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Ferran Torres and Lamine Yamal starred as Barcelona triumphed 4-1 over rivals Espanyol on Saturday, moving nine points clear of Real Madrid in LaLiga’s title race. Ferran put the Blaugrana ahead after just nine minutes, meeting Yamal’s curling corner with an open header after a careless bit of goalkeeping from Marko Dmitrovic. The duo then […] The post Barcelona 4-1 Espanyol: Ferran and Yamal star as hosts move nine points clear appeared first on Soccer News.

Mohamed Salah marked his first Anfield appearance since announcing he will leave Liverpool with a goal as Arne Slot’s team snapped their losing streak by beating Fulham 2-0. Salah confirmed during the international break that his glittering nine-year spell on Merseyside will end at the conclusion of the season, while fellow modern-day great Andy Robertson […] The post Liverpool 2-0 Fulham: Ngumoha and Salah score as Reds get back to winning ways appeared first on Soccer News.

AC Milan’s Scudetto hopes suffered a further blow, following a resounding 3-0 defeat by Udinese at San Siro. The Rossoneri were beaten for the third time in four Serie A games, as they missed the chance to return to second place behind leaders Inter. Udinese broke the deadlock in the 27th minute. Nicolo Zaniolo embarked […] The post AC Milan 0-3 Udinese: Allegri´s side lose further ground in Scudetto race appeared first on Soccer News.

Marcelino has called on his side to “work hard and match Athletic Club’s intensity” ahead of a crucial clash in which Villarreal could take a big step towards securing Champions League qualification. Villarreal are embroiled in a congested top-four tussle in LaLiga, and while a title charge is out of the question for Marcelino’s side, […] The post Marcelino urges Villarreal to match Athletic´s intensity ahead of crucial LaLiga clash appeared first on Soccer News.

Middlesbrough’s automatic promotion hopes were severely dented as Conor Chaplin’s 97th-minute winner helped lowly Portsmouth to a shock 1-0 win at the Riverside Stadium. The result sees Middlesbrough remain fourth in the Championship after Ipswich Town’s earlier win over rivals Norwich City, with the Tractor Boys also boasting two games in hand. Chaplin’s late goal […] The post Middlesbrough 0-1 Portsmouth: Chaplin´s stoppage-time winner stuns automatic promotion hopefuls appeared first on Soccer News.

Celtic maintained the pressure on Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts after a nervy 1-0 victory over St. Mirren. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s first-half strike was enough for Martin O’Neill’s side to stay within three points of Hearts, who scored twice in the last five minutes as they came from behind to beat Motherwell 3-1. Oxlade-Chamberlain thought he had […] The post Celtic 1-0 St. Mirren: Oxlade-Chamberlain keeps O´Neill´s side in the title hunt appeared first on Soccer News.

Everton kept themselves level on points with fellow European contenders Brentford, thanks to Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s 91st-minute strike in a 2-2 draw. Dewsbury-Hall had earlier squandered a golden chance to put Everton ahead at the Gtech Community Stadium, but he made no such mistake with his second opportunity. The Toffees, who sit eighth in the Premier […] The post Brentford 2-2 Everton: Dewsbury-Hall scores late as European contenders share spoils appeared first on Soccer News.

Mats Wieffer proved to be an unlikely hero for Brighton as his brace helped Fabian Hurzeler’s side to a 2-0 win over struggling Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday. Wieffer netted at the end of either half to help the Seagulls keep pace with those above them in the European hunt, while pushing Burnley closer […] The post Burnley 0-2 Brighton: Wieffer´s double boosts Hurzeler´s European hopes appeared first on Soccer News.

A stunning strike from Robert Andrich earned Bayer Leverkusen a 1-0 win over second-place Borussia Dortmund on Saturday, boosting their push for Champions League qualification. Both sides traded chances in an open first half at Signal Iduna Park, with Julian Brandt firing wide twice, while Aleix Garcia failed to test Gregor Kobel from distance. Andrich […] The post Borussia Dortmund 0-1 Bayer Leverkusen: Andrich stunner sends Hjulmand´s side closer to Bundesliga t appeared first on Soccer News.

Andoni Iraola hailed the “amazing” performance of Alex Scott in Bournemouth’s victory over Arsenal on Saturday. Scott scored the winner as the Cherries won 2-1 at Emirates Stadium, boosting their hopes of qualifying for European football next season. Bournemouth have now won both of their last two Premier League away games at Arsenal; they had […] The post Iraola hails ´amazing´ Scott in victory over Arsenal appeared first on Soccer News.

Mikel Arteta described Arsenal’s defeat to Bournemouth as “a big punch in the face”, after the Cherries blew the Premier League title race wide open on Saturday. Goals from Junior Kroupi and Alex Scott guided Andoni Iraola’s side to a deserved 2-1 win at the Emirates Stadium, where boos rang out at full-time. Arsenal were […] The post Arteta: Bournemouth defeat ´a big punch in the face´ for Arsenal appeared first on Soccer News.

Ipswich Town took a huge step towards promotion to the Premier League with a 2-0 win over rivals Norwich City in the East Anglian derby. Jaden Philogene and George Hirst scored for the Tractors Boys at Carrow Road, moving them up to second with two games in hand on third-place Millwall, who drew 0-0 with […] The post Norwich City 0-2 Ipswich Town: Philogene and Hirst edge McKenna´s side closer to Premier League appeared first on Soccer News.

The Premier League title race was blown open as Arsenal slumped to a deserved 2-1 defeat to Bournemouth at the Emirates Stadium. Arsenal never got going in Saturday’s early kick-off as they missed the chance to pull 12 points clear of title rivals Manchester City, who have two games in hand and are at home […] The post Arsenal 1-2 Bournemouth: Scott provides title race twist as Premier League leaders wobble again appeared first on Soccer News.

Championship leaders Coventry City missed the chance to clinch promotion on Saturday after a frustrating goalless draw with bottom side Sheffield Wednesday. Frank Lampard’s side would have sealed their place in next season’s Premier League with victory, coupled with fourth-place Middlesbrough failing to beat Portsmouth later on Saturday. The hosts came closest to breaking the […] The post Coventry City 0-0 Sheffield Wednesday: Championship leaders´ promotion party put on hold appeared first on Soccer News.

Alejandro Garnacho conceded he regrets the manner of his exit from Manchester United, acknowledging he did “some bad things” before leaving for Chelsea. The winger joined the Blues for a reported fee of £40m in August, after he had fallen out of favour with Ruben Amorim. Signed from Atletico Madrid as a 16-year-old, Garnacho went […] The post ´I started to do some bad things´ – Garnacho remorseful over manner of Man Utd exit appeared first on Soccer News.

Mikey Varas expects a high-level contest between his San Diego FC side and Minnesota United when the two teams lock horns at Snapdragon Stadium this weekend. San Diego were dealt their first defeat of the season in their last MLS fixture, losing 3-0 to the San Jose Earthquakes after first-half goals from Niko Tsakiris and […] The post San Diego FC v Minnesota United: Varas expecting ´high-level´ MLS tussle appeared first on Soccer News.

Alvaro Arbeloa criticised officials once again after Real Madrid’s winless run in all competitions extended to three matches following their 1-1 draw with Girona on Friday. Madrid had taken the lead at Estadio Bernabeu through Federico Valverde in the 51st minute, only for Thomas Lemar’s excellent finish to restore parity 11 minutes later. Los Blancos […] The post ´It´s a penalty here and on the moon´ – Arbeloa fumes at late decision in draw with Girona appeared first on Soccer News.

Tottenham manager Roberto de Zerbi says he is not better than predecessors Thomas Frank or Igor Tudor, ahead of his first game in charge of the Premier League strugglers. De Zerbi put pen to paper on a reported five-year contract at the end of last month, with Tudor departing after only claiming one point from […] The post De Zerbi: I am not better than Frank or Tudor appeared first on Soccer News.

Ladislav Krejci conceded that Wolves’ “unacceptable” mistakes during their 4-0 defeat to West Ham proved costly as their slim hopes of survival were all but ended. Rob Edwards’ side had started brightly at the London Stadium on Friday but found themselves behind when Konstantinos Mavropanos headed home in the 42nd minute. But two goals in […] The post Krejci rues Wolves´ ´unacceptable´ mistakes in defeat to West Ham appeared first on Soccer News.

Konstantinos Mavropanos described West Ham’s 4-0 win over Wolves as the “perfect performance” as they eased their relegation fears in style at the London Stadium. Mavropanos and Valentin Castellanos both scored twice on Friday, moving the Hammers out of the Premier League bottom three, and dropping rivals Tottenham below them. A nervy first half ended […] The post West Ham delivered ´perfect performance´ in Wolves rout, says Mavropanos appeared first on Soccer News.

Real Madrid’s hopes of winning LaLiga look to be all but over after they were pegged back in a 1-1 draw with Girona on Friday. With Barcelona not in action until Saturday, when they face Catalan rivals Espanyol, Madrid had an opportunity to move back within four points of the summit. But Alvaro Arbeloa’s side […] The post Real Madrid 1-1 Girona: Lemar piledriver deals further blow to hosts´ title hopes appeared first on Soccer News.

West Ham climbed out of the Premier League’s bottom three and pushed rivals Tottenham into the drop zone by thrashing Wolves 4-0 at the London Stadium. Valentin Castellanos and Konstantinos Mavropanos both scored twice as what began as a tense affair became a procession in the second half, with Wolves now facing the prospect of […] The post West Ham 4-0 Wolves: Hosts push Tottenham into relegation zone with dominant win appeared first on Soccer News.

Rob Holding wants the Colorado Rapids to take out their frustrations on the Houston Dynamo following a dramatic 3-2 defeat against Toronto FC in their last MLS outing. In a game that saw three players sent off, two of which were for Colorado in Jackson Travis and Miguel Navarro, the Rapids led by two goals […] The post Colorado Rapids v Houston Dynamo: Holding looking to avenge crazy Toronto defeat appeared first on Soccer News.

Diego Simeone does not anticipate any challenges when it comes to motivating his Atletico Madrid players for Saturday’s trip to Sevilla in LaLiga. Atleti’s visit to the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan falls between the two legs of their Champions League quarter-final tie with domestic rivals Barcelona. They secured a huge 2-0 win at Camp Nou […] The post Simeone not expecting demotivated Atletico against Sevilla appeared first on Soccer News.

Bruce Arena expressed his excitement about the young players within the ranks at the San Jose Earthquakes, following last weekend’s victory over San Diego FC. The Earthquakes’ impressive start to the season continued at PayPal Park last time out, with a 3-0 win headlined by Niko Tsakiris’ brace and Preston Judd’s goal in the first […] The post Sporting Kansas City v San Jose Earthquakes: Arena excited by ´fantastic´ young players appeared first on Soccer News.

Weston McKennie described Luciano Spalletti as the best coach he has played under, with the Juventus boss extending his contract with the club ahead of Saturday’s crucial showdown with Atalanta. The Bianconeri are fifth in Serie A, one point adrift of fourth-placed Como, as they battle for Champions League qualification for 2025-26. Atalanta, their opponents […] The post McKennie describes Spalletti as his best-ever coach ahead of Atalanta-Juventus clash appeared first on Soccer News.

Eddie Howe refused to be drawn on speculation surrounding his future at Newcastle United, following a difficult run of form both in the Premier League and in Europe. Newcastle sit 12th in the Premier League and six points adrift of the top five, having signed off for the March international break with a 2-1 defeat […] The post ´I´m 100% committed to the job´ – Howe not worried about Newcastle future appeared first on Soccer News.

St. Louis City SC boss Yoann Damet insists a 1-1 draw with high-flying New York City FC last time out will not be enough flip their season, after a poor start in the MLS. Brendan McSorley netted a 95th-minute equaliser at Citi Field to cancel out Hannes Wolf’s goal early in the second half, as […] The post FC Dallas v St. Louis City: NYCFC draw won´t flip visitors´ season, says Damet appeared first on Soccer News.

Vincent Kompany could shuffle his pack when Bayern Munich visit St. Pauli in the Bundesliga on Saturday, after admitting Harry Kane played through the pain barrier in their midweek Champions League success against Real Madrid. Bayern produced a fantastic display in the first leg of their quarter-final tie against the 15-time European champions, securing a […] The post Kompany says Kane played through pain barrier against Madrid, hints at Bayern changes appeared first on Soccer News.

Atlanta United will look to acquire new players during the summer transfer window, but before then, Tata Martino said his team must remain competitive until the World Cup break. Martino’s second stint with the Five Stripes has failed to get going, with Atlanta registering just one win from their opening six league matches of the […] The post Chicago Fire v Atlanta United: Martino eyeing transfers after World Cup break appeared first on Soccer News.

Hansi Flick admits his Barcelona players are 5% more motivated in Champions League matches compared to LaLiga, as they gear up for Saturday’s derby against Espanyol. The Blaugrana suffered a surprise 2-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie on Wednesday, with the game turning on Pau Cubarsi’s […] The post Barcelona 5% more motivated in Champions League than in LaLiga, says Flick appeared first on Soccer News.

Sebastian Berhalter lauded the culture instilled at the Vancouver Whitecaps by Jesper Sorensen, following their late turnaround against the Portland Timbers last time out. Vancouver looked on course to suffer their second league defeat of the season, having seen Juan Mosquera and David Da Costa strike after Edier Ocampo’s early opener. But in second-half stoppage […] The post Vancouver Whitecaps v New York City FC: Berhalter credits Sorensen for improved culture appeared first on Soccer News.

Nico Schlotterbeck said his ultimate goal is to help Borussia Dortmund become Bundesliga champions, after ending speculation over his future by signing a new five-year contract. Schlotterbeck’s previous deal was due to expire at the end of this season, and he was linked with Premier League giants Liverpool and Manchester United, among other sides. But […] The post Schlotterbeck outlines title aim after signing new Borussia Dortmund contract appeared first on Soccer News.

Pep Guardiola has joked he is “grumpy” with Manchester City captain Bernardo Silva as he is still yet to be told whether the midfielder intends to leave at the end of the season. Silva has repeatedly been linked with a return to his boyhood club Benfica in recent years, with Barcelona touted as another landing […] The post Guardiola ´grumpy´ with Silva, ´knows nothing´ about decision to leave Man City appeared first on Soccer News.

Luciano Spalletti has extended his contract as Juventus’ head coach until 2028, ending months of speculation regarding his long-term future. Spalletti was hired by the Bianconeri on an initial short-term deal in October, following the dismissal of Igor Tudor. But the former Scudetto-winning Napoli boss, who was sacked by Italy midway through their unsuccessful 2026 […] The post Spalletti extends Juventus contract until 2028 appeared first on Soccer News.

Liam Rosenior has revealed Enzo Fernandez will not feature for Chelsea against Manchester City on Sunday, despite the midfielder apologising for his recent conduct. Fernandez was dropped from Chelsea’s squad for a 7-0 FA Cup quarter-final win over Port Vale last weekend, having made headlines with comments about his future. During the international break, Fernandez […] The post Fernandez to miss Chelsea´s meeting with Man City despite apologising to Rosenior appeared first on Soccer News.

Massimiliano Allegri urged his AC Milan players not to be “overwhelmed” by their recent defeat at Napoli, insisting it “cannot destabilise the work of a season.” The Rossoneri surrendered second place in Serie A after their 1-0 loss at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Monday, with the Partenopei subsequently leapfrogging them in the table. […] The post Milan must not be ´overwhelmed´ by Napoli defeat, Allegri insists appeared first on Soccer News.

Ryan Yates revelled in Nottingham Forest’s “magical and special” European journey, following their hard-earned 1-1 draw with continental heavyweights Porto. Forest claimed a share of the spoils at Estadio do Dragao on Thursday, ensuring their Europa League quarter-final tie remains firmly in the balance ahead of next week’s second leg. Martim Fernandes’ bizarre 13th-minute own […] The post Forest embracing ´magical and special´ Europa League adventure, says Yates appeared first on Soccer News.

Crystal Palace defender Chris Richards says the Eagles are targeting a place in the Conference League final after their dominant win over Fiorentina. Oliver Glasner’s side took control of their quarter-final tie with the Serie A side, following a 3-0 victory in the first leg at Selhurst Park. Jean-Philippe Mateta’s penalty and a Tyrick Mitchell […] The post Richards already eyeing Conference League final after Palace cruise past Fiorentina appeared first on Soccer News.

Philadelphia Union confirmed Nathan Harriel has extended his contract with the club until the end of the 2028-29 season ahead of their trip to CF Montreal. The 24-year-old signed for the Union as a homegrown player ahead of the 2021 campaign, and his impressive performances have led to a new deal, which also has an […] The post CF Montreal v Philadelphia Union: Harriel extends contract ahead of key MLS clash appeared first on Soccer News.

Unai Emery urged Aston Villa to remain focused on the Europa League quarter-final second leg, despite their healthy advantage against Bologna. The Premier League side established a 3-1 lead over their Serie A opponents at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara, where Ollie Watkins scored twice in the second half to give Villa breathing space. Villa’s first ever […] The post ´We still have the second leg to play´ – Emery calls for Aston Villa focus despite Bologna victory appeared first on Soccer News.

Manchester City have some momentum. A few short weeks ago, it looked as though Arsenal had the Premier League title all but wrapped up. But since then, the Gunners have lost to Man City in the EFL Cup final, and then were stunned by Southampton in the FA Cup. The Gunners are still nine points […] The post The Numbers Game: Man City aiming to keep the pressure on Arsenal appeared first on Soccer News.

BJ Callaghan has urged his Nashville SC side to be more clinical in their finishing as they look to extend their lead at the top of the MLS Eastern Conference in a clash against Charlotte FC. Nashville were handed their first defeat of the season as they lost 1-0 to Chicago Fire in their last […] The post Charlotte SC v Nashville SC: Callaghan calls for more clinical finishing appeared first on Soccer News.

D.C. United head coach Rene Weiler has called for a culture change at the franchise ahead of their crucial MLS clash with the New England Revolution on Saturday. Weiler’s side were comprehensively defeated 4-0 at home by FC Dallas in their last outing, leaving them in eighth place in the Eastern Conference. That result marked […] The post New England Revolution v D.C. United: Weiler calls for ´culture change´ as visitors look to bounce b appeared first on Soccer News.

Portland Timbers defender Finn Surman believes “results will come” amid a poor start as long as they continue to be together as a team. The Timbers are 14th in the Western Conference after earning just four points across their first six games of the 2026 MLS season (W1 D1 L4). They were defeated 3-2 by […] The post Portland Timbers v Los Angeles FC: Surman insists results will come appeared first on Soccer News.

Freiburg are on the cusp of reaching their first-ever major European semi-final after defeating Celta Vigo 3-0 in their Europa League quarter-final first leg. Captain Vincenzo Grifo led the way with a stunning finish before Niklas Beste and Matthias Ginter got in on the act to see the Bundesliga secure a healthy first-leg advantage at […] The post Freiburg 3-0 Celta Vigo: Grifo scores stunner in dominant first leg display appeared first on Soccer News.

Los Angeles Galaxy head coach Greg Vanney has encouraged Gabriel Pec to replicate his Champions Cup form in MLS ahead of their trip to Austin FC. The Galaxy lost 4-2 against Toluca in their Champions Cup quarter-final first leg, though Pec managed to get on the scoresheet for the MLS side. Pec is the top […] The post Austin FC v Los Angeles Galaxy: Vanney urges Pec to replicate Champions Cup form in MLS appeared first on Soccer News.

Crystal Palace gained a massive advantage in their Europa Conference League first-leg, picking up a confident 3-0 victory over Fiorentina at Selhurst Park. Oliver Glasner’s side started brightly and nearly took the lead twice in the opening minutes as Jean-Philippe Mateta and Evann Guessand both fired wide from a pair of Daniel Munoz crosses. Mateta […] The post Crystal Palace 3-0 Fiorentina: Glasner´s side put on a show to take commanding first-leg lead appeared first on Soccer News.

Aston Villa moved a step closer to the Europa League semi-finals with a 3-1 first-leg win over Bologna, courtesy of a brace from Ollie Watkins. After a promising start at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara, Emery’s side survived a scare as Santiago Castro bundled over the line from a deflection off Konsa, though the goal was swiftly […] The post Bologna 1-3 Aston Villa: Emery´s side deliver triple strike to put one foot in semi-finals appeared first on Soccer News.

New York Red Bulls head coach Michael Bradley has urged his side to build on a great performance and be the team “that just plays really good football” ahead of their clash with defending MLS champions Inter Miami on Saturday. NYRB picked up a confident 4-2 win over 10-man FC Cincinnati in their last outing, […] The post Bradley urges Red Bulls to be the team that plays ´really good football´ against Miami appeared first on Soccer News.