Berlin (AFP) – Robert Lewandowski scored a hat-trick to fire Bayern Munich to a 3-0 victory over Schalke on Saturday as Brazilian midfielder Philippe Coutinho made his Bundesliga debut for the German giants. Coutinho, on loan from Barcelona, replaced Thomas Mueller in the 57th minute, coming on alongside fellow debutant Ivan Perisic with Bayern already […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool soared clear at the top of the Premier League by sweeping aside Arsenal 3-1 at Anfield thanks to a Mohamed Salah double on Saturday. Both sides started with the only 100 percent records left in England's top-flight, but Jurgen Klopp's men demonstrated the chasm that exists behind them and reigning champions […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer condemned racist tweets sent to Marcus Rashford after the England forward missed a penalty in Saturday's shock 2-1 home defeat to Crystal Palace. The abuse of Rashford came after United midfielder Paul Pogba was also subjected to racist taunts on social media following his […]

Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel said Neymar is "ready" for Sunday's Ligue 1 game but whether he plays depends on developments in the Brazilian's bid to leave the club. Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde, meanwhile, claimed on Saturday that he is in the dark over any fresh bid for the 27-year-old. Neymar is […]

Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde has said he will not risk Lionel Messi's fitness against Real Betis on Sunday and insists it is up to everyone to integrate Antoine Griezmann into the team. Messi has returned to training this week after the Argentinian sustained a calf injury on August 5 and missed the […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Patrick van Aanholt scored a dramatic injury-time winner as Crystal Palace ended Manchester United's unbeaten start to the season and burst the bubble of optimism that manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had been trying to create with a shock 2-1 victory at Old Trafford on Saturday. It was a horror moment […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayer Leverkusen striker Kevin Volland said his team were "not at 100 percent" despite an impressive 3-1 win over Fortuna Duesseldorf in the Bundesliga on Saturday. English midfielder Lewis Baker, on loan to Duesseldorf from Chelsea, turned a Volland cross into his own net after just six minutes to kickstart a stylish […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United suffered fresh penalty woe as Marcus Rashford missed from the spot in their shock 2-1 home defeat against Crystal Palace, while Chelsea manager Frank Lampard secured his first win at Norwich on Saturday. On Monday, United were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw at Wolves after Paul Pogba's penalty […]

Berlin (AFP) – An own-goal from English midfielder Lewis Baker kickstarted an impressive 3-1 win for Bayer Leverkusen over Fortuna Duesseldorf in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Chelsea loanee Baker turned a Kevin Volland cross into his own net after just six minutes, before Champions League qualifiers Leverkusen turned on the style against their helpless hosts. […]

Norwich (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Frank Lampard planned to celebrate his first win as Chelsea manager by playing the doting dad after his young side earned a 3-2 victory at Norwich on Saturday. Tammy Abraham's brace and Mason Mount's second goal of the season gave Chelsea their maiden win of the Lampard era at the […]

Norwich (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Tammy Abraham fired Chelsea to their first win of the Frank Lampard era as the young striker's double clinched a 3-2 victory against Norwich on Saturday. Lampard had gone three games without a win in all competitions since he took over as Chelsea manager, but the Blues legend finally got […]

Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel said Neymar is "ready" for Sunday's Ligue 1 game but whether he plays depends on developments in the Brazilian's bid to leave the club. The 27-year-old is angling for a return to Spain but reports this week suggest PSG have rejected an offer from Real Madrid of […]

London (AFP) – Mauricio Pochettino admits he is concerned that Christian Eriksen's future at Tottenham is still to be resolved ahead of the European transfer deadline. Eriksen is out of contract at the end of the season and said at the start of the summer that he was looking for a fresh challenge away from […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer expects Manchester United fans to rally around Paul Pogba after he suffered racist abuse on social media in the wake of his penalty miss against Wolves. United supporters have promised to show their backing for Pogba when the France midfielder returns to Old Trafford for the Premier […]

Birmingham (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Wesley fired Aston Villa to their first Premier League win for over three years as the Brazilian's maiden goal for his new club inspired a 2-0 victory against Everton on Friday. After losing to Tottenham and Bournemouth in their first two games, Villa finally got their campaign up and running […]