Berlin (AFP) – Czech Republic striker Patrik Schick grabbed four second-half goals as third-placed Bayer Leverkusen thrashed the Bundesliga's bottom club Greuther Fuerth 7-1 on Saturday. With leaders Bayern Munich at second-placed Borussia Dortmund in Saturday evening's top-of-the-table clash, Leverkusen took the chance to trim the gap above them in the table to three points. […]

Berlin (AFP) – German Bundesliga results after Saturday's 1440GMT matches: Bayer Leverkusen 7 (Adli 12, Tapsoba 18, Hincapié 45, Schick 49, 69, 74, 76) Fuerth 1 (Dudziak 33) Hoffenheim 3 (Geiger 24, Rutter 30, Samassekou 59) Eintracht Frankfurt 2 (Borre Amaury 15, Paciencia 72) Mainz 05 3 (Burkardt 2, Stach 4, Lacroix 90-og) VfL Wolfsburg […]

Milan (AFP) – A much-changed AC Milan saw off bottom side Salernitana 2-0 on Saturday to take top spot in Serie A ahead of previous leaders Napoli's match against Atalanta. Milan coach Stefano Pioli made six changes to his starting XI from the midweek victory at Genoa, with the crucial Champions League match against Liverpool […]

Madrid (AFP) – Sevilla reduced the gap to Real Madrid to five points on Saturday by beating Villarreal 1-0 in La Liga, with Lucas Ocampos scoring the winner in the first half. Victory lifts Sevilla into second place, above Atletico Madrid, who play at home to Mallorca later on Saturday, before leaders Real Madrid face […]

Madrid (AFP) – Spanish La Liga table after Saturday's first match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points): Real Madrid 15 11 3 1 35 15 36 Sevilla 15 9 4 2 25 11 31 Atletico Madrid 14 8 5 1 26 14 29 Real Sociedad 15 8 5 2 19 11 29 […]

London (AFP) – Tosin Adarabioyo headed in a late equaliser to keep Fulham at the top of the Championship table following a 1-1 draw at home to automatic-promotion rivals Bournemouth on Friday. Dominic Solanke put Bournemouth ahead just seconds after half-time and his goal looked it might be enough to take the visitors to the […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Everton manager Rafael Benitez has urged the Merseysiders to follow the lead of Arsenal counterpart Mikel Arteta after a derby defeat by Liverpool deepened the mood of gloom around Goodison Park. The Toffees, who started the season brightly under new boss Benitez, are now winless in eight Premier League matches after their […]

London (AFP) – Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard has spoken of his respect for Leicester's Brendan Rodgers as he prepares to lock horns with his former Liverpool manager. Gerrard played under Rodgers at Anfield between 2012 and 2015, coming agonisingly close to winning the Premier League together in 2014. Liverpool blew a five-point lead at […]

Berlin (AFP) – American coach Jesse Marsch was under fire after RB Leipzig slipped to a third straight Bundesliga defeat with a 2-1 loss at Union Berlon on Friday with club chief executive Oliver Mintzlaff saying "all options are on the table" to halt the slide. After 14 games, ambitious Leipzig have just 18 points […]

London (AFP) – West Ham manager David Moyes has said he sympathises with Jesse Lingard over the midfielder's lack of game time at Manchester United The 28-year-old Lingard enjoyed a successful loan spell with the Hammers last season, scoring nine goals in 16 appearances as the London club finished sixth in the Premier League. Lingard, […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham manager Antonio Conte is certain misfiring striker Harry Kane is primed to end his barren run in the Premier League. Kane has found the net just once in 12 league games during the current campaign as he struggles to recapture the form that made him the English top-flight's leading scorer last […]

Berlin (AFP) – Horst Eckel, the last remaining member of the West Germany team which won the World Cup in 1954, died Friday at the age of 89, the German FA (DFB) has confirmed. Eckel was the youngest member of a German team which came from two goals down to beat favourites Hungary 3-2 to […]

London (AFP) – Eddie Howe has urged Newcastle to make history by recovering from their winless start to avoid relegation from the Premier League. Newcastle have gone 14 games without a victory and sit bottom of the table heading into Saturday's match against fellow strugglers Burnley. The struggling Magpies are just the fourth team to […]

Dortmund (Germany) (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund legend Karl-Heinz Riedle says the Bundesliga club is 'praying' star striker Erling Haaland stays next season as they fend off interest from the Premier League. "We're praying he will stay another year at Borussia Dortmund," Riedle told international media on Friday. "It will be very difficult to keep him […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich hope Germany midfielder Leon Goretzka can shake off a hip injury to feature in their Bundesliga showdown at Borussia Dortmund on Saturday. "With Leon, the chances are 60/40, so it won't be decided until tomorrow. There is a pain issue," Bayern head coach Julian Nagelsmann said Friday. "I hope he […]