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It’s not been a good past week for Manchester City. Having exited the Champions League with a whimper, they are in danger of missing out on the competition altogether after Sunday’s 2-2 draw at home with Arsenal.
Will Manchester United now pip their cross town rivals to 4th spot and send Pep to the Europa League? Listen below to the latest episode of EPLpod as Paul and Mike disect the weekends action.
Lionel Messi has given Barcelona a vital lead against Espanyol in the race for the La Liga title. Just one point separates Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico with only one game remaining.
Messi fired in his trademark free kick in the 8th minute which has been captured from mutiple angles by fans in the Camp Nou.
Check out the best videos of Messi’s beauty of a free kick below.
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What a goal this is!
After the snore fest that was yesterdays Champions League semi-final between Manchester City and Real Madrid, Saul Niguez took only 11 minutes to wake us all from our slumber with a moment of individual brilliance for Atletico Madrid against Bayern Munich.
Picking the ball up in the centre circle, Saul advanced towards the Bayern box dancing his way around four opposition players before smoothly curling a shot into the bottom corner.
Wacth Saul’s incredible solo goal below.
What a goal! @saulniguez gives @atletienglish the lead with a stunning solo strike. #UCL #AtletiFCB https://t.co/azeYpjOYBD
— BT Sport Football (@btsportfootball) 27 April 2016
Manchester United willing be returning to Wembley after booking their pace in the semi-final of the FA Cup thanks to Anthony Martial’s dramatic late winner vs Everton.
A thrillingly open game looked to be heading for extra time after Chris Smalling’s own goal had cancelled out Fellaini’s opener. But smooth operator Martial had other ideas as he broke through the Everton defence and cooled slotted the ball home before running off to immerse himself in the United crowd.
Watch Martial’s superb winner below.
"@ManUtd 2 Heartbroken @Everton 1" @AnthonyMartial slots home dramatic late winner at Wembley. #FACupSemiFinal https://t.co/yJ0xw4na8S
— BT Sport Football (@btsportfootball) 23 April 2016
It wasn’t Everton striker Romelu Lukaku’s day against Manchester United as his side slumped to a 2-1 defeat in the semi-final of the FA Cup at Wembley on Saturday.
Having missed a hat-trick of chances, Lukaku was given a golden opportunity to finally get on the score sheet when he stepped up to take a penalty after Fosu-Mensah was harshly judged to have fouled Barkley in the box after appearing to get a toe on the ball.
However, Manchester United fans needn’t have worried. David De Gea who has been imperious in goal for his side this season, pulled of a stunning save, getting a strong arm to thwart Lukaku’s effort.
Watch De Gea’s quality save below.
Best in the world?@D_DeGea superbly denies @RomeluLukaku9 from the spot to keep @ManUtd in front.#FACupSemiFinal https://t.co/sMspEdH2Db
— BT Sport Football (@btsportfootball) 23 April 2016
In case you’ve missed it, Charlton Athletic fans are really pissed off with their absent millionaire owner Roland Duchâtelet.
Under Duchâtelet, the Addicks have seen a host of managers come and go in short succession, including the reappointment of a manager previously given the axe by the Belgian owner.
With the club in disarray, Charlton Athletic fans have staged several protests including a mock funeral last month.
The relegated Championship club, provided a less somber protest today by disrupting their game against Brighton by covering the pitch with hundreds of beach balls – Pepe Reina’s nightmare imagined!
Watch the protest footage below.
And now the Charlton beach balls are out pic.twitter.com/zPLkRsTAd7
— PatrickGoss (@PatrickGoss) 23 April 2016
So, here we are, witnessing AC Milan, one of Europe’s greats, roped into performing the Haka before they kicked off their Serie A clash with Carpi.
And, the most appalling thing about it, is not just the ill-advised appropriation of culture, but that the appropriation was done in the name of advertising. Yes, Milan are willing to trade their dignity to hawk a bit of product. Or, at least, some actors decked out in a Milan strip are willing to do so.
Oh Milan, what have you become?? Well, on the plus side, at least they’ve taken a break from the sexist overtones that normally feature in their ads.
Watch the footage below, and get ready to cringe.
What the fuck has my club come to? pic.twitter.com/OX2bGLa92L
— T.M.B. (@TheMilanBible) 21 April 2016
Leicester City’s Leonardo Ulloa proved he has the minerals after stepping up to take what could prove to be the club’s most important penalty this season, if not in their history, during their Premier League clash against West Ham on Sunday.
With referee Jon Moss adamant on stamping his name all over the title run-in and looking to steal some of Leicester City’s thunder, it had looked like the pressure had finally got to the Foxes. Jamie Vardy, who had given his side the lead with a superbly struck effort in the first half, was rightly given a second yellow after a theatrical dive in the box.
With Leicester down to 10 man for much of the second half, the inevitable waves of pressure soon came from West Ham. That pressure eventually paid off, as ref Moss came to the fore again, pointing to the spot after Wes Morgan was adjudged to have been a bit too grabby in the box.
Cresswell then gave West Ham the lead shortly after with a sublime strike from outside the box that flew into the top corner.
Making his final statement of the game, and perhaps making up for not giving Leicester a penalty after Huth was involved in a similar incident that had cost his side so dearly at the other end, Moss once again pointed to the spot with 94 minutes on the clock.
Ulloa held his nerve and rescued what could prove to be a critical point for Leicester. Watch him bury his penalty below.
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Edin Dzeko is beginning to turn his misses in front of goal into a fine art for Roma. His latest howler came against Atalanta, when with the goal at his mercy, he managed to sky it over the bar from just outside the six yard box.
Dzeko’s woeful effort against Atalanta adds to his already strong contenders for miss of the season vs Palermo and Real Madrid in the Champions League.
The miss proved to be significant, as Roma would go on to drew 3-3 with Atalanta.
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