It wasn’t perfect, but Liverpool got their Group B campaign underway with a narrow victory. Goals from Mohamed Salah and Jordan Henderson’s thunderous half-volley helped the Reds recover from an abrupt 2-1 half-time deficit, squeezing past Milan’s best efforts as the Italians acquitted themselves well on their Champions League return after a seven-year absence.
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Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea: Havertz, Salah ensure points are shared in tense affair
Liverpool and Chelsea’s unbeaten start to the new Premier League season continued on Saturday night with a 1-1 draw at Anfield, but this latest meeting wasn’t without controversy and tempers flaring on both sides after Reece James’ contentious dismissal in first-half stoppage-time, changing the complexion of an entertaining clash between two title hopefuls.
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Brentford 2-0 Swansea City: Toney, Marcondes goals end Bees’ Premier League wait
Ivan Toney’s penalty and Emiliano Marcondes’ finish on the counter-attack ten minutes later, helped Brentford race to a two-goal cushion after 20 minutes – one they wouldn’t relinquish against a frustrating Swansea display, as the Bees finally banished their playoff hoodoo at the tenth time of asking – earning a top-flight berth for the first time since the 1946-1947 season. Continue reading
FA Cup Final Preview: Chelsea vs Leicester – Time to step up
A lot has changed for both sides in the four months since their last meeting, a 2-0 Leicester win propelling them top of the Premier League while confining the Blues to their fifth league defeat in a month under Frank Lampard. Under new management and with a Champions League Final to come on May 29, will Thomas Tuchel’s men prove a step too far for the bullish Foxes here?
U21s – Croatia 1-2 England: Bradaric’s late screamer sends them into quarter-finals
After an energetic and considerably improved display, England U21s were just minutes away from the knockout stages of this summer’s European Championships. Then, Lille fullback Domagoj Bradaric produced a stunning stoppage-time strike to send the Young Lions home while booking their place in the quarter-finals – where they’ll play holders Spain on May 31. Continue reading
U21 Euros – Portugal 2-0 England: Mota, Trincao compound self-inflicted issues
Aidy Boothroyd’s England side have a mountain to climb and their fate is now out of their hands if they’re to qualify for this summer’s U21 Euro knockout rounds, after succumbing to a second successive group stage defeat against a well-drilled Portugal side – courtesy of second-half goals from Dany Mota and substitute Francisco Trincao’s emphatic penalty off the bench. Continue reading
U21 Euros – England 0-1 Switzerland: Ndoye’s wicked winner sinks Young Lions
Centred around staunch defending, Switzerland’s under-21s ultimately got what they deserved through a timely Dan Ndoye looping winner: clean sheet and all three points to sting a lax England in their opening Group D fixture at this year’s European Championships in Slovenia.
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Bournemouth 0-3 Southampton: Ruthless Redmond propels Saints into FA Cup semis
Nathan Redmond scored a brace and assisted another as Southampton booked their FA Cup semi-final berth for the second time in four seasons, easing past Jonathan Woodgate’s Bournemouth. Supposed to be a welcome distraction from Championship rigours, the gulf in quality was clear – it would’ve been worse for the Cherries, had VAR not disallowed two goals. Continue reading
Manchester City vs Wolves Preview: Can Nuno’s men dent Citizens’ hot streak?
After a hard-fought 2-1 win against West Ham on Saturday lunchtime, Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City look to increase their record-breaking win streak by putting a volatile Wolves side to the sword on Tuesday night. Will it be plain sailing, or do Nuno Espirito Santo’s men have a trick up their sleeve against a team they’ve regularly earned results against in recent times? Continue reading
Preview: Liverpool vs Burnley – Reds look to finally end their recent struggles
After last week’s goalless draw with Manchester United, Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool side look to snap a four-match winless run in the Premier League tonight. Sean Dyche’s Burnley await them next on Merseyside, after 1-0 defeats vs. United and West Ham themselves. Are they capable of pulling off an unlikely upset, or can the defending champions return to winning ways? Continue reading
Championship Previews: Watford vs Norwich headlines 10-match Boxing Day slate
Read on for four Championship previews ahead of Saturday’s 10-match Boxing Day slate, where leaders Norwich travel to fellow promotion hopefuls Watford after Nottingham Forest host Birmingham City while Queens Park Rangers and Reading both target home victories too. Continue reading
La Liga Previews: Celta Vigo face mid-table Getafe, Real Madrid host bullish Granada
Read on for two La Liga previews ahead of Wednesday’s games, as Celta Vigo face a trip to mid-table Getafe before defending champions Real Madrid look to keep pace with leaders Atletico when they host a bullish Granada side in their penultimate match of an unprecedented 2020. Continue reading
