Watched by a UEFA Youth League record crowd, Real Madrid last night edged past Krasnodar 3-0 on penalties, falling just short of the record for lowest scoring shoot-out. UEFA.com celebrates the pleasure and pain of spot kicks.Origin• FIFA adopted the shoot-out on 27 June 1970, as proposed by Israel Football Association (IFA) president Michael Almog after seeing his national team lose a 1968 Olympic quarter-final on the drawing of lots.First• The first shoot-out in UEFA competition came on 30 September 1970 when Budapest Honvéd beat Aberdeen 5-4 in the European Cup Winners' Cup first round.• T... UEFA.com - News
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Celtics Notes: Boston Needs To Find Scoring Help For Kyrie Irving
Kyrie Irving can’t do it all by himself. The Boston Celtics have been struggling since getting back from London, dropping their fourth consecutive game in a 108-107 loss to the Lonzo Ball-less Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. Irving did everything he could at Staples Center, scoring 33 points on 13-for-24 shooting while recording a team-high plus-16. The star point guard only spent 9:36 seconds on the bench, but the Celtics were outscored by 17 points in that time period, leading to the one-point loss. Boston’s offensive limitations have been on full display during its recent four-game losing streak. Irving has tallied 27, 40 a... NESN.com
Bruins’ Youth Shines In Stellar Scoring Display Vs. Blue Jackets
The Boston Bruins crushed the Columbus Blue Jackets 7-2 on Monday night, and the offense was led by the team’s young, skilled players. Charlie McAvoy, Danton Heinen, Anders Bjork, David Pastrnak and Jake DeBrusk, all of whom were drafted in 2014 or later, scored a goal and/or picked up an assist for the B’s. For more on Bruins-Blue Jackets, check out the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com
Milan, Nice and Zenit score freely, Atalanta shine
AC Milan, Nice and Zenit served notice of their UEFA Europa League promise by all scoring five away from home on a dramatic opening night of the 2017/18 group stage. Matchday one resultsGroup A: Villarreal 3-1 Astana, Slavia Praha 1-0 Maccabi Tel-AvivGroup B: Dynamo Kyiv 3-1 Skënderbeu, Young Boys 1-1 PartizanGroup C: Hoffenheim 1-2 Braga, İstanbul Başakşehir 0-0 LudogoretsGroup D: Austria Wien 1-5 AC Milan, Rijeka 1-2 AEK AthensGroup E: Atalanta 3-0 Everton, Apollon Limassol 1-1 LyonGroup F: København 0-0 Lokomotiv Moskva, Zlín 0-0 SheriffGroup G: FCSB 3-0 Plzeň, Hapoel Beer-Sheva 2-1 Luga... UEFA.com - News
Jayson Tatum’s Powerful One-Handed Dunk Should Excite Celtics Fans
Share this: Boston Celtics fans are going to enjoy watching Jayson Tatum in his rookie season. The No. 3 pick by the Celtics in the 2017 NBA Draft made his summer league debut in Utah on Monday night, and he threw down a thunderous one-handed dunk in the second quarter. It was a good mix of the athleticism and scoring ability Tatum should add to the Celtics offense this coming season. Tatum and 2016 No. 3 overall draft pick Jaylen Brown combined to score 26 first-half points as the C’s and Philadelphia 76ers were tied 44-44 at halftime of Monday’s matchup. Thumbnail photo via Brad Penner/USA TODAY Sports Images Related NESN.com Stories Source link
Benfica make it four in a row in Portugal
How they won itLast summer there were doubts about how Benfica would cope after losing midfielders Nicolás Gaitán to Atlético Madrid and Renato Sanches to Bayern, but reassurance came quickly – Jonas, Pizzi and new boy Franco Cervi scoring in a 3-0 Portuguese Super Cup win against Braga. Rui Vitória's men didn't quite hit the same heights as 2015/16, but took top spot in the fifth round of games and never looked back. Midfielder Pizzi, 27, was the star man, playing all 33 Liga matches so far, scoring ten goals in the process. Key number: 18This title triumph was Benfica captain Luisão's 18th honou... UEFA.com - News
Bruins-Senators Game 1 Takeaways: Are We Sure Zdeno Chara Is A Human Being?
The Boston Bruins looked dead in the water after 40 minutes on Wednesday night in Ottawa. However, the Bruins — as they have for much of Bruce Cassidy’s brief tenure — were able to dig deep and find a way to win, scoring two third-period goals en route to a 2-1 win over the Senators in Game 1 of their Stanley Cup playoffs first-round series. The gutsy effort was especially impressive given how bleak the situation appeared entering the third period. The Bruins registered a grand total of zero shots on goal in the middle frame, falling victim to Ottawa’s frustrating 1-3-1 neutral-zone trap. Here are some key takeaways from Boston’s series... NESN.com