London (AFP) – Manchester United thrashed Southampton 9-0 on Tuesday to equal the biggest win in Premier League history. Goals from Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial (2), Scott McTominay, Bruno Fernandes, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Edinson Cavani, Daniel James and a Jan Bednarek own goal comprised United's scoring spree. Here, AFP Sport looks at the other three occasions […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United equalled the biggest win in Premier League history as they crushed nine-man Southampton 9-0, while Arsenal had two players sent off in their defeat at Wolves on Tuesday. Rampant United scored four times in the first half after Southampton's teenage midfielder Alexandre Jankewitz was dismissed in the second minute at […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United equalled the biggest win in Premier League history as they crushed nine-man Southampton 9-0, while Arsenal had two players sent off in their defeat at Wolves on Tuesday. Rampant United scored four times in the first half after Southampton's teenage midfielder Alexandre Jankewitz was dismissed in the second minute at […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United matched the Premier League record win with a 9-0 demolition of nine-man Southampton on Tuesday to move level on points with Manchester City at the top of the table. It is the second consecutive campaign Saints have suffered a 9-0 thrashing after Leicester last season at St Mary's equalled […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Celtic secured just a second win in seven games to consolidate second place in the Scottish Premiership as Odsonne Edouard scored twice in a 4-0 win at Kilmarnock. Neil Lennon's men remain 20 points behind runaway leaders Rangers, albeit with a game in hand, as the Hoops' nine-year domination of Scottish football […]

Milan (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Juventus came from behind to beat Inter Milan 2-1 at the San Siro in their Italian Cup semi-final first leg on Tuesday. Record 13-time winners Juve will be favourites to reach a sixth final in seven years when they bid to complete the job in the return […]

Berlin (AFP) – Fourth-division club Rot-Weiss Essen continued their giant-killing run in the German Cup on Tuesday by defeating Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 after extra time to reach the quarter-finals. Jamaica international Leon Bailey put the Bundesliga team ahead in the 105th minute of the last-16 tie, but Essen levelled soon after with a goal from […]

London (AFP) – Arsenal's ill-discipline cost Mikel Arteta's men again as the nine-man Gunners were beaten 2-1 at Wolves on Tuesday to halt their charge towards the Premier League's top four. A seven-game unbeaten league run had propelled Arsenal back into contention for a return to the Champions League next season and they could have […]

Marseille (AFP) – Andre Villas-Boas has taken charge of Marseille for the last time after being officially "suspended" by the club on Tuesday having earlier offered to resign as coach of the Ligue 1 club over the signing of midfielder Olivier Ntcham from Celtic against his wishes on transfer deadline day. "This protective decision had […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says Sergio Aguero is "a few weeks" from being ready to play as the Argentina striker recovers from coronavirus. Aguero, already hampered by injury problems this season, has been self-isolating after falling ill with the virus. City's record scorer has made just three starts in all competitions […]

Marseille (AFP) – Andre Villas-Boas was "suspended" by Marseille on Tuesday after earlier offering to resign as coach at a press conference in which he revealed the Ligue 1 club signed midfielder Olivier Ntcham from Celtic against his wishes on transfer deadline day. "This protective decision had become inevitable given the recent scheming and attitudes […]

London (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp says it would be a "miracle" if Virgil van Dijk played again this season after signing Ben Davies and Ozan Kabak to combat Liverpool's defensive crisis. The Netherlands captain has been out of action after suffering knee ligament damage against Everton in October. The club's other senior centre-backs, Joe Gomez […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo has joined Argentine giants Boca Juniors for an undisclosed fee, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday. The 30-year-old will return to his native Argentina on a permanent basis after agreeing terms with the reigning champions. Rojo had spent the second half of last season on loan […]

Marseille (AFP) – An angry Andre Villas-Boas offered his resignation as coach of Marseille on Tuesday after revealing the Ligue 1 club signed midfielder Olivier Ntcham from Celtic against his wishes on transfer deadline day. "I want nothing from OM, no money. I just want to leave," Villas-Boas said at a press conference on Tuesday. […]

Berlin (AFP) – Hailed as one of Europe's most exciting defensive talents, Turkish centre-back Ozan Kabak is now hoping to live up to the hype after joining Liverpool on loan. The 20-year-old defender landed on Merseyside on Monday, just before the transfer deadline, after agreeing a six-month loan deal from German Bundesliga strugglers Schalke 04. […]