Liverpool (AFP) – Jose Mourinho said Tottenham must learn to kill games off if they are to win a first league title in 60 years after Roberto Firmino's late winner earned Liverpool a 2-1 win over his side on Wednesday. The Brazilian's towering header ended an 11-game unbeaten league run for Mourinho's men and opened […]

Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona reignited their La Liga title push on Wednesday when they came back from a goal down to defeat Real Sociedad 2-1, with veteran defender and goal scorer Jordi Alba claiming it was the team's "best game of the season". The win allowed Barcelona to move six points off the top of […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho said he is unfairly treated by officials as he reacted angrily to the touchline behaviour of Jurgen Klopp in Liverpool's 2-1 win in a clash between the top two in the Premier League on Wednesday. Mourinho and Klopp exchanged words at full-time shortly after Roberto Firmino's 90th minute […]

Milan (AFP) – Romelu Lukaku scored from the penalty spot as Inter Milan beat title rivals Napoli 1-0 on Wednesday to move one point behind Serie A leaders and city rivals AC Milan who were held at Genoa. Defending champions Juventus sit three points behind Inter after Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty in a 1-1 […]

London (AFP) – Roberto Firmino headed Liverpool to the top of the Premier League as the Brazilian's last-gasp goal clinched a dramatic 2-1 win against title rivals Tottenham, while troubled Arsenal were held to a draw by Southampton on Wednesday. Jurgen Klopp's side took the lead through Mohamed Salah's deflected strike in the first half […]

Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona reignited their La Liga title push on Wednesday when they came back from a goal down to defeat Real Sociedad 2-1. The win allowed Barcelona to move six points off the top of the table whereas defeat meant Sociedad lost their place as leaders to be replaced by Atletico Madrid. However, […]

Paris (AFP) – Kylian Mbappe scored a penalty as Paris Saint-Germain cruised to a 2-0 win over 10-man Lorient on Wednesday, keeping the reigning champions just one point behind Lille ahead of their visit to the leaders this weekend. Mbappe's second-half penalty, when Andrew Gravillon was sent off, and Moise Kean's strike helped PSG to […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Roberto Firmino's 90th minute winner took Liverpool top of the Premier League as a 2-1 win at Anfield on Wednesday ended Tottenham's 11-game unbeaten league run. Spurs looked set to hold onto top spot and further strengthen their case to be considered contenders for a first league title in 60 years when […]

Berlin (AFP) – Robert Lewandowski passed the milestone of 250 Bundesliga goals on Wednesday with both goals in Bayern Munich's 2-1 home win over Wolfsburg to keep the European champions in touch with German league leaders Bayer Leverkusen. Lewandowski, who finds out Thursday whether he has been voted FIFA's player of the year having been […]

Berlin (AFP) – Schalke 04 are three short of matching an unwanted Bundesliga record after Wednesday's 2-0 home defeat against Freiburg left the league's bottom side without a win in their last 28 games. "We lose hope too quickly. We must have more belief," Schalke defender Benjamin Stambouli told Sky. Schalke are closing in fast […]

London (AFP) – Southampton missed the chance to go top of the Premier League as 10-man Arsenal held out for a 1-1 draw to avoid another damaging defeat before Liverpool host Tottenham in a top-of-the-table clash on Wednesday. Leicester also missed out on the chance to go top for a few hours at least as […]

Milan (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty as champions Juventus squandered the chance to move second in Serie A on Wednesday with a 1-1 draw at home against Atalanta. Juventus picked up their sixth draw in 12 games, to sit third, three points behind leaders AC Milan who play at Genoa later on Wednesday. […]

London (AFP) – Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang spared Mikel Arteta from yet another Emirates Stadium nightmare as the Arsenal captain rescued a 1-1 draw against Southampton as Gunners defender Gabriel was sent off. With Arteta under intense pressure after his side's wretched recent run, the Arsenal manager was shifting uncomfortably on the touchline when Theo Walcott put […]

Paris (AFP) – In-form Yusuf Yazici scored the winner as Lille eased to a 2-0 victory at Dijon on Wednesday despite uncertainty behind the scenes, piling the pressure on their Ligue 1 title rivals. Table-toppers Lille sit three points clear of second-placed Lyon, who host Brest later in the day, with defending champions Paris Saint-Germain […]

Berlin (AFP) – Schalke 04 are three short of matching an unwanted Bundesliga record after Wednesday's2-0 home defeat against Freiburg left the league's bottom side without a win in their last 28 games. Freiburg winger Roland Sallai headed the visitors ahead after 50 minutes behind closed doors in Gelsenkirchen, then added a second 18 minutes […]