London (AFP) – The Premier League title credentials of Pep Guardiola's new-look Manchester City face an early-season examination on Monday when Ronald Koeman's ambitious Everton visit the Etihad Stadium. With around £150 million ($193.1 million, 164.1 million euros) of new players on show, City made an assured start to the campaign by winning 2-0 at […]

Stoke-on-Trent (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Arsene Wenger believes his side does not receive its fair share of penalty decisions, a view he claimed was demonstrated in their 1-0 Premier League defeat at Stoke City. The Arsenal manager was left beaten by an early second half goal from Stoke's new Spanish forward Jese, signed on loan […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp praised Liverpool's persistence as they did just enough to beat Crystal Palace 1-0 at Anfield thanks to a cool finish from Sadio Mane. Liverpool fans were getting increasingly frustrated on Saturday as Klopp's side struggled to break down Palace's obdurate defence. However, Senegal winger Mane finally made the difference, capitalising […]

Swansea (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manager Jose Mourinho believes Manchester United have found their missing confidence after making a dream start to the Premier League season with back-to-back 4-0 wins. United saw off Swansea City on Saturday, three goals in the final 10 minutes completing a second successive rout after they hammered West Ham United […]

Milan (AFP) – Fabio Maresca became the first referee in Serie A to use VAR technology to award a penalty on Saturday, only to see veteran Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon rescue the hosts. Maresca initially waved play on after Cagliari striker Duje Cop came down under a challenge from Brazilian winger Alex Sandro in the […]

Milan (AFP) – Goals from Mario Mandzukic, Paulo Dybala and Gonzalo Higuain handed Juventus a 3-0 win over Cagliari on Saturday, as the Italian champions defied a video assistant referee (VAR) penalty decision to open their Serie A campaign in commanding fashion. Juventus, who sealed a record sixth consecutive Serie A title last season but […]

Madrid (AFP) – Atletico Madrid battled back from 2-0 down after a red card for Antoine Griezmann to salvage a 2-2 draw at newly-promoted Girona to start their La Liga campaign on Saturday. Tight security measures oversaw the first top-flight match in Catalonia since two terror attacks in the region left 14 dead and hundreds […]

Milan (AFP) – Goals from Mario Mandzukic, Paulo Dybala and Gonzalo Higuain handed Juventus a 3-0 win over Cagliari on Saturday, as the Italian champions defied a video assistant referee (VAR) penalty decision to open their Serie A campaign in commanding fashion. Juventus, who sealed a record sixth consecutive Serie A title last season but […]

Stoke-on-Trent (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Stoke City's new loan signing Jese Rodriguez made an immediate impact by scoring the only goal as his side stunned Arsene Wenger's Arsenal 1-0 on Saturday. The 24-year-old Spaniard, who only arrived in England this week, started and finished the move that saw Mark Hughes's men add to the question marks […]

London (AFP) – Jese Rodriguez made a memorable start to life at Stoke City by scoring the only goal of a 1-0 victory over Arsenal at the bet365 Stadium on Saturday. The Spanish forward, a loan signing from Paris Saint-Germain, finished crisply in the 47th minute to bring Arsene Wenger's side down to earth after […]

Paris (AFP) – Bordeaux forward Malcom struck a superb stoppage-time equaliser in a 3-3 draw at 10-man Lyon on Saturday to help cancel out a sublime halfway-line lob from Nabil Fekir. France international Fekir drilled the ball over Benoit Costil with his weaker right foot after just 10 minutes having spotted the Bordeaux goalkeeper well […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde called on supporters to show no fear by attending an emotional La Liga opener for his side in the wake of two terrorist attacks in Catalonia. A huge security operation will be put in place for Sunday's match against Real Betis (kick off 1815GMT) at the club's 99,000 […]

Southampton (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Substitute Charlie Austin netted a decisive stoppage-time penalty as Southampton weathered a valiant fightback by 10-man West Ham United on Saturday to record a 3-2 victory. Southampton ended a club-record run of six home games without scoring to go 2-0 up through Manolo Gabbiadini and Dusan Tadic, with West Ham's […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Senegalese forward Sadio Mane's cool second-half finish earned Liverpool a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace at Anfield on Saturday. Missing Adam Lallana, Nathaniel Clyne and Philippe Coutinho through injury, Liverpool had precious little to really cheer until Mane struck to defeat a determined Palace side. His 73rd-minute goal secured Liverpool's first […]

Leicester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Shinji Okazaki set up Leicester's first win of the Premier League season as the Japan forward's quick-fire strike inspired a 2-0 success against Brighton on Saturday. Okazaki took just 52 seconds to open the scoring at the King Power Stadium and Harry Maguire doubled Leicester's advantage after the interval. Following […]