Bayer Leverkusen fans were not in a superstitious mood before Sunday’s home clash with Werder Bremen, where a 120-year Bundesliga title drought could be broken. Founded in 1904 as a team made up of workers at pharmaceutical company Bayer AG’s Leverkusen headquarters, coach Xabi Alonso has taken the side to within one
Liverpool’s Premier League title challenge suffered a potentially fatal blow as Crystal Palace won 1-0 at Anfield on Sunday. A first home league defeat in 29 games for the Reds leaves Jurgen Klopp’s men two points behind Manchester City and level with Arsenal, who can go top with victory over Aston Villa later
Chelsea face a huge challenge to avoid breaching Premier League sustainability rules after posting an £89.8 million ($112 million) loss for the 2022/23 season. The Blues’ wage bill soared to over £400 million last season, while they splashed out £745 million on transfer fees. But that investment in the club’s first full season under an American investment consortium fronted
Newcastle stormed into the Premier League’s top six as Alexander Isak scored twice in a 4-0 thrashing of Tottenham to rekindle their outside hopes of a place in next season’s Champions League. Spurs’ lead over the Magpies is cut to 10 points with six games remaining, but Newcastle have a far easier run-in. Tottenham conceded five
Manchester City moved to the top of the Premier League as lowly Luton were eased aside 5-1 at the Etihad. Amid a gruelling schedule, Pep Guardiola could hardly have wished for a kinder fixture in between the two legs of his side’s Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid. Guardiola made six changes from a thrilling 3-3 draw in the Spanish
Manchester United’s chances of Champions League football next season took another battering as Bruno Fernandes’ double could only salvage a 2-2 draw at Bournemouth on Saturday. Twice the Cherries led through Dominic Solanke and Justin Kluivert and Bournemouth were denied the opportunity to win the game at the death after a
Real Madrid and Champions League holders Manchester City shared a pulsating 3-3 draw in a rollercoaster quarter-final first leg on Tuesday. Bernardo Silva put City ahead with a low free-kick but Ruben Dias’ own goal and Rodrygo Goes helped Madrid dramatically and swiftly fight back. Manchester City’s own quick-fire double in the second half through Phil
Security will be reinforced at Champions League quarter-final matches on Tuesday and Wednesday after a communication outlet supporting the Islamic State group published threats against stadiums. European football’s governing body UEFA said all four games in Paris, Madrid and London would go ahead despite the jihadist threat. French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said security
Black Queens coach Nora Hauptle has revealed her emotional reaction to Ghana’s qualification for the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), shedding tears of joy for the team’s achievement. Ghana, once considered a dominant force in African women’s football, faced a significant decline after failing to qualify for the
The horror season for Dutch giants Ajax hit a new low on Sunday as they suffered a record 6-0 defeat at the hands of arch-rivals Feyenoord in the Dutch “Klassieker”. Feyenoord dominated the match in every department and were 3-0 up at half-time thanks to goals from Igor Paixao, Yankuba Minteh, and David Hancko to the delight
