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• Sources: Barca agree terms with Lautaro - Insider Notebook: Twist in Thiago to Liverpool. The Spanish champions, who lost Eden Hazard to injury on the day of the game and were also without midfielder Toni Kroos, again lacked fluidity and sparkle in their third outing of the season but just about deserved the win. Last year we shone a light on the issue of clubs sending their stars out to warm up in some ghastly outfits. Valladolid keeper Jimenez cursed the defensive slip which allowed Vinicius to score. When we make changes it's to change something, and we did it.".
• Marcelo should be back for City vs. Madrid Because of the unprecedented stoppage brought upon by the global coronavirus pandemic, the tournament will be formed of one-off matches in Lisbon from the quarterfinal stage onward, with the four remaining round-of-16 second legs to take place on Aug. 7 and 8.
Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr. came off the bench to fire his side to a scrappy 1-0 win at home to Real Valladolid on Wednesday.
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Istanbul was originally planned to host the 2020 final and will now host the 2021 final. (1:19), Moreno's advice to Hazard: Buddy...you gotta play! Get a report of the Real Madrid vs. Real Valladolid 2020-2021 LaLiga football match. Julien Laurens believes Barcelona's Champions League draw is "everything they wanted to avoid." We have a lot of players who can score goals," said Vinicius. Manchester City secured an impressive 2-1 win away to Real Madrid and will look to finish the job off at the Etihad, and they will face the winners of the clash between Lyon and Juventus, with the French side having won the first meeting 1-0.
LIVE Transfer Talk: Real Madrid, Liverpool target Mbappe in 2021. "The first half was difficult. Real Madrid edged Valladolid 1-0 on Wednesday, thanks largely to a goal from substitute Vinicius Junior and a few key saves from Thibaut Courtois.
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Real Madrid defeated Real Valladolid 1-0 in La Liga action on Thursday, with Vinicius Jr. scoring for the hosts. 90'+2' ¡Gooooool! Barcelona rode a goal from Ansu Fati and an inspired performance from Lionel Messi to a 3-0 win over Celta Vigo on Thursday night in La Liga. The battle is on to sign PSG's Kylian Mbappe, with powerhouses Liverpool and Real Madrid leading the way. Should Juve exit against Lyon, Cristiano Ronaldo would be in line for his first round-of-16 exit in 10 years. Real Madrid's offensive output continued to sputter as the La Liga champions mustered a 3-2 win against Real Betis on Saturday. "We were very solid throughout the game which is how we wanted to be but against Madrid you always pay a heavy price if you make any mistakes," he said.
The battle is on to sign PSG's Kylian Mbappe, with powerhouses Liverpool and Real Madrid leading the way.
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Real Madrid played to a scoreless draw with Real Sociedad in their opening match of the La Liga season. We played the same system as last time.
Gareth Bale's agent has lashed out at Real Madrid for not appreciating the Wales international's accomplishments at the club.
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Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti has captain Seamus Coleman is comparable to some of the game's greatest players the Italian has managed. You have come to the ESPN Africa edition, for other ESPN editions, click above. The quarterfinals will be played from Aug. 12 to 16, the semifinals on Aug. 18 and 19 and the final on Aug. 23. • Notebook: New twist in Thiago future
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Everton are perfect in Premier League this season. Serbian forward Jovic had forced two smart saves from Valladolid keeper Roberto Jimenez while Casemiro rattled the underside of the crossbar moments before Vinicius struck, while Luka Modric hit the post in the closing stages.
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