Thailand national football team sets two records after the first leg of the AFF Cup final; Coach Arteta re-infected with COVID-19
(Baonghean.vn) - The Thai national team has set two records after crushing Indonesia with a score of 4-0 in the first leg of the AFF Cup 2020 final; Arsenal FC has just announced that their coach Mikel Arteta has recently been tested for COVID-19 and received a positive result.
Thailand national football team set two records after the first leg of the AFF Cup final
The Thai national team set two records after crushing Indonesia 4-0 in the first leg of the 2020 AFF Cup final.
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| Thailand comfortably beat Indonesia. |
After defeating Vietnam in the semi-finals, the Thai team played leisurely in the first leg of the 2020 AFF Cup final. Against the young opponent Indonesia, Thailand scored 4 goals in a row with a double from Chanathip Songkrasin and 2 goals from Bordin Phala and Supachok Sarachat.
This victory not only helped the Thai team win the 2020 AFF Cup 99% but also brought them to 2 unprecedented records in the history of the tournament. Specifically, Thailand became the team with the biggest win in the final in the history of the AFF Cup. This milestone previously belonged to Malaysia, when they beat Indonesia 3-0 in the first leg of the 2010 AFF Cup final.
Terry returns to Chelsea early next year
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| Terry spent 19 years at Chelsea. |
Former Chelsea defender John Terry will return to Stamford Bridge as a special advisor to the Blues' youth academy in January. Terry spent 19 years at Chelsea, winning 17 trophies.
Coach Arteta re-infected with COVID-19, missing the big match with Man City
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| Coach Mikel Arteta. |
Arsenal FC has just announced that their coach Mikel Arteta has recently tested positive for COVID-19. Notably, this is not the first time he has had trouble with this evil virus.
Having contracted COVID-19 for the second time and having to undergo mandatory quarantine, Coach Arteta will definitely miss the upcoming match between Arsenal and Man City on January 1. On Tuesday, Arsenal were supposed to play Wolves but the match was postponed due to the Molineux team having too many players injured and positive for COVID-19.
Brentford 0-1 Man City: Foden shines to solidify Man City's top spot
On a day when Chelsea stumbled, the 3 points won in the Brentford vs Man City match helped Pep Guardiola's team move forward.
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Foden opened the scoring. |
Facing a much weaker opponent, Man City rushed to attack right after the opening whistle. But the home team Brentford always played with enthusiasm at their home ground and were the team that created the first dangerous chances.
But that was all Brentford could do to their opponents, and once City settled down they quickly created chances.
In the 87th minute, Brentford's net shook for the third time after Laporte's dangerous header, but VAR intervened and "hooked" the goal out again because it was determined to be offside. The 1-0 score was still maintained by Man City until the end of the match.
Chelsea 1-1 Brighton: Cruel injury time
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| Lukaku opened the scoring with a powerful header. |
Chelsea vs Brighton ended in a 1-1 draw. Striker Romelu Lukaku scored for the second consecutive game for the Blues, but former Man United player Danny Welbeck shined in injury time to earn a point for visitors Brighton.
