Manchester United shared the spoils in an entertaining 2-2 draw with Barcelona at the Camp Nou. In what was an entertaining play-off round clash between the two European powerhouses, United’s goals came through Marcus Rashford and an own goal from Jules Kounde. United had 39% possession of the ball compared to the Blaugrana’s enormous 61%. The Red Devils registered the same number of shots as the Catalan club – 18. United had five shots on target while Barcelona had eight shots that required David de Gea to swing into action. As expected, the Spanish giants made more successful passes than Erik ten Hag’s men. Barca had 475…
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Erik ten Hag believes Manchester United midfielder Casemiro ‘could have done better’ in the lead-up to Barcelona’s Europa League equaliser. Casemiro impressed but was at fault for Barcelona’s second goal (Picture: Getty) Following Marcos Alonso’s headed opener, Marcus Rashford struck back two minutes later in the second-half to level Thursday’s first-leg playoff clash at the Camp Nou. A Jules Kounde own goal, forced by more good work from Rashford, gave United the lead with the visitors turning in a superb display away from home where they should have extended their lead. They were pegged back 14 minutes from full-time however when Raphinha’s cross from the right found its way past…
Nature has so much to offer from stunning landscapes and majestic waterfalls, to lush and dense forests, incredible mountains, and wonderful beaches. We are indeed blessed with so much fascinating beauty, but one more naturally occurring phenomenon that leaves us in amazement are the remarkable and unusual rock formations around the world. From giant mushroom shapes to elephant shapes or even cone-shaped ones, one looks more intriguing than the other, transformed by thousands and thousands of years of weathering and erosion. Enjoy these incredible rock formations of varying shapes, compositions and sizes, from around the world! 1. Unusual rock formation…
The Orchid family (Orchidaceae) with 25,000 to 30, 000 different species that exist, are the largest family of plants in the entire world. Orchid species vary considerably in appearance, whether in size, weight, color or shape. Although they are part of a huge family, many orchids are critically endangered and can be rarely seen in the wild. Among this large variety, there is a surprising number of orchid species that have such a strange appearance that it is almost unbelievable to conceive of them as typical flowers. Indeed, Mother Nature can totally astound you with her creativity! From Flying duck…
This is the moment a wild sea lion swam up to a teenager snorkeling off the coast of Mexico with his dad and began embracing him. Ethan Becker, 15, was in shallow waters with his dad Chuck Becker, 47, when they spotted the friendly sea lion heading straight toward them. Chuck got out his underwater camera and began filming as soon as he realised the curious animal just wanted to play. Ethan swam around with the sea lion in the Gulf of California, and let it check him out for about 30 seconds — even hugging him a couple of times. Ethan Becker,…
Brave bird attacks a snake twice its size whilst trying to stay away from the snake’s highly venomous fangs. Will the risk be worth it for the bird or not? Bird rips out snake’s eye “It was a sunny day, and I was taking a group of tourists out on a morning drive when I spotted the commotion. It had not even been 10 seconds into our drive. We had barely left the vicinity of the camp.” Bushshrike carrying the boomslang “At first, I thought it was a snake attacking a bird of some sort, but as I got closer,…
These are the incredible images of a turtle having its ‘tears’ wiped away – by a swarm of gentle butterflies. The group of turtles can barely see for the vast number of butterflies that surround them as they bask in the Amazon sun. The beautiful insects are actually drinking the tears of the Yellow Spotted River turtles. Scroll down for video Dozens of butterflies swarm around the yellow-spotted turtle’s face to drink its tears The turtle appears to pull its head away as the orange and yellow butterflies take turns for a drink The reptiles, pictured in the Amazon,…
You probably know that humans have only explored about 5% of the world’s oceans. But did you know that the number of viruses in the ocean outnumbers the amount of stars in the Milky Way? Or how about the fact that the deepest part of the ocean stretches down about 36,200 feet? How much do you know about hydrothermal vents? As it turns out, these deep sea vents can reach temperatures of up to 700 degrees Fahrenheit. But don’t worry, if you ever made it that far down, you’d likely be crushed by the water pressure before you were melted.…
This artist’s reconstruction shows what the Tomlinsonus dimitrii may have looked like when it was still alive. (Royal Ontario Museum) One of the oldest fossils of a marine animal was recently uncovered right here in Canada. In a paper published in the Journal of Paleontology on March 24, paleontologists announced the discovery of a rare and well-preserved fossil of a Tomlinsonus dimitrii, an ancient arthropod species that lived approximately 450 million years ago during the Ordovician period. The fossil was found in Brechin, Ont., located on the northeastern shore of Lake Simcoe. The ancient creature is approximately the size of a human index…
The agent of Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has been spotted talking to Barcelona’s representatives, which suggests he could head to the Camp Nou. The German international’s contract is set to expire at the end of the season, so he will be available on a free transfer in the summer. If Barca could seal a deal for Gundogan it would be a shrewd bit of business, as despite being 32, he is still capable of performing at the highest level. City took a big forward step in the title race on Wednesday, beating Arsenal 3-1 at the Emirates to send…
In films that surfaced online a month ago, people in China and Argentina are shown interacting with quite peculiar bats. The creatures seemed to be the product of a hybridization between rats, frogs, and bats. Image According to the conclusions of some experts, animals can actually be mutated hybrids that were born by mixing DNA in some kind of underground laboratory. Perhaps the mutants were created by local scientists. Creatures can not only fly, but also crawl, as well as swim. Outwardly, they are very unpleasant and scary: they look like humanoids.
Cody Gakpo arrived at Liverpool in the January transfer window, but he already appears to have broken one of Reds boss Jurgen Klopp’s golden rules for his players Jurgen Klopp’s famous rule about which Liverpool players are allowed to touch the legendary ‘This Is Anfield’ sign appears to be dying out. The German banned his Reds stars from touching the sign until they had won a trophy with the club seven years ago. During that time few players having broken that rule, though current skipper Jordan Henderson is one of the culprits. Now Cody Gakpo has added his name to the list of rule-breakers, following Monday’s…