Rome (AFP) – Spanish defender Raul Albiol headed in the winner as a 1-0 victory over Genoa on Sunday kept Napoli's Serie A title hopes alive, closing the gap on leaders Juventus to two points. Juventus' march towards a seventh consecutive Italian title was stalled on Saturday by a goalless draw at struggling SPAL. And […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – ASEC Mimosas of the Ivory Coast flopped at home and fellow former African title winners V Club of the Democratic Republic of Congo also bowed out of the CAF Champions League Sunday. The Abidjan club, winners of the competition in 1998, looked set to succeed in a last-32 tie against Zesco United […]

Paris (AFP) – Memphis Depay's last-gasp winner clinched Lyon a thrilling 3-2 victory at Marseille on Sunday that kept them firmly in the hunt for Champions League qualification. Kostas Mitroglou looked to have snatched Marseille a vital point with an 84th-minute equaliser to make it 2-2, but Depay showed great bravery to nod home in […]

Madrid (AFP) – Lionel Messi delivered another masterful performance as Barcelona sailed past Athletic Bilbao 2-0 on Sunday to take an 11-point lead over nearest rivals Atletico Madrid in La Liga. After putting Chelsea to the sword in the Champions League midweek, Messi scored for the sixth game in a row against Athletic at the Camp […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea dug deep to reach the FA Cup semi-finals and ease the pressure on Blues boss Antonio Conte, while Manchester United's progress to the last four did little to improve Jose Mourinho's mood. Here's what we learned from the FA Cup quarter-finals this weekend: Chelsea's show of strength Antonio Conte has often […]

Leicester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pedro Rodriguez came off the bench to keep Chelsea's chances of silverware this season alive with an extra-time winner in a 2-1 victory at Leicester on Sunday to reach the FA Cup semi-finals. Alvaro Morata's first goal since Boxing Day on his return to the Chelsea starting line-up put the […]

Madrid (AFP) – Lionel Messi delivered another masterful performance as Barcelona sailed past Athletic Bilbao 2-0 on Sunday to take an 11-point lead over nearest rivals Atletico Madrid in La Liga. After putting Chelsea to the sword in the Champions League midweek, Messi scored for the sixth game in a row against Athletic at the Camp […]

Berlin (AFP) – Substitute Timo Werner netted a second-half winner as RB Leipzig came from behind to shock Bayern Munich 2-1 on Sunday as the Bundesliga leaders suffered a first defeat since November, a stretch of 19 matches in all competitions. It was an historic night for sixth-placed Leipzig who have now beaten Bayern for […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United and Tottenham will clash in a potentially thrilling FA Cup semi-final, while troubled Chelsea take on Southampton in the other last four clash at Wembley. Desperate to win a trophy to rescue a frustrating campaign, United advanced to the semi-finals with a 2-0 win over Brighton at Old Trafford on […]

Leicester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pedro Rodriguez came off the bench to halt Chelsea's slide with an extra-time winner in a 2-1 victory at Leicester on Sunday to reach the FA Cup semi-finals. Alvaro Morata's first goal since Boxing Day on his return to the Chelsea starting line-up put the visitors on course to bounce […]

Berlin (AFP) – A stunning Michy Batshuayi goal gave Borussia Dortmund a 1-0 win over Hanover on Sunday that strengthened their grip on third place in the Bundesliga. Batshuayi, on loan from Chelsea for the rest of the season, grabbed the only goal with a wonderful piece of individual skill midway through the first half. […]

Madrid (AFP) – Lionel Messi delivered another masterful performance as Barcelona sailed past Athletic Bilbao 2-0 on Sunday to take an 11-point lead over nearest rivals Atletico Madrid in La Liga. After putting Chelsea to the sword in the Champions League midweek, Messi scored for the sixth game in a row against Athletic at the Camp […]

Rome (AFP) – Captain Mauro Icardi scored four times to break through the 100-goal mark in Serie A as Inter Milan returned to the top four with a 5-0 rout of Sampdoria on Sunday, while AS Roma consolidated third place with a 2-0 win over Crotone. Icardi, the 25-year-old Argentina international, who had been sidelined […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Scottish champions Celtic were forced to settle for a 0-0 draw at Motherwell as the hosts held on despite playing with 10 men for over half of Sunday's clash. Motherwell's Cedric Kipre was sent off in the 41st minute after kicking out at Celtic captain Scott Brown, who had pushed the defender […]

Wigan (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Mark Hughes enjoyed the ideal start to his Southampton reign as the struggling Premier League club reached the FA Cup semi-finals with a 2-0 win at Wigan on Sunday. Hughes was hired as Southampton manager this week to replace the sacked Mauricio Pellegrino and the former Saints striker had an […]