Milan (AFP) – Dries Mertens on Sunday overtook club legend Diego Maradona in Napoli's all-time Serie A scorers list after bagging his 82st goal in a 2-1 win over Cagliari which sealed second place in this season. The Belgian striker headed in the equaliser after 85 minutes in Naples to surpass former Argentinian ace Maradona, […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola has suggested remaining in control of this season's relentless Premier League title race is his most satisfying achievement as a manager. The Manchester City boss says the English top division is the toughest domestic competition he has faced during a 10-season coaching career that has brought him 25 […]

Milan (AFP) – Lorenzo Insigne stepped up to slot in a 98th-minute penalty as Napoli came from behind to beat Cagliari 2-1 on Sunday to guarantee they finish second in the Italian league this season behind Juventus. Carlo Ancelotti's side have a 10-point lead on third-placed Inter Milan with three games left. But they are […]

Paris (AFP) – Lille moved a crucial step closer to a return to Champions League football on Sunday with a 2-2 draw at Lyon while Saint Etienne inflicted more misery on Monaco to give their hopes of a top three finish a massive shot in the arm. A point from a thrilling encounter consolidated Lille's […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea secured a place in next season's Champions League on Sunday as Manchester United and Arsenal badly fluffed their lines in the race to finish in the Premier League's top four. Maurizio Sarri's side beat Watford 3-0 to lift them into third spot behind Liverpool and Manchester City and their day was […]

Milan (AFP) – Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini said his side's belief in a first-ever Champions League qualification was gaining momentum after a 3-1 comeback win over Lazio on Sunday as rivals Roma were held 1-1 at Genoa. "We believed in a Champions League place before, but now we believe in it even more," said […]

Berlin (AFP) – Eintracht Frankfurt coach Adi Huetter said that Sunday was one of the worst days of his career as his side were thrashed 6-1 by Bayer Leverkusen, just days before they travel to Chelsea for the second leg of their Europa League semi-final tie. "Today is a very dark day, one of my […]

Paris (AFP) – Saint-Etienne moved above arch regional rivals Lyon on goal difference and into Champions League contention on Sunday as they came from behind to inflict more misery on Monaco, beating the beleaguered Principality side 3-2. Gelson Martins put Monaco into an early lead. Fode Ballo-Toure's own goal on 59 minutes drew Saint Etienne […]

Rotterdam (Netherlands) (AFP) – Ajax prepared for next week's Champions League semi-final second leg against Tottenham by beating Willem II 4-0 to clinch the Dutch Cup on Sunday. Erik ten Hag's side host Spurs on Wednesday with a 1-0 advantage and a double from veteran striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar helped to maintain the momentum which has […]

Berlin (AFP) – Adi Huetter's Eintracht Frankfurt side were thrashed 6-1 away to Bayer Leverkusen on Sunday, just days before they travel to Chelsea for the second leg of their Europa League semi-final tie. Frankfurt, who are challenging for a top four spot in the Bundesliga and held Chelsea to a 1-1 draw at home […]

London (AFP) – Arsenal's chances of qualifying for the Champions League via a top-four finish in the Premier League were all but snuffed out on Sunday as they were held 1-1 by lowly Brighton. The draw leaves Unai Emery's men in fifth spot, three points behind north London rivals Tottenham, who have a far superior […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid delivered a winning response to Zinedine Zidane's stinging criticism as Mariano Diaz scored twice in a 3-2 victory over Villarreal on Sunday. An angry Zidane questioned the attitude of his players after last week's 1-0 loss to Rayo Vallecano and reacted by making more changes, with Luka Modric and Gareth […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid delivered a winning response to Zinedine Zidane's stinging criticism as Mariano Diaz scored twice in a 3-2 victory over Villarreal on Sunday. An angry Zidane questioned the attitude of his players after last week's 1-0 loss to Rayo Vallecano and reacted by making more changes, with Luka Modric and Gareth […]

Milan (AFP) – Duvan Zapata ectended his goal-scoring streak as Atalanta came from behind to beat Lazio 3-1 on Sunday to fuel their belief in a first-ever Champions League qualification. The side from Bergamo are comfortably fourth and move to within one point of third-placed Inter Milan who were held to their third consecutive stalemate […]

Huddersfield (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted his side did not deserve to qualify for the Champions League next season after an embarrassing 1-1 draw at Huddersfield ended any hopes of a top-four finish in the Premier League. United have now won just two of their past 11 games in […]