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Aston Villa beat Leicester to get top-four ambitions back on track

4Jan

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PREMIER LEAGUE

Aston Villa beat Leicester to get top-four ambitions back on track

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - JANUARY 04: Leon Bailey of Aston Villa celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Aston Villa FC and Leicester City FC at Villa Park on January 04, 2025 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) Aston Villa got their Premier League top-four ambitions back on track with a 2-1 win over Leicester. Villa’s quest for a second successive year in the Champions League has been hamstrung by inconsistency this season, but they kicked off 2025 with an important three points. Leon Bailey chose a good time to score his first goal of the season 14 minutes from time after Ross Barkley’s opener had been quickly cancelled out by Stephy Mavididi. Victory moved Unai Emery’s men to within four points of fourth-placed Chelsea as t...

16Dec

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Ligue 1

PSG beat Lyon 3-1 In Ligue 1

Ousmane Dembele of PSG celebrates his goal with teammates during the Ligue 1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Olympique Lyonnais (OL, Lyon) at Parc des Princes stadium on December 15, 2024 in Paris, France. Paris Saint-Germain beat Olympique Lyon 3-1 in a French Ligue 1 week 15 match Sunday. French winger Ousmane Dembele drew first blood early in the eighth minute at Parc Des Princes. Portuguese midfielder Vitinha made it 2-0 for the hosts with a penalty kick in the 14th minute. Georgian attacker Georges Mikautadze took one back for Lyon in the 40th minute. PSG's Portuguese attacker Goncalo Ramos netted another one for the Parisians in the 88th minute. With the result, PSG now have 37 points and are seven points clear of runners-up Olympique Marseille. Olympique Lyon...

England Secure Nations League Promotion, France Beat Italy

18Nov

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NEWS

England Secure Nations League Promotion, France Beat Italy

Harry Kane of England celebrates scoring his sides first goal from the penalty spot during the UEFA Nations League 2024/25 League B Group B2 match between England and Republic of Ireland at Wembley Stadium on November 17, 2024 in London, England. England blew away 10-man Republic of Ireland 5-0 to wrap up promotion to the Nations League top flight as four players netted their first international goals on Sunday, while Adrien Rabiot scored twice as France beat Italy. Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick to help Norway also top their group in League B. Euro 2024 runners-up England secured top spot in Group B2 in interim boss Lee Carsley's final game in charge before the arrival of Thomas Tuchel as manager. "I wanted the England team to be exciting to watch and be attacking," Carsley told ITV...

Germany beat Bosnia 7-0 as revival continues under Julian Nagelsmann

17Nov

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Germany beat Bosnia 7-0 as revival continues under Julian Nagelsmann

Jamal Musiala of Germany is challenged by Armin Gigovic of Bosnia and Herzegovina during the UEFA Nations League 2024/25 League A Group A3 match between Germany and Bosnia and Herzegovina at the Europa-Park Stadion on November 16, 2024 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. Germany has won its UEFA Nations League group thanks to a 7-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina in front of a sell-out crowd at the Europa-Park Stadion in Freiburg. Die Nationalmannschaft was dominant throughout winning the game thanks to goals by Jamal Musiala (4’), Tim Kleindienst (23’ & 78’), Kai Havertz (37’), Florian Wirtz (50’ & 57’) and Leroy Sané (66’). “We played with a lot of desire both offensively and defensively,” Nagelsmann said after the game. “It was almost perfect. Even after the substitutions, there was n...

Fulham strike twice in stoppage time to beat Brentford

5Nov

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Fulham strike twice in stoppage time to beat Brentford

Harry Wilson struck twice in stoppage time to give Fulham a dramatic 2-1 victory over west London rivals Brentford on Monday.Vitaly Janelt had blasted the Bees in front against the run of play midway through the first half. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 4: Fulham's Harry Wilson celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the Premier League match between Fulham FC and Brentford FC at Craven Cottage on November 4, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Rob Newell - CameraSport via Getty Images) Fulham were frustrated until added time when substitute Wilson flicked home the equaliser and then head in a winner at the death. "It was an amazing feeling to come on and get the two goals to win the game. We deserved it, we kept them pinned in throughout," said Wilson. Victory lifts Marc...

Serie A leader Napoli scores late to beat struggling Lecce and Atalanta routs Verona

27Oct

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SERIE A

Serie A leader Napoli scores late to beat struggling Lecce and Atalanta routs Verona

Giovanni Di Lorenzo of Napoli celebrates his goal during the Serie A match between Napoli and Lecce at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on October 26, 2024 in Naples, Italy. Serie A leader Napoli needed a late score from captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo to secure a 1-0 victory over struggling Lecce at home on Saturday. Di Lorenzo, who had an earlier goal waved off by the VAR, bundled in from close range following a rebound of a header by Scott McTominay. Antonio Conte’s Napoli moved five points ahead of defending champion Inter Milan, which hosts rival Juventus on Sunday. Lecce remained one point above last-placed Venezia. Di Lorenzo's goal came a minute after Khvicha Kvaratskhelia came on. It was Napoli's fourth straight win. The 2023 champion hasn't lost since dropping its season opener in Augu...

Five talking points as Barca beat Real Madrid in El Clasico

27Oct

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LALIGA

Five talking points as Barca beat Real Madrid in El Clasico

Hansi Flick, Head Coach of FC Barcelona, interacts with Carlo Ancelotti, Head Coach of Real Madrid, prior to the LaLiga match between Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on October 26, 2024 in Madrid, Spain. ( Hansi Flick has Barcelona dreaming Hansi Flick simply can’t put a foot wrong as Barcelona boss. The German was at it again on Saturday night, overseeing an incredible 4-0 win at the Santiago Bernabeu to round off a magical week. The German once again named a young side, starting six players under the age of 22 years for the first time in 108 years of Clasico history. The kids did alright too. Pau Cubarsi continues to astound, Marc Casado put in another unreal performance and Lamine Yamal made more history with his goal. Flick also made a key change at half-t...