Lille beat Real Madrid
A first-half penalty earned Lille a shock 1-0 home victory over holders Real Madrid in the Champions League group phase on Wednesday, ending the 15-times European Cup winners’ 14-game unbeaten run in the competition. Jonathan David converted from the spot three minutes into first-half stoppage time to hand Real, who had not lost in their […]
Prince William in crowd as Aston Villa stun Bayern Munich in Champions League
Aston Villa beat Bayern Munich 1-0 in the Champions League on Wednesday thanks to a brilliant late Jhon Duran goal as the hosts celebrated in style their first home game in Europe’s elite club competition for 41 years. With the Germans dominating possession but squandering chances, Duran ran onto a high ball in the 79th […]
Salah sparkles as Liverpool beat Bologna 2-0
Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah set up one goal before bagging his 49th in the Champions League in a 2-0 win over Italian side Bologna at Anfield on Wednesday that kept Arne Slot’s team perfect with their second win in the competition. A rousing atmosphere greeted Slot and his players in their first game at Anfield in […]
Lopez urges Girona to keep fighting in the Champions League
David Lopez scored Girona’s first ever Champions League goal but the Spanish side lost 3-2 at home to Feyenoord on Wednesday in a pulsating contest in which both teams missed a penalty and there were two own goals. Lopez put Girona ahead midway through the first half, but a Yangel Herrera own goal and a […]
Lookman shines as Atalanta outclass Shakhtar
Ademola Lookman scored one goal and was heavily involved in the other two to drive Atalanta to a 3-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League on Wednesday as the Italians outclassed their Ukrainian opponents in Gelsenkirchen. Atalanta have four points from two games, having held Arsenal to a 0-0 draw in their opening […]
Argentina has been boosted by the return of captain Lionel Messi for its upcoming CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers.
Argentina have been boosted by the return of captain Lionel Messi for their CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers against Venezuela and Bolivia, the country’s football association said on Wednesday, after the 37-year-old recovered from an ankle injury. Messi, who plays for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami, was left out of Argentina’s squad for their World […]
Hong Myung-bo return as Korea head coach
The Korea Football Association (KFA) broke its own hiring rules while recruiting national team head coach Hong Myung-bo and ex-coach Juergen Klinsmann, the sports ministry said on Wednesday. South Korea brought back Hong for a second spell in charge of the team in July, ending a five-month wait for a new coach after Klinsmann was […]
Bukayo Saka on winning the Premier League title
“We’ve been close the last two years, we’re getting closer… I hope this will be the year”, told CBS. Arsenal can go all the way and end their 21-year wait for a Premier League title this season, winger Bukayo Saka said after his side beat Ligue 1 champions Paris St Germain 2-0 in the Champions […]
Cisse to exit role as coach of Senegal
Aliou Cisse will not have his contract renewed as Senegal coach, officials confirmed on Wednesday, ending a successful nine-year spell in charge of the side that included a first Africa Cup of Nations title and two World Cup qualifications. Cisse had been under increasing pressure after Senegal’s surprise last 16 exit at the 2023 Cup […]
Alcaraz fights back to down defending champion Sinner and win China Open
BEIJING, – Carlos Alcaraz rallied from a set down and held his nerve in a deciding tiebreak to beat defending champion Jannik Sinner 6-7(6) 6-4 7-6(3) in the China Open final on Wednesday and win his fourth title of the season. French Open and Wimbledon champion Alcaraz, who won both of his previous meetings with […]