The Germans make their way to France with a 2-1 advantage from the first leg. A double from the prolific Erling Haaland either side of a Neymar equaliser was enough to put Dortmund in the driving seat of this quarter-final dash. With 12 goals in his ten matches since arriving in Dortmund, it's safe to say that Haaland has hit the ground running at his new club.
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard says striker Tammy Abraham is "relatively positive" after meeting a specialist in Barcelona about his ankle injury. Lampard remains uncertain about the length of the 22-year-old's absence after he missed Chelsea's 2-2 league draw with Bournemouth on Saturday. A return date for American winger Christian Pulisic, 21, is also unknown. I'm hoping they might be fit over the next week or two, I just can't say that with clarity," Lampard said.
All the while there is the scenario concerning Messi’s contract to consider. He can reportedly leave Barcelona as a free agent at the end of the season, opening up a myriad of options to a player who surely wants to win a few more of the biggest honours before the end of his career. Is Barca still the best place for him to do that or would a fresh start at somewhere like Manchester City reinvigorate him? The political turmoil at Camp Nou has also placed Messi in a difficult position.
They are unbeaten in their last 10 home league matches, winning nine of those. Barcelona have scored two or more goals in eight of their last 10 home league matches. They are unbeaten in their last 22 home matches in La Liga, winning 20. They have the best attack in the league, having scored 50 goals in 21 matches and in the last six meetings, these teams have won three each.
Just a few weeks ago Wolves looked set to make a solid push for the Premier League top four. They headed into a home match against Spurs on the back of an 11 match unbeaten streak in the league, but things have taken a bit of a turn since then.
Newcastle's Allan Saint-Maximin was the difference between the two teams. The young Frenchman seems to get better every time I see him. Did you know? After scoring with just one of his first 30 Premier League shots, Saint-Maximin has now netted with his last two attempts. The Crooks of the Matter One thing we've learned during the lockdown is the importance of symbols. Whether it be a statue or a footballer paying homage, the message is clear - symbols can be powerful.
Morning reading Plenty for you to distract yourself from the abyss this morning. There's Nick Miller on Warm-Up today, discussing how close Arsenal came to a truly Arsenal-style disaster before getting away with it, and our lovely set of stories in today's Paper Round. We're back! Hello! Welcome to LIVE coverage from the world of football on this chilly Friday.
Nowadays, kids are being headhunted and signing pro contracts before they have even started maturing. For the National, Rich Jolly writes about how statistics and analytics are taking over player recruitment, something that feels particularly relevant at the moment. Tomorrow’s Warm-Up will be brought to you by Ben Snowball.
In at number two is Luis Suarez's backheeled chip* - the scenes of it. A backheel is good, a chip is good but together? The sly old dog. In at number one Son Heung-min running the length of a football pitch in 12 seconds flat. Cards on the table, Suarez would have been number one had La Liga not butchered the build up out of their highlights.
Both teams scored in 80% of Sporting’s home games as well as in 67% of Moreirense’s away games this season, while 80% of Sporting’s home games have produced over 2.5 goals as have 50% of Moreirense’s away games. Sporting have only kept clean sheets in 20% of their home games and haven’t failed to score in their own backyard, while Moreirense have only failed to score in 33% of their away games and have only kept clean sheets in 17% of their trips on the road.
Coronavirus and sport - latest updatesHow the virus has impacted sporting eventsManchester United have joined forces with rivals Manchester City to raise money in a bid to help those affected by the global pandemic. Rashford said the work they have been doing has helped raise £100,000 which will feed 400,000 children across Manchester. I think when times are tough it is important that two clubs who have a huge social following, like we do, come together and make a difference when things which are bigger than football happen.
Football clubs relate to the community. So when all this clears up, great; everyone’s well and everyone’s fine. But a major factor in a community could be that their football club’s gone. These clubs need help from somewhere, but I don’t know how it can be done fairly. Nicolas Pepe of Arsenal takes on Gaetano Berardi and Ezgjan Alioski of Leeds United during the FA Cup Third Round match between Arsenal FC and Leeds United at the Emirates Stadium on January 06, 2020Getty Images TALK OF PLAYING BEHIND CLOSED DOORS IS PREMATURE I think we’ve jumped into a panic mode already, to be perfectly honest, talking about finishing games behind closed doors.
A host of international sporting events have also been affected. Manchester City's Premier League fixture at home to Arsenal has been postponed," City said in a statement. The decision to postpone tonight’s game has been taken as a precautionary measure on medical advice, after it emerged that personnel from Arsenal FC have come into contact with the Olympiacos owner, Evangelos Marinakis, who has been named as a positive case of COVID-19.
The French Football Federation (FFF) confirmed the news on its website on Thursday. Hidalgo also took France to the 1982 World Cup semi-finals, losing to West Germany on penalties, but the 1984 tournament on home soil was an emotional highlight with French playmaker Michel Platini grabbing nine goals in five matches to finish as the tournament's top scorer.
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