Karim Benzema and Vinícius star to steer Madrid into final
Either Athletic Bilbao or Atlético Madrid lie in wait for Real Madrid after the LaLiga leaders beat Barcelona 3-2 after extra time in Saudi Arabia, to reach the final of…
Ref chaos in mulish Mali win
Ibrahima Koné’s second-half penalty was enough to get Mali off to a winning 1-0 start in the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) Group F as they extended their current streak…
Gradel stunner seizes control for Ivory Coast
Max-Alain Gradel claimed Ivory Coast’s first victory of the delayed 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), edging past Equatorial Guinea 1-0, securing ‘Les Éléphants’ fifth competitive win in their last…
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…
