Players on missing flight added to match roster; 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 attractive international sports news today.
Emiliano Sala included in Cardiff vs Arsenal squad
Missing, but the Argentine striker is still on the list of Cardiff players for the trip to Emirates Stadium early this morning, January 30.
Emiliano Sala has not been found since he disappeared on a plane on January 20. However, in the match between Cardiff and Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium in the 24th round 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 colour of the Nantes club shirt. We sympathise with the loss and pain of those involved," said Mr. Ken Choo, chairman of Cardiff Club.
The Premier League also held a minute's prayer before the match for the 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 goal from the 11m mark by Aubameyang in the 66th minute. In the 83rd minute, Lacazette raised the score to 2-0 for the "Gunners". What the away team Cardiff could only do was score a goal to reduce the score in the final minutes by Mendez-Laing.
Arsenal receives 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 approved midfielder Denis Suarez to join Arsenal. Accordingly, Denis Suarez will join the "Gunners" on a 6-month loan contract. The Emirates team must pay Barca 2 million pounds for the 25-year-old midfielder. The agreement includes a buyout clause if Denis Suarez impresses 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 failed to win their ninth consecutive match when they were surprisingly held to a 2-2 draw at home by Burnley. Burnley stunned the tens of thousands of spectators at Old Trafford when they took a 2-0 lead after some regrettable mistakes from the home team's 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.
Rookie 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 quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia. 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 brace 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 from behind 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 semi-finals of the Copa del Rey 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 Russian team Zenit Saint Petersburg on a 4.5-year contract (until 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 add significant strength to 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 have recently completed the process of buying back centre-back 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 the third time Martin Caceres has worn the Juventus shirt. Previously, the Uruguayan centre-back 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 give 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./.
