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Yahoo
07-05-2025
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André Silva shines as São Paulo near Libertadores knockouts
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here. São Paulo defeated Alianza Lima this Tuesday (6) in the fourth round of the group stage of the Libertadores. Advertisement André Silva scored the two goals of the match played in Peru. The result paved the way for Tricolor's qualification to the round of 16 of the competition. São Paulo reached ten points in Group D and has six more than Alianza Lima itself, which is in third place in the group. São Paulo was superior for most of the time and created the best goal opportunities in the match. Alianza Lima managed to give a few scares at the beginning, but Tricolor soon took control of the actions. André Silva opened the scoring at 34 minutes of the first half after a ball poorly cleared by the Peruvian defense. Moments later, São Paulo almost extended the lead with a shot from Alisson that hit the post and was narrowly missed by Matheus Alves. Advertisement Just before the break, Ferreirinha managed to shake the nets, but the move was ruled out for offside. The situation became more comfortable for the Brazilian team with the expulsion of Garces at 24 minutes of the second half after a foul on Lucas Moura. On the free kick, Alan Franco headed dangerously and hit the post. 📸 ERNESTO BENAVIDES - AFP or licensors
United News of India
02-05-2025
- Sport
- United News of India
Sao Paulo's Lucas eyes return after injury layoff
Rio De Janeiro, May 2 (UNI) Former Brazil international winger Lucas Moura is set to return to Sao Paulo's matchday squad after a knee sprain that sidelined him for almost two months. Lucas has resumed training and could feature off the bench in Sao Paulo's home clash against Fortaleza in Brazil's Serie A championship on Friday. "Injuries are a part of football but I'm dying to be on the pitch and help my teammates," Lucas told Sao Paulo's official website on Thursday. "The most important thing is that I've recovered and I'm ready to play," added the 32-year-old, who has not played since sustaining the injury in a Copa Libertadores match against Alianza Lima on March 10. Sao Paulo is currently 10th in the 20-team Serie A standings, having won one and drawn five of its six matches so far. Lucas said his team was aware of its recent poor record against Fortaleza, a rival it has not beaten since 2020. "Fortaleza has been a thorn in our side," Lucas said. "But we have had good results of late and a streak without losing is important. I hope to be able to make an impact and contribute in the best way possible." UNI BM
Yahoo
18-04-2025
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Greatest European comebacks as Man Utd beat Lyon
Harry Maguire netted the winner in added time in extra time for Manchester United [Getty Images] Manchester United produced a stunning late fightback to beat Lyon and reach the Europa League semi-finals on Thursday. They came back from being 4-2 down and scored twice in the final minute of extra time to achieve an extraordinary 5-4 victory at Old Trafford and 7-6 aggregate win. Advertisement It is arguably up there with one of the best fightbacks in European compeition. BBC Sport looks back at some of the greatest turnarounds in Champions League and Europa Leauge history. Ajax 2-3 Tottenham (semi-final second leg, 8 May 2019) Aggregate 3-3: Tottenham win on away goals Lucas Moura's hat-trick helped Spurs reach their first Champions League final [Getty Images] Tottenham travelled to Ajax for the second leg of their semi-final trailing 1-0, and things went from bad to worse in Amsterdam when Matthijs de Ligt and Hakim Ziyech put Ajax 3-0 ahead on aggregate before the break. Spurs needed to score three times without reply to progress, and were given a glimmer of hope 10 minutes into the second half through Lucas Moura - and it was game on just four minutes later. Advertisement Moura pounced on a loose ball in the box after Fernando Llorente's shot was saved and he curled home to put the hosts on the ropes. The stunning turnaround was completed in the 95th minute when Moura completed his hat-trick to seal Tottenham's spot in the final on away goals, leaving Ajax players strewn across the turf in disbelief. Liverpool 4-0 Barcelona (semi-final second leg, 7 May 2019) Aggregate: Liverpool 4-3 Barcelona Divock Origi's goal sparked wild scenes on another memorable Champions League night at Anfield [Getty Images] Just 24 hours before Tottenham's heroics in Amsterdam, Liverpool had become just the third club in the history of the Champions League to overturn a three-goal first-leg deficit. Advertisement The Reds' hopes of forcing their way back into the semi-final after a 3-0 loss to Barcelona at the Nou Camp looked slim, especially with Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino unavailable due to injury. But Divock Origi got the ball rolling on seven minutes, before the tie really turned in the space of 166 seconds after half-time when substitute Georginio Wijnaldum scored twice. A moment of quick thinking saw Liverpool complete the job as Trent Alexander-Arnold spotted Barcelona's defence switch off from a corner, whipping the ball in low for Origi to fire home and spark wild scenes at Anfield. Fulham 4-1 Juventus (last-16 second leg, 18 March 2010) Aggregate: Fulham 5-4 Juventus Zoltan Gera scored twice as Fulham came from behind to beat Juventus [Getty Images] Fulham welcomed Juventus to Craven Cottage having lost the first leg 3-1 and it did not take long for the tie to look out of their grasp. Advertisement After just two minutes, David Trezeguet netted an early goal for the Italian side. However, Bobby Zamora scored seven minutes later and ignited a comeback which proved pivotal in a season where they reached the Europa League final. Fabio Cannavaro's sending off for a professional foul on Zoltan Gera helped swing the game in Fulham's favour before the Hungarian's neat finish put them ahead. Gera's penalty levelled the tie overall and substitute Clint Dempsey's chip won it before Jonathan Zebina was sent off. Red Bull Salzburg 4-1 Lazio (quarter-final second leg 12 April 2018) Aggregate: Red Bull Salzburg 6-5 Lazio Salzburg, who have never won a European trophy, lost the 1994 Uefa Cup final as Austria Salzburg [Getty Images] Trailing 4-2 from the first leg in Italy, Salzburg's challenge looked to have been ended when Ciro Immobile extended Lazio's lead in Austria 10 minutes into the second half - his 39th goal of the season. Advertisement But Moanes Dabour pulled a goal back a minute later with a deflected strike to stir the home side back to life. Amadou Haidara's 72nd-minute stunner from 30 yards sparked an amazing four-minute period, in which Hwang Hee-chan put the Austrian champions ahead on away goals before Stefan Lainer headed an aggregate winner. Those goals came in 247 seconds - the quickest three goals in Europa League history. Barcelona 6-1 Paris St-Germain (last-16 second leg, 8 March 2017) Aggregate: Barcelona 6-5 Paris St-Germain Neymar was the star of the show during 'Le Remontada' [Getty Images] Arguably the greatest comeback of all, this one is so iconic that it has its very own title in France and Spain - La Remontada (the comeback). Advertisement PSG were clinical at home, winning 4-0, but the Nou Camp sensed something special when Luis Suarez scored after just three minutes in the second leg. Barcelona were two goals to the good at the break courtesy of a Layvin Kurzawa own goal, but still trailed by two goals on aggregate. Lionel Messi scored a penalty soon after the restart but Edinson Cavani hit back to silence the home faithful, although it wasn't the pendulum-swinging moment PSG hoped for. Barcelona, now trailing 5-3, needed three goals in fewer than 30 minutes to achieve a miracle. Neymar scored a free-kick in the 88th minute to offer further hope, before the Brazilian stroked home a 91st-minute penalty to level the tie at 5-5 on aggregate. Advertisement But PSG were still heading through on away goals. However, with 20 seconds of added time remaining, La Remontada came to fruition when Sergi Roberto turned home Neymar's chipped pass, with Barcelona becoming the only team in history to overturn a four-goal Champions League deficit. AC Milan 3-3 Liverpool (final, 25 May 2005) AC Milan 3-3 Liverpool (AET) - Liverpool win 3-2 on penalties Liverpool's comeback ended with a thrilling penalty shootout victory in Istanbul [Getty Images] Moving away from two-legged ties, the 2005 Champions League final was an unforgettable night of football. AC Milan thought they had their hands on the trophy after racing into a 3-0 half-time time, but seven second-half minutes altered the course of history. Advertisement Steven Gerrard, Vladimir Smicer and Xabi Alonso scored to level the game for Liverpool and that is how it remained after 120 minutes, with Reds keeper Jerzy Dudek making a stunning double save from Andriy Shevchenko in extra-time. Invoking memories of Bruce Grobelaar in 1984, Dudek's wobbly legs and goalline antics played a major part in earning his side victory in the penalty shootout, when Serginho, Andrea Pirlo and Shevchenko failed to convert. Paris St-Germain 1-3 Manchester United (last-16 second leg, 6 March 2019) Aggregate 3-3: Man Utd win on away goals Marcus Rashford's first competitive penalty sealed Manchester United's comeback [Getty Images] In a memorable year for English comebacks in the Champions League, it all started with Manchester United seeing off Paris St-Germain in the last 16. Advertisement Interim manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer suffered the first defeat of his tenure in the first leg when a 2-0 loss at Old Trafford halted an 11-game unbeaten run. None of the previous 107 clubs to lose a Champions League or European Cup first leg by two goals or more at home had managed to advance and few expected United to buck that trend. But Romelu Lukaku got United off to the perfect start after two minutes only for Juan Bernat to hit back 11 minutes later, restoring PSG's two-goal aggregate lead. The Red Devils refused to give up and Lukaku put them ahead on the night before Marcus Rashford converted his first competitive penalty for the club in the 94th minute to send United through. Manchester United 2-1 Bayern Munich (final, 26 May 1999) Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's goal sealed the Treble for Sir Alex Ferguson and Manchester United [Getty Images] It was almost scripted that Manchester United would seal the final piece of their historic Treble in 'Fergie Time'. Advertisement With the Premier League and FA Cup already secured, United had the small matter of German giants Bayern Munich standing in their way in the 1999 Champions League final, at the Nou Camp. With Roy Keane and Paul Scholes both suspended, United's hopes had already been dealt a blow, and their mission grew even tougher when Mario Basler put Bayern ahead on six minutes. But ultimately the final proved to be a tale of two substitutes - Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Sheringham helped on Ryan Giggs' scuffed shot to level in the 91st minute before Solskjaer poked in the second just two minutes later, handing manager Sir Alex Ferguson his first Champions League trophy. Advertisement
