Players on missing flight included in match list; Match series on the morning of January 30
(Baonghean.vn) - The results of the early morning matches of January 30 of Premier League, Coppa Italia, King's Cup; PSG's "blockbuster" of 45 million euros; Juventus successfully recruited Martin Caceres; Inter Milan gave Spalletti an ultimatum... are the exciting international sports news today.
Emiliano Sala included in the squad for the match between Cardiff and Arsenal
Missing, but the Argentine striker is still on Cardiff's player list for the trip to Emirates Stadium early this morning, January 30.
Emiliano Sala has not been found since he disappeared on the plane on January 20. However, in the match between Cardiff and Arsenal at Emirates Stadium in round 24 of the Premier League, Emiliano Sala's name still appeared on the away team's player list. Unlike his teammates, next to Sala's name was a yellow daffodil.
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Emiliano Sala's name appears alongside a yellow daffodil. |
"It is the flower symbol of Wales and also the color of the Nantes club shirt. We sympathize with the loss and pain of those involved," said Mr. Ken Choo, chairman of Cardiff club.
Premier League organizers also set aside a minute before the match for teams to pray for Emiliano Sala, even though his chances of survival were now almost zero.
In the match between Arsenal and Cardiff, the home team only scored a penalty in the 66th minute by Aubameyang. In the 83rd minute, Lacazette increased the score to 2-0 for the "Gunners". What the away team Cardiff only managed to do was to score a goal in the final minutes by Mendez-Laing.
Arsenal received double good news
On the day of winning Cardiff to increase the pressure on the teams competing for the Top 4 position, Arsenal received more good news in the transfer market. According to the three leading Spanish newspapers Marca, AS and Sport, Barcelona has agreed to let midfielder Denis Suarez join Arsenal. Accordingly, Denis Suarez will join the "Gunners" with a 6-month loan contract. The Emirates team must pay Barca 2 million pounds for the loan fee of the 25-year-old midfielder. The agreement includes a buyout clause if Denis Suarez makes an impression at the Emirates.
MU's winning streak ended, Man City suffered a shocking loss
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Man Utd were at risk of suffering their first defeat under Solskjaer but had a dramatic escape. Photo: Reuters |
MU could not win their 9th consecutive match when they were unexpectedly held to a 2-2 draw at home by Burnley. Burnley stunned thousands of spectators at Old Trafford when they took a 2-0 lead after some regrettable mistakes from the home defense. However, in the last few minutes, Pogba's penalty and a goal from center-back Lindelof helped the Red Devils avoid a humiliating defeat at home.
This draw also caused MU to be 2 points behind Arsenal, because in the match that took place 15 minutes earlier, the Gunners won a valuable 2-1 victory over Cardiff City.
Premier League results
Arsenal 2-1 Cardiff
Fulham 4-2 Brighton
Huddersfield 0-1 Everton
Wolves 3-0 West Ham
MU 2-2 Burnley
Newcastle 2-1 Man City
Meanwhile, Man City unexpectedly collapsed at Newcastle. This was a big shock because since losing 1-2 to Leicester on Boxing Day, Man City had won 8 consecutive matches, in 6 of which they scored 3 or more goals. This defeat put Man City at risk of being 7 points behind Liverpool, making their championship ambitions even more distant.
Newcomer shines, AC Milan defeats Napoli
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A few days after their Serie A clash, AC Milan and Napoli faced off in the Coppa Italia quarter-finals. Napoli showed little interest in the competition, fielding a squad that included many substitutes. As a result, Milan dominated the game and quickly ended the match with a double from Krzysztof Piatek. Milan's semi-final opponents will be the winner of the Inter-Lazio match.
Valencia won the ticket to the semi-finals of the King's Cup
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In the second leg of the Copa del Rey quarter-final at home, Valencia were beaten by Getafe through Jorge Molina. However, Los Che came back to win thanks to a hat-trick from Rodrigo Moreno, including two goals in injury time. Defeating Getafe 3-1, Valencia became the first team to reach the Copa del Rey semi-finals thanks to a 3-2 aggregate win (Valencia lost 0-1 in the first leg).
Monaco eliminated from French League Cup
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In the League Cup semi-final against Guingamp, AS Monaco led by 2 goals but drew 2-2 in the regular time before losing on penalties with the final score of 4-5. This was Monaco's first defeat under new coach Leonardo Jardim.
PSG explodes 45 million euro "blockbuster"
PSG announced that they have successfully recruited Leandro Paredes from the Russian team, Zenit Saint Petersburg, on a 4.5-year contract (until the end of June 2023). According to many sources, PSG had to spend 45 million euros to have the service of the Argentine player.
At the Parc des Princes, Paredes will wear the number 8 shirt, which has been vacant since Thiago Motta retired at the end of last season. The 25-year-old midfielder is expected to significantly strengthen PSG's midfield as Marco Verratti is injured and Adrien Rabiot will leave after the end of this season.
Juventus successfully recruited Martin Caceres
Juventus recently completed the purchase of midfielder Martin Caceres from Lazio on a short-term contract until the end of this season. The amount that the reigning Serie A champions spent was only about 600 thousand euros.
This is Martin Caceres' third time playing for Juventus. Previously, the Uruguayan midfielder played in Turin in the 2009/2010 season (on loan from Barca) and the 2012-2016 period.
Chelsea shock with Rakitic
According to Sport, Chelsea approached Ivan Rakitic in the final days of the winter transfer window. The Blues see the Croatian star as the perfect choice to replace Cesc Fabregas who has moved to Monaco.
Inter Milan gives Spalletti ultimatum
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According to Italian media, Inter Milan has given coach Luciano Spalletti an ultimatum. Specifically, this strategist must help Inter Milan win a trophy this season or he will be fired./.
