Tag: Penalty
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FA Cup: Blame me for Mane penalty miss – Klopp
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits his advice almost blew their FA Cup final shootout victory over Chelsea. Both Mo Salah and Virgil van Dijk went off injured during the goalless 120 minutes before Kostas Tsimikas struck the winning penalty though Liverpool are confident both will be fit to face Real Madrid in the Champions League…
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Bundesliga: Bayer Leverkusen held as penalty kick disallowed
Third-placed Bayer Leverkusen were held to a 0-0 Bundesliga draw at Bochum on Sunday with Moussa Diaby having a goal from the penalty kick spot ruled out. The goal was disallowed because he slipped and touched the ball twice.
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Late Jorginho penalty seals Chelsea dramatic win
Jorginho’s stoppage-time penalty ensured Chelsea avoided conceding further ground in the Premier League title race with a dramatic victory over Leeds United at Stamford Bridge. Teenager Joe Gelhardt, brought on as an 81st-minute substitute, appeared to have earned a late point for Leeds with his first touch – the 19-year-old sliding in to send Tyler…
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EPL introduces new VAR laws ahead of 2021/2022 season
Premier League referees’ chief, Mike Riley, has confirmed that officials will cut down on soft penalties next season. New changes to (Video Assistant Referee) VAR offside could prevent 20 goals from being disallowed. Riley has held discussions with clubs, players, managers and the Football Supporters’ Association over the past few months to iron out on…
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I can’t describe how disappointed I was with England penalty – Saka
Arsenal attacker Bukayo Saka has broken his silence since his penalty shootout final in the final of Euro 2020. Saka saw his penalty saved by Gigio Donnarumma – which crowned Italy as Euro 2020 winners on Sunday. In a statement posted online, Saka declared: “There are no words to tell you how disappointed I was…
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Raheem Sterling penalty was scandalous – Liverpool legend
Liverpool legend Dietmar Hamann has slammed Manchester City attacker Raheem Sterling for a “blatant dive” to win a penalty for England. The Three Lions made history on Wednesday night, with an own goal from Simon Kjaer and Harry Kane’s rebounded spot kick earning them a place in the Euro 2020 final. Kane’s goal came after…
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Euro 2020: Ref must explain England penalty – Denmark midfielder
Tottenham midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg was left frustrated with the manner of Denmark’s Euro 2020 semifinal defeat to England. The Danes lost 2-1 thanks to a controversial penalty in extra-time. Hojbjerg later said: “What is there to say after this round? Not much has been said. There has been a bit of a look at the…
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Euro 2020: 2 penalties saved as Ukraine defeat North Macedonia
Ukraine bounced back from their opening defeat at Euro 2020 as they held on to beat tournament debutants North Macedonia in an entertaining encounter in Bucharest. Having fought back from two goals down before ultimately losing 3-2 to the Netherlands on Sunday, Andriy Shevchenko’s side ended a run of six successive European Championship defeats to…
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Rashford penalty kick seals win after England booed for taking knee
England beat Romania 1-0 thanks to a Marcus Rashford penalty kick in their final pre-Euro 2020 warm-up match on Sunday. But the game was once again marred by supporters booing the Three Lions for taking the knee. Fans had jeered England players for showing support for the Black Lives Matter movement at the start of…
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Man Utd forward reveals his penalty practice partner
Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has made Dean Henderson his main penalty practice partner at Old Trafford. Rashford is ready when required, having shown himself to be more than capable in the past, and believes working with those that know him best is helping to hone his skills. The England international has told United’s official…