Arsenal‘s Gabriel Jesus proved a thorn in Crystal Palace‘s side once again as the Brazilian forward scored twice in a 5-1 win at Selhurst Park which put his side three points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool on Saturday. Jesus netted a hat trick as Arsenal beat Palace 3-2 in the League Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday
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Aston Villa inflicted more misery on Manchester City on Saturday, defeating them 2-1 in the Premier League with goals from Jhon Duran and former City forward Morgan Rogers. Villa leap-frogged City into fifth place in the Premier League table, while Pep Guardiola’s shell-shocked holders dropped provisionally to sixth — and could drop as low as
Dec 21, 2024, 11:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Erling Haaland criticised himself after Manchester City fell to another chastening defeat on Saturday but said the players are still backing manager Pep Guardiola. City looked devoid of confidence, ideas and fight in a 2-1 loss to Aston Villa which deepened their surprising crisis. The reigning
Dec 21, 2024, 12:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ivan Juric was head coach of Roma earlier this season. Elianton/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images Southampton confirmed the hiring of Ivan Juric as their new head coach on Saturday ahead of their clash with Fulham on Sunday. Juric replaces Russell Martin, who was sacked after the 5-0
Elliott Lee scored the opener as Wrexham drew 1-1 against Bristol Rovers on Saturday. Barrington Coombs/PA Images via Getty Images Wrexham were denied victory by a late goal for the second straight week as Bristol Rovers handed the visitors another blow in their automatic promotion push on Saturday. Promise Omochere struck with four minutes remaining
Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerDec 21, 2024, 11:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City slumped to yet another defeat on Saturday as the defending Premier League champions fell to a 2-1 loss at Aston Villa that, just to rub salt into the wound, saw their opponents leapfrog them in the table. The four-time reigning
Adam Brown Dec 21, 2024, 03:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Arsenal secured a comfortable victory in the Premier League on Saturday evening as they defeated Crystal Palace 5-1 at Selhurst Park. The Gunners took just six minutes to take the lead when Gabriel Jesus finished at the near post, and after Ismaïla Sarr equalised
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentDec 21, 2024, 08:06 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona members (socios) ratified the club’s new long-term agreement with Nike at an emergency assembly on Saturday, with president Joan Laporta claiming the deal is the biggest of its kind ever signed. Editor’s Picks 2 Related There were 419 votes in favour of
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Dec 21, 2024, 07:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti said Kylian Mbappé‘s “period of adaptation has finished” ahead of Real Madrid‘s last game of 2024, hosting Sevilla at the Bernabéu on Sunday. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Mbappé scored the opening goal in Madrid’s 3-0 win over Pachuca in Qatar
Danny Lewis Dec 21, 2024, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Arsenal are looking at Sporting CP‘s Viktor Gyökeres and RB Leipzig‘s Benjamin Šeško, while MLS and Saudi Arabian clubs are interested in Manchester City‘s Kevin De Bruyne. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage |