Новости за 31.03.2018

Peter Stoger has slammed Borussia Dortmund for getting the basics wrong in their 6-0 hammering at the hands of Bayern Munich, adding that his side did not show the attitude required to have success in Der Klassiker. Stoger's unbeaten run in charge of Dortmund in the Bundesliga came to an end in emphatic fashion at the Allianz Arena on Saturday - Robert Lewandowski netting a hat-trick as the runaway league leaders ran riot. Three goals in the opening 23 minutes had put the result beyond all doubt... Читать дальше...

Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has confirmed the Bundesliga leaders will name Jupp Heynckes' successor by the end of April, but former Borussia Dortmund head coach Thomas Tuchel is not in the running. Heynckes stepped into the breach in October after Carlo Ancelotti had been sacked following an indifferent start to the campaign, his reign ending after defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League. Veteran coach Heynckes – in his fourth spell at Bayern – has steadied the ship and... Читать дальше...

Vincent Kompany is relishing the prospect of being able to win the Premier League title in next weekend's Manchester derby.  Manchester City play host to United on Saturday knowing that three points will see them crowned champions with six games to spare, the second piece of a possible treble tantalisingly close for Pep Guardiola's men.  Before that blockbuster showdown, City, who beat Everton 3-1 at Goodison Park on Saturday, must return to Merseyside for the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie against Liverpool. Читать дальше...

Pep Guardiola revelled in Manchester City's dominant 3-1 win over Everton as his side closed to within one victory of the Premier League title. First-half goals from Leroy Sane, Gabriel Jesus and Raheem Sterling wrapped up the victory, ensuring Yannick Bolasie's strike after the break was merely a consolation. City – beaten 4-0 in this fixture last season – can now claim the title by beating bitter rivals Manchester United next weekend, with a Champions League quarter-final first leg against Liverpool to negotiate before that. Читать дальше...

Birmingham City moved out of the Championship relegation zone with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Ipswich Town, while Aston Villa's automatic promotion hunt suffered a blow in a goalless draw at Hull City. New Blues boss Garry Monk saw his side record back-to-back league wins thanks to Jota's 21st-minute penalty at St Andrews. Jacques Maghoma was brought down by Cameron Carter-Vickers and Spanish playmaker Jota scored for the third time in two matches following his brace in the 3-0 win over Hull before the international break. Читать дальше...

Leicester City manager Claude Puel has questioned the decision to dismiss Wilfred Ndidi during his side's valuable 2-0 win at Brighton and Hove Albion. Referee Chris Kavanagh issued a second yellow to the Nigeria midfielder in the 87th minute for a foul on Shane Duffy. It was the sixth booking the Foxes received in the match, although they overcame the setback to secure three points thanks to goals from Vicente Iborra and Jamie Vardy. Puel, however, was frustrated by what he perceived to be inconsistent officiating. Читать дальше...

Jose Mourinho described Manchester United's first-half performance in their 2-0 win over Swansea City as "perfect". Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez scored the goals as the home side moved back into second place in the table with a comfortable victory at Old Trafford. Swansea did not manage a shot until the 59th minute, such was United's dominance, although they improved in the last half-hour as the hosts allowed their level to drop. Mourinho put that down to fatigue following the international break... Читать дальше...

Zlatan Ibrahimovic's LA Galaxy career starts with a place among the substitutes as his side host local rivals Los Angeles FC. Ibrahimovic's move to Major League Soccer was confirmed just over a week ago, having left Manchester United on a free transfer. The former Sweden international had struggled for regular football at United this season due to fitness problems following a serious knee injury, but is fit enough to feature on Galaxy's bench. The 36-year-old enjoyed his first training session... Читать дальше...

Pep Guardiola claimed his 50th Premier League win as Manchester City beat Everton 3-1, but an old rival might wonder what took him so long. The City boss needed 69 games to reach the milestone, while Jose Mourinho got there in record time, requiring just 63 matches with Chelsea. Guardiola might be second-best to his long-time rival in that regard, but his City side are destined for Premier League glory and have the opportunity to win the title with six games to spare when Mourinho's United visit the Etihad Stadium next weekend. Читать дальше...

Napoli have handed Juventus the opportunity to go four points clear in the Serie A title race after they could only muster a 1-1 draw at struggling Sassuolo on Saturday. The result looked destined to be even better for the reigning champions – who face AC Milan later in the day – until Juve-owned defender Rogerio put past his own goalkeeper nine minutes from time, but it was too little too late for Napoli's hopes of rescuing a win. Matteo Politano, who was strongly linked with Napoli in January... Читать дальше...

Mark Hughes slammed Southampton's inept performance against West Ham as their Premier League survival chances took a huge blow in a 3-0 defeat at London Stadium. With all the focus on West Ham's reaction to the ugly scenes during their previous loss to Burnley, Southampton went into the clash on a high after Hughes masterminded an FA Cup victory over Wigan Athletic in his first game in charge. Replicating that in the league proved a step too far, though, as West Ham tore through the Southampton defence in the opening 45 minutes. Читать дальше...

Bayern Munich dismantled Borussia Dortmund with an incredible five-goal first-half showing at Allianz Arena in Der Klassiker. Having gone ahead through Robert Lewandowski's fifth-minute strike, Bayern soon had their second when James Rodriguez slammed home from close range - moments after Franck Ribery had seen a goal ruled out for offside. With an assist already to his name, Thomas Muller got on the scoresheet in the 23rd minute when he rounded off a sublime counter-attack. Dortmund looked to have withstood the worse of the Bayern storm... Читать дальше...

Inter boss Luciano Spalletti has demanded improvement from his side, claiming that not all of their problems have been solved despite their 3-0 victory over Verona making it four wins from six Serie A fixtures. Mauro Icardi netted Inter's quickest goal of the season 35 seconds into Saturday's clash at San Siro - Ivan Perisic adding a second before the Argentine wrapped up the win in the second half. Inter could have had more, however, with Roberto Gagliardini and Antonio Candreva squandering a... Читать дальше...

Liverpool left it late to make sure Jurgen Klopp celebrated his 100th Premier League in charge of the club with three points. Having trailed Crystal Palace 1-0 at the break, Liverpool equalised early in the second half through Sadio Mane before Mohamed Salah grabbed an 84th-minute winner at Selhurst Park. The Egyptian controlled Andrew Robertson's low cross from the left before steering the ball beyond Palace goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey, his 29th league goal of the campaign securing a hard-fought 2-1 triumph. Читать дальше...

Roy Hodgson described Liverpool's late winner as "tough to take" after Crystal Palace once again came away with nothing having stood toe-to-toe with one of the Premier League's heavyweights. Luka Milivojevic's 13th-minute penalty had Palace ahead at the break, only for the visitors to turn the game around in the second half at Selhurst Park. Sadio Mane turned in James Milner's low cross from the left to make it 1-1 before Andrew Robertson's delivery from the same flank allowed Mohamed Salah to grab an 84th-minute winner. Читать дальше...

Bayern Munich will have to wait to celebrate their sixth successive Bundesliga title triumph following Schalke's 2-0 victory over 10-man Freiburg. Jupp Heynckes' side could have confirmed their crown with a win against rivals Borussia Dortmund on Saturday, but only if second-placed Schalke dropped points in their earlier clash with Freiburg. However, second-half goals from Daniel Caligiuri and Guido Burgstaller, which came either side of Nils Petersen's red card, handed Domenico Tedesco's side the points at VELTINS-Arena. Читать дальше...

Brighton 0-2LeicesterGlenn Murray saw his second-half penalty saved by Kasper Schmeichel as Brighton were beaten 2-0 by Leicester. The 34-year-old centre-forward failed to convert from 12 yards afterJose Izquierdo was felled in the area, givingVicente Iborra and Jamie Vardy the chance to earn the visitors all three points in the closing stages.The Foxes werereduced to 10 men shortly after taking the lead, with Wilfred Ndidi given his marching orders for two bookable offences. Claude Puel's side stood firm... Читать дальше...

Glenn Murray had a penalty saved before Vicente Iborra and Jamie Vardy struck late for 10-man Leicester City as they beat Brighton and Hove Albion 2-0 to prevent the Seagulls from all but securing their Premier League status. Kasper Schmeichel was at fault for Chelsea's extra-time winner as Leicester were knocked out of the FA Cup last time out, but he was a hero for the Foxes on this occasion. The Dane got down low to his left to deny Murray, who had missed a gilt-edged chance in the first half... Читать дальше...

Russian second division side Baltika Kaliningrad made a 10,000 kilometre journey to face Luch Vladivostok in the far east of Russia on Saturday but headed home with only a goalless draw from one of the longest away trips on the planet. Baltika, based in the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad found between Poland and Lithuania, travelled to Vladivostok hoping to boost their promotion hopes. But they were probably lacking much of an away following given the continent-spanning trip of more than 10,000km. Читать дальше...

Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku scored his 100th Premier League goal against Swansea City on Saturday. Belgium international Lukaku netted just five minutes into the meeting at Old Trafford, firing home from inside the box after being teed up by Alexis Sanchez. It was the 24-year-old's 15th top-flight effort since joining the Red Devils from Everton for a reported £75million last July. Lukaku failed to score a Premier League goal for Chelsea, but hit 17 during a loan spell at West Brom and 68 for Everton. Читать дальше...

Adam Lallana's World Cup fitness is in fresh doubt after limping off just five minutes into his appearance in Liverpool's clash with Crystal Palace on Saturday. The 29-year-old, who has only started one Premier League match this term, was replaced by Dejan Lovren 324 seconds after coming on just after the hour mark at Selhurst Park. He appeared to tweak a muscle in stretching to challenge Eagles captain Luka Milivojevic. Lallana has been plagued by a persistent thigh problem this season, although... Читать дальше...

Paul Pogba has been named in Manchester United's starting XI to face Swansea City on Saturday, ending a run of three successive matches on the bench. The France international has struggled for form over the last couple of months and been in and out of the United team as a result. He last started a United game against Crystal Palace on March 5, when Jose Mourinho's side came from 2-0 down to win 3-2. But his performance on that day did little to convince his manager, who subsequently left the former... Читать дальше...

Diego Simeone has acknowledged he recently met Juventus star Paulo Dybala, but refuted rumours Atletico Madrid want to sign the Argentina international. Having been left out of Argentina's squad for the friendlies with Italy and Spain, Dybala - who has been linked with a move to Atleti as a replacement for the reportedly Barcelona-bound Antoine Griezmann - was spotted with Simeone at a restaurant in Madrid during the international break. Juve boss Massimiliano Allegri has since laughed off speculation... Читать дальше...

Darron Gibson is to leave Sunderland "by mutual consent", the Championship club have announced. Republic of Ireland midfielder Gibson, who joined Sunderland from Everton in January 2017, was suspended by the club on March 18 after being charged with drink-driving. Gibson has not played for Chris Coleman's side since January 1 due to injury, and the former Manchester United man's contract was due to expire at the end of the campaign. A statement on Sunderland's official website read: "Following the conclusion of his recent suspension... Читать дальше...

Melbourne Victory booked their place in the A-League finals with a 3-1 victory over Western Sydney Wanderers on Saturday. Leroy George's deflected free-kick put hosts Melbourne ahead at AAMI Park but both teams were reduced to 10 men in an eventful first half that saw seven minutes of additional time. Alvaro Cejudo grabbed an equaliser but Michael Thwaite's foul on James Donachie at a corner gifted Melbourne the chance to equalise from the spot, with the offender also picking up his second yellow card in the process. Читать дальше...