Berlin (AFP) – Leon Goretzka has vowed Bayern Munich will improve on Saturday's shaky 1-0 home win over Augsburg, three days before their crucial Champions League tie against Villarreal. A late Robert Lewandowski penalty spared hosts Bayern who struggled until a handball by Augsburg defender Reece Oxford resulted in the winning spot kick eight minutes […]

Milan (AFP) – Inter Milan confirmed that their Serie A title defence was a live and well with Saturday's straight-forward 2-0 win over Verona which took them to within a point of leaders AC Milan. First-half goals from Nicolo Barella and Edin Dzeko in front of around 60,000 fans at a sun-dappled San Siro made […]

Birmingham (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Son Heung-min smashed a hat-trick as Tottenham beat Aston Villa 4-0 on Saturday to take a firm grip on fourth place in the Premier League after defeats for rivals Arsenal and Manchester United. Son opened the scoring in the first half and Dejan Kulusevski doubled the lead early in the […]

Milan (AFP) – Inter Milan kept up their Serie A title defence with Saturday's straight-forward 2-0 win over Verona which took them to within a point of leaders AC Milan. First-half goals from Nicolo Barella and Edin Dzeko in front of around 60,000 fans at a sun-dappled San Siro made sure that the champions built […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel praised his side's determination to "turn things around" after they finished a tough week by hammering Southampton 6-0 on Saturday. Timo Werner hit the woodwork three times but still scored twice as Chelsea returned to winning ways after a 4-1 defeat against Brentford and a 3-1 loss in […]

Paris (AFP) – Rennes moved above Marseille into second place in Ligue 1 on Saturday as a 3-2 victory at Reims boosted their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League. Bruno Genesio's men are in front of Marseille, who host Montpellier on Sunday, on goal difference but sit 12 points behind runaway leaders Paris Saint-Germain. […]

London (AFP) – Arsenal's chances of finishing in the top four of the Premier League suffered another setback with a 2-1 loss at home to Brighton on Saturday. Brighton's Enock Mwepu created a first-half opening goal at the Emirates for Leandro Trossard before doubling the lead in the 66th minute. Martin Odegaard pulled a goal […]

Madrid (AFP) – Atletico Madrid were dragged back into the fight for a La Liga top-four spot on Saturday after a surprise 1-0 defeat by relegation-battling Mallorca. The loss leaves Diego Simeone's side just a point in front of Real Betis in the table after Betis had earlier come from behind to beat Cadiz 2-1 […]

Berlin (AFP) – A late Robert Lewandowski penalty spared Bayern Munich after a below-par performance in a 1-0 home win over Augsburg on Saturday, three days before their crucial Champions League tie against Villarreal. Bayern struggled at the Allianz Arena until a handball by Augsburg defender Reece Oxford resulted in the penalty which Lewandowski tucked […]

London (AFP) – Relegation-threatened Everton earned a priceless win against misfiring Manchester United on Saturday as Chelsea hammered Southampton 6-0 on a potentially decisive day in the race for the Premier League top four. Arsenal stumbled again, losing 2-1 against Brighton while Leeds pulled further away from the drop zone with an emphatic 3-0 win […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Everton beat Manchester United 1-0 on Saturday to boost their Premier League survival hopes and deal a blow to United's chances of finishing in the top four. Victory at Goodison Park, courtesy of Anthony Gordon's first-half deflected effort, lifts Frank Lampard's team four points clear of the bottom three having played a game […]

Seville (Spain) (AFP) – Rafa Mir and Papu Gomez struck late as Sevilla bounced back from last week's defeat to Barcelona with a 4-2 win over Granada on Friday to go second in La Liga. Julen Lopetegui's side had looked ready to settle for a point after Granada captain Victor Diaz levelled 2-2 for the […]

Newcastle (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Chris Wood scored from the penalty spot as Newcastle took a huge step towards staying in the Premier League with a 1-0 win at home to Wolves on Friday. The New Zealand striker was on target 18 minutes from time, with his second goal for the Magpies since his £25 […]

Stuttgart (Germany) (AFP) – Substitute Julian Brandt netted both goals Friday as Borussia Dortmund ground out a 2-0 win at VfB Stuttgart to trim Bayern Munich's lead in the Bundesliga, but lost three players to injuries. Midfielders Giovanni Reyna and Mahmoud Dahoud suffered first half injuries while defender Mats Hummels did not come out for the […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah admits his protracted contract talks with the quadruple chasers are a "sensitive situation". Salah has 16 months left on his current contract and the Egypt star is reportedly demanding a deal that would make him the Premier League's top earner. Ahead of Sunday's crucial clash with Premier League […]