Glasgow (AFP) – Moussa Dembele was on target again as his 27th goal of the season helped runaway Scottish Premiership leaders Celtic to a 2-0 win over Motherwell on Saturday. The 20-year-old Frenchman — tipped for a call-up to Didier Deschamps' France squad for the matches against Luxembourg and Spain next month — expertly despatched a […]

Paris (AFP) – Marseille overcame the absence of injured leading scorer Bafetimbi Gomis to beat Rennes 2-0 in Ligue 1 on Saturday and boost their hopes of European qualification. Clinton Njie and Florian Thauvin, the latter with a superb strike, both netted in the second half for the hosts as Marseille moved to within a […]

Madrid (AFP) – Gareth Bale made an instant impact on his return from injury as Real Madrid extended their lead at the top of La Liga to four points with a 2-0 win over Espanyol on Saturday. Bale had been sidelined three months and on his return took just 13 minutes to score as he […]

Huddersfield (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City face an unwanted replay in the last 16 of the FA Cup after labouring to a 0-0 draw at second tier Championship side Huddersfield on Saturday. Pep Guardiola's side struggled to find any tempo against Huddersfield and must now try again at the Etihad Stadium to book their […]

Berlin (AFP) – Robert Lewandowski hit a 96th-minute equaliser to salvage Bayern Munich's 1-1 draw at Hertha Berlin on Saturday and extended their lead in the Bundesliga table to eight points. Bayern were seconds away from what would have been their second league defeat this season when Lewandowski fired home his 24th goal in all […]

London (AFP) – Non-league Lincoln City and third-tier Millwall struck late, late winners as Burnley and Premier League champions Leicester City were humbled on a historic day in the FA Cup on Saturday. Sean Raggett scored an 89th-minute header as Lincoln, who reside in the fifth-tier National League, stunned Burnley 1-0 in the fifth round […]

London (AFP) – Third-tier Millwall's FA Cup fairytale continued on Saturday as they stunned struggling Premier League champions Leicester City 1-0 in a major fifth-round upset. Having previously eliminated Bournemouth and Watford, the League One side added a third top-flight scalp by toppling Leicester thanks to a last-minute goal by defender Shaun Cummings. Leicester manager […]

Madrid (AFP) – Substitute Kevin Gameiro hit the second fastest hat-trick in La Liga history in five minutes as Atletico Madrid maintained their grip on fourth in La Liga with a 4-1 win at Sporting Gijon. Gameiro was only introduced 28 minutes from time but struck in the 80th, 81st and 85th minutes to move […]

London (AFP) – Sean Raggett scored an 89th-minute winner as non-league Lincoln City stunned Burnley 1-0 on Saturday to claim one of the biggest upsets in the history of the FA Cup. Eighty-one places below Burnley in the English football pyramid, fifth-tier Lincoln prevailed when centre-back Raggett squeezed a header over the line following a […]

Blackburn (United Kingdom) (AFP) – A significant run of cup ties has Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho worried about fixture congestion, but his chances of ending his first season at the club with a major trophy are looking healthy. Mourinho’s side have won three successive matches without conceding a goal, and are in good spirits […]

Paris (AFP) – French Ligue 1 leaders Monaco had to come from behind to draw 1-1 away to Bastia on Friday in an unconvincing performance ahead of their impending Champions League showdown with Manchester City. Sadio Diallo had given the struggling Corsicans the lead in the first half before Bernardo Silva headed Monaco level early […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he will never go back to Barcelona as their coach amid growing uncertainty about present incumbent Luis Enrique's future. Enrique is out of contract at the Nou Camp at the end of the season, and the chances of him leaving have increased significantly after […]

Turin (Italy) (AFP) – Juventus went 10 points clear at the top of Serie A on Friday with a 4-1 win over struggling Palermo in a perfectly-timed boost ahead of their Champions League trip to Porto next week. Former Palermo star Paulo Dybala played a pivotal role as the Argentina international pushed his former employers […]

Madrid (AFP) – Granada made La Liga history by naming a team of 11 different nationalities as on loan Borussia Dortmund striker Adrian Ramos scored twice in a 4-1 thrashing of Real Betis on Friday. Just a third win of the season moves Granada to within two points of safety, although they remain 19th, whilst […]

Berlin (AFP) – Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez was on target twice as Bayer Leverkusen warmed up for their Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid by winning 3-1 at Augsburg in the Bundesliga on Friday. Roger Schmidt's side went in front midway through the first half when Kai Havertz squared from the right for Karim Bellarabi to […]