11:19 AM ET April 28 (Reuters) – Second-placed Lille moved one step closer to securing Champions League qualification with a commanding 5-0 win over Nimes to move six points ahead of Lyon in Ligue 1 on Sunday. After a goalless first half, Lille opened the scoring six minutes following the re-start when Boubakary Soumare won
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The Premier League title fight between Liverpool and Man City has felt like a case of Goliath vs. Goliath. But has it actually been entertaining? Nick Miller recaps another wild weekend. Question of the weekend “I was trembling,” said Pep Guardiola, about the closing stages of Manchester City’s narrow 1-0 win over Burnley. In some
12:24 PM ET MADRID, April 27 (Reuters) – Atletico Madrid earned a scrappy 1-0 win at home to struggling Real Valladolid on Saturday which obliged Barcelona to win their game with Levante later on in order to clinch the La Liga title. A win for Valladolid would have handed Barca the title before their kick-off
12:18 PM ET * Southampton stay up after 3-3 draw Bournemouth * Shane Long opened the scoring for the home side * Dan Gosling equalised and Callum Wilson put Bournemouth in front * James Ward-Prowse levelled for Southampton * Matt Targett scored a second-half header to put hosts in front * Wilson got his second
12:09 PM ET * Cardiff on brink of relegation after 1-0 defeat at Fulham * Ryan Babel scored winner with ferocious 25-yard shot * Fulham’s third win in a row equalled their Premier League best * Game delayed after Fulham’s Odoi knocked out by team mate * Fulham striker Mitrovic blazed over bar from 12
12:03 PM ET Everton’s hopes of finishing in seventh and a potential Europa League qualification spot suffered a blow as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in the Premier League on Saturday. Coming into the match on the back of four wins in their last five league games,
12:01 PM ET * Wolverhampton Wanderers enjoyed a 2-1 win at Watford * The visitors missed a gilt-edged chance in the 33rd minute * Raul Jimenez headed Wolves into a 41st-minute lead * Andre Gray equalised shortly after halftime * Diogo Jota side-footed a 77th-minute winner * Wolves next host Fulham, Watford visit Chelsea WATFORD
11:51 AM ET Dortmund finished the derby match against Schalke with nine men on the pitch. Ina Fassbender/AFP/Getty Images Borussia Dortmund suffered a severe setback in the Bundesliga title race when their shock 4-2 home loss to lowly Schalke in the Ruhr valley derby on Saturday left them a point behind leaders Bayern Munich. Dortmund, who
11:16 PM ET The Houston Dynamo defeated visiting Columbus 2-0 on Saturday to extend Crew SC’s losing streak to four matches. The Dynamo (5-1-1) set the team record for fastest five wins, bettering the nine games it took in 2013 and ’17. Houston’s scorers were Mauro Manotas in the third minute and Tomas Martinez in
Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar criticised some of his younger teammates after they lost the Coupe de France final to Rennes 6-5 on penalties after a 2-2 draw over 120 minutes. The Brazil international doubled PSG’s lead after Dani Alves’ opener, but the Bretons fought back through a Presnel Kimpembe own goal and a Mexer strike