Berlin (AFP) – Decked in traditional Bavarian dress, Carlo Ancelotti and his Bayern Munich squad were all smiles as they sipped mugs of beer at Oktoberfest on Sunday — despite their week to forget. Having started the season with seven straight wins under Ancelotti, their new head coach who replaced Pep Guardiola, Bayern's dream start […]

Madrid (AFP) – Zinedine Zidane slammed Real Madrid's poor starts and lack of intensity as the European champions slumped to a 1-1 draw against Eibar on Sunday to drop points for a fourth consecutive game. Zidane was a player the last time Madrid drew four straight games 10 years ago, but Los Blancos were punished […]

Milan (AFP) – A second-half penalty from Carlos Bacca sparked a stunning fightback as AC Milan dominated a seven-goal thriller 4-3 at home to Sassuolo on Sunday. Vincenzo Montella's hosts looked to be on their way to a resounding home defeat after a goal apiece from Francesco Acerbi and Lorenzo Pellegrini immediately after the restart […]

Berlin (AFP) – Schalke 04 ended a run of five consecutive defeats to move off the bottom of the Bundesliga on Sunday with a 4-0 thrashing of Champions League side Borussia Moenchengladbach as new-signing Breel Embolo scored twice. The 19-year-old Embolo, who cost 22 million euros ($24.5m) from Basel in June, scored his first goals […]

Burnley (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Laurent Koscielny's controversial goal in the third minute of stoppage time enabled Arsene Wenger to celebrate his 20th anniversary as Arsenal manager with a 1-0 win away to Burnley in the Premier League on Sunday. Burnley looked to have deservedly earned a point until, at a short-corner routine, substitute Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain sent Theo Walcott's […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid surrendered top spot in La Liga as they failed to win for a fourth consecutive game in a 1-1 draw at home to Basque minnows Eibar on Sunday. Atletico Madrid now lead their city rivals on goal difference at the top of the table despite missing two penalties as Antoine […]

Berlin (AFP) – Mario Gomez's goal-drought continued on Sunday as the Germany striker again failed to hit the net in Wolfsburg's goalless Bundesliga draw with Mainz. The 31-year-old, who has netted 29 goals in 68 internationals for Germany, joined Wolfsburg from Fiorentina in August for seven million euros ($7.8m) to much fanfare, saying he wanted […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino hailed a "great, great victory" after his side produced a magnificent show of force to beat Manchester City 2-0 on Sunday. An early Aleksandar Kolarov own goal and a 37th-minute Dele Alli effort at White Hart Lane saw Spurs condemn Pep Guardiola to his first defeat as […]

Milan (AFP) – Gonzalo Higuain hit a brace as Juventus capitalised on Napoli's shock defeat at Atalanta to go four points clear in Serie A with a 3-0 win away at Empoli on Sunday. Massimiliano Allegri's men travelled to the Carlo Castellani stadium, where the hosts' best result against the Bianconeri was a scoreless draw […]

Leicester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Leicester's spluttering defence of the Premier League title suffered another blow after they were held to a 0-0 draw by Southampton at the King Power Stadium on Sunday. Retaining the title always looked like a bridge too far for Claudio Ranieri's side, but the autumn leaves have hardly started falling […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham Hotspur advanced their Premier League title credentials with a superb 2-0 victory on Sunday as Pep Guardiola tasted defeat for the first time as Manchester City manager. An Aleksandar Kolarov own goal and a Dele Alli strike gave Spurs a third successive league win over City and manager Mauricio Pochettino could […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho said his side could have scored six goals after their "best performance all season" saw them held to a 1-1 draw by Premier League strugglers Stoke City at Old Trafford on Sunday. It looked as if substitute Anthony Martial's 69th-minute goal would give United all […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – An uncharacteristic error from Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea gifted Stoke City a point in a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford on Sunday that saw the visitors climb off the bottom of the Premier League table. Anthony Martial's first goal of the season appeared to have given United victory. […]

London (AFP) – Former Manchester United and Scotland striker David Herd has died at the age of 82, his old club announced Sunday. Herd played a key role in United's revival following the 1958 Munich air disaster and scored twice in their 3-1 win over Leicester in the 1963 FA Cup final. He also helped […]

Madrid (AFP) – Atletico Madrid moved top of La Liga despite missing two penalties as Antoine Griezmann and Kevin Gameiro handed Diego Simeone's men a 2-0 win at Valencia on Sunday. Valencia goalkeeper Diego Alves extended his exceptional penalty record as he denied Griezmann and Gabi from the spot either side of Griezmann's opener just […]