Madrid (AFP) – Antoine Griezmann scored the winner as Atletico Madrid notched their first La Liga victory of the campaign by edging out Rayo Vallecano 1-0 at the Wanda Metropolitano on Saturday. The French World Cup-winner struck in the 63rd minute as Diego Simeone's men sent their newly-promoted visitors to a second straight defeat. Atletico, […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius has joined Turkish side Besiktas on a two-year loan deal, the Premier League club announced on Saturday. Karius — who made two costly errors in the Champions League final loss to Real Madrid in May — has been replaced as Liverpool's number one by Brazil goalkeeper Alisson Becker. […]

Berlin (AFP) – A dramatic late Daniel Ginczek goal grabbed Wolfsburg a 2-1 win over Schalke on Saturday as VAR interventions dominated the opening weekend of the Bundesliga season. After Nabil Bentaleb's late penalty cancelled out Wolfsburg's first-half opener by US defender John Anthony Brooks, Ginzcek sealed a dramatic win by sweeping home a 94th-minute […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes £65 million goalkeeper Alisson Becker could be the final piece in putting together a title challenge this season. The Brazilian made a vital save from Pascal Gross two minutes from time to record a third clean sheet in three games since joining from Roma as Klopp's men […]

Moscow (AFP) – Russia's most successful side Spartak Moscow edged city rivals Dynamo 2-1 on Saturday to claim the lead in the Russian Premier League. Goals by Dutch midfielder Quincy Promes and Paraguayan striker Lorenzo Melgarejo steered the 10-time Russian champions to their 28th win over Dynamo in 56 post-Soviet era meetings. Spartak, seeking to […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Mohamed Salah continued his prolific run of Anfield goals as Liverpool narrowly defeated Brighton 1-0 to move top of the Premier League on Saturday. Jurgen Klopp's side also maintained their impressive defensive start to the campaign, recording a third successive clean sheet to open the new season thanks to £65-million goalkeeper Alisson […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool took advantage of an early-season slip-up by Manchester City in a 1-1 draw at Wolves to move top of the Premier League as Mohamed Salah's winner saw off Brighton at Anfield on Saturday. At the Emirates, Arsenal ended their wait for a victory under new boss Unai Emery by coming from behind […]

Turin (Italy) (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo made a winning home debut for Italian champions Juventus with Miralem Pjanic and Mario Mandzukic scoring in a 2-0 win over Lazio on Saturday. Ronaldo, 33, played a role in Mandzukic's second goal of the night on 75 minutes after Pjanic put the hosts in front at the Allianz […]

Berlin (AFP) – Wolfsburg captain Josuha Guilavogui wore a rainbow-coloured armband on Saturday for the first time as part of the Bundesliga club's efforts to fight homophobia in football. The 27-year-old French midfielder led Wolfsburg to a shock 2-1 win over Schalke, last season's runners-up in Germany's top flight, as the rainbow armband made it's […]

London (AFP) – Leeds stormed back to the top of the Championship on Saturday, leapfrogging local rivals Middlesbrough with a 3-0 victory against Norwich. The Canaries have painted the away dressing room pink in the hope of lowering the testosterone levels of their opponents but the ploy failed to deter Marcelo Bielsa's men as two […]

Paris (AFP) – Kylian Mbappe again made a decisive contribution as Paris Saint-Germain's superstar front three combined for the goals in a 3-1 win over Angers in Ligue 1 on Saturday. On his first start since winning the World Cup with France last month, Mbappe volleyed in PSG's crucial second goal just after the break […]

London (AFP) – Arsenal manager Unai Emery denied reports of a rift with Mesut Ozil after the ill German star missed Saturday's 3-1 win over West Ham. It was claimed Ozil stormed away from Arsenal's training ground on Friday after Emery told the midfielder he wouldn't start against West Ham. The 29-year-old was replaced in […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City offered hope to the chasing pack that the Premier League champions won't be the same unstoppable force as last season in a 1-1 draw at Wolves on Saturday, while Arsenal ended their wait for a victory under new boss Unai Emery. Everton's flying start to their new era under Marco […]

Berlin (AFP) – A dramatic late Daniel Ginczek goal sealed Wolfsburg's shock 2-1 win over Schalke on Saturday as video assistant referee (VAR) interventions dominated the opening weekend of the Bundesliga season. After Nabil Bentaleb's penalty cancelled out Wolfsburg's first-half goal by US defender John Anthony Brook, Ginzcek sealed a dramatic win by sweeping home […]

London (AFP) – Arsenal won for the first time under new manager Unai Emery as they came from behind to clinch a 3-1 victory against West Ham on Saturday. Emery's side had lost the first two games of the post-Arsene Wenger era against Manchester City and Chelsea in the club's worst start to a Premier […]