Just as frustration seemed to be mounting after a Harry Kane goal was ruled offside, captain Joshua Kimmich got the breakthrough in the 64th minute. Set up by substitute Serge Gnabry, who had just come on, Kimmich’s first shot was blocked but he scored off the rebound. Bayern doubled their lead five minutes later when Michael Olize played a smart pass that gave Raphael Guerreiro plenty of space to score with a low shot. Soon after, Kevin Stöger hit the post with a penalty which could have brought Gladbach back into the game, before Karl’s goal sealed the win for Bayern. Leipzig rout Augsburg Second-place Leipzig kept pace with Bayern, albeit five points adrift, by demolishing Augsburg 6-0.
Sinner sweeps into eighth final of season in Vienna
VIENNA: Jannik Sinner beat Alex de Minaur in straight sets at the Vienna Open on Saturday to reach his eighth final of the year. The Italian downed De Minaur 6-3, 6-4 to record his 12th win in as many meetings with the Australian and will play Alexander Zverev or Lorenzo Musetti for the title. Sinner, 24, is chasing his fourth title of the campaign following wins at the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and in Beijing earlier this month. He is trying to stay in the hunt with Carlos Alcaraz for the year-end number one ranking, with both players in the draw for the final Masters 1000 event of the season in Paris next week. Sinner retired after suffering from cramps at the Shanghai Masters three weeks ago but has yet to drop a set during his run to the final in Vienna, where he triumphed in 2023. He had not even faced a break point at the tournament until meeting De Minaur. Sinner reeled off the first four games in the semifinal before De Minaur clawed a break back, but that didn’t prevent the top seed from taking the opening set. He momentarily allowed De Minaur back into the match in the second set when dropping serve in the sixth game, before breaking again and wrapping up his 20th straight win on indoor hard courts.
Alonso sidesteps Yamal’s ‘cheating’ jibe as El Clasico tensions rise
MADRID: Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso declined to comment on Saturday after Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal suggested the capital club “cheat” and “complain” in a televised interview on Friday. Instead, Alonso directed his focus to Sunday’s El Clasico at the Bernabeu, emphasising the importance of the match for his LaLiga leaders who have 24 points, two ahead of Barca in second. Alonso faced repeated questions from reporters regarding Yamal’s remarks, made during an appearance on a Kings League program alongside former Barcelona defender Gerard Pique. The 18-year-old Barca forward compared Real to Porcinos, a Kings League team, stating: “Of course! Yes, they cheat, they complain ...” The comments, which Pique supported, stirred debate in the build-up to one of soccer’s most iconic fixtures. When asked about Yamal’s statements, Alonso dismissed the topic. “It’s an important match ...
Alonso sidesteps Yamal's 'cheating' jibe as El Clasico tensions rise
MADRID :Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso declined to comment on Saturday after Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal suggested the capital club "cheat" and "complain" in a televised interview on Friday.
Clásico: Will Real Madrid's Huijsen, Barcelona's Raphinha return? - ESPN
Real Madrid host Barcelona in the first Clásico of the season on Sunday (stream LIVE at 11:15 a.m. ET on ESPN+ in the U.S.), and both LaLiga giants have had plenty of injury concerns.