Slovakia got off to a great start at the European Championship on Monday afternoon, putting in a disciplined performance to beat Poland at the Krestovsky Stadium in Sankt Petersburg. The deadlock was broken in the 18th minute as Robert Mak drove past two opponents coming in down the left and smashed his tight-angle shot low off the post and the arm of Poland goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny before it bounced into the net. Karol Linetty equalized by getting on the end of a nice pullback by Maciej Rybus in the first minute after the break, only to see Milan Skriniar have the final say for the Slovaks in the 69th, smashing a half-volley in from around 15 yards.
Lewandowski quiet
It certainly isn t easy to keep a striker who scored 48 goals in 40 matches in 2020-21 quiet, but Slovakia…
With a hectic midweek schedule from across Britain, the EFL Cup and the Scottish Premiership will take center stage on Wednesday night. On that note, for those of you looking to stick on a midweek acca, we have found you a handful of helpful tips that are worth keeping an eye out for throughout Wednesday.
Saturday 16th September
BST 19:00 Ipswich Town vs Fulham
Starting with Wednesday s guests, after being hit with a 3-0 drumming at the hands of Arsenal when making their Premier League return in West London over the weekend, Fulham will simply be desperate to pick up a morale-boost in midweek. Turning their attention to the EFL Cup after a huge step up in class on Saturday lunchtime, there is no doubt that Scott Parker will be desperate to give attacking t…
With another stacked schedule from across the footballing globe this weekend, it will be Brazil s elite that steals most of the attention.
On a Saturday night that promises plenty of interesting fixtures, we have created your ultimate Brazilian betting double.
21:00 Chapecoense vs Criciuma
Although Criciuma might have been disappointed after missing out on clinching a Serie A return last season, the Tigers are desperate to go one step further in 2023. Managing to make an immediate return to winning ways last time out as they secured a hugely impressive 1-0 victory away at Vitoria on June 11th, Claudio Tencati’s men will be looking to make another statement here.
Opening this weekend’s showdown sat just a single point adrift of breaking into the top…
Belgium and Real Madrid star Hazard realistic after injuries – ´It will never be the same as 10 year
Eden Hazard is realistic about the strain an injury-hit two years at Real Madrid has put on his body, as he prepares to start for the first time in Euro 2020.
Belgium boss Roberto Martinez has confirmed Hazard, who came on as a substitute in Belgium s opening Group B games – wins over Russia and Denmark – will feature from the off in Monday s match against Finland in St Petersburg.
Hazard teed up Kevin De Bruyne s sweetly struck winner against Denmark last time out, taking his tally of assists to five in seven career appearances for Belgium at the Euros. Since at least 1980, his average of an assist every 98 minutes is the best of any player to have played at least five times in the competition.
The 30-year-old showed flashes of his quality, after what has …