Sentences with phrase «goal for the country against»

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David Ospina, was our savior in the group stage of the UEFA Champions league, especially against PSG and he must be commended for accepting to be a 2nd choice keeper (that is what he really is for now), despite being the first choice goal keeper for his country.

Chasing Bobby Charlton's record, Wayne Rooney will inevitably start up front for his country as he looks to make history with a goal against Switzerland.

The Spanish international has won a long list of honours for club and country, forming part of the highly dominant Barcelona side that won the Champions League in 2011, when he scored the opening goal in the final against Manchester United.

He has already spent six years playing for the senior national side, making 50 appearances and scoring a respectable 20 goals, including two goals against Slovenia that helped his country to qualify for this summers Euro2016 Finals.

Wasn't the greatest tournament for the 31 - year - old, but his goals against Hungary were crucial for his country to advance, was pivotal against Croatia and Wales, and was then able to inspire and galvanise his team - mates from the sidelines in the final.

The Frenchman added to his already amazing goal record for his country this week, scoring against Wales in a friendly match.

Salah made it 16 goals in his last 14 games for club and country with a strike for Egypt against Portugal in midweek.

The 30 - year - old has 67 caps for his country, scoring five goals, the last of which came against Peru in 2012.

But the French international (who keeps Lacazette on the bench for his country) scored a famous amazing Scorpion Kick last year against Crystal Palace which has been declared as the top most skillful goal of the whole year.

Former Team USA coach Bruce Arena also represented his country at Lacrosse, winning the World title in 1974, a year after he won his one and only cap in goal for the States in a 2 - 0 defeat against Israel.

He has won 19 caps and scored his first goal for his country in a 3 - 0 victory against hosts Brazil in the World Cup third - place play - off in the summer.

Carvalho has made 37 appearances for his country, scoring his first goal in November 2016 against Latvia.

He scored a Gerrardesque wonder goal in his first start for his country against France in November of last year.

His tally now stands at four goals from six appearances for club and country, while he also contributed an assist for Lacazette's strike against the Cherries.

Iwobi has since made 12 appearances for Nigeria, scoring two goals, including the late winner against Zambia in October that secured his country's qualification for next summer's World Cup finals.

Walcott has been in countless Three Lions squads with Rooney and had the Everton Academy graduate to thank for teeing up two of his three goals when he became the youngest Englishman to hit a hat - trick for his country against Croatia in 2008.

Iwobi scored his first Premier League goal against Everton and will be looking to establish himself as an important player for his country.

Vidal has also been in blistering form till now and he added a well taken goal for his country during the break to the tally of two he scored against Lazio in previous round of Serie A.

The Saints skipper has impressed for club and country this season, scoring nine goals in the Premier League and making his England debut against Chile last November, and has emerged as a top target for United.

Lukaku has already netted six goals in qualifying, while Mirallas last scored for his country from the penalty spot in a 3 - 3 friendly draw against Russia in Sochi back in March.

Spearheaded by a striker who has seven goals in just four games for club and country in Wayne Rooney, who netted a classy hat - trick against the Gunners a fortnight ago and has formed a formidable partnership with Ashley Young, whom scored twice in that aforementioned match, it would take a brave punter to oppose Sir Alex's flourishing devils − especially as Rio Ferdinand is fit to return, as is Scotland midfielder Darren Fletcher and Ecuador speedster Antonio Valencia.

The England striker needs just four more goals to pass Charlton's record of 49 for his country and has the opportunity to do that in Friday's European Qualifier against Lithuania and against Italy in Tuesday's friendly in Turin.

FC Barcelona In the match played against the Czech Republic on Friday, which Uruguay won 2 - 0, Suárez grabbed his 50th goal, something that only seven South Americans have achieved for their countries: Pelé (77), Batistuta (56), Romario (55), Ronaldo (67), Messi (61), Neymar (53) and now Suárez (50).

Di Maria was disappointing again for the second week in a row, and against the top 2 teams in the country, but I for one wish he wasn't being played out so wide as his best games for Real were when he was given a free role, dictating games and creating so many goals for his teammates.

The England international has thus far scored 10 goals for both club and country, including a hat - trick against Galatasaray in the Champions League.

Lucas Leiva was the second Brazilian to play for Liverpool, after Fabio Aurelio, and became the first player from the country to score for the club with this goal against Havant and Waterlooville in the fourth...

The England international has thus far scored 10 goals for both club and country, including a hat - trick against Galatasaray...

Marcus Rashford has enjoyed an impressive start to his season — coming off the bench against Swansea in the last Premier League encounter to score the all - important opening goal and following it up with the winning goal against Slovakia for his country in midweek, in the World Cup qualifiers.

One of the key goals of the subsidy is to prevent the emergence of resistance against ACTs, which would be a major crisis; for individual countries, investing in such a common good is no more attractive than investing in measures to prevent climate change, he adds.

Hanushek was careful to state that the goal was not to strengthen U.S. performance at the expense of other nations: The creation of well - educated citizens does not constitute a «a zero - sum game that countries or states are playing against each other,» but one in which every country and state can become more productive, and create more wealth for one another by boosting and sharing their talents.

Danger of Undermining Emissions Mitigation Efforts If politicians are led to believe that a low - cost technological fix can reduce or eliminate the need for politically difficult actions such as increasing the cost of carbon by cap and trade schemes or taxation, going against the wishes of powerful fossil energy corporations, and getting countries all around the world to agree on climate goals, it is likely to undermine their resolve to deal with the underlying cause of the problem by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.