Burnley (United Kingdom) (AFP) – The manager of non-league Lincoln City said his club had been on a "life-changing" run in the FA Cup after they knocked Premier League Burnley out of the competition in one of the all-time great upsets. Sean Raggett's 89th-minute header secured a famous 1-0 win for Lincoln at Turf Moor […]

Huddersfield (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola insisted Vincent Kompany had not suffered a serious injury setback after the captain missed Saturday’s goalless FA Cup draw at Huddersfield Town. The Belgian centre-back, who has played just six times this season because of a series of injury problems, had been expected to figure […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers watched his side beat Motherwell to claim their 20th league victory in a row before slamming the state of the pitch at his club's Parkhead ground. A first-half penalty from in-form French forward Moussa Dembele and a James Forrest goal helped Celtic to a 2-0 win that extends […]

Wolverhampton (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Antonio Conte has warned his players to avoid complacency as they seek to become just the third club in the history of English football to win the Premier League and FA Cup 'Double' on two separate occasions. A 2-0 fifth round win away to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday took Chelsea […]

London (AFP) – A plastic pitch, a vulnerable heavyweight and minnows with giant-killing pedigree could conspire to produce one of the great FA Cup shocks when Arsenal visit non-league Sutton United on Monday. Arsenal approach the fifth-round tie reeling from Wednesday's 5-1 humiliation by Bayern Munich and with manager Arsene Wenger closer to the exit […]

London (AFP) – Arsene Wenger has revealed he wants to stay in football management long-term and has indicated for the first time he would like to extend his spell as Arsenal's manager. The Frenchman's future is up in the air, with his contract expiring at the end of the season and events on the pitch […]

Milan (AFP) – Senegal striker Keita Balde came off the bench to hit a late winner in a 2-1 defeat of Empoli that boosted Lazio's Europa League hopes on Saturday. Lazio remain in fifth place at 16 points behind Juventus, who saw Paulo Dybala hit a brace in a 4-1 win over former club Palermo […]

Paris (AFP) – Mario Balotelli was sent off on his return to the Nice team but Lucien Favre's side held on for a 1-0 win at Lorient on Saturday which sees them close the gap on Ligue 1 leaders Monaco. Wylan Cyprien scored the only goal of the game in Brittany, collecting Arnaud Souquet's pass […]

Wolverhampton (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Second-half goals from Pedro and Diego Costa earned Premier League leaders Chelsea a 2-0 win in a difficult FA Cup fifth-round tie at second-tier Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday. Pedro headed in after 65 minutes following an intricate build-up involving Costa, Cesc Fabregas and Willian. Costa sealed a place in the […]

Madrid (AFP) – Gareth Bale hopes three tough months on the sidelines will have their recompense by helping Real Madrid's bid for La Liga and Champions League glory and Wales' hopes of reaching the World Cup. Bale made an instant impact on his first taste of action for 88 days after damaging ankle ligaments as […]

Berlin (AFP) – Hertha Berlin coach Pal Dardai slammed the six minutes of added time as "Bayern's bonus" after Robert Lewandowski scored a last-minute goal to secure a 1-1 draw for Bayern Munich on Saturday. "I think this is a Bayern bonus", the Hungarian fumed to Sky as Lewandowski's 96th-minute winner at Berlin's Olympic Stadium […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Moussa Dembele was on target again as his 27th goal of the season helped runaway Scottish Premiership leaders Celtic to a 2-0 win over Motherwell on Saturday. The 20-year-old Frenchman — tipped for a call-up to Didier Deschamps' France squad for the matches against Luxembourg and Spain next month — expertly despatched a […]

Paris (AFP) – Marseille overcame the absence of injured leading scorer Bafetimbi Gomis to beat Rennes 2-0 in Ligue 1 on Saturday and boost their hopes of European qualification. Clinton Njie and Florian Thauvin, the latter with a superb strike, both netted in the second half for the hosts as Marseille moved to within a […]

Madrid (AFP) – Gareth Bale made an instant impact on his return from injury as Real Madrid extended their lead at the top of La Liga to four points with a 2-0 win over Espanyol on Saturday. Bale had been sidelined three months and on his return took just 13 minutes to score as he […]

Huddersfield (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City face an unwanted replay in the last 16 of the FA Cup after labouring to a 0-0 draw at second tier Championship side Huddersfield on Saturday. Pep Guardiola's side struggled to find any tempo against Huddersfield and must now try again at the Etihad Stadium to book their […]