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a day ago
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OFFICIAL: Chelsea qualify for Champions League and set new Premier League record
Chelsea have done it. A 1-0 win on the final day against Nottingham Forest has secured the Blues a place in next season's Champions League, the first time in 3 years they will be in the top European competition. Advertisement Chelsea return to top European competition It was a season of real contrasts. Enzo Maresca's team started hot – after losing on the opening day to Man City, they were only beaten once more (by Liverpool) until Boxing Day. But things really turned on their head at that point. From the 22nd of December to the end of February they only won twice. From there until the end of the season things have been wobbly, and performances not always convincing, but winning 5 of the last 6, including today's decider, saw the team rack up enough points to get over the line. Youthful Chelsea break Premier League record A Chelsea group celebration. (Photo by) What is particularly impressive is the youth of the team that's done this. BBC Sport's Nizaar Kinsella Tweeted out this stat from Opta after the teams for the game were announced: Advertisement 'The average age of Chelsea's starting XI in the Premier League this season is 24 years and 36 days – the youngest ever by a team in a single campaign in the competition.' Incredibly, only Marc Cucurella, Robert Sanchez and Tosin are over 25 from the most commonly used XI. Of course it bodes well for next season, when this group should improve with more experience and additions made in the summer. But like most fans, this is not a record we want to break. We want the team to grow older and better together and challenge for major trophies, not just remain perpetually youthful. This is a great starting point for the project – but we can't slip into a mindset where just qualifying for top tournaments is enough.
Yahoo
6 days ago
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🏅 Kaio Jorge and Matheus Pereira are the deadliest duo in the Brasileirão
Which duo is killing it in the 2025 Brasileirão? Kaio Jorge and Matheus Pereira, from Cruzeiro! The Opta numbers don't lie: the two have already combined for four goals in the championship, the most efficient partnership in the competition. Kaio Jorge stands out as the top scorer, with 12 goals, always well served by his teammate. Matheus Pereira, with precise passes, shows he's one of the best playmakers, totaling five assists in the Brasileirão. Together, they are the key to Cruzeiro's success, leading the championship after 14 rounds. Who's going to stop this duo? This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here. 📸 Pedro Vilela - 2025 Getty Images
Indian Express
12-07-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
Iga Swiatek wins maiden Wimbledon title with historic 6-0, 6-0 steamrolling of Amanda Anisimova in final
Iga Swiatek on Saturday steamrolled Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 to win her maiden title at Wimbledon and her sixth Grand Slam title overall. The final lasted just 57 minutes and marked the first time in the Open era that a player won the women's final at Wimbledon without dropping a game. Swiatek first became the first player since 1983 to have won the opening set of a Wimbledon women's singles final without dropping a game. Swiatek broke her American opponent in the opening game and added two more breaks to clinch the set in 25 minutes. She went on to become the first player since 1911 to win the match without dropping a game. This season marked the first time that Swiatek managed to make it past the quarterfinal at Wimbledon. She has won the French Open four times (in 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024) and the US Open once in 2022. It means she is one Australian Open win away from becoming the 11th woman to complete a Career Grand Slam Swiatek's win marks the eighth consecutive time that a new women's singles champion has been crowned at Wimbledon, a streak that started after Serena Williams defender her title in 2016. The tournament this year originally had former champions like Elena Rybakina, Marketa Vondrousova, and a throwback contender in Petra Kvitova, who was the only 2-time winner in the main draw and bid an emotional farewell this year. And of course, there was the defending champion Barbora Krejcikova. But there were early defeats of Rybakina and Krejcikova on Saturday too which officially marked the end of any former winners' presence. Former World No.1 Swiatek and current World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka are the only two players able to reach the Fourth Round at each of the last four Women's Singles Grand Slam events according to Opta. Sabalenka was knocked out by Anisimova in the semi-finals.
Evening Standard
11-07-2025
- Sport
- Evening Standard
How Arsenal are laying the foundations for a title challenge
This week, the feeling has been that the Gunners will swoop for Gyokeres in a deal worth around £70m. Berta is a fan of the Swede, who has scored 97 goals in 102 matches during two seasons in Portugal, but no Arsenal signing happens without Arteta's approval. Gyokeres boasts a phenomenal goalscoring record, however it remains to be seen if that transfers to the Premier League. Last month, analysts at Opta ranked the Portuguese top flight as weaker overall than the Championship, with 11 of its 18 teams assessed as being roughly equivalent to League One level. Arsenal, however, have long sought a traditional No9 and hope Gyokeres will provide the answer. But committing £70m and a five-year contract to a 27-year-old, who has never played in the Premier League, represents a significant gamble.
Yahoo
08-07-2025
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🔵 João Pedro ends Brazilian goal drought at Chelsea
📊 Opta Data João Pedro scored his first goal wearing the Chelsea shirt — and what a moment! He became the first Brazilian to find the net for the club in an official match since Thiago Silva, back in the previous season. Advertisement Remember that 2-2 draw against Sheffield United in the 2023/24 Premier League? That's where Thiago Silva scored his goal. Now at Fluminense, the defender "passes the baton" to his young compatriot. It's curious how football connects people: João Pedro makes history and ends a drought of more than a year. Could this be the start of a new era for Brazilians at Stamford Bridge? 🇧🇷⚽ Destiny, some would say. Statistics, Opta would say. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here. 📸 JUAN MABROMATA - AFP or licensors
