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, […]

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 […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Harry Kane called on Tottenham to show the consistency needed to qualify for next season's Champions League after scoring twice in a stunning 3-2 win at Premier League leaders Manchester City on Saturday. Kane's 95th minute header ended a 15-game unbeaten run in the league for the side he wanted […]

Rome (AFP) – Teenagers Cristian Volpato and Edoardo Bove came to Roma's rescue on Saturday as Jose Mourinho's side drew 2-2 with Verona, while Fabio Quagliarella made light of his 39 years to score twice as Sampdoria defeated Empoli 2-0 to boost their Serie A survival hopes. With Verona 2-0 up, 18-year-old Volpato scored in the […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Harry Kane's dramatic double condemned Manchester City to a damaging 3-2 defeat against Tottenham as Mohamed Salah's 150th Liverpool goal inspired a 3-1 win over Norwich that ignited the Premier League title race on Saturday. City's lead at the top is down to six points after a pulsating afternoon that […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City's failed pursuit of Harry Kane came back to haunt them as the England captain scored twice to secure Tottenham a stunning 3-2 win at the Etihad which blew the Premier League title race back open. Kane's header deep into stoppage time seconds after the hosts had levelled through […]