Top 10 revealed ©TM/IMAGO When Manchester City completed the signing of the prolific Erling Haaland back in 2022, fans and pundits alike were purring at the prospect of the Norwegian goal machine slotting into Pep Guardiola’s serial-winning team. Since then, it’s safe to say those who were backing Haaland to flourish under the Spaniard…
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…
Brentford’s Sepp van den Berg holds Manchester City’s Erling Haaland (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) Another goal for the prolific Erling Haaland. Another injury for the unfortunate Rodri. Manchester City beat Brentford 1-0 in the Premier League on Sunday thanks to a competition-leading ninth goal by Haaland, who used power to shrug off one defender and then…
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…
Manchester City stand accused by La Liga president Javier Tebas of “losing money and cheating” for 10 years. The Premier League heavyweights currently find themselves at the centre of a long-running Financial Fair Play (FFP) saga, with serious questions being asked of whether rules were breached. Tebas is less than impressed with goings on in…
Having set a new Champions League record last time out, Erling Haaland is fast approaching another. The Manchester City striker became the fastest player to score 50 goals in the competition with one against Napoli last month. His half-century came in his 49th appearance — smashing Ruud van Nistelrooy’s record of 50 in 62 games….
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…
Erling Haaland’s brace in his 50th Champions League match for a competition tally of 52 was not enough as Manchester City had to swallow a last-gasp 2-2 draw at Monaco, while title holders Paris Saint-Germain won a heavyweight duel 2-1 at Barcelona on Wednesday. Haaland scored twice before the break but Monaco stole a point…
Revenge is on the minds of Barcelona players as Matchday 2 of the Champions League wraps up Wednesday with their matchup with reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain. It was PSG who knocked Barcelona out of the quarterfinals two seasons ago with a 4-1 victory in the second leg to advance on aggregate 6-4. That defeat has…