Arsenal regained top spot from Manchester City heading into the final week of the Premier League season with a 1-0 win at Manchester United on Sunday.
Leandro Trossard scored the decisive goal at Old Trafford with 20 minutes on the clock as Kai Havertz profited from an intercepted Andre Onana pass to tee up the Belgian s simple finish.
The Gunners move one point clear of City, who thrashed Fulham 4-0 on Saturday and still have a game in hand at Arsenal s fierce rivals Tottenham on Tuesday, meaning the title remains in the hands of Pep Guardiola s side.
City then host West Ham on the final day, while Arsenal are at home to Everton.
United, beaten 4-0 by Crystal Palace on Monday and now with just one win in their last eight in the competition, stay eighth i…
Bayern Munich produced a much-improved second-half showing to overcome Hertha Berlin 4-0 at the Olympiastadion and climb into second place in the Bundesliga.
Hertha entered Sunday s game unbeaten in four matches, keeping a clean sheet in three of those, and they held firm until the hour mark on Sunday when Thomas Muller opened the scoring.
Robert Lewandowski added another goal to his tally from the penalty spot and Thiago Alcantara scored a thunderous third as the reigning champions turned on the style in the capital.
A fourth top-flight win in a row was rounded off by Ivan Perisic s late header as Hansi Flick s men recorded back-to-back away league wins for the first time since March and leapfrogged Borussia Monchengladbach into second spot, four points behind…
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Looking to make another World Cup qualifying statement on Thursday night, Venezuela will welcome Ecuador to Maturin.
Starting with the hosts, while Venezuela might have opened their World Cup qualifying adventure with a toothless 1-0 loss away at Colombia on September 8th, La Vinotinto have come roaring back in some style. Last seen putting in a stunning performance on home soil as they signed off October’s international break with a 3-0 romp against South American giants Chile, Fernando Batista should find the mood in his camp at a real high. With their eye-catching purple patch also highlighted by a 1-0 win against Paraguay on September 12th, Venezuela have collected seven points from their previous three World Cup…
Cristiano Ronaldo s performance against Chelsea on Thursday proved he can still be a great help to Manchester United next season under Erik ten Hag, according to interim manager Ralf Rangnick.
United were generally tame once again in the 1-1 draw, but Ronaldo did at least ensure the Red Devils avoided suffering three successive Premier League defeats for the first time since 2015.
Just 119 seconds after Marcos Alonso had put Chelsea in front at Old Trafford, Ronaldo latched on to Nemanja Matic s scooped pass over the defence and drilled home.
Ronaldo has now scored eight of United s nine most recent goals in the Premier League, with Fred the only other player to net for the club this month.
Thursday s goal took Ronaldo to 17 for the season in the league, …
With the likes of Arsenal and Manchester United stealing center stage this weekend, Saturday promises to be another stacked schedule from across England’s footballing tiers. So, for those of you looking to stick on a Saturday accumulator, we have found a handful of tips that are worth keeping an eye out for.
Saturday August 26th
BST 15:00 Ipswich vs Leeds
While Ipswich might have only made their Championship return this season, the Blues are in the midst of what has been an iconic purple patch. Suddenly dreaming of the chance to book a famous Premier League return in 2024, Saturday’s hosts have continued on a remarkable rise under Kieran McKenna. Last seen putting in another rugged performance as they landed a 1-0 victory away at QPR, the one-time Manchester City…
Liverpool celebrated their return to the Champions League with a 3-1 victory over AC Milan at San Siro on Tuesday, overcoming a shaky start for a comfortable triumph.
The Reds got off to an awful start when Christian Pulisic finished Milan s deadly counter-attack in the third minute, aided by Liverpool s disorganised defending on their return to the competition after a year s absence.
Arne Slot s side turned things around, however, as Ibrahima Konate equalised in the 23rd minute when he leapt high above a crowd of defenders to head in Trent Alexander-Arnold s free kick.
Virgil van Dijk put Liverpool ahead after nodding home Kostas Tsimikas corner prior to the break before Dominik Szoboszlai sealed victory in the 67th minute, slotting into the far corner from Cody…
Italy boss Roberto Mancini says he is pleased to see Hungary thriving under former team-mate Marco Rossi, as the pair face off for a winner-takes-all Nations League clash.
The two sides meet in their final match in Group A3 on Monday, with the Azzurri needing victory in order to leapfrog their hosts into next year s finals in Budapest.
In a group that also included 2014 World Cup winners Germany and Euro 2020 finalists England, Hungary had been written off as easy pickings for relegation from the A tier of the Nations League.
But wins over both nations has catapulted them to top spot, and Mancini said he is delighted to see former Sampdoria team-mate Rossi showcasing his skill, stating that he is under no illusion of the task at hand.
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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta hailed Mauricio Pochettino as a “big brother” and believes he is already turning things around at Chelsea.
The pair played together for a year at Paris St Germain, both arriving in 2001 and striking up a friendship that lasts until the present day.
They have since gone on to become top coaches – but their meeting at Stamford Bridge on Saturday will be the first time they have faced off as opposing managers.
Pochettino, 51, is 10 years older than Arteta and while they may have signed for PSG at the same time, the Arsenal boss credits the Argentinian for taking him under his wing.
“First of all, it was my first professional opportunity in Paris and we arrived at the same time and lived together in a hotel for three month…
Gareth Southgate believes England have every chance of upsetting Spain in Sunday s Euro 2024 final, although he warned the Three Lions will have to be at their best with and without the ball.
England are through to their second successive European Championship final after Ollie Watkins came off the bench to net a 90th-minute winner in Wednesday s semi-final against the Netherlands.
They have now reached more major tournament finals in four attempts under Southgate (two), than they did in 23 campaigns before his 2016 appointment (one).
But if England are to end a 58-year wait to follow up their 1966 World Cup win, they will have to get past the only team to win all six of their matches at the tournament.
Since the group stage was introduced in 1980, only F…
Real Madrid have Goncalo Inacio of Sporting Lisbon on their radar, according to . The report has noted that Madrid are looking at centre-backs to potentially sign in the January transfer window, and one of the players who has impressed the recruitment team is Inacio.
Madrid are now short in the centre-back position. David Alaba suffered a season-ending ACL injury against Villarreal last weekend. Antonio Rudiger and Nacho are now the two recognised centre-backs for Los Blancos. Aurelien Tchouameni is being trained to play as a central defender despite being a defensive midfielder by trade.
Inacio has been on the books of Sporting since 2012 and has established himself in the first team of the Portuguese giants. The 22-year-old is one of the best young defenders around an…