Arsenal moved a step nearer ending their wait for a major honour by eliminating Chelsea in the Carabao Cup semi-final at Emirates Stadium. Carrying a 3-2 advantage from the opening meeting, the north London side needed a dramatic finish to complete the job, finally breaking through in the 97th minute of a nervy second leg.…
Barcelona approached the quarter-final as favourites and quickly established authority over possession. Their first opening arrived inside eight minutes, when Marcus Rashford drifted into space but sent his attempt beyond the target following Dani Olmo’s inventive pass. Despite sustained pressure, clear chances were scarce for Hansi Flick’s team. Albacete stayed organised, forcing the visitors to…
Pep Guardiola said he feels a responsibility to use his public role to call for compassion, explaining that images of violence around the world cause him deep pain. The Manchester City coach returned to media duties ahead of Wednesday’s Carabao Cup semi-final second leg against Newcastle, after missing interviews last Friday following comments he made…
Sunderland never looked back after taking the lead inside the opening 10 minutes against a Burnley side stuck deep in trouble. Habib Diarra’s effort took a deflection off Axel Tuanzebe, wrong-footing the visiting defence and giving the hosts an immediate advantage. From that point, the contest felt one-sided. The home side controlled the tempo, pressed…
Crystal Palace has finalized a major deal to bring centre-forward Jorgen Strand Larsen to Selhurst Park from Wolverhampton Wanderers. The agreement, which could rise to £48 million, represents the biggest outlay in the club’s history. The 25-year-old Norway international has committed to a four-and-a-half-year contract and will take the number 22 shirt with the Eagles.…
Eddie Howe has insisted there is no concern surrounding Sandro Tonali’s situation at Newcastle United despite speculation connecting the midfielder with Arsenal late in the transfer window. Reports on deadline day claimed the league leaders were considering a move, but Newcastle maintained the player was unavailable and confirmed no discussions had taken place. Tonali’s representative,…
أشاد مدرب أرسنال ميكل أرتيتا باحترافية نوني مادويك بعد تقديمه عرضاً رائعاً أمام ليدز يونايتد رغم دخوله التشكيلة الأساسية في اللحظات الأخيرة. دخل الجناح أرضية الملعب بديلاً لبوكايو ساكا الذي تعرض لإصابة أثناء الإحماء، وبرغم ضيق وقت الاستعداد، أدى مادويك دوراً حاسماً بصناعة الهدف الأول ثم تسجيل الهدف الثاني، ليضمن لفريق شمال لندن الفوز الخارجي…
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta praised Noni Madueke’s professionalism after he delivered a sterling performance at Leeds United despite being a last-minute addition to the Gooners’ line-up. The winger came on for Bukayo Saka after a warm-up injury, and even with barely any time to get ready, Noni played a key role by setting up the…
Pep Guardiola was seen fuming on the sidelines after Dominic Solanke scored Tottenham Hotspur’s first goal in their 2-2 draw with his Manchester City side because of a refereeing decision. Guardiola had earlier watched his side dominate the first half with brilliant attacking plays, which led to them scoring two goals to go into the…
Real Madrid’s narrow 2-1 success over Rayo Vallecano on Sunday was quickly pushed into the background after Jude Bellingham suffered an early physical setback. The England international was forced to leave the field just nine minutes into the contest after appearing to hurt the back of his leg while sprinting onto a forward pass from…