In what was a heavyweight Premier League showdown on Wednesday night, Manchester United clinched a lively 2-1 victory against Chelsea at Old Trafford.
While Bruno Fernandes might have missed from the penalty spot after just nine minutes following Enzo Fernandez’s foul on Anthony, Erik ten Hag’s side didn’t have to wait long to open the scoring.
With the red-hot Scott McTominay powering home 10 minutes after Fernandes’ missed spot-kick, United appeared to be cruising towards a deserved first half lead.
However, continuing to shine since arriving from Manchester City over the summer, Cole Palmer produced a wonderful finish just minutes before the interval as the England U21 international notched his fifth Premier League goal of the season.
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England finished their Euro 2020 campaign on Sunday evening with a 4-0 victory over Kosovo. The victory was just another standard one for Gareth Southgate’s team, despite three of the four goals coming in the last 11 minutes. The Three Lions have blown away most their opponents in Group A of qualifying, scoring at least four goals in seven of their eight qualifiers.
The top scorers in qualifying
Considering that England has scored 37 goals in Group A, it is unsurprising that they have been the top scorers in qualifying. Southgate’s team have shown a ruthlessness not always shown by England teams in the past.
The current team always want more and do not seem to rest on their laurels. Striker and captain Harry Kane has scored 12 times in the eight group games. The 26…
English football chiefs pressed for the stiffest available sanctions for those involved in a pitch invasion following Birmingham s League Cup win over Aston Villa on Wednesday that threatened to tarnish their bid to stage the 2018 World Cup.
Just a day before delegates from world football governing body FIFA vote in Zurich on both the 2018 and 2022 World Cup hosts, there was a scene that Birmingham boss Alex McLeish said was a return to the Dark Ages of the 1980s when English football was synonymous with fan violence.
It was a further public relations problem for England bid bosses after the fall-out from a BBC television Panorama programme broadcast Monday that made allegations of corruption within FIFA.
Police and stewards could not stop some thousand fans po…
Gareth Southgate has confirmed England captain Harry Kane will be fully fit for Euro 2024, saying the back injury which has kept him out in recent weeks has cleared up.
Fears were expressed about Kane s chances of featuring in Germany when he missed Bayern Munich s final two games of the Bundesliga season, returning to England to seek treatment on a back problem.
Kane enjoyed a stunning individual campaign in 2023-24, with no player from Europe s top five leagues bettering his 44 goals in all competitions, though he was unable to end his wait for a first major trophy.
England will hope that arrives in his new homeland in July, and Southgate is confident Kane will be in peak condition for the tournament.
Kane is pretty much clear now. He is quite relaxed…
Barcelona are interested in signing Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting Lisbon, according to . The report has claimed that Barcelona are looking for a long-term replacement for Robert Lewandowski and have identified Gyokeres as a prime target.
Gyokeres has been on the books of Sporting since 2023 when he joined from Coventry City and has been superb for the Portuguese giants. The Sweden international striker scored 29 goals and gave 10 assists in 32 Portuguese league starts in 2023-24 and has scored eight goals and given one assist in five Portuguese league starts so far this campaign. He is one of the best strikers in Europe at the moment.
Barcelona are aiming to win La Liga and the UEFA Champions League this season, while Sporting are looking to become the champions of Port…
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A spot in the Copa del Rey final hangs in the balance as Athletic Bilbao hosts Atletico Madrid at San Mames for the second leg of their last-four tie on Thursday evening.
The hosts are slightly ahead going into the home clash, following a narrow victory at the Wanda Metropolitano earlier this month.
Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao hold the advantage in their fifth consecutive Copa del Rey semi-final appearance, clinching a 1-0 victory in the first leg with Alex Berenguer s 25th-minute penalty.
Since their successful outing in the capital, Ernesto Valverde s side has experienced mixed results, with a goalless draw against Almeria and a 3-2 victory over Girona preceding a 3-1 defeat against Real Betis on Sunday.
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Ange Postecoglou is aiming to improve Tottenham s clinical edge as they chase their first win of the Premier League season against Everton on Saturday.
Spurs dominated the first half against Leicester City in their opener on Monday, but only left the King Power Stadium with a point after Jamie Vardy s equaliser in the 1-1 draw.
Postecoglou s side had 15 shots in that game, with seven of those on target, but only created 1.18 expected goals.
With Spurs aiming to challenge for a Champions League place this season, the Australian is keen to finetune their play in the final third sooner rather than later.
Just really disappointed we lacked a little cutting edge in the front third, made some poor decisions, lacked some composure and didn t get the reward our …
Prediction: Argentina to win 3-1
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Argentina and Bolivia will lock horns with each other in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) campaign. The match between Lionel Scaloni’s side and Óscar Villegas’s team will be held at Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti in Buenos Aires and is scheduled to kick off at 1 am UK time on Wednesday.
Argentina
Argentina are one of the biggest footballing nations in the world and have one of the strongest teams on the planet. That is not a surprise, though. After all, Lionel Scaloni’s side won the Copa America in 2021 and 2024 and the FIFA World Cup in 2022.
La Selección should not have any issue in booking their place at the 2026 World Cup finals. Argentina are at th…
Neymar has urged Brazil fans to show patience after the host nation belatedly got their Olympic campaign up and running with a 4-0 win over Denmark.
Brazil were held to lacklustre 0-0 draws by South Africa and Iraq in their opening two Group A matches at Rio 2016 but booked a quarter-final spot with a resounding 4-0 win over Denmark on Wednesday.
Gabriel Barbosa scored a brace either side of Gabriel Jesus and Luan finding the net, while Neymar schemed inventively throughout.
We wanted to win from the beginning, but sometimes the results do not reach the targets, the Barcelona star told reporters.
I know it s hard, but I ask the fans to be patient and do not criticise. Support us because that s what we need – love and help from the people.
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