Moscow (AFP) – Champions Lokomotiv Moscow scored twice in the last nine minutes to beat visiting Akhmat Grozny 2-0 on Saturday and end a winless streak which had dropped them into the bottom half of the Russian Premier League. The goals by Portuguese midfielder Manuel Fernandes, after 81 minutes, and forward Rifat Zhemaletdinov, in added […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Lionel Messi says Barcelona are "angry" after their draw at home to Athletic Bilbao on Saturday but insists they do not depend on him to win. Barca were held 1-1 by Bilbao at the Camp Nou to make it three games without a victory, with Messi left out of the starting line-up […]

London (AFP) – Substitute Daniel Sturridge's sensational strike a minute from time preserved Liverpool's unbeaten start to the Premier League season as Jurgen Klopp's men salvaged a 1-1 draw at Chelsea on Saturday. For the second time in four days Eden Hazard seemed set to haunt Liverpool as after deciding a League Cup tie between […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea ended Liverpool's perfect start to the Premier League season as the title contenders drew 1-1 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Liverpool had won all six of their previous league matches this term but, having lost to Chelsea in the League Cup in midweek, they fell behind on Saturday when Eden Hazard […]

Nice (France) (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain cruised to a 3-0 victory at Nice on Saturday to equal the record of victories from the start of a French top division season. Neymar, who ended the game with a bloodied mouth, scored twice as PSG opened the season with eight straight wins, a feat that had only […]

Huddersfield (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Mauricio Pochettino is worried about Tottenham Hotspur's international players becoming burned out and injury-prone with the increasing demands being placed on them. The Spurs head coach, who saw England captain Harry Kane score twice in a 2-0 win away to Huddersfield on Saturday, faces being without three key players for […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola reckons Manchester City may be playing at an even higher level than the one they achieved in winning the Premier League title in record-breaking style last season. The City manager saw his side beat Brighton 2-0 in comfortable fashion at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, with goals from […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Ernesto Valverde admitted his gamble to rest Lionel Messi backfired on Saturday as Barcelona drew 1-1 at home to Athletic Bilbao to make it three games without a victory. Messi came on in the 55th minute at the Camp Nou and it was the Argentinian's shot that was turned in by another […]

London (AFP) – Unai Emery expects Petr Cech to be sidelined for up to three weeks after the Arsenal goalkeeper limped off during Saturday's 2-0 win over Watford. Cech suffered a hamstring injury in the first half at the Emirates Stadium and Arsenal manager Emery fears the former Chelsea star will be sidelined for several […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Ernesto Valverde's gamble of resting Lionel Messi backfired on Saturday as Barcelona made it three games without a victory after being held to a 1-1 draw at home to Athletic Bilbao. Messi came on in the 55th minute at the Camp Nou and it was the Argentinian's shot that was turned in […]

Berlin (AFP) – Ten-man Werder Bremen blew the chance to top the Bundesliga on Saturday when they lost 2-1 at Stuttgart, whose goalkeeper Ron-Robert Zieler conceded a howler of an own goal. Bremen were handed a golden chance to go top after leaders Bayern Munich crashed to a 2-0 defeat at Hertha Berlin on Friday, […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Raheem Sterling demonstrated why manager Pep Guardiola believes he is playing the best football of his Manchester City career as the defending champions went top of the Premier League, temporarily at least, following a 2-0 win over Brighton on Saturday. Sergio Aguero was also on target with the 15th goal […]

Milan (AFP) – Lorenzo Pellegrini came off the bench and lifted Roma to a 3-1 win over bitter city rivals Lazio to revive his side's stumbling start to the Serie A season on Saturday. Eusebio Di Francesco's team had plunged into crisis after a 2-0 defeat to Bologna, but have now claimed consecutive wins for […]

Huddersfield (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Harry Kane rediscovered his scoring touch just in time to face Barcelona with two goals for Tottenham in a routine 2-0 Premier League victory at bottom club Huddersfield. The England centre-forward has struggled for goals since returning from the World Cup, scoring just once, from a penalty, in his previous […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City took advantage of Liverpool's late kick-off at Chelsea on Saturday to move top of the Premier League as Manchester United slumped to a third defeat in seven league games, 3-1 at West Ham. United now trail their city rivals by nine points in 10th and could trail Liverpool by 11 […]