Sports, Football, 5th May 2019, News & Stories from India

Saturday, Apr 27, 2024 | Last Update : 02:04 AM IST

Sports Football 05 May 2019

Sports, Football, 05 May 2019

Barca said in a statement the 21-year-old would undergo further tests on his right hamstring on Sunday. (Photo: AFP)

Ousmane Dembele likely to miss Barcelona’s UCL semi-final 2nd-leg vs Liverpool

Demebele was one of few regulars to face Celta as coach Ernesto Valverde made 11 changes.

05 May 2019 3:41 PM

Firmino, who has a muscular injury, was not included in the match day squad for Saturday’s game at St. James’ Park and Klopp said he will not feature against the Spaniards as Liverpool look to overturn a 3-0 deficit from the first leg. (Photo: AFP)

Roberto Firmino to miss crucial UCL clash against Barcelona

Klopp could also be without another key forward in Mohamed Salah after he was carried off with a head injury in a 3-2 win vs Newcastle.

05 May 2019 2:10 PM

La Liga: Espanyol crushes Atletico Madrid 3-0

Espanyol took the lead right before halftime when Atletico's Diego Godin slid the ball into his own net as he scrambled to clear a cross.

05 May 2019 1:50 PM

United are sixth in the table, three points adrift of fourth-placed Chelsea and one behind Arsenal heading into Sunday’s league trip to Huddersfield Town, and the club could finish outside the top four for the fourth time in six seasons. (Photo: AP)

'Champions League is where this club should always be': Herrera on top-4 finish

Ander Herrera urged his team mates to stay focused for the final two matches as they play catch up for a Premier League top-four finish.

05 May 2019 1:38 PM

First half goals from Robert Lewandowski, his 22nd of the season in the Bundesliga, and Leon Goretzka put Bayern in control before Jonathas replied and veteran substitute Franck Ribery added Bayern’s third near the end. (Photo: AP)

Bundesliga: Bayern Munich steers clear of Hannover 96 with a 3-1 win

Bayern moved closer to a seventh consecutive Bundesliga title as it put them on 74 points, four clear of Borussia Dortmund.

05 May 2019 1:27 PM

Son Heung-min was first to be sent off for pushing Jefferson Lerma just before halftime with Juan Foyth shown a straight red card for a studs-up tackle on Jack Simpson two minutes after coming on at the interval. (Photo: AFP)

Premier League: Nine-man Tottenham Hotspur loses 3-2 to Bournemouth

A win for Spurs would have secured a top-four slot ahead of next week’s Champions League semi-final second leg against Ajax.

05 May 2019 12:49 PM

Two stunning first-half goals, a solo effort from Christian Pulisic and a free kick from Paco Alcacer, gave Dortmund a 2-0 lead and put them in complete control before they self-destructed after halftime. (Photo: AFP)

Bundesliga: Werder Bremen holds back Dortmund to a 2-2 draw

Claudio Pizarro handed Borussia Dortmund’s Bundesliga title hopes a potentially fatal blow when he scored Werder Bremen’s equaliser.

05 May 2019 12:36 PM

19th-placed Rayo Vallecano became the first team to be relegated, after a 4-1 thrashing at the hands of Levante left them on 31 points from 36 games. (Photo: AP)

La Liga: Celta Vigo beats a weak-Barcelona side by two goals to nil

The win took Celta on to 40 points and a step closer towards guaranteeing survival.

05 May 2019 12:21 PM

Klopp says he is a resigned to whatever fate will throw his team’s way. (Photo: AFP)

'Whether we are champion or not, it is destiny', says Klopp

Juergen Klopp’s side have 94 points and City, who face Leicester City on Monday, are two points behind.

05 May 2019 12:02 PM

The race to secure the final two Champions League qualification places looks likely to go to the final weekend after Tottenham Hotspur again slipped up, losing to a last-minute goal at Bournemouth while having two men sent off. (Photo: AFP)

Premier League: Origi nets last minute goal to give Liverpool 3-2 win vs Newcastle

The header sends Liverpool two points above above Manchester City and keep their Premier League title bid alive.

05 May 2019 11:54 AM

1 of 1

Columns

Farrukh Dhondy