🔴 SUPER CUP FINAL 🏆 ✳ Chelsea 1 (6) Villarreal 1 (5) Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Chelsea have won the UEFA Super Cup 6-5 on penalties after a 1-1 draw with Villarreal in Belfast. Kepa Arrizabalaga came on as a substitute late in extra-time before saving two penalty kicks. Chelsea had …
Read More »UEFA Super Cup to allow spectators attend
London, UK | XINHUA | Next month’s UEFA Super Cup will see a reduced number of spectators permitted to attend, European football’s governing body announced in a statement on Tuesday. The 2020 UEFA Super Cup will be played between Champions League winners Bayern Munich and Europa League victors Sevilla in …
Read More »Alisson absence raises concern for Liverpool defence
Southampton, United Kingdom | AFP | Liverpool reserve goalkeeper Adrian enjoyed a memorable full debut in winning the UEFA Super Cup in Istanbul, but Southampton will hope his penalty shootout heroics against Chelsea simply masked a broader problem ahead of Saturday’s clash at St Mary’s. A Liverpool defence that kept 20 …
Read More »Klopp lauds ‘incredible’ Adrian’s flying start to Liverpool career
Istanbul, Turkey | AFP | Jurgen Klopp hailed “incredible” UEFA Super Cup hero Adrian and then admitted he had no idea where the goalkeeper even was a fortnight ago. The Spaniard, only in the side because of an injury to number one goalkeeper Allison Becker, saved Tammy Abraham’s penalty to give …
Read More »Lampard sees positives as Chelsea miss out on Super Cup
Istanbul, Turkey | AFP | Coach Frank Lampard took great encouragement from Chelsea’s display in the UEFA Super Cup in Istanbul on Wednesday, despite the disappointment of losing on penalties to English rivals Liverpool. “I think we can get better, there are things I still want us to improve on …
Read More »Liverpool, Chelsea clash in Super Cup as Frappart makes history
Istanbul, Turkey | AFP | Liverpool and Chelsea are eyeing some early-season silverware as the Premier League rivals meet in the UEFA Super Cup in Istanbul on Wednesday in what will be the first major men’s European encounter to be refereed by a woman, with France’s Stephanie Frappart taking charge. Jurgen …
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