Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus said that his team deserved their first defeat of the season after falling 2-0 away to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday night. BVB’s 15-game unbeaten run was broken up by the Spanish outfit, who were seeking revenge for a 4-0 loss at the Westfalenstadion a fortnight ago.
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5:53 PM ET Porto all but guaranteed themselves a place in the knockout stage of the Champions League on Tuesday with a 4-1 win over Lokomotiv Moscow, who have yet to register a point in the competition. Porto’s Hector Herrera put the home side ahead in the second minute after some neat footwork from Moussa
Tottenham kept their Champions League hopes alive as they came from behind to beat PSV Eindhoven 2-1 at Wembley, with Harry Kane dramatically scoring and forcing an own goal inside the final 15 minutes. Spurs fell behind after just 61 seconds as Luuk de Jong headed home, and although they then dominated and created chance
Dries Mertens claimed the match ball with a dazzling three-goal display as Napoli dismantled relegation-threatened Empoli. Serie A club Empoli dampened coach Aurelio Andreazzoli’s 65th birthday celebrations on Monday by sacking him after a poor run of results. He was dismissed despite leading Empoli back into the top flight last season when they won the
Steve Nicol believes Arsenal were just the better side in an entertaining 1-1 draw with Liverpool at The Emirates. Having caused a stir over the summer by describing himself as “one of the best defenders in the world,” Dejan Lovren doubled down on his claim last week in an entertaining interview with “Fifa & Chill”
Still only 14 years old, Fernando Ovelar scored his first goal for Cerro Porteno one week after becoming the youngest to ever play for the Paraguayan club. Ovelar scored in the 15th minute of Sunday’s 2-2 draw against Cerro Porteno’s biggest rival, Olimpia. 14 años, 9 meses y 27 días… FERNANDO OVELAR 
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#LaMejorCanteraDelPaís pic.twitter.com/Z6iwkvNIeXIt was as if a magic wand had been waved and a spell cast to help Mexican goal-scorers find their shooting boots this weekend, with 13 of the 28 goals scored in Liga MX — 46 percent — netted by players born in the country. Admittedly, that stat might not jump out for followers of
Alvaro Morata found his scoring touch, netting the opening and go-ahead goals for Chelsea in their 3-1 victory over Palace. Alvaro Morata found his scoring touch, netting the opening and go-ahead goals for Chelsea in their 3-1 victory over Palace. With Chelsea’s unbeaten start to the Premier League still intact, Craig Burley examines what it
FFA CEO David Gallop has announced the #GETONSIDE campaign to help Australia’s bid for the 2023 Women’s World Cup. Matildas star Lisa De Vanna marvels at the progress Australian women’s football has made, as she prepares to face a nation even she hasn’t played against in her lengthy international career. De Vanna, who will turn
Alexander Baumjohann and Oriol Riera were amongst the goals as Western Sydney came away from Wellington with all three points. FFA Head of Leagues Craig O’Rourke says plans to expand the A-League are very much on target, but only if the incoming Football Federation Australia board can pick the two successful bids before the end