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Crimson card! Crystal Palace all the way down to 10 males
Crystal Palace 0-0 Bournemouth Palace defender Chris Richards has been given a second yellow card at Selhurst Park. On Soccer Saturday, Mike Dean and Clinton Morrison each assume it was somewhat bit harsh, particularly as Bournemouth’s Alex Scott apparently bought away with one thing comparable earlier within the recreation.
“Is that this essentially the most boring clockwatch you’ve ever completed?” asks Joe Pearson. “Not a mirrored image on you, in fact, however these Premier League matches have been dire. Perhaps this electronic mail will throw a reverse jinx on the lot and there might be objectives galore. Right here’s hoping.”
Who’re you to resolve it’s not a mirrored image on me? Eh?
Everton 0-0 Man Metropolis Jake O’Brien has made a superb goalline clearance to disclaim Kevin De Bruyne at Goodison Park.
West Ham 0-0 Southampton In accordance with Michael Dawson on Sky Sports activities, Southampton have had the higher probabilities on this one.
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Heidenheim 0-3 Bayern Munich (Bundesliga, 2.30pm)
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Barcelona 1-1 Celta Vigo (La Liga, 3.15pm)
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GOAL! Barcelona 1-1 Celta Vigo (Iglesias 15)
The plot thickens. A mistake from Wojcech Szczesny, who got here a great distance off his line to attempt to intercept a low cross, offers Borja Iglesias an open objective. Iglesias was miles offside however inactive earlier within the transfer.
31 min: Everton 0-0 Man Metropolis James Tarkowski has hit the submit for Everton with a header from a nook.
West Ham 0-0 Southampton “The referee Ray Lewis coming from Nice Bookham at all times tickled me,” says Ian Sargeant. “And much more than the west ham v Southampton recreation I’m at. We’ve fielded a very constructive 11 however can’t get behind/ via an honest block from Southampton. They’ve have the higher probabilities and the natives are getting both stressed or a pint.”
GOAL! Barcelona 1-0 Celta Vigo (Torres 12)
Ferran Torres offers Barcelona an early lead with a cracking solo objective.
Nonetheless goalless in three of the 4 Premier League video games. This is a vital day for Manchester Metropolis, who’re embroiled in a Champions League Royal Rumble with a number of different groups.
“That Aberdeen objective was excellent news for Dundee United, Rob,” says Simon McMahon. “European soccer just about assured now, except
“St. Johnstone beat Celtic within the different semi tomorrow. It’s like 1984 over again.”
It’s becoming that, on the day Barcelona had been revealed as plucky underdogs, their historic superiors ought to transfer one cease nearer to European soccer.
“Since my beloved Forest aren’t taking part in till Monday, and I’ve thus been afforded the uncommon luxurious of following Saturday afternoon commentary with out the usual sporadic bouts of clammy palms, stressed leg syndrome and chest pains, I can focus my consideration on different facets of your reside replace,” writes Hasan. “Comparable to why the necessity to state the county of origin for the referees officiating on the video games? It doesn’t offend me to know that Simon Hooper hails from Wiltshire, however what significance does it bear on him refereeing between Everton and Metropolis? Is it to dispel any grumblings about potential native loyalties? Or maybe infuse us with admiration for the way far a few of them journey to dispense their duties? Anyway, simply curious.”
On this particular case it’s as a result of I lazily lower and pasted the entire thing from the wires, then put every group in formation and forgot in regards to the referee. Extra usually I don’t know why it’s so frequent, solely that it has been for ages – I really feel like I spent most of my twenties studying or listening to that Graham Ballot was from Tring.
Match report: Hearts 1-2 Aberdeen (AET)
Half-time: Heidenheim 0-3 Bayern Munich
Bayern are heading 9 factors clear on the high. Harry Kane, Konrad Laimer and Kingsley Coman bought the objectives in a one-sided first half.
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Heidenheim 0-3 Bayern Munich (Bundesliga, 2.30pm)
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Barcelona v Celta Vigo (La Liga, 3.15pm)
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Arsenal 1-2 Lyon (Champions League, FT)
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West Ham 0-0 Man Utd (WSL, FT)
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Hearts 1-2 Aberdeen (Scottish Cup semi-final, AET)
GOAL! Brentford 1-0 Brighton (Mbeumo 9)
Bryan Mbeumo scores the primary objective of the info derby. Lewis-Potter marched ahead from left-back and curled a advantageous via go. Mbeumo bought between Van Hecke and Estupinan, charged to the sting of the realm and completed emphatically together with his proper foot.
GOAL! Heidenheim 0-3 Bayern (Coman 37)
Nothing to see right here. Bayern are cruising. Kane curls an excellent lengthy go to Pavlovic, whose left-foot volley is saved. Coman collects the rebound, runs around the defence and scores from a good angle.
Full time: Hearts 1-2 Aberdeen (AET)
Aberdeen will play Celtic or St Johnstone within the Scottish Cup last after a dramatic win over Hearts, who ended the match with 9 males. Hearts gave a lot to the sport, significantly their quadragenarian keeper Craig Gordon, however they couldn’t fairly maintain on for penalties. The Palestine worldwide Oday Dabbagh scored the winner within the 118th minute.
Match report: Arsenal 1-2 Lyon
Right here’s Sophie Downey’s report from the Emirates, the place Lyon took management of their Champions League semi-final in opposition to Arsenal.
Peep peep! The 4 Premier League video games are underneath means.
“Obtained to like that ‘…akin to ours’ within the Barcelona assertion,” says Gary Naylor. “I’m positive they’d be writing the identical noble sentiments in favour of the unvoiced, defenceless gamers of Actual Madrid had they progressed within the European Tremendous League, Champions League. Amongst the numerous distasteful developments within the wake of Trumpism, the shamelessness of essentially the most highly effective individuals in casting themselves as victims, is without doubt one of the least welcome.”
Amen.
GOAL! Hearts 1-2 Aberdeen (Dabbagh 118)
Oday Dabbagh has nicked it for Aberdeen! Craig Gordon made one other good reflex cease however Dabbagh, the Palestinian ahead on mortgage from Charleroi, poked the rebound into the roof of the web.
Cardiff division “Genuinely enthusiastic about seeing Rambo take cost,” writes Matt Dony. “Regardless of all he achieved, nonetheless looks like an underrated footballer. And a footballer with a superb soccer mind. I hope he goes into administration. I can see him thriving. (However then, eh, what do I do know?) I imply, by way of South Wales soccer, it’s not the most thrilling information this week. However that’s hardly Cardiff’s fault.”
Hearts all the way down to 9 males
116 min: Hearts 1-1 Aberdeen It’s all Aberdeen now. Gordon makes one other advantageous save after which Penrice clears the rebound off the road!
Now Hearts are all the way down to 9 males! Cameron Devlin has been despatched off for kicking an Aberdeen participant on the boot. He was attempting to clear the ball after these two probabilities, didn’t realise there was a participant approaching the blindside and caught him as a substitute.
114 min: Hearts 1-1 Aberdeen Hearts, unsurprisingly, are flagging after being a person down for 70 minutes. Six extra to outlive, after which penalties.
GOAL! Heidenheim 0-2 Bayern (Laimer 19)
It’s been a foul week for Bayern, but it surely appears to be like like they’re going to finish it on a excessive. Konrad Laimer has made it 2-0 after a devastating via ball from Serge Gnabry.
On at the present time in 2000… Fernando Redondo sends Henning Berg for about 12 sizzling canines.
GOAL! Heidenheim 0-1 Bayern (Kane 13)
Harold Kane, Esq. places Bayern in entrance. It was a advantageous objective; he obtained Michael Olise’s go on the sting of the D, turned and belted a left-foot shot into the nook.
105 min: Hearts 1-1 Aberdeen Craig Gordon, 42, has simply made a fairly good save, low to his left, to disclaim Aberdeen’s Oday Dabbagh. Hearts are quarter-hour away from taking it to penalties.
On at the present time in 1989, Milan demolished Actual Madrid within the European Cup semi-final.
Barcelona, who play Celta Vigo this afternoon, have launched an announcement criticising the scheduling of their fixtures.
We contemplate … that governing our bodies of Spanish Soccer must be extra thoughtful with groups, akin to ours, who’re participating in all three competitions within the last a part of the season.
This isn’t a brand new downside, and with out making mild of the problem of organised a fixture checklist with so many matches, FC Barcelona will proceed to defend its pursuits in entrance of the nationwide and worldwide organising our bodies of soccer in order that the sporting calendar makes extra sense.
As such, FC Barcelona will make a type grievance to the regulatory our bodies of soccer with the goal of avoiding conditions that could be to the detriment of the true stars on the planet of soccer, the gamers.
Learn extra…
Full time: Arsenal 1-2 Lyon
Arsenal’s hopes of a primary Champions League last since 2007 are fading after they misplaced the primary leg of their semi-final at house to Lyon. Melchie Dumornay’s late objective gave Lyon an enormous benefit going into the second leg subsequent weekend.
Full time: Hearts 1-1 Aberdeen
Yep, the semi-final goes to extra-time at Hampden. Hearts, all the way down to 10 males for the reason that forty fourth minute, defended very well to maintain Hearts out.
Barcelona v Celta Vigo group information
Barcelona (4-2-3-1) Szczesny; Kounde, Cubarsi, Martinez, Martin; Pedri, De Jong; Raphinha, Fermin Lopez, Torres; Lewandowski.
Subs: Araujo, Christensen, Fati, Fort, Garcia, Gavi, Kochen, Olmo, Pena, Torre, Victor, Yamal.
Celta Vigo (3-4-2-1) Guaita; Rodriguez, Lago, Alonso; Duran, Beltran, Moriba, Carreira; Losada, Swedberg; Iglesias.
Subs: Alvarez, Aspas, Cervi, Dominguez, Gonzalez, Jailson, Lopez, Mingueza, Rustic, Rodriguez, Sotelo, Villar.
86 min: Hearts 1-1 Aberdeen James Penrice, one of many two non-Outdated Agency gamers in that PFA group of the yr, virtually places Hearts forward with a terrific roller that whistles simply extensive of the far submit.
Champions League: Arsenal v Lyon
There’s been a 3rd objective on the Emirates. If you wish to know who’s scored it, what to do.
82 min: Hearts 1-1 Aberdeen The ten males of Hearts have defended admirably within the second half at Hampden. Further time is looming like BOB in Twin Peaks.
Crystal Palace v Bournemouth group information
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1) Henderson; Richards, Lacroix, Guehi; Munoz,
Wharton, Hughes, Mitchell; Sarr, Eze; Mateta.
Subs: Turner, Lerma, Nketiah, Franca, Clyne, Kamada, Esse, Chilwell, Devenny.
AFC Bournemouth (4-2-3-1) Arrizabalaga; Smith, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez; Scott, Adams; Semenyo, Kluivert, Ouattara; Evanilson.
Subs: Dennis, Prepare dinner, Senesi, Brooks, Tavernier, Soler, Jebbison, Araujo, Hill.
Referee Sam Barrott (West Yorkshire)
There’s been one other objective within the Champions League semi-final on the Emirates. Xaymaca Awoyungbo is following that one.
Everton v Manchester Metropolis group information
Everton (4-2-3-1) Pickford; O’Brien, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Gueye, Garner; Harrison, Doucoure, Ndiaye; Broja.
Subs: Virginia, Patterson, Keane, McNeil, Beto, Younger, Coleman, Alcaraz, Iroegbunam.
Man Metropolis (4-2-3-1) Ortega; Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly; Gundogan, Gonzalez; Silva, De Bruyne, Savinho; Marmoush.
Subs: McAtee, Lewis, Foden, Khusanov, Akanji, Doku, Grealish, Kovacic, Carson.
Referee Simon Hooper (Wiltshire)
West Ham v Southampton group information
West Ham (4-2-3-1) Areola; Coufal, Todibo, Kilman, Emerson Palmieri; Soler, Ward-Prowse; Bowen, Lucas Paqueta, Kudus; Fullkrug.
Subs: Fabianski, Cresswell, Mavropanos, Luis Guilherme, Rodriguez,
Soucek, Ferguson, Irving, Scarles.
Southampton (3-5-2) Ramsdale; Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Stephens; Walker-Peters, Downes, Fernandes, Ugochukwu, Manning; Onuachu, Sulemana.
Subs: McCarthy, Aribo, Smallbone, Stewart, Bree, Wooden-Gordon, Archer, Dibling, Welington.
Referee Andrew Kitchen (Durham)
Brentford v Brighton group information
Brentford (4-2-3-1) Flekken; Kayode, Collins, van den Berg, Lewis-Potter, Norgaard, Yarmolyuk; Mbeumo, Damsgaard, Schade; Wissa.
Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, Pinnock, Jensen, Mee, Ajer, Konak, Janelt, Nunes Gomes.
Brighton (4-2-3-1) Verbruggen; Hinshelwood, van Hecke, Dunk, Estupinan; Wieffer, Baleba, Minteh, O’Riley, Joao Pedro, Welbeck.
Subs: Steele, March, Gruda, Adingra, Cashin, Mitoma, Gomez, Ayari, Tasker.
Referee Tim Robinson (West Sussex)
Apologies, I used to be so busy peddling my doubtful wares that I forgot to checklist the complete PFA Scotland group of the yr.
SPFL XI (4-3-3) Schmeichel (Celtic); Johnston (Celtic), Carter-Vickers (Celtic), Souttar (Rangers), Penrice (Hearts); McGregor (Celtic), Hatate (Celtic), Rankin (Rangers); Kuhn (Celtic), Maeda (Celtic), Dalby (Dundee United).
67 min: Hearts 1-1 Aberdeen
“Nonetheless all sq.,” writes Simon McMahon. “A Celtic v Aberdeen Scottish Cup last would end in fifth place in Scotland getting a European spot, which signifies that it will be seemingly that Dundee United end their first season again within the high flight with a European ‘journey’, if that’s what you possibly can name a Convention qualifying spherical defeat in some European outpost in July. I’ll take it although. Oh, and ‘Massive’ Sam Dalby has made the PFA Scotland Crew of the 12 months, considered one of solely two non Outdated Agency gamers to take action.”
Speaking of Dundee United and European adventures, this podcast on the occasions of 25 April 1984 was a lot enjoyable to do.
Full time: West Ham 0-0 Man Utd
It’s completed goalless in Dagenham, a consequence that certainly ends Man Utd’s hopes of profitable the title. They’re 5 factors behind Chelsea having performed a recreation extra.
Heidenheim v Bayern Munich group information
Heidenheim (3-1-4-2) Muller; Busch, Gimber, Mainka; Schoppner; Traore, Beck, Dorsch, Kratzig; Pieringer, Conteh.
Subs: Eicher, Fohrenbach, Keller, Kerber, Niehues, Schimmer, Scienza, Siersleben, Wanner.
Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1) Urbig; Laimer, Dier, Stanisic, Guerreiro; Kimmich, Pavlovic; Gnabry, Olise, Coman; Kane.
Subs: Boey, Karl, Kim, Kusi Asare, Muller, Palhinha, Peretz, Sane, Vidovic.
Ramsey takes over as Cardiff supervisor
A bit of stories from the Championship: Cardiff, who’re second backside of the Championship, have sacked their supervisor Omer Riza and put Aaron Ramsey in cost for the essential last three video games of the season.
WSL: West Ham 0-0 Man Utd (71 min)
Manchester United are having a irritating afternoon on the Chigwell Building Stadium, the place the match stays goalless going into the final 20 minutes. Rachel Williams is about to return on for Man Utd.
Scottish Cup: Hearts 1-1 Aberdeen (HT)
The primary Scottish Cup semi-final is degree after a extremely eventful first half at Hampden. Aberdeen went forward via an unlucky personal objective from Hearts keeper Craig Gordon; Lawrence Shankland smacked the equaliser however the match modified simply earlier than half-time when Michael Steinwender was despatched off for the denial of a transparent goalscoring alternative. A Dogso, within the peculiar parlance of our time.
Preamble
Hi there, howdy and welcome to an elite Saturday clockwatch. The E-word refers to not the standard of what it’s possible you’ll learn on this web page over the subsequent 4 hours, however the reality we’ll be focussing fully on top-flight soccer. That’s as a result of the EFL fixtures had been all performed yesterday, extra of which right here.
There are 4 3pm kick-offs of the Premier League, three of them involving the race for European locations. And Barcelona and Bayern Munich, leaders of La Liga and the Bundesliga respectively, are additionally in motion.
Barcelona lead Actual Madrid by 4 factors with seven video games to play. Bayern want 10 factors from the final 5 video games to finish their drought and win a primary Bundesliga title since 2023.
These are our featured video games:
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West Ham 0-0 Man Utd (WSL, 12pm)
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Hearts 1-1 Aberdeen (Scottish Cup semi-final, 12.30pm)
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Heidenheim v Bayern Munich (Bundesliga, 2.30pm)
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Barcelona v Celta Vigo (La Liga, 3.15pm)
We even have a devoted liveblog for the primary leg of the Girls’s Champions League semi-final between Arsenal and Lyon. Be a part of Xaymaca Awoyungbo for the most recent.
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