Новости за 16.12.2017

Pep Guardiola lavished praise on Kevin De Bruyne's and says his incredible work off the ball as well as that on it makes it easier to manage Manchester City. De Bruyne was in sensational form as City hammered Tottenham 4-1 at the Etihad Stadium to extend their winning Premier League run to 16 matches and stretch their lead at the top of the table to 14 points. Ilkay Gundogan opened the scoring with a 14th-minute header, while Raheem Sterling continued his impressive form in front of goal with two close-range finishes in the closing stages. Читать дальше...

Sunderland won a competitive home match for the first time in 364 days as a 1-0 victory over Fulham moved them out of the Championship's bottom three. Teenage striker Josh Maja scored a memorable match-winner just five minutes after being introduced for his league debut. Elsewhere, Cardiff City maintained the pressure on leaders Wovles with a 1-0 win over Hull City, while top six hopefuls Aston Villa and Sheffield United invited pressure from below. Birmingham City, meanwhile, slipped to the foot of the table with a 2-1 loss at home to QPR. Читать дальше...

The last time Romelu Lukaku played in a match between West Bromwich Albion and Manchester United at the Hawthorns, he scored the goal thatbrought down the curtain on Sir Alex Ferguson's reign-completing his hat-trick late on to earn the hostsa 5-5 draw.This time,Lukaku was on the other side of the fence, but again he made a decisive contribution -scoringthe opening goal in a 2-1 United victory. The Belgian has come in for plenty of criticism in recent weeks, but no-one should ever doubt his ability... Читать дальше...

Marek Hamsik etched his name into Napoli's record books by moving level with the legendary Diego Maradona in the club's all-time record goalscorer list. The attacking midfielder levelled the Argentina great's tally of 115 goals for the Partenopei, who moved top of Serie A after the Slovakian struck his landmark goal in a 3-1 win at Torino on Saturday. The 30-year-old slotted a first-time strike into the top-right corner to end an agonising two-month wait to level Maradona's longstanding record. Читать дальше...

Kevin De Bruyne says Manchester City's squad, like manager Pep Guardiola, are not entertaining thoughts of going the Premier League season unbeaten, despite demolishing Tottenham 4-1 on Saturday. City sit 14 points clear at the top of the table, having racked up a 16th straight win - extending their own English league record. Guardiola has seen his side beat each of the teams that finished in the top six last season and this was as one-sided as any of them, Ilkay Gundogan and De Bruyne finding... Читать дальше...

Paris Saint-Germain were joined by a pair of uninvited guests as they celebrated their third goal in a 4-1 victory over Rennes on Saturday. Two fans dressed as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ran onto the pitch after Edinson Cavani fired PSG into a 3-1 lead at Roazhon Park. Dani Alves joined in with the pair by motioning to pull a sword from his back, before Kylian Mbappe was hugged by one of the costumed intruders. The bizarre episode is thought to relate to the 'Donatello' nickname that has been given to Mbappe by his team-mates... Читать дальше...

Thomas Muller believes Bayern Munich showed a different side to their game as the Bundesliga champions extended their lead at the top to 11 points with a 1-0 win over Stuttgart. Muller's 79th-minute effort proved enough for Bayern to claim all three points from a dramatic encounter, with goalkeeper Sven Ulreich pulling off a stoppage-time penalty save to deny his former a club a share of the spoils. The victory puts Bayern further into the distance at the Bundesliga summit heading into the mid-season break... Читать дальше...

Arsene Wenger expressed some confidence in Arsenal's ability to keep hold of Mesut Ozil in a cryptic answer over the midfielder's future. Ozil's future, along with that of Alexis Sanchez, has been the subject of much speculation in recent times. The Germany international's contract expires at the end of the season and he was the match-winner as Arsenal beat Newcastle United 1-0 on Saturday. His stunning volley ended a run of three league games without a win for the Gunners, Arsenal seeing the... Читать дальше...

Real Madrid's 1-0 win over Gremio on Saturday saw them retain the Club World Cup title and take their trophy haul for a single calender year to five for the first time ever. Zinedine Zidane's men dominated from start to finish in Abu Dhabi and deservedly defended their title thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo's second-half free-kick, winning them a third Club World Cup in four years. The triumph means they will end 2017 having lifted five different trophies since the start of the year, an unprecedented achievement for the club. Читать дальше...

A modest Marek Hamsik played down becoming the joint-top goalscorer in Napoli history after moving level with Diego Maradona's record of 115 goals in all competitions. Hamsik hit the third goal in a 3-1 win at Torino on Saturday that sent Maurizio Sarri's side top of Serie A, two points clear of Inter, who went down 3-1 at home to Udinese earlier in the day. But the Slovakia international was not getting carried away after writing his name into the club's history books. "It's nice to know," Napoli captain Hamsik told Sky Sport Italia. Читать дальше...

Christian Pulisic's superb late goal maintained Peter Stoger's fine start at Borussia Dortmund as they climbed to third in the Bundesliga with a 2-1 victory against Hoffenheim. After a run of one win in 13 in all competitions, Dortmund triumphed 2-0 at Mainz in Stoger's first game in charge and a second success followed here thanks to a late rally. Julian Nagelsmann's Hoffenheim - leading through Mark Uth's first-half opener - had looked set for a deserved away win until Stefan Posch's rash challenge... Читать дальше...

Stoke City manager Mark Hughes accused Manuel Lanzini of diving for a penalty that set the ball rolling for Saturday's 3-0 home defeat to West Ham. Mark Noble scored from 12 yards, before Marko Arnautovic netted on his return to Stoke and Diafra Sakho capped a miserable outing for the Potters, who are now 17th after David Moyes' side vaulted out of the bottom three. Hughes' side have lost five of their last six games to heap pressure on the Welshman, whose job prospects appear increasingly fragile... Читать дальше...

Brighton and Hove Albion manager Chris Hughton was not prepared to criticise Glenn Murray for a costly penalty miss in Saturday's 0-0 draw with Burnley. Murray blasted well over the bar in the 36th minute as the Seagulls failed to turn their early dominance at the Amex Stadium into what would have been a first win in six Premier League matches. The 34-year-old's successful spot-kick in the 5-1 defeat to Liverpool earlier this month remains his side's only league goal in six games. Hughton insisted... Читать дальше...

David Moyes' revival of West Ham rolled on courtesy of a 3-0 win at Stoke City, with Mark Hughes running out of time in his attempts to break the torpor at the bet365 Stadium. Mark Noble scored a first-half penalty on his 300th Premier League appearance before Marko Arnautovic added a second late on, having played pantomime villain throughout against his former club. To make matters worse for Stoke, Diafra Sakho also hit the target for West Ham - who are now out of the bottom three - with four minutes remaining... Читать дальше...

Neymar's midweek trip to Brazil had little impact on his performance as he played a part in all of Paris Saint-Germain's goals in a 4-1 Ligue 1 win at Rennes on Saturday. The world's most expensive player returned to South America to deal with a personal issue last week, ruling him out of Wednesday's Coupe de la Ligue victory over Strasbourg. But the former Barcelona man appeared fresh as he opened the scoring in the fourth minute, before teeing up Kylian Mbappe for the league leaders' second.... Читать дальше...

Troy Deeney's first-half red card summed up a dismal day for Marco Silva's Watford as they slumped to a third successive Premier League defeat with a 4-1 loss to a Huddersfield Town team that also finished with 10 men.. David Wagner's side had not scored in an away game since their win at Crystal Palace on the opening day of the season, but the Terriers found themselves two ahead inside 23 minutes at Vicarage Road. Although there was a hint of controversy over Elias Kachunga's sixth-minute opener... Читать дальше...

Marcos Alonso's stunning free-kick earned Chelsea a 1-0 victory against Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday, extending his team's winning home league run to five straight games. Although the scoreline suggests a tight match, the champions dominated throughout and could have won far more comfortably had Fraser Forster not performed as well in the visitors' goal, while Eden Hazard had a strike ruled out for a marginal offside against substitute Cesc Fabregas. The win moves Chelsea level on points with second-placed Manchester United... Читать дальше...

Stoke 0-3West HamStoke slipped to 17th place in the table after a third successive defeat, as West Ham continued their revival under David Moyes.Mark Noble made no mistake from the penalty spot after Erik Pieters brought down Manuel Lanzini in the first half, with Marko Arnautovic and Diafra Sakho getting in on the act late on. Stoke, who didn't manage a single shot on target all afternoon, failed to ease the pressure on Mark Hughes and are now nervously looking over their shoulders at the bottom three.Goals:Noble 19',Arnautovic 75'... Читать дальше...

Arsenal returned to winning ways in unconvincing fashion as Mesut Ozil's stunning volley gave them a 1-0 Premier League win over struggling Newcastle United. The Gunners had failed to win in their last three league games but the visit of Newcastle side without a victory since October will have been viewed as a welcome one. Most will have expected the floodgates to open when Ozil opened the scoring in magnificent fashion after 23 minutes. But Arsenal struggled to put the game to bed as Newcastle... Читать дальше...

Glenn Murray's first-half penalty miss cost Brighton and Hove Albion a much-needed victory as Burnley held on for a 0-0 draw at the Amex Stadium on Saturday. Gifted the chance to score just his side's second goal in six Premier League matches, Murray wastefully fired into the stands as the home side had to settle for a point and the end of a three-match losing run. Brighton, without a win in six league outings, defied their concerning run of form in an entertaining opening 45 minutes that somehow failed to produce a goal. Читать дальше...

AC Milan coach Gennaro Gattuso wants to forget about controversies surrounding star goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma and the club's failure to comply with Financial Fair Play regulations. The teenager was reduced to tears in midweek as Milan fans unveiled a banner slamming him after reports emerged that Donnarumma's agent Mino Raiola had demanded a contract extension signed in July be annulled due to the player being coerced into it. While that issue overshadowed Wednesday's Coppa Italia win over Hellas Verona... Читать дальше...

Inter opened the door for Napoli to regain top spot in Serie A as their unbeaten start to the season came to an end with a 3-1 defeat to Udinese at San Siro. Luciano Spalletti's side missed the opportunity to extend their one-point lead at the summit - ahead of their title rivals playing later in the weekend - as a pair of Davide Santon errors contributed to the coach's first competitive loss at the helm and ended their 16-game undefeated match in Serie A this term. Kevin Lasagna cooked up a scarcely... Читать дальше...

Pachuca hammered Al Jazira 4-1 in the Club World Cup third-place play-off on Saturday, with Franco Jara and Angelo Sagal both getting a goal and an assist in Abu Dhabi. The CONCACAF Champions League holders were the more impressive team as an attacking unit and, although Al Jazira put up a fight, Pachuca ultimately cruised to a deserved triumph. For all the intricate football on display from Al Jazira, Pachuca looked the more threatening in the penalty area and they should have gone ahead early on... Читать дальше...

Christian Benteke is winning back the faith of Crystal Palace fans after scoring the opener in Saturday's 3-0 Premier League win against Leicester City, according to manager Roy Hodgson. Benteke attracted criticism after insisting on taking a last-minute penalty against Bournemouth last weekend, missing from the spot and costing his side a valuable two points in a 2-2 draw. But the Belgium international was key to Palace's stunning victory at the King Power Stadium, heading Hodgson's men in front... Читать дальше...

He opened the scoring in a 3-0 win over Leicester City on Saturday, but Christian Benteke did not feel obliged to make amends to his Crystal Palace team-mates for missing a late penalty against Bournemouth. The Belgium international took a spot-kick against the orders of manager Roy Hodgson and failed to score in the 2-2 draw at Selhurst Park last weekend. But he converted Andros Townsend's cross in the first half at King Power Stadium to score for the first time this season. Palace's first away... Читать дальше...