Wednesday, January 25, 2006
Roberts' late goal puts Wigan in English League Cup final.
LONDON (AP) -- Jason Roberts scored in the 29th minute of overtime Tuesday night, a goal that put Wigan into the English League Cup final despite a 2-1 loss at Arsenal.
Wigan won the first leg 1-0 two weeks ago. The teams tied 2-2 in the home-and-home series, and Wigan advanced on away goals.
Wigan will face either Manchester United or Blackburn, who enter their second leg Wednesday tied 1-1. Wigan will be making its first appearance in a major cup final.
Arsenal went ahead in the 65th on Thierry Henry's header from a cross by Kerrea Gilbert, and Robin van Persie made it 2-0 on a curling free kick in the 18th minute of overtime.
Wigan goalkeeper Mike Pollitt saved Jose Antonio Reyes's penalty kick in the 22nd minute after defender Stephane Henchoz was called for a handball.
ROME (AP) -- Lazio and defending champion Internazionale of Milan scored one minute apart and tied 1-1 in the first leg of the Italian Cup quarterfinals.
Dejan Stankovic put Inter in front in the 26th minute at Stadio Olimpico with a low left-footed shot from inside the area. Christian Manfredini scored the equalizer with a lob past goalkeeper Francesco Toldo.
Inter is unbeaten in 18 games, and Lazio is undefeated in eight.
On Wednesday, AC Milan hosts Palermo and Udinese takes on Sampdoria. AS Roma is at Serie A leader Juventus on Thursday.
MUNICH, Germany (AP) -- Claudio Pizarro scored twice and Bayern Munich defeated Mainz 05 by 3-2 in overtime in the German Cup quarterfinals.
Mohamed Zidan converted a penalty kick in the 14th minute for Mainz, which is 14th in the Bundesliga, but Pizarro tied the score with nine minutes left in regulation. Paolo Guerrero put the visitors back ahead in the 93rd minute when he headed in a cross from Bastian Schweinsteiger, who darted past three defenders.
Petr Ruman tied it 2-2 in the 106th, and Pizarro scored on a long shot that deflected in off a post in the 114th minute.
Wednesday's quarterfinal schedule has Arminia Bielefeld vs. Kickers Offenbach, 1860 Munich vs. Eintracht Frankfurt and St. Pauli vs. Werder Bremen.
Wigan won the first leg 1-0 two weeks ago. The teams tied 2-2 in the home-and-home series, and Wigan advanced on away goals.
Wigan will face either Manchester United or Blackburn, who enter their second leg Wednesday tied 1-1. Wigan will be making its first appearance in a major cup final.
Arsenal went ahead in the 65th on Thierry Henry's header from a cross by Kerrea Gilbert, and Robin van Persie made it 2-0 on a curling free kick in the 18th minute of overtime.
Wigan goalkeeper Mike Pollitt saved Jose Antonio Reyes's penalty kick in the 22nd minute after defender Stephane Henchoz was called for a handball.
ROME (AP) -- Lazio and defending champion Internazionale of Milan scored one minute apart and tied 1-1 in the first leg of the Italian Cup quarterfinals.
Dejan Stankovic put Inter in front in the 26th minute at Stadio Olimpico with a low left-footed shot from inside the area. Christian Manfredini scored the equalizer with a lob past goalkeeper Francesco Toldo.
Inter is unbeaten in 18 games, and Lazio is undefeated in eight.
On Wednesday, AC Milan hosts Palermo and Udinese takes on Sampdoria. AS Roma is at Serie A leader Juventus on Thursday.
MUNICH, Germany (AP) -- Claudio Pizarro scored twice and Bayern Munich defeated Mainz 05 by 3-2 in overtime in the German Cup quarterfinals.
Mohamed Zidan converted a penalty kick in the 14th minute for Mainz, which is 14th in the Bundesliga, but Pizarro tied the score with nine minutes left in regulation. Paolo Guerrero put the visitors back ahead in the 93rd minute when he headed in a cross from Bastian Schweinsteiger, who darted past three defenders.
Petr Ruman tied it 2-2 in the 106th, and Pizarro scored on a long shot that deflected in off a post in the 114th minute.
Wednesday's quarterfinal schedule has Arminia Bielefeld vs. Kickers Offenbach, 1860 Munich vs. Eintracht Frankfurt and St. Pauli vs. Werder Bremen.
