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Photo From: L'Equipe, April 20, 2019
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(Marcelo Bielsa)
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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 23, 2019:
-Former English Defender from the 80s and 90s, Peter Dennis
Skipper passed away aged 61. (Source Wikipedia online)
-Former English Professional from the 30s and 40s, George
Haigh passed away aged 103.After Arthur Smith, he was the oldest living
professional footballer. (Source Wikipedia online)
-Shane Long (Southampton) scored the fastest goal in the
history of the English Premier League after just seven seconds vs. Watford.
(Source the42.ie online)
-Manchester City Manager Pep Guardiola is disputing
claims from his Manchester United counterpart Ole Gunnar Solskjaer that his
players will use tactical fouling in their upcoming match. (Source Sky Sports
online)
Wednesday,
April 24, 2019:
Chelsea Manager Maurizio Sarri has been charged with
misconduct by the FA for his sending off vs. Burnley. (Source BBC Football
online)
-Miguel Almiron (Newcastle) will be out injured for the
rest of the season. (Source Sky SPorts online)
-FA Cup Winners are to longer receive Champagne, instead
they will be handed non-alcoholic Champagne due to the religious beliefs of
some players. (Source Reuters UK online)
-Jamie Cureton has made his 1000th career
appearance playing for Bishop’s Stortford. (Source Daily Mail online)
-According to some reports, Paul Pogba has indicated to
those close to him that he intends to leave Manchester United at the end of the
season. (Source AS.com online)
-Virgil Van Dijk (Liverpool) was named as PFA Players’
Player of the Year. (Source Daily Mail online)
Former Manchester United
Captain Roy Keane warned that the current Manchester United players would
eventually throw Solskjaer “under the bus”.
(Source Sky Sports online)
Thursday,
April 25, 2019:
The PFA Team of the year was announced as follows:
Ederson (Man City), Robertson (Liverpool), Laporte (Man City), Van Dijk
(Liverpool), Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Pogba (Man Utd), Fernandinho (Man
City), Bernardo Silva (Man City), Mane (Liverpool), Aguero (Man City), Sterling
(Man City). (Source BBC Football online)
Friday,
April 26, 2019:
-Horacio Sala, father of the late Emiliano Sala, has
passed away aged 58 just three months after the death of his son. (Source BBC
Football online)
-Chelsea
Manager Maurizio Sarri has been fined after admitting to a charge of misconduct
following his sending off vs. Burnley. (Source Sky Sports online)
-Tottenham Manager Mauricio Pocchettino stated that it was
unfair that Ajax have their league match off this weekend of their UCL clash,
while Tottenham has to play. (Source Reuters UK online)
-Junior Stanislas (Bournemouth) will be out injured for
the rest of the season following his surgery. (Source Reuters UK online)
-Bolton
Wanderers players threatened to boycott their match on Saturday unless they are
paid. (Source Sky Sports online)
-Ander Herrera (Manchester United) has reportedly agreed an offer
from PSG. (Source AS.com online)
-Alex-Oxlade
Chamberlain (Liverpool) played for the first time in over a year as Liverpool
defeated Huddersfield (5-0). (Source Sky Sports online)
Saturday,
April 27, 2019:
-Norwich
were promoted to the English Premier League. (Source Sky Sports online)
Sunday,
April 28, 2019:
-Sheffield
United were promoted to the English Premier League. (Source Sky Sports
online)
-In
the Championship, the Leeds-Aston Villa match was marred by controversy. Leeds
scored after an Aston Villa player was injured and everyone expected the play
to stop. This led to a scuffle, which led to an Aston Villa player being sent
off. At the re-start, Leeds Manager Marcelo Bielsa ordered his team to concede
a goal out of principle, which they did. (Source Daily Mail online)
-Virgil
Van Dijk (Liverpool) was officially named as PFA Players’ Player of the Year.
Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) was named as PFA Young Player of the Year.
(Source Sky Sports online)
Monday,
April 29, 2019:
- Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) was officially named
as Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year. (Source Daily Mail
online)
-Eric Bailly (Manchester United) will be out injured for
the rest of the season. (Source Sky Sports online)
-Denis Suarez (Arsenal) will be out injured for the rest
of the season. (Source Sky Sports online)
English
Premier League Matchday (April 23-24, 2019): (Postponed matches)
Tuesday,
April 23, 2019:
Tottenham
1-Brighton 0
(Christian Eriksen 88)
Watford
1-Southampton 1 (Andre Gray 90 / Shane Long (7 seconds))
Wednesday,
April 24, 2019:
Wolves
3-Arsenal 1
(Ruben Neves 28, Matt Doherty 37, Diogo Jota 45 / Sokratis 80)
Manchester
United 0-Manchester City 2 (Bernardo Silva 54, Leroy Sane 66)
Top
Goalscorer:
Sergio
Aguero (Manchester City) 19 goals
Pierre-Erick
Aubameyang (Arsenal) 19 goals
Mohamed
Salah (Liverpool) 19 goals
Sadio
Mane (Liverpool) 18 goals
Harry
Kane (Tottenham) 17 goals
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Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
Manchester City
|
35
|
29
|
2
|
4
|
89
|
22
|
67
|
89
|
|
2
|
Liverpool
|
35
|
27
|
7
|
1
|
79
|
20
|
59
|
88
|
|
3
|
Tottenham
|
35
|
23
|
1
|
11
|
65
|
35
|
30
|
70
|
|
4
|
Chelsea
|
35
|
20
|
7
|
8
|
59
|
38
|
21
|
67
|
|
5
|
Arsenal
|
35
|
20
|
6
|
9
|
69
|
46
|
23
|
66
|
|
6
|
Manchester United
|
35
|
19
|
7
|
9
|
63
|
50
|
13
|
64
|
P-Played,
W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference,
Pts-Point
English
Premier League Matchday (April 26-April 28, 2019):
Friday,
April 26, 2019:
Liverpool
5-Huddersfield 0 (Naby Keita (15 seconds), Sadio Mane 23, 66, Mohamed Salah 45, 83)
Saturday,
April 27, 2019:
Tottenham
0-West Ham 1
(Michail Antobio 67)
Crystal
Palace 0-Everton 0 (-)
Fulham
1-Cardiff 0 (Ryan
Babel 79)
Southampton
3-Bournemouth 3 (Shane Long 12, James ward Prowse 55, Matt Targett 67 / Dan Gosling
20, Callum Wilson 32, 86)
Watford
1-Wolves 2 (Andre
Gray 49 / Raul Jimenez 41. Diogo Jota 77)
Brighton
1-Newcastle 1 (Pascal
Gross 75 / Ayoze Perez 18)
Sunday,
April 28, 2019:
Leicester
3-Arsenal 0
(Youri Tielemans 59, Jamie Vardy 86, 90)
Burnley
0-Manchester City 1 (Sergio Aguero 63)
Manchester
United 1-Chelsea 1 (Juan Mata 11 / Marcos Alonso 43)
Top
Goalscorer:
Mohamed
Salah (Liverpool) 21 goals
Sadio
Mane (Liverpool) 20 goals
Sergio
Aguero (Manchester City) 20 goals
Pierre-Erick
Aubameyang (Arsenal) 19 goals
Harry
Kane (Tottenham) 17 goals
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Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
Manchester City
|
36
|
30
|
2
|
4
|
90
|
22
|
68
|
92
|
|
2
|
Liverpool
|
36
|
28
|
7
|
1
|
84
|
20
|
64
|
91
|
|
3
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Tottenham
|
36
|
23
|
1
|
12
|
65
|
36
|
29
|
70
|
|
4
|
Chelsea
|
36
|
20
|
8
|
8
|
60
|
39
|
21
|
68
|
|
5
|
Arsenal
|
36
|
20
|
6
|
10
|
69
|
49
|
20
|
66
|
|
6
|
Manchester United
|
36
|
19
|
8
|
9
|
64
|
51
|
13
|
65
|
P-Played,
W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference,
Pts-Point
II. Italy
Diary:
Tuesday,
April 23, 2019:
-Cristiano
Ronaldo has reportedly recommended the following six players to be signed by
Juventus: Raphael Varane, Isco, Ndombele, Chiesa and Joao Felix.
(Source AS.com online)
-Former Italian Player (from 50s and
60s) and Talent scout Mino Favini passed away aged 83. (Source La Gazzetta
dello Sport online)
-Juventus unveiled their new kit for next season. (Source
Tuttosport online)
Wednesday,
April 24, 2019:
-Lazio have condemned the media’s ‘Simplistic’ reporting of
holding all Lazio fans responsible for the racist acts of a few.
(Source Onefootball online)
Thursday,
April 25, 2019:
-Serie B side Palermo have been taken over by Arkus
Network Srl. (Source Football Italia online)
-Davide Calabria (AC Milan) will be out injured for the rest
of the season. (Source Fox Sports online)
Friday,
April 26, 2019:
-Koffi Djidji (Torino) will be out injured for the rest
of the season following his surgery. (Source Football Italia online)
Saturday,
April 27, 2019:
-Cristiano Ronaldo has scored his 600th career
goal in Juventus’ (1-1) tie with Inter. (Source Kicker.de online)
-Following
Juventus’ match vs, Inter, Juventus Manager Allegri had a contentious interview
with Sky Sport’s Daniele Adani and afterwards left in anger in the mixed zone.
(Source Calciomercato online)
Sunday,
April 28, 2019:
-Fabio Cannavaro has resigned as China’s National Team
Manager after just two matches. (Source AFP online)
-Dries Mertens has tied Diego Maradona’s Napoli goal tally of
81. (Source Fox Sports online)
Monday,
April 29, 2019:
-Daniele
Adani has branded Massimiliano Allegri as “Rude and arrogant” following their
heated interview. (Source Corriere dello Sport online)
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Contract Extensions
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|||||
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Date
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Player
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Position
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Club
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Expiration Year
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Online Source
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April 29, 2019
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Andrea Ranocchia
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Defender
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Inter
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2021
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Footall Italia
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Coppa
Italia (April 24-April 25, 2019):
Wednesday,
April 24, 2019:
AC
Milan 0-Lazio 1 (Joaquin Correa 58)
Thursday,
April 25, 2019:
Atalanta
2-Fiorentina 1
(Jospi Ilicic 14 pen , Papu Gomez 69 / Luis Muriel 3)
Italian
Serie A Matchday (April 27-28, 2019):
Saturday,
April 27, 2019:
Bologna
3-Empoli 1 (Roberto
Soriano 51, Riccardo Orsolini 82, Nicola Sansone 90 / Marko Pajac 17)
Roma
3-Cagliari 0
(Federico Fazio 5, Javier Pastore 8, Aleksandar Kolarov 86)
Inter
1-Juventus 1 (Radja
Nainggolan 7 / Cristiano Ronaldo 62)
Sunday,
April 28, 2019:
Frosinone
0-Napoli 2 (Dries
Mertens 19, Amin Younes 49)
Chievo
1-Parma 1
(Riccardo Meggiorini 66 / Juraj Kucka 38)
SPAL
1-Genoa 1
(Felipe 36 / Gianluca Lapadula 56)
Sampdoria
1-Lazio 2
(Fabio Quagliarella 57 / Felipe Caicedo 3, 19)
Torino
2-AC Milan 0 (Andrea
Belotti 58 pe, Alex Berenguer 69)
Monday,
April 29, 2019:
Atalanta
2-Udinese 0 (Marten De Roon 82 pen, Mario Pasalic 85)
Fiorentina
0-Sassuolo 1 (Domenico
Berardi 37)
Top
Goalscorer:
Fabio
Quagliarella (Sampdoria) 23 goals
Krzysztof
Piatek (Genoa and AC Milan) 22 goals
Duvan
Zapata (Atalanta) 21 goals
Cristiano
Ronaldo (Juventus) 20 goals
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Table
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Team
|
P
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W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
Juventus
|
34
|
28
|
4
|
2
|
68
|
24
|
44
|
88
|
|
2
|
Napoli
|
34
|
21
|
7
|
6
|
64
|
30
|
34
|
70
|
|
3
|
Inter
|
34
|
18
|
8
|
8
|
52
|
28
|
24
|
62
|
|
4
|
Atalanta
|
34
|
17
|
8
|
9
|
68
|
42
|
26
|
59
|
|
5
|
Roma
|
34
|
16
|
10
|
8
|
61
|
46
|
15
|
58
|
|
6
|
Torino
|
34
|
14
|
14
|
6
|
44
|
29
|
15
|
56
|
P-Played,
W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference,
Pts-Point
III. Spain
Diary:
Tuesday,
April 23, 2019:
-Former Barcelona President Sandro Rosell was acquitted of
money laundering charges. (Source BBC Football online)
Wednesday,
April 24, 2019:
-The
Spanish Federation are looking into the possibility of staging the Spanish
Super Cup in Saudi Arabia.
(Source Fox Sports online)
-According
to reports, Barcelona intend to sign Ludovit Reis from Groningen and then
immediately loan him to Betis.
(Source vi.nl online)
-Aitor
Karanka, Jose Mourinho’s assistant during his time at Real Madrid, stated that
the Portuguese would have been just as a good choice as Zidane has been.
(Source A Bola online)
Thursday,
April 25, 2019:
-
Friday,
April 26, 2019:
-Jordi Roura, a former assistant to the late Barcelona
Manager Tito Vilanova (2012/13) season, revealed that Vilanova had convinced
Lionel Messi to stay with the club just six days prior to his death in 2014.
(Source La Gazzetta dello Sport online)
-Zinedine
Zidane has ruled out Real Madrid signing Adrien Rabiot (PSG) for next season.
(Source AS.com online)
Saturday, April 27, 2019:
-Arturo
Vidal (Barcelona) has won his eighth straight League title after winning with
Juventus and Bayern Munich in the previous seasons. (Source
barcablaugranes online)
Sunday,
April 28, 2019:
-
Monday,
April 29, 2019:
-Next
season, the format of the Spanish Super Cup and Cup (Copa Del Rey) will change.
The Super Cup will consist of four teams (winners as well as runners-up in each
competition). The Copa Del Rey will consist of single elimination matches until
the semi-final. In addition teams involved in the Spanish Super Cup will be
exempt from the first two rounds of Copa Del Rey. (Source Reuters UK online)
Spanish
La Liga Matchday (April 23-April 25, 2019):
Tuesday,
April 23, 2019:
Huesca
2-Eibar 0
(Enric Gallego 54, Ezequiel Avila 57)
Valladolid
1-Girona 0
(Michel Herrero 67)
Alaves
0-Barcelona 2
(Carles Alena 54, Luis Suarez 60 pen)
Wednesday,
April 24, 2019:
Atletico
Madrid 3-Valencia 2 (Alvaro Morata 9, Antoine Griezmann 49, Angel Correa 81 / Kevin
Gameiro 36, Dani Parejo 77 pen)
Leganes
0-Bilbao 1
(Youssef En-Nesyri (own goal) 43)
Espanyol
1-Celta 1
(Wu Lei 33 / Maxi Gomez 72)
Levante
4-Betis 0
(Jose Campana 9, Loren Moron (own goal) 32, Jose Luis Morales 56 pen, Coke 81)
Thursday,
April 25, 2019:
Sevilla
5-Vallecano 0
(Quincy Promes 55, Munir El Haddadi 57, 62, Wissam ben Yedder 69, Bryan
Salvatierra 86)
Sociedad
0-Villareal 1
(Gerard Moreno 85)
Getafe
0-Real Madrid 0 (-)
Top
Goalscorer:
Lionel
Messi (Barcelona) 33 goals
Luis
Suarez (Barcelona) 21 goals
Cristhian
Stuani (Girona) 18 goals
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Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
Barcelona
|
34
|
24
|
8
|
2
|
85
|
32
|
53
|
80
|
|
2
|
Atletico Madrid
|
34
|
21
|
8
|
5
|
51
|
23
|
28
|
71
|
|
3
|
Real Madrid
|
34
|
20
|
7
|
7
|
59
|
38
|
21
|
65
|
|
4
|
Getafe
|
34
|
14
|
13
|
7
|
43
|
29
|
14
|
55
|
|
5
|
Sevilla
|
34
|
16
|
7
|
10
|
59
|
39
|
20
|
55
|
|
6
|
Valencia
|
34
|
12
|
16
|
6
|
40
|
31
|
9
|
52
|
P-Played,
W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference,
Pts-Point
Spanish
La Liga Matchday (April 27-April 29, 2019):
Saturday,
April 27, 2019:
Bilbao
1-Alaves 1 (Benat
Etxebarria 41 / Bprja Baston 45)
Atletico
Madrid 1-Valladolid 0 (Joaquin Fernnadez (own goal) 66)
Leganes
0-Celta 0
(-)
Barcelona
1-Levante 0 (Lionel
Messi 62)
Sunday,
April 28, 2019:
Valencia
0-Eibar 1 (Charles
90)
Girona
1-Sevilla 0 (Portu
62)
Sociedad
2-Getafe 1 (William
Jose 21 pen, Mikel Oyarzabal 53 / Samu Saiz 89)
Villareal
1-Huesca 1 (Pablo
Fornals 30 / Ezequiel Avila 78)
Vallecano
1-Real Madrid 0 (Adri Embarba 23 pen)
Monday,
April 29, 2019:
Betis
1-Espanyol 1 (Zouhair
Feddal 90 / Sergi Darder 37)
Top
Goalscorer:
Lionel
Messi (Barcelona) 34 goals
Luis
Suarez (Barcelona) 21 goals
Cristhian
Stuani (Girona) 18 goals
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Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
Barcelona
|
35
|
25
|
8
|
2
|
86
|
32
|
54
|
83
|
|
2
|
Atletico Madrid
|
35
|
22
|
8
|
5
|
52
|
23
|
29
|
74
|
|
3
|
Real Madrid
|
35
|
20
|
7
|
8
|
59
|
39
|
20
|
65
|
|
4
|
Getafe
|
35
|
14
|
13
|
8
|
44
|
31
|
13
|
55
|
|
5
|
Sevilla
|
35
|
16
|
7
|
11
|
59
|
40
|
19
|
55
|
|
6
|
Valencia
|
35
|
12
|
16
|
7
|
40
|
32
|
8
|
52
|
P-Played,
W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference,
Pts-Point
IV. Germany
Diary:
Tuesday,
April 23, 2019:
-
Wolfsburg announced that Austrian Oliver Glasner (currently managing Linz)
would manage the side next season. (Source L’Equipe Online)
-The German Federation has gone against tradition by allowing
Frankfurt an extra day of recovery and allowed to play its penultimate match of
the season vs. Mainz a day later on Sunday. This is to help them recover from
the Europa League semifinal vs. Chelsea. (Source Daily Mail online)
Wednesday,
April 24, 2019:
-Schalke
have once again demoted Nabil Bentaleb to the U-23 side for disciplinary
reasons. (Source Bulinews online)
Thursday,
April 25, 2019:
-
Friday,
April 26, 2019:
-Thomas Muller stated that Bayern Munich should not have
been awarded a penalty kick in their Cup match vs. Werder Bremen on Wednesday.
After the match he had said that it was the right call but after taking a new
look he felt it was not the right call. The German Federation, on the day
before, had released a statement saying the decision was wrong. (Source
Bulinews online)
Saturday,
April 27, 2019:
-After
their loss to Schalke, Dortmund Manager Lucien Favre declared the Bundesliga
race over and criticized the handball law as “the biggest scandal in Football”.
(Source BBC Football online)
Sunday,
April 28, 2019:
-Thorgan Hazard
(Moenchengladbach) confirmed that he has an agreement with Dortmund for next
season (Source Walfoot.be online)
Monday,
April 29, 2019:
-Marius Wolf (Dortmund) will be suspended for the next three
matches and therefore his season has ended. His teammate Marco Reus was
suspended for two matches. (Source vi.nl online)
|
Transfers
|
||||||
|
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
From
|
To
|
Type
|
Online Source
|
|
April 25, 2019
|
Niclas Fullkrug
|
-
|
Hannover
|
Werder Bremen
|
Next Season
|
Bulinews
|
|
April 25, 2019
|
Ihlas Bebou
|
-
|
Hannover
|
Moenchengladbach
|
Next Season
|
Bulinews
|
|
April 25, 2019
|
Kevin Mbabu (Switzerland)
|
-
|
Young Boys
|
Wolfsburg
|
Next Season
|
Walfoot.be
|
|
April 29, 2019
|
Benjamin Goller
|
-
|
Schalke
|
Werder Bremen
|
Next Season
|
Kicker.de
|
|
Contract Extensions
|
|||||
|
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
Club
|
Expiration Year
|
Online Source
|
|
April 29, 2019
|
Jan Zimmermann
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Goalkeeper
|
Frankfurt
|
2021
|
Sport Bild
|
DfB
Pokal (April 23-April 24, 2019):
Tuesday,
April 23, 2019:
Hamburg
1-RB Leipzig 3
(Bakery Jatta 24 / Yussuf Poulsen 12, Vasilije Janijcic (own goal) 53, Emil
Forsberg 72)
Wednesday,
April 24, 2019:
Werder
Bremen 2-Bayern Munich 3 (Yuya Osako 74, Milot Rashica 75 / Robert Lewandowski 36, 80 pen,
Thomas Muller 63)
German
Bundesliga Matchday (April 26-April 28, 2019):
Friday,
April 26, 2019:
Augsburg
1-Leverkusen 4 (Kevin Danso 12 / Kevin Volland 15, Kai Havertz 48, Jonathan Tah 60,
Julian Brandt 88)
Saturday,
April 27, 2019:
Dortmund
2-Schalke 4 (Mario
Goetze 14, Axel Witsel 84 / Daniel Caligiuri 18 pen, 62, Salif Sane 28, Breel
Embolo 86)
Frankfurt
0-Hertha Berlin 0 (-)
Dusseldorf
4-Werder Bremen 1 (Benito Raman 1, Kenan Karaman 23, Rouwen Hennings 56, Markus Suttner
73 / Max Kruse 28 pen)
Hannover
1-Mainz 0
(Hendrik Weydandt 66)
RB
Leipzig 2-Freiburg 0 (Timo Werner 19, Emil Forsberg 78 pen / Vincenzo Grifo 66)
Stuttgart
1-Moenchengladbach 0 (Anastasios Donis 56)
Sunday,
April 28, 2019:
Hoffenheim
1-Wolfsburg 4 (Adam
Szalai 9 / William 41, Wout Weghorst 69, 88, Maximilian Arnold 85)
Nuremberg
1-Bayern Munich 1 (Matheus Pereira 48 / Serge Gnabry 75)
Top
Goalscorer:
Robert
Lewandowski (Bayern Munich) 21 goals
Luka
Jovic (Frankfurt) 17 goals
Paco
Alcacer (Dortmund) 17 goals
|
Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
Bayern Munich
|
31
|
22
|
5
|
4
|
80
|
30
|
50
|
71
|
|
2
|
Dortmund
|
31
|
21
|
6
|
4
|
74
|
40
|
34
|
69
|
|
3
|
RB Leipzig
|
31
|
19
|
7
|
5
|
59
|
23
|
36
|
64
|
|
4
|
Frankfurt
|
31
|
15
|
9
|
7
|
58
|
35
|
23
|
54
|
|
5
|
M’Gladbach
|
31
|
15
|
6
|
10
|
49
|
38
|
11
|
51
|
|
6
|
Leverkusen
|
31
|
16
|
3
|
12
|
57
|
49
|
8
|
51
|
P-Played,
W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference,
Pts-Point
V. France
Diary:
Tuesday,
April 23, 2019:
-
Wednesday,
April 24, 2019:
-Former Franco-Italian goalkeeper Enrico Alberto from the 50s and 60s, passed away aged 85 on April 20th (His
death was announced today). (Source Wikipedia online)
Thursday,
April 25, 2019:
-Former Nantes goalkeeper Andre Castel from the 60s and 70s, passed away aged 75 on April 4th (His
death was announced today). (Source L’Equipe online)
Friday,
April 26, 2019:
-Metz have been promoted to L1. (Source L’Equipe online)
-Neymar (PSG) has been banned for three European matches for
insulting UCL match officials after their loss vs. Manchester United. (Source
BBC Football online)
-Rennes
were victors of the French Cup for the first time in 48 years (1971). (Source
L’Equipe online)
-In the Cup Final, PSG’s Kylian Mbappe was sent off, while
Neymar was seen striking a fan as he was walking up to collect his runners-up
medal. (Source L’Equipe online)
Saturday,
April 27, 2019:
-
Sunday,
April 28, 2019:
-Stephanie Frappart became the first woman to referee a
match in France’s Ligue 1. She officiated Amiens vs. Strasbourg match. (Source
Fox Sports online)
-Former French midfielder from the 60s and 70s,
Daniel Horlaville passed away aged 73. (Source Wikipedia online)
Monday,
April 29, 2019:
-Andy Delort (Montpellier) is in the process of switching
international allegiance to Algeria. (Source Wikipedia online)
-Alain Caveglia has left as Technical Director of Caen.
(Source L’Equipe online)
|
Transfers
|
||||||
|
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
From
|
To
|
Type
|
Online Source
|
|
April 24, 2019
|
Jayson Papeau
|
Midfielder
|
Saint Genevieve
|
Amiens
|
Next Season
|
L’Equipe
|
|
Contract Extensions
|
|||||
|
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
Club
|
Expiration Year
|
Online Source
|
|
April 23, 2019
|
William Saliba
|
Defender
|
St Etienne
|
2023
|
L’Equipe
|
|
April 26, 2019
|
Hilton (Brazil)
|
Defender
|
Montpellier
|
2020
|
RMC Sport
|
|
April 29, 2019
|
Michel Der Zakarian
|
Manager
|
Montpellier
|
Not disclosed
|
L’Equipe
|
|
Professional Contract
|
||||
|
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
Club
|
Online Source
|
|
April 25, 2019
|
Marvin Golitin (19 years
old)
|
Goalkeeper
|
Caen
|
L’Equipe
|
Coupe
de France-Final (April 27, 2019):
Saturday,
April 27, 2019:
Rennes
2-PSG 2
(Presnel Kimpembe (own goal) 40, Mexer 66 / Dani Alves 13, Neymar 21) (Rennes
won 6-5 on penalty kick shoot-out)
French
Ligue 1 Matchday (April 26-April 28, 2019):
Friday,
April 26, 2019:
Bordeaux
2-Lyon 3 (Jimmy
Briand 34, Nicolas De Preville 38 / Memphis Depay 14, Maxwell Cornet 67, Moussa
Dembele 85)
Sunday,
April 28, 2019:
Angers
1-Reims 1
(Vincent Manceau 71 / Mathieu Cafaro 63)
Lille
5-Nimes 0
(Loic Remy 51, Jonathan Bamba 64, Zeki Celik 79, Nicolas Pepe 80, Rui Fonte 90)
Nice
3-Guingamp 0
(Youcef Atal 9, 68, 73)
Amiens
0-Strabourg 0 (-)
Caen
1-Dijon 0 (Faycal
Fajr 67)
St
Etienne 2-Toulouse 0 (Robert Beric 2, 10)
OM
1-Nantes 2 (Mario
Balotelli 25 / S. Moutoussamy 22, Andrei 50)
Top
Goalscorer:
Kylian
Mbappe (PSG) 30 goals
Edinson
Cavani (PSG) 17 goals
|
Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
PSG
|
33
|
27
|
3
|
3
|
95
|
27
|
68
|
84
|
|
2
|
Lille
|
34
|
20
|
8
|
6
|
59
|
28
|
31
|
68
|
|
3
|
Lyon
|
34
|
18
|
8
|
9
|
58
|
43
|
15
|
62
|
|
4
|
St Etienne
|
34
|
17
|
8
|
9
|
53
|
38
|
15
|
59
|
|
5
|
OM
|
34
|
16
|
6
|
12
|
54
|
46
|
8
|
54
|
|
6
|
Montpellier
|
33
|
13
|
12
|
8
|
47
|
37
|
10
|
51
|
P-Played,
W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference,
Pts-Point
VI. Holland
Diary:
Tuesday,
April 23, 2019:
-Ajax
has broken AZ Alkmaar’s record number of goals from 1980/81 season (158) by
scoring its 160th vs. Vitesse (Source footnews.be online)
Wednesday,
April 24, 2019:
-
Thursday,
April 25, 2019:
-
Friday,
April 26, 2019:
-In a mock vide, new Ajax signing Kjell Scherpen was made to
write 1000 times, the following statement “Ajax is the most beautiful club in
the Netherlands”, while being watched by Marc Overmars and Edwin Van der Sar.
This was after it was revealed that his boyhood club was Feyenoord and that
back in 2011, he had bad-mouthed Ajax in social media. (Source BBC
Football online)
-Groningen
goalkeeper Kevin Begois announced his retirement from the game at the end of
the season. (Source vi.nl online)
Saturday,
April 27, 2019:
-
Sunday,
April 28, 2019:
-
Monday,
April 29, 2019:
-
|
Transfers
|
||||||
|
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
From
|
To
|
Type
|
Online Source
|
|
April 24, 2019
|
Kjell Scherpen
|
Goalkeeper
|
Emmen
|
Ajax
|
Next Season
|
Votbalzone.nl
|
|
April 29, 2019
|
Vangelis Pavlidis (Greece)
|
Striker
|
Bochum
|
Willem II
|
Permanent signing
(previously on loan)
|
vi.nl
|
|
Contract Extensions
|
|||||
|
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
Club
|
Expiration Year
|
Online Source
|
|
April 26, 2019
|
Jeredy Hilterman
|
Striker
|
Utrecht
|
2020
|
vi.nl
|
|
Professional Contract
|
||||
|
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
Club
|
Online Source
|
|
April 24, 2019
|
Soulaiman Allouch (17
years old)
|
Midfielder
|
AZ
|
vi.nl
|
Dutch
Eredivisie Matchday (April 23-April 25, 2019):
Tuesday,
April 23, 2019:
De
Graafschap 1-Emmen 0 (Fabian Serrarens 12)
AZ
2-Heracles 1
(Calvin Stengs 8, A.Gudmundsson 66 / Brandley Kuwas 41)
Heerenveen
2-VVV 2
(Michel Vlap 28, 75 / Jay-Roy Jornell Grot 56, Sem Steijn 89)
Ajax
4-Vitesse 2
(Hakim Ziyech 41, Dusan Tadic 55 pen, 80 pen, Matthijs De Ligt 58 / Navarone
Foor 66, Oussama Darfalou 82)
Wednesday,
April 24, 2019:
Utrecht
2-Fortuna Sittard 1 (Gyrano Kerk 4, 68 / Andrija Balic 44)
PEC
-Groningen
(-) (abandoned)
NAC
0-Feyenoord 4
(Jeremiah St Juste 11, Dylan Vente 45, Jens Toornstra 66, 70)
Thursday,
April 25, 2019:
Den
Haag 3-Exclesior 1 (Nasser El Khayati 2, Danny Bakker 29, Sheraldo Becker 72 / Jeffrey
Fortes 11)
Willem
II 0-PSV 3
(Donyell Malen 31, Michal Sadliek 36, Steven Bergwijn 65)
Monday,
April 29, 2019:
PEC
3 –Groningen 2
(Lennart Thy 47, 81, Bram Van Polen 75 / Kaj Sierhuis 20, Paul Gladon 55)
Top
Goalscorer:
Luuk
De Jong (PSV Eindhoven) 27 goals
Dusan
Tadic (Ajax) 24 goals
Hirving
Lozano (PSV Eindhoven) 17 goals
Hakim
Ziyech (Ajax) 16 goals
|
Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
Ajax
|
32
|
26
|
2
|
4
|
112
|
31
|
81
|
80
|
|
2
|
PSV Eindhoven
|
32
|
25
|
5
|
2
|
95
|
24
|
71
|
80
|
|
3
|
Feyenoord
|
32
|
19
|
5
|
8
|
71
|
38
|
33
|
62
|
|
4
|
AZ
|
32
|
16
|
7
|
9
|
61
|
39
|
22
|
55
|
|
5
|
Utrecht
|
32
|
14
|
8
|
10
|
56
|
46
|
10
|
50
|
|
6
|
Heracles
|
32
|
15
|
3
|
14
|
56
|
60
|
-4
|
48
|
P-Played,
W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference,
Pts-Point
VII. Scotland
Diary:
Tuesday,
April 23, 2019:
-
Wednesday,
April 24, 2019:
-
Thursday,
April 25, 2019:
-Sven-Goran Eriksson
stated that he would be open to the idea of becoming Scotland Manager.
(Source Sky Sports online)
Friday,
April 26, 2019:
-
Saturday,
April 27, 2019:
-
Sunday,
April 28, 2019:
-
Monday,
April 29, 2019:
-Former Scottish and
Celtic forward Steve Chalmers passed away aged 83. (Source BBC Football
online)
|
Contract Extensions
|
|||||
|
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
Club
|
Expiration Year
|
Online Source
|
|
April 27, 2019
|
Andrew Considine
|
Defender
|
Aberdeen
|
2021
|
BBC Football
|
Scottish
Premier League Matchday (April 27-April 28, 2019):
Saturday,
April 27, 2019:
Celtic
1-Kilmarnock 0 (Jozo Simunovic 68)
Hamilton
3-Livingston 3 (George Oakley 40, Dougue Imrie 47 pen, Aron McGowan 90 / Scott Pittman
57, 71, Steve Lawson 67)
Motherwell
4-Dundee 3 (Dabid
Turnbull 12, 90, James Scott 24, Gboly Ariyibi 50 / Martin Woods 11 pen, Ethan
Robson 22, Nathan Ralph 52)
St
Mirren 1-St Johnstone 1 (Daniel Mullen 90 / Christopher Kane 79)
Sunday,
April 28, 2019:
Hibernian
1-Hearts 1
(Christophe Berra (own goal) 69 / Uche Ikpeazu 84)
Ramgers
2-Aberdeen 0 (James
Tavernier 48 pen, 80 pen)
Top
Goalscorer:
Alfredo
Morelos (Rangers) 17 goals
Sam
Cosgrove (Aberdeen) 16 goals
|
Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
Celtic
|
35
|
25
|
6
|
4
|
72
|
17
|
55
|
81
|
|
2
|
Rangers
|
35
|
21
|
9
|
5
|
78
|
25
|
53
|
72
|
|
3
|
Aberdeen
|
35
|
18
|
7
|
10
|
53
|
39
|
14
|
61
|
|
4
|
Kilmarnock
|
35
|
16
|
10
|
9
|
46
|
30
|
16
|
58
|
|
5
|
Hibernian
|
35
|
14
|
12
|
9
|
50
|
35
|
15
|
54
|
|
6
|
Hearts
|
35
|
15
|
6
|
14
|
40
|
45
|
-5
|
51
|
P-Played,
W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference,
Pts-Point
VIII. Portugal
Diary:
Tuesday,
April 23, 2019:
-
Wednesday,
April 24, 2019:
-
Thursday,
April 25, 2019:
-
Friday,
April 26, 2019:
-
Saturday,
April 27, 2019:
-
Sunday,
April 28, 2019:
-
Monday,
April 29, 2019:
-
|
Contract Extensions
|
|||||
|
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
Club
|
Expiration Year
|
Online Source
|
|
April 23, 2019
|
Nene
|
-
|
Moreirense
|
2020
|
A Bola
|
Portugal
Primeira Liga League Matchday (April 26-April 29, 2019):
Friday,
April 26, 2019:
Rio
Ave 2-Porto 2 (Nuno
Santos 85, Alex Telles (own goal) 90
Yacine Brahimi 18, Junio Rocha (own goal) 22)
Saturday,
April 27, 2019:
Santa
Clara 0-Setibal 0 (-)
Portimonense
1-Feirense 0 (Bruno
Tabata 37)
Sporting
CP 2-Guimaraes 0 (Raphinha 39, Luiz Phellype 51)
Aves
3-Belenenses 0 (Rodrigo Soares 60 pen, Claudio Falcao 78 pen, Riben Oliveira 90)
Sunday,
April 28, 2019:
Maritimo
2-Tondela 0 (Edgar
Costa 33, Jorge Correa 83)
Chaves
4-Nacional 1 (William
Oliveira 10, 22, 86 pen, Luther Singh 64 / Joao Camacho 20 pen)
Braga
1-Benfica 4 (Wilsomn
Eduardo 35 pen / Pizzi 59 pen, 66 pen, Ruben Dias 69, Rafa Silva 90)
Boavista
3-Moreirense 1 (Nwankwo Obiora 27, Yusupha Njie 81, Federico Falcone 86 / Rafik
Halliche 90)
Top
Goalscorer:
Haris
Seferovic (Benfica) 19 goals
Bruno
Fernnades (Sporting CP) 16 goals
Dyego
Sousa (Braga) 14 goals
Bas
Dost (Sporting CP) 14 goals
|
Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
Benfica
|
31
|
25
|
3
|
3
|
91
|
27
|
64
|
78
|
|
2
|
Porto
|
31
|
24
|
4
|
3
|
64
|
19
|
45
|
76
|
|
3
|
Sporting CP
|
31
|
22
|
4
|
5
|
62
|
29
|
33
|
70
|
|
4
|
Braga
|
31
|
20
|
4
|
7
|
52
|
32
|
20
|
64
|
|
5
|
Moreirense
|
31
|
15
|
4
|
12
|
36
|
39
|
-3
|
49
|
|
6
|
Guimaraes
|
31
|
13
|
6
|
12
|
36
|
30
|
6
|
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 23, 2019:
-Anderlecht
have been fined 3,500 Euros for its fans throwing objects in the field in their
match vs. Club Brugge. (Source RTBF.be online)
Wednesday,
April 24, 2019:
-Federal
Investigators raided Anderlecht offices to investigate alleged money laundering
and criminal activity by agents. (Source Jupiler League App online)
Thursday, April 25, 2019:
-Anderlecht
have accepted the proposed punishment for their abandoned match vs. Standard on
all points except one. They have accepted a proposed (0-5) default loss and
5,000 Euros fine, however, they have opposed playing a match at home with
stands closed as it would economically harm the club, (Source RTBF.be online)
Friday,
April 26, 2019:
-Thierry
Henry has reportedly proposed himself as a candidate to be the next Anderlecht
Manager. (Source Walfoot.be online)
-Marvin Baudry
(Zulte-Waregem) will be out injured for the rest of the season. (Source Jupiler
League App online)
Saturday,
April 27, 2019:
-
Sunday,
April 28, 2019:
-Anderlecht
have condemned the vandalism committed by its fans near Brugge’s Jan Breydel
Stadium. (Source Walfoot.be online)
Monday,
April 29, 2019:
-Hugo
Broos has left as Technical Director of Ostend. He is replaced by Franky van
der Elst. (Source RTBF.be online)
|
Transfers
|
||||||
|
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
From
|
To
|
Type
|
Online Source
|
|
April 29, 2019
|
Zarko Tomasevic
|
-
|
Ostend
|
Free Agent
|
Contract Rescinded
|
RTBF.be
|
|
Contract Extensions
|
|||||
|
Date
|
Player
|
Position
|
Club
|
Expiration Year
|
Online Source
|
|
April 23, 2019
|
Guillermo Ochoa (Mexico)
|
Goalkeeper
|
Standard Liege
|
2020
|
Jupiler League App
|
First
Division A- Championship Play-offs-League Matchday (April 26-April 28, 2019):
Friday,
April 26, 2019:
Antwerp
2-Standard 1 (Dieumerci
Mbokani 33 pen, Didier Lamkel Ze 60 / Zinho Vanheusden 45)
Saturday,
April 27, 2019:
Gent
0-Genk 1
(Leandro Trossard 55)
Sunday,
April 28, 2019:
Club
Brugge 1-Anderlecht 0 (Wesley 74)
Top
Goalscorer:
Mbwana
Samatta (Genk) 20 goals / 1 goal playoffs
Hamdi
Harbaoui (Zulte-Waregem) 18 goals / 4 goals playoffs
|
Table
|
Team
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|
1
|
Genk
|
6
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
12
|
4
|
8
|
47
|
|
2
|
Club Brugge
|
6
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
12
|
5
|
7
|
41
|
|
3
|
Antwerp
|
6
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
8
|
6
|
2
|
38
|
|
4
|
Standard Liege
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
7
|
11
|
-4
|
33
|
|
5
|
Anderlecht
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
3
|
9
|
-7
|
27
|
|
6
|
Gent
|
6
|
0
|
1
|
5
|
3
|
10
|
-7
|
26
|
P-Played,
W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference,
Pts-Point
Diary
(extra):
Tuesday,
April 23, 2019:
-
Wednesday,
April 24, 2019:
-The
New York Red Bulls have denied reports that they had approached Thierry Henry
to manage the side.
(Source L’Equipe online)
-US Soccer is being sued by Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross for
their refusal to stage matches at Hard Rock Stadium. (Source AS.com
online)
-Former Peruvian winger from the 60s into the 80s, Jose Munante
passed away aged 70. (Source Wikipedia online)
-Brendix
Parra (Independiente de Campo Grande) was sacked by the club after his panenka
penalty kick was saved in a Copa Sudamericana match. (Source Marca online)
-Former
Argentina Manager Jorge Sampaoli commented on Lionel Messi in a coaching
Congress in Brazil. He stated that in Barcelona he is revered but as soon as he
plays for Argentina he is criticized. (Source A Bola online)
-The
following players have been suspended for life by FIFA for taking part in
illegal betting and corruption in matches: Karlon Murray and Keyeno Thomas
(Trinidad and Tobago), Hellings Mwakasungula (Malawi), Kudzanai Shaba
(Zimbabwe), Seidath Tchomogo (Benin), Leonel Duarte (Cuba) and Mohammed Salim
Israfeel Kohistani (Afghanistan). (Source RTBF.be online)
Thursday,
April 25, 2019:
-Burundi
player Faty Papy has passed away aged only 28 due to heart disease after
collapsing on the field. (Source Afrik-Foot.om online)
-Former Brazilian Professional and Coritiba player from the 60s
and 70s, Dirceu Kruger passed away aged 74. (Source Wikipedia online)
Friday,
April 26, 2019:
-Former USA International from the 90s, Jimmy Banks passed away
aged just 54 due to pancreatic cancer. (Source Wikipedia online)
-Montenegro are to play their next Euro home match behind closed
doors as punishment for racist chants from its fans in their recent match vs.
England. (Source Reuters UK online)
Saturday,
April 27, 2019:
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Sunday,
April 28, 2019:
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Monday,
April 29, 2019:
-Czech Republic Striker Josef Sural was killed after a bus
carrying members of his Turkish club Aytemiz Alanyaspor crashed. (Source BBC
Football online)
-German Manager Winfried Schaefer has been suspended from
all activities by his club Esteghlal of Tehran. (Source L’Equipe online)
-Former
Brazilian defender the 60s into the 80s, Rodrigues Neto passed away aged 69.
(Source O Globo online)
