Sommaire pour 14-May-2019 de MATCH!

SICK STATS! 683 Leo reached the class milestone in just 683 games – that’s nearly a goal every match! 14 Goal number 600 came exactly 14 years after his first Barça goal v Albacete on May 1, 2005! 112 His double v Liverpool took him to 112 goals in the Champo League – 14 behind Cristiano Ronaldo’s record! ALL-TIME LIST! Messi isn’t just Barça’s top scorer, he’s 368 goals ahead of second place! WHAT COMP? Messi averages 0.84 goals per game in the Champions League! HOW HE SCORES! Goal number 600 was the 99th time Messi’s scored from outside the box, and his 42nd free-kick! AGAINST WHO? He’s scored against 76 of the 85 teams he’s faced in all competitions! Only Inter have survived playing Messi three times without conceding!…

FACTPACK! Name: Sheffield United Founded: 1889 Ground: Bramall Lane Capacity: 32,702 Last season in top flight: 2006-07 STAR MAN OLIVER NORWOOD The midfield maestro has bossed games for The Blades this season, earning himself a spot in both the PFA and EFL Teams Of The Year! His passing ability and deadly set-pieces have helped make him one of the Championship’s top assisters! SKIPPER BILLY SHARP This season, club legend, captain and goal machine Sharp became the Football League’s top goalscorer this century, but he’s only ever played two games in the Prem! After firing his hometown club to promotion, he’ll be desperate to make his mark at the top! GAFFER CHRIS WILDER The Blades’ gaffer is another local lad managing his favourite team, and he’s worked wonders…

Micro Motorz Bundle! Five lucky MATCH readers will win a bundle of Micro Motorz, including six customisable cars! Each pack comes with six surprises, and there are over 20 cool cars to collect across four different teams – Speed Demonz, Nitro Chargerz, Hot Rodz and Monster Treadz! Get ready to TUNE, LAUNCH and RACE to see who has the fastest car! Micro Motorz are available from all good supermarkets and toy retailers. HOW TO ENTER! WWW.MATCHFOOTBALL.CO.UK Then click ‘WIN’ in the navigation bar on the MATCH website. Full Terms & Conditions are available online.…

HUNGER FOR SILVERWARE! KEVIN SAYS: “It’s important to show you want to compete for every title. It’s tough, and to do it you need everything – a bit of luck, good form and you need to play well. We’ve done that for the last few seasons, and it’s good to see that everyone is competing at a high level.” FIRST EVER FA CUP FINAL! KEVIN SAYS: “It’s very exciting! I’ve not won or been to the FA Cup final before, so it would be really nice to get on the pitch and compete for another title. But with injuries, I don’t know what my level will be.” INJURY ISSUES! KEVIN SAYS: “It feels like my season is double the length of other players, because with every injury you need to…

7 No FA Cup final has seen more goals than the seven scored in Blackpool’s 4-3 victory over Bolton in 1953! Current Chesterfield CM Curtis Weston still holds the record as the youngest ever FA Cup finalist – he was 17 when he played for Millwall in 2004! 13 No team has lifted more FA Cup trophies than Arsenal! 199 Before 1999, if two teams drew in afinal, the game would go to a replay rather than being decided by extra-time and penalties… 2 …But a penalty shoot-out has only decided the final twice – when Arsenal won in 2005 and when Liverpool did it again a year later! Man. City  are now the ninth side to reach ninth side to reach English cup finals in the same season! 126 The largest…

If you thought THE BLUES’ 2018-19 home shirt was a bit different, have a look at their 2019-20 threads! The proper unique new jersey is actually inspired by Stamford Bridge – the cool graphic on the shirt is merged images of the East, West, Harding and Shed End stands. Pretty cool! YOUR SHOUT! Will Hazard stay at Chelsea? Tell us what you think on the MATCH Facebook page! C-RON’S MERCURIALS! The Cristiano Ronaldo Mercurial line stopped last year, but Nike rewarded C-Ron with these wicked limited-edition boots for lifting the Serie A title! REUS ROCKS YELLOW! Marco Reus wore these special-edition Dortmund yellow Puma Future boots against their huge rivals Schalke recently, but he got sent off in them. Fail!…

Cherry picker! Hojbjerg helped Brooks with an awkward booger! Naughty Neymar! Neymar really wasn’t happy that Mbappe outscored him this year! Zaha the actor! Was Wilf rehearsing for a movie role? Crash landing! PEA might think he’s a superhero, but that doesn’t mean he can fly! Goalie yoga! Ederson does in-game yoga to stay focused! Pongy Wilson! Callum Wilson must have mega stinky guffs! Barça bruisers! Suarez and Dembele actually ended up fouling themselves! Masina’s magic mutt! What was Watford LB Adam Masina carrying off the bus?! Funny faces! Davies and Fredericks tried to pull the weirdest gurns! Shampoo shocker! Cristiano forgot to wash away the shampoo after showering!…

Use the three clues to name the mystery star! I play for the faves to win this season’s FA Cup! I’ve scored three goals so far in this season’s campaign! I hit my side’s winner against Brighton in the semi-final! TRANSFER TRACKER! Fill in the gaps in the career of seven-time FA Cup winner and Derby hero Ashley Cole! SPORT SWITCH! Which FA Cup finalist is racing for Red Bull next season? THE NICKNAME GAME! Match these past FA Cup winners to their cool nicknames! GROUNDED! Which stadium hosted FA Cup finals between 2001 and 2006?…

FIRM FAVOURITES City go into this game as big favourites, but that’s not helped them in their last two FA Cup finals. They needed a moment of magic from Yaya Toure to beat Stoke 1-0 back in 2011, and two years later they were stunned by Wigan, who were then relegated! Can they avoid another shock result here 6 If Man. City beat The Hornets, they’ll win their sixth FA Cup – only six teams have won it more times than that! 20 They’ve scored 20 goals on the road to this season’s final – more than any other team in the competition! 4 Man. City have done the double over Watford in each of the last four PL seasons! 35-YEAR WAIT! Watford had only reached one FA Cup final…

EL MONUMENTAL RIVER PLATE ★ ARGENTINA EA introduced the class South American stadium in FIFA 18, and it doesn’t just look good, it’s also packed with an incredible atmosphere and crazy fans – just like in real life! Try an Argentina v Brazil match there as well! CENTURYLINK FIELD SEATTLE SOUNDERS ★ USA Seattle’s stadium is one of many cool and unique designs in MLS, but the flamethrowers that go off behind the goal every time somebody scores is what really makes us love this stadium! ESTADIO AZTECA CLUB AMERICA ★ MEXICO With a capacity of 90,000, Mexico’s national stadium is one of the biggest grounds in world football, but more importantly, it looks proper awesome! The sheer size of it makes it the perfect place to terrify your opponents!…

FA Cup Final Quiz 1 Sport Switch: Will Hughes. Who Am I?: Gabriel Jesus. Nickname Game: 1B; 2A; 3C; 4D. Transfer Tracker: 2014-16 – Roma; 2016-18 – LA Galaxy. Grounded: Millennium Stadium. Wordsearch: See right. FA Cup Final Quiz 2 Footy At The Films: Phil Foden. Spot The Ball: B11. Guess The Winners: 2018 – Chelsea; 2016 – Man. United; 2014 – Arsenal; 2013 –Wigan. Footy Mis-Match: See above. HOW WELL DID YOU DO? 61-65 FA Cup Winner! 41-60 Semi-Finalist! 26-40 Quarter-Finalist! 16-25 Third-Round Elimination! 0-15 Didn’t Even Qualify!…