Berlin (AFP) – Erling Braut Haaland netted twice on Saturday as Borussia Dortmund won 3-1 at RB Leipzig, who missed the chance to take top spot in the Bundesliga from Bayern Munich. Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho scored his second goal in as many weeks by firing home on 55 minutes after Haaland's cross was deftly […]

Berlin (AFP) – Schalke avoided a record-equalling 31st consecutive Bundesliga game without a victory on Saturday as American teenager Matthew Hoppe netted a hat-trick in a 4-0 thrashing of Hoffenheim to lift his side off the bottom of the table. "I was able to take my chances," Hoppe said modestly after becoming the first American […]

London (AFP) – Non-league Chorley knocked coronavirus-ravaged Derby out of the FA Cup with a surprise 2-0 win on Saturday, while West Brom suffered an embarrassing exit against Blackpool as the spiking pandemic took its toll on the third round. Derby were forced to play with only Under-23 and Under-18 players after their first-team squad and […]

Madrid (AFP) – Atletico Madrid's La Liga game at home to Athletic Bilbao had to be called off on Saturday as Spain was engulfed by an historic snowstorm. The snowfall in Madrid on Friday was the heaviest since 1971, with drivers left stranded on motorways and the capital's air and rail links closed. Athletic Bilbao's […]

Milan (AFP) – Josip Ilicic scored a goal and set up two others as Atalanta moved up to fourth in Serie A on Saturday with a 4-1 win over midtable Benevento. The 32-year-old proved he has returned to his best after two months out with personal problems after the first coronavirus lockdown last year. The […]

Gelsenkirchen (Germany) (AFP) – Schalke avoided a record-equalling 31st consecutive Bundesliga game without a win on Saturday as American teenager Matthew Hoppe netted a hat-trick in a 4-0 thrashing of Hoffenheim to lift his side off the bottom of the table. After a 30-match winless streak in the league, Schalke enjoyed their first Bundesliga victory […]

London (AFP) – West Ham boss David Moyes has urged people not to "pick on" footballers over breaches of coronavirus protocols as case numbers spiral in Britain. Hammers midfielder Manuel Lanzini has apologised and made a donation to an east London foodbank after breaching the rules over the Christmas period. Britain on Friday reported a […]

London (AFP) – Non-league Chorley knocked coronavirus-ravaged Derby County out of the FA Cup with a surprise 2-0 win on Saturday, while Everton survived a scare against Rotherham as the spiking pandemic took its toll on the third round. Derby were forced to play with only Under-23 and Under-18 players after their first-team squad and interim […]

Milan (AFP) – Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been recalled to the AC Milan squad after seven weeks out injured for Saturday's Serie A match against Torino. The 39-year-old, who has missed the Serie A leaders' last eight league games, had not been expected to return until next weekend against Cagliari. Ibrahimovic scored 10 goals in six […]

London (AFP) – Frank Lampard insists Chelsea's players won't turn on him after the dismal run that threatens to derail their season. Chelsea manager Lampard is under pressure after four defeats in six Premier League games pushed the Blues down to ninth place. Lampard has tinkered with his team repeatedly in a bid to find […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich head coach Hansi Flick admitted it was errors by the European champions which cost them a 3-2 Bundesliga defeat at Borussia Moenchengladbach on Friday. The league leaders suffered only their second loss this season, which could cost them top spot if second-placed RB Leipzig beat Borussia Dortmund at home on […]

Berlin (AFP) – European champions Bayern Munich suffered only their second Bundesliga defeat of the season on Friday after throwing away a two-goal lead and crashing to a 3-2 loss at Borussia Moenchengladbach. The away defeat means second-placed RB Leipzig can wipe out Bayern's two-point lead and top the Bundesliga table if they beat Borussia […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool survived a scare from coronavirus-ravaged Aston Villa to reach the FA Cup fourth round with a 4-1 win against opponents missing their entire first-team squad as the pandemic wreaks havoc on English football. Villa fielded a raw side comprised entirely of youth academy players and were without boss Dean Smith after […]

Nice (France) (AFP) – He's not yet 20 and been farmed out on loan, but William Saliba has no hesitation in declaring himself the new defensive 'boss' at Ligue 1 side Nice. Saliba has been sent back to France by Arsenal after failing to make a first-team appearance since the Gunners paid Saint-Etienne 30 million […]

London (AFP) – Sergio Aguero could make his first Manchester City start since October when the club face Birmingham in the FA Cup third round on Sunday. Aguero, City's record goalscorer, has made just nine appearances so far this season, with six of those from the bench, following a series of fitness problems. The 32-year-old […]