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Exequiel Palacios scores twice for Bayer Leverkusen in 2-1 win vs. Bayern Munich

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Exequiel Palacios scored twice for Bayer Leverkusen in their 2-1 win vs. Bayern Munich.

Palacios had two penalty goals for Leverkusen as his form continues to improve under coach Xabi Alonso. With Bayern Munich leading 1-0, Leverkusen were awarded a penalty kick.

Up stepped the Argentine who went to the goalkeeper’s right and score to draw Leverkusen level. But minutes later, Leverkusen were awarded another penalty.

Once more, up stepped the World Cup winner and he would again go to the goalkeeper’s right and score. Since Xabi Alonso took over as coach in October of last year, Palacios has been getting regular playing minutes, now having played 90 minutes in the last four Bundesliga matches.

Germán Pezzella substituted out injured for Real Betis

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Germán Pezzella was susbtituted out injured for Real Betis in their La Liga match on Sunday.

Pezzella left the match for Real Betis with eight minutes left against Mallorca in what appears to be an injury. The Argentine was one of the best players on the pitch.

The 31 year old defender has been called up to the Argentina national team for the two matches against Panama and Curacao later this week and nexy week. The seriousness of his injury remains to be seen.

Alejandro Garnacho and Alejandro Papu Gomez have already been ruled out of the two matches due to injuries. Here are the players that have been called up to the team by Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni:

Franco Armani (River Plate)
Geronimo Rulli (Ajax)
Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa)
Juan Foyth (Villarreal)
Gonzalo Montiel (Sevilla)
Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid)
Nehuen Perez (Udinese)
German Pezzella (Real Betis)
Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur)
Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica)
Lisandro Martinez (Manchester United)
Nicolas Tagliafico (Lyon)
Marcos Acuna (Sevilla)
Lautaro Blanco (Elche)
Leandro Paredes (Juventus)
Guido Rodriguez (Real Betis)
Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea)
Maximo Perrone (Manchester City)
Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen)
Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid)
Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton)
Thiago Almada (Atlanta United)
Giovani Lo Celso (Villarreal)
Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton)
Angel Di Maria (Juventus)
Angel Correa (Atletico Madrid)
Emiliano Buendia (Aston Villa)
Valentin Carboni (Inter)
Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain)
Paulo Dybala (AS Roma)
Lautaro Martinez (Inter)
Julian Alvarez (Manchester City)
Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United)
Nicolas Gonzalez (Fiorentina)
Alejandro Papu Gomez (Sevilla)
Giovanni Simeone (Napoli)

Enzo Fernández arrives to Argentina for friendly matches

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Enzo Fernández is the first player to arrive for the two friendly matches this month.

Fernández has arrived in the country following Chelsea’s 2-2 draw vs. Everton. The Argentine is the first overseas player to arrive.

The Argentina national team will play Panama on March 23 and Curaçao on March 28, both matches will be used to celebrate the team winning the World Cup. National team coach Lionel Scaloni has called up 36 players, with two of them unable to join the team due to injury. Here are the players that have been called up:

Franco Armani (River Plate)
Geronimo Rulli (Ajax)
Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa)
Juan Foyth (Villarreal)
Gonzalo Montiel (Sevilla)
Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid)
Nehuen Perez (Udinese)
German Pezzella (Real Betis)
Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur)
Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica)
Lisandro Martinez (Manchester United)
Nicolas Tagliafico (Lyon)
Marcos Acuna (Sevilla)
Lautaro Blanco (Elche)
Leandro Paredes (Juventus)
Guido Rodriguez (Real Betis)
Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea)
Maximo Perrone (Manchester City)
Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen)
Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid)
Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton)
Thiago Almada (Atlanta United)
Giovani Lo Celso (Villarreal)
Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton)
Angel Di Maria (Juventus)
Angel Correa (Atletico Madrid)
Emiliano Buendia (Aston Villa)
Valentin Carboni (Inter)
Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain)
Paulo Dybala (AS Roma)
Lautaro Martinez (Inter)
Julian Alvarez (Manchester City)
Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United)
Nicolas Gonzalez (Fiorentina)
Alejandro Papu Gomez (Sevilla)
Giovanni Simeone (Napoli)

Alejandro Garnacho and Alejandro Papu Gomez are the two players which will miss the matches due to injury.

Thiago Almada free kick stunner, two goals, two assists, MLS record

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Thiago Almada scored a stunning free kick as he finished the match with two goals and two assists for Atlanta United and an MLS record.

Almada is a World Cup winner with the Argentina national team and at only 21, has an MLS record to his name. The Argentine is the first player in MLS history with at least four goals and four assists in his club’s first four games of the season.

With Atlanta United leading 1-0 through a Thiago Almada assist, they were awarded a free kick and it was Almada who took it. A world class strike by the World Cup winner as he would score to give Atlanta United the 2-0 lead.

He would have a second assist on Atlanta United’s fourth goal of the match in the second half. At 4-1, he would receive the ball inside the penalty area, spin and his effort would find the back of the goal.

Julián Álvarez scores two, assists one in Manchester City win

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Julián Álvarez scored two goals and assisted one for Manchester City in their 6-0 win vs. Burnley.

Álvarez started the match for Manchester City and did not disappoint. With the score at 0-0, the 23 year old played a pass in to Erling Haaland who would score to give City the 1-0 lead.

With City leading 3-0, it was a lovely passage of play and a pass to Julián Álvarez who scored from close range. But the Argentine was not done.,

The World Cup winner would score one of the, if not the best goal of the match. One on one with the defender, he would dribble beyond the defender, sitting him down, and a lovely left footed effort into the top corner of the goal for his second of the match.

In 15 matches as a starter for the club, he has 11 goals and four assists. With the win, Manchester City are now in the semi finals of the FA Cup.

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