Kazim-Richards strikes late to crack Potters

Derby County made it three successive victories as they secured their first away win of their Championship campaign against a Stoke City side who have now only won one in their last six at the Bet365 Stadium. Having not played a fixture since December 11th, it was no surprise to see Stoke make a slow start, with Derby looking to improve on their…
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Bournemouth put cherry on top of standout year

Scott Parker’s Bournemouth side showed no signs of a Christmas hangover, as they completed their first league double over Cardiff City since 1999/00, securing a comfortable 3-0 victory to maintain their position as league leaders. In a battle between promotion-pushing Bournemouth and relegation-threatened Cardiff, it was perhaps no shock to see…
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Manchester United end year with taste of Claret

Manchester United have had little to cheer in a disappointing second half of 2021, but they rounded off the calendar year with a comfortable 3-1 victory over Burnley. The hosts scored all of their goals in the first half to maintain their unbeaten record under Ralf Rangnick and jump above Tottenham into sixth place in the Premier League. A…
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Foden strikes as City march continues

Manchester City stretched their lead at the top of the Premier League (PL) to eight points with a 1-0 win over Brentford, after Chelsea could only draw to Brighton & Hove Albion earlier in the evening. The ‘Cityzens’ are in imperious form, with Phil Foden’s goal marking ten consecutive PL victories as they hone in on back-to-back titles. 24…
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Danny Welbeck rises to earn point for Seagulls

Chelsea haven’t lost against Brighton & Hove Albion since their first meeting in January 1993, but while that record continues, they will be disappointed as the 1-1 sees them slip further from Manchester City atop the Premier League (PL) table. Both sides looked to show an attacking threat without managing to work either goalkeeper too much…
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10-man Sevilla keep Barca at bay

​Julen Lopetegui’s Sevilla failed to keep pace with Real Madrid at the top of La Liga (LL) as they dropped points at home for only the second time this campaign, hanging on to draw 1-1 with Barcelona after Jules Koundé saw red. The hosts entered the match with a 10 point advantage over Barcelona, their highest in LL since gameweek 12 of the…
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Atalanta blunted by gallant Genoa effort

Genoa became only the second Serie A (SA) side this season to prevent Atalanta scoring, as they held the European challengers to a 0-0 draw ahead of the SA winter break. Five of Atalanta’s last seven SA away trips had served up a goal in the opening 15 minutes, but a rather subdued opening half-hour at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium offered little…
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Allianz Stadium finds its Moise in Juve win

Juventus took all three points against Cagliari as they recorded a fifth clean-sheet win in six matches. As the first strike in a 2-0 win, Moise Kean’s first-half header was enough to keep Cagliari winless on the road in Serie A action. Coming into this fixture, ‘La Vecchia Signora’ looked a rejuvenated outfit as they sought a sixth successive…
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Five-star Yellow Submarine sink Alavés

Villarreal secured a fifth win in a row across all competitions after Boulaye Dia’s brace sealed a 5-2 win over Deportivo Alavés at the Estadio de la Cerámica. The hosts were having the better of the opening stages and created their first meaningful opportunity of the contest when Samuel Chukwueze fired wide with an acrobatic shot from close…
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