In another match, Notts County booked their place in the second round with a commanding 5-1 victory over Nottingham Forest’s under-21 side. Luka Smyth, Jacob Bedeau, Lee Ndlovu, Connor Grant and Callum Roberts gave the League One club a five-goal advantage before Buba Sanneh scored a late consolation for the visitors. Oldham also advanced after […]
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Once again, the spotlight was firmly on Harry Kane. Before kick-off, he watched footage of his first England goal during a television interview – a header against Lithuania in 2015, scored only 79 seconds after entering the field for his debut. By the end of the evening, he was discussing another two goals following an […]
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Senne Lammens: Had a quieter match evening than anticipated, but produced a hugely important stop to deny Fernandez from doubling City’s advantage. 7 Diogo Dalot: Could have celebrated his 250th Manchester United appearance with an uncommon goal had he controlled Bruno Fernandes’ delicate ball into the area. Failed to check the defensive line when clearly […]
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Kasper Høgh netted a hat-trick, scoring his first goals for Celtic, as the Scottish champions cruised to a 5-1 victory over Kilmarnock on Sunday despite manager Martin O’Neill’s absence. The result gave Celtic back-to-back Premiership wins, although 74-year-old O’Neill did not travel to Rugby Park after undergoing what the club described earlier in the week […]
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Robert Lewandowski struck twice on his first home appearance as the Chicago Fire edged Charlotte FC 2-1 on Saturday. The result gave Chicago its first Major League Soccer victory since the international break ended. Lewandowski, who arrived on a free transfer in late June, delivered a commanding display as the Fire (9-6-2, 29 points) moved […]
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Japanese Football Icon ‘King Kazu’ Miura, 59, Nets First Competitive Goal in Four Years Japanese football legend Kazuyoshi Miura registered his first competitive goal in almost four years on Saturday, scoring at the age of 59 as Fukushima United defeated Iwaki Furukawa 7-0 to progress in the Emperor’s Cup. Miura, widely known by the nickname […]
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