Leicester City missed out on the chance to assert themselves at the top of the Barclays Premier League as they were held to a 1-1 draw by a spirited Aston Villa. Here are 5 talking points from the game: 1. Strikers willing to run on to loose balls It has been a key feature of Leicester City’s play […]
PARIS (Reuters) – Paris St Germain left it late to notch their eighth victory in a row when Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s second-half goal earned the runaway Ligue 1 leaders a 1-0 win at Toulouse on Saturday. Ibrahimovic headed home 17 minutes from time to put the French champions on 57 points 21 games and give them […]
This fixture has been a goal feast for past few season. With Chelsea desperate to gather points and Everton trying to challenge for top 5 finish the game was once again a thriller to watch. There was an abundance of goals for either side unlike the reverse fixture at Everton, where the Toffees had dominated Chelsea. Essentially […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Sergio Aguero scored twice to help Manchester City go top of the Premier League on goal difference on Saturday while champions Chelsea pulled off an extraordinary escape in a 3-3 draw at home to Everton. Argentine striker Aguero, last season’s top scorer back in full flow after returning from injury, proved more […]
REUTERS – Newcastle United’s new 12 million pound ($17.11 million) signing Jonjo Shelvey enjoyed a fine debut, contributing to both his side’s goals, as the Premier League strugglers halted West Ham United’s momentum with a nail-biting 2-1 win on Saturday. Newcastle were relieved to clamber out of the relegation places after two early goals from […]
REUTERS – Inter Milan’s title challenge faltered when they were held 1-1 at Atalanta in Serie A on Saturday but goalkeeper Samir Handanovic at least saved them from suffering a defeat. The home side took the lead in the 17th minute when Jeison Murillo scored an own goal. Inter equalised in the 25th when Atalanta […]
REUTERS – Chelsea captain John Terry went from zero to hero, first netting an own goal but eventually coming up with a 98th minute equaliser in an extraordinary 3-3 draw with Everton in the Premier League on Saturday. Manager Guus Hiddink’s unbeaten record survived after an amazing match that saw his side fall two goals […]
LONDON (Reuters) – James Ward-Prowse scored twice as Southampton beat West Bromwich Albion 3-0 at St Mary’s on Saturday for a convincing third successive Premier League home victory. The midfielder got Ronald Koeman’s Saints off to a quick start with a goal from a free kick after five minutes and added his second from the […]
MADRID (Reuters) – Sevilla climbed above Celta Vigo and Eibar into fifth place in La Liga when a quickfire Kevin Gameiro double secured a 2-1 victory at home to Malaga on Saturday. Gameiro opened the scoring in the 40th minute at the Sanchez Pizjuan with a neat lob and the French forward made it 2-0 […]
REUTERS – AC Milan coach Sinisa Mihajlovic has labelled himself a ‘flop’ in comparison to Fiorentina manager Paulo Sousa, ahead of a meeting between the two Serie A sides on Sunday. “Sousa is certainly an excellent coach and the results speak for him,” Mihajlovic told a news conference on Saturday. “So far, he’s been better […]
