Новости за 21.10.2017

Inter put an end to Napoli's 100 per cent record in Serie A this season as Italy's top two fought out a fascinating but ultimately frustrating 0-0 draw at Stadio San Paolo on Saturday. Looking to get back to winning ways following Tuesday's 2-1 Champions League loss to Manchester City, league leaders Napoli were denied a ninth straight league victory by the brilliance of visiting goalkeeper Samir Handanovic. The Slovenian produced a sparkling double save in the first half of a tense battle and... Читать дальше...

Southampton manager Mauricio Pellegrino urged Sofiane Boufal to bide his time for more opportunities following the Moroccan's match-winning cameo in the 1-0 defeat of West Brom. Boufal came off the bench in the 81st minute and broke the deadlock with a stunning solo goal which began inside his own half, securing the hosts a much-needed second home win of the season. Despite the Saints' struggles, the former club-record signing has only started one of nine league matches and marked his winner with... Читать дальше...

Pep Guardiola lamented a "sad day for democracy" after a further escalation in the political crisis in his home region of Catalonia. On Saturday, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy approved implementing Article 155 of the Spanish constitution, which will allow the national government in Madrid to take back some powers from the semi-autonomous Catalan parliament. The measure, which must be approved by the Spanish Senate, comes three weeks on from the independence referendum in the region. Mr Rajoy's... Читать дальше...

Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes hopes Thomas Muller's injury is no more than cramp after the forward lasted just 10 minutes of his side's 1-0 win at Hamburg. Muller came on as a second-half substitute, replacing James Rodriguez, but had to be withdrawn soon after with Heynckes sending Thiago Alcantara on for the Germany star. Bayern won the game 1-0 courtesy of Corentin Tolisso's goal in the 52nd minute, for which Muller provided the assist. When asked why he took Muller off, Heynckes told Sky Germany: "He had a cramp. Читать дальше...

Manchester City playmaker Bernardo Silva defended himself against criticism from Burnley manager Sean Dyche amid controversy over the penalty he won in the Premier League leaders' 3-0 win at the Etihad Stadium. Pep Guardiola's side are five points clear at the top of the table after Manchester United's surprise 2-1 defeat at Huddersfield Town, with Nicolas Otamendi and Leroy Sane scoring quickfire goals inside the final 20 minutes after Sergio Aguero broke the deadlock from the spot before half-time. Читать дальше...

Bayern Munich capitalised on a slip-up from Borussia Dortmund to go level at the top of the Bundesliga with a 1-0 victory over 10-man Hamburg at Volksparkstadion. Corentin Tolisso's second goal of the season was enough to earn Bayern a third successive triumph under Jupp Heynckes and leave the hosts winless in seven. The Bavarian giants stay second in the table, but they now only trail Dortmund on goal difference after Peter Bosz's side let a two-goal lead slip to draw away at Eintracht Frankfurt earlier on Saturday. Читать дальше...

Sofiane Boufal's majestic solo goal five minutes from time spared Southampton from more home frustration as they saw off West Brom 1-0 at St Mary's. The Morocco international came off the bench to slalom past several defenders and slide home in the 85th minute, one of few moments of quality in a tight Premier League tussle on Saturday. Saints boss Mauricio Pellegrino admitted ahead of the match that his players are susceptible to anxiety at home and their nerves threatened to spill over after an... Читать дальше...

Caretaker manager Michael Appleton praised Leicester City's players after they ended a tough few days with a 2-1 win over Swansea City - but insists the result has not altered his stance over the job. Placed in temporary charge on Tuesday following the sacking of Craig Shakespeare, Appleton oversaw a first away win in the Premier League this season at a rain-soaked Liberty Stadium. An own goal from Federico Fernandez and a close-range finish from Shinji Okazaki secured the three points, despite Alfie Mawson pulling one back for the hosts. Читать дальше...

Pep Guardiola hopes dinner will be on Sergio Aguero when he becomes the leading scorer in Manchester City history. Aguero moved level with Eric Brook on 177 goals at the top of City's all-time list by breaking the deadlock from the penalty spot during Saturday's 3-0 win over Burnley. It meant a goalscoring return for the Argentina striker, three weeks after he suffered a broken rib in a car accident, and second-half efforts from his compatriot Nicolas Otamendi and Leroy Sane meant City extended... Читать дальше...

Jose Mourinho condemned his players after Manchester United's defeat to Huddersfield Town, suggesting they should have conducted the post-match media conference to explain their attitude. United put in a woeful showing on Saturday, with two first-half goals from Aaron Mooy and Laurent Depoitre ultimately proving enough for the promoted hosts in spite of Marcus Rashford's late effort. Individual errors from Juan Mata and Victor Lindelof were crucial to the goals, but Ander Herrera surmised in a... Читать дальше...

Borussia Dortmund had plenty of chances to end a tough week on a high before giving up a two-goal lead at Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga on Saturday, said head coach Peter Bosz. Dortmund lost for the first time in the league to RB Leipzig a week ago before drawing 1-1 away to APOEL in the Champions League, a result that leaves Bosz's men on the brink of being eliminated. Goals from Nuri Sahin and Maximilian Philipp had put Dortmund on track for a morale-boosting three points at the Commerzbank-Arena... Читать дальше...

AC Milan head coach Vincenzo Montella is demanding a courageous performance as his side bid to get their stuttering season back on track against Genoa on Sunday. The Rossoneri have lost three Serie A games in a row, including a last-gasp 3-2 defeat to city rivals Inter last weekend, and now sit 10th. A 0-0 draw against AEK Athens in the Europa League on Thursday has done little to lift the dark clouds hanging over San Siro, but Montella believes a turn in his side's fortunes is on the horizon. Speaking at his pre-match news conference... Читать дальше...

Chelsea 4-2 WatfordChelsea came from behind to win a six-goal thriller at Stamford Bridge thanks to a brace from substitute Michy Batshuayi.Pedro Rodriguez gave the champions the lead early on, but Watford levelled the scores just before half-time and then took the lead through Roberto Pereyra four minutes after the restart.Marco Silva's men looked in firm control of the game and had chances to move further ahead, but two goals from Batshuayi and Cesar Azpilicueta's header earned the Blues all three points.Goals... Читать дальше...

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has assured members that the club will not leave LaLiga in the event of Catalan independence. The volatile political situation in Barca's home region on the back of its October 1 referendum has raised questions over whether one of the Spanish top flight's iconic mainstays would be able to remain in the competition if Catalonia becomes an independent state. LaLiga president Javier Tebas said Barcelona would be barred under such a turn of events, while Catalan... Читать дальше...

AC Milan chief executive Marco Fassone has acknowledged the Serie A giants would have to sell star players if they fail to qualify for next season's Champions League. Vincenzo Montella's side sit 10th following a difficult start to the season, with a 3-2 defeat in a dramatic derby against Inter last time out marking their fourth league defeat of the campaign. Milan - who take on Genoa on Sunday - spent big in the off-season, with Ricardo Rodriguez, Andre Silva and Leonardo Bonucci among their high-profile additions. Читать дальше...

Cesar Azpilicueta and Michy Batshuayi proved Chelsea's heroes as they battled to a thrilling 4-2 win over Watford at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Batshuayi came off the bench to make it 2-2, with Watford having led for much of the second half through Abdoulaye Doucoure and Roberto Pereyra, before Azpilicueta and the Belgium international secured the win in the dying minutes. The result came on the back of consecutive defeats for the Premier League champions and the pressure on boss Conte is likely to ease somewhat... Читать дальше...

Darren Fletcher is only the eighth outfield player to appear in 100 consecutive Premier League matches after being named in Stoke City's starting XI to face Bournemouth on Saturday. Fletcher last missed a Premier League game on January 31 2015 when West Brom hosted Tottenham, with the Scot then returning on February 8 as they claimed a 2-2 draw at Burnley. He featured in 91 successive league games for the Baggies before departing for Stoke in the close-season, and Saturday's game sees him represent... Читать дальше...

Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri is happy to forego style and win ugly as the Serie A champions look to turn around their stuttering domestic form. The Turin giants' unbeaten home record went up in smoke last weekend as Lazio snatched a 2-1 win, their first defeat in 57 games at the Allianz Stadium secured by substitute Paulo Dybala's 97th-minute penalty miss. The Argentinian also failed from 12 yards in their previous league game - a 2-2 draw at Atalanta - putting pressure on the Bianconeri ahead of Sunday's trip to Udinese. Читать дальше...

Barcelona have approved their largest ever budget of €897million for 2017-18, following a record revenue in 2016-17. The LaLiga giants' earnings of €708m for 2016-17 were presented at the club's General Assembly on Saturday, with club members then approving next year's record budget with 391 votes for and 49 against. The huge revenues did not include the €222m received from Paris Saint-Germain for Neymar, which should prompt another record-breaking set of figures in a year's time.  It is the first... Читать дальше...

Zinedine Zidane has labelled Gary Lineker's criticism of Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema as "embarrassing". During Madrid's 1-1 Champions League draw against Tottenham on Tuesday, former England striker Lineker tweeted to claim Benzema was "a tad overrated" and "decent, not great". The 29-year-old Frenchman endured a frustrating outing in front of goal in midweek, with compatriot Hugo Lloris completing a remarkable save from a close-range header to ensure Benzema's tally for the season remains on two from eight matches in all competitions. Читать дальше...

Bayern Munich announced a new record turnover of €640.45million for the 2016-17 season despite failing to get beyond the Champions League quarter-finals. Carlo Ancelotti guided the team to a fifth successive Bundesliga title, and although there was little other success on the field in terms of trophies, the club enjoyed a hugely positive year financially. At Saturday's Annual General Meeting, it was revealed that their pre-tax profits increased by 22.2 per cent to €66.2m, while post-tax profits were €39.2m... Читать дальше...

Sydney FC fought from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with city rivals Western Sydney Wanderers in a thrilling A-League clash at Allianz Stadium on Saturday. Oriol Riera's fine header, his seventh goal in six games for the club, gave the visitors the lead after just three minutes before Brendan Hamill ghosted in unmarked to nod home Alvaro Cejudo's free-kick after half an hour. Sydney responded in the manner of true champions, though, with Bobo converting a penalty shortly before half-time and Joshua Brillante... Читать дальше...

Chris Smalling has hit back at recent criticism of Manchester United by insisting there are few teams who can stop them scoring. Jose Mourinho's side were accused of being overly defensive in the 0-0 Premier League draw with Liverpool at Anfield last week and produced an unconvincing display in the 1-0 Champions League win at Benfica on Wednesday. However, speaking ahead of their trip to Huddersfield Town, Smalling insists United are usually the team trying to attack despite their determination to keep the opposition at bay. Читать дальше...

RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner admits he still harbours a dream of playing for Manchester United, the team he supported as a youngster. The Germany international has taken the Bundesliga by storm since joining Leipzig from Stuttgart in 2016 and has already scored five goals in six appearances this season. Liverpool and Barcelona are among the clubs to have been most heavily linked with a bid for Werner but the lure of Old Trafford still seems strongest for the 21-year-old, who grew up watching years of success under Alex Ferguson. Читать дальше...

Manchester City are playing with the sort of verve and freedom associated with Brazilian football, according to striker Gabriel Jesus. Pep Guardiola's side are two points clear at the top of the Premier League, having won seven of their opening eight matches and scored 29 goals in the process. Jesus has netted six goals in seven appearances in the top flight this term to continue the stunning form he has shown since moving to England in January, his performances earning him a nomination for Tuttosport's Golden Boy prize for 2017... Читать дальше...