Daily Futbal

Real Madrid vs SSC Napoli - Match Report - UEFA Champions League - 1st Leg

16:40

Real Madrid come from a goal behind to win the 1st leg of their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 tie against SSC Napoli.

 The defending champions came from a goal deficit and won 3-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu, thanks to goals from Karim Benzema, Toni Kroos and Casemiro.

 Real got off to a good start with Ronaldo and Benzema combining the latter passed to Benzema whose powerful shot at near post was saved by Pepe Reina, single-handedly. 

 Insigne put Napoli ahead in the 8th minute when he caught Keylor Navas off-guard and fired a shot from nearly 35-yard out and gave Napoli the lead. 0-1. Goal - Napoli.

 Real found the back of the net after 10 minutes when a wonderful out-footed cross by Dani Carvajal found Karim Benzema who headed the ball past Pepe Reina. 1-1. Goal - Real Madrid.
Real took the lead in the second half through Kroos. The German international got a cross from Cristiano Ronaldo and fired it without taking a touch, Reina was standing helpless at his near post. 2-1. Goal - Real Madrid.

It was game over for Napoli when Casemiro scored a sensational volley from 25-yards out in the 54th minute. 3-1. Goal - Real Madrid.

 Napoli had a chance in the dying minutes when a looping header from Insigne met Callejon who scored but was ruled off side.
Match Facts:

                      RMA                                                               NAP

                               50%                       Possession                      50%  

                               20(6)                     Shots(on goal)                8(2)

                                9                            Fouls                               12

                                2                            Yellow Cards                    2

                                0                            Red Cards                         0

                                7                            Offsides                            1

                                5                           Corners                              1

                                1                            Saves                                3
                

Daily Futbal

Real Madrid vs SSC Napoli - Match Preview - UEFA Champions League - 1st Leg

19:18

It's a big game for:

Marek Hamsik. The Slovakian has performed brilliantly in the past games. In their 7-1 victory over Bologna two Saturday's ago, he scored a hat trick and has been in sensational form. He is capable of producing magic at the Bernabeu. 


Best stat:

 30. The encounter comes 30 years after the last times these two teams met in the European Championship. Real Madrid won that 3-1 on aggregate.
Player to watch:

 Cristiano Ronaldo. The 2016 Ballon d'Or winner is always the main attraction. The 32-year old has scored 17 goals this season, grabbing one in the 3-1 victory over Osasuna. But has scored only 2 goals in the Champions League, he would be looking to improve that record against Napoli.



Form guide:

 Real Madrid: WWDWL
Napoli: WWDWW
Odds:

 Real Madrid win: 13/25
Napoli win: 51/10
Draw:7/2                                                                            via: 888 Sport

Barcelona

Paris Saint-Germain vs Barcelona - Match Report - UEFA Champions League - 1st Leg

18:14

Paris Saint-Germain thrashes Barcelona as Di Maria hits a double.

 The Parc des Princes witnessed a goal scoring spree from the home side as the French Champions humiliated the Catalans 4-0 with goals from Julian Draxler, Edinson Cavani and Angel Di Maria scoring two.

 The result equalled Barca's worst in Europe. Barcelona was outclassed by Paris Saint-Germain with likes of Andres Iniesta, Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi and Neymar.

 Angel Di Maria opened the account for the home side by curling a free kick from 30-yards out and Marc-Andre Ter Stegen could only watch the ball go in the back of the net.


Neymar's powerful shot was kept away from the goal by keeper Kevin Trapp. 

 Messi gave up possession to Rabiot in midfield. Veratti then passed it to Draxler who finished it past Ter Stegen and doubled PSG's lead.

 The 3rd goal of the match was scored in the 54th minute by Angel Di Maria again. Getting the ball at shooting distance and curling it from his left foot past Marc-Andre.

 Thomas Meunier played a wonderful through ball to Edinson Cavani, who slotted it past helpless keeper Marc-Ander Ter Stegen.
Match Facts-

                                 PSG                                                               FCB

                                  43%                    Possession                       57%

                                  16(10)                Shots(on goal)                 7(1)

                                  14                        Fouls                                12

                                  1                          Yellow Cards                     3

                                  0                          Red Cards                          0

                                  0                         Offsides                              0

                                  2                         Corners                              4

                                  1                         Saves                                 6

Barcelona

Barcelona vs Paris Saint-Germain - Match Preview

15:25

It's a big game for:

 Edinson Cavani. The Uruguayan has scored 25 goals for the French champions in the domestic leagues and 6 in the Champions League. Also, Barcelona manager Luis Enrique has said to goal.com that Edinson Cavani could upset Barcelona. 
Best Stat:

 3. Barcelona have won the last 3 matches played between these two teams and would be looking to set the record straight again.
Remember when:

 The deadly trio of Messi-Neymar-Suarez helped Barcelona to come from a goal behind and beat PSG in the UEFA Champions League 2014/15 group stage.
Player to watch:

 Luis Suarez. is the highest goal-scorer for the Catalans this season having scored 18 goals in the Liga but just 2 in the Champions League. He would be looking to continue his Liga form in the Champions League also.
Previous meetings:

 Barcelona 2 (Neymar 2) - Paris Saint-Germain 0.  April 2015.
Barcelona 3 (Neymar, Suarez 2) - Paris Saint-Germain 1 (Mathieu o.g.). April 2015.
Barcelona 3 (Messi, Neymar, Suarez) - Paris Saint-Germain 1 (Ibrahimovic). December 2014. 
Form guide:

 Barcelona- WDWWD.
Paris Saint-Germain- WWWWD.
Match odds:

 Barcelona win: 6/5
PSG win: 5/2
Draw: 5/2                                                                                          
                                                                                                via- bet365.com



Daily Futbal

Real Madrid vs Osasuna - Match Report

17:05

Cristiano Ronaldo and Isco put Zidane's men top.

 Goals from Cristiano Ronaldo, Isco and Lucas Vazquez helped Real to stay clear a point at the top of the table, having played 2 games less.

 The first half was overshadowed by Osasuna right-back Tano, fracturing the tibia and fibula of his right leg in a collision with Isco. Keylor Navas had to stretch out to his bottom left corner when a deflected shot was about to go in the goal.

 Cristiano Ronaldo gave Real the lead in the 24th minute when he got a through-ball from Karim Benzema and scored with his first shot of the night. 1-0. Goal- C.Ronaldo.

But Osasuna refused to stay down and equalised in the 33rd minute with a brilliant chipped goal from Sergio Leon. 1-1. Goal- S.Leon.

Benzema was denied by the Osasuna goalkeeper, Salvatore Sirigu, who stretched out to the feet of Benzema to deny him after taking the shot from the pass by Ronaldo.

 Keylor Navas proved that he is the man at the Real Madrid goal with a series of brilliant stops in the 43rd and the 47th minute and silenced the critics. 

 Isco got the loose ball in the 18-yard box when Benzema lost it due to some strong challenges from the Osasuna defenders, but Isco was quick to react and scored with his right foot. 2-1. Goal- Isco.

 Sirigu denied Cristiano Ronaldo with a sharp, low 1v1 save in the 74th minute and kept Osasuna's hopes alive.

 Real should have got a penalty in the 78th minute when Ronaldo controlled the cross Vazquez with his chest and Osasuna's defender struck his arm out to stop Ronaldo to get to the ball before Sirigu collected it.

 Lucas Vazquez missed an open goal when a cross from James Rodriguez made the keeper committed but a strong tackle by Oier made the Spaniard miss an open goal.

 But Lucas Vazquez made amends for his mistake as he chipped the ball over a committed Sirigu and signalled game over for Osasuna in the 90+2 minute. 3-1. Goal- L.Vazquez.
Match Facts- 

                               RMA                                                            OSA

                               66%                  Possession                        34%

                               12(6)                Shots(on goal)                  11(8)

                                8                      Fouls                                  10 

                                2                      Yellow Cards                       3

                                0                      Red Cards                           0

                                3                      Offsides                              3

                                2                      Corners                              3

                                7                      Saves                                 2





EPL Fixtures

EPL Fixtures - Week 24

14:32

Saturday, 4 February
Chelsea
6:00 PM
Arsenal
Watford
8:30 PM
Burnley FC
Southampton
8:30 PM
West Ham
Everton
8:30 PM
Bournemouth
West Brom
8:30 PM
Stoke City
Hull City
8:30 PM
Liverpool
Crystal Palace
8:30 PM
Sunderland
Tottenham
11:00 PM
Middlesbrough
Sunday, 5 February
Man. City
7:00 PM
Swansea City
Leicester City
9:30 PM
Man United
All times are in India Standard Time

EPL Fixtures

EPL Fixtures - Week 23

15:58

Wednesday, 1 February
Arsenal
1:15 AM
Watford
Middlesbrough
1:15 AM
West Brom
Swansea City
1:15 AM
Southampton
Bournemouth
1:15 AM
Crystal Palace
Sunderland
1:15 AM
Tottenham
Burnley FC
1:15 AM
Leicester City
Liverpool
1:30 AM
Chelsea
Thursday, 2 February
West Ham
1:15 AM
Man. City
Stoke City
1:30 AM
Everton
Man United
1:30 AM
Hull City
All times are in India Standard Time

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