Second-half strikes from Diogo Jota and impact substitute Roberto Firmino helped Liverpool close the gap on Premier League leaders Manchester City to just one point, as the Reds rallied from a sluggish first-half showing to end Arsenal’s six-match unbeaten run in north London. Continue reading
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Inter Milan 0-2 Liverpool: Firmino, Salah score as Reds seize commanding first leg lead
It wasn’t a vintage away display but didn’t need to be as Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool emerged unscathed from a frenetic Champions League last-16 first leg affair in Milan with a two-goal cushion after late second-half strikes from substitute Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah.
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Premier League Previews: Liverpool travel to Brighton, Everton host Leeds
After a rare home defeat by Atalanta in the Champions League on Wednesday evening, Premier League champions Liverpool travel to the south Coast with strugglers Brighton next on the agenda in the day’s early kick-off. As for their Merseyside rivals Everton, they host Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds in a tricky home clash. Read on for two previews from Saturday’s action… Continue reading
Chelsea vs Liverpool Preview: An early litmus test for Lampard’s Blues
Neither side was particularly convincing during their season-opening Premier League fixtures, but Chelsea and defending champions Liverpool clash at Stamford Bridge this Sunday. The Blues have a golden opportunity to lay down an early marker in the 2020-21 campaign against the Reds, who conceded three against newcomers Leeds last weekend. Will either side prevail? Continue reading
Nations League – Portugal 4-1 Croatia: Player Ratings as Santos’ side cruise to victory
Goals from Joao Cancelo, Diogo Jota, Joao Felix and Andre Silva in stoppage-time sealed an impressive 4-1 victory for Nations League winners Portugal – but they could have easily put Zlatko Dalic’s Croatia to the sword by half-time. Which individual players impressed while others struggled in Porto? Continue reading
Wolves 1-1 Manchester United: 5 Hits and Flops
Ruben Neves’ stunning second-half strike ensured the points were shared during an intriguing watch at Molineux on Monday evening as Wolves drew 1-1 with Manchester United to end the week’s Premier League action in style. Continue reading
Wolves 4-3 Leicester City: Jota hat-trick secures last-gasp win in epic thriller
Diogo Jota’s hat-trick – completed in stoppage-time – helped Wolves snatch an important win against a dismal Leicester defensive display at Molineux, in one of the Premier League’s games of the season so far.