Tuesday’s 8 best matches: the start of the Russian Cup, Ronaldo against PSG and tennis
Mikhail Georgiev Jul 24, 2023 21:00 UTC Audio Version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
Busy July 25: Al-Nasra freight train, Shevchenko match and the second qualifying round of the Champions League.
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Program in summary:
⚽️ 1:20 p.m.: PSG – Al-Nasr, friendly match 🎾 1:30 p.m.*: Arancha Rus (Netherlands, 7) – Maria Timofeeva (Russia, SE), Hamburg, first round ⚽️ 18:30: Lokomotiv (Moscow) – Ural, Russian Cup, group B, 1st round ⚽️ 18:30: ” Pari Nizhny No vgorod – Dyna mo (Moscow), Russian Cup, group D, first round ⚽️ 19:00: Zalgiris – Galatasaray, Champions League, second qualifying round – first leg 🎾 19:00*: Marco Cecchinato (Italy) – Alexander Shevchenko (Russia), Umag, first round ⚽️ 20:45: Zenit – Akhmat, Russian Cup, Group C, first round ⚽️ 21:00: Dynamo Zagreb – Astana, Champions League, second qualifying round – first leg
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⚽️ 1:20 p.m.: PSG – Al-Nasr, friendly match
💬 Match with text streaming
Intrigue: the Parisians without Mbappé in the squad will play with Ronaldo
PSG and Al-Nasr have already met in 2023. It is true that the Saudi club entered the field as the Riyadh national team, together with the Al-Hilal players. The Parisians won with a score of 5:4 and Leo Messi also took part in the game. Now Ronaldo will not meet a long-time rival on the field, as well as Kylian Mbappe. The striker has been excluded from PSG’s tour offer. Mbappé will be sold or will sign a new contract with the Parisians. But the meeting does not become less interesting. Entourage adds the match venue: Japan’s Osaka.
Cristiano Ronaldo
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🎾 13:30*: Arancha Rus (Netherlands, 7) – Maria Timofeeva (Russia, SE), Hamburg, first round
*Game schedules are subject to change and will be confirmed
Intrigue: how will Timofeev play the first match after the triumph in Budapest?
19-year-old Maria Timofeeva of Russia shocked the tennis world by winning her WTA debut in Budapest as a lucky loser. For this success, she Maria received a special invitation to Hamburg. I wonder what Timofeeva will show in her first match after her win. Will her winning streak continue?
Maria Timofeeva
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⚽️ 18:30: Lokomotiv (Moscow) – Ural, Russian Cup, group B, 1st day
💬 Match with text streaming
Intrigue: will Lokomotiv improve for a blurry first round?
Lokomotiv started unconvincingly in the RPL. Mikhail Galaktionov’s team was saved in the home match against Rubin (2:2), tying the score only in the 88th minute. Loko is one of the favorites not only for the championship, but also for the Russian Cup. It needs to be rehabbed. But ahead of the “Ural”, which beat CSKA in the RPL at home. It is not a gift at all. Lokomotiv will find great resistance, but it is in those games where it is necessary to show the level.
Will Lokomotiv improve for the blurry first round?
Photo: Dmitry Golubovich, Championship
⚽️ 18:30: Pari Nizhny Novgorod – Dynamo (Moscow), Russian Cup, group D, 1st round
💬 Match with text streaming
Intrigue: Will the Dynamo prove that the failure on the first lap of the RPL is an accident?
Dynamo did not start the RPL season as expected. Marcel Lichka’s team lost at home to Krasnodar (1:3), losing three goals during the match. The blue and whites started the game very well, and then they fell. Have high rates affected? It’s hard to judge from a match. The upcoming match against Pari NN will answer some questions. Sergey Yuran’s team looked very good in the 1st round match with Zenit, but after the elimination they could not keep a satisfactory score. Both “Pari NN” and “Dynamo” will attend the meeting sportingly angry. Muscovites are faced with the task of reaching the Cup final – they need to win all matches.
Anton Shunin
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⚽️ 7:00 p.m.: Zalgiris – Galatasaray, Champions League, second qualifying phase – first leg
Intrigue: the Turkish champion with a strong squad starts the path to the Champions League group
Lithuanian “Zalgiris” in the first round of the Champions League selection was stronger than “Struga” from North Macedonia. And now I’m in a serious team. Galatasaray is assembling a powerful gang. For example, Angelino, Caan Ayhan, Lucas Torreira, Sergio Oliveira, Nicolo Zaniolo, Dries Mertens play at the club, and Wilfried Zaha, Mauro Icardi and Cedric Bakambu will soon join. A tough squad capable of reaching the group stage of the Champions League. Galatasaray is the clear favorite of the duo, Zalgiris needs to work a miracle to go further.
The Turkish champion with a strong squad begins the path to the Champions League group
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🎾 7:00 p.m.*: Marco Cecchinato (Italy) v Alexander Shevchenko (Russia), Umag, first round
*Game schedules are subject to change and will be confirmed
Intrigue: how will the Russian play against the Clay Slam semifinalist?
Russian Alexander Shevchenko will start his journey at the Umag tournament with a battle with 30-year-old Marco Ceckinato, who is reputed to be a great specialist in the game on the ground. After all, it was on this surface that he reached the TBS semifinals, it was at Roland Garros, 2018. Will our boy be able to start the tournament successfully?
Alexander Shevchenko
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⚽️ 8:45 p.m.: Zenit – Akhmat, Russian Cup, group C, matchday 1
💬 Match with text streaming
Mystery: the Russian champion has not won the Russian Cup for three years. Will they win it in this raffle?
Zenit have not won the Cup since 2020. A long run, given that the club has won the championship five years in a row. Sergei Semak and the Zenit bosses definitely want the Cup. Even despite the imminent loss of Malcolm, blue-white-blue are the top favorites of all Russian tournaments. Yes, in the 1st round they beat Pari NN not without problems, and before that they defeated CSKA in the Super Bowl only in a penalty shootout. But the main thing is the result. And his Semak team knows how to do it.
Russian champion has not won the Russian Cup for three years
Photo: Dmitry Golubovich, Championship
⚽️ 21:00: Dinamo Zagreb – Astana, Champions League, second qualifying round – first leg
Intrigue: the Kazakh team has already passed a selection stage. The toughest rival ahead
Astana won the CIS derby against Dynamo Tbilisi in the first qualifying round. Ahead there is another Dynamo, but this time Croatian. Zagreb is a frequent participant in the Champions League group stage, while Astana played in it only once (in the 2015/2016 season). The Kazakh team will have a hard time. To go further, it is important to get a good distance result. “Astana” can play the fact that the club will play the second leg at home. There are possibilities, but Dynamo is the favorite of the couple.
Dynamo is the favorite of the couple.
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