59 m. ago Haaland and Marmoush fire Manchester City to comeback win at Bournemouth

Manchester City continue to dream of a silver-lined finish to an underwhelming season. It was a day when Bournemouth were determined to make history by reaching a first semi-final in any major competition and their hopes were high at half-time. Not only had Kepa Arrizabalaga saved an Erling Haaland penalty, they were in front thanks to Evanilson’s scrambled finish.City were on the canvas. They would clamber up in fine style. Haaland had missed other chances and he would be forced off with an injury. But before he went, he had scored the equaliser. The match-winner would be his replacement. Omar Marmoush had been on the field for a matter of minutes and his first involvement was to take a touch before sweeping past Kepa. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago European football: Barça three clear after Lewandowski’s derby double

Striker scores twice in 4-1 win over GironaMoise Kean on target as Fiorentina beat AtalantaBarcelona beat visitors Girona 4-1 in the Catalan derby on Sunday after Robert Lewandowski netted twice in the second half to leave Hansi Flick’s side three points clear at the top of La Liga.Barça took the lead two minutes before the break when Lamine Yamal’s free-kick was deflected in off the Girona defender Ladislav Krejci for an own goal but Girona struck back after the restart when Arnaut Danjuma equalised.This story will be updated Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Marcus Rashford ends drought as Aston Villa sink Preston to reach semi

Marcus Rashford ended a four-month drought to put Aston Villa one step closer to wiping out a 68-year dry spell after his double against Preston helped to book a Wembley semi-final with Crystal Palace as they seek their first FA Cup silverware since 1957.Rashford is a reigning FA Cup winner, lifting the trophy in May last year to help extend Erik ten Hag’s stay at Manchester United but it did little to reignite either’s Old Trafford career. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago RB Leipzig sack Marco Rose amid poor campaign in Bundesliga and Europe

Leipzig sixth in table after early Champions League exitClub thought to be interested in Palace’s Oliver GlasnerRB Leipzig have confirmed the sacking of manager Marco Rose amid a disappointing season in the Bundesliga and in Europe.“Marco Rose has been relieved of his duties as RB Leipzig head coach with immediate effect,” said a club statement. “The club will announce who will take over the head coach role on an interim basis in due course.” Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Andrea Berta ‘thrilled’ to be named Arsenal’s new sporting director

Former Atlético Madrid executive is replacement for Edu‘I cannot wait to get started in my new role’Arsenal have confirmed the appointment of Andrea Berta as their new sporting director, with the Italian expected to attend their game against Fulham on Tuesday as he begins his new role immediately.Berta emerged as Arsenal’s leading candidate to replace Edu after he resigned from the post in November to join the network of clubs spearheaded by Evangelos Marinakis, the Nottingham Forest owner. Berta left Atlético Madrid in January after 12 years in the Spanish capital and has been credited with being behind a string of successful signings including Jan Oblak (€4m from Benfica in 2014) and Rodri (€25m from Villarreal in 2019). Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Matheus Cunha: ‘All we want in life is affection – Wolves gave me back that joy’

Brazil striker may be on the move this summer but after a troubled journey he has found happiness at MolineuxMatheus Cunha’s time at Wolverhampton Wanderers may be coming to an end but the Brazilian forward will never forget his time with the club. He says he was reborn and “recovered his joy” there after two difficult years and the frustration of not being selected for the 2022 World Cup.With 13 goals this season, Cunha is three away from scoring the most by a Brazilian in a single Premier League campaign. The record of 15 is jointly held by Roberto Firmino (for Liverpool in 2017-18) and Gabriel Martinelli (for Arsenal in 2022-23). Clearly Cunha has left behind the sadness of his time at Atlético Madrid and the 25-year-old speaks warmly about the new life he has found in a new country and the gratitude that has comes with that. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago European football: PSG smash six to all but secure fourth consecutive title

Ligue 1 leaders trounce Saint-Étienne 6-1Harry Kane scores as Bayern battle past St PauliParis St Germain coach Luis Enrique wants the club to keep their focus on domestic and European titles despite all but securing a fourth consecutive Ligue 1 crown.PSG thrashed relegation-threatened Saint-Étienne 6-1 to virtually assure themselves of a second straight title under the Spaniard. Only Monaco have a mathematical chance to overhaul them after their 2-1 win over Nice left them 21 points behind PSG with seven games to play. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Nuno applauds Nottingham Forest after reaching Wembley FA Cup semi

Forest clinch third successive shootout win in FA Cup‘It is a huge moment for us in our journey together’Nuno Espírito Santo paid tribute to goalkeeper Matz Sels and his Nottingham Forest team after they beat Brighton in a penalty shootout to reach the semi-finals of the FA Cup for the first time in more than 30 years.Having seen off Exeter and Ipswich in rounds four and five, Sels consulted notes on his water bottle before saving spot-kicks from Jack Hinshelwood and Diego Gómez after both sides had cancelled each other out during normal and extra time. It was left to the captain Ryan Yates to score the winning penalty for Forest, who are also on course to qualify for next season’s Champions League via the Premier League, even if he will miss the semi-final having been booked during extra time. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Eddie Howe chasing more Newcastle United success after Carabao Cup celebrations

Magpies ended 70-year wait for domestic trophy by beating Liverpool earlier this month

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22 h. ago Sels saves edge Nottingham Forest past Brighton on penalties to reach FA Cup semis

This season just keeps getting better for Nottingham Forest. A third successive penalty shootout victory in this season’s FA Cup thanks to the heroics of goalkeeper Matz Sels booked a place in the semi-final for the first time since 1991 as Nuno Espírito Santo’s side showed all their fighting spirit that has served them so well in the Premier League.The Forest manager will argue that it was the result they deserved after the video assistant referee’s controversial decision to overrule a second-half penalty that was originally awarded by referee Peter Bankes. But having come closest to winning it during extra time, this was a bitter pill for Fabian Hürzeler and his side to swallow as they attempted to reach a third semi-final in seven seasons. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Brighton vs Nottingham Forest LIVE: FA Cup result, latest updates and reaction after penalty shootout

Premier League rivals clash for a place alongside Crystal Palace in the semi-finals at Wembley

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22 h. ago Andoni Iraola’s impressive Bournemouth are stuck in the silverware paradox | Jonathan Wilson

Three games from their first major trophy and in with a shout for Europe but for a club their size, these moments are fleetingThe first time Bournemouth played in an FA Cup quarter‑final was 1957 when they faced Manchester United. They were still called Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic in those days and played in the Third Division (South). They had put out Wolves and Tottenham in the previous two rounds, the excitement enticing a record crowd of 28,799 to Dean Court to see them play Matt Busby’s side.The United centre-half Mark Jones was carried off early on and, nine years before the introduction of substitutes, Bournemouth took the lead against the 10 men, Brian Bedford nudging in after Ray Wood had flapped at a corner. Two Johnny Berry goals, the second a penalty, in the space of five second‑half minutes, though, saw United through. They went on to lose to Aston Villa in the final, when Peter McParland fractured Wood’s cheekbone after six minutes, forcing the centre-half Jackie...

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24 h. ago Brendan Rodgers makes Celtic transfer window confession amid Daizen Maeda form as one situation branded a 'big shame'

Celtic boss hails striker after double against Hearts

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25 h. ago Championship roundup: Leeds denied top spot by late Swansea leveller

Drama at Elland Road as Vipotnik strikes in added timeFlemming free-kick helps Burnley maintain top-two tiltLeeds missed the chance to return to the top of the Championship as they conceded in the sixth minute of added time to draw 2-2 at home to Swansea.The hosts made the ideal start as they looked to respond to Sheffield United’s Friday night win over Coventry, with Brenden Aaronson bundling the ball home inside a minute. Swansea were handed a chance to level from the spot in the 14th minute, only for Illan Meslier to turn Josh Tymon’s penalty behind. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago ‘It’s a battle for football’: Manchester United and FC United fans unite against Glazers

Protest staged at FC home game against StocktonSit-in demonstration to be held at Manchester derbyFC United of Manchester and The 1958, a Manchester United fan group, held a joint action against United’s 20-year Glazer ownership, with The 1958 announcing they will stage a sit-in at next Sunday’s derby with Manchester City at Old Trafford.Around 200 FC and United supporters gathered at Broadhurst Park before FC’s hosting of Stockton Town in the Northern Premier League Premier Division. Outside the ground flares were let off in the red of FC and United along with green and yellow ones, the colours of Newton Heath, United’s founding name. Anti-Glazer chants and songs were sung by fans, with one displaying a flag that showed an image of the former United forward, Eric Cantona, and the legend “Eric the King”. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Brighton vs Nottingham Forest LIVE: FA Cup match stream, latest score and goal updates

Premier League rivals clash for a place alongside Crystal Palace in the semi-finals at Wembley

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25 h. ago Oliver Glasner toasts impact of Crystal Palace matchwinner Eberechi Eze

Eze scores and assists in 3-0 FA Cup win at Fulham‘We lost every duel until Eze’s amazing goal’Oliver Glasner praised the “fundamental” impact of Eberechi Eze after the Crystal Palace forward transformed a tie that Fulham had initially dominated with two moments of skill to tilt it in his side’s favour. Eze opened the scoring in the 34th minute and created a second four minutes later to leave Fulham deflated and all but seal his side’s place in the FA Cup semi-finals.“The first 15, 20 minutes we had no structure in our game,” Glasner said. “We lost almost every single ball, we lost almost every single duel, and we really struggled. We lost the ball too easily, too quickly. We were too long on the ball. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago European football: Bayern battle past St Pauli with Sané’s second

Harry Kane also on the scoresheet to regain six-point leadReal Madrid in action later on Saturday against LeganesLeroy Sané scored twice in the second half as Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich were made to work hard for a 3-2 win over visitors St Pauli on Saturday to restore their six-point gap at the top going into the last seven matchdays.Bayern, who face Inter in their Champions League quarter-final first leg on 8 April, took a 17th-minute lead when Harry Kane tapped in from Michael Olise’s cross. Kane, who leads the Bundesliga top scorers’ list with 22 goals, has now scored against all 19 clubs he has faced in the Bundesliga, the second best all-time record behind the retired Miroslav Klose.This article will be updated later on Saturday Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Time running out for Watford and Argyle after Championship stalemate

A goalless draw in their final game before the clocks go forward means time is running out quicker than ever for both these teams. Rock-bottom Plymouth Argyle started brightly, weathered a storm and then nearly snatched an unlikely win at the end when substitute Muhamed Tijani shot just wide in the closing minutes.Certainly their loyal fans were the happier, but the point still leaves the gap to survival looking impossibly wide with just seven games remaining. Likewise Watford’s playoff hopes are disappearing after their stuttering 2025 form continued where it left off for the international break. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Brighton vs Nottingham Forest LIVE: FA Cup match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction today

Premier League rivals clash for a place alongside Crystal Palace in the semi-finals at Wembley

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