Manchester United forward Amad Diallo has sustained an ankle injury that will rule him out for a number of weeks, the club said Sunday. Diallo picked up the injury during training this week. Extremely disappointed to be writing this message in such a crucial time of the season, he posted on X. Unfortunately, I will be out for some time with an injury. I will come back stronger than ever!!" Diallo has been one of United's best players in a troubled season for the 20-time Premier League champion. He has scored nine goals including a late winner against Manchester City in December and an equalizer in a 2-2 draw with Liverpool in January. His injury leaves United coach Ruben Amorim short of attacking options after Marcus Rashford and Antony were loaned out in the January transfer window.
Haaland is on a scoring spree in all competitions with a brace against Real Madrid in the UCL recently. Burn would have to be at his toes to tackle the goal poacher at the Etihad.
Teams placed between ninth and 24th in the standings are fighting for survival, with decisive second-leg clashes set to take place next week.
Although Vinícius didn't score in the match, his two crucial assists in the final minutes were key to Real Madrid's first-ever victory at the Etihad.
Brendan Rodgers' team has been dominant domestically, with little competition from Rangers for the Scottish Premiership title.
Goodison Park, one of English soccer's most venerable and atmospheric stadiums, is preparing to host a Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool later Wednesday for the 120th and final time with eternal bragging rights at stake. The "Grand Old Lady" as it is fondly called by the locals has been Everton's home since 1892 but will be demolished after this season, with the club moving to a new 52,888-capacity venue at Bramley-Moore Dock on Liverpool's waterfront. For that reason, it is set to be an emotional night, and there's plenty at stake for two neighboring teams whose home grounds are for now, at least less than 1 kilometer apart and famously separated by Stanley Park. Liverpool is seeking a victory to move nine points clear of second-placed Arsenal in the Premier League. Everton is looking to push further clear of the relegation zone under new manager David Moyes, who has won three of his four league games since taking over last month for a second spell in charge. As f
Saint-Etienne supporters have been banned by French authorities from traveling to Marseille for this weekend's Ligue 1 game between the two clubs with the biggest fan bases in France. In an order published Wednesday, France's interior ministry said there is a real and serious risk of confrontation between the rival fans. Second-placed Marseille takes on struggling Saint-Etienne at the Stade Velodrome on Saturday. While Marseille vs. Paris Saint-Germain remains the biggest match in French soccer, and is known as Le Classique," Saint-Etienne and Marseille have a special rivalry of their own. They were the two most decorated clubs in French football before PSG started its dominance after Qatari investors took over in 2011. Saint-Etienne which has 10 league titles to its name, one more than Marseille dominated French football during the 1960s and '70s. Mediterranean club Marseille became one of Saint-Etienne's strongest rivals after regaining a spot in the topflight in 1966. Marseil
Live streaming of Manchester City vs Real Madrid UEFA Champions League playoff tie will be available on the SonyLIV app.
The live streaming of the UCL playoff 2nd leg between Manchester City and Real Madrid will be available on the SonyLIV app.
The live streaming of the UCL playoff between Brest and PSG will be available on the SonyLIV app.
The UCL playoff between Man City and Real Madrid will start at 1:30 AM IST (Feb 12). The live streaming of the Champions League playoff between City and Real will be available on Sony LIV app
Thousands of Manchester United fans gathered at Old Trafford on Tuesday to pay tribute to Denis Law ahead of the club great's funeral. Law, the only Scottish player to win the Ballon d'Or, died last month at the age of 84. Alex Ferguson and Ruben Amorim, the past and present managers of United, were among those expected to attend the funeral at Manchester Cathedral. Before that, a cortege was starting at Old Trafford and fans lined the concourse at United's stadium to pay their respects to Law, who played 404 games for United and scored 237 times a goal total bettered by only Bobby Charlton and Wayne Rooney. To a backdrop of applause, the procession went around the stadium and stopped briefly at the Trinity Statue that commemorates Law, Charlton and George Best, the three-pronged strike force which led United to English league titles in 1965 and 1967 and the European Cup in 1968 a first for an English club. The lead car in the cortege had a Scottish flag in its rear window. Flags
UEFA and top European soccer clubs are set to drop the Swiss agency that has sold Champions League rights since 1992 and replace it with the U.S. firm of Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross. New York-based Relevent Sports has been given exclusive negotiating rights over the global commercial rights to the UEFA men's club competitions for the period 2027-2033, UEFA said Tuesday, announcing the decision of its commercial joint venture with the European Club Association. UEFA men's club competitions including the Champions League, Europa League, Conference League and Super Cup have earned gross commercial revenue of at least 4.4 billion euros ($4.54 billion) this season. Relevent's first Champions League deal with UEFA was struck in 2022 to market just the United States rights for three seasons through 2027, in the new format with extra games. That American deal cut into the global marketing of the marquee club competition by TEAM Marketing in Switzerland since the traditional Europea
So far, bottom-placed Mohammedan FC is the only team to be mathematically eliminated from the playoff race
Key advantages for Real Madrid include the stellar form of Jude Bellingham, their vast experience in high-stakes matches, and the "magic" of the Champions League that often elevates their performance.
Plymouth's reward for knocking out Liverpool in the FA Cup was to draw Manchester City in the fifth round. Plymouth on the bottom of division two shocked Premier League leader Liverpool 1-0 on Sunday. For its next trick, it has to go to Etihad Stadium on March 1 to face Pep Guardiola's City, the four-time defending league champion. Holder Manchester United is at home to Fulham in one of three all-Premier League matchups. Newcastle hosts Brighton, and Bournemouth is at home to Wolverhampton. Aston Villa plays second-tier Cardiff. Burnley, which is chasing promotion to the Premier League, travels to Preston. Crystal Palace beat League 2 side Doncaster Rovers 2-0 on Monday to set up a fifth-round tie at home to Millwall. Exeter or Nottingham Forest play on Tuesday for the chance to host Ipswich.
Real halted the then-defending champions City's title defence bid in a tense 120 minutes, followed by a penalty shoot-out
The match between Manchester City and Real Madrid on Wednesday will be their 14th encounter
The live streaming of the playoff 1st leg tie in the UEFA Champions League will be available on the SonyLIV app.
In the 2024 quarterfinals, a penalty shootout was required to separate the sides. Madrid triumphed in both years to lift the Champions League, while City bested Madrid in 2023.