Surprise Ligue 1 leaders OGC Nice will face the toughest possible test of their title credentials on Sunday, as they make the trip to champions Paris Saint-Germain for what should be a fascinating contest. Lucien Favre’s enterprising team have excelled in the French top flight this term, scoring goals at will, defending resolutely and after […]

Leicester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jamie Vardy ended his Leicester City goal drought with a brilliant hat-trick as the Premier League champions crushed Pep Guardiola's shambolic Manchester City 4-2 on Saturday. Leicester returned to form in style, racing into a 4-0 lead as Vardy ended a run of 16 club games without a goal by […]

Berlin (AFP) – Thomas Mueller was full of festive cheer for Bayern Munich's Christmas party on Saturday after ending his 999-minute goal drought to help Bayern go top of the Bundesliga again. Mueller scored his first German league goal since the end of April when he tapped home Arjen Robben's pass to claim Munich's fourth […]

Paris (AFP) – Radamel Falcao netted a hat-trick as Monaco crushed 10-man Bordeaux 4-0 to go provisionally top of the Ligue 1 table on Saturday. Djibril Sidibe got the opener and Falcao found the net in fortunate fashion to double the principality club's lead inside five minutes at the Matmut Atlantique. Falcao added two more […]

Burnley (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Irish midfielder Jeff Hendrick's sensational flick-and-hit volley inspired Burnley to a 3-2 victory over Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday. Hendrick struck from long range in the 13th minute and further goals from Stephen Ward and George Boyd secured the three points despite Benik Afobe and Charlie Daniels replying […]

Kingston upon Hull (United Kingdom) (AFP) – A last-gasp Fraizer Campbell header brought Crystal Palace a point in a see-saw 3-3 draw at fellow Premier League strugglers Hull on Saturday. Londoners Palace came into the encounter on the back of a rousing 3-0 win over Southampton which snapped a six-match Premier League losing streak. But […]

Berlin (AFP) – Robert Lewandowski netted twice as Bayern Munich returned to the top of the Bundesliga on Saturday with a 5-0 win over Wolfsburg after RB Leipzig lost their unbeaten record. Leipzig's shock 1-0 defeat at bottom side Ingolstadt, who finished with ten men, ended their three-week stint as leaders. Carlo Ancelotti's Bayern cut […]

London (AFP) – Mesut Ozil provided a timely reminder of his importance to Arsenal's title hopes with a superb header in a 3-1 win against Stoke that moved the Gunners to the top of the Premier League on Saturday. The futures of Ozil and Alexis Sanchez remain uncertain with the Arsenal duo entering the final […]

Madrid (AFP) – Lionel Messi struck twice as Barcelona recorded their first win in four La Liga games to close to within three points of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga with a 3-0 win at Osasuna. Barca should have killed the game off in the first half as Luis Suarez and Messi […]

Swansea (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Swansea City climbed off the bottom of the Premier League with a crucial 3-0 victory against Sunderland that plunged their fellow strugglers to the foot of the table on Saturday. Bob Bradley's side won for just the second time under their American manager thanks to Gylfi Sigurdsson's penalty and a […]

The top four teams in the Premier League this season—Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City—have all been talked about in different quarters as title challengers. But Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, who will meet at Old Trafford on Sunday, have evaded such reverence. The Red Devils should be in the mix after their summer of […]

Berlin (AFP) – Robert Lewandowski netted twice as Bayern Munich returned to the top of the Bundesliga on Saturday with a 5-0 win over Wolfsburg after RB Leipzig lost their unbeaten record. Leipzig's shock 1-0 defeat at bottom side Ingolstadt, who finished with 10 men, ended their three-week stint as leaders after Carlo Ancelotti's Bayern […]

Watford (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Italian striker Stefano Okaka's first two Watford goals inspired a 3-2 comeback win over Everton on Saturday, leaving Ronald Koeman's side with one win in 10 Premier League games. Romelu Lukaku scored twice for Everton, bookending the scoring, but Okaka's double — the first a brilliant flick — and a […]

Madrid (AFP) – Lionel Messi struck twice as Barcelona recorded their first win in four La Liga games to close to within three points of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga with a 3-0 win at Osasuna. Barca should have killed the game off in the first half as Luis Suarez and Messi […]

London (AFP) – Arsene Wenger believes his Arsenal stars have finally developed the mental toughness required to fight for the Premier League title. After a few wobbles of late, Wenger's side have roared back into top gear with a 5-1 rout of West Ham last weekend followed by a 4-1 victory over Basel in the […]