Barcelona’s four-year dominance of the Copa del Rey is in jeopardy after a 2-0 defeat by Sevilla in the quarter-final first leg. Pablo Sarabia blasted home Quincy Promes’ cross to put the hosts ahead. And Wissam Ben Yedder slid in at the back post following Ever Banega’s deflected shot to double their lead. Barcelona rested […]
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Chelsea have signed Juventus striker Gonzalo Higuain on loan for the remainder of the season with an option to buy him for 36m euros (£31.3m). The Blues also have the option to extend the Argentine’s loan deal until June 2020 for 18m euros (£15.6m). Higuain, 31, spent the first half of the season on loan […]
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Manchester City reached the Carabao Cup final after completing a 10-0 aggregate win over League One Burton in their semi-final. The tie was already over after City’s remarkable 9-0 first-leg win but Pep Guardiola still named several first-team stars in a weakened line-up. Sergio Aguero scored the only goal of the night from Riyad Mahrez’s […]
Continue ReadingFulham manager Claudio Ranieri said his side are “alive and will continue to fight” despite losing to Tottenham through Harry Winks’ injury-time header at Craven Cottage. Spurs, who had already lost Dele Alli to a hamstring injury, looked set to concede further ground on league leaders Liverpool but Winks stooped low in the 93rd minute to head […]
Continue ReadingMohamed Salah scored twice – including his 50th Premier League goal – as Liverpool survived a scare by coming from behind to defeat a resolute Crystal Palace in a seven-goal thriller at Anfield. The Reds led 3-2 as the final whistle of a topsy-turvy match approached, but after James Milner was sent off in the […]
Continue ReadingGabriel Jesus scored twice as Manchester City eased past 10-man Wolves to cut Liverpool’s lead at the top of the table to four points. City did not manage a repeat of the scoring feats that had seen them hit 16 goals against Rotherham and Burton in their previous two games, but the outcome was rarely […]
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Arsenal host Chelsea in the Premier League on Wednesday as they attempt to regain momentum following Sunday’s 1-1 draw at West Brom. Arsene Wenger and his players were left incensed by referee Mike Dean’s decision to award a late penalty for a Calum Chambers handball, as Jay Rodriguez converted to rescue his side. The incident […]
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English Premier League (EPL) action made the New Year a memorable one, as the first day of 2018 saw goals in all the Premier League games played. Manchester United fans will no doubt be delighted, as their team has finally returned to winning ways having recorded three successive draws in their previous outings. Jose Mourinho’s […]
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Manchester United united made it four games without victory as they played out a goalless draw against Southampton. It was a match in which United struggled to create in roads against a resolute Saints defence which was made even more difficult with the loss of talisman Lukaku early in the game after sustaining a head […]
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Liverpool secured their place in the Champions League group stages with a thumping 4-2 win over Hoffenheim to progress 6-3 on aggregate. Holding a 2-1 advantage from the first leg in Germany, The Reds answered the call from a raucous Anfield crowd by racing into a 3-0 lead inside 21 minutes. Emre Can bagged his […]
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