Los Blancos’ blushes spared by last gasp equaliser
Real Madrid rescued a last-gasp point against a spirited Elche side in a 2-2 draw. The La Liga leaders had to come from two goals down in the last ten minutes to secure a point, which sees ‘Los Blancos’ maintain their impressive 23-match unbeaten H2H record.
Before kick-off, an emotional and heavy-hearted Santiago Bernabéu paid its final tribute…
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Gunners fail to crack open Clarets
Arsenal and Burnley shared the spoils in the Premier League (PL) in a frustrating afternoon for the ‘Gunners’ who had the chance to leapfrog their rivals into a Champions League place, but instead recorded their first goalless PL draw since October 2021.
This was Arsenal and Burnley’s first PL game since January 1st and January 2nd,…
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Spurs fail to Bridge Blues gap
Chelsea ended a run of four Premier League (PL) games without a win by rallying in the second half to defeat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 at Stamford Bridge, completing a season quadruple over their opponents for the first time since 2001/02.
Chances were few and far between during the first half, which was mainly down to Antonio Conte’s plan for Spurs…
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Battle of the Eagles sees Carthage triumph
Leading contenders Nigeria were dumped out of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in the round of 16 courtesy of goalkeeper Maduka Okoye’s error as Tunisia reached their fourth successive quarter-final at the tournament thanks to a 1-0 victory in Garoua.
The Covid-ravaged ‘Eagles of Carthage’ made three changes for this contest with 10 squad…
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Saints march through City’s winning run
Manchester City’s procession towards the title hit a bump in the road following a 1-1 draw with Southampton at St Mary’s Stadium, ending a run of 12 consecutive Premier League victories.
The ‘Saints’ marched into the contest facing a Man City team that had an 11-point lead at the top of the table, but Pep Guardiola’s side made a slow start to…
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Rashford delivers last minute hammerblow to West Ham
Manchester United moved into the UEFA Champions League places after Marcus Rashford struck a dramatic injury-time winner. The hosts leapfrogged Arsenal, Tottenham and West Ham in extraordinary circumstances after a game of very few chances.
Despite the huge implications of this clash, with both sides vying for a chance to end the day inside the…
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Super Eagles soar into the knockout stages
For the first time in their history, Nigeria have won their opening two Africa Cup of Nations games in consecutive tournaments after producing a dominant performance to claim a 3-1 victory over Sudan.
Unbeaten in their last four outings, Nigeria entered their second group stage game full of confidence, and they were in front within a matter of…
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Williams duo make Bilbao Leones of Arabia
Athletic Bilbao came from behind to beat Atlético Madrid 2-1 in the Supercopa de España on Thursday. They will now face Real Madrid in the final as they look to defend the trophy they won last year.
Given Atlético’s underwhelming La Liga form that continued with a 2-2 draw at Villarreal on Sunday, the tournament’s Saudi Arabian setting provided…
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False positivity for Reds as Arsenal battle to draw
With tonight’s match having been initially rescheduled due to a reported batch of false positive COVID-19 tests, there was nothing controversial about this result, as a valiant Arsenal held Liverpool to a goalless draw, ending a run of eight successive wins at Anfield for the ‘Reds’.
The 17th League Cup meeting between the sides is a record in…
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Bandé winner sets up Faso-nating Group A finish
Automatic progression to the knockouts is now in Burkina Faso’s hands, after they became just the second-ever side in Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) history to beat Cape Verde in a group game, taking the tournament’s tally of 1-0 victories to 10.
Much like the hum of vuvuzelas inside the Paul Biya Stadium, Burkina Faso began the match with a…
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