Liverpool overcame an early setback to annihilate Tottenham Hotspur 5-1, sealing the Premier League title in the process at a sun-drenched Anfield. There was a party-like atmosphere on Merseyside as supporters prepared to celebrate drawing level with arch-enemy Manchester United on 20 top-flight titles, but the champagne was put on ice when Dominic Solanke wriggled…
Manchester City will face Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final next month after beating Nottingham Forest 2-0 at Wembley on Sunday afternoon. Rico Lewis got the Cityzens off to the perfect start, as he received Mateo Kovacic’s pass on the edge of the Forest box and fired past Matz Sels to open the scoring…
Rasmus Hojlund struck in stoppage-time for Manchester United as the Red Devils earned a point at Bournemouth on Sunday afternoon. Ruben Amorim opted against resting key players for the first leg of their Europa League semi-final on Thursday, with five changes being made from the makeshift XI which lost to Wolves last weekend. Man Utd’s…
Crystal Palace beat Aston Villa by a 3-0 score-line at Wembley Stadium on Saturday evening to become the first team to book a place in this season’s FA Cup final. Oliver Glasner’s Eagles were underdogs going into the semi-final tie, but ultimately emerged comfortable victors after outclassing Unai Emery’s Villans in every department. Eberechi Eze…
Arsenal were held to a 2-2 draw by Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Wendesday night. The result wasn’t enough to hand Liverpool the title without playing, with the Reds now needing just a single point from their next outing against Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend to seal it. An early Jakub Kiwior header…
Matheus Nunes’ 94th-minute winner sent Pep Guardiola wild and Manchester City into third place after a dramatic 2-1 victory at home to Aston Villa on Tuesday night. “We are ready,” Unai Emery declared ahead of kick off. City evidently weren’t. Marcus Rashford struck the base of the post 17 seconds after the opening whistle, leaving…
FROM TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM – A late onslaught of pressure wasn’t enough for Tottenham Hotspur to avoid a 2-1 home defeat to Nottingham Forest on Monday night. The contest was not yet five minutes old by the time Elliot Anderson swatted the visitors into a somewhat fortuitous lead. A kind break of the ball saw…
Trent Alexander-Arnold was the match-winner on his return to Liverpool action as the Reds condemned Leicester to the Championship by winning 1-0 at the King Power. Plenty was poised to be decided in the East Midlands on Sunday afternoon, and Liverpool came ever so close to opening the scoring just three minutes in. Mohamed Salah…
FROM CRAVEN COTTAGE – Two late Chelsea goals saw the Blues snatch a dramatic 2-1 derby victory at the home of their loathed neighbours Fulham on Sunday afternoon. The thick stench of sulphur from the pre-match pyrotechnics was still in the air by the time Andreas Pereira bundled a bungled effort beyond Robert Sanchez. As…
Arsenal were rampant against the ten-men of Ipswich Town on Sunday afternoon, easing to a 4-0 win in the Premier League. Mikel Arteta’s team selection was somewhat of a surprise given their midweek effort at Real Madrid, with the Arsenal boss opting against wholesale changes at Portman Road. A strong Gunners XI proved far too…
Manchester United fell to their 15th defeat of the season as Wolverhampton Wanderers secured a 1-0 win at Old Trafford on Sunday. Red Devils head coach Ruben Amorim promised to rotate his squad and prioritise United’s Europa League journey, which led to a predictably disjointed affair. Bruno Fernandes started on the bench in a clear…
Raphinha’s 98th-minute penalty secured a thrilling 4-3 victory for Barcelona against Celta Vigo on Saturday as they moved seven points clear of La Liga title rivals Real Madrid. The league leaders were quick to open the scoring at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys following a fine solo effort from Ferran Torres, but Barcelona’s plucky visitors were…
Lyon’s quality ultimately told as the record eight-time European champions narrowly got the better of Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday afternoon, earning a 2-1 win in the first leg of an enthralling Champions League semi-final. Renee Slegers took a bold stance in her pre-match press duties. “We want to take the opportunity by…
Manchester United’s Champions League qualification hopes are still alive after a dramatic 5-4 win over Lyon at Old Trafford handed them a 7-6 aggregate win in their Europa League quarter-final tie. The Red Devils were 2-0 up and cruising thanks to first-half goals from Manuel Ugarte and Diogo Dalot, but Ruben Amorim’s side, whose preparation…
Chelsea made hard work of their progression to the Conference League semi-finals, falling to a 2-1 defeat at home to Legia Warsaw on Thursday but still winning the tie on aggregate. With a three-goal advantage from the first leg, Enzo Maresca’s side were expected to breeze through to the next round but, despite naming several…
Arsenal booked their place in the Champions League semi-finals on Wednesday night, with a 2-1 victory in Madrid seeing them convincingly bypass the holders 5-1 on aggregate The Gunners’ job was clear as a result of their heroics last Tuesday, although confidence was seemingly rife within Real Madrid quarters that Carlo Ancelotti’s side would complete…
Inter have reached the Champions League semi-finals for the second time in three seasons following a tense 4-3 aggregate victory over Bayern Munich in the last eight. Harry Kane scored in Milan as a Bayern side without Jamal Musiala, Manuel Neuer, Alphonso Davies and Dayot Upamecano sought to erase Inter’s aggregate lead. But quickfire goals…
Barcelona were beaten 3-1 by Borussia Dortmund in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final but still progressed to the last four following a 5-3 aggregate victory across both matches. Barcelona boasted a four-goal advantage from the first leg and were grateful for such a sizeable cushion during a nervy first half at Signal…
Aston Villa’s Champions League journey came to a dramatic end as a 3-2 victory over Paris Saint-Germain in Tuesday’s quarter-final second leg was not enough to overturn the deficit on aggregate. A 3-1 win in the first leg looked sure to provide a platform for PSG to breeze into the semi-final and they found themselves…
Newcastle United roared back into the Premier League’s top four after crushing Manchester United 4-1 at St James’ Park. The Magpies preparation for the fixture had been disrupted by Eddie Howe’s hospitalisation on Friday, but his Carabao Cup winners proved they have taken everything he’s taught them on board with a swashbuckling display of attacking…
