THE SOCCER REPORT
Soccer Recap: USA, Netherlands winners during international break; Pochettino, Maradona sacked
Nov 20, 2019, 8:06 am
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Darwin Quintero
Twenty European countries have booked their place for next year's EURO 2020, the inaugural Concacaf Nations League is in the books and Brazil won the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Among the other top stories in soccer this week:
- Soccer Legend Diego Maradona resigns as coach of Argentina's Gimnasia two months after taking the job
- Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur part ways with Manager Mauricio Pochettino just six months after participating in first UEFA Champions League Final
- U.S. Soccer Legend Landon Donovan to debut coaching career in 2020
- Houston Dynamo announced the acquisition of former Liga MX forward Darwin Quintero
- Mexican clubs face off at BBVA Stadium in friendly as Rayados of Monterrey defeated Club America, 2-1
2019 FIFA U17 World Cup
Brazil came from behind to secure a 2-1 victory over Mexico on Sunday night and win the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2019™ at Brasilia's Estadio Bezerrao. Falling beh...Concacaf Nations League
Highlights 🎥: @USMNT 🇺🇸defeats @CanadaSoccer 🇨🇦 4-1 in Orlando in #CNL League A #FollowTheDreamUEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
Countries qualified to EURO 2020
- Austria
- Belgium
- Croatia
- Denmark
- England
- Finland
- France (World Cup champion)
- Germany
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Portugal (defending champion)
- Rep. Czech
- Russia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Swiss
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- Wales
International Friendlies
Messi y Luis Suárez empatan el Clásico del Río de la Plata. Messi anotando de penal, en un juego que mostró otro lado de Suárez: su tiro libre. Edinson Cavan...USL Championship
Louisville City FC squared off with Real Monarchs SLC in the 2019 USL Championship Final on Sunday night at Lynn Stadium.Liga MX
El conjunto Rayado comenzó perdiendo el encuentro frente a las Águilas del América pero tras empatar los de Monterrey superaron a los de Coapa dando la vuelt...Liga MX Femenil
Nos acercamos al final, uno de estos 4 equipos será el Campeón del Apertura 2019 de la #LigaBBVAMXFemenil ¿Quién e… https://t.co/iKkZXQXr5r— LIGA BBVA MX Femenil (@LIGA BBVA MX Femenil) 1574201570.0
TV listings (All Times CT):
Friday, November 22
1:30 p.m. - [Bundesliga] Borussia Dortmund vs. SC Paderborn 07 (FS2, FOX Deportes)
1:45 p.m. - [Ligue 1] PSG vs. Lille (beIN Sports)
2:00 p.m. - [La Liga] Levante vs. Mallorca (beIN SPORTS en Español)
7:00 p.m. - [Liga MX] Puebla vs. Necaxa (TUDN)
Saturday, November 23
6:00 a.m. - [La Liga] Leganes vs. FC Barcelona (beIN SPORTS)
6:30 a.m. - [Premier League] West Ham vs. Tottenham (NBC Sports)
8:00 a.m. - [Serie A] Atalanta vs. Juventus (ESPNews, ESPN Deportes)
8:30 a.m. - [Bundesliga] Fortuna Düsseldorf vs. FC Bayern Munich (FS1, Univision, TUDN)
8:30 a.m. - [Bundesliga] Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Wolfsburg (FS2, FOX Deportes)
9:00 a.m. - [Premier League] Arsenal vs. Southampton (NBC Sports)
9:00 a.m. - [La Liga] Real Betis vs. Valencia (beIN SPORTS)
11:00 a.m. - [Serie A] A.C. Milan vs. Napoli (ESPN+)
11:30 a.m. - [Premier League] Manchester City vs. Chelsea (NBC)
11:30 a.m. - [La Liga] Granada vs. Atletico Madrid (beIN SPORTS)
1:45 p.m. - [Serie A] Torino vs. Inter Milan (ESPN+)
2:00 p.m. - [La Liga] Real Madrid vs. Real Sociedad (beIN SPORTS)
2:00 p.m. - [Copa Libertadores Final] Flamengo vs. River Plate (beIN SPORTS)
5:00 p.m. - [Liga MX] Queretaro vs. Morelia (UniMas)
7:00 p.m. - [Liga MX] Cruz Azul vs. Atletico de San Luis (Univision, TUDN)
9:00 p.m. - [Liga MX] Pachuca vs. Pumas UNAM (Univision, TUDN)
Sunday, November 24
8:00 a.m. - [Ligue 1] Bordeaux vs. Monaco (beIN Sports)
8:30 a.m. - [Bundesliga] Augsburg vs. Hertha Berlin (FS1, TUDN)
10:30 a.m. - [Premier League] Sheffield United vs. Man United (NBC Sports)
11:00 a.m. - [Bundesliga] Hoffenheim vs. Mainz (FS1)
11:00 a.m. - [Liga MX] Toluca vs. Santos Laguna (Univision, TUDN)
6:00 p.m. - [Liga MX] Juarez vs. Tigres UANL (TUDN)
Monday, November 25
1:45 p.m. - [Serie A] SPAL vs. Genoa (ESPN+)
2:00 p.m. - [Premier League] Aston Villa vs. Newcastle (NBC Sports)
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The Houston Astros kick off a pivotal weekend series against the Boston Red Sox on Friday night at Fenway Park — and they'll do so with a familiar face back in the lineup. Carlos Correa, reacquired in a stunning trade deadline move on Thursday, is set to make his return to the Astros and will hit cleanup in his first game back with the team that drafted him No. 1 overall in 2012.
Correa rejoins a Houston club that sits atop the AL West at 62-47 and is coming off a resounding 9-1 win over Washington on Wednesday, fueled by Jose Altuve’s four-hit performance. The Astros are 27-23 on the road and enter Friday with the fourth-best on-base percentage in the American League (.321).
The Red Sox, meanwhile, have won six of their last 10 games and hold a 34-21 record at home. Boston enters the weekend third in the competitive AL East at 59-51. Outfielder Jarren Duran has been a spark plug, hitting .265 with 29 doubles and 12 triples on the year.
Houston will send right-hander Hunter Brown (9-5) to the mound, while Boston will counter with RHP Cooper Criswell (1-0).
Friday marks the first meeting of the season between these two clubs.
All eyes will be on Correa’s return in a stadium where he’s delivered countless postseason moments. Now, he begins the next chapter of his Astros career, joining a team counting on him to help fuel their playoff push.
Starting lineup
So how will Joe Espada deploy his new toys? Pena is back at shortstop and leading off, with Altuve hitting second and serving as the DH. Jesus Sanchez gets his first Astros, start hitting third, and playing left field. Correa begins his Astros reunion hitting fourth and playing third base.
Big night in Beantown.
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Yainer Diaz (C) will hit fifth, followed by Christian Walker (1B), and Taylor Trammell (CF). It's interesting to see Cam Smith hitting so far down the lineup at eighth. He'll play right field and finally, Mauricio Dubon will hit ninth and play second base.
Betting odds
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Astros -134, Red Sox +113; over/under is 8 runs
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