HAGL and Thanh Hoa suffered disappointing defeats; Mbappe made history for Real Madrid.
HAGL suffered a 1-2 defeat against Binh Dinh, while Thanh Hoa also lost by the same score to Ho Chi Minh City FC; Mbappe became one of only two players to reach over 35 goals... these are some of the notable sports news from the past 24 hours.
Results of Round 21 of V-League 2024/2025: HAGL and Thanh Hoa suffer disappointing defeats.
On the evening of May 4th, at their home stadium in Quy Nhon, Binh Dinh FC staged an impressive comeback to win 2-1 against HAGL in the V-League 2025. With this victory, the team from Binh Dinh province has 19 points from 20 matches, creating a 5-point gap over bottom-placed Da Nang, and they still have one game in hand.
Meanwhile, in the match played at the same time in Thanh Hoa, the home team Thanh Hoa disappointed greatly when hosting Ho Chi Minh City FC. Thanh Hoa conceded a goal in the 3rd minute. They then equalized 1-1 in the 9th minute thanks to a goal from Van Thuan.
Playing with ten men, Thanh Hoa were put under immense pressure from their opponents in the second half. Under this intense pressure, Thanh Hoa conceded a goal in the 80th minute, ultimately losing 1-2.
Mbappe makes history at Real Madrid.
On the evening of May 4th, Kylian Mbappe shone with a brace, helping Real Madrid win 3-2 against Celta Vigo in the 34th round of La Liga.
Mbappe's name is etched in Real Madrid history. He became one of only two players to surpass 35 goals in his debut season with "Los Blancos".
At their home stadium, Bernabeu, the French striker scored a brace in the 40th and 48th minutes, helping "Los Blancos" overcome their tough opponent Celta Vigo.
In the 40th minute, Mbappe scored after a counter-attack. Then, in the 48th minute, Guler assisted Mbappe to make it 3-0. The French striker completed his brace, bringing his total goals for Real this season to 35, becoming one of only two players to reach 35 or more goals in their debut season with "Los Blancos".
MU succumbed in a match with 7 goals.
On the night of May 4th, MU fielded a reserve team and lost 3-4 to hosts Brentford in the 35th round of the Premier League.
Manchester United's winless run in the Premier League was extended to six matches after a dramatic 3-4 defeat to Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium.
With this victory, Brentford extended their unbeaten run to five matches and only beat Manchester United twice in their last 13 encounters. Meanwhile, the visitors have only won three of their last 22 trips to London, a worrying statistic.
Premier League Matchday 35 Results: Liverpool suffer a painful defeat against Chelsea
Chelsea put in an impressive performance and secured a convincing 3-1 victory against Liverpool in the 35th round of the English Premier League.
With the Premier League title already secured, manager Arne Slot made several changes to the starting lineup against Chelsea. However, key players like Alisson Becker, van Dijk, Salah, and Jota still started the match.
Before the end of the first half, Madueke put the ball into the Liverpool net, but the goal was disallowed. In the second half, Liverpool pushed forward in attack but conceded another goal due to a silly mistake. In the 56th minute, Van Dijk awkwardly cleared the ball, hitting his teammate Quansah. The altered trajectory left Alisson helpless as he conceded the second goal.
At this point, manager Arne Slot brought on a few key players. Liverpool's pressure intensified. They scored a consolation goal through Van Dijk in the 85th minute. However, Quansah capped off a bad day by fouling Caicedo in the penalty area. Palmer converted the penalty to seal a 3-1 victory for Chelsea.
Solskjaer shattered Mourinho's dream of winning the championship.
In the early hours of May 5th, Besiktas defeated Fenerbahce 1-0 away from home, thus creating a turning point in the Super Lig title race this season.
Fenerbahce went into their match against Besiktas in round 34 with the sole objective of securing three points. However, Jose Mourinho's team disappointed by losing at home.
This result leaves Fenerbahce with virtually no chance of competing for the championship with Galatasaray. Mourinho and his team are in second place with 75 points, 8 points behind their arch-rivals. Meanwhile, with only 4 rounds remaining in the season, Galatasaray only needs one more win and one more draw to successfully defend their Turkish Super League title.
In the event of a tie in points, Galatasaray would still rank higher due to their superior head-to-head record (winning 3-1 in the first leg and drawing 0-0 in the second leg).
