Cardiff (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made an instant impact as Manchester United caretaker manager with Paul Pogba to the fore in a transformed performance from the final days of Jose Mourinho's reign in a 5-1 thumping of Cardiff on Saturday. Solskjaer has been put in charge until the end of the season […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City handed the initiative in the Premier League title race to Liverpool with a shock 3-2 home defeat to Crystal Palace on Saturday as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's reign as Manchester United manager got off to a flying start in a 5-1 victory at Cardiff. Chelsea were also stunned at home by […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola warned his Manchester City players they must learn from their mistakes after a shock 3-2 home defeat by struggling Crystal Palace left them four points behind leaders Liverpool at the top of the Premier League. The win ended City's perfect home form in the league this season after […]

Berlin (AFP) – RB Leipzig substitute Bruma helped fire his team back into the Bundesliga title race on Saturday with a dramatic late winner to clinch a 3-2 home victory over Werder Bremen. After losing 1-0 at Bayern Munich on Wednesday, fourth-placed Leipzig are now just two points behind Borussia Moenchengladbach, who sit second, after […]

Abu Dhabi (AFP) – Real Madrid eased to a third straight Club World Cup title as Luka Modric and Sergio Ramos scored in a 4-1 final victory over home team Al Ain in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. The European champions have struggled at times this season but had little trouble in brushing aside Al Ain, […]

London (AFP) – Norwich returned to the top of the Championship thanks to a late goal at Blackburn that earned them a 1-0 win on Saturday while West Brom thumped Rotherham 4-0. With leaders Leeds not playing until Sunday, Norwich knew a victory at Ewood Park would take them top and Teemu Pukki ensured they […]

Leipzig (Germany) (AFP) – RB Leipzig's Amadou Haidara has been compared to Liverpool star Naby Keita after the 20-year-old Mali international signed a four-year contract with the Bundesliga club on Saturday. Haidara, a central midfielder who has made six appearances for Mali, will move from Leipzig's sister club Red Bull Salzburg on January 1 after […]

London (AFP) – Maurizio Sarri slammed Chelsea's "strange reaction" as Jamie Vardy fired Leicester to a shock 1-0 win at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Sarri's side paid the price for failing to convert their chances when Vardy netted early in the second half to hand the Blues their first defeat in five games. Chelsea's disjointed […]

Milan (AFP) – Defender Raul Albiol scored the only goal as Napoli kept the pressure on Juventus with a 1-0 win over SPAL in Serie A on Saturday, but AC Milan dropped out of the top four after losing by the same scoreline at home to Fiorentina. Albiol got his head to a Dries Mertens […]

Berlin (AFP) – RB Leipzig substitute Bruma helped fire his team back into the Bundesliga title race on Saturday with a dramatic late winner to clinch a 3-2 home victory over Werder Bremen. After losing 1-0 at Bayern Munich on Wednesday, fourth-placed Leipzig are now just two points behind Borussia Moenchengladbach, who sit second, after […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City conceded ground to leaders Liverpool atop the Premier League on Saturday after a stunning Andros Townsend goal contributed to a jaw-dropping 3-2 victory for Crystal Palace at the Etihad. The defeat ended City's perfect home form in the league this season and arrived 28 years to the day […]

Madrid (AFP) – Atletico Madrid moved level on points with La Liga leaders Barcelona after Antoine Griezmann's second-half penalty was enough to see off Espanyol 1-0 on Saturday. Griezmann smashed home from the spot 10 minutes after the break to give Diego Simeone's side three points from a hard-fought match with mid-table Espanyol that extends […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City slumped to a second defeat in three Premier League games to hand Liverpool an early Christmas present in the title race as Crystal Palace shocked the Etihad with a 3-2 win on Saturday. Chelsea were also stunned at home by Jamie Vardy's winner for Leicester in a 1-0 victory at […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea suffered their first home defeat since April as Jamie Vardy fired Leicester to a shock 1-0 win at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Maurizio Sarri's side paid the price for failing to convert their chances when Vardy netted early in the second half to hand the Blues their first defeat in five […]

Milan (AFP) – Sergej Milinkovic-Savic scored his first goal in three months as Lazio ended their seven-match winless run to move up to fourth in Serie A with a 3-1 victory against Cagliari in Rome on Saturday. Serbian midfielder Milinkovic-Savic was Lazio's top scorer behind Ciro Immobile last season with 12 league goals but this […]