Madrid (AFP) – Madrid's representation in La Liga was reduced from four to two teams for next season as Getafe and Rayo Vallecano were relegated, while Sporting Gijon saved themselves with a 2-0 win over Villarreal on Sunday. Getafe were the only side with matters in their own hands but succumbed to a 2-1 defeat […]

Lisbon (AFP) – Benfica held off the challenge of bitter rivals Sporting to win a third straight Portuguese title by beating Nacional 4-1 on the final day of the season on Sunday. Captain Nico Gaitan scored twice with top scorer Jonas, with his 32nd league goal of the season, and Pizzi also on target for […]

Southampton (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Southampton booked their place in next season's Europa League by finishing their Premier League campaign with a 4-1 thrashing of FA Cup finalists Crystal Palace on Sunday. Goals from Sadio Mane, Graziano Pelle, Ryan Bertrand and Steven Davis set up an emphatic win for the hosts, with Jason Puncheon pulling […]

Stoke-on-Trent (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Stoke City staged a stirring fightback to beat West Ham United 2-1 on Sunday and leave the visitors facing the possibility of missing out on a Europa League place. Slaven Bilic's side went ahead at the Britannia Stadium through Michail Antonio's 23rd-minute goal. But West Ham were pegged back in […]

Watford (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Watford failed to send off departing manager Quique Sanchez Flores with a victory as Sunderland left Vicarage Road with a 2-2 draw on Sunday. Fresh from securing their Premier League future in midweek with a 3-0 rout of Everton, Sunderland twice took the lead through Jack Rodwell and Jeremain Lens, […]

London (AFP) – Danny Drinkwater struck a stunning late equaliser as Leicester City concluded their fairytale Premier League campaign with a 1-1 draw against outgoing champions Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Cesc Fabregas's penalty put Chelsea ahead, but Drinkwater crowned his return from suspension by levelling with a dipping 25-yard effort in the 82nd […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Army experts blew up a suspect package at Old Trafford on Sunday after tens of thousands of fans were evacuated from the stadium ahead of Manchester United's final English Premier League game of the season, police said. The emergency was signalled just 20 minutes before the scheduled start of the […]

London (AFP) – Captain John Terry told Chelsea's fans he wanted to stay at the club during an emotional address following their 1-1 draw with Premier League champions Leicester City on Sunday. Terry, 35, announced in January that he would be leaving at the end of the season due to the club's failure to offer […]

Swansea (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manuel Pellegrini's reign as Manchester City manager ended with a 1-1 draw at Swansea on Sunday that was enough to effectively ensure his successor Pep Guardiola will be able to lead the club into the Champions League next season. Pellegrini, whose three-year spell at Eastlands has seen the club win […]

London (AFP) – Olivier Giroud's hat-trick inspired Arsenal to a 4-0 demolition of Aston Villa on Sunday that, combined with Tottenham's defeat at Newcastle, ensured they finished the season as Premier League runners-up. Gunners manager Arsene Wenger has endured protests from supporters convinced it is time for a change throughout much of a difficult campaign. […]

Newcastle (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Tottenham Hotspur surrendered a second-place Premier League finish as they suffered a humiliating 5-1 final day defeat at relegated Newcastle United on Sunday. Georginio Wijnaldum led the way with two goals either side of one by Aleksandar Mitrovic, who was later sent off, before late efforts from substitute Rolando Aarons and defender Daryl Janmaat saw Spurs comprehensively […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Army experts blew up a suspect package at Old Trafford on Sunday after tens of thousands of fans were evacuated from the stadium ahead of Manchester United's final English Premier League game of the season, police said. The emergency was signalled just 20 minutes before the scheduled start of the […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Everton claimed a rare home win as they beat relegated Norwich City 3-0 on the final day of the Premier League season in their first match since Roberto Martinez was sacked as manager. Caretaker coaches Joe Royle and David Unsworth named an experimental side, and James McCarthy lashed them into the lead […]

West Bromwich (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jordon Ibe's superb goal gave a much-changed Liverpool side a 1-1 draw at West Bromwich Albion on Sunday's final day of the Premier League season. Three days before the Reds face Sevilla in the Europa League final in Basel, their manager Jurgen Klopp made 11 changes for their final […]

Berlin (AFP) – Franck Ribery has said he has no intention of playing for France again, according to an interview he gave to Sport Bild. "I have no desire whatsoever to play for France any more," said the 33-year-old Bayern Munich winger. "I closed this chapter with the announcement of my retirement in 2014. "I'm […]