Glasgow (AFP) – Celtic took another step closer to the Scottish Premiership title as they defeated Aberdeen 1-0 to extend their lead at the top of the table to 25 points on Wednesday. Belgian defender Dedryck Boyata's second half header was enough to seal an 18th consecutive league victory and ensure their unblemished start domestically […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho walked out of a post-match television interview after his side were held to a 0-0 draw by Premier League strugglers Hull City on Wednesday. United were left four points off the Champions League spots in sixth place after failing to exploit the points dropped the […]

Milan (AFP) – A last-gasp penalty from Francesco Totti fired Roma into an Italian Cup semi-final with city rivals Lazio after a shaky 2-1 win over Cesena on Wednesday. Totti was given a rare start by Roma coach Luciano Spalletti, but it took the Serie A title challengers until the 68th minute to hit the […]

Milan (AFP) – A late brace from Cristian Tello kept Fiorentina in contention for a place in Europe with a 2-1 come-from-behind Serie A win on Wednesday. The sides' fixture earlier this season had been snowed off but a dogged Pescara earned a 15th minute lead when Gianluca Caprari fired Cristiano Biraghi's delivery past the […]

Stoke-on-Trent (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Peter Crouch netted his 100th Premier League goal as Stoke City checked Everton's recent resurgence in Wednesday's 1-1 draw. The former England striker became the 26th player to reach the milestone after opening the scoring for Mark Hughes' hosts with seven minutes played. But Seamus Coleman's cross was diverted into […]

Libreville (AFP) – Veteran 44-year-old goalkeeper Essam El Hadary saved from Bertrand Traore's spot-kick to allow Egypt to beat Burkina Faso 4-3 on penalties on Wednesday as they secured their place in the Africa Cup of Nations final. A tense semi-final in Libreville had ended 1-1 after 90 minutes and extra time, with Roma star […]

London (AFP) – Gabriel Jesus opened his Manchester City account in a 4-0 stroll at West Ham United on Wednesday that sent his side level with fourth-place Liverpool in the Premier League. Pep Guardiola's team took full advantage of slip-ups by the other teams in the leading pack on Tuesday to move level on points […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United's push for the Champions League places was frustrated by Hull City as Jose Mourinho's men were held to a 0-0 draw at Old Trafford on Wednesday. With Manchester City winning handsomely at West Ham United, their cross-city rivals lost ground in the race for a top-four finish as […]

Paris (AFP) – French league leaders Monaco recovered from a dramatic second-half meltdown as they threw away a three-goal lead before beating third-tier Chambly 5-4 after extra time in the French Cup last 32 on Wednesday. Holders Paris Saint-Germain eased into the round of 16 with Julian Draxler scoring twice in a lopsided 4-0 win […]

Libreville (AFP) – Veteran goalkeeper Essam El Hadary's save from Bertrand Traore's spot-kick allowed Egypt to beat Burkina Faso 4-3 on penalties on Wednesday as they secured their place in the Africa Cup of Nations final. A tense semi-final in Libreville had ended 1-1 after 90 minutes and extra time, with Mohamed Salah's superb 66th-minute […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City gave the perfect response to Pep Guardiola's ruthless team selection as they demolished West Ham with a swaggering 4-0 victory on Wednesday. Guardiola underlined to his spluttering side that nobody is safe from the axe as he surprisingly left star striker Sergio Aguero and goalkeeper Claudio Bravo on the bench […]

Libreville (AFP) – Egypt won through to the Africa Cup of Nations final on Wednesday after beating Burkina Faso 4-3 on penalties in the semi-final. The match in Libreville ended 1-1 after 90 minutes and extra time, with Mohamed Salah's 66th-minute opener for Egypt cancelled out by Aristide Bance seven minutes later. With no further […]

Paris (AFP) – French league leaders Monaco recovered from a dramatic second-half meltdown as they threw away a three-goal lead before beating third-tier Chambly 5-4 after extra time in the French Cup last 32 on Wednesday. Monaco cruised into a 3-0 lead early in the second half after goals from Guido Carrillo, Thomas Lemar and […]

London (AFP) – Pep Guardiola dropped Manchester City goalkeeper Claudio Bravo for Wednesday's Premier League clash with West Ham. Bravo had been Guardiola's preferred keeper in the league since his arrival to replace former number one Joe Hart in August. Guardiola paid Barcelona £15 million (17.6 million euros, $19 million) for Bravo after deciding the […]

Berlin (AFP) – Second-placed RB Leipzig are set to be without top-scorer Timo Werner for Saturday's key Bundesliga clash at Borussia Dortmund after the striker was struck down with flu, according to reports. Werner has bagged 11 goals this season and RB need their star forward at Dortmund, who are fourth, as they look to […]