Share this: Liverpool returned to second place in the Premier League with a 4-1 victory over Stoke City on Tuesday at Anfield. Jurgen Klopp’s team recovered from going behind to an early Jonathan Walters header and took the points through strikes from Adam Lallana, Roberto Firmino and Daniel Sturridge, plus Giannelli Imbula’s own goal. The Reds’ third consecutive win again closed the gap to leaders Chelsea to six points, with Manchester City next up on home soil on December 31. The key points: Walters headed home the opener in the 12th minute Lallana’s seventh of the season levelled in first half Firmino put Reds ahead before the interval Imbula own goal and Sturridge strike sealed win Read more on LiverpoolFC.com >> Thumbnail photo via LiverpoolFC.com More Stories Source link
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Manchester United’s Henrikh Mkhitaryan Scores Incredible Scorpion Kick Goal
Share this: The English Premier League gained a new “Goal of the Year” candidate on Monday. Late in their match against Sunderland, Manchester United’s Henrikh Mkhitaryan received a cross from Zlatan Ibrahimovic and finished with an unbelievable back-heeled strike. Take a look at the goal below: When looking at the side view of the goal, it sure looks like Mkhitaryan was offsides on the play, but the referees failed to blow the whistle and allowed the brilliant goal. It was a great day for Mkhitaryan and the Red Devils, as they handily defeated Sunderland 3-1. Thumbnail photo via Kelley L Cox/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
Juventus win Roma showdown as Paris falter
SATURDAY Juventus 1-0 Roma (Higuaín 14)Juventus are now seven points clear of second-placed Roma and confirmed as winter champions after Gonzalo Higuaín's goal proved enough for victory. Higuaín showed his strength to dispossess Roma captain Daniele De Rossi, beat a defender and then shot in from the edge of the box. Juventus have equalled their own record of 25 straight home Serie A wins.Guingamp 2-1 Paris Saint-Germain (Salibur 66, De Pauw 70; Cavani 80)Edinson Cavani managed his Ligue 1-leading 17th goal of the season and hit the crossbar in ad... UEFA.com - News
Bruins Wrap: Ryan Spooner’s Overtime Goal Lifts Bruins Past Canadiens
The Boston Bruins earned a hard-fought victory with an exciting 2-1 overtime win in Montreal against the Canadiens. Ryan Spooner’s slick overtime goal sealed the victory for Boston, who ended a three-game losing skid with the victory. Tuukka Rask shined in net, turning away 22 of 23 Monreal shot attempts. Here’s how it all went down. FIRST PERIOD STALEMATEThe game remained scoreless after the first period. The teams shared an equal amount of scoring opportunities, as the Canadiens narrowly outshot the Bruins, 8-7. The B’s were fortunate to keep the game scoreless, as they were able to successfully kill two penalties. A... NESN.com
Bruins’ Offensive Struggles Dominate Storyline In Loss Vs. Maple Leafs
Share this: The Boston Bruins didn’t have any problems creating chances in Saturday’s 4-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs — they had a 33-20 advantage in shots on goal — but their offense struggled to finish. “I think, when you look at what’s happening to us right now, when you can’t score, you can’t win hockey games,” coach Claude Julien told NESN’s Andy Brickley and Jack Edwards on “Bruins Overtime Live.” “You can create chances all you want, but if you’re not going to score, every goal that goes in against you is being dissected, and it kind of makes the guys second guess themselves and the confidence level isn’t there.” Hear more from Julien in the video above. Thumbnail photo via Bob DeChiara/USA TODAY
This South African’s Bicycle-Kick Might Be Best Goalkeeper Goal In Soccer Histor…
Share this: If a goalkeeper anywhere in the soccer world has ever scored a better goal than Oscarine Masuluke’s, we’d sure like to see it. The Baroka FC goalkeeper scored an unbelievable bicycle-kick goal Wednesday in his team’s South African Premier Soccer League game. His goal, which he scored six minutes into second-half stoppage time, tied the score at 1-1 against South African powerhouse Orlando Pirates. Cue the excellent celebrations. [embedded content] Video of the goal has deservedly gone viral on the internet. Masuluke admitted his goal will be one of the enduring images of the South African season. He also revealed he hasn’t always been a goalkeeper. “I am happy I scored a goal like that,” he said, according to Soccer Laduma. “… my teammates say it
Flyers’ Impressive Power Play Cashes In With First-Period Goal Vs. Bruins
Share this: The Philadelphia Flyers don’t exactly have the best goaltending, but they do have the second-best power play in the NHL heading into Tuesday night’s game against the Boston Bruins. And they showed why early. Austin Czarnik was sent to the box at the 14:00 mark of the first period for a slash, and Claude Giroux capitalized with his fifth goal of the season. Hear NESN’s Gord Kluzak, Barry Pederson and Dale Arnold break down the goal in the Arbella Coverage Cam above. Thumbnail photo via Eric Hartline/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link