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Shadow PSG Side Held In Final Warm-up For Barcelona Champions League Showdown | Football News
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Shadow PSG Side Held In Final Warm-up For Barcelona Champions League Showdown | Football News

[ad_1] Paris Saint-Germain warmed up for their looming Champions League showdown with Barcelona by fielding a shadow line-up in a 1-1 draw at home to struggling Clermont on Saturday. PSG needed a Goncalo Ramos equaliser with five minutes left, following a one-two with substitute Kylian Mbappe, to snatch a draw and avoid what would have been just a second loss in Ligue 1 this season. Malian midfielder Habib Keita had earlier given bottom side Clermont the lead in the first half, but they could not hold on for a repeat of their win in Paris last season.Ramos's goal, his 11th of the season for his club, allowed PSG to extend their unbeaten run to 27 matches in all competitions since a 2-1 loss away to AC Milan in the Champions League in early November."The players are professionals. We are ...
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PSG’s Kylian Mbappe ‘In Good Shape’ For Real Sociedad UCL Tie | Football News
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PSG’s Kylian Mbappe ‘In Good Shape’ For Real Sociedad UCL Tie | Football News

[ad_1] Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique said on Tuesday that he expects Kylian Mbappe to be unhindered by a recent ankle knock when his side face Real Sociedad in their Champions League last-16 first leg. Mbappe was rested for PSG's Ligue 1 win over Lille at the weekend to make sure he was fully fit for Wednesday's clash against La Real at the Parc des Princes. "When a team has a player at the level of Kylian Mbappe, the more he plays, the better it is for the team," Luis Enrique told a pre-match press conference. "He could have played four days ago but it wasn't worth the risk."PS...
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Real Madrid Waltz Past Cadiz Ahead Of Chelsea Clash | Football News
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Real Madrid Waltz Past Cadiz Ahead Of Chelsea Clash | Football News

[ad_1] Real Madrid were made to wait, but eventually conjured a stylish 2-0 victory at Cadiz on Saturday in La Liga, ahead of their Champions League trip to face Chelsea. Nacho Fernandez and Marco Asensio struck to help champions Madrid cut Barcelona's lead at the top of the table to 10 points, before the Catalans visit Getafe on Sunday. Both sides hit the woodwork in the first half but Madrid overran their opponents, with only Cadiz goalkeeper David Gil keeping them at bay. Eventually, when it seemed they had tried everything, Nacho broke the deadlock in the 72nd minute with a drive from distance, with Asensio adding another four minutes later."Good attitude, good commitment, good combinations, the team played very well," said Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti."It was a game that could have ...
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Marco Asensio Stuns Fans With Outrageous Goal For Real Madrid. Watch | Football News
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Marco Asensio Stuns Fans With Outrageous Goal For Real Madrid. Watch | Football News

[ad_1] Marco Asensio celebrates his goal for Real MadridĀ© AFPMarco Asensio has been at the center of speculations for the past six months with various reports suggesting a possible transfer out of the La Liga. However, the 27-year-old proved to be instrumental for Real Madrid during their La Liga encounter against Valencia on Thursday as he opened the scoring with a sensational effort from outside the box. Minutes into the second half, Asensio received the ball from Karim Benzema on the edge of the penalty box and he was able to drill the shot past the Valencia goalkeeper. Real Madrid went on to win the encounter 2-0.GOLAZO DE MARCO ASENSIO. šŸš€ pic.twitter.com/GWvve3D6PLā€” Ivana (@IvanaUzcategui) February 3, 2023Real Madrid reduced Barcelona's La Liga lead to five points with the win over ...
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Five-Star Real Madrid Seal Top Spot With Celtic Drubbing | Football News
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Five-Star Real Madrid Seal Top Spot With Celtic Drubbing | Football News

[ad_1] European champions Real Madrid made light work of Celtic with a 5-1 win to progress to the Champions League last 16 as Group F winners on Wednesday. Madrid quickly assumed a dominant lead with Luka Modric and Rodrygo netting first-half penalties, both given for handballs, while Josip Juranovic missed one for the bottom-of-the-group Scots. Marco Asensio netted the third early in the second half on what proved a stroll for the record 14-time winners, Vinicius Junior turned home the fourth from Fede Valverde's cross and the Uruguayan smashed in a fifth himself.The comprehensive victory over Ange Postecoglou's side, who pulled one back with an impressive Jota free-kick, left them a point above second-place Leipzig, with the German side beating Shakhtar Donetsk 4-0.Celtic offered Madri...
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Ballon d’Or Winner Karim Benzema On Target As Real Madrid Crush Elche | Football News
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Ballon d’Or Winner Karim Benzema On Target As Real Madrid Crush Elche | Football News

[ad_1] Karim Benzema celebrated his Ballon d'Or win this week with a goal in Real Madrid's comfortable 3-0 win over Elche on Wednesday night, in which they also had three strikes disallowed for offside. Fede Valverde and Marco Asensio scored the other goals as the La Liga leaders cruised to victory. Benzema, though, was the star turn: he hit the back of the net three times in total but had two scratched off while David Alaba also had an effort ruled out. It has been a spectacular week for Carlo Ancelotti's side.They sealed qualification to the Champions League last 16, beat Barcelona in the Clasico, saw Benzema crowned the world's best player, and then moved six points clear at the top of La Liga with this comfortable victory.Fresh from the glitzy Paris gala on Monday night, reigning cha...
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Fede Valverde Thrust Earns Real Madrid Narrow Win Over RB Leipzig | Football News
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Fede Valverde Thrust Earns Real Madrid Narrow Win Over RB Leipzig | Football News

[ad_1] Late strikes from Fede Valverde and Marco Asensio maintained Real Madrid's 100 percent start to the season with a 2-0 Champions League home win over RB Leipzig on Wednesday. It threatened to be a frustrating night for the 14-time winners and European holders until Valverde finally provided the breakthrough in the 80th minute. It continued the Uruguayan midfielder's recent fine form and he celebrated emphatically in front of a relieved Santiago Bernabeu.Substitute Asensio then slammed home the second in stoppage time after Toni Kroos pulled a short free-kick back to the edge of the box.Victory kept Madrid top of Group F on six points, ahead of Shakhtar Donetsk on four, and they have won all eight games they have played this season in all competitions."With the shot that he has I to...
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