Ronaldo double leads Al-Nassr to win at Al-Hilal
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in the second half, including a penalty, to guide Al-Nassr to a 3-1 win over Al-Hilal in the race for the Saudi Pro League title on Friday. Al-Nassr remain in the third place with 54 points but they are now three points behind second-placed Al-Hilal and seven off leaders Al-Ittihad, who […]
Glasner praises palace’s composure when down to nine men in win over Brighton
Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner said his players deserved credit for refusing to panic despite being reduced to nine men late on in Saturday’s 2-1 win over fierce rivals Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League. A reckless challenge saw Eddie Nketiah receive his second yellow card 78 minutes in, while Marc Guehi was […]
Unforced errors to blame for Milan’s draw against Fiorentina
AC Milan paid the price for making some unforced errors in their 2-2 home draw against Fiorentina in Serie A on Saturday, coach Sergio Conceicao said as his side continue to lose pace with the top four. Milan conceded twice in the opening 10 minutes through a Malick Thiaw own goal and a first-time effort […]
Germany, Roma defender Hummels to retire at end of season
Germany and AS Roma centre back Mats Hummels will retire at the end of the season, the 2014 World Cup winner said on Friday, bringing the curtain down on a near two-decade career. A product of the Bayern Munich academy, Hummels, 36, made a switch to arch-rivals Borussia Dortmund in 2008. Having gone on to […]
Real’s Mbappe and Rudiger avoid immediate bans
Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe and Antonio Ruediger have been fined for misconduct after their Champions League win over Atletico Madrid and handed one-game bans, suspended for a year, leaving them free to play against Arsenal in the quarter-finals. Ruediger was fined 40,000 euros ($44,000) while Mbappe was fined 30,000 euros. However, their one-match suspensions are […]
Arsenal FC drops points at Goodison park
Everton boss David Moyes, speaking to TNT Sports: “We’re getting much closer [to safety] but until we’re mathematically safe we cannot say too much. To be fair it’ll be very hard for the other sides to get to where we are. “Our performance in the first half looked like we had a game on Wednesday […]
Vinicius misses another penalty as Real Madrid shocked by Valencia
Vinicius Jr missed his second penalty in less than a month as LaLiga champions Real Madrid were shocked at home by Valencia 2-1 on Saturday, leaving the door open for rivals Barcelona to extend their lead on top of the LaLiga standings. With a game in hand, Hansi Flick’s Barca are top on 66th points, […]
Bayern Leverkusen grab late winner against Heidenheim to keep title hopes alive
Reigning champions Bayer Leverkusen needed a stoppage-time goal from substitute Emiliano Buendia to snatch a 1-0 win over hosts Heidenheim on Saturday to keep their Bundesliga title hopes alive and stay six points behind leaders Bayern Munich. Xabi Alonso’s team still looked to be feeling the effects of Tuesday’s shock German Cup semi-final exit to […]