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Mikel Arteta joked that he knew Arsenal would put seven past PSV Eindhoven as he hailed a historic and unbelievable night for his players that all but secures their place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
FRANKFURT, Germany: Liverpool broke a four-game losing streak with a 5-1 win at Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League on Wednesday, with Hugo Ekitike scoring for the English champions against his former club. After Ekitike levelled for Liverpool, Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Cody Gakpo and Dominik Szoboszlai all grabbed goals, the latter two assisted by Florian Wirtz on his return to Germany. Liverpool came into Wednesday’s match staring down the barrel of their worst losing run in 73 years dating back to 1953-54, when they were relegated from the top flight. “We’re Liverpool and if we win a game of football it’s not that we’ll celebrate until tomorrow, but I’m pleased we were able to win,” Liverpool manager Arne Slot told DAZN. The Dutchman benched the out-of-form Mohamed Salah and Liverpool conceded first for the fifth straight game when Rasmus Kristensen scored on the counter. The Reds soon kicked into gear however, scoring three goals inside 10 minutes to take a 3-1 lead at half-time. Wirtz, who had no goals or assists in the Premier League or Champions League since his big-money arrival at Anfield, laid on second-half goals for Gakpo and Szoboszlai to put the match to bed. While Wirtz broke his goal contribution duck, Alexander Isak again was subbed off at half-time for Federico Chiesa. “He had to go off at half-time because he felt his groin a little bit,” Slot told TNT Sports of Isak’s withdrawal. “That’s a pity.
RABAT: The Moroccan team were greeted by thousands of fans in Rabat on Wednesday for a parade to celebrate their historic victory in the Under-20 World Cup last week. Morocco became the first Arab country to win the tournament with a 2-0 triumph over favorites Argentina in Sunday’s final in Chilean capital Santiago. Before the parade, Moroccan Crown Prince Moulay Hassan presided over a ceremony in honor of the team at the royal palace. The players were then driven through the streets of Rabat on an open-top bus, to the delight of jubilant supporters and to the sound of vuvuzelas. “It’s a great achievement, they filled us with joy and waved our country’s flag high,” Youssef, a 34-year-old salesman, told AFP. Yassir Zabiri, who plays for Famalicao in Portugal, scored twice in the final to end the tournament as the joint top-scorer with five goals. “The future of our football is in good hands.
MUNICH: Seventeen-year-old Lennart Karl was handed his first Champions League start and made the most of it. Within five minutes of kickoff against Club Brugge on Wednesday, Karl became Bayern’s youngest Champions League goalscorer in style, breaking a record set by Jamal Musiala. Karl picked up a pass in midfield from Jonathan Tah, dodged past defender Brandon Mechele and surged to the edge of the Brugge box before hitting a swerving left-foot shot which went in over goalkeeper Nordin Jackers. Karl sprinted to the corner to celebrate with a knee slide before Bayern striker Harry Kane and midfielder Aleksandar Pavlovic rushed over to hug their young teammate. At 17 years, 242 days old, Karl breaks a record set by Musiala, who was 121 days older when he scored against Lazio in a round-of-16 game four years ago, UEFA said. Karl wears the same shirt number, 42, that Musiala wore in that game. It’s Karl’s first senior club goal in his 10th Bayern appearance in all competitions. He made his debut at the Club World Cup in a 10-0 thrashing of Auckland City in June.
EINDHOVEN: American international Sergiño Dest failed to start in PSV Eindhoven’s stunning win against Napoli on Tuesday because he turned up late for the Champions League match, his coach Peter Bosz said. Bosz said in an interview with broadcaster Ziggo Sport that Dest had to face the consequences for breaching team rules. “Sergino was late today, so he won’t be playing,” said Bosz, in quotes reported by Dutch outlet nu. “This isn’t a difficult decision. We made agreements three years ago.
LONDON: Sean Dyche said Nottingham Forest have to get back to basics if he is to turn around a disastrous start to the season that has already seen Nuno Espirito Santo and Ange Postecoglou sacked. Dyche will take charge for the first time against Porto in the Europa League on Thursday, returning to the City Ground where he began his playing career nearly 40 years ago. The former Burnley and Everton boss’ direct playing style has been criticized in the past for lacking flair. But those tactics are now in vogue in the Premier League with long throw-ins and long punts down the field from kick-off becoming commonplace this season. “I have seen enough fashionistas come in and out of this division,” said Dyche on Wednesday. “You’ve got to win the games, it’s as simple as that. “Long ball, short ball? You’ve just got to play effective football.
Kekalahan Napoli dari PSV Eindhoven di matchday ketiga Liga Champions musim ini tak cuma memberikan noda buruk bagi skuad berjuluk Partenopei tersebut, namun juga untuk perjalanan karier sang pelatih, yakni Antonio Conte.
Pesta gol terjadi di matchday ketiga Liga Champions dini hari tadi. Dari sembilan laga yang digelar, 43 gol tercipta dari delapan laga, dengan satu lainnya berakhir tanpa gol.
PSV Eindhoven menghajar Napoli 6-2 di matchday ketiga Liga Champions musim ini. Tiga gol tuan rumah tercipta usai lawan bermain dengan 10 orang.