Espanyol 1-0 Celta: The celestial machine works even without gasoline

Celta and Espanyol took part in a meeting with many interruptions and events. Iago Aspas put his signature to the only goal of precious category, before the break. Pablo Hernandez was expelled very start of the second half and Nolito almost retired injured after the game.Espanyol could do nothing against a team outnumbered.

The first half highlighted by the amount of mistakes made by both teams. Borbalán Fernandez, referee of the match, looked like the control it was getting out of hand, leading to happen a total of 19 illegal actions, four of them punished with a yellow card. We had to Ecuador exceed 45 minutes to start watching football Balaídos. More threatened Celta, although a shot by Alvaro Gonzalez after Victor Sanchez center went over the bar after 35 minutes'. However, Celta took the lead with a masterpiece of Iago Aspas. In a counter set of Vigo, the striker left with a cut of Alvaro and without thinking twice, drove a beautiful finish to a slightly forward Pau. Front opening goal this season from outside the area.

The controversy would come at the end of the first half. Bongonda scored in a duel with Espanyol goalkeeper, but the referee annulled for offside. Celta player was in legal position very clearly. Things seemed to be deteriorating for the team coached by Eduardo Berizzo. Pablo Hernandez was sent off for a second yellow after jumping elbow high and hit Diop. But the inferiority not be a problem. Blades had two clear chances to put the 2-0 on the scoreboard before an Espanyol that seemed to leave the locker room. The first hit the crossbar, while the second, after cutting to Pau in a dogfight, shot outside incomprehensible.

In the 61 'Bongonda he had the chance to put the advantage on the scoreboard and plunge the Espanyol, but his shot after a counterattack book hits wood and Blades lost the opportunity to make the clearance. The set parakeet was unable to take advantage at any time numerical superiority. Raillo had in his head the possibility of tie 83 'minutes, but Sergio flew to prevent the tie in the final stretch.Celtic three points awarded him a week fourth Champions League qualifying was.

Paris Saint Germain, Juventus and Arsenal, major threats

Paris Saint Germain, Juventus and Arsenal burst as major threats in the knockout stages of the Champions League, which will be defined Monday after the draw in Nyon (Switzerland) .

The potential of French and Italian champions and competitiveness and the campus of Londoners make the shortlist for the opponents to avoid those considered top seeds, who were champions of their respective quartets in the group stage.

This is the case of the three Spanish teams, Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, which form part of the first drum of the drawing. Spanish is the same as the English most massive representation, with Chelsea, Manchester City and Arsenal said. But only the picture of Jose Mourinho and Manuel Pellegrini contemplate the stage as group winners.

The draw, which will determine the sign of the second round, will be led. They may not match teams from the same country or even two teams that have been part of the same group in the previous phase.

So, Real Madrid, for example, may not meet again with Paris Saint Germain, one of the strongest teams. Barcelona may not coincide with the Roma, Atletico Madrid and Benfica.

Also, on this occasion, and by a decision of the Executive Committee of UEFA, teams of Russia and Ukraine can not be measured among them. In this case both the Zenit St. Petersburg and Dynamo Kiev, facing the draw as runners.

In addition, winners in the group stage will play the first leg away knockout 16/17 and 23/24 February and the return in their stadium on 8/9 and 15/16 March.

Spain and England, with three teams each, have the most substantial representation. Germany, meanwhile, has two teams, Bayern Munich and Wolfsburg. Like Italy, with Juventus and Roma.

The poster with a French team, Paris Saint Germain, a Dutch PSV Eindhoven, a Portuguese Benfica, a Belgian Ghent, a Russian Zenit St. Petersburg and a Ukrainian, Dynamo Kiev is completed.

Pot 1 is made by Real Madrid (ESP), Wolfsburg (GER), Atletico Madrid (ESP), Manchester City (ENG), Barcelona (ESP), Bayern Munich (GER), Chelsea (ENG) and Zenit St. Petersburg ( RUS).

Pot 2 Paris Saint Germain (FRA), PSV Eindhoven (NED), Benfica (POR), Juventus (ITA), Rome (ITA), Arsenal (ENG), Dinamo Kiev (UKR) and Ghent (BEL.

The winners of the heats will qualify for the quarterfinals and will be part of a pure draw, without conditions, to be held on March 18. The semifinals will be on April 15. 

Lionel Messi has scored in all three matches at the Camp Nou since returning from injury

Barcelona was surprised by the Deportivo Coruna in a game that ended tied at two goals after a great comeback of Galicia. Despite goals from Lionel Messi and Ivan Rakitic, the final minutes were enough visitors for an equalizer.

Messi returned to be faithful to his appointment with the goal and set a new goal. Since returning from injury, Argentina has not failed at home and has scored in all three matches at the Camp Nou a total of four goals against Roma, Real Sociedad and Deportivo de La Coruna. In addition, the game also lets us some fun facts.

- The last team who had also scored points at the Camp Nou in the league was at Deportivo La Coruna on the final day of last season (2-2), also after trailing 2-0.

- Except for the Real Madrid team that last had scored points in two consecutive seasons at the Camp Nou was the Villareal (2009 and 2010).

- FC Barcelona team has also scored in every one of the 15 games in this league with an average of 2.4 goals per game and accumulates a streak of 29 games scoring in league, something that has not happened since October 2013 (64).

- FC Barcelona team linking six consecutive league matches without conceding a goal to break.

- Deportivo La Coruna is next to Athletic, Atletico and Almeria, the only teams to have conceded two goals from lack of Leo Messi in league

- Messi has scored in the last six league matches against Deportivo (11 goals).

- No team in the Spanish league who has scored more goals than Ivan Rakitic Deportivo La Coruna (three with Rayo and Betis).

- Lucas Pérez has scored in the last six games (6 goals), it is the best current streak by a player in the Spanish league.

- Until Lucas Perez, Ivan Rakitic was the last player who managed to score and assist in the Camp Nou league away (it was with Sevilla in September 2013).

- Barcelona and Deportivo La Coruna are the teams in the league this season with more balls to the timber (10).

The police closed the investigation into such controversial Fury

Manchester police ended the investigation into the recent controversial statements boxing world champion, Tyson Fury, announced this Thursday.

"Given the circumstances in which these words were spoken, these do not constitute a crime and will not continue the investigation into the matter," said a spokesman for Greater Manchester Police on Thursday afternoon.

On Sunday, Fury (27 years), in an interview with the Mail on Sunday, estimated that three things must be gathered "to the end of the world": "One is the legalization of homosexuality in some countries, another is abortion and the last is pedophilia (...) Who would have thought in 1950 or 1960 that the first two would be legalized? ".

On Tuesday, after a BBC program on Fury's words, a viewer complained to the police estimating that his words would be a "hate crime".

The Manchester boxer, fervent believer, fended off all homophobia or sexism, explaining that only alluded to the Bible.

More than 133,000 people have signed a petition asking the Fury name was removed from the list for the election of the Sports Personality of the Year BBC.

Fury stripped of his IBF title against Klitschko made

Tyson Fury, WBA-WBO-IBF heavyweight after his victory over Vladimir Klitschko in November, was stripped of the IBF Belt for having agreed to a rematch with the Ukrainian rather than accept battle appointed by the International Boxing Federation, the BBC reported Wednesday.

"It is true that has been stripped of his IBF title belt," confirmed the president of the IBF Lindsey Tucker told the BBC. "Our candidate was Vyacheslav Glazkov, but Fury decided to sign a rematch clause with Vladimir Klitschko," said leader .

The self-proclaimed "King of the Gypsies" was the surprise on November 28 in Duesseldorf points to beat Klitschko, who had not been beaten since 2004.

The Ukrainian boxer called on December 2 a rematch with the British, as was stipulated in the contract. The date and place of that bout will be negotiated between the two parties, announced Klitschko manager Bernd Bönte.

Lewis Hamilton is enjoying the single life

The Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton, whose relationship with the singer Nicole Scherzinger ended last February after seven years together, is making the most of being single for fun and concentrate on his work.

"It's different now. I've had two relationships in my life, since I was 18 to 22 and another from 23 to 30, so I missed the single life all my friends had. Right now I'm me concentrating on the job, I worked harder this year than ever, I traveled as a madman, I have experienced everything I wanted to experience, " said Lewis in 'The Jonathan Ross Show' program.

But that does not mean that the -a athlete who has been linked romantically with model Kendall Jenner and Rihanna in recent months did not like having female company occasionally. 

"I am passing it well, yes, it's fun, I'm going through a really fun period of my life," he added.

Lewis Hamilton which last November crashed his car Pagani Zonda late in the morning Monaco- recovering all the lost time partying with friends.

"Until this year, had always sacrificed everything [for work], I never left the party. Last year I think I went out three times, and I think that's a bit extreme. I think this year I do not regret anything It happened or what I did, just try to balance it all ... It's no surprise who has driven better than ever, so I'll continue partying. "

Lewis Hamilton turned heads once again as he arrived at a New York charity ball in a £1million car. 

The F1 world champion, thought to be the richest in his sport, has splashed out on the rare LaFerrari vehicle, and was filmed arriving at the 'Keep A Child Alive' Black Ball in New York on Thursday night. 

The LaFerrari, which costs a staggering £1million was launched in 2013 with only 499 of the cars made ahead of its launch. It boasts a top speed of 220mph - reaching an incredible 60mph in under three seconds.