Yan Diomandé’s goal secured a narrow 1-0 win for Real Madrid against Villarreal, leaving them six points behind La Liga leaders Barcelona, despite Vinícius Júnior being dismissed for pulling an opponent’s hair. Vinícius came off the bench and found the net, but the goal was ruled out before a VAR review showed him tugging Nathan […]
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If Leeds United do not defeat Newcastle United on Monday evening, they will contribute to an exceptionally rare moment in Premier League history. The first nine matches of the fourth round produced no victories for the home sides. Four games ended level, while Ipswich Town, Nottingham Forest, Arsenal, Brighton and Hove Albion, and Manchester City […]
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There is no reason for Bournemouth to sound the alarm just yet. However, with European competition approaching and 2,000 supporters preparing to travel to San Sebastián next week, their domestic form is becoming a concern. Marco Rose’s side have surrendered leads in all four of his Premier League matches, continuing a damaging trend from Andoni […]
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The away side held a convincing and fully deserved lead at the interval, with McGinn’s opening goal taking his European tally for the club to a record 12. Buendia also found the net before Jackson scored his first Villa goal, taking advantage of an ill-judged charge from Yann Sommer to put the visitors firmly in […]
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Wrexham claimed their first Championship victory of the season with an emphatic 3-0 win over an injury-hit Millwall side on Wednesday. The Welsh club had recorded draws against Cardiff and Watford before suffering a home defeat to Birmingham. They responded convincingly in south London, strengthening their promotion ambitions after narrowly failing to reach the playoffs […]
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Inter opened their Serie A title defence with an emphatic 4-1 victory at home to Monza. The newly promoted visitors recovered from an early setback to reach half-time level, but the reigning champions dominated after the interval. Hakan Calhanoglu gave Inter the lead in the sixth minute, although the home side became too relaxed after […]
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Neither team appeared settled during the early exchanges. The Southern African side frequently attempted to release Temwa Chawinga with quick passes in behind, repeating an approach that had proved effective in their semi-final win over Algeria. The first goal followed Sikelo’s failure to properly judge Eto’s delivery from the right, with Grace Mendoua directing a […]
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Southampton may need to become accustomed to hostile receptions during their Championship travels this autumn, with the team involved in the spying controversy likely to attract plenty of jeers across the division. That was certainly true in Hertfordshire, where Watford supporters and players celebrated an intense victory secured by two outstanding first-half goals. Before kick-off, […]
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Benjamin Nygren returned to scoring form as Celtic opened their Premiership title defence with a 1-0 victory at home to Dundee. Before kick-off, the home crowd applauded captain Callum McGregor as he raised the flag marking the club’s 14th championship in 15 seasons. The first half lacked intensity, with Martin O’Neill’s team unable to establish […]
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Harry Kane Seventy-three goals across 64 appearances for club and country made this the second-highest-scoring season ever recorded by a player, behind only Lionel Messi’s 82-goal haul in 2011-12. It is a remarkable achievement for someone who once shared a Championship substitutes’ bench with Jamie Vardy. Kane was not considered a teenage sensation like several […]
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