Ronaldo Saves United In Champions League; Liverpool & City In Action Tonight

In baseball, Atlanta Braves win World Series

SOCCER

Cristiano Ronaldo saved Manchester United yet again in the Champions League last night.

He scored a late equaliser in a 2-2 draw away to Atalanta, a result which puts United in control of reaching the last 16.

Ronaldo's manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has compared the Portuguese to a star of basketball:

Elsewhere in the group, Villarreal beat Swiss side Young Boys 2-0.

Villarreal boss Unai Emery has admitted Newcastle have made an approach to him around the vacant position at St James' Park.


Chelsea are also on their way to the knockout stage after they won 1-0 away to Malmo.

Thomas Tuchel's side just need a point now to make the knockout stage.

Another European milestone reached tonight! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/KTddX3tg81

— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) November 2, 2021

Elsewhere in that group, Juventus defeated Zenit Saint Petersburg 4-2.


Tonight, Liverpool host Atletico Madrid at Anfield, while Manchester City are at home to Club Brugge.

Both of those games kick off at 8pm.

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Waterford are out of the League of Ireland Premier Division relegation play off spot following their 2-2 draw with Derry City.

Tonight, Treaty United host UCD while Bray Wanderers welcome Galway United to the Carlisle Grounds as the First Division Playoff series gets underway.

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Damien Duff is to be named Shelbourne manager later today.

The former Republic of Ireland and Chelsea star had been coaching the Under 17's at Tolka Park.

GAELIC GAMES

Last night's local results:

U23 Football D Championship

Ellistown 2-17 V St Kevin's 1-5

U23 Football E Championship

Abbey Rangers 5-14 V St Vincents 0-7

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Some fixture changes:

U23 Football B Championship game between Round Towers & Eadestown will no longer take place on Friday.

The sides will meet on Monday, 8th November, throw-in at 8pm, at Round Towers.

U23 Football D Championship League game between Milltown & Celbridge will take place on Saturday, at 2pm, in Milltown.

BASEBALL

The Atlanta Braves have won the World Series.

They beat the Houston Astros 7-0 for a 4-2 Series triumph, their first since 1995.

HORSE RACING

There's racing on the all weather at Dundalk later, with the first off at 3.30pm.