Liverpool announced their top-four candidacy with a good-but-not-overwhelming 2-1 win against Chelsea at Samford Bridge Friday.
Dejan Lovren, of all people, opened the game up with an easy finish in the 17th minute.
Dejan Lovren puts @LFC in front of @ChelseaFC 1-0! #PLonNBC https://t.co/OpBrMAO4Tq
Defenders don't normally get that hyped about stuff. The occasional goal, sure, but when it comes to defense defenders tend to perpetuate that strong, silent-type stereotype. Making a good defensive play, getting into position for the next play and not smiling or showing any emotion at all seems to be the copnvention.
And then we have Australian left back Aziz Behich, who made a pretty good defensive play for Turkish club Bursaspor and then lost his mind.
Villarreal beat FC Zurich 2-1 Thursday behind goals from Alexandre Pato and Jonathan Dos Santos, who assisted each other as well.
Dos Santos's goal particularly caught the eye as the Mexican midfielder played a beautiful give and go with the Brazilian striker.
Asociación, lujo y golazo. Se entienden bien Pato y Jonathan Dos Santos pic.twitter.com/ulvmNnej6O
FC Dallas ended a 19-year trophy drought by defeating the New England Revolution 4-2 in the 103rd edition of the U.S. Open Cup, signaling a new era for the Frisco based club.
Dallas trounced New England with a squad that has the lowest average player salary in the league at $160,140. No matter, they’ve also accumulated the most points in MLS to date, leading supporters to dream of an unprecedented domestic treble (U.S. Open Cup, Supporters’ Shield and MLS Cup).
17-year-old American midfielder Christian Pulisic made history on Wednesday by becoming the youngest player to ever represent German giants Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League.
17 - Christian Pulisic, who turns 18 in four days, is the youngest player ever to represent @BVB in the @ChampionsLeague. Record.
Cristiano Ronaldo welcomed the club that gave him his first start as a professional footballer to the home of the club that he has said he hopes will give him his last. Sporting CP visited the Bernabeu Wednesday and it looked an awful lot like they would leave with three points.
The defending champs are down at home to Sporting on Bruno Cesar's deft finish. #UCLonFOX https://t.co/baIPjPGbyU
There was a practice in Ancient Rome whereby a victorious general would be welcomed back into the city by throngs of celebrating citizens. As the triumph marched through the streets, with compliments and adoration showered upon the commander by the men and women of Rome, there was always a slave stationed beside his ear.
Celtic knew going into their Champions League encounter with Barcelona that getting a result against a side reinforced by the return of Brazilian great Neymar would be an extremely difficult task.
They couldn’t have imagined just how well the MSN reunion would go for the Blaugrana.
The attacking trio were nothing short of sensational at the Camp Nou, playing a part in all seven Barca goals.
Neymar started things off by setting up Messi’s first, the Argentine finishing with a powerful left-footed shot.
Atletico Madrid beat PSV 1-0 in their Champions League group stage opener, but PSV had a chance to draw level in stoppage time of the first half when Luciano Narsingh drew a penalty. Andres Guardado stepped up to take it for PSV.
And he had it saved.
Andre's Guardado usually scores his penalties. Not today
In the first half against Sunderland, Everton looked listless, stuck even. They kept posting up Ross Barkley like 40 yards away from the goal, and it was not working. Romelu Lukaku only touched the ball 10 times and still probably should have had two goals.
In the second half against Sunderland, Gerard Deulofeu came on for Barkley and Lukaku ended his 11-match scoring drought then added two more for good measure.