London (AFP) – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola insisted he still "loves" his players after a shock 3-2 defeat at newly-promoted Norwich saw the Premier League champions fall five points behind Liverpool at the top of the table. City lost for the first time in the league since January as Kenny McLean, Todd Cantwell and […]

Milan (AFP) – Coach Maurizio Sarri said Juventus "didn't deserve to win" after his first game on the bench ended in a painful goalless draw at Fiorentina Saturday with three players going off injured to complicate preparations for next week's Champions League opener. But Serie A rivals Napoli won at home thanks to a Dries […]

Paris (AFP) – Neymar shrugged off a hostile reception as he marked his return to action for Paris Saint-Germain with a stunning injury-time winner on Saturday, and then insisted it was time to move on from the saga of his aborted return to Barcelona. The world's most expensive player was booed and insulted by sections […]

Berlin (AFP) – An Emil Forsberg penalty and a little help from VAR saw RB Leipzig stay top of the Bundesliga with a hard-fought 1-1 draw at home to Bayern Munich on Saturday. In the second of two top-of-the-table clashes on Saturday, Leipzig survived a first half onslaught to frustrate the champions and fuel hopes […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City succumbed to a first Premier League defeat since January in stunning fashion to newly-promoted Norwich 3-2 on Saturday, as Liverpool opened up a five-point lead at the top of the table by beating Newcastle 3-1. Tottenham and Chelsea bounced back to form with comprehensive wins over Crystal Palace and Wolves […]

Norwich (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Newly-promoted Norwich stunned Manchester City 3-2 at Carrow Road on Saturday to inflict a first Premier League defeat on the English champions since January. Kenny McLean, Todd Cantwell and the prolific Teemu Pukki took advantage of a ragged City defence without the injured Aymeric Laporte for a remarkable upset. Defeat […]

London (AFP) – Alfa Semedo's late goal denied Championship leaders Swansea their best ever start to a league season as Nottingham Forest beat them 1-0 on Saturday. Swansea remain top as second-placed Charlton also slipped-up, 16-year-old Jude Bellingham scoring the only goal of the game for Birmingham. It was Charlton's first home defeat since last […]

Wolverhampton (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Frank Lampard never doubted Tammy Abraham would make an impact in the Premier League but has vowed to come down tough if the Chelsea striker allows his current high standards to drop. Abraham took his tally to seven goals in the last three games with an outstanding hat-trick in his […]

London (AFP) – David Beckham has told Mauricio Pochettino he wishes he could play for Tottenham Hotspur at the club's new stadium after watching their 4-0 home win over Crystal Palace on Saturday. Former England captain Beckham was in the stands as the north Londoners scored four times before the break, with Son Heung-min netting […]

Paris (AFP) – Neymar shrugged off a hostile reception from unhappy fans as he marked his return to action with Paris Saint-Germain for the first time in four months with a stunning injury-time winner from an overhead kick to hand his side a 1-0 victory against Strasbourg on Saturday. The Brazilian's first appearance since the […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Marcus Rashford put the disappointment of a previous penalty miss behind him by scoring from the spot to give Manchester United a much-needed 1-0 win over Leicester at Old Trafford on Saturday. The result was also a personal triumph for United’s £80 million ($99 million) defender Harry Maguire, signed from […]

Milan (AFP) – Maurizio Sarri's first game on the Juventus bench ended with a painful goalless draw at Fiorentina as the Italian champions held on despite losing three players to injury. Former Chelsea coach Sarri missed the opening two wins with pneumonia, but was back fit just days before Juventus travel to Atletico Madrid in […]

Wolverhampton (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Tammy Abraham once again demonstrated why Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has placed his faith in the 21-year-old with a superb hat-trick in a crushing 5-2 defeat of Wolverhampton Wanderers. Wolves were supposed to be celebrating the 130 years in their Molineux home but the celebrations fell flat as Lampard's young […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Marcus Rashford put the disappointment of a previous penalty miss behind him by scoring from the spot to give Manchester United a much-needed 1-0 win over Leicester at Old Trafford on Saturday. But manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was left with more unanswered questions about his team's prospects as Rashford's first-half […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham emphatically allayed concerns about their ability to break down teams at home with a 4-0 victory over Crystal Palace on Saturday. Spurs had laboured in their previous home matches this season, having to come from behind to beat newly promoted Aston Villa and then falling to a 1-0 defeat against Newcastle. […]