Zverev adds another left-handed victim on way to Australia open quarters
World number two Alex Zverev credited his brother Mischa for his mastery of left-handers after beating a 26th in succession in Frenchman Ugo Humbert to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals on Sunday. Zverev honed his game with left-handed Mischa, a former top-30 player who reached the quarter-finals at Melbourne Park in 2017. “I don’t think […]
Man City back in top four after drubbing of Ipswich
Manchester City’s Phil Foden scored twice and created another goal in an outstanding first-half display as they hammered Ipswich Town 6-0 at Portman Road on Sunday to roar back into the Premier League’s top four. The comprehensive win moved City to 38 points and into fourth position on goal difference ahead of Newcastle United, but […]
Mbappe shines as Real Madrid fight back to beat Las Palmas
Kylian Mbappe was in inspired form, scoring twice to guide Real Madrid to a comeback 4-1 win over visitors Las Palmas on Sunday that lifted the champions to the top of the LaLiga standings. Real leapfrogged Atletico Madrid, who were stunned 1-0 at lowly Leganes on Saturday, to sit top on 46 points, two ahead […]
Aina,Awoniyi’s High-flying forest survive late drama in 3-2 win over Southampton
Ola Aina and Taiwo Awoniyi Nottingham Forest’s remarkable campaign continued with a 3-2 win over struggling Southampton on Sunday. But the Nigeria internationals had to survive a late onslaught before securing the win to move level on points with second-placed Arsenal in the Premier League standings. The victory puts third-placed Forest on 44 points, six […]
Simeone sees positives after Atletico winning run ends at Leganes
Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone praised his players and told them to stay positive despite a disappointing 1-0 defeat at lowly local rivals Leganes on Saturday which ended their record-breaking 15-game winning streak. Simeone lamented Atletico’s wasted chances in a game they dominated with more than 65% of possession, three strikes off the woodwork and […]
Slot admits doubts before Liverpool late show
Arne Slot admitted he feared history was repeating itself as Liverpool laboured against Brentford on Saturday, before substitute Darwin Nunez scored twice in stoppage time to extend the Reds’ Premier League lead. Liverpool racked up 35 shots in 90 minutes of regular time, with the visitors unable to overcome Brentford’s low block and dogged defending. […]
Luis Enrique lauds PSG resilience in comeback win
Paris St Germain manager Luis Enrique praised his team for their dramatic comeback win at Lens on Saturday, but voiced frustration at their stuttering performance. PSG secured a 2-1 victory through Bradley Barcola’s late strike to move 10 points clear at the top of the standings. “It was a very contested, very difficult match. All […]
Cameroon International Anguissa and Lukaku combine to deny Lookman’s Atalanta a point
Romelu Lukaku scored a late goal to earn Napoli a 3-2 win at Atalanta on Saturday and strengthen their position at the top of the Serie A standings. The Belgian striker netted 12 minutes from time with a glancing header from Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa’s cross. Napoli, who lost 3-0 at home to Atalanta earlier this […]
Lacklustre Barcelona held to draw by Getafe
Barcelona were held to a 1-1 draw at lowly Getafe on Saturday as Mauro Arambarri’s strike cancelled out Jules Kounde’s opener to extend the visitors’ winless run in LaLiga to four matches. Barcelona are third in the standings on 39 points, four behind second-placed Real Madrid and five adrift of leaders Atletico. Kounde put the […]
Wirtz scores twice in Leverkusen’s win over Gladbach
Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz scored twice and set up another goal as he steered the German champions to a comfortable 3-1 victory over visiting Borussia Moenchengladbach on Saturday to stay four points behind leaders Bayern Munich. Last season’s domestic double winners have now won 11 straight matches across all competitions ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League […]