PSG win: Paris Saint-Germain withstood a late rally from rivals Marseille to claim a 2-0 win last night and move three points clear at the top of Ligue 1. On an evening when David Beckham came off the bench for his PSG debut, Marseille defender Nicolas Nkoulou scored an own goal before Zlatan Ibrahimovic secured the win late on.
Ameobi: Newcastle midfielder Sammy Ameobi could be sent out on loan to help Middlesbrough in their bid for promotion from the Championship. Manager Alan Pardew said: “We are going to talk to Middlesbrough. I would like to help Middlesbrough out if they want him, and hopefully we can conclude that.”
Atletico: A Radamel Falcao penalty helped 10-man Atletico Madrid preserve their 100 per cent home record in La Liga with a 1-0 victory over Espanyol yesterday. The Colombia striker netted his 21st goal of the campaign in the 38th minute only to see his captain Gabi sent off for a second bookable offence on the stroke of half-time. Diego Simeone’s side stood firm and moved on to 56 points from 25 games in second place, 12 behind leaders Barcelona.
Boca lose: Boca Juniors fans’ dreams that their team would march straight into a new glory era under record title-winning coach Carlos Bianchi have been dealt another blow in a 2-0 defeat at modest All Boys. Two goals in 10 minutes early in the second half from All Boys midfielder Oscar Ahumada and striker Angel Vidozo, who converted a penalty, left Boca with four points out of a possible nine in the ‘Final’ championship after Saturday’s match.
Dutch league: Second-half goals from Ruben Schaken and Graziano Pelle turned the tide for Feyenoord in a 2-1 home win over leaders PSV Eindhoven in the Dutch league yesterday. PSV remain top with 50 points after 24 matches, two ahead of Ajax, who were held to a 1-1 draw by mid-table ADO Den Haag, while Feyenoord remain third on 47.
Mazzarri: Defender Alessandro Gamberini has shaken off an injury for today’s Udinese-Napoli match, but Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri didn’t speak to the media. Mazzarri opted not to hold a press conference ahead of this evening’s tie.