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Exequiel Palacios scores in injury time for Bayer Leverkusen in 1-0 win vs. Ausburg

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Exequiel Palacios scored in injury time for Bayer Leverkusen in their 1-0 win vs. Ausburg and they remain at the top of the Bundesliga.

With only one minute until the final whistle, Palacios received the ball in the penalty spot, controlled it with his right and finished with his left, resulting in a Bayer Leverkusen win and they remain undefeated in the league.

Besides the goal, the Argentine had a fantastic game and received a 9.0 Sofascore rating. He won 7 out of 8 duels, recovered 13 balls, made 105 accurate passes out of 108 and didn’t commit a single foul.

Enzo Fernández named Man of the Match in Chelsea’s 1-0 win vs. Fulham

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Enzo Fernández has been named the Man of the Match in Chelsea’s 1-0 win vs. Fulham on matchday 21 of the Premier League.

The Argentine had not been showing his best performances in recent games, but today he played brilliantly. He led Chelsea’s midfield, helping in the build-up of the play and the ball recovery.

His statistics, via StatmanDave, speak for themselves:

93 touches
82% pass accuracy
50/61 passes completed
9 ground duels won
5/8 long balls completed
4/6 dribbles completed
3 tackles won
3 key passes
1 big chance created

Lucas Alario joins Internacional from Eintracht Frankfurt

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Lucas Alario has joined Internacional from Eintracht Frankfurt.

Alario leaves Germany after seven years at two clubs. The 31 year old joined Brazilian club Internacional on a two year contract.

The Argentine spent five years at Bayer Leverkusen and the last two years with Frankfurt where he played 26 matches last season, scoring only two goals.

Alexis Mac Allister’s goal named Premier League Goal of the Month

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Alexis Mac Allister’s goal for Liverpool has been named Premier League Goal of the Month for December.

The Argentinian won the award for his spectacular goal against Fulham on December 3rd. He scored Liverpool’s second goal in their 4-3 win. Mac Allister received the ball, let it bounce a couple of times, and then scored from long range.

Thiago Almada a top name for Atletico Madrid if Ángel Correa leaves

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Thiago Almada is a top name for Atletico Madrid should Ángel Correa leave the club.

Almada has been linked with a move to Europe, away from Atlanta United for several months and he could be joining Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid. According to Fabrizio Romano, Almada is one of the top names on their list if Correa decides to leave.

The 22 year old has been selected for the Argentina U23 national team for their pre-Olympic tournament later this month.

Al Ittihad in Saudi Arabia have approached Atletico for Correa.

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