News about Emre Can

After opening their Champions League campaign with a resounding 5-1 victory over Slovan Bratislava, Celtic headed to Dortmund brimming with confidence that they could secure a positive result. Instead, they fell flat on their face in what was a dismal evening for Brendan Rodgers' men at the home of the Bundesliga giants. Daizen Maeda cancelled out Emre Can's early penalty to give the Celtic faithful something to cheer about, but their joy was shortlived as the hosts soon rattled home four goals without reply in a devastating first-half rout.

For long enough, Celtic's defensive record on the road in the Champions League has made the prospect of picking up points feel about as likely as winning the lottery without first buying a ticket. Brendan Rodgers' men conceded 10 times in three away games in their group last year, one more than they shipped on the road under Ange Postecoglou the previous season. Each time you venture into these highly intimidating arenas, you've got a mountain to climb. Give your opponent three goals of a start and you're starting the ascent with your laces tied together and a blindfold on.

Callum McGregor last night admitted Celtic have a lot to think about after suffering another European hammering on the road at the hands of Borussia Dortmund. It was the third time they have lost seven goals in the Champions League under Brendan Rodgers, following heavy defeats to Barcelona and PSG during his first spell in charge. Last season, Rodgers also presided over a 6-0 defeat by Atletico Madrid. Behind after seven minutes in Germany last night when Emre Can converted a penalty, the visitors drew level when Daizen Maeda bundled home Arne Engels' cross two minutes later.

Sky Bet are offering a Price Boost as part of their Player Stat Accas market for selected Champions League fixtures taking place tonight. Enhanced from 6/1 to 8/1 - the boost requires Emre Can, Lautaro Martinez and Oriol Romeu to each commit two or more fouls. For those interested in the boost - Can's Dortmund are away against Club Brugge, Martinez's Inter Milan clash with Manchester City at the Etihad, and Romeu's Girona battle Paris Saint-Germain.

Brighton have confirmed the appointment of Fabian Hurzeler as their new permanent manager following the departure of Roberto De Zerbi in May.  The Seagulls announced on the club's website that Hurzeler had agreed a three-year deal to join the club and will begin work straight away once his work permit is processed.  Chairman Tony Bloom wrote: 'From the start of the process to appoint our new head coach, Fabian was always a standout candidate and one who had caught our attention with his exceptional work at St Pauli over the past eighteen months.

Fans have mocked Scotland captain Andy Robertson and Kieran Tierney after they celebrated early into their eventual defeat against Germany in the Euro 2024 opener.  The Scots went into the tournament with high hopes under Steve Clarke but were hammered 5-1 by the tournament hosts.   Florian Wirtz, Jamal Musiala, Kai Havertz, Niclas Fullkrug and Emre Can all got on the scoresheet as Scotland got their campaign underway in the worst way possible. 

Brighton and Hove Albion have stepped closer to making 31-year old Fabian Hurzeler their new head coach after obtaining a governing body endorsement (GBE) work permit. An official approach has been made to his Bundesliga club St Pauli and talks are advancing. Hurzeler would become the youngest permanent head coach to have managed in the Premier League if all goes well.

Sebastien Haller received a congratulation from his Borussia Dortmund teammates as he returned to training after winning AFCON with the Ivory Coast. Haller's incredible late win gave the hosts a 2-1 victory over Nigeria in the final, triggering an amazing turnaround considering he was undergoing cancer treatment just 18 months ago. On Thursday morning, his teammates were back to domestic duties ahead of Dortmund's Bundesliga match against Wolfsburg on Saturday afternoon, showering him with orange, white, and green confetti to immortalize the Ivory Coast's flag.

Borussia Dortmund's Bundesliga match against Freiburg was postponed for ten minutes on Friday night due to fan rebellions over a new commercial agreement that may be extended to clubs in Germany. Emre Can, a former Liverpool midfielder, was seen approaching supporters in the first half in an attempt to defuse unrest among the fans. Supporters had demonstrated their dissatisfaction with the latest investment plans by throwing tennis balls and coins onto the playing field.

Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund's match in the Klassiker Bundesliga rarely need any additional hype. However, the Allianz Arena's eagerly awaited meeting on Saturday has a number of intriguing sub-plots. Dortmund is just one point behind their two rivals in the Bundesliga table, with Dortmund eager to snap Bayern's decade-long stranglehold on the German trophy after being chased since the winter break.

Borussia Dortmund took a two-goal lead in the first half before winning by 2-1 over RB Leipzig on Friday, taking them to the top of the Bundesliga and extending their undefeated run to eighth consecutive victories in 2023. In the first half, Marco Reus' penalty and an embroiled shot from Emre Can put them in the driving seat before Leipzig pulled a goal back through Emil Forsberg late in the second half. The Ruhr valley club, who lost their Champions League last 16 second leg 1-0 on Tuesday, were brutally effective, winning twice with only three shots on target in the entire game.

We have to rewrite ourselves.' In Naples last Wednseday, we'd better be prepared in pretty much every way.' Liverpool had just been defeated 4-1 by Napoli in their first Champions League group game of the season after being thrashed in the first half by the Italian side. The only positive on Klopp's return to his best form in years was a Luis Diaz consolation goal.