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The 17-year-old needed less than a minute to break Athletic Club hearts and help Xavi's side close the gap on Real Madrid at the top of the table

After 79 painful minutes from a cast of experienced players, Barcelona needed youth to salvage what could be a crucial La Liga win. Marc Guiu, making his club debut and second matchday squad appearance, bagged a late goal to give the Blaugrana a 1-0 victory after an otherwise frustrating contest.

Joao Felix should have put Barcelona ahead after 10 minutes, but clipped Ferran Torres' ball over the bar — despite having ample space. Fermin Lopez, too, came close, only to see an effort well denied by Unai Simon.

Marc-Andre ter Stegen, meanwhile, had his moments in the Barca goal — notably diving to stop Nico Williams in the closing stages of the first half.

The Blaugrana had further chances in the second half. Simon denied Felix twice within the first 15 minutes. Torres had a shot blocked by a lunging defender. Fermin Lopez skied one from 10 yards out. Lamine Yamal dragged one outside the post shortly after coming on.

In the end, it was a teenage debutant that showed his team-mates how it's done. Guiu had been on the pitch for less than a minute when he burst in behind the Athletic defence, corralled a pass, and fired past Simon to give Barca a crucial victory that ensures they sit just one point behind Real Madrid ahead of next week's Clasico.

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Marc-Andre ter Stegen (7/10):

Forced into a trio of impressive saves in the first half. Will be happy with the clean sheet.

Joao Cancelo (7/10):

Doesn't have the best understanding with Torres, and didn't always connect well. He was much more effective when Yamal came on. Completed the most dribbles in the match.

Inigo Martinez (6/10):

Handed a rare start with Jules Kounde and Ronald Araujo both out. Made one impressive block at the end of the first half. Had little to do in the second.

Andreas Christensen (6/10):

Covered well when Athletic looked to hit on the break, especially when Alejandro Balde pushed up. Removed after an hour. A solid shift.

Alejandro Balde (7/10):

Scampered forward on the left wing, and caused problems against Oscar de la Marcos. Looked tired toward the end of things, and was correctly removed.

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Oriol Romeu (5/10):

Passed sideways a lot, and didn't really stamp his authority on the game. Xavi probably made the right call to sub him off after an hour.

Gavi (7/10):

Picked up an obligatory booking, and created chaos in the middle of the park. A deeper role looks like it suits him.

Ilkay Gundogan (7/10):

Kept things ticking along, and always looked to find the incisive ball. An important player, even if he didn't score or assist.

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Ferran Torres (5/10):

Deployed on the right wing with Lamine Yamal unable to start after picking up an injury. Was lively, but not clinical enough in key areas. He has potential, but Xavi still doesn't seem to know where to use him.

Joao Felix (7/10):

Awkwardly forced into a central role, despite a series of impressive performances in attacking midfield. Looked far more effective when allowed to drop deeper in the second half.

Fermin Lopez (6/10):

Ran a lot, looked to create in a rare start. But he missed a couple of good chances. Likely won't be in the XI when Barca are back to full strength.

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Lamine Yamal (7/10):

Only available for 30 minutes after picking up an injury. Made things happen and really should have scored.

Ronald Araujo (6/10):

Didn't have much to do, but won a few headers.

Marc Guiu (9/10):

Scored with his second touch on his debut. Fairytale stuff from the 17-year-old.

Marcos Alonso (N/A):

No time to make an impact.

Xavi (7/10):

Injuries forced him into a weakened XI, with Robert Lewandowski, Frenkie de Jong, Jules Kounde, Pedri and Raphinha all unavailable. His side were poor in front of goal for most of proceedings, but Xavi will now look like a genius for his introduction of Guiu.

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O que antes era especulação agora é oficial. Assim como os demais clubes da Série A e B, o Avaí ampliou as férias da comissão técnica e elenco por mais 10 dias. Agora, o recesso vai até o dia 30 de abril.

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A decisão de prolongar a inatividade deixa em stand-by o retorno do campeonato catarinense, que contava com a pressão da federação local para retomar os jogos a partir do dia 16 de maio.

De acordo com a assessoria de imprensa do Leão, o elenco retorna aos trabalhos no dia 1º de maio, na Ressacada.

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Eliminado da Copa do Brasil, o Leão terá pela frente o mata-mata do Campeonato Catarinense e a Série B, torneio que é prioridade dentro do clube para voltar à elite do futebol nacional.

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Aos 35 minutos do primeiro tempo, o lateral-direito Yan Couto, de 17 anos, substituiu Patrick Vieira, que saiu machucado, e realizou o seu sonho de estrear no profissional com a camisa do Coritiba. E foi com o pé direito! O Coxa venceu a partida contra o Cianorte, em jogo válido pelo Campeonato Paranaense por 2 a 0.

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O lateral-direito não concedeu entrevista após o jogo, mas deixou uma mensagem no seu Instagram agradecendo o clube, os companheiros de time e seus familiares. “Um dia marcante em minha vida, nunca esquecerei”, escreveu Yan, em um dos trechos do post em sua rede social. Em outro trecho da mensagem, o jogador disse que foi um dia inesquecível ter estreado como profissional vestindo a camisa do Coritiba, seu clube de coração.

Mas os torcedores que gostaram do desempenho do lateral terão pouco tempo para vê-lo em ação com a camisa do Coxa. Ele já está vendido para o Manchester City, mas só se juntará ao plantel de Pep Guardiola na janela europeia do meio do ano.

Vale lembrar que o jogador teve participação de destaque na conquista do Mundial Sub-17 pelo Brasil. Foi dele o passe para o gol da vitória e do título contra o México.

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A montagem da estrutura da Final Fun Fest – Libertadores 2019, no Maracanã, foi iniciada na manhã desta quinta-feira, a dois dias da decisão do torneio, entre Flamengo e River Plate. Enquanto as equipes duelam em Lima, a partir das 17h (de Brasília), os rubro-negros do Rio poderão torcer na casa do Fla.

Até aqui, foram vendidos 30 mil ingressos, de acordo com a organização. Os SetoresOeste inferior e Leste Superior estão com a carga esgotada. Cabe destacar que o Setor Leste Inferior, agora, passa a estar à disposição (saiba mais abaixo).

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A montagem da estrutura para a Final Fun Fest está rolando neste momento. Até aqui, são 30 mil ingressos vendidos. Mais informações no @lance_flamengo #lanceFLA pic.twitter.com/6g2mxrPvkt

— Lazlo Dalfovo (@lazlodalfovo) November 21, 2019

O evento transmitirá o jogo em dez telões de LED, de 60m2 cada, com 14 torres de som, dispostos ao redor do campo (seis nas laterais, ao todo, e dois em cada linha de fundo). São esperados cerca de 50 mil flamenguistas, que poderão viver o clima da final da arquibancada – preservando o gramado.

Na última terça-feira, foi confirmada a presença do rubro-negro MC Poze, muito popular nas redes sociais e que cantará os funks “Os coringa do flamengo” e “Tô voando alto”, por exemplo. A organização convocou Poze por conta de inúmeros pedidos de torcedores. Ele se juntará a Buchecha, DJ Marlboro, Ivo Meirelles e Ludmilla como as atrações musicais.

No início da semana, foi informado que a torcida poderá comprar a lata de 350 ml de Amstel, cerveja oficial do evento, por R$7 e garantir o copo exclusivo da Final Fun Fest pelo preço de R$12.

Valores atuais:
Norte (Sócio-Torcedor, meia e meia solidária*) – R$ 55,00 / Inteira – R$110,00
Oeste inferior (Sócio-Torcedor, meia e meia solidária*) – ESGOTADOS
Leste Superior Promocional – ESGOTADOS
Leste Superior (Sócio-Torcedor, meia e meia solidária*) – R$ 45,00 / Inteira – R$90,00
Leste Inferior (Sócio-Torcedor, meia e meia solidária*) – R$ 45,00 / Inteira – R$ 90,00
Maracanã Mais (Sócio-Torcedor, meia e meia solidária*) – R$ 320,00 / Inteira – R$640,00 (com buffet e open bar de Amstel de 15h00 às 17h00)

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Final Final Fest – Libertadores 2019
Data: 23 de novembro
Abertura dos portões: 14h
Shows de aquecimento: 15h
Transmissão do jogo: 17h
Local: Maracanã
Ingresso: www.flamengo.com.br/ingressos
Programas de Fidelidade: http://bit.ly/FinalFlamengo_RiverPlate

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O Grêmio deve ganhar uma baixa de peso para o decisivo confronto diante do Flamengo, no Maracanã. O meia-atacante Luan, sentiu dores no pé direito e pode ficar de fora do jogo.

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Nesta segunda-feira, na primeira atividade do Tricolor na semana, o camisa 7 não treinou com o elenco e ficou no hotel intensificando o tratamento.

O problema ganha proporções gigantescas dentro do time, já que Jean Pyerre, titular da posição, também se recupera de lesão e não encara o Flamengo.

Com a baixa quase certa, a tendência é que Renato Gaúcho fortaleça o meio-campo e promova a entrada de Thaciano. Com isso, Everton e Alisson ganham mais liberdade para incomodar a zaga do Flamengo.

Após empatar por 1 a 1 na ida, o Grêmio precisa vencer o Flamengo para ficar com a vaga. Empate a partir de dois gols também coloca o Tricolor na final da Libertadores.

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Exaltado por aumentar a posse de bola do Palmeiras, Mano Menezes terá, neste domingo, a oportunidade de repetir uma marca defensiva que o time não atinge desde maio. A equipe ficou sem sofrer gol nas duas últimas vezes em que entrou em campo e busca ampliar a marca diante do Fortaleza, no Ceará.

Depois de sair atrás no placar na vitória por 2 a 1 sobre o Goiás, na estreia do treinador, fora de casa, a defesa do Verdão foi imbatível nos triunfos por 3 a 0 diante do Fluminense e no 1 a 0 contra o Cruzeiro, ambos no Allianz Parque. Completar três jogos sem ser vazado é algo que a equipe teve pela última vez somente quando atingiu sete partidas nessa sequência.

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Enquanto vivia seu melhor momento na temporada, de maio a junho, antes da parada das competições por conta da Copa América, o Palmeiras deixou claro como a defesa era um dos pontos mais importantes sob o comando de Luiz Felipe Scolari. Luan e Gustavo Gómez, que formavam a zaga titular, chegaram a ficar mais de 1000 minutos imbatíveis.

A última sequência com mais de dois jogos sem ser vazado começou na vitória por 1 a 0 sobre o Inter, em 4 de maio, pelo Brasileiro, no Allianz Parque. A defesa manteve a marca nos triunfos por 1 a 0 sobre o San Lorenzo, 2 a 0 diante do Atlético-MG, 4 a 0 contra o Santos, 1 a 0 ante o Sampaio Corrêa, 1 a 0 sobre o Botafogo e 2 a 0 diante do Sampaio Corrêa, em 30 de maio, em casa. Só a Chapecoense, convertendo pênalti feito por Deyverson, quebrou a marca – mas perdeu por 2 a 1, em 2 de junho, pelo Brasileiro, em Santa Catarina.

Depois disso, o time já tinha ficado, no máximo, dois jogos sem sofrer gol, nas vitórias por 1 a 0 sobre o Athletico-PR e 2 a 0 contra o Avaí, ambos pelo Brasileiro, no Allianz Parque, em 8 e 13 de junho, respectivamente. A sequência acabou em amistoso disputado em 3 de julho, vencido por 2 a 1 pelo Guarani, em Campinas – na partida oficial seguinte, o primeiro após a Copa América, triunfo por 1 a 0 diante do Inter, no Allianz Parque, pela Copa do Brasil.

Para chegar à terceira partida com a defesa imbatível, Mano deve repetir a dupla formada por Gustavo Gómez e Luan, usada por ele pela primeira vez diante do Cruzeiro, no sábado passado. Antes, tanto contra Goiás, quando sofreu gol, e ante Fluminense, quando venceu por 3 a 0, o miolo da defesa teve Luan e Vitor Hugo, já que Gómez estava suspenso e com a seleção paraguaia.

O Palmeiras encara o Fortaleza às 16h deste domingo, no Castelão, no Ceará, pela 20ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro, a primeira do segundo turno. O time de Mano Menezes ocupa a segunda posição, a três pontos do líder Flamengo, enquanto o time nordestino começa o fim de semana com 22 pontos, quatro acima da zona de rebaixamento.

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Baroda allrounder Yusuf Pathan will lead West Zone in the Deodhar Trophy inter zonal one-day knock out tournament to be played in Mumbai from November 29 to December 3.West are drawn to meet the winners of the quarter-final match between South Zone and Central Zone in one of the two semi-finals on December 1.Squad: Yusuf Pathan (capt), Ambati Rayudu (vice-capt), Smit Patel, Sheldon Jackson, Kedar Jadhav, Ankit Bawne, Suryakumar Yadav, Akshar Patel, Dhawal Kulkarni, Shardul Thakur, Rush Kalaria, Dominic Joseph, Deepak Hooda, Shreyas Iyer, Arpit Vasavada.

Western Australia have ended a nine-year drought in the domestic one-day competition with a crushing 64-run victory over New South Wales

Melinda Farrell26-Oct-2014
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Western Australia have ended a nine-year drought in the domestic one-day competition with a crushing 64-run victory over New South Wales.The Warriors outclassed the Blues in all departments. Michael Klinger led the way with a commanding innings, falling just four runs short of a century, while Jason Behrendorff claimed a five-wicket haul as WA’s pace attack killed off NSW’s chase in just 44.1 overs.Only Shane Watson provided any serious threat as NSW struggled to overcome the loss of early wickets.It was the perfect start to Klinger’s first season with the Warriors under Justin Langer. The former South Australia captain was toiling as a part-time first-class player in Victoria when WA last lifted a one-day trophy at the end of the 2003-04 season. Now, after enjoying several successful years with the Redbacks, the 34-year-old’s transfer to the west has brought immediate rewards.After winning the toss, WA’s innings began as brightly and breezily as the conditions at the SCG.It was NSW’s first match of the season at their spiritual home but the dusty-looking pitch offered little assistance to their five-pronged pace attack, and with Nathan Lyon and Steve O’Keefe on international duties, only the part-time spin of Nic Maddinson offered any variation.Warriors’ opener Marcus Harris looked both comfortable and threatening as he cantered to 33 but the left-hander chased Gurinder Sandhu’s full and wide opening delivery and top edged to Watson at first slip.That combination of caught and bowled could have been repeated on at least two more occasions but for the slowness of the pitch, Sandhu watching the ball clip the edge of Simmons’ bat only for it to fall frustratingly short of Watson.While the departure of Harris eased the run rate somewhat, Simmons and Klinger built solidly, adding 83 before Simmons departed in typically aggressive fashion, trying to hoist Pat Cummins over the square-leg boundary.Klinger’s partnership with Adam Voges was almost as fruitful and when Voges was beaten by a Sean Abbott ball, a good length delivery which nipped back and clattered into middle and leg, the Warriors had cruised to 204 for 3.Doug Bollinger’s two wickets in three balls put the brakes on WA’s scoring before Ashton Turner chimed in with a lusty cameo which helped lift the total to 255.NSW’s chase began in dismal fashion, the hosts losing two wickets in the first four overs.Maddinson had already suffered a painful blow while fielding, colliding awkwardly with Kurtis Patterson in the outfield as the pair unsuccessfully attempted to prevent a boundary.Maddinson limped to the dressing room and didn’t return to the field but recovered sufficiently to open the batting. Four balls later he was trudging to the Members’ Stand once more, his stumps shattered by Behrendorff.The Warriors had injury worries of their own. Joel Paris, who entered the final as WA’s equal highest wicket taker for the tournament, exited early after suffering a quad strain during his second over.Captain Adam Voges brought himself into the attack and struck with his first delivery, an arm ball that skidded on, removing Phil Neville and leaving the Blues in disarray at 10 for 2.Watson’s start was streaky and he was yet to score when a leading edge off the dangerous Behrendorff popped up only to drop a fraction short of Turner at backward point.From that moment, Watson, playing solely as a batsman as he continues his recovery from a calf injury, set about giving his state a fighting chance of reaching the target, ably supported by Patterson.Twice Watson sent the ball sailing into the Ladies Stand, and once over the long-on boundary, and the familiar sight of his powerful front-foot cover drives was encouraging.At the same time as his Australian team-mates were struggling to combat spin on a dusty Dubai pitch, Watson made the most of what spin was on offer in Sydney, singling out Ashton Agar and Adam Voges for special treatment.But if there was a familiarity about Watson’s style, there was also a frustrating sense of deja-vu when he fell, to the faintest of feathered edges off Agar, just as he was closing in on a century.NSW’s chances all but evaporated with his departure, as WA’s fast men ripped through the middle-and lower-order.The visitors were also sharp in the field, and Nathan Coulter-Nile took two outstanding catches to remove Ben Rohrer and Sandhu, both off the bowling of Behrendorff.Fittingly, it was Behrendorff who hammered the final nail as he had Sandhu caught by Coulter-Nile, sparking joyous celebrations for the men from the west.

Justice Muhammad Sair Ali has been directed by the Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC), which oversees sports, to ensure that elections are held within 30 days

ESPNcricinfo staff04-Aug-2014A former judge has been put in charge of the elections for the post of PCB chief as the board continues to search for a stable leadership. Justice Muhammad Sair Ali has been directed by Nawaz Sharif, the Prime Minister of Pakistan and Patron of the PCB, to ensure that elections are held within 30 days. Ali will also take over as acting chairman of the PCB.”Justice Sair is appointed election commissioner with immediate effect as per requirements laid down in the new PCB constitution and will hold elections of PCB chairman within the next 30 days,” a statement from the Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination, which oversees sports, said.Senior journalist Najam Sethi, who has been at the helm of the PCB several times over the past year, and former board chairman, Shaharyar Khan, have been nominated to the PCB’s Board of Governors (BoG) by Sharif. The chairman will be elected from among those in the BoG, and with Sethi having said that he will not contest the election, Shaharyar Khan is seen as a leading contender.There have been multiple changes of leadership in the PCB since May 2013, when Zaka Ashraf became the first elected PCB chairman. The Islamabad High Court ruled those elections as ‘dubious’ and Sethi was put in charge of the PCB by the government. Ashraf and Sethi have alternately been re-appointed and sacked from the post several times over the past year. Last month, Sethi was removed and reinstated in the space of two days.The PCB recently reworked its constitution, changing the structure of the governing board and making the appointment of the chairman more democratic. The BoG was also resized to 10 members, comprising four regional representations (top four teams from the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy), four representatives of services organisations (top four department teams) and two members to be nominated by the patron in his discretion.

Sri Lanka have called up fast bowler Shaminda Eranga to their squad for two ODIs against Ireland after Thisara Perera failed to get a visa approved in time

ESPNcricinfo staff03-May-2014Sri Lanka have called up fast bowler Shaminda Eranga to their squad for two ODIs against Ireland after Thisara Perera failed to get a visa approved in time. Thisara is expected to join up with Sri Lanka in England later in the month ahead of a T20 and five ODIs.The Sri Lanka party arrived in Dublin on Saturday but Thisara did not travel with them, after experiencing a delay in getting a UK visa for the main part of the tour. The allrounder, who hit the winning runs in the World T20 final, was part of Kings XI Punjab squad at the IPL in Dubai and was unable to get his passport and documents processed.Eranga is due to leave for Ireland on Sunday. He was not in the T20 squad for England and hasn’t played a limited-overs international since last year but is a key member of Sri Lanka’s Test attack.Sri Lanka have rested five senior players – Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara, Rangana Herath, Lasith Malinga and Tillakaratne Dilshan – for the ODIs against Ireland, which take place on Tuesday and Thursday next week.