Ajax goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli will be sidelined until at least the winter break, the Amsterdam club announced on Monday. The Argentinian goalkeeper sustained an injury to his right shoulder during the first game of the 2023-24 Eredivisie season on Saturday against Heracles.
Barcelona, Oct 20 (EFE).- Three goals in the space of seven minutes – two of them by Robert Lewandowski – turned out to be all FC Barcelona would need to beat Villarreal 3-0 here Thursday and tighten their grip on second place in LaLiga. Blaugrana supporters were badly in need of a morale boost after …
Sports Desk, May 3 (EFE).- Villarreal saw their Cinderella run in the 2021-2022 Champions League come to an end Tuesday with a 5-2 aggregate loss to Liverpool in the semifinal, but they gave the Reds some anxious moments and their own supporters a magical European night to remember. Down 2-0 after the first leg at …
The pattern of the game was clear from the off. Villarreal were comfortable allowing the Reds to have the majority of the ball and to soak up pressure. The strategy had already been deployed rather effectively against Juventus and Bayern Munich in previous rounds, so who could blame them?!
Sports Desk, Apr 27 (EFE).- None of the magic Villarreal conjured against heavyweights Juventus and Bayern Munich to reach the semifinals of the Champions League was on display Wednesday at Anfield against Liverpool, who took a comfortable if not overwhelming 2-0 lead in the tie. The Europa League holders got this far thanks to stout …