Alexis Mac Allister returned from a knee injury in great form in Liverpool’s 4-2 win vs. Newcastle.
Mac Allister came onto the field in the 74th minute and only ten minutes later provided a precise long pass in between Newcastle’s center-backs that left Diogo Jota face-to-face with the goalkeeper. The play ended with the referee calling a penalty kick after a foul by Newcastle’s goalkeeper.
The 25-year-old Argentine returned from a knee injury after a knock he received in Liverpool’s 2-0 win against Sheffield United on December 6th, 2023.
The Reds finished matchday 20 at the top of the Premier League.
The Argentina national team’s 2024 schedule could have a total of 16 matches with the Copa America, the World Cup qualifiers and friendly matches.
A big happy new year to the entire Mundo Albiceleste family. May 2024 bring us all what we desire!
The year 2023 brought Argentina many individual awards and 2024 brings the opportunity to win another trophy. Before reaching the 2024 Copa America in the United States, Argentina could play four matches before the tournament.
Argentina will play two friendly matches in March and both could be played in the United States. The two games were initially rumored to be against European teams but that has not been finalized.
FIFA has two more dates for friendly matches in June between June 3 and June 11 but there are no reports as to Argentina’s opponents and if they will play two matches. The Copa America begins on June 20 and Lionel Scaloni could use the June matches to prepare for the tournament.
Reigning Copa America champions Argentina will play the opening match on June 20 against either Canada or Trinidad and Tobago. After that is a match on June 25 against Chile and the third match on June 29 against Peru.
Unlike the World Cup, the Copa America is a six match tournament and this could mean that Argentina could play six matches at the Copa America. After the Copa America, it’s the World Cup qualifiers.
They will be back in South Ameruca and just like in 2023, the team will play two matches in September, two in October and two in November. The first match in September is at home vs. Chile and the second is away against Colombia.
October will have Argentina playing away against Venezuela and the World Cup cycle restarts, with the team playing against Bolivia. This time, the match against Bolivia will be at home.
In November, Argentina will play away against Paraguay and in the last match of the year, they will play at home against Peru. Argentina could play a total of four friendly matches, six Copa America matches and six matches in the World Cup qualifiers.
Gio Lo Celso assisted twice for Tottenham in their 3-1 win vs. Bournemouth.
Lo Celso started the match for Tottenham Hotspur and provided two assists in their win. The first assist was Lo Celso winning the ball off a slide tackle and getting it to Pape Matar Sarr who would score to give Tottenham Hotspur the 1-0 lead.
The Argentine started to control the game as it went on and his second assist opened up Bournemouth. The ball fell to Lo Celso and his first touch was an outside of the foot pass to Son who would score.
He was substituted off to a standing ovation from the crowd.
Nicolás Domínguez scored, Gonzalo Montiel and Alejandro Garnacho assisted in Nottingham Forest’s 2-1 win vs. Manchester United on matchday 20 of the Premier League.
Domínguez opened the score with a first-touch cross finish in the 64th minute after a well-timed pass by Montiel. A goal made in Argentina to give Nottingham Forest the 1-0 lead.
In the 78th minute, Garnacho intensely pressed a sloppy pass from Nottingham Forest’s goalkeeper, got the ball back and passed it to Marcus Rashford, who scored and drew United level.
Nottingham Forest would score to make it 2-1 and beat Manchester United again at home after 31 years.
Julián Álvarez scored for Manchester City in their 2-0 win vs. Sheffield United on matchday 20 of the Premier League.
Álvarez scored in the 61st minute to extend his team’s lead to 2-0. Phil Foden assisted the Argentine, who only had to push the ball inches away from the goal. Sofascore gave an 8.0 rating to Julián, who once again played the full 90 minutes.
The 23-year-old reached 21 goals plus assists in 28 games this season and has 19 goals in 22 games starting at the Etihad Stadium.
