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Rangnick dismisses collusion talk after Austria, Algeria play out six-goal thriller

Rangnick dismisses collusion talk after Austria, Algeria play out six-goal thriller

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 27 : Austria coach Ralf Rangnick scoffed at suggestions his side had played for a mutually beneficial draw against Algeria after Saturday’s chaotic 3-3 World Cup thriller. The dramatic finale that sent both teams through to the knockout stage, he said, was proof there had been no collusion. With a draw enough to send Austria through as Group J runners-up and Algeria into the last 32 as one of the best third-placed sides, the prospect of a convenient result had dominated conversation in the build-up.  But Rangnick said the game’s extraordinary finale should silence any conspiracy theories. “In this match, when you have a 3-3, nobody can assume that it was an agreement, and especially what we saw during the last 90 seconds,” the 67-year-old said. The match exploded into life deep into added time. Algeria captain Riyad Mahrez put his side 3-2 ahead in the 93rd minute, only for substitute Sasa Kalajdzic to equalise with virtually the last touch of the game. “Three minutes to play, if somebody had said …

Hollywood-backed Wrexham knock Forest out of FA Cup in six-goal thriller

Hollywood-backed Wrexham knock Forest out of FA Cup in six-goal thriller

WREXHAM, Wales, Jan 9 : ‌Second-tier Wrexham beat Nottingham Forest on penalties after a 3-3 draw to reach the fourth round of the FA Cup on Friday, eliminating a Premier League side for the first time in 26 years in another chapter of their Hollywood story. Goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo was the hero for the hosts, saving Forest’s fifth penalty by Omari Hutchinson to ensure the win. “It was amazing to win the game in the end. We just have to enjoy the moment,” Okonkwo told TNT Sports. Wrexham’s Liberato Cacace and Oliver Rathbone scored in quick succession in ‌the first half, and the home side looked headed for victory with a ‌3-1 lead in a breathless second half before Callum Hudson-Odoi struck in the 76th and 89th minutes. Forest boss Sean Dyche had selected a virtual reserve team with eight changes from Tuesday’s Premier League win over West Ham United.  But he sent on reinforcements in Neco Williams, Nicolas Dominguez, and Morgan Gibbs-White for the second half, and it paid off as Igor Jesus pulled …