(GSM) Fenerbahçe qualified for the 2009/10 Turkish Cup final on Tuesday after a 1-1 draw at Manisaspor secured a comfortable 3-1 aggregate win.
The Istanbul side were 2-0 in front from the home leg a fornight ago, but Manisaspor made a match of it in the 15th minute as Guven Varol made it 1-0 to the home side.
Manisaspor, currently fighting for survival in the Super Lig, fought valiantly to try to get the equalizer in the tie, but the Fenerbahçe attack was too much.
The visitors iced away the game in the 65th minute when Alex found the back of the net, ensuring Fenerbahçe s progress to the final on 5 May in Izmir.
They will face either Antalyaspor or Trabzonspor in the final, with those two sides playing a second-leg match in Antalya on Wednesday.
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Juventus great Dino Zoff has backed the Serie A champions to contain Barcelona s fearsome MSN forward line.
Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar were all on the scoresheet as Luis Enrique s side produced a miraculous comeback to defeat Paris Saint-Germain 6-1 at Camp Nou last week and book their place in the Champions League quarter-finals.
They will meet Juve in the last eight in a repeat of the final of 2015, in which Barca triumphed 3-1 to clinch the treble in Luis Enrique s first season in charge.
But while Zoff acknowledges the strength of Barca s attacking trio, he believes a repeat of their goalscoring heroics against PSG would be impossible against Massimiliano Allegri s side.
That could never happen with Juventus, the former Italy goalkeeper, wh…
Napoli boss Maurizio Sarri joked that he has finally experienced the joy of beating Massimiliano Allegri after he was named Serie A s best coach for 2015-16.
The 58-year-old was awarded the Panchina d Oro on Monday in recognition of his first season in charge of Napoli, in which he steered the club to a second-place finish in the top flight and the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia.
Sarri claimed the prize which is voted for by Serie A coaches ahead of Juventus boss Allegri, who won last year, and Sassuolo s Eusebio Di Francesco.
The former Empoli boss was proud of his achievement and welcomed the opportunity to celebrate beating Allegri to a trophy.
It s very satisfying because the jury is made up of coaches, he told Tuttomercatoweb. Obviously, in your…
Everton are interested in signing Philippe Coutinho from Barcelona in the summer transfer window, according to . It has been reported by the British tabloid that the Premier League club have started house-hunting for the former Liverpool attacking midfielder.
The report has claimed that Everton will pay Barcelona £35 million in transfer fees to secure the services of Coutinho, who can also operate as a winger. The former Liverpool star is injured at the moment and has not played since December 2020 due a knee injury, but he will recover in time for next season.
According to , Coutinho has made eight starts and four substitute appearances in La Liga for Barcelona this season, scoring two goals and providing two assists in the process. The Brazil international also scor…
England defender Danny Rose has detailed his experiences of being racially profiled, stating: I just laugh because I know what s coming .
Rose, who concluded the 2019-20 Premier League season on loan at Newcastle United from Tottenham, has previously spoken out over receiving racist abuse on the football field – most notably when representing England at both Under-21 and senior level during matches against Serbia and Montenegro respectively.
Speaking to The Second Captains podcast, the 30-year-old said the football authorities attempts to deal with such incidents have been laughable .
However, he also pointed out his negative experiences as a black Englishman are often rooted much closer to home, citing frequently being stopped by police while driving and a…
English Premier League side Sunderland on Saturday signed Argentinian international full-back Marcos Angeleri from Estudiantes on a three-year deal.
The 27-year-old is manager Steve Bruce s fifth summer capture following the acquisitions of Titus Bramble, Simon Mignolet, Cristian Riveros and Ahmed Al-Muhammadi.
Marcos is a strong, powerful defender and will add depth to the squad, said Bruce.
Angeleri began his career at Estudiantes in 2002 and has played 175 times for the 2009 Copa Libertadores champions.
The defender, who has won three international caps, missed out on Diego Maradona s squad for the World Cup after injury ruled him out of key qualifiers against Colombia and Ecuador in the run-up to the tournament.
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Russia s nine-time champions Spartak Moscow boosted their defence by signing Argentinian centre-back Nicolas Pareja from Spanish top-flight side Espanyol, the two clubs said on Friday.
It is a step forward in my career, because I am going to a league that is growing and to a top club playing the Champions League next season. It is a challenge, the 26-year-old international defender told reporters in Spain.
I feel great sadness for all that I leave here: family, friends and a team that I doubt is like any other. All employees of the club have treated me wonderfully. I spent two incredible years here.
No financial details of the deal were disclosed.
Pareja started his career with homeland club Argentinos Juniors before joining Belgian giants Anderlecht,…
Lyon have confirmed that coach Remi Garde is to leave the club after rejecting multiple offers to extend his contract.
Garde, who joined the Ligue 1 outfit in 2011, has led Lyon to two trophies during his tenure at the Stade de Gerland, winning the Coupe de France and Trophee des Champions in 2012.
Lyon sit fifth in the French top flight with one game to play, with Garde engineering an impressive season that has seen them reach the quarter-finals of the UEFA Europa League despite limited financial resources.
However, the seven-time champions will be now searching for a new boss after president Jean-Michel Aulas announced that the 48-year-old will not be extending his stay.
Remi will not extend his contract despite multiple proposals on our side, Aulas said.
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Atletico Nacional prevailed 4-2 on penalties against Junior to claim the Colombia Primera A Apertura title on Wednesday.
Scores were level at 2-2 on aggregate after Atletico won the return leg 2-1 thanks to substitute Jhon Valoy s 93rd-minute goal that sent the match to penalties at the Estadio Atanasio Girardot.
And Junior were no match for Atletico Nacional in the shoot-out as Juan Carlos Osorio s men continued their stranglehold of Colombia s top-flight, having done the double last season.
Atletico Nacional went into the game needing a result following their 1-0 loss at Junior in the opening leg on Sunday.
The odds were stacked against them having lost four of their past five games in all competitions but they made the perfect start to proceedings thanks to ve…
Walter Mazzarri has fired a parting shot at Watford ahead of his impending exit, saying they could not match the ambition or mentality of his previous clubs.
The former Napoli and Inter boss will leave Vicarage Road just one season into his three-year contract after Sunday s Premier League match at home to Manchester City.
Mazzarri s exit was announced by Watford on Wednesday after a board meeting to discuss the club s future goals and aspirations .
Explaining his departure, the 55-year-old insisted he has enjoyed his spell in England despite some frustrations which led to the end of his reign.
It has been a great experience, I am very happy to have lived it, Mazzarri said to marcadorint. It has been interesting to see English football from within.
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