Milan (AFP) – Juventus climbed to second in Serie A after a star turn from Miralem Pjanic led the reigning champions to a comfortable win at Bologna on Sunday, while AC Milan sunk further into crisis with a loss at lowly Hellas Verona. Massimiliano Allegri's Juve are on 41 points, just a point behind leaders […]

Berlin (AFP) – A second half brace from substitute Leon Bailey was not enough for Bayer Leverkusen as they were held in a thrilling 4-4 draw at Hanover on Sunday. Substituted on at half-time with his team trailing 3-2, Bailey scored twice to put Bayer in the lead, but Julian Korb’s 83rd-minute equaliser saved a […]

West Bromwich (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Goals from Romelu Lukaku and Jesse Lingard gave Manchester United a 2-1 win over West Bromwich Albion on Sunday as Jose Mourinho's men kept their faint title hopes alive. Lukaku put United ahead at the Hawthorns and Lingard netted with the aid of a deflection to double the visitors' […]

Edinburgh (AFP) – Brendan Rodgers paid tribute to his Celtic stars for their "incredible" run after their record 69-game unbeaten streak ended in a shock 4-0 defeat at Hearts on Sunday. Rodgers' side had set a new British record for unbeaten domestic matches last month, but that amazing run was shattered at Tynecastle as the […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus has warned his side's rivals that the Premier League leaders won't become complacent as they surge towards the title. Pep Guardiola's team were at their swaggering best on Saturday, crushing Tottenham 4-1 to extend their Premier League record winning streak to 16 games. City have looked unstoppable […]

Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has met with the family of Atletico Madrid's star forward Antoine Griezmann ahead of a possible summer move, sports daily Mundo Deportivo reported on Sunday. The French international, who has been Atletico's top scorer for the past three seasons, has been heavily linked with a move to […]

Sydney (AFP) – Football Federation Australia will cut down on the number of A-League video assistant referees as the on-trial VAR technology influenced several A-League games this weekend. A-League boss Greg O'Rourke said match officials would steer clear of 50-50 calls following farcical scenes when two second-half yellow cards to Central Coast Mariners players Wout […]

London (AFP) – Arsene Wenger believes Arsenal's 1-0 victory over Newcastle will breed the confidence they need to cope with a hectic Christmas schedule. After seeing his side end a three-match winless run thanks to Mesut Ozil's spectacular first-half goal at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, Gunners boss Wenger has no worries about a potential […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Ahead of a sell-out European football match, Manchester police tracked fans' movements via CCTV and Russian security officials joined them in the control room to learn more about tactics. Officers, tipped off about a group of potentially disruptive supporters in the hours before last week's Champions League clash between Manchester […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola said Kevin De Bruyne incarnated Manchester City's future after the Belgian's sublime display inspired his side to an emphatic 4-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur. De Bruyne smashed in City's second goal on Saturday and had a hand in their third, scored by Raheem Sterling, who went on to […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea manager Antonio Conte believes that Manchester City's run of victories has denied his team the credit they deserve for their own recent good spell. A narrow but deserved 1-0 victory for the Premier League champions over a defensive Southampton, which came thanks to Marcos Alonso's free-kick on the stroke of half-time, […]

Madrid (AFP) – Atletico Madrid leapfrogged Valencia into second in La Liga thanks to Fernando Torres's first goal at the Wanda Metropolitano to edge out Alaves 1-0 on Saturday. Valencia remain five points off leaders Barcelona in third after falling to a second defeat in three matches 2-1 at Eibar. Barca can regain their six-point […]

Madrid (AFP) – Atletico Madrid leapfrogged Valencia into second in La Liga thanks to Fernando Torres's first goal at the Wanda Metropolitano to edge out Alaves 1-0 on Saturday. Valencia remain five points off leaders Barcelona in third after falling to a second defeat in three matches 2-1 at Eibar. Barca can regain their six-point […]

Madrid (AFP) – Valencia missed the chance to close to within two points of La Liga leaders Barcelona as Joan Jordan's towering header three minutes from time handed Eibar a 2-1 win at Ipurua on Saturday. Atletico Madrid can now usurp Valencia and move into second when they host Alaves later on Saturday, while Barca […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Kevin De Bruyne produced another virtuoso performance as Manchester City crushed Tottenham Hotspur 4-1 on Saturday to register a record-extending 16th consecutive Premier League victory. The Belgian maestro scored City's second goal, after Ilkay Gundogan had opened the scoring, and Raheem Sterling added two more in a thumping win that […]