Liverpool (AFP) – Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta admitted his players were in a "big fight" after slipping to an eighth defeat of the Premier League season at the hands of high-flying Everton on Saturday. Carlo Ancelotti's side moved five points behind leaders Liverpool after beating the Londoners 2-1 in front of 2,000 delighted fans at […]

Madrid (AFP) – Lionel Messi reached a new landmark Saturday by scoring his 643rd goal for Barcelona, equalling the record held by Pele for goals recorded for the same club, but who is football's greatest marksman? Messi's latest achievement came in the 2-2 draw with Valencia when the 33-year-old headed in from Jordi Alba's cross […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool sent a chilling warning to the rest of the Premier League on Saturday, smashing seven goals past Crystal Palace as Arsenal's crisis deepened following defeat at Everton. Jurgen Klopp's champions — despite being dogged by injuries this season — are five points clear of neighbours Everton after humiliating Palace 7-0 at […]

Berlin (AFP) – Robert Lewandowski underlined his status as FIFA player of the year with both goals, the second coming just before the final whistle, as European champions Bayern Munich went top of the Bundesliga on Saturday with a 2-1 win at Bayer Leverkusen, who they usurped to first place. Having beaten Cristiano Ronaldo and […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Everton piled more misery on Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta as the Toffees moved second in the Premier League with a 2-1 win in front of 2,000 delighted fans at Goodison Park on Saturday. At the other end of the table, the Gunners remain 15th after just one win in their last 10 […]

London (AFP) – Norwich stretched their lead at the top of the English Championship to five points on Saturday as Rotherham's match with Derby was postponed due to a coronavirus outbreak. Daniel Farke's men beat Cardiff 2-0 at Carrow Road thanks to goals from Emi Buendia and Todd Cantwell, for a fifth consecutive win. They […]

Madrid (AFP) – Lionel Messi scored his 643rd goal for Barcelona on Saturday to equal Pele's record of goals for a single club as the Spanish giants were held 2-2 by Valencia. Messi headed in from Jordi Alba's cross after his first-half penalty was saved to equal the mark set by the Brazilian great for […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Moenchengladbach forward Marcus Thuram was sent off for spitting in an opponent's face during Saturday's 2-1 home defeat against Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga. The France forward was shown a straight red card with 11 minutes left, which turned the game after the VAR spotted Thuram spitting at the visitors' defender Stefan […]

Southampton (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola admitted Manchester City must find "momentum" in front of goal if they are to challenge Liverpool for the Premier League title after grinding out a 1-0 win at third-placed Southampton. City slipped to 11 points behind leaders Liverpool prior to kick-off, albeit with two games in hand on […]

Paris (AFP) – Neymar is "expected" to make his return from an ankle injury next month, Paris Saint-Germain announced on Saturday. PSG coach Thomas Tuchel had said he was hoping Neymar might be fit to play a part in Sunday's clash with Ligue 1 leaders Lille, but the Parisians said in a statement the Brazil […]

Madrid (AFP) – Lionel Messi scored his 643rd goal for Barcelona on Saturday to equal Pele's record of goals for a single club as the Spanish giants were held 2-2 by Valencia. Messi headed in from Jordi Alba's cross after his first-half penalty was saved to equal the mark set by the Brazilian great for […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool sent a chilling warning to the rest of the Premier League on Saturday, smashing seven goals past Crystal Palace as Manchester City climbed to fifth in the table. Jurgen Klopp's holders — despite being dogged by injuries this season — are already six points clear at the top of the table […]

Southampton (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City secured a much-needed win to keep their Premier League title challenge alive as Raheem Sterling's goal earned a hard-fought 1-0 victory at fourth-placed Southampton on Saturday. City slipped to 11 points behind leaders Liverpool prior to kick-off, albeit with two games in hand on the champions, and once […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Moenchengladbach forward Marcus Thuram was sent off for spitting in an opponent's face during Saturday's 2-1 home defeat against Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga. The French international was shown a straight red card with 11 minutes left, which turned the game after the VAR spotted Thuram spitting at Hoffenheim defender Stefan Posch. […]

Doha (AFP) – Ulsan Hyundai Motors won the Asian Champions League for the second time in history after a Junior Negrao double gave them a 2-1 victory over Iran’s Persepolis on Saturday. The South Korean giants also achieved the feat in record fashion, winning their ninth consecutive match in the tournament to equal their winning […]