Liverpool (AFP) – A freak injury-time goal from Liverpool substitute Divock Origi settled the Merseyside derby and kept Jurgen Klopp's unbeaten team hard on the heels of Premier League pacesetters Manchester City on Sunday. The 1-0 victory extended Liverpool's unbeaten sequence in Merseyside derbies in the Premier League to 16 games although the manner of […]

Girona (Spain) (AFP) – Atletico Madrid's troubles away from home continued on Sunday as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Girona despite Diego Costa's late show helping to salvage them a point. Costa's excellent run and first touch panicked Girona's Jonas Ramalho into poking into his own net in the 82nd minute after […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane fumed over his players being accused of time wasting when substituted as they beat SuperSport United 2-1 on Sunday in the South African league. "When I asked the referee how many minutes of stoppage time would be played, he said 'four', but when the fourth official held […]

Milan (AFP) – Injury-hit AC Milan got back to winning ways in Serie A on Sunday as second half goals from Patrick Cutrone and Franck Kessie saw them come from behind to beat promoted Parma 2-1. Gennaro Gattuso's side fell 2-0 to Juventus and were held 1-1 by Lazio in their previous two league games […]

Chicago (AFP) – Former international Gregg Berhalter was named as the United States' new head coach on Sunday, ending a year-long search for a full-time boss following the country's failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup. Berhalter, who joins the national team from Major League Soccer side Columbus Crew, replaces caretaker manager Dave Sarachan. […]

London (AFP) – Mauricio Pochettino insisted he was trying to keep the peace after the Tottenham manager raced to join a brawl involving players from both teams during his side's explosive 4-2 defeat against Arsenal on Sunday. A fiery north London derby boiled over in the first half at the Emirates Stadium after Tottenham's Eric […]

London (AFP) – Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang said Arsenal were confident they could fight back against Tottenham despite seeing their early lead wiped out at the Emirates on Sunday. Unai Emery's side extended their unbeaten run to 19 matches in all competitions after battling back from 2-1 down at half-time in the Premier League thriller to win […]

Leipzig (Germany) (AFP) – Timo Werner netted twice as RB Leipzig climbed to third in the Bundesliga on Sunday with a 2-0 win over Borussia Moenchengladbach which left leaders Borussia Dortmund seven points clear. After three straight wins, second-placed Gladbach crashed at the Red Bull Arena as Leipzig dominated with Germany striker Werner netting both […]

Dublin (AFP) – Scotland manager Alex McLeish believes his side can seek inspiration from the Euro 2016 campaigns of a number of smaller countries as the Scots aim to reach a major tournament for the first time in 22 years. McLeish's men will have to upset the number-one ranked side in the world Belgium or […]

Munich (Germany) (AFP) – Arjen Robben reportedly confirmed on Sunday he will leave Bayern Munich at the end of the season after a decade with the defending Bundesliga champions. "This is my last year at Bayern. It has been 10 wonderful years," Robben, who turns 35 in January, told a Bayern fan club meeting in […]

London (AFP) – Arsenal won an explosive north London derby as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's brace and Alexandre Lacazette's crucial strike inspired a pulsating 4-2 win over bitter rivals Tottenham on Sunday. Unai Emery's side extended their unbeaten run to 19 matches in all competitions after fighting back from 2-1 down in arguably the Premier League's game […]

Milan (AFP) – Italy coach Roberto Mancini expressed his relief on Sunday after the former champions were given a favourable qualifying group for Euro 2020. Mancini took over earlier this year after the four-time winners failed to qualify for the World Cup in Russia. "The goal was to avoid Germany and it went well," said […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri praised his team after they bounced back from their first Premier League defeat of the season to see off bottom club Fulham 2-0 on Sunday. The home side dominated possession at Stamford Bridge and scored early through Spain forward Pedro but struggled to find their rhythm and looked vulnerable […]

Dublin (AFP) – The Germany camp is relishing the chance to exact some revenge on neighbours the Netherlands after the European powerhouses were drawn in the same Euro 2020 qualifying group on Sunday. "We are happy that we have the chance of revenge against Holland," admitted Germany team director Oliver Bierhoff in Dublin. Germany has […]

Madrid (AFP) – Spain coach Luis Enrique believes his team have been handed a "complicated" qualifying group for Euro 2020. The 2008 and 2012 European champions were drawn in Group F on Sunday with World Cup quarter-finalists Sweden, as well as Norway, Romania, the Faroe Islands and Malta. "It's a complicated group because on paper […]