Новости за 23.12.2017

Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde was not pleased to see Mateo Kovacic on the Real Madrid teamsheet ahead of Isco for the league leaders' 3-0 Clasico victory on Saturday. The Blaugrana eased to what ultimately proved a routine win at the Santiago Bernabeu, Luis Suarez finishing a sublime move to grab the opener before Lionel Messi doubled the lead from the spot with Dani Carvajal having been sent off for handling on the line. Aleix Vidal added a late third as Barca won three consecutive away LaLiga... Читать дальше...

Mauricio Pochettino marvelled at "amazing" Harry Kane's hat-trick performance in Tottenham's 3-0 win over Burnley, with the England international continuing to surprise his boss. Kane opened the scoring after just seven minutes at Turf Moor, converting a penalty in emphatic style after Dele Alli had been fouled. He then made sure of the victory in the second half with goals in the 69th and 79th minute, taking his tally for the year to 36 in the Premier League, equalling Alan Shearer's record. And Pochettino was elated for the striker... Читать дальше...

Harry Kane celebrated what he described as "a nice present" after his hat-trick gave Tottenham a 3-0 win over Burnley and ensured the striker equalled a Premier League record. The England international's seventh hat-trick of the year in all competitions secured three points for Spurs at Turf Moor and moved them above both Sean Dyche's side and Arsenal into fifth in the Premier League table. Kane's treble took him to 36 league goals for the 2017, moving him level with the Premier League record for... Читать дальше...

Harry Kane matched Alan Shearer's record of 36 Premier League goals in a calendar year with a hat-trick in Tottenham's 3-0 victory over Burnley. England striker Kane opened the scoring at Turf Moor from the penalty spot in just the seventh minute, adding two more in the space of 10 second-half minutes. The 24-year-old consequently moved past Robin van Persie's 35-goal haul in 2011 and drew level with Shearer, who set the record while at Blackburn Rovers in 1995. Kane has the opportunity to set... Читать дальше...

Southampton manager Mauricio Pellegrino insisted Charlie Austin did not intend to hurt Huddersfield Town goalkeeper Jonas Lossl in a clash Terriers boss David Wagner labelled "nasty and ugly".  Austin gave Southampton the lead in a 1-1 draw with Huddersfield on Saturday, his goal subsequently cancelled out by Laurent Depoitre. It is now five goals in seven appearances for Austin, but he could face retrospective action after appearing to kick Lossl in the face as the Dane gathered a throughball. Читать дальше...

Gennaro Gattuso is set to be haunted by the ghost of Christmas present in the week ahead after Atalanta defeated AC Milan 2-0 on Saturday, consigning them to a second consecutive Serie A loss under the new head coach. Milan were surprisingly thumped 3-0 by struggling Verona last time out and they were unable to positively respond at the first attempt, former Rossoneri player Bryan Cristante and Josip Ilicic scoring for the visitors to spread fresh ripples of discontent among the long-suffering San Siro crowd. Читать дальше...

Leon Britton has no desire to take the Swansea City job on a permanent basis after leading the side to a 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace on Saturday. Club legend Britton was placed in caretaker charge following the sacking of Paul Clement this week and saw substitute Jordan Ayew rescue a point for the Swans, who will spend Christmas at the foot of the table. Slaven Bilic, Frank de Boer and Ronald Koeman are among the names being linked with the club's vacancy, but Britton - who was only appointed... Читать дальше...

Pep Guardiola has labelled Sergio Aguero a "legend" and insisted he understands the striker's reported frustrations with life at Manchester City. The former Atletico Madrid striker was the star of the show on Saturday, as City beat Bournemouth 4-0, their 17th successive Premier League win. Aguero got the scoring started with a stooping header just before the half-hour mark, before adding another in a second period which also included goals from Raheem Sterling and substitute Danilo. The Argentina... Читать дальше...

Rafael Benitez was delighted to see Newcastle United finally receive reward for their efforts as they ended a nine-match winless run with a 3-2 victory at West Ham. The Magpies emerged victorious from a pulsating encounter at London Stadium on Saturday, with Henri Saivet's free-kick and a Mohamed Diame strike putting them 2-1 up after Marko Arnautovic had opened the scoring in the sixth minute. Rob Elliot preserved the lead as he saved a controversial penalty from Andre Ayew, who set up a grandstand... Читать дальше...

Stoke City manager Mark Hughes thanked the club's owners for their backing after a dismal run of form was brought to an end with a 3-1 victory over West Brom on Saturday. Hughes has come under increasing pressure at the bet365 Stadium, due to Stoke winning just one of their previous eight matches prior to Saturday, and reports suggested a loss to the Baggies could have resulted in the Welshman losing his job. The Potters faced some nervy moments as West Brom pushed for a late equaliser at the bet365 Stadium... Читать дальше...

Brighton and Hove Albion manager Chris Hughton believes his side can go into a Boxing Day clash with Chelsea brimming with confidence, after ending their winless run against Watford on Saturday. The Seagulls had not won in seven games before the visit of Marco Silva's side, but Pascal Gross' second-half strike was enough to secure a slender 1-0 victory at the Amex Stadium. Brighton were comfortably the more dominant side and deserved to secure all three points, which Hughton feels sets them up... Читать дальше...

Luciano Spalletti is convinced Inter are making progress despite watching his team suffer a second consecutive Serie A defeat on Saturday. The Nerazzurri had been unbeaten in the league in 2017-18 before losing 3-1 at home to Udinese last week. Rather than shrug off that result, they were undone by Diego Falcinelli's goal to go down 1-0 at Sassuolo this weekend, allowing Napoli to extend their advantage at the top of the table to five points. Spalletti, though, is adamant his team has no cause... Читать дальше...

Manchester City brought up 100 top-flight goals in 2017 during their 4-0 demolition of Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium – becoming the first English side to reach three figures in a calendar year since 1982. Sergio Aguero scored a goal in each half, with Raheem Sterling and substitute Danilo also on target for the runaway Premier League leaders, who extended their record winning streak to 17 matches. Aguero's second in the 79th minute took City to their century and a landmark last reached by Liverpool 35 years ago. Читать дальше...

Newcastle United moved out of the Premier League relegation zone as they claimed a first win in 10 games with a pulsating 3-2 victory over West Ham on Saturday. The Magpies went into the contest at London Stadium having taken just one point from the last 27 available, and looked set for another long afternoon when Marko Arnautovic pounced on an early Christmas gift from Henri Saivet to open the scoring. But Saivet, making his first start in central midfield under Rafael Benitez with Mikel Merino and Isaac Hayden both injured... Читать дальше...

Brighton 1-0 WatfordPascal Gross' fourth goal of the season brought Brighton a much-needed win at the Amex Stadium. The German attacking midfielder popped up in the 64th minute to earn Albion their first victory since early November, while Watford slumped to a fifth defeat in six after being outplayed on the south coast.The Hornets managed just one shot on target against Chris Hughton's charges, who could easily have won by a bigger margin had they been more clinical in front of goal.Goals:Gross... Читать дальше...

Sergio Aguero became the first player to score 100 goals at the Etihad Stadium for Manchester City by breaking the deadlock in Saturday's Premier League match against Bournemouth. Aguero became City's all-time leading goalscorer last month when he netted his 178th for the club in a 4-2 Champions League win at Napoli. That figure now stands at 183 after the Argentina striker stooped to head home Fernandinho's cross and moved to three figures at the Etihad, which replaced Maine Road as City's home ground in 2002. Читать дальше...

Inter's nemesis Diego Falcinelli scored in a 1-0 win for Sassuolo as the Nerazurri lost for the second match in succession, handing the initiative to title rivals Napoli and Juventus. Falcinelli had struck just three times in 21 Serie A appearances since netting a brace for Crotone against Inter in April, but he crashed home a brave header at the expense of his favourite opponents in the first half at Mapei Stadium on Saturday. Mauro Icardi saw a penalty saved after the break as Inter, whose 3-1... Читать дальше...

A Lionel Messi-inspired Barcelona bided their time to break Real Madrid's midfield shackles and tighten their grip on LaLiga with a 3-0 win at the Santiago Bernabeu. A 14-point advantage over their bitter rivals mean Barca head into the mid-season break in high spirits, deservedly so after a tactically assured and disciplined performance. In terms of on-field histrionics, it was a relatively low-key affair but we've picked out the performers who did the best job of making a classically Clasico... Читать дальше...

Zinedine Zidane does not regret leaving Isco on the bench despite Real Madrid suffering a 3-0 loss to arch-rivals Barcelona in El Clasico. LaLiga leaders Barca opened up a 14-point advantage over Madrid thanks to second-half goals from Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi and Aleix Vidal – the second and third coming after a red card for Dani Carvajal. Zidane selected Mateo Kovacic ahead of Isco, claiming he did so with the aim of limiting Messi's influence on the match. "I have to make decisions. The idea was to keep an eye on Messi... Читать дальше...

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson encountered a familiar face at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday, as he was introduced to a steward who bears a striking resemblance to the former England boss. The Swansea employee came to national attention earlier this season after featuring on the BBC's 'Match of the Day 2' programme as part of the '2 Good 2 Bad' segment, which takes a humorous look at the weekend's action. And, ahead of the Premier League clash between Palace and Swansea in south Wales, Hodgson came face to face with his doppelganger. Читать дальше...

Marek Hamsik has become Napoli's all-time record goalscorer after surpassing the mark set by club legend Diego Maradona. The Slovakia star moved level with Maradona in last Saturday's Serie A clash against Torino at the Stadio Olimpico with his 115th goal for the club. And Maradona's record, which has stood since 1991, has now been broken after Hamsik tapped in from point-blank range to make it 116 in all competitions, putting Napoli 3-2 up against Sampdoria on Saturday. Club captain Hamsik joined... Читать дальше...

Zinedine Zidane and Ernesto Valverde made their concession to festive gluttony by bringing along more central midfielders than anyone could feasibly need for El Clasico. That Barcelona eventually gorged upon a 3-0 win could have wide-reaching ramifications for the Real Madrid boss. Count Sergi Roberto, playing in his less-favoured right-back role for Barca, and there were nine midfielders on show at the Santiago Bernabeu. It made for an absorbing, clattering and crescendoing first half, where the likes of Luka Modric... Читать дальше...

Lionel Messi loves scoring against Real Madrid. The Barcelona superstar struck from the penalty spot in the second half of El Clasico at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday, notching his 17th goal against Los Blancos in LaLiga. The Argentine has now netted more times against Madrid than any other player in the history of Spain's top flight. This latest individual milestone is partly a consequence of Messi's longevity - he made his Barca debut in October 2004 and continues to excel at the highest level for the Catalan giants. Читать дальше...

Mark Milligan kept his cool to dispatch a penalty deep into stoppage time and give Melbourne Victory a 1-0 derby win over Melbourne City at AAMI Park. The match appeared to be heading towards a dour stalemate, with Victory winger Leroy George's shot against the underside of the bar on 28 minutes by far the closest either side had come to breaking the deadlock. But City goalkeeper Dean Bouzanis failed to claim a late free-kick and, in trying to remedy the situation, was adjudged to have fouled substitute Milligan. Читать дальше...

Edinson Cavani has warned defences across France and Europe that the best is yet to come from Paris Saint-Germain's thrilling frontline. Prolific Uruguay striker Cavani has 25 goals in 26 games across all competitions this season and is within one of Zlatan Ibrahimovic's all-time mark for PSG. He has been joined at no little expense by Neymar and Kylian Mbappe this season, with the trio propelling Unai Emery's side to the top of Ligue 1 and into a mouth-watering Champions League last-16 showdown with Real Madrid. Читать дальше...