London (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp praised his "dangerous" Liverpool team after they missed the chance to return to the top of the Premier League following a 1-1 draw with Manchester City on Sunday. The Liverpool boss fielded a fearsome-looking starting line-up at the Etihad featuring Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Diogo Jota. A […]

Leicester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Brendan Rodgers challenged Leicester to maintain their title challenge after Jamie Vardy's penalty clinched a 1-0 win against Wolves that put them top of the Premier League on Sunday. Vardy netted from the spot in the first half at the King Power Stadium and, although the striker had a second […]

Berlin (AFP) – Holders Bayern Munich face an 880-kilometre (546-mile) trip north to Holstein Kiel next month after being paired with the second division club in Sunday's German Cup draw. Bayern, who have won the competition each of the past two seasons, will play Kiel in the second round on December 22 or 23. It […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City were left to rue Kevin De Bruyne's missed penalty as Liverpool escaped from the Etihad Stadium with a point for the first time in four seasons after a 1-1 draw on Sunday. A flying start from the Reds was rewarded with Mohamed Salah's 13th minute penalty, but Gabriel […]

London (AFP) – Kevin De Bruyne missed a penalty as Manchester City squandered the chance to close the gap on Liverpool on Sunday while Tottenham's Harry Kane celebrated joining the Premier League's 150 club. A win at the Etihad would have taken the Reds to the summit but they were forced to settle for a 1-1 […]

Madrid (AFP) – Ansu Fati will undergo surgery on a left knee injury on Monday, Barcelona have confirmed. Fati suffered an "internal meniscus tear" during Barca's win over Real Betis on Saturday, the club said after the game. Another club statement on Sunday read: "Ansu Fati will undergo surgery tomorrow for the injury to the meniscus […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Rangers restored their nine-point lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership with an 8-0 thrashing of Hamilton as Celtic bounced back with a 4-1 win at Motherwell on Sunday. Steven Gerrard's men have played two more matches than their Glasgow rivals but showed why they are now the bookmakers' favourites to […]

Milan (AFP) – Ecuador's Felipe Caicedo again came off the bench to rescue Lazio as he claimed a late equaliser in Sunday's 1-1 draw with Juventus after Cristiano Ronaldo's early goal for the visitors in Rome. Ronaldo had opened the scoring after a quarter of an hour but the Serie A champions let the game […]

Berlin (AFP) – Wolfsburg climbed to sixth in the Bundesliga Sunday after goalkeeper Koen Casteels pulled off a late stunning penalty save to help seal a 2-1 home over Hoffenheim, who have struggled since their shock win over Bayern Munich. Hoffenheim were awarded a penalty in the fourth minute of injury time, but their Israeli […]

London (AFP) – Harry Kane joined the Premier League's 150-club as Tottenham briefly grabbed top spot before being leapfrogged by Jamie Vardy's Leicester on a see-saw Sunday. Kane headed in a late winner in a 1-0 victory against struggling West Brom to lift Jose Mourinho's side above Southampton after their fourth win in five league games. […]

West Bromwich (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jose Mourinho labelled Harry Kane as "special" after the Tottenham striker's 150th Premier League goal sealed a 1-0 win against struggling West Bromwich Albion on Sunday. Mourinho's side badly needed Kane's landmark goal after labouring to break down stubborn Albion at the Hawthorns. Having scored his 200th Tottenham goal […]

Leicester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Leicester moved to the top of the Premier League as Jamie Vardy's penalty earned a 1-0 win against Wolves on Sunday. Vardy netted from the spot in the first half at the King Power Stadium and, although the striker had a second spot kick saved by Rui Patricio, the hosts […]

Milan (AFP) – Ecuador's Felipe Caicedo again came off the bench to rescue Lazio as he claimed a late equaliser in Sunday's 1-1 draw with Juventus after Cristiano Ronaldo's early goal for the visitors in Rome. Ronaldo had opened the scoring after a quarter of an hour but the Serie A champions let the game […]

Brest (France) (AFP) – Ligue 1's last unbeaten run was ended Sunday when Lille followed up their midweek triumph over Milan with a 3-2 defeat at Brest, who were cheered on by fans in overlooking buildings. Lille remain second in the French top-flight five points behind Paris Saint-Germain and one above Rennes, but may be […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – Egyptian clubs Al Ahly and Zamalek, who contest the 2020 CAF Champions League final on November 27, are among 11 former title-holders who have qualified for the next edition. The draws for the preliminary and last-32 rounds of the elite African club competition and the second-tier CAF Confederation Cup will be […]