Munich (Germany) (AFP) – Kylian Mbappe netted twice as Paris Saint-Germain secured a thrilling 3-2 win at holders Bayern Munich in Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg, in a repeat of last year's final. Bayern had their 19-match unbeaten run ended in the Champions League with their first European defeat since March 2019 as head […]

Seville (Spain) (AFP) – A classy goal from Mason Mount on Wednesday helped Chelsea to a 2-0 first-leg win over Porto, whose wasteful finishing could have scuppered their hopes of springing another Champions League upset in the quarter-finals. Mount's slick turn and shot in the first half would have been painful enough for Porto, who […]

Berlin (AFP) – Japan striker Yuya Osako fired Werder Bremen into the German Cup semi-finals with a superb goal on Wednesday in a 1-0 win at second-tier side Jahn Regensburg. Bremen will host RB Leipzig, who they also face on Saturday in the Bundesliga, on April 30 for a place in the final at Berlin's […]

Paris (AFP) – Neymar has been suspended for Paris Saint-Germain's next two Ligue 1 matches after being sent off in their loss to title rivals Lille last weekend, the French league (LFP) said Wednesday. The Brazilian forward was given two yellow cards, the second for a late push on Tiago Djalo, who was also dismissed. […]

Milan (AFP) – Romelu Lukaku powered Inter Milan closer to their first league title in over a decade by scoring and setting up Lautaro Martinez for the second in Wednesday's 2-1 win over Sassuolo to move 11 points clear at the top of Serie A. Champions Juventus are 12 points behind Inter in third after […]

Paris (AFP) – Euro 2020 matches in Dublin are in doubt after Irish football chiefs said Wednesday they were unable to give assurances on minimum spectator levels, as UEFA extended to April 28 a deadline for host cities to submit fan number estimates. Dublin was one of 12 cities that had originally until Wednesday to […]

Dublin (AFP) – Euro 2020 matches in Dublin are in doubt after Irish football chiefs said they were unable to give UEFA assurances on minimum spectator levels. The Irish capital was one of 12 cities that had until Wednesday to submit their plans to admit fans to European football's governing body for the delayed tournament, […]

London (AFP) – Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said on Wednesday he was uncertain whether Scotland international Kieran Tierney would play again for the club this season after he suffered knee ligament damage against Liverpool. The 23-year-old full-back limped off before half-time in a 3-0 Premier League loss at home to Jurgen Klopp's men on Saturday. […]

London (AFP) – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has welcomed the "healthy competition" for the Manchester United goalkeeping jersey between David de Gea and Dean Henderson. Speculation has grown over the future of the 30-year-old De Gea, who has not started a match since the 0-0 draw with Chelsea on February 28. The former Atletico Madrid star, […]

The Hague (AFP) – The Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam and the San Mames in Bilbao could be filled to 25 per cent capacity for their Euro 2020 matches, local officials and media reports said on Wednesday The Dutch Football Association (KNVB) announced it hoped to have "at least 12,000 fans" at the four Euro […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Phil Foden says Manchester City remain fresh and ready to fight for the quadruple after the scored late to give them the edge against Borussia Dortmund in their Champions League quarter-final. Foden struck in the 90th minute to give the Premier League leaders a hard-earned 2-1 win in the first […]

Milan (AFP) – Atalanta midfielder Matteo Pessina on Wednesday became the eighth Italy player diagnosed with Covid-19 following international duty. "Pessina has tested positive for Covid-19," his club Atalanta confirmed, adding the 23-year-old was "asymptomatic and in isolation". Since the Azzurri's World Cup qualifiers against Northern Ireland, Bulgaria and Lithuania, seven Italy players have officially […]

London (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp says it will be tough for Liverpool to turn around their Champions League fortunes against Real Madrid at an empty Anfield despite their reputation as "comeback kings". A chastening 3-1 defeat in the first leg of their quarter-final in Spain on Tuesday has given the Premier League side a mountain […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid have made a habit of saving their best for the biggest moments of the season and their 3-1 win over Liverpool in the Champions League on Tuesday suggested they could be ready to do it again. Madrid rolled back the years with a performance reminiscent of their most ruthless days […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund believe they can still knock Manchester City out of the Champions League after their narrow away defeat in the first leg means there is all to play for in next Wednesday's quarter-final return leg. Dortmund brushed off poor Bundesliga form to come within a whisker of a draw at the […]