Barca Lose: La Liga champions Barcelona were stunned by a rampant Celta Vigo attack as they lost 4-3 in a chaotic encounter yesterday. Barca had the chance to go top of the table after Real Madrid drew 1-1 at home to minnows Eibar but instead let in four goals at coach Luis Enrique’s former side and slumped to their second defeat of the season. Atletico Madrid went top of La Liga on 15 points, leading Real on goal difference, while Barca are fourth on 13, one point behind Sevilla in third.
Balotelli: Mario Balotelli delivered a trademark performance as he scored to give Nice a 2-1 win against Lorient yesterday that put them top of the Ligue 1 standings and was then sent off in stoppage time.The Italian striker scored his fifth goal in three league appearances, firing the ball into the top corner four minutes from time after Lorient’s Benjamin Moukandjo had cancelled out Ricardo Pereira’s early opener. Balotelli was then sent off two minutes into added time for picking up a second yellow card.
Devoted coach: Manager Nick Cushing chose the dugout over the delivery suite and saw Lucy Bronze net an extra-time winner for Manchester City Women in the Continental Tyres Cup final.Cushing’s wife Claire went into labour yesterday morning and the Manchester City boss was with her initially, but he headed to the Academy Stadium for the clash with Birmingham before the birth of their third child.