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Man Utd must fix 'mentality and tactics', says Pogba

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Paul Pogba delivered a withering assessment of the state of Manchester United's form after a 4-2 defeat to Leicester left the Red Devils already five points adrift in the Premier League title race. United have not won an English top-flight title since 2013, but were expected to challenge this season […]

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Late Lobete goal sends 10-man Real Sociedad top of La Liga

Madrid (AFP) – Real Sociedad moved ahead of Real Madrid to the top of La Liga on Saturday after scoring a dramatic last-minute winner to beat Real Mallorca, despite playing half the game with 10 men. Julen Lobete fired inside the near post in the 90th minute to snatch a 1-0 victory and spark pandemonium […]

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Inter 'lose heads' in Lazio defeat as battling AC Milan go top

Milan (AFP) – Reigning champions Inter Milan suffered their first Serie A defeat of the season as they lost a bad-tempered game 3-1 to Lazio on Saturday, while AC Milan fought back from two goals down against Verona to go top of the table. Inter were incensed after Felipe Anderson tapped home a rebound in […]

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Masharipov leads Al Nassr into Asian Champions League semi

Riyadh (AFP) – Uzbek winger Jaloliddin Masharipov struck a second-half brace as Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr thrashed the UAE's Al Wahda 5-1 to storm into the semi-finals of the Asian Champions League on Saturday. Al Nassr will now meet compatriots Al Hilal on Tuesday in a Riyadh derby after the three-time champions saw off Iranian […]

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Inter 'lose heads' in first defeat of title defence at Lazio

Milan (AFP) – Reigning champions Inter Milan suffered their first Serie A defeat of the season and caused a long delay after being angered by a Felipe Anderson goal as they lost 3-1 to Lazio on Saturday. Anderson tapped home a rebound in the 81st minute to put the hosts 2-1 ahead at the Stadio […]

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Man Utd lose at Leicester, five-goal Liverpool thrash Watford

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United succumbed to a first away league defeat for 30 games by losing 4-2 at Leicester as Liverpool thrashed Watford 5-0 on Saturday. Chelsea remain on top of the Premier League after a hard-fought 1-0 win at Brentford, while Manchester City eased to a 2-0 victory over Burnley. The […]

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Haaland celebrates with fan after sending Dortmund top

Berlin (AFP) – Erling Haaland celebrated his successful return from injury with a pitch-invading fan after scoring two goals in a 3-1 win over Mainz on Saturday to send Borussia Dortmund top of the Bundesliga overnight. Norwegian striker Haaland missed Dortmund's last four games with a thigh complaint, but returned against Mainz to score his […]

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Lille accused of ‘individual, collective poverty’

Paris (AFP) – Reigning French champions Lille suffered a 1-0 loss away to promoted Clermont on Saturday, with the club president accusing the team of "individual and collective poverty" for a performance which followed a run of three wins. Vital N'Simba drilled in from 20 metres just after the half-hour to earn Clermont a first […]

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Mendy shines as Chelsea go top

London (AFP) – Ben Chilwell sent Chelsea back to the top of the Premier League as his blistering strike and a superb display from Edouard Mendy sealed a hard-fought 1-0 win at Brentford on Saturday. Thomas Tuchel's side had been knocked out of pole position by Liverpool's 5-0 rout of Watford a few hours earlier. […]

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Inter lose cool in first defeat of title defence at Lazio

Milan (AFP) – Reigning champions Inter Milan suffered their first Serie A defeat of the season and caused a long delay after being angered by a Felipe Anderson goal as they lost 3-1 to Lazio on Saturday. Anderson tapped home a rebound in the 81st minute to put the hosts 2-1 ahead at the Stadio […]

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Leicester pile pressure on Solskjaer as 'not good enough'

Leicester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted the pressure is building as the beleaguered boss questioned Manchester United's desire after Saturday's damaging 4-2 defeat at Leicester. Solskjaer will face renewed scrutiny after United's collapse at the King Power Stadium left them without a win in their last three Premier League games. "The whole […]

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Lille resurgence slowed by defeat at Clermont

Paris (AFP) – Reigning French champions Lille suffered a 1-0 loss away to promoted Clermont on Saturday, slamming the brakes on their mini revival after a three-match winning run in Ligue 1. Vital N'Simba drilled in from 20 metres just after the half-hour to earn Clermont a first victory in eight matches and deny Lille the […]

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Man Utd lose at Leicester, five-star Liverpool go top

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United succumbed to a first away league defeat for 30 games by losing 4-2 at Leicester as Liverpool stormed to the top of the Premier League with a 5-0 demolition of Watford on Saturday. Manchester City moved into second with a 2-0 win over Burnley, while Chelsea can move […]

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Man City prove too strong for Burnley

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City remained on Liverpool's tails at the top of the Premier League by seeing off Burnley 2-0 at the Etihad thanks to goals from Bernardo Silva and Kevin De Bruyne on Saturday. Pep Guardiola's men were far from their fluent best, but did enough to remain just one point […]

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Haaland scores twice on comeback as Dortmund go top

Berlin (AFP) – Erling Haaland marked his return from injury with two goals on Saturday as Borussia Dortmund beat Mainz 3-1 to go top of the Bundesliga overnight. Norwegian prodigy Haaland missed Dortmund's last four games in all competitions with a thigh complaint, but returned against Mainz to score his third brace in as many […]