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Edson Álvarez se hizo el Machín ante PSV y acabó tirando uno de los peores penales del 2023

Considerando lo meramente futbolístico, Edson Álvarez tuvo una muy buena performance en la final de la Copa KNVB entre Ajax y PSV. Emocionalmente, Machín también logró cobrar revancha de una burla que Patrick van Aanholt le había hecho a su compañero Jorge Sánchez hace un par de semanas.

Sin embargo, ¿qué es lo que quedará en la memoria? El ridículo penal que falló en la tanda de los doce pasos y que eventualmente le dio el título del torneo a sus rivales.

Julián Álvarez earns special praise from Guardiola after wondergoal sends City top

LONDON - Erling Haaland put yet more notches in an incredible first season with Manchester City but Julián Álvarez also received special praise from manager Pep Guardiola after Sunday's 2-1 win at Fulham which put City back on top of the table.

City were dealt a blow with Kevin de Bruyne ruled out with an injury, but even without their Belgian playmaker the combination of Haaland and Álvarez ensured victory.

Mbappé scores hilarious goal and then PSG implode for another embarrassing ‘L’

PSG welcomed mid-table Lorient to the Parc des Princes on Sunday and slumped to a 3-1 defeat after Achraf Hakimi was sent off in the 20th-minute for a studs-up tackle on Darlin Yongwa that earned him a second yellow. 

Tim Ream breaks arm against Manchester City

Fulham captain Tim Ream's season ended prematurely on Sunday as he suffered a broken arm in the 2-1 home defeat by Manchester City in the Premier League.

The American defender, who conceded a penalty to allow City's Erling Haaland to score early on, fell awkwardly after slipping and went off with his arm in a makeshift sling.

"It looked clear Tim Ream will not play for us this season, broken his arm," Fulham manager Marco Silva said.

El Chucky se quedó con las ganas: Salernitana y Memo Ochoa postergan la vuelta olímpica del Napoli

Napoli tenía todo listo para descorchar el champagne y celebrar sus primer título en la Serie A en 33 años, algo que de paso habría convertido en Hirving Lozano en el primer futbolista mexicano en ser campeón en Italia. Sin embargo, el Salernitana de otro azteca – San Memo Ochoa – metió la cola y les arruinó la fiesta.

Luego de la derrota 3-1 sufrida por Lazio ante Inter, Napoli necesitaba un triunfo en el Stadio Diego Armando Maradona para desatar los festejos.

Real Madrid bounce back from Girona defeat with a Benzema hat trick

MADRID — Karim Benzema scored a first-half hat trick as Real Madrid recovered from a disappointing midweek loss at Girona by beating lowly Almeria 4-2 at home in LaLiga on Saturday.

With six games remaining, second-placed Real maintained their slim title hopes by moving up to 68 points, cutting Barcelona's lead to eight points. Barcelona host sixth-placed Real Betis later on Saturday.

Watch: Brentford score in 94th minute to complete comeback win vs. Nottingham Forest

LONDON — Brentford beat Nottingham Forest 2-1 at home in the Premier League on Saturday after Ivan Toney and Josh Dasilva scored late second-half goals to leave the visitors a point above the relegation zone.

The result leaves Forest in 17th with 30 points, above 18th-placed Leicester City who have a game in hand. Brentford are ninth with 50 points.

It was Brentford who applied the early pressure as Forest keeper Keylor Navas and his defensive line stood firm to deny the home side who struggled in the final third in the first half.

Oh, you guys! Borussia Dortmund may have wasted their golden chance to win the Bundesliga

Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund's title chances suffered a serious blow on Friday after they stumbled to a 1-1 draw at struggling VfL Bochum in the mini Ruhr derby with four games left to play.

Dortmund are on 61 points, two points clear of second-placed Bayern Munich, who will take over the lead if they beat bottom club Hertha Berlin on Sunday.

Gareth Bale sends response to Wrexham offer and it's not the one you were hoping for

If you are on the Wrexham bandwagon, you surely know that owners Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds have proposed that Welsh legend Gareth Bale come out from retirement and join their Hollywood tale in a series of funny golf jokes on Twitter – I mean, as funny as golf can be. 

Should they pop the champagne? Napoli prepare to lift their first Serie A title in 33 years

Runaway Serie A leaders Napoli could seal their third Scudetto in record fashion this weekend if they beat lowly visitors Salernitana and second-placed Lazio drop points at Inter Milan.

Victory on Sunday would move Luciano Spalletti's side to 81 points and they will become the first team to win the title with six matches remaining unless Lazio earn their first win away to Inter in more than four years on the same day.

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