The University of Ilorin football team, Ilorin warriors on Saturday, 3rd November lost the third position to OAUGiants of Obafemi Awolowo University in the just concluded Higher Institution Football League (HIFL)

The Giants won the bronze in a 3:1 score against the Warriors at Agege Stadium, Lagos on Saturday.

Ilorin warriors qualified for a third place match after losing at the semifinals to University of Calabar with a 2-nil defeat

Real Madrid ended their long wait for a Spanish La Liga victory by beating Real Valladolid 2-0 on Saturday with two late goals. Real Madrid It was interim coach Santiago Solari’s first home game in charge of the struggling European champions, and it was fitting that they won. Brazilian teenager Vinicius Jr. gave the new coach and an impatient Bernabeu crowd a lift in the 83rd minute by cutting in from the left and firing a shot.

Phlex goes beyond borders with new EP, features Rayvanny in BamBam The shot was heavily deflected into the net off Real Valladolid’s Kike Olivas and awarded as an own goal to the defender. Real Madrid had been fortunate not to go behind on two occasions in the second half when Ruben Alcaraz and Toni Villa hammered the crossbar. But the home side sealed a first win in six league games when captain Sergio Ramos netted an 88th-minute penalty kick. The win lifted Real Madrid provisionally from ninth place up to sixth in the standings on 17 points. They are now seven behind leaders FC Barcelona who beat hosts Rayo Vallecano 3-2 later on Saturday.

Still reeling from their humiliating 5-1 defeat at Barca last week, Real made an impressive start against a Real Valladolid side unbeaten in their last six outings. But their early chances soon dried up and they were loudly booed off at halftime. “When things don’t go your way you have to keep calm and keep sacrificing and we kept believing, even though we were up against a team who have been playing very well. “It was a difficult occasion because of the run we’ve been in and changing coach,” Ramos said. “We have to lift ourselves up, we understand the fans’ frustrations and why they are booing. We have to change that, and after we scored the fans were lifted again. With a few good results we’ll get the fans believing in us again.” Gareth Bale was given particularly rough treatment from the home fans when he was substituted. Not even usual favourite Marco Asensio escaped the howls of unhappy supporters when he made way for Vinicius, who had barely played under Solari’s predecessor Julen Lopetegui.

NYSC extends deadline for registration to Oct. 27 Vinicius had excited fans in the Copa del Rey against Melilla in midweek and his flair and bursts of pace injected some verve into Solari’s side. It led to them finally breaking the deadlock, even though the goal owed a lot to Olivas’ unfortunate attempt to block the shot. The goal was harsh on Valladolid and sucked the life out of the visitors, whose defender Nacho gave away a clumsy penalty kick by falling into Benzema. Ramos coolly converted from the spot, transforming the earlier boos into relieved celebrations. “We needed to win, and you don’t get out of tough moments like the one we are in by winning easily,” Solari said of the scrappy nature of the victory. “I would like to win every game 7-0 with three bicycle kick goals but football is more complicated than that. “You have moments of beauty when everything goes well and delicate times when you have to be organised, serious and show competitive spirit.”

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Barcelona has sealed their second title of the season against Deportivo La Coruna with a 4-2 win that saw Lionel Messi score a hat-trick.

Ernesto Valverde's side are bidding to go through the league season unbeaten and went into the game 12 points clear of Atletico Madrid, and a further four clear of Real Madrid.

With the Copa del Rey already in the trophy cabinet, Barcelona have now clinched a domestic double.

The only disappointment is that the Catalans has failed to make a major impact on the Champions League this season.

UCJ, UNILORIN.

Arsenal were gifted the upper hand before the game had barely started when Sime Vrsaljko was given his marching orders for two yellow cards in the opening nine minutes, at Arsene Wenger's last home game for the club after 22years as the longest serving manager in the English topflight.

Manager Diego Simeone quickly followed him down the tunnel for his remonstrations on the touchline.

However, it did take until the start of the second half for Arsenal to take the lead, with Lacazette jumping above his rivals to head home from eight yards out.

But Griezmann out-muscled Koscielny before prodding home with his second bite of the cherry to put the tie back in Atletico's hands.

The game ended 1-1 at the emirates stadium at England, Arsenal was fantastic throughout the game, but, the defensive mishap by skipper Laurant koscienly cost them a risk of an away Goal.

The second leg that would determine who would make the final is next week at Spain.

Afoguarantor,

The draw of the UEFA championship league has tied Liverpool v Roma and Bayern Munich v Real madrid,  Making it teams from England, Italy, Germany and Spain remaining in the competition respectively.

Mohammed Salah would face  his former team where he scored 34goals in 83appearances, having scored 39goals in 44 appearances for Liverpool. Any team that qualifies between the both teams, would play in the final of the competition, Liverpool, arguably, having upper hand than Roma.

The match between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid would be one of the toughest and Interesting Matches of the competition, as both teams are fantastic and sharp in terms of counter attack.

However, Zinadane Zidane's men seems to be the favourite to qualify for the final, As Bayern Munich, having narrowly booked a space in the semis.

Afoguarantor,

UCJ, UNILORIN.