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…
Dec 21, 2024, 01:44 PM ET Bukayo Saka lasted just 25 minutes for Arsenal against Crystal Palace on Saturday. Alex Pantling/Getty Images Bukayo Saka was forced off injured for Arsenal early on in their Premier League game against Crystal Palace on Saturday. The England winger, 23, held his hamstring after attempting a cross before going down…
Dec 21, 2024, 12:00 PM ET 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 defeat against Tottenham…
Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerDec 21, 2024, 11:30 AM ET 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 champions of England…
Dec 21, 2024, 11:34 AM ET 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 four-time Premier League…
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…
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…
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentDec 21, 2024, 08:06 AM ET 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 the deal with…
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Dec 21, 2024, 07:33 AM ET 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 on Wednesday, making…
Sid Lowe, Spain writerDec 21, 2024, 05:00 AM ET “Well,” Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said, “he’s got b—s.” It was September. Endrick Felipe Moreira de Sousa had recently turned 18, not long after leaving home and crossing the Atlantic to a new world. He had only been on the pitch 11 minutes on this,…