5 h. ago Kevin Nisbet insists Aberdeen ending 'ridiculous' Hibs run on a par with Scottish Cup semi as he shares Pittodrie future plan

The former Easter Road striker sunk David gray's side with a stunning late strike to move the Dons level on points with third place rivals

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17 h. ago European football: Inter’s Serie A title hopes suffer setback with Roma defeat

Matías Soulé scores first-half winner at San SiroInter fall to third straight defeat in a weekInter’s Serie A title hopes took a massive blow when the defending champions lost 1-0 at home to Roma, giving Napoli the chance to open up a three-point gap at the top when they host Torino later on Sunday.Inter, who bowed out of the Coppa Italia on Wednesday with a 3-0 semi-final second leg defeat by Milan, suffered their third loss in a week as their treble-bid risks coming apart. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago European football: Bayern Munich must wait but Sané and Dier bring title close

Bayern sink Mainz 3-0 but Leverkusen beat Augsburg 2-0Kane booked so suspended for Bayern’s likely clincherBayern Munich eased past Mainz 3-0 but had to put title celebrations on ice after Bayer Leverkusen matched their win to stay eight points behind with three matches left.The Bavarian club, top on 75 points ahead of Leverkusen in second with 67, can now secure a 34th German league title with a win at RB Leipzig next week. But Harry Kane will miss next week’s game after picking up his fifth booking and a suspension. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago European football: Milan blow away Inter to reach Coppa Italia final

Jovic double gives Milan 3-0 win over rivalsReal keep their title hopes alive with victoryMilan ruined Inter’s push for a treble and advanced to the Coppa Italia final with a 3-0 derby win courtesy of two goals from Luka Jovic.Inter pressed forward early on and Federico Dimarco struck the crossbar in the 23rd minute. But Jovic put Milan ahead 13 minutes later with a powerful header and then doubled the advantage from close range shortly after the break. Tijjani Reijnders added another for Milan in the 85th minute by finishing off an excellent team move, giving them a 4-1 aggregate triumph over two legs. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Manchester United fixtures compared to Athletic Bilbao and potential Europa League finalists

Manchester United's fixture list compared to Europa League rivals as Ruben Amorim admits his focus is on European football

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5 d. ago European football: Dani Olmo extends Barça’s La Liga lead to seven points

Olmo scores winner early in second half against MallorcaPSG held 1-1 by Nantes but retain unbeaten runBarcelona’s Dani Olmo scored inside the first minute of the second half to earn a hard-fought 1-0 home win against Mallorca, extending their lead in La Liga over Real Madrid at the top of the table to seven points with five games to go.Barça dominated proceedings despite coach Hansi Flick deciding to rest several key starters ahead of Saturday’s Copa del Rey final against bitter rivals Real, but Mallorca goalkeeper Leo Román put on a show between the posts to keep them at bay. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Enzo Maresca hit with Premier League ban after Chelsea boss crossed line at Fulham

Chelsea sealed a dramatic 2-1 win over Fulham in stoppage time on Sunday, with Pedro Neto's late strike triggering wild celebrations from Enzo Maresca on the touchline in a huge result for their season

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7 d. ago Pedro Neto late strike clinches comeback win for Chelsea at Fulham

Substitute Tyrique George equalised seven minutes from time after Alex Iwobi had given Fulham a 20th-minute lead.

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8 d. ago European football: Barcelona roar back to beat Celta, Las Palmas shock Atlético

Lewandowski injury mars Barça’s 4-3 victoryMcTominay strikes as Napoli keep pressure on InterBarcelona fought back from 3-1 down to beat Celta Vigo 4-3 in a rollercoaster encounter, with a stoppage-time penalty by Raphinha extending their lead over Real Madrid at the top of La Liga to seven points.Barcelona took the lead in the 12th minute through Ferran Torres but conceded an equaliser three minutes later when Wojciech Szczesny misread a cross and allowed Borja Iglesias to score. The Spanish forward then stunned the home fans when he scored two more goals in the second half, twice racing through to beat the keeper on his way to a hat-trick. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago O'Reilly strikes late as Man City struggle to break down stubborn Everton

Man City improved their claim to European qualification

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9 d. ago Unai Emery takes full ownership of 'angry' Ollie Watkins situation at Aston Villa

Unai Emery has raised eyebrows with how he's used England striker Ollie Watkins of late, again plumping for Marcus Rashford over his top scorer in the Champions League against PSG in midweek

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9 d. ago Pep Guardiola fears targets will go elsewhere if Man City miss Champions League

The goal this term is to earn a place back at European football’s top table.

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9 d. ago Derby v Luton kicks off a big day in EFL; European reaction and more: football – live

Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekendHave any thoughts? Send them over to Yara via emailIt was an interesting night for Chelsea. They are through to a European semi-final but they got booed off the pitch as it happened. From west London, Jacob Steinberg wrote:Losing 2-1 to Legia Warsaw on the night was embarrassing. Chelsea, who seemed intent on giving the fifth-best side in Poland hope of pulling off a comeback for the ages at a disgruntled Stamford Bridge, were shambolic and easily could have crashed out.No wonder Maresca is not feeling the love from the crowd. Nobody celebrated Chelsea squeezing into a Conference League semi-final against Djurgården after winning 4-2 on aggregate. The defending was miserable and the attack was poor. Filip Jörgensen, Robert Sánchez’s understudy, was jittery in goal and the worries around Cole Palmer’s slump are not going away.It was a poor performance. We had a 3-0 lead – maybe that played a part in taking our foot off the gas. Ma...

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1 week ago Manchester United and Spurs save their seasons; big day in EFL: football – live

Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekendHave any thoughts? Send them over to Yara via emailAny stats nerds around? Because United accomplished a few feats that no ever side has done before. Commit these to memory because I reckon they will be asked at a few pub quizzes around the country this weekend.Harry Maguire’s goal was the first 120th-minute winning goal scored in Europa League history and the first in a major European tie since Atlético Madrid beat Liverpool at Anfield in March 2020.It was only the second 5-4 win in Manchester United’s history, along with their 5-4 victory over Arsenal in the top-flight in February 1958.Manchester United’s 5-4 win over Lyon was also the first game in major European football history to see five goals scored in extra-time.Manchester United have lost only one of their last 30 Europa League matches at Old Trafford. They have also won their last five home Europa League matches.This was the first nine-goal game in Europa League histor...

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1 week ago I saw what Manchester United subs did that summed up seven minutes Old Trafford will never forget

Man United are into the Europa League semi-finals after one of the most astonishing nights of European football Old Trafford has ever witnessed.

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1 week ago Jim Goodwin tells Dundee United to 'push the boat out' for Sam Dalby as boss opens up on future of loan stars

The on loan striker has been a sensation at Tannadice as United look to add European football to top six finish

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1 week ago UK Foreign Office gives new travel advice for Belgium due to nationwide strikes

Another strike is planned for late April, which could mean severe disruption to travel across the country

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1 week ago Arne Slot told four players he needs to sign this summer in Liverpool transfer overhaul

Liverpool are set to be active in the summer transfer market and Arne Slot requires a number of signings to establish the Reds as a force across European football it has been claimed

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1 week ago European football: Scott McTominay double keeps Napoli on Inter’s title trail

Napoli three points off top after beating Empoli 3-0Atlético overcome lowly Valladolid 4-2 in La LigaNapoli cruised to a 3-0 home win over Empoli on Monday, with Scott McTominay striking twice and Romelu Lukaku also on target as the hosts kept pace with Inter.Antonio Conte’s side were feeling the pressure after Inter’s 3-1 home win against Cagliari on Saturday, but they cut the gap back to three points with six matches to go. Napoli are also seven points clear of Atalanta in third as the Serie A title battle narrows to a two-horse race. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Newcastle join Man Utd and Liverpool in transfer race for Greek wonderkid

Newcastle United are pushing for Champions League qualification and are also lining up a bid for one of European football's top young talents - but they face competition

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