Paris (AFP) – Xavi Hernandez faces his first critical test as Barcelona coach with the club at risk of failing to make the Champions League knockout stages for the first time in two decades. A goalless draw at home to Benfica last month left Barca with their destiny in their own hands, but with a […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – Famed Ghanaian club Hearts of Oak crashed out of the CAF Confederation Cup on Sunday after another dismal defensive show in north Africa. The Accra outfit fell 4-0 to JS Saoura in the remote west Algerian city of Bechar and lost the play-off 4-2 on aggregate. Hearts began the 2021-2022 African […]

Rome (AFP) – Juan Cuadrado and Paulo Dybala scored as Juventus eased to a 2-0 win over Andriy Shevchenko's Genoa on Sunday to register their fourth victory in five Serie A games. Cuadrado struck direct from a corner that sailed over the head of Genoa goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu in the ninth minute, with Dybala drilling […]

Washington (AFP) – Brazilian teen striker Talles Magno scored in the 88th minute Sunday to give New York City FC a 2-1 victory over Philadelphia and a berth in the Major League Soccer final. A host Philadelphia side depleted with 11 players lost to Covid-19 safety protocols battled into the dying moments before Icelandic midfielder Gudmundur […]

Paris (AFP) – Claude Puel became the first Ligue 1 coach to be dismissed this season after bottom side Saint-Etienne suffered a 5-0 loss at home to Rennes on Sunday. The former Monaco, Lyon and Leicester City boss paid the price for winning just two of 17 matches this term, leaving Saint-Etienne behind Metz on […]

London (AFP) – Ralf Rangnick praised Manchester United's "exceptional" play after starting his reign with a 1-0 win against Crystal Palace on Sunday as Tottenham crushed Norwich 3-0 to extend their recent revival under Antonio Conte. The new interim manager named an unchanged side at Old Trafford after United beat Arsenal 3-2 in midweek under […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Moenchengladbach coach Adi Huetter was under mounting pressure Sunday after his side slumped to a historic 6-0 humiliation at home to Freiburg, leaving them just three places above the Bundesliga drop zone. Freiburg scored all six goals in an incredible first half as they rampaged to their highest ever Bundesliga win […]

London (AFP) – New Manchester United boss Ralf Rangnick praised his side's "exceptional" play after a hard-fought 1-0 win against Crystal Palace on Sunday as Tottenham crushed Norwich 3-0 to extend their recent revival under Antonio Conte. Rangnick, taking the reins for the first time, named an unchanged side at Old Trafford after United beat […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Moenchengladbach coach Adi Huetter was under mounting pressure Sunday after his side slumped to a historic 6-0 humiliation at home to Freiburg, leaving them just three places above the Bundesliga drop zone. Freiburg scored all six goals in an incredible first half as they rampaged to their highest ever Bundesliga win […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Ralf Rangnick's reign at Manchester United got off to a winning start thanks to a stunning strike from the much-maligned Fred to beat Crystal Palace 1-0 at Old Trafford on Sunday. A bright start from the Red Devils fizzled out without reward and the German looked like he might have […]

London (AFP) – English Championship result on Sunday: QPR 0 Stoke 2 Played Saturday Coventry 1 West Brom 2 Barnsley 1 Huddersfield 1 Blackburn 1 Preston 0 Blackpool 0 Luton 3 Bristol City 1 Derby 0 Cardiff 2 Sheffield United 3 Middlesbrough 1 Swansea 0 Millwall 3 Birmingham 1 Nottingham Forest 2 Peterborough 0 Reading […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United started the Ralf Rangnick era with a 1-0 win against Crystal Palace on Sunday as Tottenham crushed Norwich 3-0 to extend their recent revival under Antonio Conte. Leeds struck late to draw 2-2 with Brentford as new Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard prepared to lock horns with his former boss […]

London (AFP) – English Premier League results on Sunday: Leeds 2 (Roberts 27, Bamford 90+5) Brentford 2 (Baptiste 54, Canos 61) Manchester United 1 (Fred 77) Crystal Palace 0 Tottenham 3 (Moura 10, Sanchez 67, Son 77) Norwich 0 Playing later Aston Villa v Leicester (1630 GMT) Playing Monday Everton v Arsenal (2000) Played Saturday […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Ralf Rangnick's reign at Manchester United got off to a winning start thanks to a stunning strike from the much-maligned Fred to beat Crystal Palace 1-0 at Old Trafford on Sunday. A bright start from the Red Devils fizzled out without reward and the German looked like he might have […]

Paris (AFP) – Rennes heaped more misery on floundering St Etienne on Sunday whipping the Ligue 1 tailenders 5-0 and adding to the mounting pressure on their manager Claude Puel. Martin Terrier's first hat-trick at this level along with a strike by Lovro Majer and a comical own goal by Yvann Macon propelled Rennes into […]