Arsenal came back from two goals down to draw 2-2 at Standard Liege and progress to the last 32 of the Europa League as group winners. The Gunners were all but through before kick-off, with the hosts needing to win 5-0 to prevent the visitors from going through to the knockout rounds – a result … Read more
Mason Greenwood scored twice as Manchester United got four in 11 minutes to defeat AZ Alkmaar and secure a seeding for the Europa League knockout phase. After a mundane first half, the game burst into life in the 53rd minute when Ashley Young drove home Juan Mata’s cross for his first goal since February. Greenwood … Read more
World boxing heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has revealed his desire to defend his titles in Nigeria after his rematch win over Andy Ruiz Jr. Joshua, who is of Nigerian heritage, was congratulated on his points success in Saudi Arabia by President Buhari. Joshua is expected to return to London to defend his titles against Kubrat … Read more
World boxing heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will soon present his belts to President Muhammadu Buhari, according to the Minister of Sports, Sunday Dare. Laolu Akande, Media Aide to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo made the disclosure known while briefing State House correspondents on behalf of the Minister of Sports, Sunday Dare. Speaking after the Federal Executive … Read more
Paris St-Germain completed an unbeaten record in the Champions League group stage with a 5-0 win over Galatasaray. Mauro Icardi gave them the lead before Pablo Sarabia doubled the advantage. Neymar scored his first Champions League goal this season as he combined with Kylian Mbappe to make it 3-0 before he turned provider for Mbappe. … Read more
Champions League debutants Atalanta reached the knockout stages with victory at Shakhtar Donetsk after recovering from losing their first three games. The Serie A side only had one point after four games – including a 4-0 and 5-1 defeat – but wins over Dinamo Zagreb and Shakhtar have taken them through behind Manchester City. Timothy … Read more
Atletico Madrid eased into the last 16 of the Champions League with a comfortable victory over Lokomotiv Moscow at the Wanda Metropolitano. Atletico’s win sees them finish second ahead of Bayer Leverkusen, who were beaten 2-0 by Group D winners Juventus in Germany. Kieran Trippier saw his early penalty saved but Joao Felix then scored … Read more
Tottenham Spurs were defeated 3-1 by Bayern Munich in the final Champions League group game on Wednesday at the Alliance Arena. Both sides had already qualified for the last 16, with Bayern progressing as Group B winners and Tottenham going through as runners-up, and consequently they made numerous changes for Wednesday’s encounter at the Allianz … Read more
Serie A giant, Napoli have appointed Gennaro Gattuso as the Italian club’s new head coach following the dismissal of Carlo Ancelotti on Tuesday. Ancelotti was sacked just hours after taking Napoli into the Champions League last 16 with a 4-0 win over Genk. Gattuso, 41, previously managed AC Milan but left the Serie A club … Read more
Last season’s Champions League semi-finalists Ajax were knocked out in the group stages as Valencia progressed instead with victory at the Johan Cruyff Arena. Rodrigo scored the only goal midway through the first half as he blasted into the roof of the net from Ferran Torres’ clever pass. Ajax desperately pushed for the equaliser they … Read more
England forward Jadon Sancho scored one goal and made another to help Borussia Dortmund beat Slavia Prague and move into the Champions League last 16. Sancho finished from close range after Marco Reus’ pass on 10 minutes. But Slavia equalised just before half-time through Tomas Soucek, after good work from team-mate Milan Skoda. Sancho, 19, … Read more
Teenager Ansu Fati became the youngest goalscorer in Champions League history as Barcelona ended Inter Milan’s hopes of reaching the last 16. Fati, 17, came on as an 85th-minute substitute, and a minute later scored from Luis Suarez’s pass. Barcelona, already qualified, took the lead through Carles Perez’s close-range goal on his Champions League debut. … Read more
Chelsea qualified into the Champions League knockout stages with victory over Lille at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday Night. Frank Lampard’s side were in complete control for the most part and set up the victory they required with first-half goals from Tammy Abraham and Cesar Azpilicueta. Chelsea’s nerves were frayed when former striker Loic Remy pulled … Read more
Liverpool beat Red Bull Salzburg 2-0 to reach the Champions League last 16 as Group E winners on Tuesday night. The Reds manager Jurgen Klopp said he loved that his side were “so smart”. The defending champions, who needed at least a point to progress, were on the ropes at times in the first half … Read more
Despite guiding them into the knockout stage of the UEFA Champions League, Napoli have sacked manager Carlo Ancelotti. The Serie A club had not won in nine games in all competitions until Tuesday’s 4-0 success at home to Genk. Ancelotti was in his second season in charge of Napoli but they sit seventh in the … Read more
Barcelona president, Josep Maria Bartomeu has revealed that Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola will be welcome back at the club if he decided he wants to return. Bartomeu said that “the door will always be open for Pep Guardiola”. Guardiola, who is currently Manchester City manager, emerged from Barca’s youth system to become a senior … Read more
Arsenal came from behind to end their nine-match winless streak as Freddie Ljungberg enjoyed his first victory as interim manager at the expense of his former club West Ham. Eighteen-year-old Gabriel Martinelli marked his full Premier League debut by side-footing an equaliser which cancelled out Angelo Ogbonna’s deflected first-half opener at London Stadium. Within nine … Read more
Russia has been from all major sporting events, including the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo and the 2022 FIFA World Cup by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). Athletes who can prove they are untainted by the doping scandal will be able to compete under a neutral flag. The executive committee of WADA made the unanimous … Read more
A second division team in Slovenia has terminated the contract of their Nigerian winger who was signed in the summer after it emerged that he impregnated the daughter of the president of the club. The player (name withheld) has since returned back to Nigeria where he revealed to Mr Mowiz the issue behind the cancellation … Read more
Pep Guardiola says Manchester City “might not be able to compete” with the best teams in Europe and have to “accept that reality”. His side lost 2-1 to local rivals Manchester United in the Premier League on Saturday and trail leaders Liverpool by 14 points. Last season, City won the domestic treble and retained the … Read more