Sentences with phrase «giving his side the lead as»

The Rossoneri made a strong start to the game, with Ignazio Abate going close to giving his side the lead as his cross almost crept inside Gianluigi Buffon's near post.

Blackpool were strong from the outset and highly - sought after midfielder Charlie Adam was the man to give his side the lead as he calmy converted a Blackpool penalty following a clumsy Sebastien Bassong challenge inside the penalty box.

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Given how he is now a pivotal figure for club and country, is scoring goals for fun for Tottenham and guiding them to another successful season as their talisman and will have the opportunity to play in the club's new stadium to lead them to a brighter future, everything he needs is arguably with Mauricio Pochettino's side.

Whether such big - money signings are necessary is up for debate given the level that Ernesto Valverde has his side playing at right now, as they lead the way in La Liga with a four - point gap to their nearest rivals and they sit top of their Champions League group.

It may not prove to be too costly against Burnley after Gael Clichy struck in the second half to give his side the lead at the Etihad, but it certainly won't help City's cause as they look to keep up the pace in the title race.

The match's most dramatic moment came in the 82nd minute, as Dominic Solanke appeared to give the home side the lead form a Joe Gomez cross, however ref Tierney ruled the goal out for deliberate handball, something that most fans deemed as a very harsh decision.

United then had Juan Mata to thank as the Spaniard scored two fine goals, the first a cool finish from just inside the area, with the second being a thing of beauty, as the former Chelsea ace curled a free - kick into te top corner to give Jose Mourinho's side the lead in the second half.

Leicester opened the scoring in the 27th minute, after some smart play from Riyad Mahrez saw Vardy through on goal, as the England international placed the ball past David De Gea to give the home side the lead.

The Gunners» defence didn't cover themselves in glory here, as Callum Robinson took full advantage to give his side an unlikely lead.

Jakub Blaszczykowski had given his side the lead in the first - half as he produced a composed finish to complete a wonderful Poland counter-attack.

Nevertheless, Napoli will be delighted with their display on Tuesday night as they gave the San Paolo crowd a reason to be cheerful with a devastating attacking performance led by Mertens against a woeful Bologna side.

However, it was his first effort that got everyone talking on social media, as he swivelled and produced a world class finish after just two minutes to give his side the lead.

Alonso opened the scoring in the 24th minute, as the Spaniard bagged a beautiful 26 - yard free kick past Spurs «keeper Hugo Lloris to give the away side the lead.

However, Federico Dionisi had other ideas as he bagged this well - taken goal to give his side a 3 - 1 lead with just 20 minutes remaining.

It was fairly one - sided stuff from the word go as Lionel Messi gave Barca the lead after just two minutes, somehow getting the ball through Thibaut Courtois» legs from a difficult angle.

Willian had given Chelsea the lead on the 32nd minute as Antonio Conte's side executed a superb counter-attcking move.

After one of the biggest buildups to a regular season MLS match in recent memory, the two sides got things started with just as much intensity as was advertised, and the Red Bulls captain Dax McCarty was more than happy to give the Red Bulls an early edge over bitter - rival NYC FC after he headed a corner off a Sacha Kljestan kick for the 1 - 0 lead.

Nicolas Nkoulou lost concentration, giving away possession and watching on, horrified, as Philoppoteaux again gave Sylvain Ripoll's side the lead.

It doesn't seem as though the Spanish tactician needs too much given his side are currently enjoying an eight - point lead at the top of the Premier League table while they've sealed their place in the knockout stage of the Champions League already.

Five - year - old Lowery led his beloved Sunderland side out ahead of their clash with the Blues this evening, as the Black Cats gave him and his family a day to remember.

The Spain international was seen at the time as a surprise purchase by the Blues, given his history with Arsenal and Barcelona, having had a big rivalry with Mourinho - led sides at both clubs.

Bernardo Silva is enjoying a thoroughly impressive season with Monaco, helping his side to lead the Ligue 1 table on goal difference, albeit with a game in hand, as well as helping his side to keep their Champions League hopes alive with a 3 - 2 away win over Borussia Dortmund to give them one foot in the semi-final stage.

Luis Suarez - risked from the start despite being just one yellow card away from a suspension - was unable to give his side an early lead as the visitors butchered a two - on - one opportunity.

Chris Smalling 8 — Finished off a lovely move to give us a 1 - 0 lead and was strong in defence today as the home side never really troubled David de Gea.

Before scoring what ended as the winner for his side, he firstly set up the first goal which gave his team the lead in the game, and he almost doubled their lead from a rebound but he somehow skied his effort wide with the goalkeeper beaten.

But just as it looked like Linfield would have to settle for a draw, Stewart rounded the keeper to slide the ball home and give his side a valuable lead going into the second leg where they will aim to secure a second qualifying round meeting with Celtic.

Newport showed their intent from the opening moments as Eric Dier was put under pressure and lost the ball to Joss Labadie, whose cross was blazed wildly over by the unmarked Frank Nouble when he should have given the Welsh side the lead.

The Rennes number 7 plays threads a pass through, highlighted by the arrow, the player is already on the turn as he receives the ball and he fires home from an acute angle to give the home side the lead inside of a minute.

Just two minutes after his side took the lead in a reserved first half, Retsos showed a hint of complacency when he gave chase to Marius Wolf as he ran down that side, allowing the attacking midfielder to nip inside and set up Eintracht's equaliser.

Obafemi Martins scored a second - half hat trick as Shanghai Shenhua saw off title hopefuls Hebei China Fortune with a 4 - 2 thrashing after Zhang Chengdong had given Manuel Pellegrini's side the lead three minutes after the restart.

Up front, World player of the year, Lionel Messi showed how much of a game changer he is, scoring to give his side a two goal lead, as well as going on a late mazy run that ultimately ended in Alexis Sanchez's late winner.

United were not playing well as the Dutchman ran riot scoring in the 34th and 39th minute to give the home side a 2 - 0 lead at the break, completing his hat - trick in the 65th minute of the match.

Bas Dost had given the visitors the lead, but Joe Ledley ensured that the two sides went into the interval level as he spared Joe Allen's blushes after the Liverpool ace saw his effort from the penalty spot saved by Jasper Cillessen.

The home side were given a golden opportunity to take the lead as Ashley Cole broke into the box and was cruelly barged down by Javi Garcia, leaving the referee with no option but to point to the spot.

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It took until 34 minutes before Man City finally got their break through as Aguero netted his first on the match giving his side that slender lead going into half time break.

Just as they were at the Camp Nou, Roma were aggressive from the off, and Dzeko gave the home side a deserved early lead, brilliantly bringing down De Rossi's clipped through ball and holding off Samuel Umtiti to score.

The club's record goalscorer, who led the Invincibles side of 2003 - 04, has since softened the stance given in his role as a pundit for Sky Sports.

Both teams were targeting for a victory, but it was Iceland that got things going as they were able to get themselves in front through Jon Dadi Bodvarsson, giving his side a slender lead going into half time.

His 18th of the campaign came in the Severnside derby against Cardiff City but, despite giving Bristol City a 2 - 1 lead with ten minutes to go, he still ended up on the losing side as City continue to drop down the table.

The 32 year old star started in the bench for Real Madrid and when he came on for his side he made diffrence as he scored in the 80th minute to give real madrid the lead but he was shown a his second yellow of the game as he made a dive to the ground in the penalty area just two minutes after scoring and was sent off.

Charlie Austin netted the game's only goal that day and he would add a second strike in as many weeks against the Hammers, turning Ryan Bertrand's low cross into the far corner on the stroke of half - time to give Claude Puel's side the lead.

Royals boss Brian McDermott looked an increasingly frustrated figure on the sidelines as his side struggled to assert themselves and Puncheon duly gave Saints the lead with a fine finish across Federici, which flew in off the post.

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Lt. Col. Muhammad Abu - Ali, the Commander of the Nigerian Army's 272 Task Force Battalion who was killed by Boko Haram men in Mallam Fatori, Borno State on November 4th, 2016 went down as one of the most painful casualties of the Nigerian side given what he was celebrated to have contributed towards the Muhammadu Buhari - led Government's determination to exterminate the mindless killers called Boko Haram.

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«The Daohugou Biota gives us a look at a rarely glimpsed side of the Middle to Late Jurassic - not a parade of galumphing giants, but an assemblage of quirky little creatures like feathered dinosaurs, pterosaurs with advanced heads on primitive bodies, and the Mesozoic equivalent of a flying squirrel,» lead author Corwin Sullivan, an associate professor at the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, was quoted as saying in a press release.

«Given that aspirin is a cheap, off - patent drug with relatively few side effects, this will have a great impact on health care systems as well as patients,» study lead author Dr. Martine Frouws, of Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands, said in a news release from the European Cancer Congress (ECC).