He will be particularly pleased to have got an hour from Eden Hazard, who showed glimpses of his immense quality. Martinez will also take satisfaction from Benteke’s goal and hope it kick-starts a good run of form from his trusty forward.
However, they now play twice before Manchester United are next in Premier League action and they have a huge chance to open up a significant gap - potentially seven points - to fifth place.
Key fixtures: West Ham (H) - Saturday Jan 22; kick-off 3pm, Man City (A) - Saturday Mar 5; kick-off 3pm, Tottenham (H) - Saturday Mar 12; kick-off 3pm, Liverpool (A) - Saturday Mar 19; kick-off 3pm, Leicester (H) - Saturday Apr 2; kick-off 3pm, Arsenal (A) - Saturday Apr 23; kick-off 3pm, Chelsea (H) - Sunday May 15; kick-off 3pm.
Aberdeen found themselves level from the penalty spot with 20 minutes remaining after Calvin Ramsay - who has impressed so far this season - was brought down inside the area.
Just missed out: Ruben Dias, Antonio Rudiger, Andy Robertson & Reece James MidfieldThe usual suspects vied for starting berths in the centre of the park.
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The former West Brom and Everton striker then netted 30 times in 2020-21, including 24 goals in Serie A as Inter won their first Scudetto in 11 years.
What the managers said… West Ham manager David Moyes: It was a proper game; the two teams went at it.
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But Swansea continued to apply pressure on Blackpool, and they eventually took the lead in the 35th minute.
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They weren't the first or even the last in the past couple of weeks, so they shouldn't take it too much to heart.
I hate to use the phrase 'must-win' but that is what this game is for Newcastle, who haven't managed a single victory in their first 13 games and are entering the desperation stage of their season.
TALKING POINT - Real Madrid made to sweat for their place in last-eight MAN OF THE MATCH - Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid)
Aged 38 years and 250 days, Craig Gordon became the fifth oldest player to feature for the Scotland men's national team, the oldest being David Weir against Spain in October 2010 (40 years and 155 days).
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. Obviously the great man's Great Save comes in at no. 1, but there's some pretty decent stuff rounding out the chart. Also Felix, tending the other net as Brazil play England, gets pretty solidly kicked in the head.
The fit-again striker didn't make it off the bench at the King Power but it is tempting to suggest this game could have gone the other way if Leeds had a finisher of his ability on the field.
It's important any top club, and Manchester United is one of the biggest clubs in the world - have the best possible people, and they should at least have all those little pieces available.
Further positives reported on Wednesday night have now forced the Premier League to also put off the encounter with Brighton until a later date.
With Chelsea beating Southampton last weekend, that's sort of cemented their top-four place. What I would say is that the Arsenal players are at their ceiling.
Liverpool don't get the respect they deserve' You watch them against Tottenham, they were 1-0 up and they still bomb forward, it's in their make-up, and they can defend.
Charlton struck two heavily-deflected late goals to secure a 2-0 win at Cambridge. Corey Blackett-Taylor and Conor Washington scored.
Here though, at 7/5 with Sky Bet, they are a generous price to beat a Wolves team that look on the downgrade following an impressive start to life under Bruno Lage.
However, after consultation with VAR official Jarred Gillett, Bankes was sent to the pitchside review monitor at which point he upgraded Dunk's punishment to a red card.
Speaking about her ambitions at Arsenal, who also reached the final of last season's delayed FA Cup last month, McCabe told Sky Sports.
Awoniyi, like Salah, is enjoying a fine season himself, with 14 goals for Union in all competitions, and a first senior cap for Nigeria in October.
Burkina Faso advanced to the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations as they defeated Tunisia 1-0 in an end-to-end encounter in Garoua.
China has issued a crackdown on footballers getting tattoos, instructing players to remove or cover their own as a “good example to society”.
Ramsay’s most obvious qualities are those he provides going forwards. His distribution is excellent over a variety of ranges, he is a strong set-piece taker and his willingness to attack opposing defenders is more reminiscent of a winger than a full-back.
Mane also proved to be one of Senegal's main attacking threats despite chances not being taken by both himself and his teammates.
It is worth sparing a thought to ask, though, whether the stars would have aligned for Abramovich to buy Chelsea had Hoddle not taken on the challenge of becoming the club's great moderniser?
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At half-time, Wembley released a new updated statement: There was a breach of security and a small group of people got into the stadium.
Watch free highlights of this game at FT Jones Knows: The prediction I'm looking to get Southampton on my side here but not in the match result markets.
Multiple papers are talking up the prospect of Mauricio Pochettino leaving Paris Saint-Germain and taking over at Manchester United.
“Now I feel great but the most important thing for me is about the team and what we need to do to improve and get back to fighting for better things than we are at the moment.”
Wales’ pair of Lamborghinis - Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey - have been gathering dust in the garage.
Fortunately for him, he has plenty of time on his side and, seemingly, an array of attractive options in front of him.