Angel Lafita scored against his former club as Getafe recorded a 2-1 La Liga triumph over Deportivo La Coruna.
The visitors recorded their second away win on the bounce and it was Lafita s strike that proved crucial versus the side he represented between 2007 and 2009.
Fredy Hinestroza s excellent run and cross left Lafita with a simple finish to put Getafe 2-0 up early in the second half, with Depor goalkeeper Fabricio s own goal having broken the deadlock 10 minutes before the break.
Helder Postiga reduced the deficit in the 80th minute with a cool finish from inside the box, but there was no way back for Victor Fernandez s men.
Getafe climb into the top half, while Depor remain uncomfortably close to the bottom three.
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Roma are targeting a solution to their Nicolo Zaniolo crisis before Tuesday s transfer deadline after the winger was not very happy about the prospect of joining Bournemouth.
The Italy international was strongly linked with Tottenham earlier this month; however, Antonio Conte subsequently signed Arnaut Danjuma on loan from Villarreal as a solution to his wide attacking midfield needs.
Bournemouth subsequently emerged as frontrunners, with the team third from bottom of the Premier League seeing Zaniolo as a player who could help them to safety in their first campaign back in the top flight.
Reports suggested Roma and Bournemouth had reached an agreement on a deal worth an initial £26.3million (€30m), but it appears Zaniolo is not sold on the idea of joining the…
Mats Hummels Borussia Dortmund future does not depend on the UEFA Champions League, but he wants the team to stop wasting their potential.
Captain Mats Hummels has urged Bundesliga strugglers Borussia Dortmund to stop wasting their potential.
Dortmund have provided the most consistent challenge to the domestic dominance of Bayern Munich in recent seasons.
However, Jurgen Klopp s men have failed to reach their usually lofty standards in the 2014-15 term and they headed into the mid-season break languishing in the relegation zone.
Centre-back Hummels believes that Dortmund were scarcely outplayed in the first half of the campaign and their problems were mental.
The Germany international is now desperate for the side to start living up to their bil…
Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola has claimed his side s Champions League defeat against Barcelona in 2014-15 was one of his finest moments in charge of the Allianz Arena outfit.
The Bavarians took on their coach s former team in the semi-finals last term, with Barcelona eventually progressing to the final 5-3 on aggregate, despite a 3-2 defeat in Munich.
Guardiola was not too bothered by Bayern s failure to win the Champions League, though, as he was proud of his side s performance regardless of the eventual outcome and feels European success is a matter of time.
One of the best moments of my career as Bayern coach was the semi-final defeat against Barcelona, Guardiola said at a news conference.
The fans were all applauding us. They are not stupid. The…
Lionel Messi has been named in the squad for the MLS All-Star game.
Messi, who has also returned to training for Argentina after he missed their Copa America win over Peru due to injury, is the headline name in the MLS squad to go up against a Liga MX equivalent later in July.
The 37-year-old will make his debut in the exhibition match, alongside his Inter Miami team-mates Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba and Luis Suarez.
Messi has scored 12 goals and provided nine assists in 12 MLS appearances this season for the Herons, who top the standings.
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The roster to take on Liga MX in Columbus:
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Wilfried Nancy, who coached the Columbus Crew to glory in MLS Cup last season, is the coach of the …
Diego Godin and Filipe Luis were on target as Atletico Madrid beat Real Sociedad 2-0 at the Wanda Metropolitano to move top of LaLiga.
Atletico bounced back from a 4-0 hammering at the hands of Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League with Godin and Filipe Luis scoring either side of half-time.
That loss was the heaviest of Diego Simeone s seven-year spell at Atletico, but his side have now taken 14 points from a possible 18 to climb to the summit.
Last season s champions Barcelona, though, can reclaim top spot on Sunday if they avoid defeat at home to Real Madrid in the first Clasico of 2018-19.
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Slaven Bilic says his sacking by West Ham was a logical move that he expected to happen after a poor start to the Premier League season.
The Hammers parted company with the Croatian on Monday after another disappointing weekend at the London Stadium, West Ham beaten 4-1 by Liverpool on Saturday.
After 11 matches the club sit in the bottom three on just nine points, something that forced the hands of joint owners David Sullivan and David Gold.
The West Ham chairmen admitted getting rid of Bilic had been done with heavy hearts , before stating a desire to appoint a replacement who can inject fresh ideas with David Moyes the frontrunner to come in.
Rather than having any resentment towards his former employers, Bilic said he understood why he had been sacke…
Arsene Wenger has questioned Gary Neville s assertion that his transfer policy in the aftermath of Arsenal s last Premier League title can either be described as naive or arrogant .
Speaking ahead of Arsenal s 0-0 draw with Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium on Monday, Sky Sports pundit Neville was scathing in his assessment of the profile of players Wenger signed between 2004 and 2009.
I can t think of a word to describe that bunch I could but it wouldn’t be usable on television, said the former Manchester United defender.
They re certainly not what I would call what you want to win you a league, the powerful characters, the strength you need running through your team.
I just cannot get my head around why he would not sign players of power to assis…
Sergio Aguero is Manchester City s all-time leading goalscorer after beating Eric Brook s club record that stood unchallenged for 79 years.
The Argentina international s strike against Napoli in the Champions League on Wednesday moved him on to 178 in City colours, a landmark he has reached in an impressive 264 games.
Since joining from Atletico Madrid in 2011, the 29-year-old has firmly established himself as a crowd favourite on the back of countless superb displays and one goal in particular.
Aguero has won two Premier League titles and as many EFL Cups during his time at the Etihad Stadium. As he and boss Pep Guardiola eye further honours this season, we look back at 10 of the most memorable moments in his record haul.
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Gareth Bale sets scene for all Madrid final / Image via skysports.com
With only one goal standing between the two sides, Real Madrid emerged victorious from their UEFA Champions League semi-final two-legged tie with Manchester City.
Gareth Bale appeared to be scorer of the sole goal at the Wednesday’s match at Santiago Bernaberu, but his deflected shot has been accredited as an own goal by Manchester City’s Fernando. Welshman’s goal drought has thus been extended to 12 Champions League, with former Tottenham man going close to 11 months in the competition.
Setting the scene for the showpiece event in Milano, Real Madrid have nevertheless booked their place in the final match where they will have to face their local rivals – Atletico Madrid.
Champ…