Diego Simeone suffered his heaviest defeat in charge of Atletico Madrid after Borussia Dortmund ran riot in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Axel Witsel s deflected first-half strike and a late double from Raphael Guerreiro either side of substitute Jadon Sancho s tap-in secured the Bundesliga leaders a memorable 4-0 victory at Signal Iduna Park.
The final scoreline marked the widest losing margin former River Plate boss Simeone has suffered in all competitions since his Atleti appointment in December 2011.
A brace of Europa League triumphs and a LaLiga title have come in the following seven years, but a sobering result in Germany presents the club s former midfielder with plenty of questions.
The result was made all the more sensational in view of t…
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is keen on having goalkeeper Dean Henderson, who is currently on loan with Sheffield United, back in his squad next season, according to The Athletic.
David De Gea has been the undisputed choice for the place between the posts for a very long time now and possibly United s best performer overall in that that time as well. Sergio Romero has been an able stand-in option, playing mostly in cup games since his arrival from Sampdoria in 2015, but due to his age (32) and an occasional knee problem, he cannot challenge the Spain international properly.
Henderson, 10 years younger than Romero, has had a good loan spell with the Blades this term, helping them to a surprisingly good Premier League campaign so far. On the other hand, …
Alexandre Lacazette s first Europa League goal of the season secured Arsenal a straightforward 1-0 home win over Qarabag as Unai Emery took the opportunity to blood young and returning players in a pressure-free match.
The Gunners were confirmed as winners of Europa League Group E after their 3-0 win over Vorskla and Emery handed Laurent Koscielny his first competitive start since last season s semi-final, while Mesut Ozil made his first appearance after a back injury.
With Qarabag already eliminated from the competition, the game was played like an exhibition match, but there were flashes of brilliance from 17-year-old midfielder Bukayo Saka, making his first start for Arsenal on the left wing.
Lacazette s eighth goal of the season in the 16th minute settled th…
Enzo Maresca says Conor Gallagher is training at Chelsea but will not be involved against Manchester City as he looks to find a solution with the club .
Gallagher had flown to Spain last week to finalise a move to Atletico Madrid, but the transfer has stalled due to the collapse of an agreement over Samu Omorodion going the other way.
The England international, who has made 95 appearances for Chelsea in all competitions, netting 10 goals and registering 10 assists, has since returned to London while negotiations continue.
Maresca confirmed that while Gallagher has returned, he is training separately while talks between the clubs are still ongoing.
Gallagher is back and he is training. He is doing some medical tests and training separately, so he won t be…
Gareth Bale has further risked the wrath of Real Madrid s notoriously vociferous support by acknowledging he gets more excitement playing for Wales than Los Blancos.
Bale, 30, joined Madrid for a then world-record fee reported to be worth €100million in 2013 and enjoyed significant success at the club, winning every competition, including four Champions League titles.
In the most recent of those Champions League successes in 2017-18, Bale scored a vital brace as Madrid beat Liverpool 3-1, but despite his haul of trophies at the club, fans never truly took to the winger, who has also had issues with coach Zinedine Zidane.
He has received particular criticism for his inability to speak Spanish and a perceived commitment to golf ahead of Madrid, with the Spanish m…
The 19-year-old man of the match strolled through the Wembley mixed zone on Sunday evening wearing a beaming grin along with his winners medal, only to receive one more instruction from his manager.
Phil, you must! said Pep Guardiola, gesturing towards the gaggle of waiting journalists, eagerly wanting a piece of Phil Foden.
But no sooner had he headed towards the microphones, the midfielder was told in no uncertain terms it was time to go right now as the team bus was ready to leave.
It meant Manchester City s coach driver had done something largely beyond Aston Villa for the duration of Sunday s EFL Cup final by stopping Foden from doing whatever he wanted.
City continued their recent dominance of the competition with a third successive triumph than…
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo believes no one will be compared to him because there are not many who can rival his talent or dedication .
Ronaldo came through the ranks at Sporting CP before joining Manchester United in 2003, developing into one of the world s best under Alex Ferguson.
He claimed his first Ballon d Or while at United in 2008, but he has undoubtedly enjoyed the best years of his career in Madrid, creating an incredible legacy at the club.
His long personal duel with Lionel Messi has become a hot topic of debate, particularly since moving to LaLiga, where the Portugal star has won everything there is to win with Los Blancos, while he has also collected four more Ballons d Or.
Although many insist his Barcelona rival Messi is the more n…
That such brilliance at a key moment of a pivotal game felt somehow inevitable underlined how much Lionel Messi has spoiled us for so long.
Needing to dart in-field towards a packed defence on a sodden playing surface, before receiving a bouncing return pass 20 yards from goal, with one of the world s best goalkeepers between the posts.
Those would not represent favourable circumstances for any other player. But when Messi drew back his left boot to caress a side-footed finish, Atletico Madrid number one Jan Oblak knew what was coming. So did the 64,226 fans inside the Wanda Metropolitano and they had about as much chance of averting a 1-0 defeat.
The arc of the ball, low into the left corner, mimicked his last-gasp Clasico winner at the Santiago Bernabeu in 2…
Toronto became the first team to clinch a spot in the 2020 MLS play-offs, while Los Angeles FC recorded an impressive win.
Patrick Mullins first-half goal saw Toronto edge FC Cincinnati 1-0 on Sunday to book a spot in the play-offs.
Mullins produced a side-footed finish from inside the area after a Richie Laryea cutback just before the half-hour mark.
Toronto are top of the Eastern Conference and three points clear of Philadelphia Union.
The man just loves a goal in Cincinnati! |
— Toronto FC (@TorontoFC)
Philadelphia won six straight home regular-season matches for the first time in their history, as per Opta, thanks to a 2-1 win over Montreal Impact.
Danny Musovski scored a double as LAFC enjoyed a 3-1 victory against Seattl…
Luciano Spalletti has played down comparisons with former Inter coach Jose Mourinho despite his side s fine start to the Serie A season.
The Nerazzurri have not won the Scudetto since Mourinho s men won the treble including the Champions League in 2009-10, but they appear to be in the title race this term as they trail leaders Napoli by just two points ahead of hosting Torino on Sunday.
Although this is Spalletti s first season at San Siro, he is keen for the praise and attention for recent results to be directed towards the players and supporters, rather than himself, as he believes his Inter career is only just beginning.
These comparisons with Mourinho or even Giovanni Trapattoni are ridiculous, not just because of how much they won, he told a pre-match news …