Italy vs Finland International Friendly - June 06, 2016

Italy vs Finland
Competition: International Friendly
Date: Monday 6th June 2016
Time: 7:45pm - 20:45 CET
Venue: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi, Verona (Italy)

Italy team topped their Euro 2016 qualification group by 4 points away from second placed Croatia with an unbeaten record of 7 wins and 3 draw. The Azzurri narrowly beat Scotland 1-0 in their last International Friendly outing in Malta last Sunday, dominating possession but struggling to take chances. That result ended a streak of six friendlies without a victory as draws against Romania and Spain were sandwiched by comprehensive defeats to Belgium and Germany.
Ciro Immobile and Simone Zaza are expected to replace Graziano Pellè and Eder up front. Stefan El Shaarawy and Candreva will probably support the attack while Daniele De Rossi, Stefano Sturaro and Thiago Motta will play in the middle of the park. In defense, Leonardo Bonucci is likely to be rested and Rugani should replace his team-mate.

Finland team missed out on qualification to Euro 2016 after finishing behind Northern Ireland, Romania and Hungary in a very weak group. Anyway, they posted an impressive draw against Belgium in their last friendly fixture on Wednesday. Their major weakness is the attacking play - Hans Backe's men have scored just one goal in their last five matches. 
Sampdoria's Niklas Moisander, Finland's regular captain, missed five matches due to injury late in the Serie A season and was not selected by Backe. Perparim Hetemaj and Eremenko will be the key players in midfield, while former Celtic striker Teemu Pukki will lead the line.
Italy are undefeated against Finland in their previous ten games, they are currently on a 6 game winning streak against the Finnish national team.

Probable lineups:

Italy: Buffon – Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini – Candreva, Florenzi, Motta, Giaccherini, Darmian – Pelle, Insigne.
Finland: Hradecky – Arkivuo, Arajuuri, Toivio, Raitala – Ring, Sparv, Hetemaj, Lod – Eremenko, Hamalainen.

You can watch the match here: Link 1 , Link 2 [Live Scores]

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England vs Portugal 1-0 Highlights 02-06-2016 Friendly

England vs Portugal
Competition: Friendly
Date: 02 June 2016
Venue: Wembley Stadium, London

Chris Smalling’s late winner helps England edge Portugal team at Wembley Stadium (London). England vs Portugal match ended with 1-0 scoreline in International Friendly 2016.

Goals:  

England – Chris Smalling 86'

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Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid Champions League Final - 28-05-2016

Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid
Competition: UEFA Champions League Final
Date: Saturday, 28 May 2016 - Time: 19:45 BST
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milano

Real Madrid team finished as runners up to Barcelona, just one point in arrears. They won 28 of 38 league games, drawing six and losing four with 110 goals scored and 34 conceded. The Blancos have had to overcome one major hurdle en-route to Milan. A 2-0 defeat at Wolfsburg left Zinedine Zidane’s men on the brink of crashing out in the quarter-finals, but a Cristiano Ronaldo's second-leg hat-trick that sent the Merengues into the semi-finals where they  knocked out Man City. Locked away at 0-0 after their clash at the Etihad, Real came through in a tight affair at the Bernabéu with a dramatic 1-0 victory.
Cristiano Ronaldo limped off the pitch during Tuesday’s training session but the Portugues start is expected to be fully fit for the final. Raphael Varane will miss the final and Euro 2016 with a thigh injury. Otherwise Zinedine Zidane can select his strongest XI. Gareth Bale and Benzema will partner Ronaldo upfront while Casemiro, Modric and Toni Kroos will start in midfield.

Atletico Madrid finished third in the standings, three points adrift of champions FC Barcelona and just two behind Real. They won 28 of 38 league games, drawing four and losing six with 63 goals scored. They have overcome two world class teams in Barcelona and Bayern Munich en route to the finals and they conceded just 18 goals in La Liga – one of the best records on the entire continent. It's very hard to play a scintillating football against this Atletico and they are one of the toughest team to beat in today's football.
The Colchoneros have no players missing through injury or suspension and Diego Simeone is likely to select the same XI that started against Celta Vigo in their last league match. Midfielders Koke and Augusto Fernandez are in contention to start alongside Gabi in the middle of the park while Antoine Griezmann and Fernando Torres are expected to lead the line.
This season, the Colchoneros have already frustrated Real on two occasions. In October, the first came when Simeone's men snatched a 1-1 draw at the Vicente Calderon, while the second occurred when they beat the Galacticos 1-0 at their own turf. The last four meetings between the sides had witnessed under 2.5 goals. Half of these sides’ last 12 matches have ended level.
In 2014, the Madrid rivals met in Lisbon when Carlo Ancelotti's Real Madrid won their 10th UCL trophy. A Sergio Ramos goal on 93 minutes dashed Atléti’s hopes and sent the game to extra time, where Real Madrid scored three in the last 10 minutes to win 4-1.

Probable lineups:

Atletico Madrid: Oblak – Juanfran, Gimenez, Lucas Hernandez, Filipe Luis – Gabi, A.Fernandez, Saul Niguez, Koke – Griezmann, F.Torres.

Real Madrid: Navas – Carvajal, Pepe, Ramos, Marcelo – Modric, Casemiro, Kroos – Bale, Benzema, Ronaldo.

Real Madrid last 5 matches:

26/04/16 Manchester City 0 – 0 Real Madrid
30/04/16 Real Sociedad 0 – 1 Real Madrid
04/05/16 Real Madrid 1 – 0 Man City
08/05/16 Real Madrid 3 – 2 Valencia
14/05/16 Deportivo 0 – 2 Real Madrid

Atletico Madrid last 5 matches:

27/04/16 Atletico Madrid 1 – 0 Bayern Munchen
30/04/16 Atletico Madrid 1 – 0 Rayo Vallecano
03/05/16 Bayern 2 – 1 Atletico Madrid
08/05/16 Levante 2 – 1 Atletico Madrid
14/05/16 Atletico Madrid 2 – 0 Celta de Vigo

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AC Milan vs Juventus Coppa Italia Final - May 21, 2016

Milan vs Juventus - Competition: Coppa Italia Final
Date: 21 May 2016 - Time: 19:45 BST
Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Roma

Having finished 7th in the Italian Serie A standings, Milan require a Coppa Italia triumph in order avoid a third straight season without European football. The untested manager Cristian Brocchi has seen the Rossoneri show little improvement in his six matches in charge with just two wins to his name. They succumbed to a 1-3 defeat at home against AS Roma last weekend and have no chance to beat Juventus with a such poor performance.
Cristian Brocchi will be missing left-back Luca Antonelli with a leg injury while right-back Ignazio Abate is listed as doubtful. M'Baye Niang could be in contention after almost three months out. Alessio Romagnoli and Davide Calabria are expected to start in midfield, while Giacomo Bonaventura and Keisuke Honda are likely support Carlos Bacca and Mario Balotelli in attack.

Juventus team claimed a record-equalling fifth consecutiveScudetto this season and signed off on their 2015/16 Italian Serie A campaign with an emphatic 5-0 win at home against Sampdoria last weekend. They have won 24 of their last 25 league fixtures before a surprising defeat to Hellas Verona two weeks ago.

Allegri is unable to count upon key centre-back Leonardo Bonucci due to suspension while midfielder Sami Khedira is still out through injury. Patrice Evra and Alex Sandro fighting out for a spot on the left flank, while Stefano Sturaro could be given a start in the middle of the park. Paulo Dybala and Mario Mandzukic are likely to lead the line. Claudio Marchisio is a long-term absentee.
In recent meeting between the two sides, Juventus has won 7 consecutive matches. The Rossoneri lost both encounters with Juventus this season, going down 1-0 in Turin before a 2-1 defeat at San Siro.

AC Milan last 5 matches:

21/04/16 Milan 0 – 0 Carpi
25/04/16 Verona 2 – 1 Milan
01/05/16 AC Milan 3 – 3 Frosinone
07/05/16 Bologna 0 – 1 Milan
14/05/16 Milan – AS Roma

Juventus last 5 matches:

20/04/16 Juventus 3 – 0 Lazio
24/04/16 Fiorentina 1 – 2 Juventus
01/05/16 Juventus 2 – 0 Carpi
08/05/16 Verona 2 – 1 Juventus
14/05/16 Juventus – Sampdoria

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Liverpool vs Sevilla Europa League Final - 18-05-2016

Liverpool vs Sevilla - Competition: UEFA Europa League Final

 
For the second time in his first season as Liverpool boss, Jurgen Klopp will lead his side out for a major final. Last time they came up short, losing a penalty shootout in the COC Final. The Reds just ended a disappointing domestic campaign that saw them finish 8th in the table, so this is their last chance to win silverware this season. Their UEL form remains solid and they produced a sensational fightback to oust bookmakers favourites Borussia Dortmund in the quarter-finals and knocked out Manchester United and Villarreal on the road to Basel.
Kolo Toure will partner Lovren at the back, Can and Milner will start in midfield and Philippe Coutinho, Adam Lallana, Roberto Firmino and Daniel Sturridge will make up an exciting attacking unit. Mamadou Sakho is ruled out through suspension while Divock Origi suffered an ankle ligament injury in the Merseyside Derby last month and will miss the match. The likes of Joe Gomez, Danny Ings and Jordan Rossiter all miss out for the Reds.

Saturday's 3-1 defeat at the hands of Athletic Bilbao means that Sevilla side ended the season seventh in La Liga, eight points behind the final Europa League qualification spot. Unai Emery's have been the dominant force in this competition, winning the UEFA Europa League in the last two years and no less than four times over the past decade. Anyway, Sevilla team outfit  failed to win in their last nine league matches and ended the season with no wins in win any of their away games in La Liga, collecting just nine points. Furthermore, they lost all three of their group stage games in the UEFA Champions League and won just one of their four away Europa League matches, losing to Norwegian side Molde.

Gameiro is expected to lead the line in a 4-2-3-1 formation, while Coke, Banega and Vitolo are likely to play as offensive midfielders. Former Stoke City Steven N'Zonzi and Grzegorz Krychowiak will start in the middle of the park. Michael Krohn-Dehli recently sustained a horrific knee injury and misses out, with Jose Antonio Reyes joining the Dane on the sidelines. Benoit Tremoulinas is missing with a knee injury as well as former Inter defender Marco Andreolli.

 

Probable lineups:

Liverpool: Mignolet – Clyne, K. Toure, Lovren, Moreno – Lallana, E.Can, Milner, Coutinho – Roberto Firmino, Sturridge.

Sevilla: Soria – Mariano, Carrico, A. Rami, Escudero – N’Zonzi, Krychowiak – Coke, Banega, Vitolo – Gameiro.

 

Date: 18 May 2016 - Time: 19:45 BST
Venue: St. Jakob-Park, Basel 

 

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Arsenal vs Aston Villa 4-0 Highlights 15-05-2016 Premier League

Arsenal vs Aston Villa
Competition: English Premier League
Date: 15 May 2016
Venue: Emirates Stadium, London 

Small consolation for Arsenal team as they leapfrog Tottenham into second following a 4-0 win over already relegated Aston Villa. Arsenal vs Aston Villa match ended with 4-0 scoreline in Premier League 2016.

Goals:  

Arsenal – 5' Olivier Giroud 1-0 // 79' Olivier Giroud 2-0 // 80' Olivier Giroud 3-0 // 90' Mark Bunn (o.g.) 4-0

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Liverpool vs Chelsea 1-1 Highlights 11-05-2016 Premier League

Liverpool vs Chelsea
Competition: Premier League
Date: 11 May 2016
Venue: Anfield, Liverpool

Player, Christian Benteke, scored the goal that made the result of the game between his team Liverpool and Chelsea equal at Anfield Stadium. The game Liverpool vs Chelsea ended with the score 1-1 in Premier League 2016.

Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea:

31' Hazard 0-1 // 90' Christian Benteke 1-1 

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