Sevilla have parted company with manager Matías Almeyda in the wake of their 2-0 loss to Valencia in LaLiga on Saturday. The Andalusian club sit 15th place in the table just three points above the drop with the 52 year old Argentine overseeing just one win in his last eight games. A replacement has not yet been named with their next game away to last placed Real Oviedo.
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Manchester City ended Arsenal’s bid for an historic quadruple with a deserved victory in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley. Nico O’Reilly scored twice in four second-half minutes as Pep Guardiola’s side overpowered the Premier League leaders with an outstanding display. It was a day of pain for Arsenal and manager Mikel Arteta, whose decision to keep faith with goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga in this competition instead of first choice David Raya backfired badly.
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Brian Brobbey’s last-gasp winner fired Sunderland to a famous derby double over Newcastle as they came from behind to win 2-1 at St James’ Park. Trailing to Anthony Gordon’s early opener, the Black Cats levelled through Chemsdine Talbi, 12 minutes after the restart and then snatched victory at the death courtesy of Brobbey’s 90th-minute strike, his sixth goal of the season and just his side’s 10th in the Premier League away from home this season. The Black Cats are now unbeaten in their last 11 meetings with their arch rivals a record for either side in this fiercely contested derby.
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A miserable 10 days for Chelsea culminated in a chastening 3-0 defeat as Everton won back-to-back matches at home in the Premier League for the first time this season. In the space of just over a week, Liam Rosenior’s side have lost 8-2 on aggregate in a Champions League exit to Paris St Germain, been beaten at home by Newcastle before being out-worked and out-performed by the Toffees – a team who had won just five times in 15 previous home league games.
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Audi team principal Jonathan Wheatley has left the team with immediate effect. The development comes a day after news broke that the 58-year-old Englishman had been approached by Aston Martin to be their team principal. A statement from Audi said Wheatley was leaving for “personal reasons”. Mattia Binotto will take over the responsibilities of team principal in addition to his role as head of the Audi F1 project.
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