Matildas superstar Sam Kerr has returned to the Champions League but has failed to score a decisive goal after again coming off the bench for Chelsea. Looking to be crowned a European champion, the one major club trophy that has eluded her, Kerr was given another 23 minutes off the bench but could not fire…
A lot can happen in a month of football. On September 2, a day after the transfer window closed, we presented to you our list of all the 155 senior squad additions made by Premier League clubs, ranked in order from best to worst. The comments section took it well. In fact, the response to…
Title-holders Arsenal will kickstart their Women’s Champions League defence when they host eight-time winners Lyon on Tuesday as the elite European club competition debuts its new format. An 18-team league phase — in which all clubs play six matches, three at home and three away — has replaced the former 16-team group stage as the…
Erling Haaland had never scored at the Gtech Stadium in the Premier League. The Manchester City striker ended that barren run with the only goal of the game in a 1-0 win over Brentford on Sunday (5 Oct). It took just nine minutes for the prolific Norwegian to get on the scoresheet as he raced…
Estevao Willian struck in the fifth minute of stoppage time as Chelsea stunned Liverpool 2-1 at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League on Saturday (4 Oct). The late winner, Estevao’s first for the Blues, sent a jubilant Enzo Maresca sprinting down the touchline to join his players in celebration. And left Arne Slot to contemplate…
Title-holders Paris Saint-Germain came from behind to beat Barcelona 2-1 with a last-minute goal in the Champions League on Wednesday, while Manchester City had to settle for a draw in Monaco despite Erling Haaland’s double. Elsewhere there were comfortable wins for Arsenal and Newcastle United, as Napoli and Borussia Dortmund were among the other teams…
Nuno Espirito Santo started his reign at West Ham United with a valuable 1-1 draw at Everton. Toffees boss David Moyes looked set to pour on the misery for his former team when Michael Keane’s early header put the home team in front. But Jarrod Bowen’s deflected shot from the edge of the box in…
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes failed to convert a vital penalty as Ruben Amorim’s team suffered a damaging 3-1 loss at Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday. Igor Thiago’s first-half double put Brentford in a commanding 2-0 lead before United summer signing Benjamin Sesko pulled a goal back with his first Premier League strike…
When executives from all 20 clubs gather for the Premier League’s shareholder meeting in London on Tuesday, proceedings will take on a distinctly different feel. Daniel Levy, one of the top flight’s most influential figures over 24 years as Tottenham Hotspur chairman, will be missing after he was removed from his position this month. On…
Arsenal super-sub Gabriel Martinelli scored from the bench for the second time in five days to snatch a 1-1 draw for the Gunners against Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday. The Brazilian, who scored 36 seconds after coming off the bench previously, was introduced with nine minutes to play as Arsenal pressed for…