Seven days on from their shock 2-0 defeat against Crystal Palace, Manchester City managed to make a rampant return to winning ways as they made the trip to Old Trafford on Saturday lunchtime. While much might have been made of United’s eye-catching Premier League record against their noisy neighbours prior to kick-off, Pep Guardiola’s defending ...]
Karim Benzema continued his fine form in front of goal as Real Madrid went top of LaLiga with a 2-1 win over Rayo Vallecano on Saturday. Toni Kroos put Madrid ahead when he finished off a counter-attack in the 14th minute, the goal awarded after a VAR review having initially been ruled offside. Benzema's 10th league goal of the season ...]
Neymar and Kylian Mbappe starred as Paris Saint-Germain returned to winning ways on the road in Ligue 1 with a tightly contested 3-2 victory at Bordeaux. Lionel Messi was again absent through injury, though the other two stars of Mauricio Pochettino's deadly attacking trident combined to brilliant effect. Neymar had not scored from open play in Ligue 1 ...]
Newcastle United manager-in-waiting Eddie Howe was in the stands to see the Magpies' winless start extended to 11 Premier League matches at Brighton and Hove Albion. Isaac Hayden rescued a point for Newcastle in a 1-1 draw, enough to lift the visitors off the foot of the table. Norwich City's earlier win over Brentford had ...]
Norwich City have confirmed Daniel Farke has left the club on the day the Canaries recorded their first win of the Premier League season. Farke has spent the past four and a half years at Carrow Road, overseeing 208 matches in total. He won the Championship on two occasions, though Norwich – who were relegated from the ...]
Leon Goretzka was delighted to send Bayern Munich into the international break on a high as his goal helped them to a 2-1 win over Freiburg. The Bundesliga leaders ended Freiburg's unbeaten start to the season at the Allianz Arena, Goretzka's opener and a second-half strike from Robert Lewandowski proving enough for maximum points. Julian ...]
Substitute Juan Cuadrado struck in added time against his former club as Juventus finally broke down 10-man opponents Fiorentina to win 1-0 in Saturday's Serie A clash. Juve were on the verge of going a fourth league game without a victory when Cuadrado, on the field for just 13 minutes, beat Pietro Terracciano at his ...]
Frenkie de Jong believes "a bit of personality" is missing at Barcelona after the Blaugrana surrendered a three-goal lead at Celta Vigo. Iago Aspas' last-gasp strike snatched a share of the spoils for Celta in Saturday's 3-3 draw, leaving new Barca boss Xavi with plenty to ponder. Xavi was officially appointed as Barca's new coach earlier in the ...]
Thomas Tuchel suggested Chelsea's profligacy gave Burnley the belief they could benefit from the "pure luck" required to claim a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge. Premier League leaders Chelsea somehow did not beat Burnley despite dominating Saturday's game before and after Kai Havertz's 33rd-minute opener. The Blues had 25 attempts but failed to add to ...]
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer remained defiant he can turn around Manchester United's awful form despite the "big step back" of their derby defeat. The Red Devils were brushed aside 2-0 at Old Trafford by Manchester City on Saturday, Bernardo Silva scoring after Eric Bailly's own goal. The defeat was United's sixth in their past 12 games ...]
Barcelona threw away a three-goal lead to underline the issues faced by new coach Xavi as Iago Aspas' last-gasp strike secured a 3-3 draw for Celta Vigo. Blaugrana legend Xavi was named as the new coach earlier on Saturday, but interim boss Sergi Barjuan remained in charge for the trip to Balaidos and Barca appeared to be cruising ...]
Wasteful Premier League leaders Chelsea were inexplicably held to a 1-1 draw at home to Burnley in a game they dominated on Saturday. The Blues were looking to win five successive league games for the first time under Thomas Tuchel and looked to be on course to do so and at least temporarily move five ...]
Roy Keane said he felt sorry for the Manchester United players after their derby defeat to Manchester City as the former captain believes they are simply not good enough. United were second best in a 2-0 loss to the Premier League champions at Old Trafford, an Eric Bailly own goal and a finish from Bernardo ...]
Bayern Munich solidified their position atop the Bundesliga as they ended Freiburg's unbeaten start with a 2-1 win at the Allianz Arena. Freiburg were the sole team yet to taste defeat in the league this season, but they were always second best against Julian Nagelsmann's side on Saturday. Leon Goretzka opened the scoring on the ...]
Xavi's Barcelona tenure has not yet officially started, but the Blaugrana's new coach may have to cope with a lengthy absence for one of the club's star players after Ansu Fati suffered an apparent hamstring injury. Barca confirmed on Saturday that legendary midfielder Xavi had returned to take over as Ronald Koeman's replacement. Xavi, whose ...]
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer conceded Saturday's 2-0 defeat to Manchester City highlighted how far United have fallen off the pace, but insisted he had no fears over his future. The United boss cut a disconsolate figure on touchline at Old Trafford, where Eric Bailly netted an own goal before slack defending and goalkeeping allowed Bernardo Silva ...]
Phil Foden declared he and his Manchester City team-mates "had the game of our lives" after Saturday's straightforward victory over Manchester United. City eased into a deserved 2-0 lead before half-time at Old Trafford through an Eric Bailly own goal and Bernardo Silva's toe-poke from a tight angle, and that is how the scoreline remained. While ...]
David de Gea leapt to his right and tipped Kevin De Bruyne's shot around the post. "Vamos!" he bellowed to team-mates gathered for the Manchester City corner, banging those overworked gloves together. Cristiano Ronaldo, who had just congratulated the Manchester United goalkeeper on his latest brilliant save, gazed around the penalty area, shaking his head. ...]
Olivier Giroud has questioned why Didier Deschamps did not give France's senior players any advance notice of Karim Benzema's return from international exile. Real Madrid striker Benzema was named in France's Euro 2020 squad in May following an absence of nearly six years. He had been frozen out by head coach Deschamps since 2015 after becoming embroiled ...]
Manchester City inflicted another humbling home defeat on bitter rivals Manchester United with a routine 2-0 derby victory in Saturday's Premier League clash. Pep Guardiola's side had failed to win any of their previous four league meetings with United but were deservedly two goals ahead at half-time. Eric Bailly became the first United player to ...]