Rüdiger not spared as Chelsea reach Wembley
Chelsea reached their first EFL Cup final in three years with a 1-0 win over luckless Tottenham Hotspur, as a professional and composed second-leg showing saw the Blues advance 3-0…
Cottagers comfortably conquer ravaged Royals
Fulham rampaged to a 7-0 win against Reading in the Championship, emphatically ending a run of two H2H defeats against the ‘Royals’. The game got off to a frustrating start…
Super Eagles rule over ponderous Pharaohs
Kelechi Iheanacho’s first-half strike was enough for Nigeria to take all three points in their opening Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) group game, with the ‘Super Eagles’ recording their first…
Milla makes Espanyol pay
In a feisty affair, Elche defeated Espanyol 2-1 at the RCDE Stadium, seeing ‘Los Periquitos lose at home to ‘Los Franjiverdes’ in La Liga play for just the second time…
Boufal brilliance in Yaoundé
Morocco defeated four-time Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) winners Ghana 1-0 at the Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, courtesy of Sofiane Boufal’s late second-half strike. Hoping to record only their second victory…
Gabon off to winning start in AFCON
Comoros could not get a fairytale win on their African Cup of Nations debut as they slipped to a 1-0 defeat to Gabon, with Aaron Boupenza’s first-half strike enough to…
National Elephants march past The Flames
Guinea picked up their first win in eight competitive matches as they got their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign off to the perfect start, beating Malawi 1-0. Kaba Diawara’s…
With a little bit of Luuk, Barca make it through the night
Barcelona recorded their second away win of the La Liga (LL) season, with Luuk de Jong netting the winner in a tense 1-0 win over Real Mallorca at the Visit…
Seagulls pick apart the struggling Toffees
New year, new Brighton as the ‘Seagulls’ secured their first-ever win away at Everton in their history with a thrilling 3-2 victory over the struggling Merseyside club. Everton hadn’t kicked…
Romelu Lukaku to the rescue as Blues enjoy Boxing Day leftovers
Romelu Lukaku and Jorginho were on target for Chelsea, as they came from behind to triumph 3-1 over European-chasing Aston Villa, ending a run of back-to-back Boxing Day defeats for…