4 h. ago Unai Emery impressed with Aston Villa’s desire in victory over Basel

Youri Tielemans came off the bench to hit the winner.

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5 h. ago Classy Tielemans seals win in Basel to keep Aston Villa on march in Europe

Roger Federer, an ardent Basel supporter, was up in the stands, in the posh seats to be precise, but even from there he could surely appreciate the grace with which Youri Tielemans clinched victory for Aston Villa.Unai Emery turned to Tielemans at half-time to lift his side and the midfielder delivered within eight minutes, his classy first-time finish regaining Villa the lead, after Evann Guessand’s early strike was cancelled out. This represented a 14th victory in their past 16 matches and it felt a significant one, too, given the pileup at the top of the league table amid the fight to advance automatically to the round of 16 in March. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Europa League roundup: Forest win late at Utrecht, Rangers lose to Ferencvaros

Kalimuendo and Jesus goals give Forest 2-1 away win Robbie Keane’s Ferencvaros defeat Rangers 2-1Igor Jesus’ late goal sealed Nottingham Forest a 2-1 win in Utrecht and boosted their hopes of a top-eight finish in the Europa League group phase. Arnaud Kalimuendo’s second-half opener for Forest was cancelled out by the Utrecht substitute Mike van der Hoorn before Jesus stepped off the bench to fire home the visitors’ late winner.Forest bounced back from last weekend’s disappointing defeat at Everton to secure their third win in this season’s competition – their first on the road – and move on to 11 points after six matches. Murillo, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Douglas Luiz returned from injury as Sean Dyche made nine changes from Saturday’s 3-0 loss, and his rejigged side made an impressive start to the first competitive meeting between the two teams. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Basel v Aston Villa, Celtic v Roma, and more: Europa League – live

⚽ Europa League updates from the latest round of games⚽ Live scores | Follow us on Bluesky | And email ScottA free kick swung in long from the right. Mike van der Hoorn stoops at the far post to guide a header home from close range. Dan Ndoye was in the area but powerless to do anything.Celtic v Roma. Wilfried Nancy’s first match as Celtic boss ended in a 2-1 home defeat to Hearts. Nevertheless, he’s named the same starting XI tonight, fielding a back three of Kieran Tierney, Liam Scales and Auston Trusty. Republic of Ireland striker Evan Ferguson starts for Roma. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Unai Emery aims to craft ‘a new era’ at Aston Villa on special return to Basel

At the scene of one of his Europa League final triumphs, the manager is setting targets to achieve success with VillaFor Unai Emery, there was a welcome air of familiarity upon arrival at Basel’s St Jakob-Park on Wednesday. It was a return to Switzerland and the scene of his third Europa League triumph with Sevilla in 2016, when his side overcame Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool, 3-1.“This competition is so, so special for me,” the Aston Villa manager said. “We won here, it was a fantastic day and is a fantastic memory. To remember it is very good.” And then came a big but. Two, in fact. “I want to build a new moment, a new era, a new way with Aston Villa. I can remind myself of the moment I had here.” Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Club Brugge vs Arsenal live: Visitors seal another commanding win with Madueke double and Martinelli stunner

Club Brugge 0-3 Arsenal: Mikel Arteta’s men bounce back from defeat to Aston Villa to maintain perfect record in Europe

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29 h. ago Haaland seals Manchester City win at Real Madrid to leave Alonso on brink

For Xabi Alonso, the slide towards the abyss has looked sudden from the outside. Everything was fine at the beginning of November, the results excellent. Since when precious little has gone his way. The Real Madrid manager desperately needed something here. When this latest game eluded him, it was easy to fear the worst. Time is not a commodity afforded to men in his position.Alonso has now won only twice in eight matches in all competitions and if his pain was deep, there was simply satisfaction for Pep Guardiola. The Manchester City manager had arrived in Madrid – the scene of so much emotion for him over the years – needing a response to the home defeat to Bayer Leverkusen in his club’s previous Champions League game. Continue reading...

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32 h. ago Harvey Elliott's Aston Villa future addressed as Unai Emery reveals conversations

Harvey Elliott has not been included in Aston Villa's squad to face Basel with Unai Emery seeking a solution for the Liverpool loanee

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6 d. ago Jahmyr Gibbs’ three scores fire Detroit Lions past Cowboys to revive playoff bid

Gibbs treble powers Lions back into playoff pushDetroit sack Prescott five times in dominant winCowboys’ playoff odds plunge after costly defeatJahmyr Gibbs and a defense that suddenly generated pressure and turnovers helped the Detroit Lions stay in contention for a playoff berth.Gibbs ran for three touchdowns, including a 13-yarder with 2:19 left that sealed the Lions’ much-needed 44-30 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday night. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Former world darts champion Gerwyn Price lets out huge scream after beating kid in Mosconi Cup doubles match

GERWYN PRICE let out a huge scream after sealing a win in the Mosconi Cup. The darts star traded his arrows for a cue as he turned his hand to pool. Price teamed in up with Milan Patel in a doubles match on Thursday. The pair came up against Hugo Boyle and Ade Oladipo on...

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1 week ago Liverpool ratings vs West Ham as three score 8/10 while getting back to winning ways

Liverpool ended their poor run of form with a 2-0 victory over West Ham as Alexander Isak opened the scoring before Cody Gakpo sealed the win in stoppage time

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1 week ago West Ham vs Liverpool live: Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo help Reds to crucial win over 10

West Ham 0-2 Liverpool: Arne Slot’s champions sealed only a second top-flight win since September with Alexander Isak netting his first in the Premier League

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1 week ago Alexander Isak finally breaks Liverpool duck to seal Reds win at West Ham

WEST HAM 0-2 LIVERPOOL: Alexander Isak struck home on the hour mark from Cody Gakpo's cross before the Dutchman added a late second after Lucas Paqueta was sent off

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1 week ago European football: Olmo double takes Barca top; Díaz fires up Bayern’s late rally

La Liga leaders recover to beat Alavés 3-1Munich set summit record with stoppage-time goalsBarcelona recovered from an early setback to secure a 3-1 victory over Alavés, with first-half goals from Lamine Yamal and Dani Olmo and a late second for the latter sealing the win at the Camp Nou.The win lifts the defending La Liga champions to the top of the table on 34 points, two ahead of second-placed Real Madrid, who have a game in hand at Girona on Sunday. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Arsenal go top as Martinelli puts finishing touch to win against Bayern Munich

This was billed as a clash of two of the best teams in Europe and for most of a cold evening in north London it felt like it. An absorbing game which ebbed and flowed throughout saw Bayern Munich’s rising star Lennart Karl cancel out Jurriën Timber’s opening goal from a corner before Noni Madueke and Gabriel Martinelli sealed a deserved win for Mikel Arteta’s side to maintain their 100% record in the Champions League so far and go top of the table. A place in the knockout stages now seems a mere formality.Harry Kane let it slip in the buildup to this match that scoring against Arsenal gives him “a bit more joy” than any other club. But the England striker barely had a sight of goal as a Bayern side that had also won their first four matches in the Champions League group stage were taught a lesson. Arteta resisted the temptation to make wholesale changes before Sunday’s top-of-the-table clash with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. He opted to start Cristhian Mosquera in central defence rat...

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2 w. ago Watch Harvey Barnes squirm in awkward Sky Sports interview as Micah Richards grills Newcastle hero over Scotland switch

HARVEY BARNES was the hero for Newcastle as his brace sealed a 2-1 win over Man City at St James' Park - but could he find his way to the World Cup next summer? The 27-year-old forward has played just 17 minutes of senior football for England when he made his debut against Wales back...

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2 w. ago Scotland’s World Cup qualifying win reactions equivalent to small earthquake

Celebrations to McLean’s jaw-dropping goal picked up by seismic activity monitors at Glasgow Geothermal Observatory When Scotland qualified for the men’s football World Cup for the first time in 28 years, supporters were propelled into wild celebration – and even made the earth move in the process.According to the British Geological Survey (BGS), when Kenny McLean scored from the halfway line to seal a breathtaking 4-2 win over Denmark, which are ranked 18 places higher in the world than Scotland, the reaction at Hampden Park was equivalent to a very small earthquake. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Josh Allen sacked eight times as late interception dooms Bills in loss to Texans

Allen sacked eight times in bruising Houston lossRookie Calen Bullock seals win with late interceptionShakir, Cook star but title-tipped Bills fall to 7–4Little went right for Josh Allen in a frustrating game Thursday night against the Houston Texans.And still he came close to willing the Buffalo Bills to a victory before an interception in the final minute sealed their fate in a 23-19 loss. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Alessia Russo brace seals comeback win for Arsenal over Real Madrid but Wolfsburg thrash Manchester Utd

Arsenal 2-1 Real Madrid: Two bullet headers from Alessia Russo snatch comeback win for the Gunners

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3 w. ago ‘They could smell magic’: Steve Clarke delights in Scotland repaying fans’ faith

‘In the last part of the game, the crowd was still with us’Manager drew on 2022 disappointment against UkraineSteve Clarke believes the Scotland support could “smell magic” before World Cup qualification was sealed in dramatic style with a 4-2 win against Denmark.At 2-2 in stoppage time, Scotland were bound for the playoffs in March. Stunning goals from Kieran Tierney and Kenny McLean triggered euphoric scenes as the Scots secured a spot in the men’s World Cup for the first time since 1998. McLean scored Scotland’s fourth from the halfway line. Continue reading...

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