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Alejandro Garnacho scored a brace and the hosts were sleepwalking themselves into making more unwanted history. Yet their summer signing Cole Palmer, a boyhood Manchester United fan, completed a hat-trick with two stoppage-time strikes to seal a dramatic three points for Mauricio Pochettino’s Chelsea – having relinquished a two-goal cushion – deep into the night in west London. Continue reading “Chelsea 4-3 Manchester United: Palmer’s hat-trick seals crazy stoppage-time win”
The pre-match noise surrounded Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo’s benching by Fernando Santos. Within 20 minutes, the man who replaced him – Benfica’s Goncalo Ramos – scored a thunderous opener and later completed the tournament’s first hat-trick as they thrashed Switzerland without their historical talisman. Up next? Spain’s slayers Morocco on Saturday.
Continue reading “Portugal 6-1 Switzerland: Ramos’ hat-trick justifies Santos’ selection in statement thrashing”
Mohamed Salah’s fifth brace of the season helped Liverpool cruise to a 4-0 victory over another disappointing Manchester United showing at Anfield, sandwiched between an early Luis Diaz opener and Sadio Mane’s first-time finish as Ralf Rangnick’s change of shape didn’t help the visitors from another heavy deficit – the fifth time they’ve conceded three or more this term.
Continue reading “Liverpool 4-0 Manchester United: Reds return top, easing to rousing rout of Rangnick’s men”
Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s £50m move is all but complete, but what about this deal makes perfect sense for Ole and Manchester United after the fullback’s dizzying ascent in South London? Continue reading “Why Manchester United’s Wan-Bissaka pursuit makes perfect sense”
Barcelona earned a slender 1-0 win over Manchester United in their UCL quarter-final first leg tie. Here are five talking points from their victory… Continue reading “Manchester United 0-1 Barcelona: 5 Talking Points”
Manchester United made it seven successive wins under caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after a 2-1 home win against a defiant Brighton side – who conceded early but refused to roll over at Old Trafford. Continue reading “Manchester United 2-1 Brighton: 5 Talking Points”
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