Ivory Coast have won the Africa Cup of Nations after a 2-1 victory over Nigeria at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on Sunday. Sébastien Haller scored the winning goal for the hosts in the 81st minute with an instinctive finish after excellent work from Simon Adingra on the wing. – Stream on
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Feb 11, 2024, 07:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández refused to throw in the towel in LaLiga despite Sunday’s 3-3 draw against Granada which left his side 10 points adrift of leaders Real Madrid. Lamine Yamal opened the scoring at the Olympic Stadium but, in another performance
A first-half goal from Theo Hernández was enough to seal a 1-0 victory for AC Milan over visiting champions Napoli on Sunday, helping Stefano Pioli’s side remain unbeaten in Serie A since the turn of the year. The France defender controlled a brilliant pass from Rafael Leão on the edge of the box and sent
Open Extended Reactions BIRMINGHAM, England — Erik ten Hag might just have turned a corner at Manchester United after making it five wins from six with a 2-1 victory at Aston Villa on Sunday, but no matter how many of his big players are now available to him, the guy he didn’t want continues to
Super sub Scott McTominay scored a late winner as Manchester United continued to inch up the Premier League table with a 2-1 win at Aston Villa on Sunday. Erik ten Hag’s United are sixth on 41 points after their third consecutive victory, five points behind fifth-placed Villa who would have climbed to fourth spot with
Open Extended Reactions Bukayo Saka said Arsenal “smelled blood and went for the kill” in their ruthless 6-0 thrashing of West Ham at London Stadium on Sunday. Arsenal moved back within two points of leaders Liverpool as headers from centre-back duo William Saliba and Gabriel, Saka’s 41st-minute penalty and a fine Leandro Trossard strike put
Feb 11, 2024, 08:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jude Bellingham suffered a high ankle sprain in Real Madrid‘s win over Girona in LaLiga on Saturday, the club have said in a statement. Bellingham scored twice in the 4-1 victory against title rivals Girona that saw Madrid go five points clear at the top of
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Isaac Romero has scored three goals in five LaLiga appearances this season. Photo by Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images Isaac Romero‘s first-half strike earned Sevilla a 1-0 home win over Atlético Madrid on Sunday, with the visitors missing the chance to reclaim third place in LaLiga. Diego Simeone’s side remain on 48 points, two behind Barcelona, who
Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Redemption is rarely more emphatic than this. It is a familiar trope of Mikel Arteta’s tenure as Arsenal manager to use past disappointments to fuel future successes, and Sunday’s stunning 6-0 win at West Ham United in the Premier League was a devastating statement of how effective that tool can