Darwin Nunez and Curtis Jones missed in the penalty shoot-out as Paris Saint-Germain ended Liverpool’s Champions League hopes at Anfield. Having won 1-0 on the night to level the tie at 1-1, PSG held their nerve as they scored all four spot-kicks and Gianluigi Donnarumma did the rest with two superb saves. It was an…
Bournemouth won on penalties at home to 10-man Wolves to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals after a fifth round tie featuring a seven-minute Video Assistant Referee (VAR) check despite using semi-automated offside technology and a straight red card for visiting forward Matheus Cunha. Matt Doherty spurned the chance to win the shootout for Wolves by…
Nottingham Forest survived a huge FA Cup scare against 10-player Exeter to win a penalty shoot-out after drawing 2-2 at St James Park. Chris Wood, Morgan Gibbs-White and Elliot Anderson all scored from the spot before fellow substitute Neco Williams wrapped up a marathon tie with the final kick of the contest at 11.03pm. Josh…
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…
This weekend’s Premier League action was rife with drama, with contentious refereeing decisions taking centre stage in several matches. Many fans were left with sour faces and confusion after seeing goals stand despite their protests and there were a few controversial penalty calls up for debate. By the end of Sunday, thousands of spectators were…
