Manchester United s penalty woes continued on Tuesday as they were knocked out of the EFL Cup on spot-kicks by Championship side Derby County at Old Trafford.
It continues a torrid recent run in shoot-outs from the Red Devils, which has seen them lose their last five across the EFL Cup, FA Cup and Community Shield.
Here, we look back on United s recent spot-kick sorrow.
5 Manchester United have lost each of their last five penalty shoot-outs in all competitions (3x League Cup, 1x FA Cup, 1x Community Shield). Bottled.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe)
Derby County, EFL Cup third round September 2018
United failed to take advantage of Marouane Fellaini s last-gasp goal as they slipped to an 8-7 shoot-out defeat. After some unerring penalties, it w…
Sergio Ramos described Spain s 7-0 demolition of Malta as an unforgettable night as the Real Madrid star received a special salute from the Cadiz crowd on Friday.
Ramos captained Robert Moreno s side to an emphatic victory at Estadio Ramon de Carranza that ensured they will finish top of Euro 2020 qualifying Group F.
First-half goals from Alvaro Morata and Santi Cazorla put Spain, who had already booked a spot at the European Championship, on track for three points before the floodgates opened in the second half, with Pablo Sarabia, Gerard Moreno and Jesus Navas all scoring along with debutants Pau Torres and Dani Olmo.
Ramos was honoured before kick-off with a tifo in the stands, having broken Iker Casillas record for all-time Spain appearances in last month …
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Another international break is upon us and yet despite the apathy that tends to create from domestic football fans, there are some important steps to be taken on the Road to UEFA Euro 2021. A parade of semi-finals are set to take place in the playoffs to ensure that we know which teams will be battling it out for a place in the tournament next month. Today, we re going to be taking a look at what is bound to be an intriguing contest between Slovakia and Ireland.
Slovakia
An appearance in the 2010 FIFA World Cup led to Slovakia surprising a lot of people by making it into the Round of 16 stage, and six years later at UEFA Euro 2016, they matched that accomplishment. They re viewed as consistent dark hors…
Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Ederson from Atalanta in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Spurs are increasingly likely to make a bid for the 24-year-old Brazilian defensive midfielder at the end of the season.
Ederson has been on the books of Atalanta since 2022 when he joined from Italian rivals Salernitana. He has developed into one of the best defensive midfielders in Serie A and is now a big player for Atalanta. The 24-year-old has made 25 starts and two substitute appearances in Serie A this season, scoring five goals and providing one assist in those games.
The Brazilian has also made six starts and one substitute appearance for Atalanta this season, scoring one goal in the process. Ederson has also played twice i…
Manchester United are ready to sell defenders Phil Jones and Marcos Rojo in the January transfer window, according to . The 28-year-old England international England international centre-back and the 30-year-old Argentina international defender have been left out of United’s Champions League squads.
Jones has been on the books of United since 2011, but the Englishman has lost his place in the team and has not been at the top of his game for a while. Rojo moved to Old Trafford back in 2014, and the defender has failed to be fully convincing during his time at the Red Devils and had a loan spell at Estudiantes during the second half of last season.
United are 14th in the Premier League table at the moment with 10 points from seven matches. The Red Devils are at the top …
Inter proved they have what it takes to maintain a serious title challenge this season by defeating reigning champions Juventus 2-0, according to Arturo Vidal.
Vidal opened the scoring against his former club at San Siro on Sunday, heading home a cross from Nicolo Barella to find the net in Serie A for the first time since his goal clinched the Scudetto for Juve in May 2015.
He became the first ex-Juve player to score for Inter in the Derby d Italia since Christian Vieri in 2004 and the eighth player to score for both sides in the fixture.
Lautaro Martinez and Romelu Lukaku missed opportunities to add to Inter s tally but Barella made no mistake with an emphatic finish in the 52nd minute.
The Nerazzurri consequently claimed their first league win against …
Christophe Galtier has been confirmed as the new Paris Saint-Germain head coach after Mauricio Pochettino left the Ligue 1 champions.
PSG won the league by a margin of 15 points in the 2021-22 season, but Pochettino departed on Tuesday following his failure to deliver their first Champions League title.
Galtier is the man who has been trusted to take over at PSG, strongly supported by new sporting director Luis Campos.
Campos and Galtier have worked together previously when they combined at Lille to create the team that pipped PSG to the Ligue 1 title by a point in 2020-21.
Galtier left Lille days after they won that championship, joining Nice.
But he spent only a single season on the French Riviera – finishing fifth and reaching the Coupe d…
Real Madrid defender Nacho Fernandez has suggested he will wait to see if Sergio Ramos signs a new contract before deciding whether to also agree fresh terms.
Long-serving centre-back Ramos is due to be out of contract at the Santiago Bernabeu at the end of the campaign, while Nacho has another season to run on his deal.
Madrid have been in talks with Ramos over extending his stay, but head coach Zinedine Zidane recently admitted he is unsure if the Spain international will put pen to paper.
Nacho s own future is far from certain and the 31-year-old, who has become a regular for Zidane, will see what Madrid s plans are before making a decision on whether to commit.
Of course, whether Madrid renew Ramos, or sign a central defender or two, are decisions t…
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With it all still to play for on Tuesday night, Scotland and Croatia will face off at what should be a noisy Hampden for their final Group D contest.
Croatia
Starting with Croatia, while The Blazers might still hold a real chance to progressing their adventure to the knockout stage this week, they have struggled to find much form this summer. Eventually having to come from behind against the Czech Republic over the weekend and lucky to have left Hampden with a 1-1 draw, their first point of the tournament, Zlatko Dalić s side have really failed to build off of their success out in Russia three years ago. Making it all the way to the final and a showdown against France, Croatia have gained a real reputation from across Europe for their…
Chelsea star Mason Mount savoured the climax to a long, long journey after the Blues beat Manchester City 1-0 to win the Champions League on Saturday.
Premier League champions City were eyeing a 2020-21 treble, and instead Chelsea claimed their second Champions League crown thanks to Kai Havertz s 42nd-minute goal.
Mount split City s defence with a sublime throughball for Havertz, who became the first player to score his maiden Champions League goal in the final since Ilkay Gundogan in 2013.
Thomas Tuchel s Chelsea nullified City to become the third English side to win the Champions League on two occasions, after Liverpool (2004-05 and 2018-19) and Manchester United (1998-99 and 2007-08).
Mount – the first English player to provide a Champions League…