The Hague (AFP) – Ajax Amsterdam clinched their 35th Dutch league title on Sunday with a 4-0 victory over Emmen. Jurrien Timber, Sebastien Haller, Davy Klaassen and Devyne Rensch scored for Ajax in a game played in front of empty stands due to anti-Covid measures. Despite calls from the authorities to avoid gatherings, thousands of […]

Paris (AFP) – Pernille Harder scored a key late goal and Fran Kirby netted twice as Chelsea overturned a 2-1 first-leg deficit with a 4-1 victory over Bayern Munich on Sunday to set up a Women's Champions League final against Barcelona. England international Kirby gave Chelsea the lead on 11 minutes at Kingsmeadow, finishing off […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United fans invaded Old Trafford ahead of Sunday's Premier League clash with Liverpool as part of a protest against the club's American owners. Large numbers of fans had gathered outside Old Trafford, on the day Manchester City could be crowned Premier League champions if United lose. Hundreds of fans […]

Paris (AFP) – Bordeaux snapped a run of five successive defeats with a 1-0 home victory over European hopefuls Rennes on Sunday to edge clear of a potential relegation battle. Teenager Sekou Mara scored the winner 11 minutes into his first Ligue 1 start after Rennes were reduced to 10 men following the early dismissal […]

Paris (AFP) – Lieke Martens scored twice as Barcelona advanced to the final of the Women's Champions League with a 2-1 victory over Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday in the second leg of their semi-final. Barcelona, the 2019 runners-up, will play Chelsea or Bayern Munich for the title in Gothenburg on May 16 after going through 3-2 […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid held their nerve to beat Osasuna 2-0 in La Liga on Saturday as Eden Hazard made his first start since January, raising the possibility of Zinedine Zidane picking him for Wednesday's Champions League semi-final second leg against Chelsea. After making a brief cameo off the bench in the first leg […]

Paris (AFP) – Burak Yilmaz again starred as Lille stayed on course to win the Ligue 1 title by beating 10-man Nice 2-0 on Saturday, a result that keeps the northern side a point clear of defending champions Paris Saint-Germain at the top of the table with three games left. Yilmaz and fellow Turkish international […]

Milan (AFP) – Christian Eriksen and Achraf Hakimi scored in the second half as Inter Milan beat Crotone 2-0 to move to the brink of the Serie A title on Saturday. Antonio Conte's side are 13 points ahead of city rivals AC Milan who reclaimed second place with a 2-0 win over 18th-placed Benevento, with […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund thrashed second-division Holstein Kiel 5-0 on Saturday in their German Cup semi-final even with top-scorer Erling Braut Haaland sidelined. Haaland, suffering from a thigh injury, watched from the stands at Signal Iduna Park as Giovanni Reyna started the rout with the first two goals to help put Dortmund in the […]

Milan (AFP) – Christian Eriksen and Achraf Hakimi scored in the second half as Inter Milan beat Crotone 2-0 to move to the brink of the Serie A title on Saturday. Antonio Conte's side are 14 points ahead of second-placed Atalanta and can claim their first Scudetto since 2010 with four games to go if […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City were on the brink of clinching the Premier League title after a 2-0 win against Crystal Palace on Saturday, while Chelsea maintained their hold on fourth place after beating Fulham by the same scoreline. Pep Guardiola's side moved 13 points clear at the top thanks to second-half goals from Sergio […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea cemented their grip on fourth place in the Premier League as Kai Havertz struck twice to seal a 2-0 win over struggling Fulham on Saturday. Thomas Tuchel's side warmed up for Wednesday's Champions League semi-final second leg against Real Madrid with a ruthless display at Stamford Bridge. Havertz netted in each […]

Milan (AFP) – Christian Eriksen and Achraf Hakimi scored in the second half as Inter Milan beat Crotone 2-0 to move to the brink of the Serie A title on Saturday. Antonio Conte's side are 14 points ahead of second-placed Atalanta and can claim their first Scudetto since 2010 if the Bergamo side fail to […]

Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino is confident Kylian Mbappe will be fit to face Manchester City on Tuesday after the France striker was forced to watch from the stands as Neymar scored one goal and set up the other in a vital 2-1 win over Lens in Ligue 1 on Saturday. Neymar […]

London (AFP) – Norwich secured their second English Championship title in three seasons with a 4-1 win at home to Reading on Saturday as the battle to avoid relegation went all the way to the last day of the regular season. Already assured of one of the two automatic promotion spots to the Premier League, […]