BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Real Madrid needs to bounce back from its thrashing in last weekend’s Spanish capital derby when it hosts a red-hot Villarreal on Saturday in La Liga. Xabi Alonso’s side was embarrassed when it lost 5-2 at Atletico Madrid, marking the first time its crosstown rival scored five times in the derby…
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…
Ex-Italy international Giuseppe Rossi feels his former club Villarreal are ‘favourite’ against Juventus tonight, but hopes Jonathan David will ‘inspire the dreams of many North American children’ like Christian Pulisic. Juventus visit Villarreal in the second round of the league phase of the Champions League tonight. Advertisement The Bianconeri have travelled to Spain without two…
Juventus are set to take on Villarreal in a pivotal Champions League match this Wednesday, with both teams eager to record their first wins of the campaign. The Yellow Submarine will be aiming to recover from their initial setback in the competition, while the Old Lady arrive looking to build momentum following a thrilling draw…
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…
European football’s governing body, UEFA, has sent a letter to all 55 member federations, warning them that prior approval must be sought before scheduling league matches outside Europe. Describing the matter as sensitive with far-reaching implications, UEFA stressed the need for caution amid plans to host AC Milan vs Como in Australia and Villarreal vs…
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…