Paris Saint-Germain have made sure they remain at the top of the Ligue 1 table after 13 rounds with a 5-2 victory over AS Monaco at the Parc des Princes on Friday.
Goncalo Ramos broke the deadlock after 18 minutes, and Takumi Minamino restored parity four minutes later. Kylian Mbappe converted from the spot to take his team ahead again in the 39th, and between minutes 70 and 72, Ousmane Dembele and Vitinha settled the outcome. The visitors responded briefly with a 75th minute goal from Folarin Balogun, but it proved insufficient for Monaco to get anything from the game, and it was Randal Kolo Muani who set the final score in the sixth minute of stoppage time.
The game
PSG mostly dominated what was a very lively contest, with greater possession overall (55%) and chances…
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick as Portugal saw off Lithuania 6-0 to get back on track in their bid to qualify for Euro 2020.
Juventus forward Ronaldo was a surprise starter after being substituted before the hour in his club s last Serie A outing against AC Milan, but he showed no signs of fatigue as he reached 98 goals for his country.
Portugal lost 2-1 to Ukraine last month but were comfortable winners at Estadio Algarve on Thursday, with Goncalo Paciencia, Pizzi and Bernardo Silva also on target for the hosts.
The reigning European champions remain second in Group B, a point better off than Serbia 3-2 winners over Luxembourg ahead of the final round of qualifying fixtures.
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Hoping to make it back-to-back Premier League victories on Sunday afternoon, Newcastle will travel to the Vitality when they meet Bournemouth.
Bournemouth
Starting with the hosts, snatching a dramatic late equaliser away at Nottingham Forest last weekend as they opened the 2024/25 campaign with a 1-1 stalemate at the City Ground, Bournemouth should be relishing a return to home soil here. However, although the Cherries might be dreaming of the chance to mount a genuine top-half charge this time around, Andoni Iraola’s men know that stability is key. Heading into the summer break by losing all of their final three Premier League appearances last season by an aggregate score of 7-2, the former Rayo Vallecano boss will be calling on his…
Arsenal value Eddie Nketiah at £50 million, according to . The report has claimed that the Gunners do not want to sell the striker in the January transfer window. Nketiah himself is not itching to leave the Emirates Stadium in the middle of the season. However, if a club were to come for the striker, then Arsenal would demand as much as £50 million.
Nketiah has been on the books of Arsenal since 2015 and has come through the North London club’s academy system. The striker is not guaranteed a place in the manager Mikel Arteta’s starting lineup and plays second fiddle to Gabriel Jesus.
The striker has made 105 appearances in the Premier League so far in his career. Nketiah has scored 19 goals and provided four assists in those games. The 24-year-old has made nine st…
Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish believes Marc Guehi is a generational talent and is keen to keep the defender at the club for the new season.
Guehi impressed on his tournament debut for England at Euro 2024, seamlessly slotting into the backline and playing all but one of their games en route to the final, which they lost to Spain.
The 24-year-old has made 111 appearances for Palace since joining in 2021 and is the current interest of Newcastle United, who have made three bids for Guehi so far.
The most recent bid is believed to be worth up to £60million including add-ons, though that is still short of Palace s value, and Parish is not willing to let him go for any less than that.
Nobody has got to the valuation yet. If you want a superstar player …
A victory to unite north London. Harry Kane s record 267th goal for Tottenham sank Manchester City and pushed Arsenal a step closer to the Premier League title.
But if the Arsenal aspect is a bitter pill for Spurs to swallow, then surely everything else about this day would have pepped up the recuperating Antonio Conte, absent after midweek gallbladder surgery.
As for Pep Guardiola, another big-match masterplan has to be called into question.
If every match at this stage of the season is a final, as managers are wont to suggest, then how is it justifiable to make Kevin De Bruyne, the Premier League s most creative player, a substitute?
The Belgian s benching was the pre-match bombshell from the City camp, and by the time he came on, just before the hour m…
Jadon Sancho has secured a move away from Manchester United, having joined Chelsea on Deadline Day on a season-long loan.
The deal includes an obligation to buy for between £20-£25 million at the end of the loan, according to widespread reports, meaning that the 24-year-old will not be returning to Old Trafford next summer.
Work to complete the transfer came late on Deadline Day, with a deal sheet being submitted to ensure the signing could go through after the 11pm deadline.
Chelsea were able to get the deal over the line, confirming the move was complete on Saturday evening.
I’m really excited to be here, Sancho said. London is where I grew up and I’m happy to be back.
The manager spoke to me about the project and, for a young player, i…
The Women’s Super League title race is set up for a thrilling conclusion as it enters its final few weeks.
Here, the PA news agency takes a closer look at the battle for the trophy.
Who’s in the running?
Man City climb back up to the top of the table after their victory!
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Manchester City returned to the top on Sunday as they thrashed West Ham 5-0 at home, going three points clear of defending champions Chelsea, who have a game in hand – the former have three matches remaining and the latter four. City also have a goal difference that is superior by three and can make it a six-point gap when they play rock-bottom Bristol City, who look certain to be relegated, next Sunday at Ashton Gate, with Chelse…
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Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku is expected to lead the line for the Rode Duivels against Wales in this evening’s Euro 2016 quarter-final meeting at the Grand Stade Lille Métropole, and will be hoping he can inflict damage against a defence he’ll know all too well from his Premier League experience.
The Everton centre-forward has played against almost all of Wales’ defence in the English top-flight, enjoying goals against many of them, and as a result he’ll be looking to repeat the feat to help his side to the semi-finals of the European Championship.
While inconsistent this summer, Lukaku is just one goal from the top scorers in the charts, and they will no doubt be on his mind at t…
Yoane Wissa and Bryan Mbeumo starred in a frantic finish as Brentford emerged with a dramatic 2-1 away victory against Bournemouth.
Saturday’s match was goalless after 85 minutes and it looked like visitors Brentford had snatched victory when a fine pass by Wissa allowed Mbeumo to open the scoring.
But Dominic Solanke headed in an equaliser for the hosts with one minute of normal time remaining.
That was not to be the last of the drama, though, as Mbeumo turned provider and Wissa scored the winner in the fifth minute of stoppage time.
Defeat means Bournemouth are 11th in the standings, behind Brighton on goal difference, while Brentford are 16th, now just one point behind Everton.
The Cherries thought they had opened the scoring midway through t…