Leeds (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Mikel Arteta branded Nicolas Pepe's lack of discipline "unacceptable" after Arsenal were forced to hold out for a 0-0 draw away to Leeds on Sunday. Rodrigo, Patrick Bamford and Raphinha hit the woodwork for Marcelo Bielsa's men after Pepe was sent off six minutes into the second half for a […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Sociedad moved three points clear at the top of La Liga on Sunday after Alexander Isak's goal proved the difference in a 1-0 win over Cadiz. Isak headed in Adnan Januzaj's cross shortly after the hour mark at the Ramon Carranza to secure a sixth consecutive league victory for La Real. […]

Leeds (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Leeds missed the chance to move above Arsenal in the Premier League as the Gunners held on with 10 men after Nicolas Pepe's dismissal for a 0-0 draw at Elland Road. Rodrigo, Patrick Bamford and Raphina hit the woodwork for Marcelo Bielsa's men, who had 25 attempts on goal without […]

London (AFP) – Arsenal held on for a 0-0 draw at Leeds after Nicolas Pepe was sent off for head-butting Ezgjan Alioski, while Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored after just 42 seconds as Everton won 3-2 at Fulham on Sunday. Pepe's mindless second-half dismissal left Mikel Arteta's side in trouble at Elland Road and they had to […]

Paris (AFP) – Zimbabwe striker Tino Kadewere scored a late winner as Lyon beat Angers 1-0 to move second in Ligue 1, just four points behind leaders Paris Saint-Germain. Montpellier beat Strasbourg 4-3 in a dramatic match earlier in the day and sit joint-third with Monaco, behind Lyon on goal difference. Defending champions PSG blew […]

Milan (AFP) – Sassuolo took top spot in Serie A on Sunday with a 2-0 win over Hellas Verona, as Romelu Lukaku scored twice to help Inter Milan fight back from two goals down to beat Torino. Sassuolo have 18 points from eight games, one point more than AC Milan, who travel to Napoli later […]

Berlin (AFP) – French striker Jean-Philippe Mateta fired Bundesliga strugglers Mainz to their first win of the season on Sunday, scoring three first-half goals to inspire his side to a 3-1 victory away to Freiburg. The 23-year-old notched up his second hat-trick of the season to take his tally to ten goals in all competitions […]

Doha (AFP) – Brazil star Hulk converted a late second-half penalty as Shanghai SIPG defeated two-time champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2-1 in their Asian Champions League clash on Sunday. It was the Chinese side's second straight win in the competition having scored an identical victory over Sydney FC in Group H, while Jeonbuk suffered their […]

Paris (AFP) – Montpellier beat Strasbourg 4-3 in a dramatic match on Sunday to move level with Monaco in the Ligue 1 table, just four points behind leaders Paris Saint-Germain. Gaetan Laborde scored the winner midway through the second period after the two sides shared six goals in the first half. Defending champions PSG blew […]

London (AFP) – Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored after just 42 seconds as Everton ended their losing run with a 3-2 win at Fulham, while injury-ravaged Liverpool prepared for their crucial clash with Leicester on Sunday. Calvert-Lewin maintained his fine form to put Carlo Ancelotti's side ahead inside a minute at Craven Cottage. Bobby Decordova-Reid equalised for […]

Shanghai (AFP) – Wuhan Zall avoided relegation from the Chinese Super League on the last day Sunday, ensuring a triumphant end to a turbulent year for the team from ground zero of the coronavirus. In front of 2,000 travelling fans decked out in the club's orange colours, Wuhan beat Zhejiang Greentown 1-0 in Suzhou for […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Rangers moved 11 points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership with a 4-0 demolition of under-strength Aberdeen on Sunday. Steven Gerrard's men remain unbeaten in 21 games this season and took full advantage of Celtic's latest slip up in dropping two points against Hibernian on Saturday. First-half goals from Ryan […]

Florence (Italy) (AFP) – Cesare Prandelli had a nightmare start as coach of struggling Fiorentina with a 1-0 home defeat on Sunday to promoted Benevento who ended their four-match losing streak. Former Italy coach Prandelli returned to the Tuscany side after a decade when Giuseppe Iachini was sacked, but could not stop the 'Viola' falling […]

London (AFP) – Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored after just 42 seconds as Everton ended their losing run with a 3-2 win against Fulham, while injury-ravaged Liverpool prepared for their crucial clash with Leicester on Sunday. Calvert-Lewin maintained his fine form to put Carlo Ancelotti's side ahead inside a minute at Craven Cottage. Bobby Decordova-Reid equalised for […]

Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona's Gerard Pique has sustained a serious knee injury, the club confirmed on Sunday, with the defender expected to be out for at least two months. Pique cried as he hobbled off the pitch during Barca's 1-0 defeat by Atletico Madrid in La Liga on Saturday following a colission with Angel Correa. […]