• Neymar hits Ligue 1 milestone but PSG are held after playing to a 2-2 draw against Bordeaux
  

  PSG dropped points for the second time in Ligue 1 after failing to hold off Bordeaux and playing out to a stalemate. A goal from their former starlet in Yacine Adli condemned PSG to a draw that leaves them in a pretty worrisome form at the moment.

  The result follows after PSG blew a two-goal lead in their previous game and once again they pay the price for failing to convert their chances.

  Bordeaux took the lead early on in the 10th minute after an unfortunate headed own-goal from Timothy Pembele following a corner from ex-PSG man Ben Arfa.

  Neymar soon leveled the scoring when he was brought down in the box in the 27th minute. He made no mistake from the spot and fired home his 50th Ligue 1 goal in only his 58th appearance, becoming the fastest player to do so as well.

  Just a minute later, PSG turned the game around with a calm finish from Moise Kean set up by Neymar. The reigning champions looked to be in control from then on and the first half ended with PSG in the lead.

  At the start of the second half, Mbappe was denied a goal via a nice back-heel after it was correctly ruled out for offside.

  The game took a different twist when Bordeaux brought in former PSG starlet in 20-year-old Adli in the 58th minute. Barely less than two minutes on the pitch, Hartem Ben Arfa set up the youngster who fired home into the top right corner.

  The result means Lille could go level on points with PSG should they win their game against St Etienne. It also means PSG must make a quick response as they face a crunch clash with Manchester United in the Champions League on Wednesday.

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• Casemiro grabs late goal for Real Madrid but is unable to prevent them from a shock home defeat to Alaves
  

  Brazilian midfielder Casemiro was on the score-sheet for Real Madrid but it only turned out to be a consolation as they ended up losing the game 2-1 in surprising fashion to Alaves. Even worse that they result came on their own home turf.

  Alaves took the lead after just five minutes of the game when Nacho handled the ball in the area and a penalty was given.

  Thibaut Courtois followed the penalty to the right spot but the shot from ex-Arsenal man Lucas Perez was too much for the goalkeeper to handle.

  It was a game that saw a decent number of chances but both sides turned out to be very wasteful in front of goal. The first half ended in favor of Alaves. Los Blancos woes were compounded by the fact that they lost Eden Hazard to injury.

  The second half started even worse for Real Madrid. Just four minutes after the restart, Courtois gifted Alaves another goal when he threw the ball straight at Joselu and allowed the striker to poke in an easy goal to extend his side’s lead.

  Real Madrid continued to pressure with chances but they were ineffective in front of goal. They pulled one back in the 86th minute when Casemiro fired home from a rebounded shot.

  Isco was inches close from levelling matters in the 90th minute but his curling shot hit the woodwork.

  The result now means Real Madrid are without a win in their last three league games and have already lost the same number of games as they did the whole of their last league campaign (three).

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• Palmeiras return to winning ways in the Brasileirão with 3-0 victory over Athletico-PR
  

  Palmeiras put out a great performance on Saturday afternoon to beat Athletico by a 3-0 score line at Allianz Parque. The game was valid for the 23rd round of the Brazilian Championship. Ron haunted his former club in good fashion with two goals to his name and showed respect for his former side by not celebrating. De Paula was the one who opened the scoring and scored the other goal of the game.

  The victory confirmed another good outing for Verdão since coach Abel Ferreira took over the affairs at the club.

  The defeat brings the four-game winning streak of Athletico-PR to a disappointing end.

  Athletico were haunted by the fact that they had a number of absentees due to covid-19. 11 players including Léo Linck, Santos and Jandrei were all ruled out.

  The above was highlighted by the fact that Athletico played the game without a reserve goalkeeper in their ranks. The CBF did not approve for 16-year-old Mycael, a member of the U-17 team to take part.

  As has been the case in the football world, Argentine midfielder Lucho González paid the ultimate respect to Maradona by wearing the late legend’s name on the back of his shirt for the game.

  Similar to Athletico, Palmeiras were missing players of their own due to covid-19. Marcos Rocha, Willian, Jailson, Aníbal and Raphael Veiga were all missing in the game.

   

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• Atlético-GO and Internacional play out to an unexpected goalless draw in the Brasileirão
  

  In what was an unexpected result, Atlético-GO and Internacional finished the game goalless at the Antônio Accioly Stadium on Saturday night.

  Inter missed a golden chance to win the game with Thiago Galhardo missing a penalty in the second half.

  The result is not a good won for either side but Inter has it worse as it stands.

  The gaucho team have now gone up to six games in the Brasileirão without a win and three losses have come within that timeframe. It sees them continue a poor run of form since the departure of Eduardo Coudet who left for La Liga side Celta Vigo.

  Both sides had a balanced game in the first half and there was no real spark from either end. Atlético-GO were happy to sit back and play on the counter. Inter saw more possession of the ball and created more clear cut chances. However, they were not clinical in front of goal.

  Atlético-GO saw zero creativity in the game and this was highlighted by the fact that they had zero shots on goal throughout the match.

  In the second half, both sides still failed to convince and were sluggish on the evening. There was a potential game changer in the 60th minute when Heitor took a corner kick and Zé Roberto handled with his hands, leading to a penalty in the process.

  Thiago Galhardo took the resulting spot kick but saw his effort saved by Jean. In the 69th minute, it got worse for Inter when Rodrigo Moledo received his second yellow card and was given his marching orders. Even with the one-man advantage, Atlético-GO were not able to capitalize on it.

  Internacional were able to hold it out for a goalless stalemate.

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• Marinho shines as Santos record 4-2 home win over Sport Recife
  

  Santos and Sport played out to an interesting six-goal thriller in Vila Belmiro on Saturday night.

  Santos bagged two early goals in the first half with one coming from the penalty spot.

  Sport weren’t going down without a fight and replied back with two goals to level matters going into the break.

  Both sides started the second half with full intensity to score and regain the lead. After trials from both sides, Santos took the lead again in the 71st minute and then sealed the victory with another goal from a penalty in the 82nd minute. The game ended 4-2 in favor of Pexie.

  Santos’ goals were scored by Marinho, Soltedo, Bruninho and Lucas Braga while Marquinhos and Leandro Barca reduced the deficit for Sport.

  With the result, Sport continue their bad run of form in the Brasileirão and it’s no surprise they are in the relegation zone conversations. They can only boast of one victory and two draws in their last 10 games in the competition. They find themselves just one point ahead of Vasco but they could go even further below following the completion of fixtures for this round.

  For Santos, it seems them return to winning ways after a loss to Athletico-PR last weekend.

  Santos are now up to 37 points and moved to 5th position. Sport remain in 16th place with 25 points at the moment but that could all change as earlier mentioned.

  For their next outing, Santos will welcome Palmeiras to Vila Belmiro while Sport travel to Morumbi to take on São Paulo the same day.

   

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• Debinha bags hatrick as Brazil women thrash Ecuador 6-0 on return
  

  After almost a year without an official run-out, the Brazil women’s team returned to the pitch on Friday and thrashed Ecuador 6-0 in a friendly match that took place at the Neo Química Arena in São Paulo.

  It was a game where Brazil dominated virtually all the time.

  The first half was pretty quiet on goal front with only one goal scored but it was all different in the second half as Brazil saw a largely dominant period where they scored five times in the space of 16 minutes.

  Debinha was the star of the game with a hat-trick to her name and some good goals to with. Valéria, Duda and Rafaelle scored goals of their own to complete the rout.

  Debinha bagged the only goal of the first half with a fine shot that ended in the right corner. It was a more clinical looking Brazil side in the second half with the entry of debutants for the national side such as Valéria, Duda and Nycole.

  Valeria and Duda will go on to score after coming on as substitutes. Debinha got her second of the game in the 78th minute and Valeria got her first national goal a minute later in the 79th minute. Rafaelle grabbed one in the 83rd minute and Debinha completed her hat-trick two minutes later from the penalty spot. Duda then wrapped things up with a beautiful goal two minutes from time to complete an emphatic result on home soil.

  On Tuesday, the Brazil women’s team will play against Ecuador again in another friendly fixture at 9:30pm.

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• Palmeiras announce they have terminated the contract of Ramires
  

  On Friday evening, Palmeiras announced their decision to terminate the contract of Ramires after series of uncertainty and the recent controversy surrounding the player. According to the statement by the club, the decision took place via ‘mutual agreement’ and the player still even had two and a half years left on his contract.

  As per reports, the 33-year-old recently approached the Palmeiras hierarchy to discuss a possible contract termination which he clearly gave his reasons for.

  He was also not pleased with the criticism he had suffered of late. Further talks for the player’s exit advanced this week after the club were able to welcome more players who recovered from covid-19 diagnosis.

  Ramires had already grown to have a ‘broken’ image at the club following continuous criticism from fans and recent off-the-pitch problems as well. To that effect, the decision to leave the club was one that was acceptable by both player and club.

  The 33-year-old was in the starting lineup against Delfin last Wednesday in the Libertadores and even got good praise from manager Abel Ferreira.

  Ramires recently got sanctioned by the club for getting pictured at a nightclub right in the thick of the coronavirus pandemic. The player got stick for it and even had to apologize on his social media accounts.

  The ex-Chelsea man has been unable to reach his known quality on the pitch and has suffered criticism right since he arrived at the club last year. Injuries have not helped his course any further as well.

  Ramires played 45 matches and only managed just one goal for Palmeiras.

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• Santos’ penalty gives Corinthians narrow away win over Coritiba in the Brasileirão
  

  After four games without a win in all competitions, Corinthians beat Coritiba 1-0 on Wednesday night at Couto Pereira in a game valid for the 23rd round of the Brasileirão. The win ensured that they moved away from the bottom tier positions of the Brazilian Championship.

  In a reserved game most of the time, Timão scored in a penalty kick from Fábio Santos in the first half and in the process recorded their first triumph in November.

  Coxa again did not play well and continues in the relegation zone. The team got better in the second half with more chances but ultimately didn’t take so much danger to Walter’s goal.

  Most of the deciding moments came in the first half. Even before the game started, Corinthians had to make a big change in the lineup. Goalkeeper Cássio felt pain in his left thigh during the warm-up and was replaced by Walter. Despite the loss of their captain, Corinthians dominated early on and even went close to scoring in the first minute.

  The deciding moment of the game came in the 20^th minute when Lucas Piton kicked the ball at Maílton’s hand and after a VAR review, a penalty was awarded. Fábio Santos made no mistake from the spot kick and scored the only goal of the game.

  

  The victory takes Corinthians six positions up to reach ninth place, with 29 points. However, the team may fall on the standings with the complement of the round which will have games on Thursday, Saturday and Monday. Coritiba, on the other hand, are in 18th position, with 20 points.

  Timão will return to the field next Wednesday against Fortaleza away from home. Coxa faces RB Bragantino next Saturday again at Couto Pereira.

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• Atlético-MG claim 2-1 home win over Botafogo to remain leaders of the Brasileirão
  

  Atlético-MG deservedly claimed three points against Botafogo with a 2-1 victory at home. The game was valid for the 23rd round of the Brazilian Championship. Savarino scored for the hosts in the first half while Eduardo Sasha and Marcelo Benevenuto got a goal each in the second half to round the game off. The game finished 2-1.

  The game was pointing in the direction of Rooster for almost 90 minutes. There were few moments when Botafogo had a go at the goal and threatened but amounted to nothing. There were 11 shot taken at goal by Atlético against 4 for the visitors with just 6 on target and 3 for the latter.

  The opening goal of the game came in the 17th minute with the hosts drawing first blood through Savarino.

  Then in the second half, Eduardo Sasha extended his team’s lead in the 50th minute before Marcelo Benevenuto reduced the deficit three minutes later and kept his side in the game till the very end. Keno missed a penalty but it didn’t matter as Atlético claimed the win regardless.

  Botafogo are up to five league games without a win and remain in the relegation zone with 20 points, five points away from safety. Atlético-MG continue to be leaders of the Brasileirão, three points ahead of second-placed Flamengo.

  

  On the day that marked a dark moment for the football community all over following the death of Diego Maradona, one of the greatest players and greatest Argentine player of all time, a tribute was paid the night of the match at Mineirão. Atlético presented a number 10 shirt and photo to Zaracho, the only Argentine present on the field.

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• River Plate score last minute goal to deny Athletico Paranaense a win at home in the Libertadores
  

  Athletico were at a disadvantage but still opened the scoring against the run of play in the 57th minute through Bissoli and also held on to their lead for more than an hour in the game.

  Reinaldo got his second yellow card and was sent off in the 66th minute and that would eventually allow the visiting team to find their equalizer just at the end of the game.

  Athletico were less impressive and had little possession of the ball in the first half.

  River Plate were more aggressive, but came short of goals.

  River Plate’s was so evident in the fact that they had 70% possession and 16 attempts made compared to Athletico’s 30% and only 5 attempts with one shot on target which eventually led to the goal.

  It didn’t take long for the visiting team to draw level after the red with an effort from Paulo Díaz, who received the ball in the area and headed in the goal.

  The return game is set to take place next week (1^st of Dec) at the home of Independiente in Argentina. The away goal could be a deciding factor in the game. Having that in mind, a 0-0 score line will see River progress. A high-scoring draw by two or more goals will see the tie go in favor of Athletico. A 1-1 stalemate will take the game into penalties and whoever comes out on top will advance to the next round.

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