Leicester scored three second-half targets to return from behind and stun 10-player Southampton, denying them a primary Premier League win of the season after a gripping 3-2 success at St Mary’s.
The outcome means Saints have set a membership report for the longest winless run of their complete top-flight historical past, having did not emerge victorious from any of their final 21 Premier League encounters.
Supervisor Russell Martin insisted he had no considerations about his future.
“No, [I don’t have fears about getting sacked,” he said. “I had a brilliant chat with Dragan [Solak, Southampton owner] and the fellows yesterday. We had a board assembly.
“It was deliberate, so you’ll be able to chill out. I would not provide you with any particulars if we have been sitting high of the Premier League.”
Inside 5 minutes, Joe Aribo had crashed a header onto the crossbar and inside seven minutes, the hosts had taken the lead. Kyle Walker-Peters led the cost after a fast free-kick and dropped the ball off to Ryan Manning, who squared for Cameron Archer to coolly slot in and ship a wave of each aid and perception round St Mary’s.
Subs: Winks (7), Fatawu (8), Ayew (7), De Cordova-Reid (n/a)
Participant of the Match: Abdul Fatawu
Aribo completed off the same transfer, with Walker-Peters the architect, to double the lead earlier than the half-hour and Saints flew out of the traps after the break, trying to end off the job so as to take their foot off the pedal considerably.
Leicester nonetheless had not had a shot heading in the right direction by the hour, so three factors have been inside their grasp. Till they weren’t any extra.
Picture: Southampton haven’t gained a single one in all their eight Premier League matches up to now
Abdul Fatawu had a near-immediate influence, attending to the byline and hanging a ball up that Facundo Buonanotte helped in on the far submit. Then, he rattled the crossbar with a shot from distance and examined Aaron Ramsdale shortly after the ball was stored in play.
Nevertheless, VAR noticed that, after the save, Ryan Fraser had held again Jamie Vardy and denied him a goalscoring alternative. Anthony Taylor went to the monitor and returned quickly after, with a pink card for Fraser and a penalty award to Leicester.
Final-gasp Leicester make membership historical past
Leicester Metropolis gained after being 2+ targets down at half-time in a Premier League recreation for the primary time ever, drawing seven and shedding 56 of the earlier 63 video games the place they discovered themselves two down on the break.
Jordan Ayew’s winner, on ninety-seven minutes and 34 seconds, was Leicester’s newest Premier League winner on report (since 2006-07) and the most recent winner Southampton ever conceded within the competitors on report.
Vardy slammed dwelling the spot-kick to stage the sport and, from there, Saints have been, understandably deflated. It regarded as if they’d maintain on for a degree, however with one of many ultimate kicks of the sport, Jordan Ayew was discovered unmarked at a nook.
He squeezed a shot previous Ramsdale and into the underside proper nook to spark a refrain of boos and a mass exodus from the house followers.
Martin: Fraser’s sending off modified the sport – however winner was preventable
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Southampton boss Russell Martin was left annoyed along with his facet’s defending as they let a two-goal lead slip
Southampton supervisor Russell Martin:
“We’ve a person despatched off and it adjustments the context of the sport utterly. We began the sport brilliantly, performed so properly. I believed we began the second half rather well and regarded like we have been going to attain a 3rd purpose. Then they scored in opposition to the run of play.
“Even at 2-1, it was okay, it was high quality and it settled down a bit, then Ryan will get despatched off and it adjustments every part. They scored a penalty after that, the lads defended with absolute spirit, struggle and togetherness.
“We introduced Kamaldeen [Sulemana] to provide us one second within the field and he had it and did not benefit from it. Then we conceded. Somebody does not do what they’re requested to do from a nook, once more, identical as at Ipswich.
“We do [a lot of work on set-pieces] and we should always have scored one immediately. We defended brilliantly in opposition to the perfect set-piece group in Europe in opposition to Arsenal and immediately, we have been right down to 10 males, one individual had one job to do this would have stopped that purpose they usually did not.
“The priority is that the individual did not do it. It isn’t about element or lack of labor. It could be a priority if we had an absence of element, an absence of labor, but it surely’s about taking accountability and doing what you are requested to do.”
On whether or not he fears for his job after one other defeat: “No. I had a superb chat with Dragan [Solak, Southampton owner] and the fellows yesterday [Friday]. We had a board assembly.”
“It was deliberate, so you’ll be able to chill out. I would not provide you with any particulars if we have been sitting high of the Premier League.”
Cooper: Comeback confirmed how collectively Leicester are
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Leicester Metropolis supervisor Steve Cooper hopes coming from 2-0 right down to win 3-2 at Southampton will propel his facet on to having a ‘memorable’ season again within the Premier League
Leicester supervisor Steve Cooper:
“It ended up being a superb day and can hopefully be memorable for the season. We did not defend the targets properly sufficient within the first half, in fact, however I at all times felt we have been within the recreation.
“We missed a few probabilities within the first half from set-pieces, we hit the woodwork and thought we should always have accomplished higher within the first half, I used to be additionally fairly assured the sport may change.
“We requested the gamers at half-time, after the tactical issues and a number of the messages, to actually imagine in themselves, to actually again themselves and to stay collectively – and that is what we did. At this time’s a extremely good present of how collectively we’re.
“It is a good win for the supporters. It is the primary away win of the season, we have gone back-to-back and we have to take every part out of the sport immediately, study, proceed to enhance, proceed to attempt and we’ll proceed to get higher as properly.”
Luka Modric has turn into the oldest participant in Actual Madrid’s historical past at 39 years and 40 days previous, overtaking their legendary Hungarian ahead Ferenc Puskas.
Modric’s longevity on the prime of the sport is sort of unrivalled. The Croatia midfielder’s 27 trophies throughout 13 seasons with Madrid are probably the most of any participant in membership historical past and he’ll quickly rack up 550 appearances (he’s on 547). Striker Raul is the membership’s file look maker, having featured in 741 video games from 1994-2010.
“By all of the parameters of soccer… Luka ought to have retired a few years in the past,” his buddy and former Madrid striker Predrag Mijatovic informed The Athletic last yr. “However then you definately see him play and it’s important to say, ‘This man just isn’t 38 (as he was then), he’s 28’.”
Right here, we take a look at what Modric’s friends have mentioned about him, the gamers he has overtaken to turn into Madrid’s oldest ever and the way that file compares within the Champions League and La Liga — in addition to recapping a few of his finest moments with the Spanish membership.
What have Modric’s former team-mates and coaches mentioned about him?
Final yr, The Athletic printed a chunk by which individuals who have performed with and managed Modric paid tribute after he reached 500 appearances for Madrid — turning into solely the twelfth participant to take action. Listed below are a few of the highlights:
Ivan Rakitic, former Croatia team-mate: “He’s a lesson for all of us that age is only a quantity — he’s nonetheless enjoying at a really excessive stage, we’re having fun with the soccer he’s giving us, so let him hold doing the identical and let the remainder of us hold having fun with it.”
Slaven Bilic, ex-Croatia coach: “Individuals ask me, ‘Did he change?’. After all he modified, however just like the iPhone modifications each couple of years. They’ve reached the iPhone 15 or 16 — he has additionally upgraded, however he had all of it to start with.”
Predrag Mijatovic, former striker and sporting director for Actual Madrid: “You speak to him now and even with every part he has gained, he’s nonetheless loopy about successful. You say to him, ‘What distinction does it make to have one trophy extra or one much less?’. However no. It’s unbelievable. His ambition, it’s totally different. He’s by no means blissful — he needs increasingly.”
You possibly can learn the complete piece right here.
What are a few of Modric’s finest moments for Madrid?
It’s inconceivable to checklist all of Modric’s highlights in a Actual Madrid shirt. However we’ve had a go right here. Be happy to recommend your personal within the feedback.
Objective towards Manchester United, Champions League final 16 second leg, March 2013
The second Modric’s Madrid profession took off after a blended first season following his transfer from Tottenham Hotspur of the Premier League.
After the primary leg completed 1-1 on the Bernabeu, Madrid had been 1-0 down at Previous Trafford following a Sergio Ramos own-goal. Nani had been proven a controversial crimson card to cut back the house facet to 10 males however Modric made positive Madrid’s nerves had been really settled when he picked up the ball in United’s half, skipped previous Michael Carrick and rifled dwelling a right-footed end through the put up from distance.
Nook for Sergio Ramos aim towards Atletico Madrid, Champions League ultimate, Could 2014
Everybody remembers Ramos because the hero of La Decima — Madrid’s beforehand elusive tenth European Cup/Champions League trophy — however the centre-back’s late header to pressure further time got here from a sometimes wonderful Modric supply. Probably the most important aim in Madrid’s trendy historical past — and one made by Modric.
— Actual Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) May 24, 2023
Objective towards Barcelona, La Liga, October 2020
This aim loses one thing due to the setting — an empty Camp Nou throughout the pandemic — however it nonetheless demonstrates a few of Modric’s finest traits.
With Madrid 2-1 up and Barcelona goalkeeper Neto scrambling as Modric receives the ball on the sting of the realm, he deftly shifts to the suitable, then to his left, with Neto helpless, earlier than poking dwelling with the skin of his proper boot.
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Luka Modric absolutely seals the Clasico victory for the reigning champions! 🔥
Neto’s spill created the possibility, however the Croatian was so composed in biding his time and making use of the end 👏 pic.twitter.com/sbKw7WBr05
By means of ball for Karim Benzema towards Paris Saint-Germain, Champions League final 16 second leg, March 2022
The primary in a collection of exceptional comebacks by Madrid en path to successful their 14th European Cup.
Madrid had been drawing 1-1 with Paris Saint-Germain on the Bernabeu and dropping 2-1 on mixture with 14 minutes of the 90 to go when Modric regained possession in his personal half, burst previous Neymar and Idrissa Gueye and performed an inch-perfect by way of ball for Vinicius Junior. The winger held up play earlier than offloading to an unmarked Modric, who threaded one other fantastic go for Benzema to attain his second of the evening, earlier than the Frenchman accomplished his hat-trick with the winner two minutes later.
Exterior-of-the-boot go to Rodrygo towards Chelsea, Champions League quarter-final second leg, April 2022
One other essential Modric second in a Champions League comeback that season.
Chelsea had by some means fought again from a 3-1 first-leg loss at dwelling to guide 3-0 in Madrid, and 4-3 on mixture with 10 minutes of the 90 remaining. Which is when Modric took management, trying up and enjoying a exceptional outside-of-the-boot go for Rodrygo to run onto and draw the perimeters stage total. Benzema then gained the tie in further time.
— Actual Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) June 26, 2023
Who’re Madrid’s different oldest gamers?
Ferenc Puskas (39 years and 37 days)
One of the iconic gamers in Madrid’s historical past — as a lot as for his backstory as for what he achieved within the Spanish capital.
Puskas starred for the Hungary staff who inflicted a 6-3 defeat on England in 1953 — their first loss towards international opposition at Wembley — and reached the next yr’s World Cup ultimate. Then, in 1956, he took benefit of a tour by his membership facet, Budapest’s Honved, to go away his dwelling nation after the Soviet Union quashed an tried rebellion there. World governing physique FIFA subsequently imposed a two-year enjoying ban on Puskas on the Hungarian FA’s request.
Puskas died in 2006 on the age of 79 (Robert Stiggins/Specific/Hulton Archive/Getty Photographs)
That meant Puskas was 31 years previous and 18kg (40lb) chubby by the point he arrived at Madrid in 1958. Not that it mattered: he quickly slotted right into a staff who had been on their strategy to successful the primary 5 European Cups and earned the Spanish nickname ‘Canoncito Pum’ (roughly translated as ‘Booming Little Cannon’) for his highly effective left foot.
He went on to attain 242 occasions in 262 video games for Madrid, successful 5 La Liga titles and three European Cups — the latter together with 4 targets within the 7-3 win within the 1960 ultimate towards Eintracht Frankfurt at Glasgow’s Hampden Park, together with his buddy Alfredo Di Stefano getting the opposite three. “It was a kind of blissful occasions when the entire staff appeared to play brilliantly and we virtually achieved some type of footballing perfection,” he later mentioned, as quoted within the ebook Puskas On Puskas.
FIFA named its award for the most effective aim scored anyplace worldwide in a calendar yr after Puskas in 2009, three years after his dying at age 79 following a battle with Alzheimer’s illness.
Paco Buyo (38 years and 63 days)
Buyo was the goalkeeper behind the staff often called ‘La Quinta del Buitre’ — ‘The Vulture’s Cohort’, referring to striker Emilio Butragueno’s nickname and his fellow academy graduates Manolo Sanchis, Rafael Martin Vazquez, Michel and Miguel Pardeza.
Although he was not a kind of homegrown stars, becoming a member of from Sevilla in 1986, Buyo performed a key function in 4 of the 5 La Liga titles the facet gained in a row from 1986-90. He stood out for his velocity, reflexes and distinctive type, usually speeding out of his space to intercept passes and would even dribble previous opponents after successful possession.
Buyo was at Madrid from 1986 till 1997 (Paul Marriott/EMPICS through Getty Photographs)
“A lot of individuals referred to as me loopy… however I used to be forward of my time,” he informed Spanish newspaper El Mundo in 2021. “After we watch soccer now, who was the loopy one? Immediately there’s a lot of reward for goalkeepers like me, however again then I used to be a Martian.”
He retired in 1997, after a season by which he didn’t characteristic in any respect following the arrival of German Bodo Illgner. Iker Casillas (with 725) is the one goalkeeper to have made extra appearances for Madrid than Buyo’s 451, the final of which was a 2-0 La Liga win towards Albacete in March 1996.
Jerzy Dudek (38 years and 59 days)
An outlier on this checklist, Dudek solely performed 12 occasions for Madrid after becoming a member of from Liverpool in 2007, two years after his Champions League ultimate heroics towards AC Milan in Istanbul.
“Actual Madrid spoke to me after we had been in Athens making ready for the Champions League ultimate (that Could, additionally towards Milan) and I used to be laughing saying, ‘Don’t joke with me’,” the Polish goalkeeper informed UK newspaper The Guardian in 2008. “I by no means thought it will be attainable to affix a much bigger membership than Liverpool, however I used to be improper.”
Dudek joined Madrid from Liverpool in summer time 2007 (Mike Egerton – PA Photographs through Getty Photographs)
Dudek was hardly ever referred to as on as Casillas’ understudy however picked up a La Liga winner’s medal in his first season and one after the 2011 Copa del Rey ultimate, when Madrid beat Barcelona with the golf equipment’ El Clasico rivalry at its fiercest.
He was given a guard of honour by his team-mates and a standing ovation by the Bernabeu crowd when he was changed in his final senior look, towards Almeria in Could 2011.
Alfredo Di Stefano (37 years and 328 days)
Probably crucial participant in Madrid’s historical past.
Argentina-born Di Stefano joined the membership in 1953 and helped forge their legend by inspiring these first 5 European Cups in addition to eight La Liga titles. Nicknamed ‘La Saeta Rubia’ (The Blond Arrow), he was nominally a ahead however contributed everywhere in the pitch.
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‘Half artist, half warrior’ – watching Bellingham with Di Stefano’s former team-mates
His seven targets in European Cup finals are solely matched by Puskas — Cristiano Ronaldo is the next-most prolific in Champions League/European Cup finals with 4 for Manchester United and Madrid — and he was the membership’s file goalscorer with 308 in 396 video games till Raul surpassed him in 2009 (Cristiano Ronaldo and Benzema have since overtaken the latter). Madrid’s web site merely describes Di Stefano as ‘One of the best footballer of all time’.
Di Stefano with the 5 European Cups gained as a Madrid participant (Actual Madrid through Getty Photographs)
Di Stefano went on to have two spells as Madrid’s supervisor within the Eighties and Nineteen Nineties and was named an honorary president of the membership, however that was small potatoes in comparison with his achievements as a participant. When he died in 2014, aged 88, his casket was displayed on the Bernabeu.
“In 50 years, Actual Madrid gained two La Liga titles,” their former participant, supervisor, sporting director and now-pundit Jorge Valdano wrote for newspaper El Pais after his dying. “Alfredo arrived and, within the subsequent 50, the membership gained extra titles than all of the Spanish groups put collectively. Such a stable reality doesn’t want nuance, as a result of that’s referred to as altering historical past.”
How does Modric’s file evaluate with the marks for the La Liga and the Champions League?
Modric has a strategy to go till he turns into the oldest Champions League participant — that honour belongs to the Italian goalkeeper Marco Ballotta, who was 43 years and 252 days previous when he performed for Lazio towards Actual Madrid in a 3-1 group-stage defeat in December 2007.
Participant
Membership
Age finally look
Marco Ballotta
Lazio
43 years, 252 days
Gianluigi Buffon
Juventus
42 years, 315 days
Oleksandr Shovkovskiy
Dynamo Kyiv
41 years, 255 days
Mark Schwarzer
Chelsea
41 years, 206 days
Pepe
Porto
41 years, 15 days
He’ll have to attend even longer if he needs to turn into the oldest participant in La Liga historical past: Englishman Harry Lowe was 48 when he turned out for Actual Sociedad in 1935.
Oldest gamers in La Liga
Participant
Membership
Age finally look
Actual Sociedad
48 years, 226 days
Actual Betis
41 years, 318 days
Villarreal
41 years, 268 days
Rayo Vallecano
41 years, 213 days
Osasuna
41 years, 153 days
However there may be another file Modric might be aiming for this season — turning into the oldest participant to win the Champions League. He’s at the moment second on that checklist, behind Milan nice Paolo Maldini, after Madrid’s overcome Borussia Dortmund at Wembley final season.
Maldini was 38 years and 331 days previous when Milan beat Liverpool in that 2007 ultimate talked about above. When the 2024-25 ultimate takes place at Munich’s Allianz Stadium on Could 31, Modric might be 39 years and 264 days previous.
Oldest Champions League winners
Participant
Workforce
Age
AC Milan
38 years, 331 days
Actual Madrid
38 years, 234 days
Juventus
37 years, 46 days
AC Milan
37 years, 34 days
Inter Milan
36 years, 285 days
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Celtic supervisor Brendan Rodgers felt his aspect contributed to their very own second-half downfall.
Jamie McGrath’s glorious by way of ball cut up Celtic’s central defence as Ester Sokler decreased the arrears earlier than Graeme Shinnie’s deflected effort levelled after Daizen Maeda gifted possession to the guests.
“We acquired punished for being careless, I felt, in that 10-minute interval,” Rodgers mentioned.
“We had good management within the first half, ought to have been extra in entrance after which, in all probability round about that fiftieth minute to the sixtieth minute, a bit bit passive with out the ball, lacked aggression.”
Rodgers identified that “actually good defending and goalkeeping” prevented a Celtic winner regardless of “32 photographs or one thing at objective”.
“I knew it wasn’t going to be excellent, approaching the again of all the blokes travelling all over the world and coming again in collectively, however I might anticipate us to see that sport by way of,” he mentioned, referencing worldwide fatigue.
Rodgers, nonetheless, praised Thelin for a double change at half-time, with Sokler scoring with nearly his first contact of the ball.
“It’s important to give them a giant credit score for that, and Jimmy and his group, they’re nicely coached, nicely organised and the adjustments labored for him,” he mentioned.
“However, once I have a look at it from our perspective, he does not get the by way of ball in any respect if our press is true.”
Eddie Howe and Newcastle United did not ship three factors on Saturday.
Certainly, they did not ship any factors.
A Danny Welbeck purpose on 35 minutes proved the profitable and solely purpose of the match.
Newcastle United followers left offended, pissed off, vengeful, head in palms, bewildered. Take your choose.
It’s now 5 weeks because the final Premier League victory, at Fulham.
Since then within the league, Eddie Howe and Newcastle United have misplaced at Fulham, then 1-1 residence to Man Metropolis and o-o at Everton, earlier than then Saturday’s 1-0 residence defeat to Brighton.
I discover it embarrassing having to do that with Newcastle United and Eddie Howe however…
I really feel like it’s my responsibility to current a case for the defence.
Not the Newcastle United again 4 and keeper particularly, extra Eddie Howe and his gamers total.
The primary half at Fulham was woeful, 2-0 down and it may have been worse.
Nevertheless, even that second half at Craven Cottage was significantly better. Not good but when we had performed like that every one sport, I’d discover it very troublesome to consider Newcastle United would have misplaced. Eddie Howe after that match admitted that on reflection he thought he’d picked the unsuitable group and ways/formation. The adjustments he made at half-time helped make Newcastle United much better.
We now have then had these subsequent three matches towards Man Metropolis, Everton and Brighton.
In opposition to Brighton, Newcastle had 45 touches within the opposition field in comparison with solely 12 for Brighton in our field, additionally 60% NUFC possession (Brighton usually excel at controlling possession/video games) and 9 v 4 on corners in Newcastle’s favour. It was 21 v 10 in Newcastle’s favour when it got here to photographs.
In opposition to Everton, Newcastle had 42 touches within the opposition field in comparison with 13 for the house aspect, 68% possession for Eddie Howe’s aspect, plus 10 v 0 on corners in NUFC’s favour. While 14 v 8 when it comes to photographs in NUFC’s favour.
Taking part in the reigning champions, I believe it was the very best we’ve ever competed towards them in a Premier League match, when it comes to matching them all through the match. Newcastle had an honest 38% possession, 11 v 16 on photographs, 4 v 6 photographs on track, 5 v 6 on corners 25 touches within the Man Metropolis field in comparison with them having 40 in ours. You might be very very not often going to have any opposition bettering Man Metropolis when it comes to key stats and controlling a sport, so I believe it was an excellent efficiency and most of the people on the time agreed.
These final three matches have seen a trio of excellent core performances. Together with yesterday towards Brighton, Eddie Howe setting the group up fairly completely with the sources he had accessible.
Nevertheless, targets determine video games. We’re going by way of a foul spell of not taking our possibilities, plus not making sufficient of moving into good positions, the ultimate ball, the unsuitable selection on the subject of taking pictures or passing, and so forth. It occurs.
These final three performances have been much better than what went earlier than this season. If just for the scientific and/or spectacular ending we noticed towards the likes of Spurs, Southampton and Wolves.
I learn individuals saying the midfield trio of Tonali, Bruno and Joelinton is exhibiting it doesn’t work.
I believe fairly the alternative! I see massively optimistic indicators of how they’re combining at instances, that simply must be continued and constructed on, to be fine-tuned. For the likes of Isak and Gordon to rediscover their ending stuff AND certainly that midfield trio (and others) to discover a option to contribute extra within the goalscoring and purpose creating areas.
Sandro Tonali is in some ways nonetheless like a brand new signing.
He was in a position to practice with United throughout his 10 months ban however even in pre-season, wasn’t allowed to play any warm-up pleasant matches in public.
Eddie Howe has taken it slowly (as he does with all ‘new’ signings) with Tonali and solely now these final three video games, getting him into his PL group week in week out. I do know all golf equipment must put up with worldwide breaks BUT I believe this has been notably unhelpful within the case of Tonali this previous month or so. Particularly this newest October int break, that broke momentum and prevented Eddie Howe on working in coaching with our midfield trio, till solely the final one or two coaching classes earlier than the Brighton match.
It isn’t a case the place myself and others consider every little thing is ideal, extra a case of seeing that the core performances have been very respectable these final video games and Newcastle United simply must high-quality tune it and rating the targets the performances are deserving.
The Eddie Howe plan is ok, a lot of the execution of that plan is ok, it’s simply in key moments particular person gamers (and the group sometimes) aren’t getting it proper.
This occurs for all groups at instances, no purpose to tear up the Eddie Howe plan, simply gamers needing to do higher at instances.
Newcastle 0 Brighton 1 – Saturday 19 October 3pm
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Objectives:
Newcastle United:
Brighton:
Welbeck 35
Possession was Newcastle 60% Brighton 40%
Complete photographs had been Newcastle 21 Brighton 10
Photographs on track had been Newcastle 6 Brighton 5
Corners had been Newcastle 9 Brighton 4
Touches within the field Newcastle 45 Brighton 12
Newcastle United group v Brighton:
Pope, Livramento, Schar, Burn, Corridor (Osula 90+2), Joelinton, Bruno (Almiron 85), Tonali (Willock 65), Gordon (Longstaff 85), Jacob Murphy (Barnes 65), Isak
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Sunday 27 October – Chelsea v Newcastle (2pm) Sky Sports activities
Wednesday 30 October – Newcastle v Chelsea (7.45pm) Sky Sports activities+
Saturday 2 November – Newcastle v Arsenal (12.30pm) TNT Sports activities
Sunday 10 November – Forest v Newcastle (2pm) Sky Sports activities
Monday 25 November – Newcastle v West Ham (8pm) Sky Sports activities
Saturday 30 November – Crystal Palace v Newcastle
Wednesday 4 December – Newcastle v Liverpool (7.30pm) Amazon
Saturday 7 December – Brentford v Newcastle (3pm)
Saturday 14 December – Newcastle v Leicester (3pm)
Saturday 21 December – Ipswich v Newcastle (3pm)
Thursday 26 December – Newcastle v Villa (3pm) Amazon
Monday 30 December – Man U v Newcastle (8pm) Sky Sports activities
Saturday 4 January – Tottenham v Newcastle (12.30pm) TNT Sports activities
Wednesday 15 January – Newcastle v Wolves (7.30pm) TNT Sports activities
Saturday 18 January – Newcastle v Bournemouth (12.30pm) TNT Sports activities
Saturday 25 January – Southampton v Newcastle (3pm)
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas soccer’s turnaround season hit an enormous velocity bump Saturday night time.
The Razorbacks (4-3, 2-2 SEC) couldn’t muster sufficient offense in a 34-10 loss to No. 8 LSU. The Tigers outgained the Hogs 384-277 and dominated time of possession within the first half to construct a two-possession lead they’d not relinquish.
The Razorbacks — who’ve thrived on the bottom all season — completed the night time with 38 yards dashing. Beginning working again Ja’Quinden Jackson regarded banged up all through the sport and left with a proper leg harm early within the fourth quarter.
Saturday represented a chance for Arkansas to begin 3-1 for the primary time within the Sam Pittman period and report a second top-10 win in a single season for the primary time since 1965. As a substitute, it’s again to the drafting board with a highway recreation at Mississippi State developing subsequent week.
Beneath are key performs and extra from Arkansas soccer’s house loss towards LSU.
Arkansas soccer vs LSU rating updates
LSU
10
6
8
10
34
Arkansas
0
7
3
0
10
Fourth Quarter
Landing LSU: Caden Durham 1-yard run
Durham grinds out his third dashing landing of the night time, and the Tigers are placing the exclamation level on a blowout victory. LSU got here right into a raucous setting and turned the Arkansas crowd right into a library right here within the fourth quarter.
LSU area purpose
Diego Ramos drills his fourth area purpose of the night time to make it a three-score recreation. The Hogs have already been overly-reliant on the passing recreation, and so they’ll haven’t any different alternative now.
Third Quarter
Landing LSU: Caden Durham 2-yard run
An enormous swing of occasions right here as LSU linebacker Whit Weeks intercepted Taylen Inexperienced, and the Tigers scored on the very subsequent play. It was an incredible effort by Weeks to tip Inexperienced’s go after which make the interception behind the road of scrimmage. Arkansas trails 24-10 after LSU converts the two-point strive.
Arkansas forces an LSU punt
For the primary time tonight, the Tigers should punt. The Hogs had been helped by two LSU penalties that gave LSU third-and-34. Arkansas takes over at its personal 14 with 5:04 remaining within the third quarter.
Arkansas area purpose
Matthew Shipley converts a 51-yard area purpose to trim the deficit to 16-10. A pleasant drive was derailed by a sack on third down inside LSU territory. The Hogs have struggled working the soccer tonight, and Ja’Quinden Jackson solely has three carries.
Second Quarter
LSU Area Objective
The Tigers have scored on all 4 possessions, however three of these scores have been area targets after one other kick from Diego Ramos. The Tigers have already been flagged for eight penalties, with most of these coming as pre-snap infractions. Arkansas trails 16-7 with 3:10 remaining within the first half.
Landing Arkansas: Taylen Inexperienced 25-yard go to Andrew Armstrong
The Hogs are on the board, and Armstrong has his first landing of the season on a beautifully-designed play that acquired the huge receiver open on a deep out route. The Hogs marched 75 yards on 9 performs and have trimmed the deficit to 13-7 with 8:25 remaining within the first half.
LSU area purpose
The Arkansas protection as soon as once more retains the Tigers out of the top zone and limits the harm to 3 factors. Diego Ramos makes his 48-yard try to present LSU a 13-0 lead early within the second quarter.
First Quarter
Arkansas fumble, recovered by LSU
Rashod Dubinion fumbles on the primary play of the following drive, and the Tigers get better on the Arkansas 38. LSU may go up three scores with a landing right here.
LSU area purpose
Damian Ramos converts a 33-yard area purpose to present the Tigers a 10-0 lead. Not a great begin for the Hogs, however they did nicely to get off the sphere and preserve LSU out of the top zone simply earlier than the top of the primary quarter.
Arkansas missed area purpose
Matthew Shipley misses a 43-yard try, and the Hogs come up empty on their first drive. Shipley is taking up this week for the injured Kyle Ramsey. LSU leads 7-0 with 6:21 remaining within the first quarter.
Landing LSU: Caden Durham 22-yard run
The Tigers caught Arkansas’ run protection napping on second-and-goal from the 22-yard line, as Durham broke a sort out and sprinted to the left nook of the top zone. It was a simple drive for the LSU offense, who marched 75 yards on eight performs to seize an early lead.
What channel is the Arkansas vs LSU recreation on as we speak?
Arkansas vs LSU will broadcast on ESPN in Week 8 of the 2024 school soccer season. Mark Jones and Roddy Jones will name the sport from the sales space at Reynolds Razorback Stadium, with Quint Kessenich reporting from the sideline. Streaming choices for the sport embrace ESPN+, ESPN’s subscription streaming service, and FUBO, which gives a free trial to new subscribers.
Arkansas vs LSU historical past
Sequence report: LSU leads, 44-23-2
Arkansas’ final win: 2021 (16-13, OT)
LSU’s final win: 2023 (34-31)
Arkansas vs LSU prediction
Arkansas 27, LSU 24. The Hogs would be the healthiest they have been in weeks, and there’s a sense that momentum has returned inside this system. Taylen Inexperienced’s availability is essential, but when he can play this traces as much as be a candy spot for Arkansas to tug off one other upset at house. Why not predict one other three-point recreation?
Arkansas harm updates
Out
Defensive again Jaylon Braxton
Operating again Rodney Hill
Kicker Kyle Ramsey
LSU harm updates
Out
Linebacker Harold Perkins Jr.
Huge receiver Kyle Parker
Operating again John Emery Jr.
Defensive finish Princeton Malbrue
Offensive lineman Jobe Roberts
Linebacker Jake Ibieta
Offensive lineman Tyree Adams
Defensive sort out Jacobian Guillory
Huge receiver Chris Hilton Jr.
Possible
Huge receiver CJ Daniels
Arkansas soccer schedule 2024
Aug. 29: beat UAPB 70-0
Sept. 7: misplaced to Oklahoma State 39-31 (2OT)
Sept. 14: beat UAB 37-27
Sept. 21: beat Auburn 24-14
Sept. 28: misplaced to Texas A&M 21-17
Oct. 5: beat Tennessee 19-14
Oct. 19: vs LSU
Oct. 26: at Mississippi State
Nov. 2: vs Ole Miss
Nov. 16: vs Texas
Nov. 23: vs Louisiana Tech
Nov. 30: at Missouri
LSU schedule 2024
Sept. 1: misplaced to USC 27-20
Sept. 7: beat Nicholls 44-21
Sept. 14: beat South Carolina 36-33
Sept. 21: beat UCLA 34-17
Sept. 28: beat South Alabama 42-10
Oct. 12: beat Ole Miss 29-26 (OT)
Oct. 19: at Arkansas
Oct. 26: at Texas A&M
Nov. 9: vs Alabama
Nov. 16: at Florida
Nov. 23: vs Vanderbilt
Nov. 30: vs Oklahoma
Arkansas soccer information
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The Netherlands primary denied Newcastle time and time once more, both facet of a Thirty fifth-minute aim from Danny Welbeck – who was sadly stretchered off within the second interval.
It was the Magpies’ first defeat on Tyneside since champions Manchester Metropolis edged them out in a 3-2 thriller originally of the yr, however Eddie Howe’s males largely dominated proceedings with out with the ability to discover a well beyond Verbruggen.
After a VAR examine for a Newcastle penalty for a possible handball was shortly dismissed, the Magpies got here shut within the twelfth minute when Alexander Isak’s shot from an Anthony Gordon cutback was inadvertently blocked by Jacob Murphy.
4 minutes later, Isak – returning to the facet after a toe harm saved him out of the earlier three video games – simply didn’t get a decisive contact within the field following a Bruno Guimarães flick-on.
With Newcastle persevering with to play on the entrance foot as they attacked the Gallowgate Finish having misplaced the toss, Guimarães gained a free-kick halfway by means of the primary half however Fabian Schär’s 22-yard effort went broad.
And within the thirty first minute, Gordon’s deep left-wing nook was met by Joelinton however the Brazilian could not direct the ball on course.
Two minutes later Isak raced onto Guimarães’ slide-rule move however Verbruggen stood tall to dam the Sweden star’s shot.
And United had been punished because the guests went forward with their first actual assault of the match. A quickly-taken Lewis Dunk set-piece appeared to catch United’s defence out and Welbeck was in a position to bundle his method into the field and end coolly.
Newcastle seemed to reply within the forty first minute as Gordon reduce in from the left and let fly, with Verbruggen doing properly to parry the England winger’s highly effective shot.
At the start of the second half, Dunk volleyed over from a Yasin Ayari nook then Welbeck noticed a tame low shot simply fielded by Nick Pope.
Within the 53rd minute, Gordon headed over from a dinked Isak cross, then ten minutes later Isak made room for a strike on the sting of the field but it surely lacked the ability to actually bother Verbruggen.
Subsequent, the Dutch goalkeeper pushed away a deflected Isak shot earlier than Joelinton’s follow-up was blocked – then moments later, Joelinton was foiled once more as he seemed sure to comb residence from a Gordon move just for Igor Julio to take the ball off his toe.
Verbruggen was referred to as into motion as soon as extra within the 68th minute when Isak introduced down a raking move from Lewis Corridor and fired goalwards, however the Seagulls shot-stopper managed to maintain the ball out.
United wanted a last-ditch from Dan Burn to forestall Ferdi Kadioglu from doubling Brighton’s benefit after a slip type Corridor, however within the 74th minute Verbruggen made one more cease – albeit this time a comparatively snug one – to disclaim Gordon.
Pope made an honest save of his personal within the 84th minute, preserving out a rising strike from substitute Karou Mitoma, earlier than one other essential intervention to dam from Matts Wieffer in stoppage time.
However it was his reverse quantity Verbruggen who did essentially the most to consign United to a second defeat of the 2024-25 marketing campaign, beating a Harvey Barnes drive away at his close to submit after former Brighton man Dan Burn had a aim dominated out for offside in 9 minutes of added time.
And it was becoming that Verbruggen claimed the ultimate contact of the day, commandingly accumulating with Pope having come up for a late, late Newcastle nook.
Fulham imploded within the second half after Ollie Watkins scored on his four-hundredth senior look to assist Aston Villa transfer into the highest 4 with a 3-1 victory.
Watkins netted an exquisite header simply earlier than the hour mark to place Villa in entrance earlier than Fulham centre-back Joachim Andersen was despatched off and substitute Issa Diop became his personal web simply seconds after approaching – all inside 10 minutes.
Fulham’s afternoon had began completely with Raul Jimenez scoring his fourth Premier League aim in 5 video games in simply the fifth minute by capitalising on Pau Torres’ failure to take care of Bernd Leno’s lengthy ball and firing a shot in off the fitting put up.
Nonetheless, Villa responded simply 4 minutes later when Morgan Rogers’ deflected shot from 25 yards wrong-footed Leno and located the web.
Fulham had the prospect to regain the lead when VAR adjudged Matty Money to have dealt with the ball within the space however Andreas Pereira telegraphed his tame penalty and allowed Emiliano Martinez to carry his effort.
Picture: Emiliano Martinez celebrates after saving Andreas Pereira’s penalty
Villa spurned a golden likelihood of their very own simply earlier than the interval as Rogers side-footed with the aim gaping. The guests, although, began on the entrance foot once more with Leno making two sharp stops to maintain out Andersen after which Jacob Ramsey.
However the Fulham goalkeeper may do little about Watkins’ excellent glancing header at a nook which grazed the underside of the crossbar because it went in and sparked Fulham’s 10 minutes of insanity.
Watkins tried to burst via on aim and drew a careless foul from Andersen, who was proven a straight pink card for denying a transparent goalscoring alternative.
Diop hacked Lucas Digne’s low cross into the Fulham web together with his first contact to compound the hosts’ distress though either side completed with 10 gamers as Villa substitute Jaden Philogene collected two late yellow playing cards.
Silva: We need to see consistency in refereeing choices
Fulham supervisor Marco Silva stated:
“It was by no means efficiency from us.
“It’s kind of bizarre the best way we conceded objectives and we weren’t in a position to punish them in some moments as properly. After the penalty I believe I felt the group a bit extra nervous. We weren’t enjoying at our greatest stage and after the penalty much more.”
On Andersen pink card: “In opposition to West Ham at house Adama Traore was one-on-one with the goalkeeper and was pushed from behind. That afternoon it was not a foul. All the reasons had been it was a smooth contact, not sufficient for him to go down.
“I wish to ask what sort of contact that this one is. It was even softer than that one and this afternoon was a penalty in opposition to us. We simply wish to see the consistency week-in, week-out for us to know.”
Jimenez turning into Fulham talisman after outstanding restoration
Picture: Raul Jimenez celebrates after firing Fulham in entrance in opposition to Aston Villa
At lengthy, lengthy final Raul Jimenez has rediscovered his type of previous.
The Fulham striker has scored 10 objectives in his final 12 Premier League begins – as many as in his earlier 58 beforehand.
His sharp end to stun Aston Villa early on was paying homage to the Jimenez who shone at Wolves earlier than the sickening cranium fracture that rocked his confidence.
Fulham have tempo and guile within the last third but additionally a talisman striker who’s each bit able to scoring 20 objectives this season.
It’s a testomony to the Mexican that he not solely had the will and bravado to proceed enjoying after his harm however that he’s now acting at his high stage once more. David Richardson
Emery: Martinez is the most effective on this planet
Aston Villa supervisor Unai Emery stated:
“I am very happy with our mentality. We are attempting to maintain the identical performances we had final 12 months within the Premier League and be constant, specializing in every match as strongly as potential, tactically, individually, in our mentality, after which having fun with as properly and making an attempt to compete within the Champions League.
“We would have liked as we speak to play this match like we did, competing, and competing right here in opposition to Fulham as a result of they’re in an excellent second, they’ve an excellent coach, superb gamers, and all the time it’s totally tough to beat them right here.
“We did a unbelievable job. And even when they scored one aim, even when they’d a penalty, we had been all the time in the identical concept, enjoying with our recreation plan, focusing 100 per cent.”
On Emi Martinez: “Emiliano Martínez is the most effective goalkeeper on this planet and it means we want him in moments like as we speak. I used to be sitting on the bench and I used to be dreaming he saved [the penalty] – and he did.”
Villa set new file as journey continues
Picture: Amadou Onana celebrates after Aston Villa take a 3-1 lead at Fulham due to an Issa Diop personal aim
Aston Villa have gotten an environment friendly profitable machine after registering their finest begin to a Premier League season for 26 years.
How would Unai Emery’s aspect deal with mixing Champions League soccer with a Premier League season? They’re passing with flying colors to this point.
They usually have been doing it the onerous away. Villa have rescued 10 factors from dropping positions this season, the joint most alongside Manchester Metropolis. They trailed Fulham after simply 5 minutes.
There’s a grittiness to Villa amongst their enticing and courageous fashion. The combination has meant they’ve stored only one clear sheet of their final 13 league video games. However that will not trouble their supporters, who’re having fun with the journey of their lives. David Richardson
FAYETTEVILLE — The Arkansas soccer workforce couldn’t recreate home-field magic towards a top-10 workforce Saturday night time.
Eighth-ranked LSU by no means trailed and pulled away late to defeat the Razorbacks 34-10 in entrance of an introduced attendance of 75,893 at Reynolds Razorback Stadium. The fourth-largest attendance in stadium historical past was lowered to largely a smattering of visiting followers in purple and gold by sport’s finish.
LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier was environment friendly with a 22-of-33, 224-yard passing efficiency and operating again Caden Durham ran for 3 touchdowns to steer the Tigers (6-1, 3-0 SEC) to their sixth consecutive victory. LSU received its third sport in a row over Arkansas and received in Fayetteville for the fifth consecutive journey.
The Razorbacks haven’t defeated the Tigers on their dwelling area since 2014.
LSU coach Brian Kelly was happy with the efficiency that left the Tigers as one among two undefeated groups in convention play. They’ll play the opposite undefeated workforce subsequent week, 14th-ranked Texas A&M.
“These video games have all the time been shut video games, however to return down right here and play the sort of soccer we did right this moment, which was controlling the road of scrimmage — [Arkansas] had 38 yards speeding — and for us to run the soccer and shut out the sport with [a long drive], these are the belongings you search for in a soccer workforce that’s rising as a contender,” Kelly stated.
Arkansas (4-3, 2-2) did not win after an open week for the primary time since 2020. The Razorbacks had been enjoying their first sport since a 19-14 victory over then-No. 4 Tennessee on Oct. 5.
Just like the Volunteers coming off an open date two weeks in the past, the Razorbacks staggered out of the gate Saturday.
LSU outgained Arkansas 384-277 in complete offensive yards, together with 158-38 on the bottom. Working again Ja’Quinden Jackson was held to a season-low 26 yards on 5 makes an attempt for the Razorbacks whereas battling an ankle damage, however he was the workforce’s main rusher on an evening when Arkansas solely had 19 speeding makes an attempt.
“We acquired dealt with bodily from the beginning,” Arkansas coach Sam Pittman stated on the Razorback Sports activities Community postgame present.
Durham’s 22-yard landing run capped the sport’s opening drive. The possession was aided by a cross interference and roughing the passer penalty towards Arkansas, however an offensive cross interference penalty nullified a 2-yard landing catch by tight finish Mason Taylor. The Tigers had been whistled for his or her first of seven false begins earlier than they might get off one other snap.
Dealing with second-and-goal from the 22, Durham broke three sort out makes an attempt and dove to the pylon within the front-left nook of the tip zone. He completed the sport with 101 yards on 21 carries and scored all of his workforce’s touchdowns.
Damian Ramos added area objectives of 33, 48 and 33 yards within the first half to assist LSU construct a 16-7 halftime lead. Ramos additionally made a 47-yard area aim early within the fourth quarter to place the Tigers forward 27-10.
Ramos acquired a sport ball and was clutch towards the Razorbacks for the second 12 months in a row. His 20-yard area aim with 5 seconds remaining gave LSU a 34-31 victory within the groups’ assembly final season in Baton Rouge, La.
“I assumed the sector aim kicks, whereas the sport was nonetheless in stability, helped us keep forward of it and preserve the momentum,” Kelly stated.
Arkansas minimize the Tigers’ result in 13-7 when Taylen Inexperienced threw a 25-yard landing cross to Andrew Armstrong with 8:25 remaining earlier than halftime. That capped a 9-play, 75-yard drive through which Inexperienced accomplished 5 of 5 passes for 59 yards and scrambled twice for 9 yards.
Inexperienced didn’t seem slowed by a bruised left knee that brought about him to depart the Tennessee sport early within the fourth quarter. However he was not dynamic (21-of-31 passing for 239 yards) and threw a devastating interception late within the third quarter that basically ended Arkansas’ possibilities for a comeback.
After Matt Shipley’s 51-yard area aim pulled Arkansas inside 16-10 on the primary possession after halftime, the Razorbacks compelled LSU’s solely punt and took possession at their very own 14 late within the third quarter.
Inexperienced’s first-down cross was deflected and intercepted by linebacker Whit Weeks, the reigning SEC participant of the week who returned the ball to the Arkansas 2. Durham ran for a landing on the subsequent play and Nussmeier’s 2-point cross to tight finish Trey’Dez Inexperienced put the Tigers forward 24-10.
LSU received the turnover battle 3-0 and scored 11 factors off of the Razorbacks’ miscues.
“Fifty offensive snaps and three turnovers,” Pittman stated. “We now have to do higher there.”
The Tigers put a punctuation mark on the efficiency with a 14-play, 80-yard drive that took 8:22 off the clock within the fourth quarter. Durham’s 1-yard landing run set the ultimate rating with 2:20 remaining.
Nussmeier transformed a pair of third downs by the air on the ultimate scoring drive. LSU completed 8 of 14 (57.1%) on third down towards an Arkansas protection that allowed a 33.3% conversion fee coming into the sport.
The 24-point margin of victory was the biggest within the sequence since LSU’s nationwide championship workforce received 56-20 in 2019 because the Razorbacks performed of their first sport below interim head coach Barry Lunney Jr., following Chad Morris’ firing two weeks earlier.
The earlier 4 video games within the sequence had been determined by a area aim, with LSU successful 3 times.
Why Arkansas Misplaced
The Razorbacks couldn’t run the ball and couldn’t get off the sector on third down.
Participant of the Sport: LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier
The junior didn’t throw a landing cross, however he saved the workforce shifting down the sector all night time. Excluding an end-of-half situation, LSU solely punted as soon as.
Nussmeier accomplished 9 of 12 passes for 72 yards on third down, efficiently changing 7 through the sport.
“Nussmeier was actually good,” Pittman stated.
Boot information
LSU improved to 20-9 towards Arkansas because the groups started enjoying for “The Boot” trophy in 1996.
The Tigers have received 8 of 9 video games towards the Razorbacks since 2016, and LSU has received 6 of seven video games at Arkansas because the Razorbacks’ dwelling video games within the sequence had been moved away from Little Rock.
Up Subsequent
Arkansas is scheduled to play at Mississippi State (1-6, 0-4) subsequent Saturday starting at 11:45 a.m.
Aston Villa rediscovered their successful type within the Premier League with a dominant 3-1 victory over 10-man Fulham.
Raul Jimenez’s fifth-minute fifth purpose of the season had put Fulham forward towards a Villa facet who had drawn their final two home matches.
However Morgan Rogers equalised quickly after within the ninth and, after Andreas Pereira scuffed a penalty for Fulham, Ollie Watkins put Villa forward earlier than they took benefit of Joachim Andersen’s pink card to wrap the sport up via an Issa Diop personal purpose.
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69’ GOAL! Diop personal purpose secures Villa’s lead (FUL 1-3 AVL)
64’ RED CARD! Andersen is dismissed for Fulham (FUL 1-2 AVL)
59’ GOAL! Watkins sends Villa into the lead (FUL 1-2 AVL)
27’ SAVED! Martinez clings on to Pereira’s penalty (FUL 1-1 AVL)
26’ PENALTY! Fulham awarded a spot kick after a handball (FUL 1-1 AVL)
9’ GOAL! Rogers scores once more as Villa discover fast equaliser (FUL 1-1 AVL)
5’ GOAL! Jimenez fires early purpose for in-form hosts (FUL 1-0 AVL)
Fulham FC 1 – 3 Aston Villa FC
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After falling behind early on, Aston Villa combat again to beat 10-man Fulham 3-1 at Craven Cottage, with a dominant second-half show shifting them to inside some extent of the Premier League summit. Jimenez put the hosts forward quickly after kick-off, however Rogers quickly drew Villa stage earlier than Pereira noticed a tame penalty saved by Martinez. That second marked an actual turning level in proceedings, as the house facet appeared shaken by the miss and their guests have been emboldened. After half-time, Watkins steered Villa in entrance with a near-post header, not lengthy earlier than Andersen was despatched off for hauling the identical participant down deep in Fulham territory. An personal purpose by hapless substiute Diop then sealed the Cottagers’ destiny, consigning them to successive defeats. Whereas their closing xG of 1.86 was just under Villa’s 1.9, Marco Silva’s males have been effectively overwhelmed ultimately. Subsequent day out, Fulham will play Everton, and Villa now face a run of three consecutive dwelling fixtures, towards Bologna, Bournemouth and Crystal Palace. That is all from immediately’s stay protection, so thanks for becoming a member of us and goodbye!
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FULL-TIME: FULHAM 1-3 ASTON VILLA
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Assembly Cairney’s curling cross from the left, Jimenez heads the ball straight at Martinez, who grasps it gratefully to his chest. That is absolutely the ultimate act at Craven Cottage.
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Fulham’s hopes of reducing their deficit falter when Robinson’s newest raid down the left ends in a disappointing low cross that is simply cleared. It will be back-to-back defeats for the Cottagers – one both facet of the worldwide break.
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Yellow Card Issa Laye Lucas Jean Diop
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Leno makes a easy cease at his close to put up, after Digne drives in from the left and lets fly with a well-struck effort. The goalkeeper then begins off a fast Fulham counter.
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Yellow 2nd/RC Jaden Richard Philogene-Bidace
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There shall be at the very least seven minutes of stoppage time on the finish of this half, following a collection of substitutions and Andersen’s pink card. Certainly, that is not sufficient time for Fulham to return again, although.
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For hauling again Nelson by the arm. Philogene picks up a relatively pointless yellow card.
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Regardless of being a person brief for a while now, Fulham are having all the ball, as Villa drop again and attempt to preserve power. Emery’s males have an essential European dedication to fulfil subsequent week, so their Basque boss could have already got half a watch on that.
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Villa make two extra substitutions. First, Ramsey is changed by Buendia.
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A deal with from behind brings Wilson tumbling to the turf, incomes Digne a merited reserving.
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Assembly a cross from the left, Diop powers previous Pau Torres and heads in the direction of purpose from close to the penalty spot, however his try is positioned too centrally. Martinez drops right down to hold it out, then holds onto the ball to absorb some extra time.
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Substitution Morgan Elliot Rogers John McGinn
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A uncommon foray ahead by Fulham ends in Tete successful a free-kick excessive on the best flank, because the full-back attracts Digne into making a rash problem. If they will rating their first set-piece purpose of the season – excluding penalties – maybe the hosts can get again into this contest?
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Substitution Sander Gard Bolin Berge Harry Wilson
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Substitution Emile Smith Rowe Thomas Cairney
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One other sensible transfer by Villa opens up 10-man Fulham’s uncovered defence, however after Digne cuts the ball again from the left, Ramsey leans again and fires a 20-yard shot excessive over Leno’s crossbar.
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With the factors apparently wrapped up, Villa can relaxation a few key gamers. First, Onana makes means for Barkley in midfield.
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Villa have had six makes an attempt at purpose to Fulham’s one throughout this second half, and having transformed a pair they are going to absolutely transfer to inside one level of Premier League leaders Liverpool in round 20 minutes time. Ever demanding, Emery remains to be bawling directions from the sideline.
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Substitution Oliver George Arthur Watkins Jhon Jader Durán Palacio
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Yellow Card Antonee Robinson
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Substitution Adama Traoré Diarra Reiss Luke Nelson
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Yellow Card Morgan Elliot Rogers
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After an extended delay, Digne lastly thuds his 20-yard free-kick into Fulham’s defensive wall, earlier than ramming the rebound right into a thicket of fast-descending our bodies. Can Villa capitalise on having an additional man now, and discover that killer third purpose?
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Personal purpose Issa Laye Lucas Jean Diop
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Substitution Adama Traoré Diarra Rodrigo Muniz Carvalho
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Substitution Andreas Hugo Hoelgebaum Pereira Issa Laye Lucas Jean Diop
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Yellow Card Emile Smith Rowe
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A cross over from the best byline falls into the trail of Robinson, who has superior ahead to the sting of the world. He hits it first time, however his hopeful effort is shipped effectively large of the goal.
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Purple Card Joachim Christian Andersen
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Substitution Leon Patrick Bailey Butler Jaden Richard Philogene-Bidace
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SAVE! Leno is alert once more, tipping a agency low strike by Ramsey large of his purpose! The Fulham goalkeeper is retaining his facet stage for the time being, however they will need to face yet one more nook.
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SAVE! Following tremendous work in midfield by Pau Torres, the ball runs properly for Watkins in Fulham’s space. He turns to strike, however Andersen intervenes once more. Nevertheless, the defender’s toe-poke sends the ball in the direction of his personal purpose, requiring Leno to dive throughout and make a sensible cease! Good goalkeeping!
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Yellow Card Calvin Chinedu Bassey
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Whereas making an attempt to dam off his opponent, Money is caught by Jimenez and takes a knock to the top. After a short pause in play, the motion resumes, with Villa’s right-back jogging again into his place.
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After Robinson’s exact throughball sends Jimenez away down the left flank, the latter earns Fulham’s third nook of the match. Bailey delays and virtually permits Tete to steal the ball following the set-piece, however Villa ultimately clear their traces.
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When Rogers once more tries to hyperlink up with Ramsey deep in Fulham’s space, the hosts’ defensive rock Andersen extends a leg and clears any quick hazard. The Danish centre-back has dealt with the problem of Villa’s quick-thinking forwards fairly effectively up to now.
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Fulham have misplaced 5 of their final six league conferences with Aston Villa, who did the double over the Cottagers final season. If they’re to keep away from an analogous destiny immediately, they will have to enhance on the latter a part of the primary half.
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Fulham kick off, and we’re again beneath means at Craven Cottage!
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Such was their ascendancy after they prevented going 2-1 down by way of Pereira’s penalty, Villa had some 67% possession over the ultimate quarter-hour of that first half. Against this, Fulham retreated into their shell, so Marco Silva shall be decided to shake issues up at half-time, maybe making some tactical tweaks to cease Ramsey and Rogers linking up freely with Watkins.
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The scoreline is stage after an eventful first half at Craven Cottage, as Fulham did not retain their early lead towards Aston Villa earlier than lacking a penalty. Jimenez slotted dwelling a composed end from a direct throughball to place the hosts in entrance, earlier than Rogers struck again by way of a closely deflected effort lower than 5 minutes later. Then, Money’s handball conceded a penalty – solely awarded after a VAR assessment – that Pereira missed, with Martinez making a simple save. That second marked a definite flip within the match, as Villa went on to dominate proceedings thereafter, and Rogers ought to actually have put them in entrance; but, it stays 1-1, with all to play for after the interval.
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HALF-TIME: FULHAM 1-1 ASTON VILLA
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Robinson stands up an inviting cross from the left, which is met by Traore, who rises highest in Villa’s six-yard field. His cushioned header finds Jimenez, however the Fulham striker’s return effort loops harmlessly onto the highest of the online. That is absolutely the final act of this primary half.
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Bailey is caught by an outstretched leg by Berge, bringing him right down to the turf. After a short second of concern for Emery, his injury-prone winger is quickly again in motion and the sport resumes.
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There shall be a minimal of 4 minutes added onto the top of this eventful first half, as Villa’s hunt for an additional purpose continues. Fulham will merely be hoping to run down the clock and recalibrate through the break.
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MISS! Ramsey surges down the left and will get near the byline, then cuts a harmful ball again alongside the field. It falls completely for Rogers, however Villa’s in-form ahead places his first-time effort large of the right-hand put up from shut vary! What an opportunity to edge the guests in entrance!
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Fulham survive three consecutive corners, however they’re hemmed into their very own penalty space for the time being, merely hanging on for the half-time whistle.
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Rogers and Ramsey mix within the closing third once more, and the latter’s low cross in the direction of Watkins is effectively minimize out by Andersen, at the price of a nook. Villa are pushing ahead in pursuit of their second purpose.
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Fulham’s first attacking transfer since lacking the penalty finally involves nothing. It appears failing to grab the lead has hit their confidence, as the house facet have misplaced all their early fluency.
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As issues stand, Opta’s stay win-predictor sees this recreation as being very a lot within the stability: Fulham have a 35% likelihood of victory; Villa 33%. If the hosts can go on to win, they’d overtake their guests within the desk.
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Bailey’s cross from the best is blocked behind by the fast-closing Robinson, and Leno has to rise above a complete host of our bodies to punch the ensuing nook away from hazard. For the primary time, Fulham are firmly on the again foot.
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After their newest scare, Villa try to maintain maintain of the ball in midfield and probe Fulham’s defence for any openings. The guests shall be extra happy with the scoreline for the time being, and maybe they will now edge in entrance earlier than half-time.
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PENALTY SAVE! Martinez works his magic once more! Villa’s spot-kick specialist dives right down to his left and makes a simple save, after Pereira fails to make agency contact together with his penalty! The Fulham man hangs his head – that is an excellent goalscoring likelihood spurned! It stays 1-1 at Craven Cottage!
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PENALTY GIVEN! The referee solely wants a few replays earlier than agreeing together with his VAR colleagues – he factors straight to the spot! Money clearly dealt with the ball, so Fulham may have an important likelihood to go in entrance as soon as once more!
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Penalty Save Damián Emiliano Martínez Romero
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Penalty Miss Andreas Hugo Hoelgebaum Pereira
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FULHAM PENALTY? When an extended ball over from the best picks out Jimenez in Villa’s space, the striker tries to nod it down for a team-mate. Nevertheless, Money extends an arm and appears to deal with it. The referee would not level to the spot, however the VAR then sends him over to the pitchside monitor for a assessment!
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Following a frantic opening interval, the sport has settled right into a extra pedestrian rhythm over the previous couple of minutes, with neither facet dominating possession.
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Turning round their prior fortunes fairly considerably, Villa have misplaced simply certainly one of their final 12 Premier League video games in London. Their eight wins in that point – all beneath Emery – are as many as they achieved all through 48 earlier top-flight matches within the English capital. Can they proceed in that vein immediately?
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Aston Villa are edging the possession share, with 51% to Fulham’s 49% – however the dwelling facet have had 4 pictures in comparison with Villa’s three up to now. It has been a vibrant, open contest between two well-matched groups.
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Tielemans flicks a ball via the center for Watkins, who hares onto the ball simply outdoors Fulham’s space. His heavy first contact permits Leno to dash out and shut down the angle, and the German goalkeeper makes a sensible save.
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A cross from deep is guided behind by Bassey, so Aston Villa have a second successive nook. Leno comes out to comfortably declare it, although, earlier than sending Fulham away on a speedy counter-attack. It involves nothing this time, however the hosts have appeared harmful on the break.
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Placing Fulham on the again foot once more, Rogers drives inside from the best and beats Berge; nevertheless, his near-post shot flashes large of the goal by a few toes – Leno dives down to look at it to security.
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CLOSE! Jimenez ought to put Fulham again in entrance! A superb inswinging nook by Andreas Pereira picks out the massive striker contained in the six-yard field, however his glancing header flies large of the right-hand put up! Villa escape a significant scare!
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Help Jacob Matthew Ramsey
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Fulham sweep ahead once more, persevering with their vibrant begin at Craven Cottage. A exact diagonal ball picks out Robinson on the left byline, however the latter’s cutback shouldn’t be capitalised on by the hosts’ forwards.
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Aim Morgan Elliot Rogers
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Help Bernd Leno
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Aim Raúl Alonso Jiménez Rodríguez
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After Traore feeds the ball again to Tete inside Aston Villa’s space, the latter’s shot is charged down. When the ball is then recycled and delivered into the field from out on the left, Martinez leaves his line to assert it with confidence.
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Aston Villa kick off, and we’re beneath means in sunny southwest London!
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The gamers emerge from the tunnel and out onto the pitch at Craven Cottage, and kick-off on this Premier League contest is now simply moments away!
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Not solely has Emery been capable of embody Kamara in Aston Villa’s squad for the primary time this season, following a number of months on the sidelines with a severe knee harm, however captain McGinn can be again on the bench. Konsa, Onana and Ramsey have all recovered too, with the latter pair picked to begin in midfield. As soon as once more, Watkins beats super-sub Duran to choice up entrance.
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Fulham midfielder Sasa Lukic misses out with a shoulder harm suffered on worldwide responsibility and is changed by Smith Rowe, however centre-back Andersen begins regardless of withdrawing from Denmark’s squad as a result of harm. Belgian full-back Timothy Castagne picked up a knock within the UEFA Nations League so joins Carlos Vinicius and Jorge Cuenca within the hosts’ remedy room.
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SUBS: Joe Gauci, Ezri Konsa, Ross Barkley, John McGinn, Jhon Duran, Emiliano Buendia, Jaden Philogene, Ian Maatsen, Boubacar Kamara.
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ASTON VILLA (4-2-3-1): Emiliano Martinez; Matty Money, Diego Carlos, Pau Torres, Lucas Digne; Amadou Onana, Youri Tielemans; Leon Bailey, Morgan Rogers, Jacob Ramsey; Ollie Watkins.
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SUBS: Steven Benda, Harrison Reed, Harry Wilson, Rodrigo Muniz, Tom Cairney, Reiss Nelson, Josh King, Ryan Sessegnon, Issa Diop.
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FULHAM (4-2-3-1): Bernd Leno; Kenny Tete, Joachim Andersen, Calvin Bassey, Antonee Robinson; Sander Berge, Andreas Pereira; Adama Traore, Emile Smith Rowe, Alex Iwobi; Raul Jimenez.
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Aston Villa are aiming to climb again into the Premier League’s prime 4, after they have been held to a 0-0 draw by Manchester United final day out – that was the Birmingham membership’s first Premier League clear sheet this season. Since shedding at dwelling to Arsenal in August, the Villans have put collectively an eight-game unbeaten streak throughout all competitions, together with the Champions League, the place they’ve gained each video games up to now. Immediately, head coach Unai Emery can welcome a number of gamers again from harm.
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After including 11 factors to their complete throughout a five-game unbeaten run, Fulham suffered a 3-2 defeat away to reigning Premier League champions Manchester Metropolis simply earlier than the worldwide break. In consequence, the Cottagers slipped to eighth within the desk, however they’re nonetheless simply three factors behind immediately’s opponents Aston Villa in fifth. Marco Silva’s males now return to Craven Cottage, the place they’ve picked up seven of their factors up to now this season.
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Ange Postecoglou’s tenure at Tottenham has divided opinion – however how good a job has the Australian coach carried out in case you zoom out and take a look at the larger image?
Spurs have fluctuated between wonderful and disastrous runs of kind since Postecoglou was appointed as Antonio Conte’s everlasting successor in the summertime of 2023.
It’s simple to overlook now that the 59-year-old really made the perfect begin of any coach in Premier League historical past final season, having led Spurs to eight wins and two attracts from his first 10 matches on the helm.
However it might be an understatement to say that Postecoglou’s Spurs struggled to keep up that early title-worthy kind. They picked up only one level from 15 obtainable instantly after that sturdy begin and later misplaced 5 of the final seven matches of final season.
The mix finally levelled out at Spurs ending up fifth within the Premier League desk, which may in all probability be thought-about about par when you think about their switch spending, the lack of talisman Harry Kane, and wage invoice.
On the one hand, they did effectively to complete forward of Chelsea and Manchester United – each of whom spend significantly extra by way of transfers and wages – however however they’ll take into account it a missed alternative to be pipped to Champions League qualification by Aston Villa after two of their fast rivals dramatically underperformed.
Having made strikes within the switch market to additional form the squad in Postecoglou’s picture in the summertime, Spurs have continued to oscillate between spectacular and underwhelming.
They’ve been very good in huge wins over Everton, Manchester United and West Ham however hapless in defeats to Newcastle and Brighton and disappointingly flat as they had been defeated 1-0 by Arsenal within the North London derby.
Regardless of the blended document, the person himself is bullish and has reiterated he absolutely believes that he’s received what it takes to ship success for Tottenham.
“In my 26 years of managing I’ve had success and most of that has come within the second yr, not all of it. Typically it’s occurred within the first yr, generally within the third yr,” Postecoglou informed reporters within the wake of Spurs’ early season defeat at residence to Arsenal.
“I don’t see why that places further stress. It doesn’t put further stress on me as a result of I really like the truth that I’ve carried out that. It’s what I wish to do right here.
“I’d prefer to assume that simply saying the reality is the best way to go ahead however I believe generally that’s too confronting for individuals, they’d a lot relatively I didn’t.
“I’ve made it fairly clear what my expectations are. However that doesn’t imply that I cease, that simply fuels the fireplace of ‘why didn’t I do it?’
“There’s no likelihood in any universe I might have gotten right here from Australia and be sitting right here answering questions at one of many largest golf equipment on the earth and the perfect competitors on the earth if I didn’t have some kind of self-belief based mostly on one thing of substance.
“I used to be by no means going to get right here with my attraction and beauty.”
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Right here’s how the Premier League desk stacks up in case you return to the beginning of final season, after Postecoglou was appointed by Tottenham that summer season.
As they had been final season, Spurs stay fifth over Postecoglou’s whole reign up to now, which is a surprisingly respectable place given among the low factors and criticism that the supervisor has confronted. There’s solely a small hole behind Aston Villa, suggesting that the membership can problem for Champions League qualification with slightly extra consistency this season.
Notice: all groups have performed 45 matches until in any other case specified. We’ve additionally solely included the 17 groups which have been within the Premier League all through, excluding final season’s relegated sides and this yr’s newly-promoted trio.
