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Sergio Aguero and Manchester City make Champions League final

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Sergio Aguero will finally take part in a Champions League final for Manchester City.

A decade long journey with the club will finally lead Aguero to a Champions League final as he says goodbye to the club. A 2-1 win in the second leg of the semi-finals vs. PSG could mean that the Argentine gets his dream exit out of Manchester.

It’s the biggest trophy in club football and it’s the one trophy that has eluded Aguero throughout his career. A winner of the UEFA Super League with Atletico Madrid, Aguero has already lifted a European trophy but never one with Manchester. Now on his way out, Aguero is in his first Champions League final.

With two goals so far in the competition this season, no doubt the 32 year old will be looking for a third in the final. Manchester City will play the winner of today’s clash between Chelsea and Real Madrid on May 29 in Istanbul.

Rodrigo Palacio scores hattrick for Bologna, sets new Serie A record

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Rodrigo Palacio scored a hattrick for Bologna as he set a new Serie A record in their 3-3 draw vs. Fiorentina.

Palacio continues to score and this time even breaking records. Despite all of the Serie A headlines going to Inter for winning the league, 39 year old Palacio made headlines as well. With Fiorentina leading 1-0, a pass into the penalty area found Palacio and his first time effort would beat the goalkeeper to draw Bologna level.

Fiorentina would retake the lead but once more, Palacio with a goal. A cross sent into the penalty are found the flying rat tail and his well placed header would get the better of the goalkeeper.

The 39 year old would make history before it was all over. For the third time in the match, Fiorentina would take the lead and for the third time it would be Palacio who would score. A pass into the area found the Argentine as he would take a touch, control the ball and place it in the corner of the goal.

That goal would create Serie A history. Per Opta, Rodrigo Palacio is now the oldest player to score a hattrick in Serie A at 39 years and 86 days.

Nicolas Tagliafico, Lisandro Martinez win Eredivisie title with Ajax

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Nicolas Tagliafico and Lisandro Martinez both won the Eredivisie with Ajax.

A big congratulations to both Argentine players as well as the club for winning the league in the Netherlands. For Tagliafico, that league title is his second since joining the club and fifth overall in the country, having also won two KNVB Cup titles and a Dutch Super Cup.

For Lisandro Martinez, it’s his first league title and third trophy in total, having also won the KNVB Cup and Dutch Super Cup this year.

Tagliafico took part in 25 league matches this season with Martinez playing in 23 matches. Martinez has started Ajax’s last 10 league matches and played 90 minutes in all of them. Tagliafico has started the last eight matches.

Both men have been included in Argentina’s preliminary list of 50 players for the Copa America. Nicolas Tagliafico will surely be included while Lisandro Martinez’s inclusion is not confirmed. It’s very possible that the 23 year old takes part in the Olympics for Argentina and misses out on the Copa America.

Congratulations once more to both men and Ajax for winning the league!

Lionel Messi scores twice to help keep Barcelona in La Liga race

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Lionel Messi scored twice in Barcelona’s 3-2 win vs. Valencia to help keep them in the league race.

Messi didn’t have the best of matches but still managed to produce two goals. It was 1-0 Valencia when Barcelona were awarded a penalty kick. A repeat of the 2014 World Cup semi final clash between Argentina and the Netherlands. It was Lionel Messi vs. Jasper Cillessen. At the World Cup, Messi got the better of Cillessen but this time around, it the opposite.

A poor penalty by Messi was saved by the goalkeeper but Busquets would pass it over to Pedri who’s shot would fall to Leo and his second effort would end up as a goal to draw Barcelona level. Barcelona would score a second through Griezmann and take the 2-1 lead.

The Argentine would redeem himself for his earlier penalty mistake, despite scoring the rebound. A free kick for Barcelona and it was Lionel Messi who would take it and his shot would hit the post and into the net for Barcelona’s third of the match. That goal would prove to be the winner. Per Opta, Messi has now scored 50 direct free kick goals for Barcelona in all competitions.

He continues to lead the league in the Pichici race as La Liga’s top goalscorer this season with 28 goals.

Joaquin Correa scores twice for Lazio in 4-3 win vs. Genoa

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Joaquin Correa scored twice for Lazio in their 4-3 win vs. Genoa.

Correa continued his fine form as for the second match in a row, he scored twice. He would receive the ball in the penalty area for the first goal, control it with his left foot but the defender would try and clear the ball as it bounced off of Correa and into the back of the net to give Lazio the 1-0 lead.

There was no luck on the second goal. Correa would get the ball inside the penalty area as he would cut inside and his right footed shot could not be completely stopped by the goalkeeper as it would go in for Lazio’s fourth goal of the match.

The Argentine has now scored 5 goals in his last four matches and is expected to be part of the final Argentina squad for the Copa America.

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