13 h. ago Nuno Espirito Santo: Forest ‘struggling’ after fourth loss in five games

Goals from Kevin Schade and Yoane Wissa boosted Brentford’s European hopes.

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13 h. ago Nottingham Forest shocked at home by Brentford as Champions League hopes dented

Nottingham Forest 0-2 Brentford: Goals from Kevin Schade and Yoane Wissa inflicted a damaging defeat that leaves Forest sixth

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14 h. ago Wissa clinches win for Brentford to dent Nottingham Forest’s European hopes

This week Nottingham Forest readied themselves for the Champions League, Evangelos Marinakis relinquishing his controlling interest in the club to comply with Uefa’s ownership rules. Marinakis’s other club, Greek champions Olympiakos, have already qualified for the grandest stage in the club game but Forest’s bid to return to European competition will probably go to the wire. Will Forest, who remain sixth, look back on defeat at home to Brentford as a costly misstep when their season ends here against Chelsea, one of those teams vying for a top-five berth?Forest, who face Crystal Palace, Leicester and West Ham before that potential final-day showdown, never really got going on a disappointing evening. Goals from Kevin Schade and Yoane Wissa, a January target for Forest, condemned the hosts to successive league home defeats for the first time since the end of last season. Nuno Espírito Santo’s side have now lost four of their past five matches in all competitions, including Sunday’s ...

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14 h. ago Nottingham Forest's Champions League hopes fading as Brentford blow race wide open

NOTTINGHAM FOREST 0-2 BRENTFORD: Goals from Kevin Schade and Yoane Wissa earned Thomas Frank's side a crucial win that leaves Forest sixth in the table and in danger of slipping further

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37 h. ago Chelsea win WSL title after Lucy Bronze goal sees off Manchester United

Chelsea clinched a sixth consecutive Women’s Super League title with two games to spare and continued their relentless dominance of the major silverware in English women’s football as they dug deep to win away at Manchester United, whose own hopes of securing European qualifying suffered a dent as a result.The 1-0 victory, secured by a 74th-minute Lucy Bronze header from a corner, was greeted by jubilant scenes of celebration in the away end and saw Sonia Bompastor’s team remain on course to complete an entire league campaign unbeaten, a feat that has not been achieved by any team since the WSL expanded to be a 12-team division. Continue reading...

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61 h. ago Arsenal beaten by Paris St Germain to dent Champions League final hopes

Ousmane Dembele’s early goal separates the sides after the first leg, with Arsenal’s Mikel Merino denied an equaliser by VAR.

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9 d. ago Lewis Hamilton suffers major blow after Manchester United takeover hope

Lewis Hamilton’s hopes of investing in Manchester United may be dented after his vegan burger chain shut down across the UK

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2 w. ago Arsenal receive mixed injury update on two stars ahead of crucial Real Madrid tie

Arsenal are assessing their squad after picking up a few injuries in their 1-1 draw against Brentford ahead of the all-important Champions League quarter final second leg against Real Madrid

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2 w. ago Thomas Partey injury worry for Arsenal as title hopes hit hard by Brentford draw

Partey scored for the Gunners but had to be withdrawn with 20 minutes remaining.

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2 w. ago Mikel Arteta confirms Arsenal injury blow ahead of crucial Real Madrid match

Arsenal have lost defender Ben White to an injury in training ahead of their Premier League game against Brentford and their all-important Champions League quarter-final second leg against Real Madrid

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3 w. ago Donald Trump rejects EU’s proposals for ‘zero for zero’ tariffs deal on cars and industrial goods – Europe live

US president tells reporters offer ‘is not good enough’, putting further dent in European hopes for negotiated solution instead of trade warUS president Donald Trump openly rejected the EU’s proposals for a “zero for zero” tariffs deal on cars and industrial goods, telling reporters in the Oval Office it was not good enough.His comments are not entirely surprising as European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and EU trade commissioner Maroš Šefčovič already indicated there were no signs that the offer, made originally in February, would be taken up. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Enzo Maresca reminds Chelsea players of 'duty' after Brentford draw as he outlines Champions League priority

The Blues are only two points clear of Aston Villa in sixth

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3 w. ago Enzo Maresca’s rotation gamble fails as Brentford hold Chelsea to goalless draw

Enzo Maresca’s calculated gamble did not come off. Chelsea’s head coach turned into the Tinkerman, benching Cole Palmer, Pedro Neto and Nicolas Jackson in an attempt to keep his best forwards fresh for the run-in, but his side’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League were dented by their failure to summon any attacking inspiration before it was too late.In fairness a point against motivated opponents may not prove to be the worst result in the final reckoning. Even so Chelsea have not won on the road since December and victory here would have tightened their grip on fourth place. The sense that this was a missed opportunity lingered, even if a punchy and resolute Brentford had chances to end an eight-match winless run at home. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Sub Cole Palmer fails to inspire Chelsea as they draw a blank at Brentford

The England forward was introduced just before the hour.

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3 w. ago Ndiaye on the spot as Everton put further dent in slim Arsenal title hopes

Liverpool do not require favours to secure the Premier League title but their neighbours gave them one anyway. Everton denied Arsenal the victory they needed to maintain extremely thin hopes of challenging the league leaders courtesy of Iliman Ndiaye’s penalty.Leandro Trossard put Mikel Arteta’s visitors on course for a win their overall display just about deserved but a soft second-half spot-kick, awarded for a fall by Myles Lewis-Skelly into Jack Harrison, enabled Everton to secure a fifth draw in six Premier League matches. The upshot is that Arne Slot’s side need only 11 points from their final eight games to seal Liverpool’s 20th league championship. Arsenal can have no complaints over the destiny of this season’s title. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Ndiaye on the spot as Everton put dent in Arsenal’s slim title hopes

Liverpool need no favours to win the Premier League, but the neighbours did them one anyway. Everton denied Arsenal victory courtesy of a controversial penalty, effectively ending their forlorn pursuit of the leaders in the process. Mikel Arteta did not rage against the dying of the light on his return to Goodison Park. The game is up and he knows it.Arsenal took the lead through Leandro Trossard’s fine first-half finish, dominated possession and edged the chances, but never performed with the conviction or quality of serious title contenders. They paid the price when Myles Lewis-Skelly was adjudged to have fouled Jack Harrison inside the area, presenting Iliman Ndiaye with the penalty that earned Everton a fifth draw in six games. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Sandro Tonali’s stunning strike keeps Newcastle in Champions League hunt

Bryan Mbeumo’s penalty had dragged Brentford back level after Alexander Isak put Newcastle ahead at half-time.

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