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Photo From: L'Equipe, April 7, 2019
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(Luis Suarez)
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Note:
The purpose of this section is to summarize the week in
question, it is not meant to give a full statistical analysis of the matches.
We live in a viral age and all that information can be
accessed.
I welcome all contributions from anyone, even for the
Leagues that I did not cover.
I. England
Diary:
Tuesday, April 2, 2019:
-Ole Gunnar Solskjaer responded to Louis van Gaal’s recent
claims that Manchester United are ‘parking the bus’. He stated, “The foundation
of any team is to play well without the ball”. He also added that he is
grateful to have inherited a team brought by previous managers. (Source
extra.ie online)
-During the ANTF forum, Jose Mourinho took a shot at Paul
Pogba by referring to him as “his excellency” (though he did not directly name
him). Apparently, Pogba after Manchester United’s match at Burnley wanted to
drive back in his chauffeur driven car. (Source AS.com online)
Wednesday, April 3, 2019:
-Roman Abramovich has no longer a corporate hospitality box
at Stamford Bridge, for the first time in ten years. (Source Daily Mail online)
-Tottenham played for the first time in their new stadium
and defeated Crystal Palace (2-0). Heung-min Son became the first ever
goalscorer in the new stadium.
Thursday, April 4, 2019:
-Sadio Mane was named as Liverpool’s player of the club for
month of March. (Source Liverpool FC online)
-Tottenham announced world-record profit of £113 Million from last season. (Source BBC
Football online)
-Gareth Southgate received his OBE medal for his services to
Football. (Source Sky Sports online)
Friday, April 5, 2019:
-The Nazi salute charge against Crystal palace goalkeeper
Wayne Hennessey was found not proven by an independent regulatory commission.
He will face no punishment. (Source BBC Football online)
-Mohamed Salah has now scored his 50th Premier
League faster than any Liverpool player.
Saturday, April 6, 2019:
-Andriy Yarmolenko (West Ham) will be out injured for the
rest of the season. (Source vi.nl online)
Sunday, April 7, 2019:
-Kevin De Bruyne stated that the quadruple is virtually
impossible to achieve for Manchester City. (Source L’Equipe online)
-Gordon Strachan was released as a Sky Sports commentator
after comparing recently released former player sex offender Adam Johnson’s
plight with that of black players’ racial abuse. He later apologized for the
comments. (Source BBC Football online)
Monday, April 8, 2019:
-Andy Carroll (West Ham) is out for the rest of the season
after ankle surgery. (Source Sky Sports online)
-Florian Lejeune
(Newcastle) will be out injured for the rest of the season. (Source Sky Sports
online)
-Chelsea Manager Maurizio Sarri indicated that he would like
to retain on-loan midfielder Mateo Kovacic and make his signing
permanent. (Source Football Espana online)
-Gonzalo Higuain indicated that he would to remain at
Chelsea for next season. (Source A Bola online)
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Transfers
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Date
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Player
|
Position
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From
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To
|
Type
|
Online Source
|
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April 3, 2019
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Rajiv La Parra
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-
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Middlebrough
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Huddersfield
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Loan Return
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vi.nl
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April 4, 2019
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Raul Jimenez
(Mexico)
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Striker
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Benfica
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Wolves
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Permanent signing (previously on loan)
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BBC Football
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English FA Cup (April 6-April 7, 2019):
Saturday, April 6, 2019:
Manchester City 1-Brighton 0 (Gabriel Jesus 4)
Sunday, April 7, 2019:
Watford 3-Wolves 2 (Gerard Deulofeu 79, 104, Troy
Deeney 90 pen / Matt Doherty 36, Raul Jimenez 63)
English Premier League Matchday (April 2-April 3,
2019):
Tuesday, April 2, 2019:
Watford 4-Fulham 1 (Abdoulaye Doucoure 23, Will
Hughes 63, Troy Deeney 69, Kiko Feenia 75 / Ryan Babel 33 )
Wolves 2-Manchester United 1 (Diogo Jota 25, Chris
Smalling (own goal) 77 / Scott McTominay 13)
Wednesday, April 3, 2019:
Chelsea 3-Brighton 0 (Olivier Giroud 38, Eden Hazard 60, Ruben Loftus-Cheek 63)
Manchester City 2-Cardiff 0 (Kevin De Bruyne 6, Leroy
Sane 44)
Tottenham 2-Crystal Palace 0 (Heung-min Son 55, Christian Eriksen 80)
Top Goalscorer:
Sergio Aguero (Manchester City) 19 goals
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) 17 goals
Pierre-Erick Aubameyang (Arsenal) 17 goals
Harry Kane (Tottenham) 17 goals
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Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
Manchester
City
|
32
|
26
|
2
|
4
|
83
|
21
|
62
|
80
|
|
2
|
Liverpool
|
32
|
24
|
7
|
1
|
72
|
19
|
53
|
79
|
|
3
|
Tottenham
|
32
|
21
|
1
|
10
|
60
|
34
|
26
|
64
|
|
4
|
Arsenal
|
31
|
19
|
6
|
6
|
65
|
39
|
26
|
63
|
|
5
|
Chelsea
|
32
|
19
|
6
|
7
|
55
|
34
|
21
|
63
|
|
6
|
Manchester
United
|
32
|
18
|
7
|
7
|
61
|
43
|
18
|
61
|
P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals
Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Point
English Premier League Matchday (April 5-April 8,
2019):
Friday, April 5, 2019:
Southampton 1-Liverpool 3 (Shane Long 9 / Naby Keita
36, Mohamed Salah 80, Jordan Henderson 86)
Saturday, April 6, 2019:
Bournemouth 1-Burnley 3 (Ashley Barnes (own goal) 4 /
Chris Wood 18, Ashley Westwood 20, Ashley Barnes 57)
Huddersfield 1-Leicester 4 (Aaron Mooy 52 pen / Youri
Tielemans 24, Jamie Vardy 48, 84 pen, James Maddiosn 79)
Newcastle 0-Crystal Palace 1 (Luka Milivojevic 81 pen)
Sunday, April 7, 2019:
Everton 1-Arsenal 0 (Phil Jagielka 10)
Tottenham -Brighton (-) (postponed)
Monday, April 8, 2019:
Chelsea 2-West Ham 0 (Eden Hazard 24, 90)
Top Goalscorer:
Sergio Aguero (Manchester City) 19 goals
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) 18 goals
Pierre-Erick Aubameyang (Arsenal) 17 goals
Harry Kane (Tottenham) 17 goals
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Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
Liverpool
|
33
|
25
|
7
|
1
|
75
|
20
|
55
|
82
|
|
2
|
Manchester
City
|
32
|
26
|
2
|
4
|
83
|
21
|
62
|
80
|
|
3
|
Chelsea
|
33
|
20
|
6
|
7
|
57
|
34
|
23
|
66
|
|
4
|
Tottenham
|
32
|
21
|
1
|
10
|
60
|
34
|
26
|
64
|
|
5
|
Arsenal
|
32
|
19
|
6
|
7
|
65
|
40
|
25
|
63
|
|
6
|
Manchester
United
|
32
|
18
|
7
|
7
|
61
|
43
|
18
|
61
|
P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals
Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Point
II. Italy
Diary:
Tuesday, April 2, 2019:
-Inter are set to take legal
action against David Beckham’s Miami Franchise MLS team Inter Miami. This is to
protect their trademark. (Source Calciomercato online)
-The Italian League has
proposed its match dates for next season to the Federal Council. The League has
eliminated matches during Christmas Holidays, with matches ending on December
22nd and resuming in early January. (Source Calciomercato online)
-Inter’s Curva Nord supporters are demanding the exclusion
of Mauro Icardi. (Source AS.com online)
-In Juventus’ match at Cagliari, Moise Kean and Blaise
Matuidi were subject to racist abuse from the fans. There was some controversy
as Juventus’ Leonardo Bonucci stated that Kean was aprtly to blame for his
provocative gesture after scoring (for which Manchester City’s Raheem Sterlong
criticized Bonucci). (Source L’Équipe online)
-Cagliari President Tommaso Giulini denied there was any
racial abuse directed to Moise Kean from Cagliari fans, instead blamed Moise
Kean’s provocative celebration. He stated the fans would have reacted like that
to any player celebrating like that. (Source onefootball online)
Wednesday, April 3, 2019:
-Leonardo Bonucci stood by his comments from the previous
day about Kean, but stated his stance against discrimination. (Source Football
Italia online)
-AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma will be out
injured for a few weeks. (Source Football Italia online)
-In Frosinone’s match vs. Parma, VAR decision took up to a
record nine minutes for consultation. (Source Corriere dello sport online)
Thursday, April 4, 2019:
-Atalanta became the first team in 87 years to score 4 goals
in the opening fifteen minutes in their win over Bologna.
-Valon Behrami (Udinese) will be out injured for the rest of
the season. (Source Football Italia online)
-Roberto Mancini has won the ‘Bearzot’ award as coach of the
year. (Source Football Italia online)
Friday, April 5, 2019:
-Juventus Manager
Massimiliano Allegri stated that Leonardo Bonucci had “expressed himself badly”
in the ongoing Moise Kean racism debate. (Source Sky Sports online)
-Jose Mourinho was named as a possibility as AS Roma Manager
for next season. (Source AS.com online)
-Former Italian midfielder
from the 60s and 70s, Gianfranco Leoncini passed away aged 79.(Source La
Stampa online)
Saturday, April 6, 2019:
-
Sunday, April 7, 2019:
-
Monday, April 8, 2019:
-According to some reports, Real Madrid could use Mateo
Kovacic and James Rodriguez as makeweights to sign Eden Hazard from
Chelsea. (Source Marca online)
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Contract Extensions
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Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
Club
|
Expiration Year
|
Online Source
|
|
April 4, 2019
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Mario Mandzukic
(Croatia)
|
Striker
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Juventus
|
2021
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RTBF.be
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Italian Serie A Matchday (April 2-April 4, 2019):
Tuesday, April 2, 2019:
AC Milan 1-Udinese 1 (Krzysztof Piatek 44 / Kevin
Lasagna 65)
Cagliari 0-Juventus 2 (Leonardo Bonucci 22, Moise
Kean 85)
Wednesday, April 3, 2019:
Empoli 2-Napoli 1 (Diego Farias 29, Giovanni Di Lorenzo 52 / Piotr Zielinski 44)
Frosinone 3-Parma 2 (Andrea Pinamonti 13, Luca Valzania 45, Daniel Ciofani 90 pen /
Antonio Barilla 18, Fabio Ceravolo 58 pen)
Genoa 0-Inter 4 (Roberto Gagliardini 15, 81, Mauro
Icardi 40 pen, Ivan Perisic 54)
Roma 2-Fiorentina 2 (Nicolo Zanioli 14, Diego Perotti
57 / German Pezzella 12, Gerson 51)
SPAL 1-Lazio 0 (Andrea Petagna 89 pen)
Torino 2-Sampdoria 1
(Andrea Belotti 34, 45 / Manolo Gabbiadini 83)
Thursday, April 4, 2019:
Sassuolo 4-Chievo 0 (Merih Demiral 4, 45, Manuel Locatelli 47, Domenico Berardi 57)
Atalanta 4-Bologna 1 (Josip Ilicic 3, 5, Hans Hateboer 9, Duvan Zapata 15 / Riccardo
Orsollini 54)
Top Goalscorer:
Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria) 21 goals
Krzysztof Piatek (Genoa and AC Milan) 21 goals
Duvan Zapata (Atalanta) 20 goals
Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) 19 goals
|
Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
Juventus
|
30
|
26
|
3
|
1
|
62
|
19
|
43
|
81
|
|
2
|
Napoli
|
30
|
19
|
6
|
5
|
57
|
26
|
31
|
63
|
|
3
|
Inter
|
30
|
17
|
5
|
8
|
47
|
25
|
22
|
56
|
|
4
|
AC
Milan
|
30
|
14
|
10
|
6
|
44
|
28
|
16
|
52
|
|
5
|
Atalanta
|
30
|
15
|
6
|
9
|
64
|
41
|
23
|
51
|
|
6
|
Lazio
|
29
|
14
|
6
|
9
|
42
|
30
|
12
|
48
|
P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals
Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Point
Italian Serie A Matchday (April 6-April 7, 2019):
Saturday, April 6, 2019:
Parma 0-Torino 0 (-)
Juventus 2-AC Milan 1 (Paulo Dybala 60 pen, Moise
Kean 84 / Krzysztof Piatek 39)
Sampdoria 0-Roma 1 (Daniele De Rossi 75)
Sunday, April 7, 2019:
Fiorentina 0-Frosinone 1 (Daniel Ciofani 84)
Cagliari 2-SPAL 1 (Paolo Farago 3, Leonardo Pavoletti
60 / Mirco Antenucci 18 pen)
Udinese 3-Empoli 2 (Rodrigo De Paul 15, 41 pen,
Rolando Mandragora 45 / Francesco Caputo 11, Rade Krunic 24)
Inter 0-Atalanta 0 (-)
Lazio 2-Sassuolo 2 (Ciro Immobile 53 pen, Senad Lulic
90 / Rogerio 57, Domenico Berardi 89)
Napoli 1-Genoa 1 (Dries Mertens 34 / Darko Lazovic
45)
Monday, April 8, 2019:
Bologna 3-Chievo 0 (Erick Pulgar 65 pne, 68 pen,
Mitchell Dijks 89)
Top Goalscorer:
Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria) 21 goals
Krzysztof Piatek (Genoa and AC Milan) 21 goals
Duvan Zapata (Atalanta) 20 goals
Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) 19 goals
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Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
Juventus
|
31
|
27
|
3
|
1
|
64
|
20
|
44
|
84
|
|
2
|
Napoli
|
31
|
19
|
7
|
5
|
58
|
27
|
31
|
64
|
|
3
|
Inter
|
31
|
17
|
6
|
8
|
47
|
25
|
22
|
57
|
|
4
|
AC
Milan
|
31
|
14
|
10
|
7
|
45
|
30
|
15
|
52
|
|
5
|
Atalanta
|
31
|
15
|
7
|
9
|
64
|
41
|
23
|
52
|
|
6
|
Roma
|
31
|
14
|
9
|
8
|
56
|
45
|
11
|
51
|
P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals
Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Point
III. Spain
Diary:
Tuesday, April 2, 2019:
-Zinedine Zidane stated that
the goalkeeping hierarchy at the club would be clear next season. (Source
RTBF.be online)
-Zinedine Zidane also stated
that it was disrespectful from the media to speculate on the possible
departures of current Real Madrid players. (Source AS.com online)
-Croatia National team
Manager Zlatko Dalic stated that Croatia want Spain U-21 player Dani Olmo
(Dinamo Zagreb) to switch International allegiance. (Source Football Espana
online)
-Atletico Madrid President
Enrique Cerezo has maintained that Antoine Griezmann would remain with the club
for next season. (Source AS.com online)
-Real Madrid President
Florentino Perez presented the model for a new refurbished and modernized
Santiago Bernabeu stadium. (Source Marca online)
-Lionel Messi moved ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo as the
highest goalscoret on the top leagues with his 415th goal. (Source Daily Mail
online)
Wednesday, April 3, 2019:
-Villareal President Fernando Roig criticized Barcelona and
Atletico Madrid for ‘stealing’ the club’s youth players. (Source Football
Espana online)
-Former Real Madrid President Lorenzo Sanz stated that he
would not spend half of the Bernabeu renovation fee to sign Mbappe. He said the
world wouldn’t end if they didn’t sign him. (Source MaisFutebol online)
-Real Madrid were defeated for the first time with returning
Manger Zinedine Zidane in a loss to Valencia (1-2). (Source Football Espana
online)
Thursday, April 4, 2019:
-Real Madrid have reportedly an agreement in place to sign
Adrien Rabiot (PSG) for next season. (Source Football Espana online)
-Real Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas stated that he would
leav ethe club only if told by Manger Zinedine Zidane. (Source Football Espana
online)
-Former Manager Radomir Antic questioned the choice of Luka
Modric as Ballon d’Or winner. He also suggested Real Madrid should look for a
player like Kevin De Bruyne. (Source As.com online)
Friday, April 5, 2019:
-Andres Iniesta expressed regret for not winning more UCL
titles with Barcelona. (Source AS.com online)
-Lionel Messi was named as La Liga player of the month of
March. (Source A Bola online)
Saturday,
April 6, 2019:
-Lionel Messi has now overtaken Iker Casillas by winning his
335th win in Spain. (Source Footnews.be online)
-Atletico
Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann was subjected to jeering from the Barcelona
crowd due to his much-publicized refusal to sign at the end of last season.
(Source AS.com online)
-Diego Costa (Atletico Madrid) denied insulting the referee
Gil Manzano for his sending off vs. Barcelona.
(Source Football Espana online)
-Former Bilbao defender from the 50s and 60s, Angel Sertucha
Erenozaga passed away aged 88. (Source Wikipedia online)
Sunday, April 7, 2019:
-Sevilla Manager Joaquin Caparros revealed that he had
chronic Leukaemia. (Source BBC Football online)
Monday, April 8, 2019:
-James Rodriguez (on-loan to Bayern Munich from Real Madrid)
has obtained Spanish Citizenship. He will therefore not be considered a non-EU
player in the Spanish League. (Source vi.nl online)
-Barcelona President Josep Maria Bartomeu revealed that in
2016, they had approached Juventus to sign Paul Pogba, but the price was too
high for them. (Source vi.nl online)
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Contract Extensions
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|||||
|
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
Club
|
Expiration Year
|
Online Source
|
|
April 4, 2019
|
Gaizka Garitano
|
Manager
|
Bilbao
|
2020
|
Reuters UK
|
Spanish La Liga Matchday (April 2-April 4, 2019):
Tuesday, April 2, 2019:
Atletico Madrid 2-Girona 0 (Diego Godin 76, Antoine Griezmann
90)
Espanyol 1-Getafe 1 (Borja Iglesias 56 / Angel
Rodriguez 72)
Villareal 4-Barcelona 4 (Samuel Chukwueze 23, Karl
Toko Ekambi 50, Vicente Iborra 62, Carlos Bacca 80 / Philippe Coutinho 12,
Malcolm 16, Lionel Messi 90, Luis Suarez 90+)
Wednesday, April 3, 2019:
Bilbao 3-Levante 2 (Yuri Berchiche 5, Aitor (own
goal) 27, Iker Muniain 90 pen / Roger 51 pen, Erick Cabaco 89
Eibar 2-Vallecano 1 (Charles 64, Pedro Leon 73 / Pozo
40)
Huesca 3-Celta 3 (Enric
Gallego 63, ezequiel Avila 71, Jorge Pulido 73 / Brais Mendez 14, Iago Aspas
57, Ryad Boudebouz 81)
Valencia 2-Real Madrid 1 (Goncalo Guedes 35, Ezequiel
Garay 83 / Karim Benzema 90)
Thursday, April 4, 2019:
Sevilla 2-Alaves 0 (Roque Mesa 41, Pablo Sarabia 80)
Leganes 1-Valladolid 0 (Guido Carrillo90)
Sociedad 2-Betis 1 (Juanmi 17, Mikel Oyarzabal 83 /
Sergio Canales 56)
Top Goalscorer:
Lionel Messi (Barcelona) 32 goals
Luis Suarez (Barcelona) 19 goals
Cristhian Stuani (Girona) 17 goals
|
Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
Barcelona
|
30
|
21
|
7
|
2
|
79
|
31
|
48
|
70
|
|
2
|
Atletico
Madrid
|
30
|
18
|
8
|
4
|
45
|
19
|
26
|
62
|
|
3
|
Real
Madrid
|
30
|
18
|
5
|
7
|
53
|
36
|
17
|
57
|
|
4
|
Getafe
|
30
|
12
|
11
|
7
|
37
|
27
|
10
|
47
|
|
5
|
Valencia
|
30
|
10
|
16
|
4
|
33
|
24
|
9
|
46
|
|
6
|
Sevilla
|
30
|
3
|
7
|
10
|
49
|
37
|
12
|
46
|
P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals
Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Point
Spanish La Liga Matchday (April 6-April 7, 2019):
Saturday, April 6, 2019:
Girona 1-Espanyol 2 (Cristhian Stuani 80 pen / Sergi
Darder 59, Bono (own goal) 89)
Real Madrid 2-Eibar 1 (Karim Benzema 59, 81 / Marc
Cardona 39)
Vallecano 2-Valencia 0 (Raul De Tomas 32, Mario
Suarez 90)
Barcelona 2-Atletico Madrid 0 (Luis Suarez 85, Lionel
Messi 86)
Sunday, April 7, 2019:
Alaves 1-Leganes 1 (Jonathan Calleri 18 pen /
Jonathan Silva 90)
Getafe 1-Bilbao 0 (Angel Rodriguez 78)
Valladolid 0-Sevilla 2 (Roque Mesa 84, Munir El
Haddadi 90)
Celta 3-Sociedad 1 (Iago Aspas 51 pen, 70, Maxi Gomez
90 / William Jose 32 pen)
Levante 2-Huesca 2 (Roger Marti 19, Jose Luis Morales
65 pen / Enric Gallego 63, Ezequiel Avila 69)
Betis 2-Villareal 1 (Giovani Lo Celso 11, 63 / Ramiro
Funes Mori 13)
Top Goalscorer:
Lionel Messi (Barcelona) 33 goals
Luis Suarez (Barcelona) 20 goals
Cristhian Stuani (Girona) 18 goals
|
Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
Barcelona
|
31
|
22
|
7
|
2
|
81
|
31
|
50
|
73
|
|
2
|
Atletico
Madrid
|
31
|
18
|
8
|
5
|
45
|
21
|
24
|
62
|
|
3
|
Real
Madrid
|
31
|
19
|
5
|
7
|
55
|
37
|
18
|
60
|
|
4
|
Getafe
|
31
|
13
|
11
|
7
|
38
|
27
|
11
|
50
|
|
5
|
Sevilla
|
31
|
14
|
7
|
10
|
51
|
37
|
14
|
49
|
|
6
|
Valencia
|
31
|
10
|
16
|
5
|
33
|
26
|
7
|
46
|
P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals
Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Point
IV. Germany
Diary:
Tuesday, April 2, 2019:
- German Federation President Reinhard Grindel has resigned
resign after reports of him accepting a luxury watch offered by a Ukrainian
Oligarch. Vice Presidents Rainer Koch and Reinhard Rauball will act in the
interim. (Source Reuters UK / Kickers / Maisfutebol Online)
-Dieter Hecking is set to leave his post as Moenchengladbach
manager at the end of the season. He is expected to be replaced by Marco Rose.
(Source Bulinews online)
-Schalke Manager Huub Stevens stated that he would end the
rotation of goalkeepers and stick with Alexander Nubel as starter. (Source
Bulinews online)
-Goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi (RB
Leipzig) was named as ‘Golden Ball’ as Hungary’s Player of the year of 2018.
(Source Sport Bild online)
-Leverkusen have been fined 30,000 Euros for the misbehavior
of its fans in their Match vs. Dortmund. (Source Sport Bild online)
Wednesday, April 3, 2019:
-Der Spiegel magazine stated that it had won a two-year
legal court case to overturn a ruling that had banned the publication in 2017
from reporting on the tax businesses of Cristiano Ronaldo, Mesut Ozil and Jose
Mourinho (during their time at Real Madrid). (Source 90min online)
-Werder Bremen have been fined 59,000 Euros for the
misbehavior of its fans. (Source Sport Bild online)
-Vedad Ibisevic (Hertha Berlin) has withdrawn his suspension
appeal. He will miss three matches as well as pay a fine. (Source Sport
Bild online)
Thursday, April 4, 2019:
-Taleb Tawatha (Frankfurt)
will be out injured for some time. (Source Sport Bild online)
-Thomas Doll stated that he would remain as Hannover Manager
at least until the end of the season after his conversation with Club President
Martin Kind. (Source Kicker.de online)
-Jerome Boateng has been criticized for throwing a party
just hours after Bayern Munich’s upcoming match vs. Dortmund for his magazine
‘Boa’. Some have questioned the timing of this. Bayern Munich Sporting Director
Hasan Salihamidzic was one of the critics. (Source vi.nl / Bulinews online)
Friday, April 5, 2019:
-Schalke’s Moroccan defender Hamza Mendyl has been banished
to train with the U-23 side as punishment for breach of discipline. (Source BBC
Football online)
-Rudi Voeller stated that Kai Havertz would stay with
Leverkusen next season. (Source Sport Bild online)
-Hannover are to sideline Takuma Asano (on loan from
Arsenal) because if he makes a single more appearance, Hannover are obligated
to pay a permanent fee. (Source The Sun online)
-Mark Uth (Schalke) will be
out injured for the rest of the season. (Source vi.nl online)
Saturday, April 6, 2019:
-Lothar Matthaus has
announced his retirement from any future coaching. (Source Calciomercato
online)
-Uli Hoeness revealed how in the 90s, Bayern Munich nearly
signed Ruud Gullit from AC Milan. The deal appeared to have been sealed before
the player chose to remain at Milan. (Source Bulinews online)
-Arne Maier (Hertha Berlin)
will be out injured for the rest of the season. (Source Sport Bild online)
Sunday, April 7, 2019:
-Karl-Heinz Rummenigge confirmed that he would retire his
post at Bayern Munich in 2021 and Oliver Kahn is set to replace him. (Source
Bulinews online)
Monday, April 8, 2019:
-Nabil Bentaleb was
re-integrated back with the Schalke senior squad by Manager Huub Stevens, after
being banished to the U-23 side for indiscipline. (Source Goal.com online)
-Thorgan Hazard (Moenchengladbach) was linked with a
transfer to Dortmund for next season. (Source A Bola online)
|
Contract Extensions
|
|||||
|
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
Club
|
Expiration Year
|
Online Source
|
|
April 4, 2019
|
Thomas Kraft
|
Goalkeeper
|
Hertha Berlin
|
2020
|
Kicker.de
|
|
April 8, 2019
|
Johannes Eggestein
|
-
|
Werder Bremen
|
-
|
Bulinews
|
|
Profesional Contract
|
||||
|
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
Club
|
Online Source
|
|
April 6, 2019
|
Nassim Boujellab (19 years old)
|
-
|
Schalke
|
Sport Bild
|
DfB Pokal (April 2-April 3, 2019):
Tuesday, April 2, 2019:
Paderborn 0-Hamburg 2 (P.Lasogga 54, 68)
Augsburg 1-RB Leipzig 2 (Alfed Finnbogason 90 / Timo
Werner 74, Marcel Halstenberg 120 pen)
Wednesday, April 3, 2019:
Bayern Munich 5-Heidenheim 4 (Loeon Goretzka 12,
Thomas Muller 53, Robert Lewndowski 56, 84 pen, Serge Gnabry 65 / Robert
Glatzel 27, 74, 77 pen, Marc Schnatterer 39)
Schalke 0-Werder Bremen 2 (Milot Rashica 65, Davy
Klaassen 72)
German Bundesliga Matchday (April 5-April 7, 2019):
Friday, April 5, 2019:
Mainz 5-Freiburg 0 (Jean-Paul Boetius 20, J.Philippe
Mateta 25, 33, 77, Karim Onisiwo 73)
Saturday, April 6, 2019:
Leverkusen 2-RB Leipzig 4 (Kai Havertz 11 pen, 23 /
Marcel Sabitzer17, Timo Werner 64, Emil Forsberg 71 pen, Matheus Cunha 83)
Schalke 1-Frankfurt 2 (Suart Serdar 21 / Ante Rebic
13, Luka Jovic 90 pen)
Hertha Berlin 1-Dusseldorf 2 (Marko Grujic 41 /
Benito Raman 35, 61)
Stuttgart 1-Nuremberg 1 (Ozan Kabak 75 / Matheus
Pereira 42)
Wolfsburg 3-Hannover 1 (Renato Steffen 31, 71, Jerome
Roussillon 78 / Hendrik Weydandt 30)
Bayern Munich 5-Dortmund 0 (Mats Hummels 10, Robert
Lewndowski 17, 89, Javi Martinez 41, Serge Gnabry 43)
Sunday, April 7, 2019:
Augsburg 0-Hoffenheim 4 (Andrej Kramaric 6, Ishak
Belfodil 61, 74, 82)
Moenchengladbach 1-Werder Bremen 1 (Florian Neuhaus
49 / Davy Klassen 79)
Top Goalscorer:
Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich) 21 goals
Luka Jovic (Frankfurt) 17 goals
Paco Alcacer (Dortmund) 16 goals
Marco Reus (Dortmund) 15 goals
|
Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
Bayern
Munich
|
28
|
20
|
4
|
4
|
74
|
28
|
46
|
64
|
|
2
|
Dortmund
|
28
|
19
|
6
|
3
|
66
|
35
|
31
|
63
|
|
3
|
RB
Leipzig
|
28
|
16
|
7
|
5
|
53
|
22
|
31
|
55
|
|
4
|
Frankfurt
|
28
|
15
|
7
|
6
|
56
|
31
|
25
|
52
|
|
5
|
M’Gladbach
|
28
|
14
|
6
|
8
|
47
|
35
|
12
|
48
|
|
6
|
Wolfsburg
|
28
|
13
|
6
|
9
|
47
|
42
|
5
|
45
|
P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals
Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Point
V. France
Diary:
Tuesday, April 2, 2019:
-Nantes Manager Vahid Halilhodzic has criticized PSG’s
behavior prior to their elimination vs. Manchester United in the UCL. He most
notably took issue with players arriving on their own, instead going together
in the team bus. (Source Goal.com online)
-Jerome Rothen, now a consultant at RMC Sport, confirmed
that he had taken legal action against Patrice Evra for threats and insults.
(Source L’Équipe online)
-After elimination from the French Cup, Lyon President
Jean-Michel Aulas stated that Manager Bruno Genesio’s position and future at
the club would be decided at the end of the season. Apparently there had been
an agreement to renew his contract by two years had they reached the French Cup
final. (Source L’Équipe online)
-Pele and Kylian Mbappe met for the first time in Paris in
an event sponsored by their mutual sponsor ‘Hublot’. Pele stated that Mbappe
does not need to leave PSG t become the world’s best. (Source Walfoot.be
online)
-Pele was hospitalized following his public meeting with
Kylian Mbappe. He was admitted to a hospital as a precaution due to fever.
(Source Daily Mail online)
Wednesday, April 3, 2019:
-
Thursday, April 4, 2019:
-
Friday, April 5, 2019:
-The richest man in the
United Kingdom, Jim Ratcliffe, is said to be interested in buying OGC Nice.
(Source Walfoot.be online)
Saturday, April 6, 2019:
-Adrien Rabiot has been sanctioned by PSG for ‘liking’ a
viral video by Patrice Evra that was disparaging to the club. (Source AS.com
online)
Sunday, April 7, 2019:
-PSG Manager Thomas Tuchel took issue verbally with Canal +
Journalist Laurent Paganelli and accused him of bias after he wore Strasbourg’s
Dimitri Lienard’s jersey after the match. (Source L’Equipe online)
-Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting (PSG)’s goal-line miss in the
match vs. Strasbourg became a much played viral moment. (Source L’Équipe
online)
Monday, April 8, 2019:
-Lyon denied reports that Laurent Blanc was set to be
appointed as Manager. (Source L’Équipe online)
|
Transfers
|
||||||
|
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
From
|
To
|
Type
|
Online Source
|
|
April 7, 2019
|
Eddy Gnahore
|
Midfielder
|
Palemo
|
Amiens
|
Permanent signing (previously on lona)
|
L’Equipe
|
|
Contract Extensions
|
|||||
|
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
Club
|
Expiration Year
|
Online Source
|
|
April 8, 2019
|
Stefan Bajic
|
Goalkeeper
|
St Etienne
|
2022
|
L’Equipe
|
French Cup- (April 2-April 3, 2019):
Tuesday, April 2, 2019:
Lyon 2-Rennes 3 (Bertrand Traore 47, Moussa Dembele
75 pen / M/Baye Niang 40, Benjamin Andre 55, Ramy Bensebaini 81)
Wednesday, April 3, 2019:
PSG 3-Nantes 0 (Marco Verratti 29, Kylian Mbappe 85
pen, Dani Alves 90)
French Ligue 1 Matchday (April 3, 2019): (Postponed
Matches)
Wednesday, April 3, 2019:
Montpellier 2-Guingamp 0 (Andy Delort 22, Mihailo
Ristic 79)
Strasbourg 4-Reims 0 (Nuno Da Costa 45, 76 pen,
Anthony Goncalves 45, 69)
Top Goalscorer:
Kylian Mbappe (PSG) 27 goals
Edinson Cavani (PSG) 17 goals
|
Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
PSG
|
29
|
26
|
2
|
1
|
87
|
16
|
71
|
80
|
|
2
|
Lille
|
30
|
17
|
7
|
6
|
48
|
26
|
22
|
59
|
|
3
|
Lyon
|
30
|
16
|
8
|
6
|
51
|
35
|
16
|
56
|
|
4
|
St
Etienne
|
30
|
14
|
7
|
9
|
44
|
36
|
8
|
49
|
|
5
|
OM
|
30
|
14
|
6
|
10
|
48
|
40
|
8
|
48
|
|
6
|
Reims
|
30
|
11
|
13
|
6
|
31
|
31
|
0
|
46
|
P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals
Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Point
French Ligue 1 Matchday (April 5-April 8, 2019):
Friday, April 5, 2019:
Bordeaux 2-OM 0 (Francois Kamano 27 pen, Nicolas De
Preville 71)
Saturday, April 6, 2019:
Lyon 1-Dijon 3 (Martin Terrier 1 / Wesly Said 3, 7,
Rafael Da Silva (on goal) 65)
Angers 3-Rennes 3 (Jeff Reine-Adelaide 47, 90,
Stephane Bahoken 52 / Hatem Ben Arfa 35, 75 pen, Mbaye Niang 59)
Guingamp 1-Monaco 1 (Felix Eboa Eboa 23 / Stevan
Jovetic 90)
Nimes 2-Caen 0 (Denis Bouanga 85, Jonathan Gradit
(own goal) 90)
Amiens 2-St Etienne 2 (Moussa Konate 23, 61 / Kolo
16, Remy Cabella 90)
Sunday, April 7, 2019:
Toulouse 1-Nantes 0 (Issiaga Sylla 55)
Reims 1-Lille 1 (Remi Oudin 78 / Jose Fonte 55)
Nice 1-Montpellier 0 (Dante 20)
PSG 2-Strasbourg 2 (E.M.C. Moting 13, Thilo Kehrer 82
/ Nuno Da Costa 26, Anthony Goncalves 38)
Top Goalscorer:
Kylian Mbappe (PSG) 27 goals
Edinson Cavani (PSG) 17 goals
|
Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
PSG
|
30
|
26
|
3
|
1
|
89
|
18
|
71
|
81
|
|
2
|
Lille
|
31
|
18
|
7
|
6
|
49
|
27
|
22
|
61
|
|
3
|
Lyon
|
31
|
16
|
8
|
7
|
52
|
38
|
14
|
56
|
|
4
|
St
Etienne
|
31
|
14
|
8
|
9
|
46
|
38
|
8
|
50
|
|
5
|
OM
|
31
|
14
|
6
|
11
|
48
|
42
|
6
|
48
|
|
6
|
Reims
|
31
|
11
|
14
|
6
|
32
|
32
|
0
|
47
|
P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals
Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Point
VI. Holland
Diary:
Tuesday, April 2, 2019:
-Frenkie De Jong (Ajax) revealed that he had turned down an
offer from Tottenham last year. (Source MaisFutebol online)
Wednesday, April 3, 2019:
-
Thursday, April 4, 2019:
-PSV announced they would not
extend the contracts of the following players: Eloy Room, Lenned Daneels, Bob
Melis, Jael Hattu, Marlon Frey and Robin Schoonbrood. PSV extended contracts of
Yanick van Osch, Oliver Horvath, Youri Roulaux, Matthias Verreth and Dante
Rigo. (Source voetbalzone.nl online)
Friday, April 5, 2019:
-
Saturday, April 6, 2019:
-
Sunday, April 7, 2019:
-Cees Kick, former professional from the 50s and 60s, passed
away aged 82. (Source vi.nl online)
Monday, April 8, 2019:
-To mark the 350th
anniversary of Rembrandt’s death, the official match balls for the Dutch League
for next season will be inscribed with the artist’s face and his work.
(Source Fox Sports online)
-Ricardo Moniz was named as
interim manager of Excelsior. (Source vi.nl online)
|
Transfers
|
||||||
|
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
From
|
To
|
Type
|
Online Source
|
|
April 4, 2019
|
Atras Ozbilliz
|
Striker
|
Fortuna Sittard
|
Free Agent
|
Contract Rescinded
|
Voetbalzone.nl
|
|
April 5, 2019
|
Milan van Ewijk
|
-
|
Excelsior Maassluis
|
Den Haag
|
Next Season
|
vi.nl
|
|
April 8, 2019
|
Hicham Acheffay
|
Winger
|
Vitesse
|
Utrecht
|
Next Season
|
vi.nl
|
|
Contract Extensions
|
|||||
|
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
Club
|
Expiration Year
|
Online Source
|
|
April 2, 2019
|
Dani DeWit
|
Midfielder
|
Ajax
|
2021
|
Maisfutebol
|
|
April 2, 2019
|
Noa Lang
|
-
|
Ajax
|
2021
|
vi.nl
|
|
Profesional Contract
|
||||
|
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
Club
|
Online Source
|
|
April 8, 2019
|
Calvin Raatsie (17 years old)
|
Goalkeeper
|
Ajax
|
vi.nl
|
Dutch Eredivisie Matchday (April 2-April 4, 2019):
Tuesday, April 2, 2019:
Vitesse 2-AZ 2 (Matus Bero 48, Thomas Buitnik 77 /
Ron Vlaar 7, Teun Koopmeiners 44)
Heracles 3-Willem II 4 (Brandley Kuwas 72, Joey
Konings 82, Adrian Dalmau 90 / Alexander Isak 45, 56, Vangelis Pavlidis 64,
Marios Vrousai 87)
Groningen 1-De Graafschap 0 (Paul Gladon 75)
Wednesday, April 3, 2019:
VVV 2-Utrecht 6 (Jonathan Opoku 18, Patrick Joosten
41 / Riechedly Bazoer 22, 53, Danny Post (own goal) 61, Sean Klaiber 63, S. Van
de Streek 69, Michiel Kramer 88)
Excelsior 1-NAC 2 (Mounir El Hamdaoui 30 / Giovanni
Korte 67, Menno Koch 90)
Fortuna Sittard 0-Den Haag 0 (-)
Emmen 2-Ajax 5 (Nicolas Tagaliafico (own goal) 62,
Jafar Arias 87 / Donny van de Beek 9, Daley Blind 43, David Neres 51, 60, Klaas
Jan Huntelaar 53)
Thursday, April 4, 2019:
PSV 4-PEC 0 (Luuk De Jong 24, 76, Steven Bergwijn 62,
Donyell Malen 90)
Feyenoord 3-Heerenveen 0 (Nicolai Jorgensen 32,
Steven Berghuis 53, Tonny Vilhena 71)
Top Goalscorer:
Luuk De Jong (PSV Eindhoven) 23 goals
Dusan Tadic (Ajax) 20 goals
Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) 15 goals
|
Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
PSV
Eindhoven
|
28
|
22
|
4
|
2
|
84
|
19
|
65
|
70
|
|
2
|
Ajax
|
28
|
22
|
3
|
4
|
97
|
26
|
71
|
68
|
|
3
|
AZ
|
28
|
15
|
6
|
7
|
55
|
32
|
23
|
51
|
|
4
|
Feyenoord
|
28
|
15
|
5
|
8
|
60
|
36
|
24
|
50
|
|
5
|
Utrecht
|
28
|
13
|
7
|
8
|
54
|
38
|
16
|
46
|
|
6
|
Vitesse
|
28
|
11
|
10
|
8
|
54
|
43
|
11
|
43
|
P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals
Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Point
Dutch Eredivisie Matchday (April 6-April 7, 2019):
Saturday, April 6, 2019:
Den Haag 5-Utrecht 0 (Lex Immers 11, 90, Aaron
Meijers 36, Danny Bakker 37, Tomas Necid 83)
Willem II 1-Ajax 4 (Alexander Isak 26 pen / Donny van
de Beek 14, Freek Heerkens (own goal) 41, Joel Veltman 53, Hakim Ziyech 70)
Groningen 1-Excelsior 0 (Paul Gladon 70)
De Graafschap 1-AZ 1 (Marco Bizot (own goal) 90 /
Guus Til 52)
Heracles 1-NAC 0 (Kristoffer Peterson 81)
Sunday, April 7, 2019:
Emmen 2-Heerenveen 0 (Caner Cavlan 40, 75)
PEC 5-Fortuna Sittard 0 (Vito Van Crooij 33, Younes
Namli 50, Lennart Thy 53, 64, Mike Van Duinen 61)
VVV 0-Feyenoord 3 (Sam Larsson 24, Nicolai Jorgensen
72, Tyrell Malacia 90)
Vitesse 3-PSV 3 (Thulani Serero 13, Martin Odegaard
59, Tim Matavz 83 / Hirving Lozano 41 pen, 90 pen, Luuk De Jong 70)
Top Goalscorer:
Luuk De Jong (PSV Eindhoven) 24 goals
Dusan Tadic (Ajax) 20 goals
Hakim Ziyech (Ajax) 16 goals
|
Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
Ajax
|
29
|
23
|
3
|
4
|
101
|
27
|
74
|
71
|
|
2
|
PSV
Eindhoven
|
29
|
22
|
5
|
2
|
87
|
22
|
65
|
71
|
|
3
|
Feyenoord
|
29
|
16
|
5
|
8
|
63
|
36
|
27
|
53
|
|
4
|
AZ
|
29
|
15
|
7
|
7
|
56
|
33
|
23
|
52
|
|
5
|
Utrecht
|
29
|
13
|
7
|
9
|
54
|
43
|
11
|
46
|
|
6
|
Heracles
|
29
|
14
|
3
|
12
|
52
|
55
|
-3
|
45
|
P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals
Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Point
VII. Scotland
Diary:
Tuesday, April 2, 2019:
-Ryan Kent (Rangers) has been
charged by the Scottish FA for lashing out at Celtic’s Scott Brown in their
recent match. He has been offered a two-match ban. (Source stv sport online)
Wednesday, April 3, 2019:
-Celtic Manager Neil Lennon condemned Celtic fan who threw a
firecracker during their match vs. St Mirren. St Mirren goalkeeper Vaclav
Hladky required attention as a result. (Source Daily Mail online)
Thursday, April 4, 2019:
-Rangers Manager Steven Gerrard and Celtic’s Scott Brown
were both charged by the Scottish FA for their actions in the recent Old-Firm
clash. Gerrard had made comments about match referee Bobby Madden, while Brown
has been cited for acting not in the best interests of the game. (Source BBC
Football online)
Friday, April 5, 2019:
-Celtic Manager Neil Lennon has called the treatment of club
Captain Scott Brown by Rangers players in the Old-Firm clash s “disgraceful”.
(Source Sky Sports online)
Saturday, April 6, 2019:
-
Sunday, April 7, 2019:
-Alfredo Morelos has won three awards for his club Rangers.
He was named: Player of the Year, Players’ Player of the Year and Top
Goalscorer. (Source Sky Sports online)
Monday, April 8, 2019:
-
|
Transfers
|
||||||
|
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
From
|
To
|
Type
|
Online Source
|
|
April 5, 2019
|
Mark Reynolds
|
Defender
|
Aberdeen
|
Dundeee United
|
Permanent signing (at the end of the
season)
|
BBC Football
|
Scottish Premier League Matchday (April 3, 2019):
Wednesday, April 3, 2019:
Aberdeen 3-Motherwell 1 (Max Lowe 4, Niall McGinn 70,
90 / Jake Hastie 36)
Hibernian 0-Kilmarnock 0 (-)
Livingston 2-Hamilton 0 (Ryan Hardie 46, Craig
Halkett 79)
Rangers 3-Hearts 0 (Jermain Defoe 16, Connor Goldson
21, Scott Arfield 48)
St Mirren 0-Celtic 2 (Timothy Weah 14, Ryan Christie
85)
St Johnstone 2-Dundee 0 (Callum Hendry 16, Matthw
Kennedy 60)
Top Goalscorer:
Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) 17 goals
|
Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
Celtic
|
32
|
24
|
4
|
4
|
71
|
17
|
54
|
76
|
|
2
|
Rangers
|
32
|
18
|
9
|
5
|
70
|
24
|
46
|
63
|
|
3
|
Kilmarnock
|
32
|
15
|
10
|
7
|
44
|
28
|
16
|
55
|
|
4
|
Aberdeen
|
32
|
16
|
7
|
9
|
50
|
37
|
13
|
55
|
|
5
|
Hearts
|
32
|
15
|
5
|
12
|
37
|
39
|
-2
|
50
|
|
6
|
Hibernian
|
32
|
13
|
10
|
9
|
47
|
33
|
14
|
49
|
P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals
Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Point
Scottish Premier League Matchday (April 6-April 7,
2019):
Saturday, April 6, 2019:
Hearts 1-Hibernian 2 (Peter Haring 25 / Daryl Horgan
28, 56)
Celtic 0-Livingston 0 (-)
Dundee 0-Aberdeen 2 (Sam Cosgrove 59 pen, 77)
Hamilton 1-St Mirren 1 (Steve Davies 63 / Anders
Dreyer 66 pen)
Kilmarnock 2-St Johnstone 0 (Christopher Kane (own
goal) 17, Kris Boyd 43 pen)
Sunday, April 7, 2019:
Motherwell 0-Rangers 3 (Scott Arfield 22, 39, 60)
Top Goalscorer:
Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) 17 goals
|
Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
Celtic
|
33
|
24
|
5
|
4
|
71
|
17
|
54
|
77
|
|
2
|
Rangers
|
33
|
19
|
9
|
5
|
73
|
24
|
49
|
66
|
|
3
|
Kilmarnock
|
33
|
16
|
10
|
7
|
46
|
28
|
18
|
58
|
|
4
|
Aberdeen
|
33
|
17
|
7
|
9
|
52
|
37
|
15
|
58
|
|
5
|
Hibernian
|
33
|
14
|
10
|
9
|
49
|
34
|
15
|
52
|
|
6
|
Hearts
|
33
|
15
|
5
|
13
|
38
|
41
|
-3
|
50
|
P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals
Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Point
VIII. Portugal
Diary:
Tuesday, April 2, 2019:
-
Wednesday, April 3, 2019:
-
Thursday, April 4, 2019:
-
Friday, April 5, 2019:
-
Saturday, April 6, 2019:
-
Sunday, April 7, 2019:
-
Monday, April 8, 2019:
-
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Transfers
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Date
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Player
|
Position
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From
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To
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Type
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Online Source
|
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April 4, 2019
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Kelvin
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-
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Porto
|
Free Agent
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Contract Rescinded
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Maifutebol
|
|
Profesional Contract
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Date
|
Player
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Position
|
Club
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Online Source
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April 2, 2019
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Ruben Marques (16 years old)
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Striker
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Guimaraes
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Maisfutebol
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Portugal Cup- (April 2-April 3, 2019):
Tuesday, April 2, 2019:
Braga 1-Porto 1 (Paulinho 41 / Danilo Pereira 74)
Wednesday, April 3, 2019:
Sporting CP 1-Benfica 0 (Bruno Fernandes 75)
Portugal Primeira Liga League Matchday (April 5-April
8, 2019):
Friday, April 5, 2019:
Porto 2-Boavista 0 (Soares 41 pen, Otavio 48)
Saturday, April 6, 2019:
Nacional 0-Aves 0 (-)
Belenenses 1-Santa Clara 1 (Nuno Coelho 9 / Ze Manuel
40)
Guimaraes 4-Chaves 0 (Alhassan Wakaso 4, Toze 11 pen,
Rochinha 36, Alexandre Guedes 80)
Moreirense 1-Braga 0 (Ivanildo Fernandes 47)
Sunday, April 7, 2019:
Setubal 1-Maritimo 0 (Jhonder Cadiz 37)
Feirense 1-Benfica 4 (Fabio Sturgeon 10 / Pizzi 40
pen, Andre Almeida 45, Haris Seferovic 49, 89)
Sporting CP 3-Rio Ave 0 (Luiz Phellype 12, Bruno
Fernandes 36 pen, Wendel 54)
Monday, April 8, 2019:
Tondela 3-Portimonense 2 (Tomane 63, Pite 72, Ricardo
Costa 85 / Jadson 20, Paulinho 45)
Top Goalscorer:
Haris Seferovic (Benfica) 18 goals
Dyego Sousa (Braga) 14 goals
Bas Dost (Sporting CP) 14 goals
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Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
Benfica
|
28
|
22
|
3
|
3
|
77
|
24
|
53
|
69
|
|
2
|
Porto
|
28
|
22
|
3
|
3
|
58
|
17
|
41
|
69
|
|
3
|
Sporting CP
|
28
|
19
|
4
|
5
|
56
|
28
|
28
|
61
|
|
4
|
Braga
|
28
|
18
|
4
|
6
|
46
|
28
|
18
|
58
|
|
5
|
Moreirense
|
28
|
15
|
3
|
10
|
34
|
34
|
0
|
48
|
|
6
|
Guimaraes
|
28
|
13
|
6
|
9
|
35
|
24
|
11
|
45
|
P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals
Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Point
IX. Belgium
Diary:
Tuesday, April 2, 2019:
-Gent are appealing the proposed four-match suspension
recommended for Vadis Odjidja. (Source RTBF.be online)
-Following his appeal, Vadis Odjidja was suspended for three
matches and fined 3,000 Euros. (Source RTBF.be online)
Wednesday, April 3, 2019:
-Gent have accepted Vadis Odjidja’s verdict and will accept
the suspension/fine. (Source RTBF.be online)
Thursday, April 4, 2019:
-Club Brugge has won at Anderlecht for the first time since 1998.
(Source Jupiler League App online)
Friday, April 5, 2019:
-
Saturday, April 6, 2019:
-
Sunday, April 7, 2019:
-
Monday, April 8, 2019:
- Ruslan Malinovskyi (Genk) could face suspension of up to 7
matches for his sending off vs. Gent. (In a match that he scored twice).
(Source RTBF.be online)
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Transfers
|
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|
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
From
|
To
|
Type
|
Online Source
|
|
April 8, 2019
|
Ryota Morioka
(Japan)
|
-
|
Anderlecht
|
Charleroi
|
Permanent signing (previously on loan)
|
Footnews.be
|
|
Contract Extensions
|
|||||
|
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
Club
|
Expiration Year
|
Online Source
|
|
April 2, 2019
|
Francis Amuzu
|
Winger
|
Anderlecht
|
2020
|
Walfoot.be
|
First Division A- Championship Play-offs-League
Matchday (April 2-April 4, 2019):
Tuesday, April 2, 2019:
Antwerp 1-Genk 0 (Lior Refaelov 4)
Wednesday, April 3, 2019:
Gent 1-Standard 2 (Birger Verstraete 46 / Renaud
Emond 45. Razvan Marin 90 pen)
Thursday, April 4, 2019:
Anderlecht 2-Club Brugge 3 (Pieter Gerkens 64, Adrien
Trebel 90 / Wesley 5, Emmanuel Dennis 32, Arnaut Danjuma 87)
Top Goalscorer:
Mbwana Samatta (Genk) 20 goals
Hamdi Harbaoui (Zulte-Waregem) 19 goals
Ivan Santini (Anderlecht) 14 goals
Nany Dimata (Anderlecht) 13 goals
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Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
Genk
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
35
|
|
2
|
Club Brugge
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
2
|
4
|
34
|
|
3
|
Standard Liege
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
2
|
3
|
33
|
|
4
|
Antwerp
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
-1
|
28
|
|
5
|
Anderlecht
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
6
|
-4
|
26
|
|
6
|
Gent
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
-4
|
25
|
P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals
Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Point
First Division A- Championship Play-offs-League Matchday
(April 6-April 8, 2019):
Saturday, April 6, 2019:
Genk 2-Gent 1 (Ruslan Malinovskyi 43 pen, 45 / Timothy Derijck 87)
Sunday, April 7, 2019:
Anderlecht 1-Antwerp 2 (Pieter Gerkens 33 / Didier
Lamkel Ze 39, Dieumerci Mbokani 83)
Monday, April 8, 2019:
Club Brugge 4-Standard 0 (Zinho Vanheusden (own gola)
22, Siebe Schrijvers 24, Emmanuel Dennis 39, Wesley 80)
Top Goalscorer:
Mbwana Samatta (Genk) 20 goals
Hamdi Harbaoui (Zulte-Waregem) 19 goals
Ivan Santini (Anderlecht) 14 goals
Nany Dimata (Anderlecht) 13 goals
|
Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
Genk
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
5
|
2
|
3
|
38
|
|
2
|
Club Brugge
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
2
|
8
|
37
|
|
3
|
Standard Liege
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
5
|
6
|
-1
|
33
|
|
4
|
Antwerp
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
31
|
|
5
|
Anderlecht
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
8
|
-6
|
26
|
|
6
|
Gent
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
7
|
-5
|
25
|
P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals
Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Point
Diary (extra):
Tuesday, April 2, 2019:
-Dinamo Zagreb are to play
their next home match in the Europa League behind closed doors as a punishment
for the racist behavior of their fans in their match vs. Benfica. (Source
Walfoot.be online)
Wednesday, April 3, 2019:
-John Delaney stated that he had resigned as the CEO of the
FAI not due to any controversy, but because he could not do three jobs at
the same time. (Source extra.ie online)
Thursday, April 4, 2019:
-Former Argentina Captain and National Team Manager Daniel Passarella is to stand trial for allege fraud for his time as River Plate Club President between 2009 and 2013. (Source Fox Sports online)
-Former Nigerian striker Peter Odemwingie announced his
retirement from the game. He last played in 2017. (Source BBC Football online)
Friday, April 5, 2019:
-Isaak Hayik broke the record of the oldest professional
footballer to play in a match when he played for Ironi Or Yehuda vs. Maccabi
Ramat Gan at the age of 73. (Source BBC Football online)
Saturday, April 6, 2019:
-Diego Maradona is set to resign as Dorados de Sinaloa
Manager at the end of the season. He blamed the antagonism of the referees as a
reason. (Source L’Equipe online)
-Cruzeiro have signed 14-year old Joao Mendes, son of
Ronaldinho. (Source Calciomercato online)
-Togo fans are planning a protest today asking for the
dismissal of National Team Manager Claude LeRoy. (Source www.afrik-foot online)
-Wayne Rooney (DC United) was sent off for the first time in
the MLS in his team’s match vs. Los Angeles FC. (Source BBC Football online)
Sunday, April 7, 2019:
-Former Polish midfielder from the 60s and 70s, Jan Wrazy
passed away aged 75. (Source Wikipedia online)
Monday, April 8, 2019:
-According to reports Edy Reja is set to become the new
Albania National Team Manager. (Source Calciomercato online)
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