Share this: Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino inspired a second-half turnaround as Liverpool snatched a crucial 2-1 victory over Stoke City on Saturday afternoon. At the end of a first half featuring few genuine chances for either team, Jonathan Walters had given the Potters an advantage with a firm near-post header a minute before the break. But the visitors were much improved in the second 45, with the introduction of Coutinho and Firmino after the interval helping to reverse the score. The Brazilian duo struck within two minutes of one another, while goalkeeper Simon Mignolet thwarted both Charlie Adam and Saido Berahino with stunning saves to secure three points. Click to read more on LiverpoolFC.com >> Thumbnail photo via LiverpoolFC.com More Stories Source link
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Goodbye 2016: FIM Awards Ceremony closes the MotoGP™ season
Youngest ever 5-time World Champion Marquez took center stage as he received his hard-earned 2016 MotoGP™ trophy, along with Moto2™ World Champion Johann Zarco (Ajo Motorsport), the first Frenchman to win more than one world title, and Moto3™World Champion Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Ajo) - fresh from a stunning storm through the field to another incredible win. Source link
Ezekiel Elliott, Cowboys Overcome Fake Spike To Shock Steelers In Final Seconds
Share this: The Dallas Cowboys just keep on winning, no matter how steep the challenge. It sure looked as though the Cowboys would drop their second game of the season Sunday after Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers pulled off a stunning fake-spike touchdown with only 43 seconds remaining. But the rookie duo of Ezekiel Elliott and Dak Prescott got the last laugh thanks to Elliot’s 32-yard rushing touchdown with nine seconds left in the game. The Steelers couldn’t pull out one last miracle, and the Cowboys won the instant classic 35-30. What a game. Thumbnail photo via Charles LeClaire/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
Liverpool Overruns Hull City 5-1 In Five-Star Premier League Win
Share this: Liverpool produced a stunning attacking display to thrash Hull City 5-1 on Saturday at Anfield and make it four wins on the spin in all competitions. Adam Lallana opened the scoring early in the first half before James Milner netted from the spot after Ahmed Elmohamady received a red card for stopping Philippe Coutinho’s shot on the line with his arm. Sadio Mane extended his incredible start to the season with another goal before the break, though the visitors pulled one back in the second period through David Meyler’s close-range finish. That blow mattered little in the end, though, as Coutinho’s fine curler quickly restored the Reds’ advantage and Milner bagged another penalty to add gloss to the scoreline. Read more on LiverpoolFC.com
Iceland heroes earn immortality after stunning England
Iceland have just done it. They really have.This is just such a big result, such a seismic one for the footballing world. Of course, the players have shown they are very good at what they do. But still, we're talking about a country of 330,000 people. Against a heavyweight like England and its population of 53 million. It's indescribable. People outside the country will struggle to grasp quite how much it means. Supporters filled the city centre in Reykjavik. Thousands and thousands showed up to watch the game. You can possibly imagine the atmosphere was there at the final whistle.
Coutinho on stunning Liverpool goal at United
Jürgen Klopp, his delighted manager, described it as a "genius moment" but just what was going through the head of Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho as he bore down on David de Gea's goal last night?The Brazilian's brilliant goal shifted the balance of an exciting round of 16 second-leg tie irrevocably away from Manchester United. It also stunned into silence a hitherto raucous Old Trafford.And it was the moment that De Gea, who made four terrific saves to foil Liverpool's No10 over these two legs, was finally left with no answer as Coutinho, approaching from the left, dinked the ball cheekily between the United keeper and his near post."I had the chance to be face to fa...