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The nobility of the Bard delighted the fans. Fair play over results.
Some time ago, the Norwegians were the leaders of European football in terms of Fair Play, and Brann was recognized as one of the most honest teams. Years later, nobility has not disappeared anywhere – for some players, fair play is still above the result. In the match of the Norwegian championship, the team from Bergen already had the opportunity to open an account in the first half, but the promising attack was stopped. Instead of going one on one with the goalkeeper, the footballer suddenly decided to stop.
Bard refused to attack out of respect for his opponent.
In the second round of the Norwegian Football Championship, Odd hosted Brann. The guests, who returned to the elite league after a pause, intended to build on their success after winning the debut game. There were chances – the bookmakers were fully counting on such a positive outcome. But the team from Bergen failed to take full advantage of its opportunities.
Brann’s attack began with a long pass from outside his own penalty area, which was very much like a no-address clearance. However, the defender did not send the ball at random, but counted on the acceleration of teammate Bard Finne, who was already rushing to the opponent’s half of the field. The forward could not catch the ball, Odd’s player Sondre Solholm was in a better position. But he suddenly began to lose speed, and for good reason – the defender clearly pulled a muscle.
Since there was no whistle, Finne could break into the operational space, and then try to beat the lone goalkeeper, since the rest of the rivals were not in time to prevent the attack. Probably, many players would have done so, but for the Brann striker, fair play was above all. Having caught up with the ball, Bard stopped and sent it out, at the same time showing with a gesture that the opponent needed a replacement.
Solholm really did not feign, but got injured and was forced to leave the field already in the middle of the half. The author of a noble deed can now count on improved karma and universal respect. But all this did not affect the final result in the best way. Brann failed to excel in the game, but the opponent managed to hit the gate twice. Perhaps the football god will reward Bard and his partners later – in the next match, the newcomer to the Eliteserien will host Valerenga.
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Pisa and Juventus met in the Italian Serie A match. The match ended with the score 0:2.
They scored for the guests Calabrians (73′, own goal), Yildiz (90+2′).
According to the results of the match, Pisa has 11 points, the guests 32 points.
In the next match Pisa will play on January 3, 2026, the opponent will be Genoa. Juventus will play their next match on 3 January 2026 (the opponent is Lecce).
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The scorer of the brace against Chelsea is an Aston Villa player. Ollie Watkins appointed head coach of the team Unai Emery tactical genius. Watkins’ comment is quoted by the BBC in reference to Sky Sports.
The meeting of the 18th round of the English championship between Aston Villa and Chelsea from London ended with a strong victory for the Birmingham team with a score of 2:1.
“He changed tactics because Chelsea played man-marking, but he had an extra central defender when we played long balls. When I came on in the second half, he put Jadon Sancho and Morgan Rodgers on the wing and put Youri Tielemans in the No. 10 position, so we had an extra player. He’s a tactical genius,” Watkins said.
“Amazing victory. For me personally, to go on the pitch and score two goals is a fantastic feeling, but to continue that streak and come here to such a difficult place and beat Chelsea is just incredible,” he added.
Aston Villa, under the leadership of former Spartak Moscow coach Emery, won 11 in a row. The team won 8 matches in the English championship and 3 in the Europa League.
In the English championship standings Aston Villa is in 3rd place with 39 points. In the next round, the Birmingham team will play away against Arsenal, leaders of the Premier League (42 points).
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The English football club Aston Villa won 11 consecutive victories for the first time since 1914 and repeated the club record for this indicator.
On Saturday, in the away match of the 18th round of the English championship, the Birmingham team beat London’s Chelsea (2:1).
The last time Aston Villa won 11 matches in a row was in 1914. This happened previously in 1897.
Aston Villa under the leadership of former Spartak Moscow coach Unai Emery he achieved 8 victories in the English championship and 3 in the Europa League.
In the English championship standings Aston Villa is in 3rd place with 39 points. In the next round, the Birmingham team will play away against Arsenal, leaders of the Premier League (42 points).
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