Results of Ligue I, La Liga, Serie A matches; Mohammad bin Salman buys MU?
(Baonghean.vn) - Ramos sets a historic La Liga record; Lingard and Martial may return sooner than expected; Arsenal breaks the bank to buy De Ligt; Neymar will not be able to return in time for the PSG - MU match, these are some of the exciting international sports news today.
Mohammad bin Salman buys MU?
SheetGulf(UAE) has denied reports that Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman is pushing for a £3.8 billion takeover of MU. Previously, the newspaperThe Sun(UK) said Mohammad bin Salman is willing to spend a large sum of money to buy the team at Old Trafford. MU's owners, the Glazer family, will profit 2.2 billion pounds if this deal happens.
Turki Al-Shabanah, Saudi Arabia's communications minister, tweeted that a meeting had taken place between MU officials and the Saudi royal family's investment fund, but only to discuss the possibility of cooperation between the two sides. Mr. Turki Al-Shabanah also confirmed that the news that Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince, Mohammad bin Salman, wanted to buy MU was false.
Mbappe scores again in PSG's win
Compared to the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 against Man Utd in midweek, PSG are even more miserable due to the injury storm. They are without four key players at the same time: Neymar, Edinson Cavani, Thomas Meunier and Marco Verratti, who relapsed after starting at Old Trafford.
The personnel crisis made PSG somewhat difficult to create chances, although they still dominated the home team Saint Étienne for most of the time. It was not until the 65th minute that the reigning Ligue 1 champions had their clearest chance of the match, but Di Maria finished wide.
Results in Ligue 1
Bordeaux 2 – 1 Toulouse
Lille 0 – 0 Montpellier
Caen 0 – 0 Strasbourg
Reims 2 – 0 Rennes
Saint-Etienne 0 – 1 Paris Saint-Germain
However, Mbappe made amends for his teammates in time and helped PSG win all three points with a classy finish in the 73rd minute. This is also the striker's 19th goal since the start of Ligue 1 this season. In all competitions with PSG this season, Mbappe has scored 24 goals in 29 appearances.
Ramos sets historic La Liga record
Real Madrid's captain created an unwanted milestone in his career after a 1-2 home defeat to Girona in round 24 of La Liga on the evening of February 17.
The red card for a high kick in the final minute of the match not only caused Real to lose the match but also made Sergio Ramos go down in La Liga history as the first player to reach the milestone of 20 yellow cards. In all competitions, the 1986-born midfielder has been sent off a total of 25 times, the most by a Real Madrid player.
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Ramos was sent off in Real's 2-1 defeat to Girona at the Bernabeu. |
Also according to the bookmaker's statisticsbet365Sergio Ramos is the player with the most cards in the history of La Liga, Champions League, El Clasico and even the history of the Spanish national team.
Results in La Liga
Real Madrid 1 – 2 Girona
Valencia 0 – 0 RCD Espanyol
Villarreal 3 – 0 Sevilla
Real Betis 1 – 1 Deportivo Alaves
Media reports say UEFA is looking into Ramos' actions and is ready to impose an additional penalty on the 33-year-old centre-back for deliberately getting a yellow card. Instead of sitting out one match, the former Sevilla star is at risk of having to sit out two matches, and also miss the first leg of the European Cup quarter-finals if Real go through.
Without Icardi, Nezzaruzzi won dramatically
With main striker Mauro Icardi having to watch the match from the stands, Inter had to struggle to overcome Sampdoria in a dramatic match.
The two teams started the match quite evenly and there were not many dangerous situations created. The first half ended without any goals and only featured 4 yellow cards, of which Inter received 3.
Entering the second half, coach Luciano Spaletti immediately sent two players João Mário onto the field to replace Roberto Gagliardini and Antonio Candreva to replace Matteo Politano. The effect came almost immediately.
In the 73rd minute, defender Danilo D'Ambrosio, in an attack, finished powerfully from close range to open the score. But Inter's lead only lasted 2 minutes. In the 75th minute, striker Manolo Gabbiadini scored with his first touch after coming on for Riccardo Saponara.
Serie A round 24 results
SPAL 1-4 Fiorentina
Empoli 3-0 Sassuolo
Genoa 2-1 Lazio
Udinese 1-0 Chievo
Napoli 0-0 Torino
The drama continued to increase when just 3 minutes later, Inter took the lead again. From a corner kick by Nezzaruzzi, defender Milan Skriniar jumped high to head the ball for Radja Nainggolan to shoot powerfully from outside the box. The score was 2-1 for Inter.
In the final minutes of the match, Sampdoria fought back strongly to find an equalizer. But Inter's defense completed the task well and kept all 3 points at home.
Arsenal broke the bank to buy De Ligt
If he wins a ticket to the Champions League next season and gets rid of Mesut Ozil, coach Unai Emery has a fairly abundant source of funds, able to meet the 70 million pound offer that Ajax made for Matthijs De Ligt.
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De Ligt is being pursued by many clubs, including Arsenal. |
At the age of 19, the Dutch midfielder has become a star and captain of Ajax. He has worked with legends Dennis Bergkamp, Marc Overmars and is a big fan of the Gunners.
De Ligt realizes that next summer is the right time for him to swim out to the big sea. That is why a series of big clubs such as Barcelona, Juventus, Man City and MU are all interested in De Ligt.
Man City sees him as an ideal replacement for veteran Kompany. While MU also lacks a quality center-back to pair with Lindelof. However, Arsenal also holds the advantage of a good relationship with Ajax and has been a place for Dutch players to fly high.
Lingard and Martial could return sooner than expected
According to the newspaperMirror, Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard could return sooner than expected. Both players were injured in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 this season, when MU lost to PSG. According to coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Lingard and Martial will be out for 2-3 weeks. Martial has a groin injury while Lingard has a hamstring problem. However, both players could return sooner than expected.
MU officials believe Lingard and Martial will be present in the big match against Liverpool on February 24. For now, both Lingard and Martial will sit out the match against Chelsea in the FA Cup on February 19.
If the two players above can return in the match against Liverpool, it will be good news for MU fans. Lingard and Martial have been key players for MU since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer became the interim coach of the "Red Devils".
Neymar will not be able to return in time for the PSG - MU match
Neymar's father and representative said: "Currently, Neymar is still injured. The treatment and recovery process will take at least 10 weeks. Neymar will not be able to participate in the second leg between PSG and MU."
