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Champions League updates: Bayern face early test as Chelsea come to town

16Sep

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Champions League

Champions League updates: Bayern face early test as Chelsea come to town

Enzo Maresca Chelsea and Bayern Munich meet for the first ever time in the group stage/league phase, with the last meeting between the clubs back in 2019/20 when the Bavarians sealed a 7-1 aggregate victory in the Round of 16 on their way to winning the competition. Recent history is not in favour of Enzo Maresca's Blues. Bayern are unbeaten in their last 34 home group stage/league phase matches (W32 D2), since a 2-3 loss against Manchester City in December 2013. Chelsea's famous night in Munich back in 2012, which saw them win the Champions League for the first time in the club's history, will look to be repeated with a victory on matchday one in 2024/25. The visitors will be buoyed on after their summer Club World Cup triumph having beaten current Champions League holders Paris Saint-G...

football transfer news: Leeds eyeing January transfer to sign midfielder

16Sep

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football transfer news: Leeds eyeing January transfer to sign midfielder

Harry Wilson Leeds United are preparing to revive their interest in Harry Wilson after receiving new encouragement that a deal with Fulham could finally materialise in January. The Wales international was close to moving to Elland Road on deadline day, only for the transfer to collapse at the last moment when Fulham withdrew permission for him to travel for a medical. Wilson, now 28 and out of contract at the end of the season, is facing fresh uncertainty at Craven Cottage. Fulham brought in Kevin and Samuel Chukwueze on deadline day, both of whom are natural wingers and direct competition for Wilson’s favoured right-sided role. That decision surprised many within Leeds United, as it appeared to open the door for the Welshman’s departure. Reports suggest Fulham remain open to a sale in...

latest football updates: Partey ready for UCL despite case

16Sep

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latest football updates: Partey ready for UCL despite case

Thomas Partey Villarreal manager Marcelino insisted Thomas Partey will be ready to face Tottenham Hotspur, despite the former Arsenal midfielder being due in court this week on rape and sexual assault charges. Partey is back in north London a month after his appearance at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Aug. 5 -- where he was charged with five counts of rape against two women as well as a charge of sexual assault against a third woman. He is due to appear at the Old Bailey on Wednesday. The alleged offences took place between 2021 and 2022 when he played for Arsenal. Partey's lawyer Jenny Wiltshire previously said he "denies all the charges against him" and added that he welcomes "the opportunity to finally clear his name." Ghana international Partey was not asked to enter any pleas an...

latest football transfers:Villa may be forced to sell Morgan Rogers next summer

15Sep

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latest football transfers:Villa may be forced to sell Morgan Rogers next summer

Morgan Rogers Aston Villa could be forced into selling Morgan Rogers next summer in order to comply with profit and sustainability rules (PSR), the latest report has claimed. Manager Unai Emery will be concerned by his side's start to the Premier League season, with his side held to a 0-0 draw by Everton on Saturday. The stalemate meant the club have now failed to win any of their four league matches this term, and they are second last in 19th place with just two points. There are fears that Villa have stagnated on the pitch, while concerns grow about the team's ability to compete off it given the threat of PSR sanctions. Football Insider claim that the Lions may be forced to accept an offer for attacker Rogers next summer, noting that Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea have held interest in ...

manchester united football news:Fernandes issues demand after derby loss

15Sep

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manchester united football news:Fernandes issues demand after derby loss

Bruno Fernandes Manchester United will lick their wounds this week after falling to a 3-0 loss in the Manchester derby. Erling Haaland bagged a brace after Phil Foden's opener to ensure Manchester City ended the weekend with three points and bragging rights. The result will only increase the scrutiny on Ruben Amorim, who has overseen just eight wins from 31 Premier League games since taking the reins at Old Trafford last November. And off the back of another disappointing performance, the inquest has already begun. For his part, Amorim insists he will not deviate from his principles as the scrutiny grows on him following another loss. The United chief will look to regroup before they host Chelsea in their next fixture on Saturday evening. Bruno Fernandes has called on his Manchester Uni...

football match previews: Juventus vs Dortmund

15Sep

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football match previews: Juventus vs Dortmund

Guirassy With the Champions League set to return on Tuesday, Juventus will host Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday at Allianz Stadium. The Italian home side will hope to continue their perfect start to the campaign, with the club beating rivals Inter Milan 4-3 in Serie A on Saturday, while the Bundesliga visitors won 2-0 against Heidenheim on the same day. Juventus trailed 3-2 against Inter when Marcus Thuram netted their third in the 76th minute, but two goals from the 83rd minute onwards ensured that the hosts claimed a third victory in the league, ending the weekend in second place behind Napoli on goal difference. The Old Lady's win last time out means they have won three out of three in 2025-26, and they did also prevail in four of their prior six competitive outings, with both of their l...

soccer updates: Modric opens Milan spell with goal

15Sep

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soccer updates: Modric opens Milan spell with goal

Luka Modric Luka Modric scored his first goal for AC Milan in Sunday's 1-0 win over Bologna, the veteran star making his mark at the San Siro days after turning 40 years old. Modric, who celebrated his birthday on Tuesday, netted the winning goal at the end of a flowing move he started in midfield before meeting Alexis Saelemaekers' low cross with a perfect first-time finish. The six-time Champions League winner, who arrived at Milan as a free agent after 13 years at Real Madrid, wheeled away in delight at the decisive strike in a match which ended with coach Massimiliano Allegri sent off for his furious reaction at the hosts not being given a late penalty. New signing Christopher Nkunku looked set to have a chance at scoring his first Milan goal from the penalty spot seconds after repla...

football results: Barcelona 6-0 Valencia

15Sep

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football results: Barcelona 6-0 Valencia

Barcelona Brilliant Barcelona enjoyed a happy homecoming on Sunday night, dismantling Valencia 6-0 in their first home fixture of the 2025-26 La Liga season. Barcelona were in complete control from the very first minute, boasting 74% possession and recording 11 shots to Valencia’s none in the opening 45 minutes, but only Fermin Lopez’s 29th-minute strike separated the sides at the half-time break. The second half was much more of the same domination from Barcelona, though Hansi Flick's side also showed a significant improvement on their finishing ability, scoring another five goals to secure a fantastic win in their first home game of the season. Raphinha arrived from the bench at the break and scored just eight minutes later, before netting his second just after the hour mark, with the...

Premier league news: Salah nets as Liverpool inch to win at Burnley

14Sep

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Premier league news: Salah nets as Liverpool inch to win at Burnley

Liverpool Liverpool staged another dramatic late show as Mohamed Salah's stoppage-time penalty maintained their flawless start to the Premier League season and broke the hearts of battling Burnley. Burnley looked to have frustrated the champions until substitute Hannibal handled Jeremie Frimpong's cross deep into five minutes of additional time, allowing Salah to blast home the spot-kick in front of Liverpool's elated travelling fans. Salah's winner came just as Burnley were within touching distance of being the first team to take points off Liverpool this season. Liverpool head coach Arne Slot left new £125m British record signing Alexander Isak out of his squad while he continues to build up the former Newcastle United striker's fitness, but the Reds then ran into a claret w...

Champions League news: Mbappe ready to face Marseille

14Sep

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Champions League news: Mbappe ready to face Marseille

Kylian Mbappe Real Madrid megastar Kylian Mbappe has begun the 2025/26 season in red-hot form, with four goals and an assist from four La Liga matches already. The 26-year-old forward was a key protagonist in Real Madrid’s 2-1 win over Real Sociedad on Saturday, scoring and assisting a goal apiece, helping the team maintain their 100% record this season. Up next for Real Madrid is a game against French giants Olympique de Marseille in their first game of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League. It will bring Mbappe face to face against a familiar opponent, given that he has played against Marseille plenty of times during his time in France with AS Monaco and PSG. On the prospect of facing the Ligue 1 outfit, the Real Madrid superstar welcomed the challenge, saying: “I score a lot ...

football blog: Bellingham reacts to Madrid’s win at Sociedad

14Sep

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football blog: Bellingham reacts to Madrid’s win at Sociedad

Kylian Mbappe Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham has taken to social media, to respond to the club’s latest outing. This of course comes fresh off Los Blancos keeping alive their perfect start to the campaign. Real Madrid marked their return to action earlier this evening, making the trip to Anoeta for a La Liga meeting with Real Sociedad. And when all was said and done in a hard-fought affair in San Sebastian, Xabi Alonso’s troops emerged on the right side of a 2-1 result. Kylian Mbappé and Arda Güler netted the goals for the visitors, enough for Real to overcome Dean Huijsen’s first-half red card. The capital outfit, in turn, have maintained their spot atop the Spanish top-flight table. And as alluded to above, quick to make clear his delight with as much was Blancos star Jude Bellingham...

football news: Rasmus Hojlund scores in Napoli debut

14Sep

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SERIE A

football news: Rasmus Hojlund scores in Napoli debut

Napoli Manchester United's on-loan striker Rasmus Hojlund made a sensational start to life in Napoli after scoring just 14 minutes into his debut on Saturday night. The Dane, who joined the Red Devils for £72million in 2023, fell out of favour with United boss Ruben Amorim ahead of the summer transfer window and was loaned out to Napoli on deadline day after becoming surplus to requirements. The deal, which includes a £38m obligation to buy at the end of the season, offers Hojlund the chance to silence his critics after a challenging period at Old Trafford which saw him score just 26 goals in 95 appearances across all competitions. And the 22-year-old striker wasted no time before impressing Napoli's fans with his finishing, as he netted in the 14th minute of Italian giants' 3-1 victory ...

premier league updates: Woltemade nets as Newcastle beat Wolves

13Sep

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premier league updates: Woltemade nets as Newcastle beat Wolves

Nick Woltemade Nick Woltemade enjoyed a debut to remember after his bullet header helped Newcastle United end their wait for a first win of the season against Wolves. The German, who completed a club record £69m move from Stuttgart on 30 August, was handed a rapturous welcome by the home support at St James' Park. And it did not take the towering forward long to repay their backing.Woltemade peeled away from Wolves defender Emmanuel Agbadou in the 29th minute to power a header past Sam Johnstone after getting on the end of Jacob Murphy's scooped cross. Newcastle pushed for a second and Sandro Tonali saw a 20-yard effort strike the inside of the post before half-time.Wolves struggled to get back into the game after previously making a bright start to the game. In fact, Wolves...

live football scores: Arsenal 3-0 Nottingham

13Sep

By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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live football scores: Arsenal 3-0 Nottingham

live football scores Arsenal came into this season on the back of a busy summer transfer window where they spent around £250m and brought in eight players to propel another push for the Premier League title. As they swept aside Nottingham Forest 3-0 with five of those new signings starting, the Gunners showed why such aggressive recruitment was justified. Mikel Arteta's side were without key trio Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz and William Saliba through injury, while skipper Martin Odegaard limped off in only the 18th minute. But it mattered little as Arsenal showed their strength in depth to cruise to an impressive success. Viktor Gyokeres and Martin Zubimendi were their statement signings and likely to start regardless of the opposition.But with Declan Rice named as a substitut...

football rumors:Chelsea steal Lewandowski successor

13Sep

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football rumors:Chelsea steal Lewandowski successor

Emanuel Emegha It is no secret that Barcelona are searching the market for a new number nine, as they prepare to part ways with Robert Lewandowski at the end of this season. The 37-year-old sees his contract expire in June, and at this stage, it is unlikely that he will be offered the chance to extend his stay in Catalonia. During the recent summer transfer window, Barcelona had eyes on a number of possible Lewandowski successors – although they never moved for any, as their plan is for 2026. But these lack of efforts were costly, as the likes of Viktor Gyokeres, Benjamin Sesko and Hugo Ekitike – all of whom were on their radar – moved clubs, which means that they will almost certainly not be available when they enter the market.And another target has now fallen by the waysid...

football coverage: Grimaldo rescues Leverkusen

13Sep

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football coverage: Grimaldo rescues Leverkusen

Alejandro Grimaldo Alejandro Grimaldo scored twice from free-kicks as Bayer Leverkusen defeated Eintracht Frankfurt 3-1 in Kasper Hjulmand's debut as head coach, despite the home side receiving two red cards. The hosts came into the match with just one point from their opening two Bundesliga matches, which had led to Erik ten Hag's departure and Hjulmand's arrival as his replacement, whilst Frankfurt arrived in confident mood having won both of their league fixtures. Leverkusen were also looking to maintain their impressive record against the Eagles, having won the previous five encounters between the sides and defeating Frankfurt at home in each of the past 12 such Bundesliga meetings. Leverkusen suffered an early setback when Exequiel Palacios was forced off with injury after 15 minut...

man united football news:Dyche tipped to replace Amorim

13Sep

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PREMIER LEAGUE

man united football news:Dyche tipped to replace Amorim

Ruben Amorim 1 Manchester United have a chance to capitalise on their momentum by grabbing a second consecutive win in their derby clash against rivals Manchester City this weekend. Ruben Amorim's men went into the international break with a hard-earned 3-2 win at home to Burnley but now face a tough test away at the Etihad - though Pep Guardiola's men have shown they have vulnerabilities too. City have lost two of their first three games this season and are under pressure going into this game, which they cannot afford to lose if they want to keep pace with the likes of Arsenal and Liverpool. United won this fixture 2-1 away from home last season - which was his second victory against Guardiola in 2024-25 - so Amorim will be fairly confident of getting a result. Amorim will certainly be ...

football flame Nigeria:Lookman nearing Atalanta call-up on one condition

13Sep

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SERIE A

football flame Nigeria:Lookman nearing Atalanta call-up on one condition

Ademola Lookman Friday’s reports claim that Ademola Lookman could potentially return to the Atalanta first-team group for Sunday’s Serie A match against Lecce, depending on whether the Nigeria international is able to take part in the team’s final training session on Saturday. Lookman had a chaotic summer, which saw him hand in a formal transfer request after seeing a €45m bid from Inter rejected. After accusing his club of breaking promises and treating him poorly on a professional and human level, he returned to the UK to train on his own and only returned to Bergamo on August 19, less than a week out from the start of the Serie A season, and after all of Atalanta’s pre-season friendlies. A move away from Atalanta did not materialise in the end, which means that he is still part of I...

Match analysis: Pavard nets Marseille debut against Lorient

13Sep

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Match analysis: Pavard nets Marseille debut against Lorient

Benjamin Pavard French World Cup winner Benjamin Pavard scored on debut as Marseille hit the net four times without reply in a commanding win over Lorient in Ligue 1 on Friday. Lorient played for most of the match with 10 men after Darline Yongwa was shown a straight red card for a professional foul after just 10 minutes. Mason Greenwood put Marseille ahead from the penalty spot immiediately after and Pavard, who signed on loan from Inter Mlian before the international break, headed home from a corner seven minutes later. Angel Gomes flicked up a loose ball outside the box and volleyed a stunning third. Marseille dominated the second period but it took until stoppage time for the fourth goal, a Nayef Aguerd shot deflecting past the stranded goalkeeper. The result came just a week after L...

World Cup news: FIFA receives 1.5m ticket applications in 24 hours

13Sep

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World Cup news: FIFA receives 1.5m ticket applications in 24 hours

World Cup news More than 1.5 million ticket applications from fans in 210 countries have been received by FIFA within 24 hours of the presale draw for the 2026 World Cup being launched, the governing body of world soccer said. The extraordinary global demand for the tournament came primarily from the United States, Mexico and Canada, followed by Argentina, Colombia, Brazil, England, Spain, Portugal and Germany. The response highlighted the international appeal of the expanded 48-team tournament which will be hosted by Mexico, Canada and the U.S. and will feature 104 matches across 16 host cities. The draw is open until 11:00 ET (17:00 CET) on September 19, and the time of entry does not affect fans’ chances of securing tickets. Successful applicants will be notified via email ...