Quang Hai at risk of missing the match against Man United; Goal in the 90+8 minute helps Barca open up the championship

Goal in the 90+8 minute helps Barca open up the championship

On the night of April 19, in round 32 of La Liga, Barca was trailing 3-1 to Celta Vigo but still won 4-3 thanks to Raphinha's accurate penalty kick in the last minute of extra time.

At home, in the 12th minute, Torres dribbled straight into the middle, before unleashing a powerful shot from outside the penalty area, sending the ball into the far corner of the goal, leaving the goalkeeper helpless. The former Man City striker reached the 10-goal mark in La Liga, something he had never done in his previous 3 seasons playing for the Catalan team.

The home fans' joy only lasted for 4 minutes. Szczesny rushed out but could not block the cross from the right wing of the away team. Borja Iglesias took advantage of the opportunity to finish into the empty net, bringing the match back to the starting line.

During the rest of the first half, Barca maintained an overwhelming possession rate (66%).

When the second half had only been going on for 7 minutes, the error occurred again in Barca's defense. Frenkie De Jong made a mistake, allowing Iglesias to escape, shoot a dangerous cross-angle shot, forcing Szczesny to pick the ball out of the net for the second time.

After conceding the goal, coach Hansi Flick sent Lamine Yamal onto the pitch. However, it was the young Spanish star who became the cause of the home team's third goal in the 62nd minute. After Yamal's wrong pass, Celta Vigo counterattacked with just a kick from home. Up front, Iglesias comfortably ran down the pitch, before completing his hat-trick.

The drama was heightened when Barca quickly scored a goal to reduce the score in the 65th minute. After a passing situation in the middle, Olmo fired an accurate shot from close range, defeating goalkeeper Guaita. In the 69th minute, the away team's net shook for the third time, after Raphinha's close-range header. Yamal made up for his mistake with an accurate assist from the right wing.

The turning point of the match came in the 90+7 minute of stoppage time, when VAR intervened and awarded Barca a penalty after Olmo was pushed down in the penalty area. From 11 meters away, Raphinha overcame the pressure to score his 15th goal in La Liga this season, and sealed a thrilling victory for the home team at Lluis Companys.

3 points help Barca maintain the top position, temporarily widening the gap with Real Madrid to 7 points but playing one more match.

Big win over Becamex Binh Duong, Hanoi FC closes in on Nam Dinh Green Steel

On the evening of April 19, the next two matches of round 19 of V.League 2024/2025 continued to take place. In which, Becamex Binh Duong welcomed Hanoi FC at home.

Although having to play away, the playersHanoi FCBecamex Binh Duong also showed that they are not easy to bully. The home team with a tight defensive counter-attacking style made the capital representative fumble for the first 25 minutes of the match without finding a goal. However, under too much pressure, Becamex Binh Duong's defense made mistakes.

In the 30th minute, Daniel Passira made a smart move to successfully break the home team's offside trap, before chipping the ball over goalkeeper Minh Toan's head, opening the score for the match.

In the second half, Hanoi FC only needed 8 minutes to double the gap. In the 53rd minute, Tuan Hai coordinated well with his teammates before rushing straight into Binh Duong's penalty area. The Vietnamese striker finished accurately to raise the score to 2-0 for the capital team.

After the next 5 minutes, Becamex Binh Duong's net shook for the third time. In the 58th minute, Dinh Hai broke through the home team's defense and crossed the ball inside, Abdurakhmanov accidentally kicked the ball into his own net while defending.

Leading by 3 goals, Hanoi FC still did not stop when maintaining pressure on Becamex Binh Duong's field but no more goals were scored.

The match ended with a score of 3-0, Hanoi FC closed in on Nam Dinh Blue Steel. In the remaining match, Dong A Thanh Hoa won 3-1 against The Cong - Viettel.

Bayern Munich liquidates a series of stars

Bayern Munichpreparing a drastic overhaul after failure in the Champions League this season.

Sky Sports said Bayern plans to prioritize rebuilding the defense ahead of the new season. Dayot Upamecano is a face that could say goodbye to the Allianz Arena. The French center-back has not reached an agreement to extend his contract with Bayern. The "Gray Tigers" expect to earn 15 million euros if they liquidate Upamecano.

Upamecano's partner Kim Min-jae is also at risk of leaving Bayern after this season. The South Korean centre-back is considered unstable and has not created trust at the Allianz Arena. Bayern are ready to sit down at the negotiating table if a team wants to recruit Kim. The centre-back is valued at 50 million euros and has attracted the attention of Juventus, Chelsea and Newcastle.

Joao Palhinha, a new signing from Bayern in the summer transfer window last year, may have to find a new home. The 29-year-old player cost Bayern nearly 45 million euros but has made little contribution. The "Gray Tigers" want to sell Palhinha to welcome a more classy midfielder.

In February, Bild reported that Bayern were considering selling four other players, including Leon Goretzka, Serge Gnabry, Kingsley Coman and Bryan Zaragoza. This group could bring the club close to 100 million euros, according to Transfermarkt's estimates.

Thomas Muller has confirmed he will leave Bayern Munich at the end of the season. Eric Dier and Leroy Sane, whose contracts expire next summer, are also likely to find new clubs.

Quang Hai at risk of missing the match against Man United

Midfielder Quang Hai is at risk of missing the match against Man United Club due to health problems.

In the match against Ho Chi Minh City Club, midfielder Quang Hai was only brought onto the field by coach Polking in the second half. Regarding this, Polking said: “I don’t want Quang Hai to play in this match. I want him to have complete rest, save him for the next matches.”

Quang Hai has been selected by the Southeast Asian Football Federation to be part of the "Southeast Asian All-Stars" squad, preparing for a friendly match with Man United at Bukit Jalil Stadium (Malaysia) on May 28, along with two teammates in the Vietnamese national team, Nguyen Hoang Duc and Do Duy Manh.

However, coach Mano Polking revealed: "The coaching staff will have to recalculate the force plan for the upcoming important stage of the Hanoi Police Club. I will consider Quang Hai's injury situation. If things do not improve, perhaps the Hanoi Police Club will have to intervene in the matter.Quang Haiselected for the "Southeast Asian All-Stars" team to play a friendly match with Man United".

Al-Nassr breaks record to bring Vinicius to play with Ronaldo

Al-Nassr has ambitions to conquer every major title by building the dream striker pair of Vinicius and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Sources from Spain said that Al-Nassr continuously approached Real Madrid and Vinicius Junior personally to negotiate a transfer.

Vinicius is the top target that the Saudi Arabian Sovereign Investment Fund (PIF) – owner of four major clubs Al-Nassr, Al-Ittihad, Al-Hilal and Al-Ahli, as well as Newcastle of England – wants to bring to the Saudi Pro League. This is one of the important steps of Saudi Arabia in developing football, sports as well as tourism.

The combination of Vinicius and Cristiano Ronaldo will help Al-Nassr own a dream attack.

Al-Nassr are set to announce a two-year contract extension with Ronaldo. However, the purchase of Vinicius shows that the club wants the Brazilian to succeed CR7 in the future. Vinicius is promised a salary of 200 million euros per year, in a five-year contract.

Al-Nassr has ambitions to dominate the Saudi Pro League as well as Asian football. Further, it will appear in the FIFA Club World Cup. In addition, to build a launching pad for Ronaldo and Vinicius to explode, Al-Nassr has ambitions to take 2 other Premier League stars. Specifically, the representative of Saudi Arabian football is in London to negotiate the purchase of midfielder Moises Caicedo (Chelsea) and center-back Gabriel Magalhaes (Arsenal).

Hoang Anh Gia Lai lost, Mr. Vu Tien Thanh insulted the referee

Information from Pleiku stadium said that right after Hoang Anh Gia Lai lost 0-1 to Ha Tinh,Coach Vu Tien Thanh Coach Vu Tien Thanhwent straight into the referees' room and appeared extremely upset, before saying many bad things to the kings of the field. Even when the security force took them out, the coach who is currently the Technical Director and a leader of the mountain town football team continued to show anger towards the referees.

It was not until the match supervisor - Mr. Do Viet Cuong intervened that the anger of Mr. Vu Tien Thanh and the leader of Hoang Anh Gia Lai Club temporarily subsided and they returned to the home team's locker room.

It is known that the reason why Mr. Vu Tien Thanh was angry with the referees was because Minh Vuong's goal for Hoang Anh Gia Lai was not recognized in the 21st minute of the match. This was the situation where assistant referee Nguyen Van Y raised the flag to signal that Hoang Anh Gia Lai players had made a mistake from Dung Quang Nho's dispute with Huynh Tan Tai.

Specifically, referee Tran Ngoc Anh consulted VAR and determined that Dung Quang Nho had impacted Huynh Tan Tai's supporting leg before the defender passed the ball back to help Minh Vuong have a chance to put the ball into Ha Tinh's net. With the judgment that there was a foul before Minh Vuong scored, referee Tran Ngoc Anh decided not to recognize Hoang Anh Gia Lai's goal.

According to statistics, this is not the first time Hoang Anh Gia Lai Technical Director Vu Tien Thanh has reacted to referees this season.

Having lost to Ha Tinh, Hoang Anh Gia Lai is still not safe in the race to escape the play-off spot in the 2024/25 season./.