Having beaten them in the 2018 final and the 2021 quarterfinals, and then again in the final of 2022, Real Madrid have proven to be the Champions League bane of Liverpool once more by coming back from two goals down to win convincingly in the first leg of the round-of-16 clash between the two European heavyweights.

A smartly flicked finish by Darwin Nunez broke the deadlock in the fourth minute and Mohamed Salah pounced on a mistake by Real goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois to double the home side s lead 10 minutes later, but Vinicius Junior pulled a fine strike back for Los Blancos in the 21st and Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker returned Courtois s favour with a howler of his own in the 36th, seeing his pass blocked by Vinicius bounce into the net for an equalizer. Real turned t…

Erik ten Hag was not getting carried away after another positive Manchester United result on a perfect night in the EFL Cup.

United were reeling after a 3-0 humbling at home to rivals Liverpool prior to the international break, but they bounced back by beating Southampton by the same scoreline on Saturday.

And Ten Hag s side then swept aside Barnsley on Tuesday for the biggest win of his United tenure, with Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho and Christian Eriksen each scoring twice in a 7-0 triumph.

It appears United s fortunes have changed, but their manager will not rush to make judgement.

I was not devastated after Liverpool; I m not now celebrating, Ten Hag told the media afterwards.

We are on a journey, and we will see where we are in May,…

Rangers are ready to sell Jack Butland in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Rangers, who are aiming to beat Celtic to the Scottish Premiership title this season, will accept offers of around £15 million for their number one goalkeeper.

Butland has been on the books of Rangers since the summer of 2023 when he joined them on a free transfer after leaving Crystal Palace at the end of last season. He has been superb for the Gers this season and has been a key player in the team. Butland has made 29 appearances in the Scottish Premiership, eight in the UEFA Europa League, two in the Scottish FA Cup and four in the Scottish League Cup.

Rangers are second in the Scottish Premiership table at the moment with 70 points from 29 matches. They …

Breno Lopes scored a 99th-minute winner as Palmeiras clinched the Copa Libertadores title in a dramatic finale with a 1-0 victory over Santos at the Maracana on Saturday.

After a touchline fracas that saw Santos boss Cuca sent off, Breno – who replaced Gabriel Menino in the 85th minute – rose highest at the back post to nod a sensational right-wing delivery from Rony back across goal and into the far corner.

It was Rony s 13th goal involvement (five scored, eight assisted) in this season s Libertadores and it settled what had been a drab game of few chances in front of a small crowd.

Palmeiras were consequently crowned Libertadores champions for the second time in their history, with Abel Ferreira becoming just the third European coach to lead a team to glory…

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Smelling a real chance to extend on their title charge this weekend, Rangers will make the trip to a struggling Motherwell on Sunday lunchtime.

Starting with the hosts, throwing away the lead late on away at St. Mirren last weekend, Motherwell find themselves in the midst of a real blip. Holding just a one-point buffer from slipping to the foot of the Premiership table and a side who are desperately seeking a boost, the Steelmen have drastically struggled to match a similar level that saw them land a European finish last season. With their continued issues were highlighted by what turned out to be a 3-0 drumming against Hamilton when opening 2021, they are also witho…

Shakhtar Donetsk scored twice in stoppage time to secure a pulsating 3-3 draw with Dinamo Zagreb in Champions League Group C on Wednesday.

The hosts had looked like claiming all three points when Luka Ivanusec and Arijan Ademi scored inside the final seven minutes of regulation time to put the hosts 3-1 up, with Bruno Petkovic earlier cancelling out Alan Patrick s opener for the visitors.

A header from Junior Moraes and then Tete s penalty with almost the last kick of the game ensured the spoils were shared, though.

Nikola Moro and Marlos were also both dismissed in a remarkable final 20 minutes, and both sides will go into the final two group games level on five points.

INCREDIBLE! WHAT A GAME!

The 3-3 tie in Zagreb. We continue competing f…

Mason Greenwood scored 13 minutes from time to salvage a 1-1 draw for Manchester United and deny Everton caretaker boss Duncan Ferguson a second consecutive Premier League victory.

United went into the game hoping to claim a third consecutive league win for the first time since January but David de Gea s failure to clear a first-half corner led to Victor Lindelof putting through his own net.

Everton defended resolutely as they sought to build on their 3-1 victory over Chelsea at Goodison Park, and the commitment shown by a side lacking a number of key players will raise inevitable questions about Ferguson taking the manager s job on a permanent basis.

But United substitute Greenwood produced the cutting edge in attack that the hosts had been lacking and his str…

Arsenal and Liverpool battled it out at the Emirates on Wednesday for points that may yet prove crucial for both sides, and it was an interesting contest between two fine teams positioned deservingly not far from the top of the Premier League table. In the end, Liverpool won the fight, with Diogo Jota capitalizing on a marvelous pass from Thiago Alcantara to blast the ball past Aaron Ramsdale in the 54th minute, and substitute Roberto Firmino diverting a low cross from Andy Robertson into the net eight minutes later.

The Arsenal return

It s been six years now since Arsenal last played in the Champions League, and the 2021-22 season will always be remembered as the first after 25 years without them in any European competition. However, the lack of European football may have bee…

Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderers opened the 32nd round of the 2019/20 Premier League campaign at Villa Park on Saturday. The visitors triumphed 0-1, courtesy of a second-half goal by Leander Dendocker, but the home team could have easily gone down earlier had Diogo Jota kept his head when presented with this unexpected gift from Villa goalkeeper Oerjan Nyland.

Hahahahaha no way have I just seen that Nyland! I’m dreaming !!!! BONUS POINTS PLEASE 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

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Aston Villa and Newcastle United are among the clubs who are interested in signing Federico Chiesa from Juventus in the summer transfer window, according to . The report in the Italian news outlet has claimed that Bayern Munich and Napoli are also keen on securing the services of Chiesa.

TuttoJuve has noted that Juventus are willing to sell Chiesa. The former Serie A and UEFA Champions League winners are looking for at least €35 million for the 26-year-old Italy international, who can play as a winger or as a forward and won the UEFA European Championship with his national team in 2020.

Chiesa, who has had injury problems in recent seasons, made 25 starts and eight substitute appearances in Serie A for Juventus last season. He scored nine goals and gave two assists in…