Ninety-nine percent of the time, this doesn’t work. No matter how many times you try it in practice, no matter how perfect your technique, the 20-yard-first-time-shot-off-a-corner-kick routine almost never comes off. But when it does, it’s the stuff of dreams, and such was the case with a stunning Dimitri Payet volley against PAOK on Thursday.
Jordan Morris set up one first-half goal and scored another, helping the Seattle Sounders beat visiting New York City FC 3-1 on Friday in the first leg of a CONCACAF Champions League semifinal series.
The second leg of the total-goal series is scheduled for April 13 in Harrison, N.J.
Morris' assist produced the opening goal by Albert Rusnák in the 16th minute.
Another look at Rusnák's goal pic.twitter.com/uU6LaR85nk
BURNLEY, England — Everton fell deeper into relegation trouble with Burnley's Maxwel Cornet striking an 85th minute winner as the home side fought back to beat Frank Lampard's team 3-2 at Turf Moor on Wednesday to move within a point of the Merseysiders.
The win is a major boost for 18th-placed Burnley who are on 24 points after their fourth league win of the season with Everton in 17th on 25 and both teams having played 29 games.
Maxwell Cornet smashes home the winner for Burnley!
Karim Benzema showed the world why he’s one of the best in the world at the moment with a hat trick at Stamford Bridge to see his side defeat Chelsea 3-1 in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals. This was his second hat trick in a row in the Champions League.
Benzema’s third goal was truly bizarre as Chelsea’s star Senegalese goalkeeper Edouard Mendy made an unforced, dreadful error the Frenchman capitalized on.
Pumas sacó ventaja en la semifinal de la Liga de Campeones de la Concacaf ante Cruz Azul, luego de una victoria por 2-1 en Ciudad Universitaria. El hombre del partido fue el delantero Juan Ignacio Dinenno, quien le mostró al mundo que es capaz de poner en riesgo su propia cabeza en la búsqueda de un gol.
La justa entre los dos representantes de Liga MX que quedan en el torneo se abrió con oportunidades en ambas porterías. Sin embargo, con el paso de los minutos, Pumas comenzó a tomar control del balón y a crear las chances más claras.
Manchester City worked tirelessly on Tuesday to break through Atlético Madrid’s defense to earn a 1-0 victory in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal. The game was advertised as an unstoppable force meets immovable object, and Atlético Madrid delivered in terms of dropping everyone into defense.
Sin poder viajar a Inglaterra por un problema muscular en uno de sus muslos, a Héctor Herrera no le quedó otra que apoyar a sus compañeros del Atlético de Madrid mirando el partido ante Manchester City por TV.
I’ve heard people say on many occasions that Jack Grealish has what we call a punchable face. Ángel Correa went a different route and sent the Champions League ball into the Man City winger’s face.
Late in Manchester City’s 1-0 win over Atlético Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals on Tuesday, Grealish fell to the pitch following a challenge from Sime Vrsaljko near the midfield sideline. Correa followed it up by kicking the ball at Grealish, hitting the player in the chin.
Despite quiet performances from Sadio Mané and Mohamed Salah that resulted in both getting hooked on the hour, Liverpool relied on the pass mastery of fullbacks Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andrew Robertson to defeat Benfica 3-1 in Lisbon on Tuesday while former Porto winger Luis Díaz returned to haunt his old rival with a goal and an assist.
The moment of the match was Liverpool's second in the 34th minute, which provided the Reds a deserved 2-0 halftime advantage.