Liverpool-Arsenal explode for five goals apiece in League Cup win

Liverpool and Arsenal exploded for five goals apiece to win the Carabao Cup in English professional soccer.

Liverpool defeated West Ham 5-1 on Saturday at Anfield in Liverpool, England, in the third round of the 2024-2025 Carabao Cup.

The defending champions cruised into the round of 16 with ease, cruising to their second consecutive title.

The Reds gave West Ham the lead in the 21st minute with an own goal off an opposing corner, but Diogo Jota equalized in the 25th minute.

Cody Hackford's cross was met by Federico Chiesa with a scissor kick that Jota deflected in front of the left post to rattle the net.

After going into halftime tied 1-1, the Reds responded four minutes into the second half with a multi-goal performance from Jota, who finished off a through ball from Curtis Jones.

In the 29th minute, Muhammad Salah finished with his left foot after McAllister's shot was saved by the keeper and rebounded.

Two minutes later, 토토사이트 Hakpo sealed the match with back-to-back goals just before the end of regulation after being outnumbered by their opponents.

Hakpo found the bottom corner of the near post with a hard right-footed strike from the left side of the penalty arc in the 45th minute, and completed the 5-1 victory in second-half stoppage time with a right-footed strike from a similar position into the opposite corner of the net.

Arsenal booked their place in the round of 16 with a convincing 5-1 win over Bolton thanks to a multi-goal performance from '17-year-old' Iheanacho Nwannery.

Declan Rice opened the scoring in the 16th minute, taking advantage of a mistake by the opposition defense to clear the ball properly and connecting with a powerful right-footed shot from the penalty arc.

In the 37th minute, Nwaneri, who played mostly for Arsenal's youth team until last season, scored his debut goal.

Raheem Sterling's low ball in from the left flank was met by Nwannery, who slid into the box and slotted home with his left foot.

Nwaneri made it a multi-goal game four minutes into the second half.

In the opposition's buildup, Rice aggressively pressed to clear the ball and Nwannery took over, finishing with his left foot in the penalty area in front of goal to make it 3-0.

Arsenal pulled a goal back eight minutes into the second half through Aaron Collins on a Bolton counter-attack, but Sterling's 19th-minute strike put the game out of Bolton's reach.

After the goalkeeper failed to get a hand to a cut-back from Xherdan Shaqiri, Sterling raced onto the ball and rattled the net for his first goal for Arsenal.

In the 32nd minute, after Sterling's shot was saved by the keeper, Kai Havertz finished with his left foot to seal the victory.

Son Heung-min hits back..."We're not robots...we need to play fewer games”

Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min has criticized the number of games the English professional soccer team has to play in a season.

“We are not robots,” Son said at a press conference on Friday (Nov. 25), a day ahead of Tottenham's UEFA Europa League (UEL) first leg of the league phase against Garabag (Azerbaijan). We are not robots, we have to take care of our conditioning and play fewer games so we can play better.”

Rodri (Manchester City) and Manchester United manager Eric Dier (Manchester United) have joined the chorus of managers who have publicly raised the issue of overcrowded schedules due to the proliferation of competitions.

Manchester City's key midfielder Rodriguez, who has even hinted at a possible player strike due to the overloaded schedule, suffered a season-ending knee injury in a game a few days later.

“It's clear that there are too many competitions and too many games,” says Tenach. It overloads the best players,” he said. ”It may look good commercially at the moment, but it has its limits.”

When asked about it, Son Heung-min said, “There are too many matches and too much traveling. Players need time to recover, 메이저사이트 which is very difficult,” he said.

“Sometimes you play when you're not mentally and physically prepared, which obviously increases the risk of injury,” he said, adding, ”I think it (reducing the number of matches) should definitely be done.”

Son once again defended his teammate Rodrigo Bentancur, who is awaiting disciplinary action from the English Football Association (FA) for making racist remarks against him.

“When I joined the team in pre-season, Bentancur was crying and really sorry,” Son said, ”and he apologized both publicly and privately.”

“Bentancur made a mistake, but I'm okay with it,” Son said, ”We're all human, we all make mistakes, we all learn from them. I love Bentancur,” he added.

Uruguayan Bentancur was asked by a host on his country's TV program in June to get Son's jersey, and he replied, “He wouldn't know if I brought him his cousin's jersey. He looks the same as Son Heung-min or his cousin,” he replied.

The FA Disciplinary Committee is discussing Bentancur's disposition.

According to the BBC, the FA Disciplinary Committee's rules state that a player can be suspended for six to 12 matches for racism.

Mallorca fan jailed for racism in Vinicius-Chukwueze

A fan of Spanish professional soccer's Mallorca has been sentenced to prison by a court for racially abusing Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior and AC Milan's Samuel Chukwueze.

“This is the third conviction for racist acts aimed at Real Madrid players,” the club said on its website on Sunday, adding that the defendant was given a suspended prison sentence after completing an equality and anti-discrimination program and sending a letter of apology to Vinicius Junior. The club will continue its efforts to eradicate racist behavior.”

The Mallorca fan who received the suspended sentence insulted Vinicius Junior with racist remarks during a La Liga match between Mallorca and Real Madrid in February last year.

Two weeks later, 카지노사이트 he was charged with racist behavior against Villarreal forward Chukwueze, who also played for the club.

The Mallorca court found the defendant guilty of two counts of racist behavior and one count of undermining moral dignity and sentenced him to one year in prison and banned him from soccer fields for three years.

However, in Spain, defendants sentenced to less than two years in prison for non-violent offenses are suspended unless they commit further crimes.

Shin Tae-Yong-Ho scores as South Korea draw 1-1 with Saudi Arabia in third World Cup qualifier

Shin Tae Yong Ho's Indonesia drew with powerhouse Saudi Arabia in their first test in their quest to qualify for the 2026 North and Central American World Cup.

The Indonesia national soccer team, led by head coach Shin Tae-yong, drew 1-1 away to Saudi Arabia on Saturday (June 6) at the King Abdullah Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in the first match of Group C of the third Asian qualifying round for the North American Championship.

Indonesia, the only Southeast Asian nation to qualify for the third round, earned a point against the Saudis.

Saudi Arabia is ranked 56th in the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) rankings, 토토사이트 while Indonesia is 133rd.

Indonesia will be looking to qualify for their first-ever World Cup.

In Group C, dubbed the Group of Death, Japan cruised to a 7-0 win over China while Australia dropped a 0-1 decision to Bahrain.

Indonesia looked to take the lead in the first half when Ragnar Oratmangoen opened the scoring in the 19th minute.

However, Musab Aljur equalized in first-half stoppage time to settle for a draw.

Ronaldo scores 900th career goal, breaks record for most appearances and most goals in an A-match

Soccer's living legend Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 900th career goal.

Portugal defeated Croatia 2-1 in the first leg of their UEFA Nations League Group A match of the 2024-2025 season at the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon, Portugal on Saturday (June 6).

Playing up front, Ronaldo's menacing presence rattled the Croatian defense, and it paid off.

He burst onto the scene in the 34th minute and slotted a cross from Nuno Mendes into the back of the net.

It was a goal that will live long in soccer history.

Ronaldo scored his 900th goal for Sporting (Portugal - 5), Manchester United (England - 145), Real Madrid (Spain - 450), Juventus (Italy - 101), Al Nasr (Saudi Arabia - 68), and the Portuguese national team (131).

He also extended his record for most appearances and most goals in A-matches to 213 and 131, respectively.

Ronaldo, who had dismissed speculation that he would retire from the national team as he set his sights on winning the Nations League, led Portugal to victory in the first game.

“It means a lot,” Ronaldo said of his 900th goal, according to US outlet ESPN, ”It's a goal I've wanted to achieve for a long time. 메이저사이트 I thought it would come naturally if I kept playing,” he said.

When he scored, instead of performing his trademark “downpour” celebration, Ronaldo covered his face and slumped in his seat.

“I was emotional,” Ronaldo said. Only me and the people around me know how hard it is to reach 900 goals. It's a special moment in my career,” he said.

Portugal, the inaugural winners of the 2018-2020 Nations League, will be looking to win the tournament for the second time.

They will face Scotland in their second Group A match at the same venue on September 9th.