19 things we loved this weekend: Messi, Tierney, Bailly, Alioski & more

Planet Football 29 Jun 2020

The Premier League may have taken a backseat this weekend, but there was still an awful lot of fun to be found on football pitches around Europe.

Lionel Messi was up to his usual tricks, Eric Bailly confirmed his status as Manchester United’s most entertaining player and Gjanni Alioski remains Leeds United’s madman.

We’ve rounded up the best of the action on and off the field.

Karim Benzema

In fine form since the return of football.

Just a casual backheel assist from Benzema, no big deal! 😍

Casemiro finishes and Madrid lead just before half time ⚪ pic.twitter.com/Vjhtl8ETbe

— Premier Sports (@PremSportsTV) June 28, 2020

Santi Cazorla

We love him. We love him. We love him.

Sensational goal to double Villarreal's lead! 🙌

The cushioned touch for the assist from Cazorla 🤤

Moreno's emphatic volley to finish 😍 pic.twitter.com/gEpLdDVNCC

— Premier Sports (@PremSportsTV) June 28, 2020

Steve Bruce

Worth a try, Steve.

Hang on a minute there, Steve! 😂

🔵 #ManCity pic.twitter.com/mzu0DTRTjP

— Manchester City (@ManCity) June 28, 2020

Adebayo Akinfenwa

The Beast was fined after wearing a Liverpool shirt to Wycombe training. He didn’t seem to mind.

https://twitter.com/ftbljosh/status/1276640878283624451

Andrej Kramaric

Leicester fans will have found it hard to believe the striker put four past Dortmund this weekend.

https://twitter.com/CataloniaChiefe/status/1277025611811356677

Kieran Tierney

A man after our own hearts.

Tierney snubbed the Gucci bag for the Tesco bag for life. Another reason to love the bloke. pic.twitter.com/LDFeMpHB2y

— Simon Collings (@sr_collings) June 28, 2020

Dries Mertens

We’d like to kiss this finish.

Napoli's top scorer is at it again! 🔵

A beautiful dinked finish from Dries Mertens opens the scoring after a VAR review 😍 pic.twitter.com/8UnUZM2UdT

— Premier Sports (@PremSportsTV) June 28, 2020

Thomas Muller

It seems an awful long time ago there was talk that Muller could be on his way out of Bayern.

Thomas Muller provides his 21st league assist of the season to break Kevin De Bruyne's Bundesliga record from 2014-15 🙌#WOBFCB pic.twitter.com/WUvtcnPjXO

— GOAL (@goal) June 27, 2020

Mikael Cuisance

Oh yes.

Mickael Cuisance, that is a beauty! 🤩

What a way to score your first Bundesliga goal 👏👏 pic.twitter.com/bFZznWgVVd

— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) June 27, 2020

Luton v Swansea

The beautiful game.

https://twitter.com/jimmtaylorr/status/1276868196272914437

Matt Miazga v Tom Lawrence

Footballers are sh*t at fighting these days, but that just makes it funnier.

Miazga and Lawrence clash at FT #readingfc pic.twitter.com/w4dni6n2FH

— Ewan (@ewan_sparrow) June 27, 2020

Lionel Messi

It’s getting silly now.

If you don't let Messi shoot from a free kick, he'll just find another way to create a goal! 😍

Suarez gives Barca the lead 🔵🔴 pic.twitter.com/7Rkp4oW68I

— Premier Sports (@PremSportsTV) June 27, 2020

Arjen Robben

He’s back.

🌍 BREAKING

ARJEN ROBBEN MAAKT COMEBACK BIJ FC GRONINGEN!💚#Arjenvolgjehart #laatonsweereensjuichen pic.twitter.com/QHIkzbZojM

— FC Groningen (@fcgroningen) June 27, 2020

Ezgjan Alioski

Making sure the crowdies feel appreciated.

🤣 He might be mad, but he's our mad! pic.twitter.com/9L9w3k6CRQ

— Leeds United (@LUFC) June 28, 2020

Eric Bailly

He’s good value, is Eric.

https://twitter.com/nocontextunited/status/1276919306392154113

Robert Lewandowski

His silly numbers continue.

Robert Lewandowski.

3️⃣1️⃣ games
3️⃣4️⃣ goals
4️⃣ assists

Simply the best 🏆 pic.twitter.com/Jmpl7IkAOB

— GOAL (@goal) June 27, 2020

Boca Juniors

CC: Those Burnley dickheads – this is how you do it.

This Boca Juniors fan flying a plane around Buenos Aires pumping out commentary of River Plate being relegated to the second division is the sort of pettiness we can all get behind.

pic.twitter.com/8IgxSAIT8B

— HLTCO (@HLTCO) June 27, 2020