1 hr. ago
Sunderland needed a moment of magic in their Premier League opener against Ipswich Town, and Nilson Angulo delivered exactly that.
Approaching half-time at Portman Road, the Black Cats were trailing the newly promoted side after an opening goal from Emersonn.
However, a little over five minutes before the break, Angulo ended a decade-long Sunderland curse to put them back on level terms.
To put it simply - he scored a direct free-kick. Bizarrely, the first time Sunderland have done so in a Premier League fixture in over 10 years.
Patrick van Aanholt, in a match against Everton back in May 2016, was the previous player to do so.
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Approaching half-time at Portman Road, the Black Cats were trailing the newly promoted side after an opening goal from Emersonn.
However, a little over five minutes before the break, Angulo ended a decade-long Sunderland curse to put them back on level terms.
To put it simply - he scored a direct free-kick. Bizarrely, the first time Sunderland have done so in a Premier League fixture in over 10 years.
Patrick van Aanholt, in a match against Everton back in May 2016, was the previous player to do so.
#sunderland #nilson
2 months ago
German national team head coach Julian Nagelsmann publicly clashed with three of his players regarding effort and determination following Ecuador's 2-1 comeback victory at New York/New Jersey Stadium.
Thursday's Group E finale presented a compelling game, with Germany having already secured first place, while Ecuador faced a must-win scenario to progress after a disappointing tournament start. Germany opened the scoring controversially through Leroy Sane within two minutes, but were swiftly answered by Nilson Angulo.
Ecuador kept creating problems for Germany, and Gonzalo Plata emerged as the match-winner late on, netting the crucial goal to guarantee their advancement. Ecuador's head coach reacted with an emotional celebration as he sprinted toward the stands to locate his wife, but within the German camp, tensions emerged, as per The Mirror US.
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Thursday's Group E finale presented a compelling game, with Germany having already secured first place, while Ecuador faced a must-win scenario to progress after a disappointing tournament start. Germany opened the scoring controversially through Leroy Sane within two minutes, but were swiftly answered by Nilson Angulo.
Ecuador kept creating problems for Germany, and Gonzalo Plata emerged as the match-winner late on, netting the crucial goal to guarantee their advancement. Ecuador's head coach reacted with an emotional celebration as he sprinted toward the stands to locate his wife, but within the German camp, tensions emerged, as per The Mirror US.
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2 months ago
Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann said his side, who had already qualified for the last 32 of the World Cup, had committed "tactical suicide" after Ecuador came from behind to beat the Germans 2-1 on Thursday.
Leroy Sane gave Group E winners Germany a perfect start by netting after two minutes but Nilson Angulo equalized seven minutes later.
With Ecuador chasing a place in the knockout round, they were the hungrier side and Gonzalo Plata scored a priceless winner on 77 minutes in New Jersey that put them in third place, which was enough for a place in the next phase.
"We got off to a great start," Nagelsmann said. "Unfortunately, right after scoring, we started committing tactical suicide with our positioning. That makes things difficult.
"Ecuador had everything to play for, and you could tell -- they had their foot on the gas. But I also can't say that any of my players didn't give it their all. That's too simplistic."
Leroy Sane gave Group E winners Germany a perfect start by netting after two minutes but Nilson Angulo equalized seven minutes later.
With Ecuador chasing a place in the knockout round, they were the hungrier side and Gonzalo Plata scored a priceless winner on 77 minutes in New Jersey that put them in third place, which was enough for a place in the next phase.
"We got off to a great start," Nagelsmann said. "Unfortunately, right after scoring, we started committing tactical suicide with our positioning. That makes things difficult.
"Ecuador had everything to play for, and you could tell -- they had their foot on the gas. But I also can't say that any of my players didn't give it their all. That's too simplistic."
