Real Madrid edged the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie against capital rivals Atletico Madrid 2-1 on Tuesday night. It didn’t take long for this eagerly anticipated tie to burst into life as Rodrygo broke the deadlock inside four minutes with an emphatic left-footed effort after bursting in behind Javi Galan….
Defending FA Cup champions Manchester United were eliminated from the competition in a dramatic penalty shootout as Bernd Leno’s heroics secured Fulham’s passage to the quarter-finals at Old Trafford. The game ended 1-1 after 120 minutes, with Calvin Bassey giving Fulham a first-half lead before Bruno Fernandes equalised for United in the second half. The…
Harry Maguire scored an injury-time winner against former club Leicester as holders Manchester United came from behind to win 2-1 and advance to the FA Cup fifth round. It appeared the defender was in an offside position as Bruno Fernandes swung in the free-kick that he headed past Mads Hermansen, but with no VAR in…
Real Madrid guaranteed their place in the Champions League knockout playoff round with a thumping 5-1 win over RB Salzburg at the Santiago Bernabeu. The 15-time winners and current holders had surprisingly lost three of their opening six matches to sit surprisingly close to the league phase’s dreaded bottom eight. But a determined, energised Madrid…
Altay Bayindir saved Kai Havertz’s shoot-out penalty as part of an inspired goalkeeping display to send 10-man Manchester United through to the FA Cup fourth round on penalties in an all-Premier League tie at Arsenal. Bruno Fernandes had given the visitors a 52nd-minute lead before Gabriel equalised two minutes after Diogo Dalot’s dismissal for a…
Altay Bayindir was the hero as Manchester United beat Arsenal 5-3 on penalties after a thrilling FA Cup third round tie at Emirates Stadium. An enthralling game in north London finished 1-1 after 120 minutes of frenetic action, which saw United take the lead early in the second half through Bruno Fernandes before being pegged…
Jude Bellingham scored his ninth goal in 11 matches in all competitions as Real Madrid beat Mallorca 3-0 at Jeddah’s King Abdullah Sports City to set up a Spanish Super Cup final against Barcelona. England forward Bellingham put the holders in front in the 63rd minute, slotting in after Rodrygo had sent a header against…
