Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus said his side had regained their confidence after he inspired them to a cathartic 6-0 win over Borussia Moenchengladbach on Sunday, and set his sights on a Europa League comeback against Rangers in midweek. "We had to show a reaction today and we did just that," said […]

Milan (AFP) – Inter Milan missed the chance to reclaim the Serie A summit on Sunday after falling to a 2-0 home defeat to giant-killers Sassuolo which allowed AC Milan to keep top spot. First half strikes from Giacomo Raspadori and Gianluca Scamacca gave Sassuolo an impressive win at the San Siro which left Inter […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus said his side had regained their confidence after he inspired them to a cathartic 6-0 win over Borussia Moenchengladbach on Sunday, and set his sights on a Europa League comeback against Rangers in midweek. "We had to show a reaction today and we did just that," said […]

Madrid (AFP) – Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang marked his first La Liga start for Barcelona with a hat-trick on Sunday as the Catalans thrashed Valencia 4-1 to climb back into La Liga's top four. Aubameyang scored twice in the first half either side of a Frenkie de Jong tap-in as a free-flowing Barca hit Valencia with three […]

Berlin (AFP) – Two goals from Robert Lewandowski saw Bayern Munich maintain a six-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga as both they and Borussia Dortmund bounced back from recent shock defeats with emphatic victories on Sunday. Bayern, who lost at promoted Bochum last weekend, came from behind to beat bottom club Greuther Fuerth […]

Paris (AFP) – Justin Kluivert scored as Nice won 1-0 at home to Angers in Ligue 1 on Sunday to stay on course for Champions League football next season. The Dutch winger's smart finish on 19 minutes was his third goal in as many games and pushed Nice to within a point of second-placed Marseille, […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayer Leverkusen striker Patrik Schick will be out for "some weeks" after picking up a calf injury in his side's defeat to Mainz, the club said Sunday. In-form Czech striker Schick scored his 20th goal of the season in the 3-2 loss to Mainz on Friday, but came off injured early in […]

Madrid (AFP) – Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang scored twice as Barcelona ran riot at Mestalla to beat Valencia 4-1 and climb back into La Liga's top four on Sunday. Aubameyang's double came either side of a Frenkie de Jong tap-in as a free-flowing Barca hit Valencia with three goals in 15 minutes towards the end of the […]

Berlin (AFP) – Two goals from Robert Lewandowski saw Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich come from behind to beat bottom club Greuther Fuerth 4-1 and avoid a second successive shock defeat on Sunday. A week after they slumped to a 4-2 defeat at Bochum, Bayern survived another scare against a promoted side as Lewandowski scored his […]

Leeds (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United survived blowing another half-time lead to open up a four-point advantage in the race for a top-four finish in the Premier League with a thrilling 4-2 win at relegation-threatened Leeds. Harry Maguire responded to questions over his status as captain of the Red Devils by opening the scoring […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City have condemned the abuse that Phil Foden and his family endured while attending Kell Brook's boxing bout against Amir Khan on Saturday. Video footage of the incident has emerged on social media, with City forward Foden being heckled by unidentified members of the public while backstage at the Manchester Arena. […]

Madrid (AFP) – Sevilla stumbled again in the Spanish title race on Sunday as a 1-1 draw away at Espanyol left Real Madrid with a six-point lead at the top of La Liga. Another slip means Sevilla have now won only once in their last five league games, allowing Madrid to maintain a commanding advantage, […]

Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain were brought back down to earth after their Champions League win over Real Madrid as they slumped to a 3-1 defeat at Nantes in Ligue 1 on Saturday. Nantes, looking to qualify for Europe for the first time since playing in the 2004 Intertoto Cup, raced into a stunning 3-0 […]

Pamplona (Spain) (AFP) – Real Madrid put their defeat by Paris Saint-Germain behind them on Saturday by beating Alaves 3-0 in La Liga as Marco Asensio's stunning goal helped send Carlo Ancelotti's side seven points clear at the top of the table. But the result flattered Madrid, who struggled to break down Alaves until Asensio […]

Rome (AFP) – AC Milan were held to a 2-2 draw by rock-bottom Salernitana on Saturday which kept them top of Serie A but also handed the title advantage to city rivals Inter. Seven-time European champions AC Milan have a two-point lead. However, Inter, still smarting from a midweek Champions League home loss to Liverpool, […]