BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Coach Hansi Flick was despatched off for protesting a penalty determination and Barcelona was held at Actual Betis to 2-2 in La Liga on Saturday.
In the meantime, Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappé helped Actual Madrid shut on the leaders.
Flick confirmed his frustration over a choice to ship Betis to the spot, however he additionally stated after the match that his youthful staff, which included two 17-year-old starters, should enhance.
“We’re a younger staff and we have to enhance lots,” Flick stated. “We have to be stronger, particularly once we play away. Now we have high quality, however we’ve got to indicate it in each sport.”
Flick disagreed with the referee’s determination to grant a penalty following a video evaluate when Betis ahead Vitor Roque fell within the space following a brush with Frenkie de Jong.
Giovani Lo Celso transformed the 66th-minute penalty to degree the rating after Robert Lewandowski put the guests forward within the thirty eighth along with his league-leading sixteenth aim.
Substitute Ferran Torres scored from a cross by Lamine Yamal to place Barcelona again in entrance within the 82nd, however Assane Diao struck in harm time to safe the draw for Betis.
Barcelona has dropped factors in 4 of the final 5 rounds. Its newest slip in Seville let Madrid near inside two factors with a sport nonetheless to play after it rolled to a 3-0 win at Girona.
Flick stated he was shocked by the referee’s determination to expel him, however refused to criticize his sending off or the penalty determination that got here after the ref considered video replays.
“I stated nothing actually to anybody, it was a response for myself,” the previous Bayern Munich boss stated about his alleged protest. “I’m actually disillusioned about (the sending off) as a result of that has by no means occurred to me, however possibly right here (in Spain) it’s like this.”
Bellingham leads Madrid win
Bellingham rifled in a free ball for the Thirty sixth-minute opener and prolonged his scoring streak to 5 rounds. He then arrange Arda Guler to double Madrid’s lead within the fifty fifth when he threaded an extended ball by Girona’s protection.
About 5 minutes later the England midfielder requested to be substituted for an obvious left-thigh harm, though coach Carlo Ancelotti stated he was “high-quality” and left the sport for precaution.
Mbappé capped the victory with a aim from a good angle, serving to him rebound from his failure to attain a penalty in a loss at Athletic Bilbao midweek.
Madrid misplaced left again Ferland Mendy to an obvious leg concern as effectively. Madrid was already lacking defenders Éder Militao and Dani Carvajal to severe leg accidents, and coach Carlo Ancelotti stated David Alaba gained’t be match to play till January.
Madrid visits Atalanta on Tuesday within the Champions League, the place it has misplaced three of 5 matches.
Barcelona’s first hunch
After outscoring opponents 29-5 throughout a run of seven straight wins that included large victories over Actual Madrid and Bayern Munich, Barcelona has hit its first dip in kind since Flick’s arrival final summer season. The skid over the previous month contains its first house loss to the modest Las Palmas in over 50 years and losing a 2-0 lead in a draw at Celta Vigo.
Barcelona bounced again with a 5-1 win at Mallorca this week, however the draw at Betis could be the most worrying setback for Flick but. His staff may have misplaced if it wasn’t for the goalkeeping of Iñaki Peña, who amongst his saves turned again a robust level clean strike by Chimy Ávila.
Flick stated his staff performed poorly and its solely “good play” within the first half was the cross by Jules Koundé that arrange Lewandowski. His treatment was for his staff to hurry up its passing sport and scale back the variety of lengthy balls that Flick stated weren’t his staff’s energy.
Flick additionally defended substituting Lewandowski, Raphinha, Pedri, and Dani Olmo — the staff’s finest attacking gamers together with Yamal — for the necessity to relaxation them forward of Barcelona’s Champions League sport at Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday.
Yamal put Barcelona again in cost after he threaded the ball by the Betis backline for Torres to attain. That was the 17-year-old’s league-leading ninth help.
Diao, nonetheless, unleashed the celebrations in Benito Villamarin Stadium when he used the within of his proper leg to redirect a cross by Aitor Rubial simply contained in the far submit of Peña’s web.
“We’re disillusioned as a result of we missed an opportunity to get a win by conceding a late aim,” Koundé stated. “We allow them to take the sport to us.”
Manuel Pellegrini’s staff remained in eleventh place after ending a run of seven consecutive house losses to Barcelona.
Isco returns for Betis
Isco Alarcon returned to the sector for the primary time because the Betis midfielder broke a bone in his left fibula in Could. The previous Actual Madrid playmaker performed the ultimate minutes as an alternative.
Valencia hears jeers
Valencia’s disgruntled supporters jeered their staff after a 1-0 loss to Rayo Vallecano left it within the relegation zone.
Las Palmas additionally beat last-placed Valladolid 2-1.
Comply with stay protection as Brentford face Newcastle United at the moment within the Premier League. One other top-flight season will probably be lined in full proper right here with The Unbiased, as reigning champions Manchester Metropolis look to make it an unprecedented 5 titles in a row come the tip of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will probably be chasing Pep Guardiola’s facet, however simply as fascinating would be the race for Champions League locations, with extra groups than ever earlier than having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea stay big-spending, Manchester United’s newest rebuild continues and each Tottenham and Newcastle will count on enhancements this 12 months – but it was Aston Villa who snared fourth final time period.
In the meantime, it is Southampton, Leicester Metropolis and Ipswich City who made it again to the elite after promotion final 12 months and every may have hope they will make it greater than a one-year keep. Comply with the newest stay motion from the Premier League beneath:
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Brentford: Flekken, van den Berg, Collins, Pinnock, Lewis-Potter, Yarmoliuk, Nørgaard, Mbeumo, Carvalho, Wissa, Thiago
The complete-time whistle blows on the Gtech Neighborhood Stadium as Brentford proceed their excellent kind at dwelling with their first ever Premier League win over Newcastle. The encounter was performed in terrible situations of heavy rain and robust winds as a result of Storm Darragh, however Thomas Frank’s facet confirmed their class to take all three factors. A frenetic opening noticed each side rating within the first 12 minutes, with Bryan Mbeumo’s opener rapidly cancelled out by the in kind Alexander Isak. Yoane Wissa restored the lead for the hosts following a mistake by Harvey Barnes, however the former Leicester Metropolis winger atoned with a high-quality end. Nonetheless, the Bees wrapped up the win within the second half because of Nathan Collins’ left-footed end and Kevin Schade’s harm time aim. The 4-2 win ensures Brentford have now gained seven and drawn certainly one of their eight dwelling league video games this season. Regardless of the slender defeat in west London, Eddie Howe’s facet had a superior xG with 1.20, whereas the house facet had an xG of 1.07. Thanks for studying!
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Yarmoliuk is changed by Maghoma as Brentford make their closing change.
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Yellow Card Mark Flekken
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One other Brentford change as goalscorer Wissa is changed by Mee.
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WHAT A CHANCE! Trippier whips in a free-kick however it’s cleared so far as Gordon, who finds Isak on the again submit. The Swede stands one other cross to Tonali on the again submit however Collins does sufficient to place the Italian off – as his header flies over the crossbar! That ought to have been 3-3!
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Gordon has his first foray ahead after approaching because the England worldwide will get to the byline however the Newcastle substitute’s cross is effectively blocked and cleared by Brentford’s Collins. One other likelihood involves nothing for the Magpies…
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Substitution Lewis Kieran Corridor Kieran John Trippier
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Newcastle midfielder Guimaraes whips in a free-kick however Flekken comes out to say comfortably. The clock is ticking for the guests as they push for a equaliser however as issues stands Brentford are snug.
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It is virtually an instantaneous affect from Almiron as he feeds Tonali within the Brentford field however the latter’s contact is poor and the ball runs via to a grateful Flekken.
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With Newcastle pushing for an equaliser, Longstaff is changed by Wilson for the ultimate quarter-hour.
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Substitution Harvey Lewis Barnes Miguel Ángel Almirón Rejala
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SAVE! Newcastle throw our bodies ahead in seek for an equaliser however the hosts break free with Mbeumo and Wissa. Wissa, connects effectively together with his effort however the shot is deflected and Pope holds on.
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Substitution Fábio Leandro Freitas Gouveia de Carvalho Mikkel Krogh Damsgaard
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Substitution Igor Thiago Nascimento Rodrigues Kevin Schade
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The wind is absolutely selecting up as we method the ultimate 20 minutes of this recreation. Can Brentford maintain on for his or her first win in opposition to Newcastle within the Premier League?
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YELLOW! Van den Berg is booked after a tactical foul.
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Brentford have scored six targets within the first quarter-hour of the second half, solely Tottenham Hotspur (eight) have scored extra within the Premier League this season. In the meantime, Newcastle have conceded 5 targets within the first quarter-hour of the second half, solely Bournemouth (six) and Fulham (six) have conceded extra within the league this season.
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CHANCE! Newcastle are pushing for an equaliser. This time, a nook is cleared so far as Gordon who shapes to shoot however will get beneath his effort and it sails over the crossbar.
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SAVE! Wissa, has an effort from 25 yards out after Carvalho’s free-kick is cleared. The strike is swerving all over however Pope does effectively to carry on the second try.
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Substitution Joelinton Cássio Apolinário de Lira Sandro Tonali
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Substitution Jacob Kai Murphy Anthony Michael Gordon
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CHANCE AFTER CHANCE! The guests assault at tempo as soon as extra and it is a carbon copy of the sooner likelihood for Barnes. This time, Murphy drifts inside and has a pop together with his left-foot however his effort flies effectively over the crossbar.
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WIDE! Newcastle come ahead for the primary time within the second half. Barnes picks up the ball and drives in direction of the sting of the field. The previous Leicester Metropolis ahead then cleverly cuts inside earlier than bending his effort simply previous the far submit.
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OFF THE POST! Brentford almost retake the lead! Mbeumo finds Thiago who flicks it onto Wissa, who’s marauding down the right-hand facet. The ahead decides to cross the ball throughout the face of aim and Pope finally ends up palming his effort onto the foot of the submit. That was shut!
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There’s not been a lot to separate both facet within the first half. Newcastle have scored from their solely two pictures on track and have created an xG of 0.89, whereas Brentford have additionally been scientific in assault with an xG of 0.13.
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The half-time whistle blows on the Gtech Neighborhood Stadium as Brentford and Newcastle head into the break on stage phrases after a wide ranging opening 45 minutes in west London. Mbeumo and Wissa have gotten on the scoresheet for the Bees, whereas Isak and Barnes have netted for the Magpies. The Opta predictor at the moment has the away facet as slight favourites to take dwelling the essential three factors with a 37% likelihood, whereas the hosts have a 28% likelihood of continuous their spectacular unbeaten streak at dwelling.
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Yellow Card Keane William Lewis-Potter
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SAVE! Newcastle take a fast free-kick as Murphy drives down the left-hand facet. The ahead’s cross takes a depraved deflection however Flekken is there to make an important cease at his close to submit.
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SUPER DEFENDING! Newcastle come ahead as Corridor performs a beautiful move which opens up the Brentford backline. Barnes will get on the tip of the supply and drives an angle shot on aim however Pinnock is there to make a vital block and concede the nook.
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After a frantic opening 40 minutes, the sport has lastly calmed down. Each groups wish to retain possession of the ball as we method the half-time whistle. There have been 38 targets on the Gtech Neighborhood Stadium this season, and it would not be shocking if there’s extra earlier than this recreation concludes.
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Brentford have conceded 16 first half targets in 15 video games, solely Wolverhampton Wanderers (17) have conceded extra within the Premier League this season.
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MASSIVE CHANCE! It is virtually 3-2 to Newcastle! This time, it is Barnes who appears to show supplier as he drives in direction of the byline and hangs up a teasing cross on the again submit. Murphy, will get on the tip of the supply however can solely direct his header onto the roof of the web.
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There was three minutes and 17 seconds between Brentford’s first aim and Newcastle’s first aim, whereas there was three minutes and 32 seconds between Brentford second aim and Newcastle’s second aim. What a recreation!
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Brentford have scored 19 first-half targets in 15 video games, greater than another group within the Premier League this season. In the meantime, Wissa has now scored his ninth aim within the league this season, netting for the primary time since thirtieth November 2024 in opposition to Leicester Metropolis.
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Newcastle supervisor Eddie Howe has by no means misplaced a Premier League recreation in opposition to Brentford (W5 D1), certainly one of three sides he’s confronted with out shedding together with Swansea (W4 D2) and Leeds (W1 D2). Having gained every of his final 5 in opposition to the Bees, he’s seeking to win six league video games in a row in opposition to an opponent for the primary time in his complete managerial profession.
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CLOSE! It is Newcastle’s flip to come back ahead. The guests break down the right-hand facet via Livramento, who finds Isak in a large space unmarked. The Sweden worldwide delivers a cross into the field which Van den Berg clears, however Guimaraes gratefully runs onto it. The Brazilian has an effort on aim however his shot flashes simply previous the submit with Flekken overwhelmed.
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OVER! Brentford break ahead with tempo as soon as once more. This time, Schar needlessly offers the ball away to Carvalho on the midway line earlier than the midfielder feeds Thiago down the left-hand facet. The striker tees up Yamoliuk on the within however his effort sails effectively over the crossbar.
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WHAT A CHANCE FOR NEWCASTLE! Isak is much too robust for Collins, because the Swede barges the Brentford defender over on the touchline. The striker is clear via on aim and rounds Flekken, however then takes far too lengthy to fit in and Flekken scoops the ball away. That ought to have been 2-1!
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It has been a extremely quick begin within the opening quarter-hour on the Gtech Neighborhood Stadium. Regardless of the poor climate situations, the guests are having a lot of the ball, nevertheless, Brentford are urgent brilliantly from the entrance.
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Brentford have conceded 15 first-half targets in 15 video games, solely Wolverhampton Wanderers (17) and West Ham United (16) have conceded extra within the Premier League this season. In the meantime, Isak has scored his sixth aim of the Premier League this season, greater than another Newcastle participant.
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SAVE! Brentford are again on the assault right away. This time, Mbeumo cuts inside and feeds Carvalho, who makes a darting run into the field. The midfielder fires in a shot via Schar’s legs, nevertheless Pope is alert and will get down effectively to make the cease.
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Brentford have scored 5 targets within the first quarter-hour of the primary half, solely Manchester Metropolis (six) have scored extra within the Premier League this season. In the meantime, Newcastle have a file of W2, D1, L2 when conceding the opening aim away from dwelling within the league this season.
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Objective Alexander Isak
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Yoane Wissa has scored in every of his final six Premier League dwelling video games for Brentford, netting eight targets in whole. General, he’s scored 18 targets at Gtech Neighborhood Stadium within the competitors, only one fewer than Ivan Toney’s file of 19. Can he add to his file this afternoon?
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OFF THE BAR! Newcastle have their first foray ahead of the sport. Longstaff will get acres of house on the sting of the field and the midfielder takes a pleasant contact earlier than lashing an effort onto the crossbar with Flekken overwhelmed.
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Brentford are beginning in a again three early on on this recreation. Lewis-Potter and Mbeumo appear to be working in wing-back roles, with Wissa alongside Thiago because the attacking pair.
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Newcastle’s Harvey Barnes has scored seven targets in his final 13 Premier League appearances in London, whereas he’s netted away at Brentford in every of the final two campaigns, for Leicester in 2022-23 and the Magpies on the ultimate day of final season. Quite a bit will probably be anticipated of the winger on this recreation with Anthony Gordon beginning on the bench.
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We’re underway on the Gtech Neighborhood Stadium. Previous to kick-off, each units of gamers held a minute appluse for former Brentford participant John Docherty, who handed away earlier this week.
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The groups are within the tunnel and kick-off will begin shortly on the Gtech Neighborhood Stadium. Brentford are winless in all six of their Premier League conferences with Newcastle (D1 L5), essentially the most they’ve confronted an opponent with out ever successful within the competitors. Can Thomas Frank’s facet finish their horrible file at the moment in blustery situations?
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In the meantime, Eddie Howe makes two modifications to the Newcastle facet who snatched a late level in opposition to league leaders Liverpool. Harvey Barnes and Sean Longstaff come into the beginning XI, with Sandro Tonali and Anthony Gordon dropping to the bench. Full-back Kieran Trippier missed the sport in midweek as a result of sickness however returns to the matchday squad for the go to to west London.
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Thomas Frank makes three modifications to the Brentford group who fell to defeat in opposition to Aston Villa in midweek. Midfielder Christian Norgaard who missed the sport in opposition to Unai Emery’s facet, returns to the beginning XI with Vitaly Janelt dropping out. Mikkel Damsgaard additionally drops to the bench regardless of netting at Villa Park as Fabio Carvalho is available in, whereas Thiago replaces Kevin Schade in assault.
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NEWCASTLE SUBS: Martin Dubravka, Kieran Trippier, Sandro Tonali, Callum Wilson, Anthony Gordon, Matt Targett, William Osula, Miguel Almiron, Lloyd Kelly.
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NEWCASTLE (4-3-3): Nick Pope; Lewis Corridor, Dan Burn, Fabian Schar, Tino Livramento; Joelinton, Bruno Guimaraes, Sean Longstaff; Harvey Barnes, Alexander Isak, Jacob Murphy.
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BRENTFORD SUBS: Hakon Valdimarsson, Kevin Schade, Ben Mee, Kristoffer Ajer, Mikkel Damsgaard, Yunus Emre Konak, Ryan Trevitt, Mads Roerslev, Paris Maghoma.
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BRENTFORD (3-4-1-2): Mark Flekken; Ethan Pinnock, Nathan Collins, Sepp van den Berg; Keane Lewis-Potter, Christian Norgaard, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Bryan Mbeumo; Fabio Carvalho; Yoane Wissa, Thiago.
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Brentford: Flekken, van den Berg, Collins, Pinnock, Lewis-Potter, Yarmoliuk, Nørgaard, Mbeumo, Carvalho, Wissa, Thiago
In the meantime, Newcastle make the lengthy journey to the capital stage on factors with their opponents however one place beneath them as a result of aim distinction. The Magpies come into at the moment’s recreation in good kind having snatched a late draw in opposition to league leaders Liverpool in an exhilarating 3-3 stalemate. The late equaliser from Fabian Schar on Wednesday night time meant Eddie Howe’s facet have misplaced simply as soon as of their final six matches. Regardless of sitting in twelfth place, the Geordies solely sit three factors off the highest 5, leaving the winner of at the moment’s showdown with a superb alternative to climb into the European spots heading into the festive interval.
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Hosts Brentford come into at the moment’s encounter in opposition to Newcastle aiming to bounce again from their 3-1 midweek defeat to off form Aston Villa. Thomas Frank’s facet have struggled on the highway this season, selecting up only one level from seven matches, nevertheless their dwelling kind has been tremendously optimistic. The Bees stay certainly one of three undefeated groups on dwelling turf within the Premier League this season (alongside Arsenal and Brighton), however have scored extra targets (22) and earned extra factors (19) at dwelling than anybody else. In truth, no group in Europe’s prime 5 leagues has scored as many dwelling league targets because the west London outfit.
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Good day and welcome to stay protection of this Premier League encounter between Brentford and Newcastle on the Gtech Neighborhood Stadium.
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Comply with all of the targets and newest motion from the Premier League right here with The Unbiased. Crew information and line-ups developing shortly…
Comply with reside protection as Brentford face Newcastle United immediately within the Premier League. One other top-flight season will likely be coated in full proper right here with The Impartial, as reigning champions Manchester Metropolis look to make it an unprecedented 5 titles in a row come the tip of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will likely be chasing Pep Guardiola’s facet, however simply as fascinating would be the race for Champions League locations, with extra groups than ever earlier than having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea stay big-spending, Manchester United’s newest rebuild continues and each Tottenham and Newcastle will count on enhancements this 12 months – but it was Aston Villa who snared fourth final time period.
In the meantime, it is Southampton, Leicester Metropolis and Ipswich City who made it again to the elite after promotion final 12 months and every may have hope they’ll make it greater than a one-year keep. Comply with the most recent reside motion from the Premier League beneath:
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The total-time whistle blows on the Gtech Group Stadium as Brentford proceed their excellent type at house with their first ever Premier League win over Newcastle. The encounter was performed in terrible situations of heavy rain and robust winds attributable to Storm Darragh, however Thomas Frank’s facet confirmed their class to take all three factors. A frenetic opening noticed either side rating within the first 12 minutes, with Bryan Mbeumo’s opener shortly cancelled out by the in type Alexander Isak. Yoane Wissa restored the lead for the hosts following a mistake by Harvey Barnes, however the former Leicester Metropolis winger atoned with a nice end. Nonetheless, the Bees wrapped up the win within the second half because of Nathan Collins’ left-footed end and Kevin Schade’s damage time objective. The 4-2 win ensures Brentford have now received seven and drawn one in every of their eight house league video games this season. Regardless of the slender defeat in west London, Eddie Howe’s facet had a superior xG with 1.20, whereas the house facet had an xG of 1.07. Thanks for studying!
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Yarmoliuk is changed by Maghoma as Brentford make their remaining change.
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One other Brentford change as goalscorer Wissa is changed by Mee.
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WHAT A CHANCE! Trippier whips in a free-kick however it’s cleared so far as Gordon, who finds Isak on the again put up. The Swede stands one other cross to Tonali on the again put up however Collins does sufficient to place the Italian off – as his header flies over the crossbar! That ought to have been 3-3!
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Gordon has his first foray ahead after approaching because the England worldwide will get to the byline however the Newcastle substitute’s cross is effectively blocked and cleared by Brentford’s Collins. One other likelihood involves nothing for the Magpies…
LaLiga leaders Barcelona needed to accept a 2-2 draw at mid-table Actual Betis after substitute Assane Diao scored a stoppage-time equaliser on Saturday to provide Manuel Pellegrini trigger to rejoice in his five hundredth LaLiga recreation as a supervisor.
Barca have 38 factors from 17 matches however second-placed Actual Madrid, who’ve 33 with two video games in hand, can slender the hole to 2 factors in the event that they win at Girona afterward Saturday.
“We weren’t capable of end issues off within the second half, to place the end result past doubt. However we now stay up for the following recreation, there is no time,” mentioned Barcelona’s Ferran Torres, who bought their second after Robert Lewandowski had put them 1-0 up.
The guests created numerous probabilities early on and Lamine Yamal, making simply his second begin after a four-week absence with an ankle harm, was principally within the thick of the motion.
The 17-year-old induced quite a few issues for Betis within the first half along with his silky footwork and creative passing.
Barca opened the scoring within the thirty ninth minute via a flowing transfer orchestrated by Yamal and neatly completed by Lewandowski for his sixteenth league purpose of the season.
Betis confirmed extra intent after the break as Sergi Altimira and Abde Ezzalzouli despatched headers simply extensive earlier than the hosts’ stress was rewarded with a penalty within the 68th minute.
Frenkie De Jong clattered into Barca loanee Vitor Roque and the spot kick was given after a VAR assessment, with visiting coach Hansi Flick being despatched off for his vociferous protests.
Giovani Lo Celso stepped as much as convert and stage the match, however Barcelona regained the lead within the 82nd minute as Yamal’s brilliance as soon as once more shone via, along with his well-disguised via ball discovering its approach to Torres who scored.
Nonetheless, there was one closing twist in an exciting contest, and Pellegrini’s substitutions paid dividends as two of them mixed for the equaliser, with Aitor Ruibal’s harmful cross flicked into the online by Diao with a cheeky backheel.
“Effectively, I believe we deserved not less than a draw,” Diao mentioned. “We defended and attacked as a workforce. We went for the three factors. We could not get that, however we deserved a draw.”
Betis, who stay eleventh, shall be glad to have snapped a two-game shedding streak however they haven’t received a LaLiga match since October.
“By way of efficiency, we wanted it,” Pellegrini mentioned. “I believe the workforce has to regain confidence with in the present day’s efficiency, and hopefully construct as much as three factors.”
Jon Jones offers UFC championship belt to Donald Trump
UFC 310 culminates in two large fights tonight, as Shavkat Rakhmonov faces Ian Machado Garry earlier than Alexandre Pantoja defends his flyweight belt in opposition to Kai Asakura.
Rakhmonov was on account of problem welterweight champion Belal Muhammad right here, however the latter withdrew on account of a bone an infection, main Machado Garry to step in. The unbeaten Irishman faces the unbeaten Kazakh – considered one of his former coaching companions – in a highly-anticipated bout, which is able to set up a No 1 contender at 170lb.
Then, the UFC 310 primary occasion pits Pantoja in opposition to Asakura, who’s difficult for gold in his promotional debut. Asakura beforehand reigned as Rizin’s bantamweight champion, and that pedigree sees him hit the bottom operating within the UFC.
Elsewhere on the cardboard, former interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane faces Alexander Volkov in a rematch, whereas Aljamain Sterling and Chris Weidman are the opposite ex-title holders to function in Las Vegas.
Observe reside updates and outcomes from the UFC 310 primary card and prelims, under.
UFC 310: Ciryl Gane vs Alexander Volkov 2
To the heavyweight division now, the place former interim champion Ciryl Gane faces Alexander Volkov, whom he outpointed in 2021. The winner of this one may very well be subsequent for reigning interim champ Tom Aspinall, except the Briton is allowed an opportunity to unify the belts with Jon Jones.
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UFC 310: Bryce Mitchell vs Kron Gracie
Gracie really has Nate Diaz in his nook tonight.
Kicks from each fighters; Mitchell’s a little bit more durable. Gracie, in his trademark style, jumps and pulls guard from a clinch. That didn’t take lengthy.
Mitchell lands in half-guard and is joyful to remain there. He finally results in Gracie’s guard, and all Gracie does is maintain Mitchell.
A reasonably uneventful spherical, as feared. Boos in Las Vegas.
Gracie is shedding the putting exchanges, and he appears to be like as if he actually doesn’t look getting hit, so he jumps guard once more.
Mitchell works in Gracie’s guard however finally stands and lets him again up. Aaaaaaand Gracie jumps guard once more…
Followers instructed the UFC that this could be an terrible struggle, and that it was a joke to have it on the primary card; and it’s been precisely each of these issues. Sterling vs Evloev, which ought to have been on the primary card, was an attention-grabbing bout.
Gracie fails an armbar and a triangle.
OH! Gracie jumps guard YET AGAIN, however as quickly as they land on the mat, Mitchell finishes Gracies with two vicious elbows!
Bryce Mitchell def. Kron Gracie through third-round KO (elbows, 0:39)
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Alex Pattle8 December 2024 04:08
UFC 310: Bryce Mitchell vs Kron Gracie
Staying within the featherweight division, it’s Bryce Mitchell vs Kron Gracie.
Followers have questioned why this struggle is on the primary card, and why Aljamain Sterling vs Movsar Evloev wasn’t.
Mitchell and Gracie are each elite grapplers (the latter coming from the well-known Gracie jiu-jitsu household), however neither has impressed just lately.
Anyway. Will we see two grapplers flip into strikers on this bout, as typically occurs?
Mitchell, who stated this week he doesn’t imagine in seatbelts, sprints to the ring draped in an American flag – and to the sound of “Cotton Eye Joe”.
Alex Pattle8 December 2024 03:56
UFC 310: Nate Landwehr vs Dooho Choi
Landwehr tries to do what he does greatest: brawl. However he throws himself off-balance, and Choi chases him to the mat.
Choi has a crucifix and is touchdown punches and elbows. He pilessssss on these photographs, and finally the referee steps in! There’s the TKO!
Dooho Choi def. Nate Landwehr through third-round TKO (floor strikes, 3:21)
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Alex Pattle8 December 2024 03:38
UFC 310: Nate Landwehr vs Dooho Choi
Onto the UFC 310 primary card! A featherweight banger, doubtlessly, with this primary match-up: Nate Landwehr vs Dooho Choi.
Landwehr runs throughout the ring instantly. Choi with an excellent uppercut. Now a left hook that drops Landwehr to a knee. One other nice uppercut. Such clear work by Choi up to now, and Landwehr is barely throwing.
Landwehr tries a clinch, however Choi outmanoeuvres him, journeys him, and takes the again. He drags down Landwehr, however the American finally stands and will get free.
Extra success for Choi on the ft. He’s boxing so crisply tonight.
Good spinning again elbow by Landwehr, however Choi’s low kicks are working properly, too.
Pretty throw by Choi, who lands in aspect management. He steps into mount and thinks about an arm-triangle choke, however opts in opposition to it.
Choi takes the again. He controls Landwehr for some time, till the American explodes free. However again on the ft, within the clinch, Choi journeys Landwehr once more.
Alex Pattle8 December 2024 03:26
UFC 310: Dominick Reyes def. Anthony Smith
Right here’s what Smith instructed the UFC about his late pal and coach Scott Morton this week:
“Him and I’ve educated every single day or twice a day, rattling close to on common, six days per week since I used to be 17 years outdated. And he was my coach, however that was one of many smaller components of what he was. That man was my greatest pal. He was my mentor, older brother, father determine.”
Now he tells Joe Rogan: “I don’t even give a f*** in regards to the struggle. This man was my greatest pal. I believed I may push it down, however I couldn’t even management it strolling out right here. I don’t know what number of occasions I can do that with out him.”
Smith provides that it’s “most likely” his closing struggle.
Alex Pattle8 December 2024 02:59
UFC 310 LIVE: Anthony Smith vs Dominick Reyes
Smith grabs a single-leg after a feeling-out interval on the ft, however Reyes is ready to slip free.
First rate overhand proper for Smith, then we’ve a short pause within the motion on account of an unintentional eye poke on Reyes.
Again underneath approach. Each males are touchdown straight punches. Lead uppercut by Reyes, from a southpaw stance.
Smith walks onto a sequence of jabs, and Reyes provides some crosses now. Smith felt these.
Trio of stiff jabs by Reyes now, and Smith sticks his tongue out at his fellow American.
Smith goes for a single-leg, however Reyes defends with some nasty elbows! It’s already 42-0 to Reyes in vital strikes on this spherical!
Smith is kneeling on the mat now, nonetheless consuming elbows and punches. Reyes strikes into half-guard, the place he lands extra strikes.
Reyes has now reached 127 vital strikes – I imagine within the struggle, somewhat than this spherical.
And referee Marc Goddard lastly steps in. Reyes will get the TKO.
Dominick Reyes def. Anthony Smith through second-round TKO (floor strikes, 4:46)
Alex Pattle8 December 2024 02:51
UFC 310 LIVE: Anthony Smith vs Dominick Reyes
To the light-heavyweight division now, the place Anthony Smith faces Dominick Reyes.
This can be a assembly of former title challengers; in 2019, Smith was simply outpointed by then-champion Jon Jones, who gained an especially controversial determination in opposition to Reyes in 2020.
Smith is preventing regardless of the passing of his coach and shut pal Scott Morton final month. Morton died of a coronary heart assault at simply 47 years outdated.
Smith appears to be like extremely emotional.
Alex Pattle8 December 2024 02:32
UFC 310 LIVE: Vicente Luque vs Themba Gorimbo
Subsequent up, Vicente Luque vs Themba Gorimbo at welterweight.
Gorimbo steps in for UFC legend Nick Diaz, who was unable to make it via his coaching camp.
OH! Luque drops Gorimbo early with a brief proper hook, then snatches an anaconda choke! He places Gorimbo OUT COLD!
This may very well be the deciding spherical. Evloev misses with a spinning again fist, and Sterling makes use of his momentum in opposition to him, timing a body-lock takedown to perfection.
Evloev stands in opposition to the fence, however he’s dumped to the mat. As soon as once more the Russian will get again to his ft, however he’s trapped in opposition to the cage wall.
He manages to roll free, and within the ensuing scramble, Evloev results in Sterling’s guard! Sterling stands however is dragged down, and Evloev is engaged on taking the again…
One minute for Sterling to outlive a submission, and he could nicely take this struggle – though it has been shut all through… We’ll go to the scorecards.
Champion Alexandre Pantoja takes on Kai Asakura because the flyweights go head-to-head in Las Vegas for UFC 310 on Sunday morning, dwell on TNT Sports activities and discovery+.
Pantoja grew to become champion in July 2023, when he defeated Brandon Moreno at UFC 290 with a cut up determination.
Pantoja has defended his belt twice since then, first in opposition to Brandon Royval after which in opposition to Steve Erceg, with the final battle in Might this 12 months for UFC 301.
His opponent, Asakura, is making his debut within the UFC for the bout, however comes with pedigree. The Japanese blended martial artist is a two-time Rizin bantamweight champion.
Within the co-main, there’s welterweight motion as two unbeaten data go on the road.
Shavkat Rakhmonov takes on Britain’s Ian Machado Garry, and a win for both will see them hope to go on to problem Belal Muhammed for the title down the road.
Earlier than then, Ciryl Gane continues his comeback after final 12 months’s defeat to Jon Jones.
Tempers fray as Garry and Rakhmonov conflict at UFC 310 weigh-in
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He scored a TKO over Serghei Spivac in September 2023, and will now put up back-to-back victories if he’s profitable in opposition to veteran fighter Alexander Volkov.
Additionally on the principle card, Bryce Mitchell and Kron Gracie go toe-to-toe at featherweight, and in the identical division, Nate Landwehr meets Choi Doo-ho.
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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — Bob Fernandez thought he’d go dancing and see the world when he joined the U.S. Navy as a 17-year-old highschool scholar in August 1941.
4 months later he discovered himself shaking from explosions and passing ammunition to artillery crews so his ship’s weapons might return hearth on Japanese planes bombing Pearl Harbor, a Navy base in Hawaii.
“When these issues go off like that, we did not know what’s what,” mentioned Fernandez, who’s now 100. “We did not even know we had been in a struggle.”
Two survivors of the bombing – every 100 or older – are planning to return to Pearl Harbor on Saturday to watch the 83rd anniversary of the assault that thrust the U.S. into World Battle II. They may be a part of active-duty troops, veterans and members of the general public for a remembrance ceremony hosted by the Navy and the Nationwide Park Service.
Fernandez was initially planning to hitch them however needed to cancel due to well being points.
Pearl Harbor Navy veteran Bob Fernandez poses for {a photograph} with medals from his navy service, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in Lodi, California.
AP Picture/Godofredo A. Vásquez
The bombing killed greater than 2,300 U.S. servicemen. Practically half, or 1,177, had been sailors and Marines on board the united statesArizona, which sank in the course of the battle. The stays of greater than 900 Arizona crew members are nonetheless entombed on the submerged vessel.
A second of silence can be held at 7:54 a.m., the identical time the assault started eight many years in the past. Plane in lacking man formation are attributable to fly overhead to interrupt the silence.
Dozens of survivors as soon as joined the annual remembrance however attendance has declined as survivors have aged. At the moment there are solely 16 nonetheless residing, in response to a listing maintained by Kathleen Farley, the California state chair of the Sons and Daughters of Pearl Harbor Survivors. Navy historian J. Michael Wenger has estimated there have been some 87,000 navy personnel on Oahu on the day of the assault.
Many laud Pearl Harbor survivors as heroes, however Fernandez does not view himself that approach.
“I am not a hero. I am simply nothing however an ammunition passer,” he informed The Related Press in a cellphone interview from California, the place he now lives together with his nephew in Lodi.
Fernandez was working as a large number prepare dinner on his ship, the united statesCurtiss, the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, and deliberate to go dancing that night time on the Royal Hawaiian Lodge in Waikiki.
The united statesCurtiss is seen underway at sea, 1954.
Naval Historical past and Heritage Command by way of AP
He introduced sailors espresso and meals as he waited tables throughout breakfast. Then they heard an alarm sound. Via a porthole, Fernandez noticed a airplane with the purple ball insignia painted on Japanese plane fly by.
Fernandez rushed down three decks to {a magazine} room the place he and different sailors waited for somebody to unlock a door storing 5-inch (12.7-centimeter), 38-caliber shells so they may start passing them to the ship’s weapons.
He has informed interviewers over time that a few of his fellow sailors had been praying and crying as they heard gunfire up above.
“I felt type of scared as a result of I did not know what the hell was happening,” Fernandez mentioned.
The ship’s weapons hit a Japanese airplane that crashed into one in every of its cranes. Shortly after, its weapons hit a dive bomber which then slammed into the ship and exploded beneath deck, setting the hangar and primary decks on hearth, in response to the Navy Historical past and Heritage Command.
Fernandez’s ship, the Curtiss, misplaced 21 males and practically 60 of its sailors had been injured.
“We misplaced lots of good folks, you understand. They did not do nothing,” Fernandez mentioned. “However we by no means know what is going on to occur in a struggle.”
On this photograph offered by the U.S. Navy, the destroyer USS Shaw explodes after being hit by bombs in the course of the Japanese assault on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Dec. 7, 1941.
U.S. Navy by way of AP, File
After the assault, Fernandez needed to sweep up particles. That night time, he stood guard with a rifle to verify nobody tried to come back aboard. When it got here time to relaxation, he fell asleep subsequent to the place the ship’s lifeless had been mendacity. He solely realized that when a fellow sailor woke him up and informed him.
After the struggle, Fernandez labored as a forklift driver at a cannery in San Leandro, California. His spouse of 65 years, Mary Fernandez, died in 2014. His oldest son is now 82 and lives in Arizona. Two different sons and a stepdaughter have died.
He has traveled to Hawaii 3 times to take part within the Pearl Harbor remembrance. This yr would have been his fourth journey.
Fernandez nonetheless enjoys music and goes dancing at a close-by restaurant as soon as per week if he can. His favourite tune is Frank Sinatra’s rendition of “All of Me,” a music his nephew Joe Guthrie mentioned he nonetheless is aware of by coronary heart.
“The women flock to him like moths to a flame,” Guthrie mentioned.
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Related Press journalist Terry Chea contributed to this report from Lodi, California.
Aston Villa beat Southampton 1-0 on Saturday as Jhon Duran made it back-to-back Premier League wins for the hosts.
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Unai Emery’s facet took the lead within the first half as Duran bullied the Saints protection and completed, and that was the one aim of the sport.
Southampton didn’t have a shot on track as Russell Martin’s facet dug in however by no means actually regarded like equalizing and Villa spurned a number of wonderful probabilities late on to place the end result past doubt.
The win strikes Villa on to 25 factors for the season as they’re again within the high 4 hunt, whereas Saints stay on 5 factors and are backside of the desk.
Prime 4 hopefuls Villa return to fundamentals
Aston Villa misplaced their means in a current eight-game winless run in all competitions however this win towards Southampton was textbook Unai Emery. It wasn’t fairly and so they did give the ball away in harmful areas at occasions in entrance of their very own protection. However they by no means actually gave Southampton a sniff of scoring. Saints didn’t have a shot on track and except for a number of bursts on the counter, they by no means regarded like scoring. The stats present Villa outran Saints by a ways and now that accidents have eased and Emery can rotate his facet with gamers who’re virtually totally match-fit, you possibly can see the distinction. Within the howling wind and driving rain at Villa Park this wasn’t a reasonably Villa efficiency. But it surely didn’t have to be. That’s what Emery’s been so good at throughout his profession and what Villa did so effectively final season of their run to Champions League qualification. McGinn and Kamara set the tone as they by no means stopped looking and dug deep to do the fundamentals effectively. Villa at the moment are again within the high 4 hunt after back-to-back residence wins this week and though issues aren’t excellent and flowing in assault, they’re exhibiting indicators of as soon as once more being strong and hard to play towards.
Aston Villa vs Southampton participant rankings (through FotMob.com)
What’s subsequent?
Aston Villa journey RB Leipzig within the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, then head to Nottingham Forest subsequent Saturday. Southampton host Tottenham subsequent Sunday.
Aston Villa vs Southampton rating: 1-0
Duran 24′
Aston Villa vs Southampton stats
Possession: 47-53 Pictures: 18-4 Pictures on track: 5-0 Anticipated Objectives: 2.35-0.44 Touches in opposition field: 41-22
Aston Villa vs Southampton dwell updates! – By Joe Prince-Wright
Armstrong virtually will get on the tip of a cross
That was the possibility Southampton waited for. A cross from the left virtually finds Armstrong on the close to publish however he can’t get sufficient on his effort. Villa then can’t take advantage of one other counter. Seconds to go…
Watkins ought to end the sport
Saints are pushing for an equalizer and Villa break. Watkins is clear by however tries to play in Barkley as an alternative and his shot is blocked by Wooden. Saints clear it for a nook and are someway nonetheless solely 1-0 down.
Amo-Ameyaw whips in a terrific cross
He’s solely been on the pitch for a number of seconds however teenager Sam Amo-Ameyaw whips in a superb cross that just about finds Armstrong. Martinez gratefully saves it however Villa are dropping deeper and deeper.
Archer denied on the break
Saints break from a Villa nook with Dibling main the cost. He performs in Archer however Kamara has tracked ball all the best way and blocks the shot from Archer. Actually good defending.
Watkins virtually scores right away
Villa again a quadruple sub with Watkins, Philogene, Digne and Barkley on. Bailey got here off with an damage, whereas Duran, Maatsen and Tielemans are the opposite gamers who’ve departed. A quick Villa counter sees Watkins in on the again publish however his shot is deflected large.
Konsa heads away
Nice play from Walker-Peters and he clips a harmful cross to the again publish however Konsa clears over his personal bar and out for a nook.
Aribo on for Bree at half time
Saints have made a change on the break with Aribo on for Bree. Aribo was glorious and scored towards Chelsea in midweek, however ran all over the place with Saints all the way down to 10 males for a big chunk of that sport. They’ve gone to a again 4 with Walker-Peters at proper again and Manning at left again. Aribo, Downes and Fernandes are in midfield with Dibling, Armstrong and Archer in assault. 4-3-3 for Saints now.
Half time: Aston Villa 1-0 Southampton
Saints have had extra of the ball and compelled Villa in to loads of errors, however Villa have the lead as Duran raced free and completed. Tight sport however Saints are going to must go for it sooner or later.
Martinez with a nasty giveaway
Villa maintain giving the ball away round their very own field. This time it’s Martinez who provides it again to Southampton. However Dibling can’t get the ball out of his toes fast sufficient and his go involves nothing.
Villa are trying harmful now
That aim has simply settled Villa down and Maatsen surges ahead from left again and crosses for Duran. His effort is deflected large and it’s all Villa now.
Duran bullies Saints and finishes – Aston Villa 1-0 Southampton
An extended ball ahead sees Harwood-Bellis make a hash of it, as Duran shrugs off Wooden after which curls residence. Villa lead.
Duran’s persistence provides Villa the lead v. Saints
Jhon Duran did not quit on the play as he outmuscles two Southampton defenders earlier than tucking away Aston Villa’s opener within the first half at Villa Park.
Lumley virtually caught out once more
Southampton as soon as once more play out from the again and it goes flawed with a poor go from Lumley. Walker-Peters will get in a giant block to cease the shot. Saints get away with it.
Huge probability for Archer
Southampton have received the ball again a number of occasions and so they did so in a harmful space. Downes performs in Archer however his low shot is blocked. Actually great things from the underside of the desk facet. Villa must watch out on the again.
Rogers has his shot blocked
Villa pounce on a free ball and Rogers has a pop however Harwood-Bellis blocks it effectively.
Saints come so near taking the lead
After some early Villa stress, Southampton labored the ball effectively and it fell to Ryan Manning within the field. His low shot went by a crowd and was deflected large with Emiliano Martinez diving down low. Very promising from Saints.
Methods to watch Aston Villa vs Southampton dwell, stream hyperlink and begin time
Kick off time: 10am ET, Saturday (December 7)
Venue: Villa Park — Birmingham
TV Channel: Peacock
Streaming: Watch dwell on Peacock
Aston Villa crew information, focus
OUT: Jacob Ramsey (thigh)
Southampton crew information, focus
OUT: Gavin Bazunu (Achilles), Ross Stewart (muscular), William Smallbone (thigh), Aaron Ramsdale (finger), Adam Lallana (thigh), Jack Stephens (suspension), Paul Onuachu (undisclosed), Juan Larios (unspecified), Jan Bednarek (knee)
Aston Villa vs Southampton prediction
All indicators level to a giant residence win and Villa will intention to blow Saints away early. The guests could get a aim on the counter, however anticipate Villa to have means an excessive amount of for a Saints struggling for confidence. Aston Villa 3-1 Southampton.
Aston Villa vs Southampton preview
Unai Emery’s facet have been with no win in eight video games in all competitions however beat Brentford 3-1 at residence on Wednesday to get again to successful methods. Morgan Rogers and Ollie Watkins each scored and Villa regarded sharper and have been extra scientific than they’ve been in current weeks as they have been 3-0 up simply after the half hour mark. Regardless of their current poor type, Villa are nonetheless within the hunt for a high 4 end.
Southampton sit all-time low of the Premier League desk and at the moment are seven factors from security after their 5-1 hammering at residence to Chelsea on Wednesday. As soon as once more they made so many foolish defensive errors and despite the fact that Russell Martin’s facet had over 10 gamers unavailable for that Chelsea defeat as a consequence of damage and suspension, they nonetheless have to hold in video games higher. Except they pull off a number of shock outcomes between now and Christmas, Saints will quickly be minimize adrift.
Observe stay protection as Aston Villa face Southampton at present within the Premier League. One other top-flight season can be lined in full proper right here with The Impartial, as reigning champions Manchester Metropolis look to make it an unprecedented 5 titles in a row come the tip of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool can be chasing Pep Guardiola’s facet, however simply as fascinating would be the race for Champions League locations, with extra groups than ever earlier than having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea stay big-spending, Manchester United’s newest rebuild continues and each Tottenham and Newcastle will anticipate enhancements this yr – but it was Aston Villa who snared fourth final time period.
In the meantime, it is Southampton, Leicester Metropolis and Ipswich City who made it again to the elite after promotion final yr and every could have hope they’ll make it greater than a one-year keep. Observe the most recent stay motion from the Premier League under:
Aston Villa vs Southampton
Aston Villa claimed all three factors in a fairly lacklustre affair at Villa Park. Ryan Manning got here near breaking the impasse for the guests however noticed his effort blocked. Cameron Archer then had the subsequent greatest probability however couldn’t convert it. Southampton continued to be the catalyst of their downfall after a mistake on the again allowed Jhon Duran by means of on aim to fit previous Lumley within the twenty fourth minute. Neither facet discovered a lot success following Duran’s opener and each managers can be dissatisfied of their groups’ torpid performances. Villa produced 2.44 xG to Southampton’s 0.44 however each side struggled to create clear-cut probabilities. Ollie Watkins had a spell of probabilities in the direction of the tip of the sport however appeared to battle along with his decision-making at instances. That victory sees Villa transfer as much as fifth within the Premier League. Emery’s facet make the journey to Germany midweek for his or her UEFA Champions League tie with RB Leipzig. Southampton lengthen their winless run to 5 video games now leaving Russell Martin’s facet nonetheless backside of the desk. Issues don’t get a lot simpler for the Saints who welcome Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham Hotspurs to St. Mary subsequent weekend.
Aston Villa vs Southampton
FULL-TIME: ASTON VILLA 1-0 SOUTHAMPTON
Aston Villa vs Southampton
Rogers is booked and Southampton have one closing probability to say one thing from this recreation.
Aston Villa vs Southampton
McGinn tries to seal it late within the recreation however Lumley makes an outstanding save!
Aston Villa vs Southampton
Rogers and Wooden are each down and receiving therapy after a good however onerous collision.
Aston Villa vs Southampton
Villa are joyful to maintain possession in these late levels as they appear to run down the clock.
Aston Villa vs Southampton
Manning is changed by Kamaldeen Sulemana.
Aston Villa vs Southampton
Watkins as soon as once more finds himself in a 2-on-1 with Barkley however he chooses to not cross and sees his shot blocked by Wooden.
Aston Villa vs Southampton
Watkins goes by means of on aim once more however his first contact is a poor one and Lumley comes out to say the ball.
Aston Villa vs Southampton
5 minutes of added time to be performed right here at Villa Park.
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