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Photo From: L'Equipe, January 27, 2019 
(Cristiano Ronaldo) | 
VI  Holland
Diary:
Tuesday,
January 22, 2019:
-
Wednesday,
January 23, 2019:
- 
Thursday,
January 24, 2019:
-
Giovanni Van Bronckhurst will leave his post as Feyenoord Manager at the end of
the season. (Source Sky Sports online)
Friday,
January 25, 2019:
-
Saturday,
January 26, 2019:
-
Muhammed Ihattaren became the fourth youngest debutante player of PSV
Eindhoven’s history at the age of 16 years and 348 days. (Source vi.nl online)
Sunday,
January 27, 2019:
-
Monday,
January 28, 2019:
-John
van den Brom is to become Manager of Utrecht at the end of season replacing
Dick Advocaat. (Source vi.nl online)
-
Former Striker from 70s into 90s (ex-PSV Eindhoven in 80s), Jurrie Koolhof has
passed away aged 59 . (Source vi.nl online)
| 
Transfers | ||||||
| 
Date | 
Player | 
Position | 
From | 
To | 
Type | 
Online Source | 
| 
January 22, 2019  | 
Jan Lammers | 
Defender | 
RKC | 
Pusamania Borneo
  (Indonesia) | 
Purchase | 
vi.nl | 
| 
January 22, 2019  | 
Marco Rojas (New Zealand) | 
Striker | 
Heerenveen | 
SonderjyskE (Denmark) | 
Purchase | 
vi.nl | 
| 
January 22, 2019  | 
Michiel Kramer | 
Striker | 
Maccabi Haifa (Israel) | 
Utrecht | 
Purchase | 
vi.nl | 
| 
January 23, 2019  | 
Jeroen Houwen | 
Goalkeeper | 
Telstar  | 
Vitesse | 
Loan Return | 
vi.nl | 
| 
January 23, 2019  | 
Sven Braken | 
Striker | 
NEC | 
Emmen | 
Purchase | 
vi.nl | 
| 
January 23, 2019  | 
Charlison
  Benschop | 
Striker | 
Ingolstadt (Germany) | 
De Graafschap | 
Purchase | 
Voetbalzone.nl | 
| 
January 23, 2019  | 
Anil Mercan | 
Midfielder | 
Vitesse | 
Selcukspor (Turkey) | 
Purchase | 
Voetbalzone.nl | 
| 
January 24, 2019  | 
Ilias Alhaft | 
Striker | 
Sparta | 
Free Agent | 
Contract Rescinded | 
vi.nl | 
| 
January 24, 2019  | 
Andrija Balic
  (Croatia) | 
Midfielder | 
Udinese | 
Fortuna Sittard | 
Loan | 
vi.nl | 
| 
January 24, 2019  | 
Alex Gersbach | 
- | 
Rosenborg | 
NAC | 
Purchase | 
vi.nl | 
| 
January 24, 2019  | 
Alexander Isak | 
Striker | 
Dortmund | 
Willem II | 
Loan | 
Football-oranje | 
| 
January 25, 2019  | 
Ilias Alhaft | 
Striker | 
Free Agent (formerly
  Sparta) | 
Almere City | 
Purchase | 
vi.nl | 
| 
January 25, 2019  | 
Dave Bulthuis | 
- | 
Heerenveen | 
Ulsan Hyundai (South
  Korea) | 
Purchase | 
vi.nl | 
| 
January 26, 2019  | 
Bruno Varela | 
Goalkeeper | 
Benfica | 
Ajax | 
Loan | 
Maisfutebol | 
| 
January 28, 2019  | 
Nick Plomper | 
Goalkeeper | 
Groningen  | 
Tesltar | 
Purcahse | 
vi.nl | 
| 
January 28, 2019  | 
Mohamed Hamdaoui | 
Winger | 
De Graafschap | 
Twente | 
Loan | 
vi.nl | 
| 
January 28, 2019  | 
Agim Zeka (Albania) | 
Winger | 
Lille | 
Fortuna Sittard | 
Purchase | 
vi.nl | 
| 
January 28, 2019  | 
Brahim Darri | 
- | 
NEC | 
Den Bosch | 
Loan | 
vi.nl | 
| 
January 28, 2019  | 
Mattijs Branderhorst | 
Goalkeeper | 
Willem II | 
NEC | 
Loan | 
vi.nl | 
| 
January 28, 2019  | 
Myenty Abena | 
- | 
De Graafschap | 
Spartak Trnava | 
Purchase | 
Voetbalzone.nl | 
KNVB
Beker (January 22-January 24, 2018):
Tuesday,
January 22, 2019:
AZ
2-Vitesse 0 (Cavin
Stengs 40, Guus Til 54)
Wednesday,
January 23, 2019:
Twente
2-Willem II 3 (Aitor
Cantalapiedra 54, 63 / Cristian Gonzalez (own goal) 62, Vangelis Pavlidis 76,
K.Ingi Kristinsson 87)
Feyenoord
4-Fortuna Sittard 1 (Robin Van Persie 34, 68 pen, Sven Van Beek 81, Steven Berghuis 90 pen
/ Andrija Novakovich 54)
Thursday,
January 24, 2019:
Ajax
3-Heerenveen 1 (Noussair Mazraoui 3, Donny Van de Beek 16, 38 / P.Van Amersfoort 84 )
Dutch
Eredivisie Matchday (January 25-January 27, 2019):
Friday,
January 25, 2019:
NAC
1-Den Haag 1 (Gervane
Kastaneer 50 / Melvyn Lorenzen 21)
Saturday,
January 26, 2019:
Heracles
0-PEC 2
(Mike Van Duinen 16, Lennart Thy 55)
Excelsior
2-De Graafschap 0 (Luigi Bruins 76, Mounir El Hamdaoui 90)
PSV
Eindhoven 2-Groningen 1  (Hirving Lozano 15, 19 /
Ludovit Reis 34)
VVV
2-Emmen 3  (Jonathan Opoku 20, 67 / Alexander Bannink
25, Jafar Arias 63, Michael Chacon 90)
Sunday,
January 27, 2019:
Fortuna
Sittard 2-Vitesse 1 (Lars Hutten 74, Finn Stokkers 90 / Bryan Linssen 7)
Utrecht
0-Willem II 1 (Daniel
Crowley 46)
Feyenoord
6-Ajax 2  (Jens Toornstar 16, Steven Berghuis 31, Robin
van Persie 42, 56, Tonny Vilhena 75, Yassine Ayoub 84 / Lasse Schone 8, Hakim
Ziyech 34)
Heerenveen
0-AZ 2  (Sherel Floranus (own goal) 64, Oussama
Idrissi 78)
Top
Goalscorer:
Luuk
De Jong (PSV Eindhoven) 15 goals
Fran
Sol (Willem II) 14 goals
| 
Table | 
Team | 
P | 
W | 
D | 
L | 
GF | 
GA | 
GD | 
Pts | 
| 
1 | 
PSV Eindhoven | 
19 | 
17 | 
1 | 
1 | 
64 | 
11 | 
53 | 
52 | 
| 
2 | 
Ajax | 
19 | 
15 | 
3 | 
2 | 
67 | 
19 | 
48 | 
47 | 
| 
3 | 
Feyenoord | 
19 | 
12 | 
3 | 
4 | 
42 | 
25 | 
17 | 
39 | 
| 
4 | 
AZ | 
19 | 
9 | 
4 | 
6 | 
35 | 
26 | 
9 | 
31 | 
| 
5 | 
Vitesse | 
19 | 
8 | 
5 | 
6 | 
31 | 
25 | 
6 | 
29 | 
| 
6 | 
Utrecht | 
19 | 
8 | 
4 | 
7 | 
30 | 
27 | 
3 | 
28 | 
P-Played,
W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference,
Pts-Point
VII.  Scotland 
Diary: 
Tuesday,
January 22, 2019:
-
Wednesday,
January 23, 2019:
-
Thursday,
January 24, 2019:
-Hearts
Manager Craig Levein criticized his new signing goalkeeper David Vanacek by
describing him as ‘rubbish’ after their loss vs. Dundee. (Source BBC Football
online)
Friday,
January 25, 2019:
-Hibernian
Manager Neil Lennon has been suspended by the club. (Source BBC Football
online)
Saturday,
January 26, 2019:
- 
Sunday,
January 27, 2019:
- 
Monday,
January 28, 2019:
- 
| 
Transfers | ||||||
| 
Date | 
Player | 
Position | 
From | 
To | 
Type | 
Online Source | 
| 
January 23, 2019  | 
Andreas Hadenius (Sweden) | 
Midfielder | 
Halmstad | 
Dundee | 
Loan | 
BBC Football | 
| 
January 24, 2019  | 
James Horsfield | 
Defender | 
Scunthorpe | 
Dundee | 
Loan | 
BBC Football | 
| 
January 24, 2019  | 
Ciaron Brown | 
Defender | 
Cardiff | 
Livingston | 
Loan | 
The Guardian | 
| 
January 26, 2019  | 
Andrers Dreyer | 
Winger | 
Brighton | 
St Mirren | 
Loan | 
BBC Football | 
| 
January 26, 2019  | 
Andy Firth | 
Goalkeeper | 
Barrow | 
Rangers | 
Purchase | 
BBC Football | 
| 
January 27, 2019  | 
Mateo Muzek (Croatia) | 
Defender | 
Shakhtar Kargandy | 
St Mirren | 
Purchase | 
BBC Football | 
| 
January 28, 2019  | 
Conor McAleny | 
Striker | 
Fleetwood Town | 
Kilmarnock | 
Loan | 
BBC Football | 
Scottish
Premier League Matchday (January 23, 2019):
Wednesday,
January 23, 2019:
Celtic
4-St Mirren 0 (Oliver
Burke 11, 55, Scott Sinclair 18 pen, Timothy Weah 88)
Hamilton
0-Aberdeen 3 (Sam
Cosgrove 25, 52, Greg Stewart 56) 
Hearts
1-Dundee 2
(Oliver Lee 40 / Genseric Kusunga 24, Andrew Nelson 62)
Kilmarnock
2-Rangers 1
(Eamonn Brophy 23, Jordan Jones 66 / Jermain Defoe 12)
Motherwell
1-Hibernian 0
(David Turnbull 43)
St
Johnstone 1-Livingston 0 (Murray Davidson 77)
Top
Goalscorer:
Alfredo
Morelos (Rangers) 12 goals
| 
Table | 
Team | 
P | 
W | 
D | 
L | 
GF | 
GA | 
GD | 
Pts | 
| 
1 | 
Celtic | 
21 | 
14 | 
3 | 
4 | 
50 | 
14 | 
36 | 
45 | 
| 
2 | 
Kilmarnock | 
22 | 
13 | 
5 | 
4 | 
34 | 
21 | 
13 | 
44 | 
| 
3 | 
Rangers | 
22 | 
12 | 
6 | 
4 | 
44 | 
18 | 
26 | 
42 | 
| 
4 | 
Aberdeen | 
22 | 
13 | 
3 | 
6 | 
37 | 
24 | 
13 | 
42 | 
| 
5 | 
St Johnstone | 
21 | 
11 | 
4 | 
6 | 
26 | 
24 | 
2 | 
37 | 
| 
6 | 
Hearts | 
22 | 
11 | 
3 | 
8 | 
27 | 
28 | 
-1 | 
36 | 
P-Played,
W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference,
Pts-Point
Scottish
Premier League Matchday (January 27-January 28, 2019):
Saturday,
January 27, 2019:
Aberdeen
0-Kilmarnock 0 (-)
Celtic
3-Hamilton 0 (Callum
McGregor 42, Ryan Christie 77, Scott Sinclair 87) 
Dunde
0-Motherwell 1
(David Turnbull 60 pen)
Hearts
2-St Johnstone 0 (Marcus Godinho 52, Callum Morrison 90)
Sunday,
January 28, 2019:
St
Mirren 1-Hibernian 3 (Simeon Jackson 24 / Oliver Shaw 61, Darren McGregor 70, Stephen Mallan
87)
Livingston
0-Rangers 3 (Ryan
Jack 30, Ryan Kent 48, Alfredo Morelos 74)
Top
Goalscorer:
Alfredo
Morelos (Rangers) 13 goals
| 
Table | 
Team | 
P | 
W | 
D | 
L | 
GF | 
GA | 
GD | 
Pts | 
| 
1 | 
Celtic | 
22 | 
15 | 
3 | 
4 | 
53 | 
14 | 
39 | 
48 | 
| 
2 | 
Rangers | 
23 | 
13 | 
6 | 
4 | 
47 | 
18 | 
29 | 
45 | 
| 
3 | 
Kilmarnock | 
23 | 
13 | 
6 | 
4 | 
34 | 
21 | 
13 | 
45 | 
| 
4 | 
Aberdeen | 
23 | 
13 | 
4 | 
6 | 
37 | 
24 | 
13 | 
43 | 
| 
5 | 
Hearts | 
23 | 
12 | 
3 | 
8 | 
29 | 
28 | 
1 | 
39 | 
| 
6 | 
St Johnstone | 
22 | 
11 | 
4 | 
7 | 
26 | 
26 | 
0 | 
37 | 
P-Played,
W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference,
Pts-Point
VIII.  Portugal
Diary:
Tuesday,
January 22, 2019:
-
Wednesday,
January 23, 2019:
-
Thursday,
January 24, 2019:
-
Friday,
January 25, 2019:
-
Lito Vidigal has been replaced as Setubal Manager. Sandro Mendes will manage in
the interim. (Source MaisFutebol online)
Saturday,
January 26, 2019:
-Jorge
Simao has been dismissed as Boavista Manager. Lito Vidigal is set to replace
him. (Source MaisFutebol online)
-
Porto Manager Sergio Conceicao, disappointed after the penalty kick shoot-out
loss vs. Sporting CP, threw his runners-up medal in the stands. (Source
Footnews.be online)
Sunday,
January 27, 2019:
-
Monday,
January 28, 2019:
-
| 
Transfers | ||||||
| 
Date | 
Player | 
Position | 
From | 
To | 
Type | 
Online Source | 
| 
January 22, 2019  | 
Gabriel Poveda (Brazil) | 
Striker | 
Guarani (Brazil) | 
Alverca | 
Purchase | 
A Bola | 
| 
January 22, 2019  | 
Roderick Miller | 
Striker | 
Feirense | 
Okzhepes (Kazakhstan) | 
Purchase | 
A Bola | 
| 
January 22, 2019  | 
Perdigao (Brazil) | 
- | 
Chaves | 
Boavista | 
Purchase | 
Maisfutebol | 
| 
January 22, 2019  | 
Sebastian Rincon  | 
- | 
Guimaraes | 
Godoy Cruz | 
Loan | 
A Bola | 
| 
January 23, 2019  | 
Benny Ashley-Seal (England) | 
Striker | 
Wolves | 
Famalicao | 
Loan | 
Maisfutebol | 
| 
January 23, 2019  | 
Andre Moreira | 
Goalkeeper | 
Atletico Madrid | 
Feirense | 
Loan | 
A Bola | 
| 
January 23, 2019  | 
Gustavo Sauer (Brazil) | 
Midfielder | 
Botev Plovdiv | 
Boavista | 
Purchase | 
Maisfutebol | 
| 
January 23, 2019  | 
Guillermo Celis | 
- | 
Guimaraes | 
Colon Santa Fe | 
Loan | 
Maisfutebol | 
| 
January 23, 2019  | 
Victor Garcia (Venezuela) | 
- | 
Guimaraes | 
Famalicao | 
Loan | 
Maisfutebol | 
| 
January 23, 2019  | 
Damien Furtado | 
Striker | 
Rio Ave | 
Famalicao | 
Loan | 
Maisfutebol | 
| 
January 24, 2019  | 
Lumor Agbenyenu (Ghana) | 
Defende | 
Sporting CP | 
Goztepe (Turkey) | 
Loan | 
Maisfutebol | 
| 
January 24, 2019  | 
Vasco Paciencia | 
Striker | 
Boavista | 
Benfica | 
Purchase | 
Maisfutebol | 
| 
January 24, 2019  | 
Wesly Decas (Honduras) | 
Defender | 
Nacional | 
Free Agent | 
Contract Rescinded | 
A Bola | 
| 
January 24, 2019  | 
Rosic | 
Defender | 
Braga | 
Moreirense | 
Loan Return | 
A Bola | 
| 
January 24, 2019  | 
Pedro Henrique (Brazil) | 
Striker | 
Leixoes | 
Benfica | 
Purchase | 
L’Equipe | 
| 
January 24, 2019  | 
Bernardo | 
Midfielder | 
Leixoes | 
Benfica | 
Purchase | 
L’Equipe | 
| 
January 24, 2019  | 
Cristian Borja (Colombia) | 
Defender | 
Tioluca | 
Sporting CP | 
Purchase | 
L’Equipe | 
| 
January 24, 2019  | 
Junior Tallo (Ivory Coast) | 
Striekr | 
Guimaraes | 
Free Agent | 
Contract Rescinded | 
Maisfutebol | 
| 
January 25, 2019  | 
Elizio | 
Defender | 
Nacional | 
Free Agent | 
Contract Rescinded | 
Maisfutebol | 
| 
January 25, 2019  | 
Ibrahim Koneh (Cameroon) | 
- | 
Boavista | 
Estoril | 
Loan | 
Maisfutebol | 
| 
January 25, 2019  | 
Leo Kokubo (Japan) | 
Goalkeeper | 
Kashiwa Reysol | 
Benfica | 
Purchase | 
Maisfutebol | 
| 
January 25, 2019  | 
Kaito Anzai (Japan) | 
Midfielder | 
Kashiwa Reysol | 
Braga | 
Purchase | 
Maisfutebol | 
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| 
January 26, 2019  | 
Alberto Bueno (Spain) | 
Striker | 
Porto | 
Boavista | 
Loan | 
Maisfutebol | 
| 
January 26, 2019  | 
Jorge Simao | 
Manager | 
Boavsita | 
Free Agent | 
Dismissed | 
Maisfutebol | 
| 
January 26, 2019  | 
Lito Vidigal | 
Manager | 
Free Agent | 
Boavista | 
Appointed | 
Maisfutebol | 
| 
January 26, 2019  | 
Gaisu Makouta (France) | 
Midfielder | 
Covilha | 
Braga | 
Purchase | 
A Bola | 
| 
January 26, 2019  | 
Elizio | 
- | 
Free Agent (formerly
  Nacional) | 
Varzim | 
Loan | 
A Bola | 
| 
January 28, 2019  | 
Felipe (Brazil) | 
Midfielder | 
Sporting CP | 
Leixoes | 
Purchase | 
Maisfutebol | 
| 
January 28, 2019  | 
Andre Clovis (Brazil) | 
Striker | 
Portimonense | 
Leixoes | 
Purchase | 
Maisfutebol | 
| 
January 28, 2019  | 
Oscar Estupinan (Colombia) | 
Striker | 
Guimaraes | 
Barcelona (Ecuador) | 
One year loan | 
Maisfutebol | 
| 
January 28, 2019  | 
Kleber (Brazil) | 
Striker | 
Estoril | 
JEF United (Japan) | 
Purchase | 
Maisfutebol | 
| 
January 28, 2019  | 
Joao Pedro | 
Midfielder | 
LA Galaxy | 
Tondela | 
Loan | 
A Bola | 
| 
Contract Extensions | |||||
| 
Date | 
Player | 
Position | 
Club | 
Expiration Year | 
Online Source | 
| 
January 25, 2019 | 
Renan (Brazil) | 
Goalkeeper | 
Sporting CP | 
2023 | 
Maisfutebol | 
Portugal
League Cup-Playoff (January 22-January 23, January 26, 2018):
Tuesday,
January 22, 2019:
Benfica
1-Porto 3 (Rafa
Silva 31 / Yacine Brhimi 24, Moussa Marega 35, Fernando Andrade 86)
Wednesday,
January 23, 2019:
Braga
1-Sporting CP 1 (Dyego Sousa 3 / Sebastian Coates 37) (Sporting won 4-3 on penalty kick
shoot-out)
Saturday,
January 26, 2019:
Porto
1-Sporting CP 1 (Fernando Andrade 79 / Bas Dost 90 pen) (Sporting won 3-1 on penalty
kick shoot-out)
Portugal
Primeira Liga League Matchday (January 28, 2019):
Monday,
January 28, 2019:
Maritino
0-Rio Ave 2
(Diego Lopes 52, Joao Schmidt 90 pen)
Tondela
0-Aves 2
(Carlos Ponck 58, Mama Balde 73)
Moreirense
2-Nacional 1
(Chiquinho 15, 56 / Okacha Hamzaoui 87)
Feirense
1-Guimares 2
(Philipe Sampaio 45 / Toze 5, 45)
IX.  Belgium
Diary:
Tuesday,
January 22, 2019:
-
Wednesday,
January 23, 2019:
-
Thursday,
January 24, 2019:
-Ognjen
Vranjes (Anderlecht) has been banished to the B side after many off-field
incidents this season.  (Source RTBF.be
online)
Friday,
January 25, 2019:
-A
Sports Tribunal has condemned Matias Suarez to pay Anderlecht 1.4 Million Euros
for breaking his contract in 2016. 
(Source RTBF.be online)
-The
proposed transfer of Goncalo Cardoso from Boavista to Club Brugge has been
called off.  (Source Maisfutebol online)
Saturday,
January 26, 2019:
-
Sunday,
January 27, 2019:
- 
Monday,
January 28, 2019:
-Knowledge
Musona (Lokeren) will be out injured for the rest of the season.  (Source Footnews.be online)
-The
Belgian Justice is seeking access to documents of Portuguese hacker Rui Pinto
as part of the ongoing Football Corruption case  (Source RTBF.be online)
| 
Transfers | ||||||
| 
Date | 
Player | 
Position | 
From | 
To | 
Type | 
Online Source | 
| 
January 22, 2019  | 
Cristian Benavente (Peru) | 
Midfielder | 
Charleroi | 
Pyramids FC (Egypt) | 
Purchase | 
RTBF.be | 
| 
January 22, 2019  | 
Issa Marega (France) | 
Defender | 
Caen | 
Cercle Brugge | 
Purchase | 
RTBF.be | 
| 
January 23, 2019  | 
Franko Andrijasevic
  (Croatia) | 
- | 
Gent | 
Waaslnad-Beveren | 
Loan | 
RTBF.be | 
| 
January 23, 2019  | 
Nicolas Raskin | 
Midfielder | 
Gent | 
Standard Liege | 
Purchase | 
RTBF.be | 
| 
January 23, 2019  | 
Damien Dussaut (France) | 
Defender | 
St Truiden  | 
Dinamo Bucharest | 
Purchase | 
Walfoot.be | 
| 
January 24, 2019  | 
Zohran
  Bassong | 
Defender | 
Lille | 
Cercle Brugge | 
Purchse | 
L’Equipe | 
| 
January 26, 2019  | 
Omid
  Noorafkan (Iran) | 
Defender | 
Charleroi | 
Esteghlal | 
Loan | 
Footnews.be | 
| 
January 26, 2019  | 
Roman
  Bezus (Ukraine) | 
Midfielder | 
St Truiden | 
Gent | 
Purchase | 
Jupiler League App | 
| 
January 26, 2019  | 
Mamadou
  Sylla (Senegal) | 
Striker | 
Gent | 
St Truiden | 
Loan | 
Jupiler League App | 
| 
January 28, 2019  | 
Lamine
  Ndao (Senegal) | 
Striker | 
Waasland-Beveren | 
Ajaccio | 
Purchase | 
Footnews.be | 
| 
January 28, 2019  | 
Rafidine
  Abdullah (Franco-Comorian) | 
- | 
Waasland-Beveren | 
Free Agent | 
Contract Rescinded | 
Jupiler League App | 
| 
Contract Extensions | |||||
| 
Date | 
Player | 
Position | 
Club | 
Expiration Year | 
Online Source | 
| 
January 28, 2019 | 
Shawn Adewoye | 
Defender | 
Genk | 
2023 | 
Jupiler League App | 
Belgium
Beker Van Belgie (January 23-January 24, 2018):
Wednesday,
January 23, 2019:
Mechelen
0-Union St Gilloise 0 (-)
Thursday,
January 24, 2019:
Gent
2-Ostend 2 (Roman
Yarmechuk 23, Dylan Bronn 76 / Tom De Sutter 25, Laurens De Bock 78)
First
Division A League Matchday (January 25-January 27, 2019):
Friday,
January 25, 2019:
Antwerp
1-Standard Liege 1 (Dieumerci Mbokani 81 / Maxime Lestienne 74)
Saturday,
January 26, 2019:
Charleroi
2-Waasland-Beveren 2 (Massimo Bruno 24, Victor Osimhen 59 / N.Opoku Ampomah 15, Floriano
Vanzo 21)
Cercle
Brugge 1-St Truiden 2 (Johanna Omolo 31 / Jordan Botaka 38, Yohan Boli 64)
Lokeren
0-Zulte-Waregem 3  (Hamdi Harbaoui 35, 73, Nil De
Pauw 37)
Genk
1-Mouscron 2  (Sebastien Dewaest 74 / Mbaye Leye 17 pen,
Taiwo Awoniyi 90)
Sunday,
January 27, 2019:
Ostend
1-Club Brugge 2 (Jordi Vanlerberghe 2 / Hans vanaken 52 pen, Wesley 64 pen)
Anderlecht
2-Eupen 1 (Yari
Vershaeren 51, Ivan Santini 65 / Mamadou Fall 31)
Kortrijk
1-Gent 2  (Idir Ouali 15 / Joanthan David 4, Thibault
De Smet 76)
Top
Goalscorer:
Ally
Samatta (Genk) 15 goals
Nany
Dimata (Anderlecht) 13 goals
| 
Table | 
Team | 
P | 
W | 
D | 
L | 
GF | 
GA | 
GD | 
Pts | 
| 
1 | 
Genk | 
23 | 
15 | 
6 | 
2 | 
53 | 
23 | 
30 | 
51 | 
| 
2 | 
Club Brugge | 
23 | 
13 | 
5 | 
5 | 
50 | 
24 | 
26 | 
44 | 
| 
3 | 
Antwerp | 
23 | 
12 | 
6 | 
5 | 
33 | 
26 | 
7 | 
42 | 
| 
4 | 
Standard Liege | 
23 | 
11 | 
7 | 
5 | 
36 | 
24 | 
12 | 
40 | 
| 
5 | 
Anderlecht | 
23 | 
11 | 
4 | 
8 | 
39 | 
29 | 
10 | 
37 | 
| 
6 | 
Gent | 
23 | 
11 | 
4 | 
8 | 
42 | 
38 | 
4 | 
37 | 
P-Played,
W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference,
Pts-Point
Diary
(extra):
Tuesday,
January 22, 2019:
-USA Manager Gregg Berhalter’s squad for friendly matches
vs. Panama and Costa Rica. (Source USSoccer online)
Squad:
GOALKEEPERS
(2): Sean Johnson (New York City
FC; 5/0), Zack Steffen (Columbus Crew SC; 6/0)
DEFENDERS
(8): Reggie Cannon (FC Dallas;
2/0), Nick Lima (San Jose Earthquakes; 0/0), Aaron Long (New York Red Bulls;
2/0), Daniel Lovitz (Montreal Impact/CAN; 0/0), Mark McKenzie (Philadelphia
Union; 0/0), Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids; 0/0), Auston Trusty
(Philadelphia Union; 0/0), Walker Zimmerman (LAFC; 4/1)  
MIDFIELDERS
(10): Paul Arriola (D.C. United;
17/2), Corey Baird (Real Salt Lake; 0/0), Michael Bradley (Toronto FC/CAN;
142/17), Russell Canouse (D.C. United; 0/0), Marky Delgado (Toronto FC/CAN;
6/0), Jonathan Lewis (New York City FC; 0/0), Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy;
5/1), Djordje Mihailovic (Chicago Fire; 0/0), Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders
FC; 5/0), Wil Trapp (Columbus Crew SC; 11/0)
FORWARDS
(3): Jeremy Ebobisse (Portland
Timbers, 0/0), Christian Ramirez (LAFC; 0/0), Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC;
40/6)
-Former USA goalkeeper Tim Howard announced that he would
retire at the end of the season. (Source Bleacher Report online)
-Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt has given up on his quest to
play Football . (Source The Guardian online)
Wednesday,
January 23, 2019:
-
Thursday,
January 24, 2019:
-Former
USA International Landon Donovan has come out of retirement to join Major Arena
Soccer League’s San Diego Sockers . (Source Fox Sports online)
Friday,
January 25, 2019:
-Sven-Goran
Eriksson has left his post as Phillipines Manager. (Source L’Equipe online)
Saturday,
January 26, 2019:
-Former
DR Congo striker from the 60s and 70s, Pierre Ndaye Mulamba has passed away
aged 70. (Source L’Equipe Online)
Sunday,
January 27, 2019:
-
Monday,
January 28, 2019:
-Carlos
Queiroz has resigned as Iran Manager following Iran’s loss vs. Japan in the
Asian Nations Cup semifinal. (Source IranSportsPress (ISP) online)
-Former
Russian striker from the 50s into the 70s and later a Manager, Ishtvan
Yozhefovich Sekech passed away aged 79. (Source IranSportsPress (ISP) online)
International
Friendlies:
Sunday,
January 27, 2019:
USA
3-Panama 0 (Djordje
Mihailovic 40, Walker Zimmerman 80, Christian Ramirez 89)
| 
Contract Extensions | |||||
| 
Date | 
Player | 
Position | 
Club/Nation | 
Expiration Year | 
Online Source | 
| 
January 27, 2019 | 
Vital Borkelmans  (Belgium) | 
Manager | 
Jordan | 
2023 | 
RTBF.be | 
Asian
Nations Cup:
Asian
Nations Cup-Round of 16:
Tuesday,
January 22, 2019:
South
Korea 2-Bahrain 1 (Hee-Chan Hwang 43, Jin-Su Kim 105 / Mohamed Marzooq 77) 
Qatar
1-Iraq 0 (Bassam
Hisham 62)
Asian
Nations Cup-Quarterfinals:
Thursday,
January 24, 2019:
Vietnam
0-Japan 1 (Ritsu
Doan 57 pen)
China
0-Iran 3 (Mehadi
Taremi 18, Sardar Azmoun 31, Karim Ansarifard 90)
Friday,
January 25, 2019:
South
Korea 0- Qatar 1 (Abdulaziz Hatem 78)
United
Arab Emirates 1-Australia 0 (Ali Ahmed Mabkhout 68)
Asian
Nations Cup-Semifinals:
Monday,
January 28, 2019:
Iran
0-Japan 3 (Yuya
Osako 56, 67 pen, Genki Haraguchi 90)
