Barca must work on focus to end LaLiga winless streak- Flick
Barcelona need to maintain their focus till the end of games to ensure they stop dropping points in matches they should have won, coach Hansi Flick said on Saturday, after his team slipped to third in LaLiga due to a four-match winless streak. Barcelona, who host 19th-placed Valencia on Sunday, were held 1-1 at Getafe […]
Villarreal hold Atletico Madrid to draw
Villarreal held Atletico Madrid to a 1-1 draw in the Spanish LaLiga on Saturday as Samuel Lino’s close-range effort in the second-half cancelled out Gerard Moreno’s opener. Atletico dominated proceedings throughout the match but it was the visiting side who got the lead in the 29th minute with Moreno striking from the penalty spot after […]
Leverkusen squander two-goal lead to draw at Leipzig
Champions Bayer Leverkusen wasted a two-goal lead to settle for a 2-2 draw at RB Leipzig on Saturday and drop six points behind Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich. Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz continued his sensational form this season when he dribbled past three Leipzig players to hit the post and Patrik Schick drill in the rebound for […]
Bayern battle past Freiburg to increase lead at the top
Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich secured a nervous 2-1 victory at Freiburg on Saturday thanks to goals from Harry Kane and Kim Min-jae to move six points clear at the top of the Bundesliga. The Bavarians were eager to make amends following Wednesday’s shock 3-0 loss to Feyenoord in the Champions League that put their automatic […]
De Rossi buys fourth-tier Ostiamare, where his career began
Former AS Roma and Italy midfielder Daniele De Rossi has bought Ostiamare, the lowly semi-professional club where he began his career, promising to strengthen the community of the coastal Rome suburb where the team are based. Ostiamare, founded in 1945, play in the fourth tier of the Italian league system. “My goal will be to […]
Gakpo double helps leaders Liverpool to win over Ipswich
Liverpool striker Cody Gakpo scored twice and created another goal as the hosts cruised to a 4-1 win over lowly Ipswich Town at Anfield on Saturday to remain top of the Premier League. The win lifts Liverpool to 53 points, six ahead of second-placed Arsenal, who beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 away. Ipswich remain in the […]
Manchester City overcome early error to beat Chelsea
Manchester City bounced back after conceding an early goal to beat Chelsea 3-1 on Saturday, sparing the blushes of their debutant defender Abdukodir Khusanov whose error gifted the visitors the lead at the Etihad Stadium. The win lifts Pep Guardiola’s side to fourth in the table on 41 points, 12 adrift of leaders Liverpool, who […]