Robert Lewandowski scored twice as Spanish champions Barcelona recovered from an early shock to beat Alaves 2-1 in LaLiga on Sunday.
Teenager Samu Omorodion stunned Barca when he struck after just 18 seconds at the Olympic Stadium following a mistake by Ilkay Gundogan.
Samu then missed a gilt-edged chance to double the lead but the hosts hit back with a Lewandowski header in the 52nd minute and then won it when the Pole added a penalty 12 minutes from time.
Ladies and Gentlemen, Robert Lewandowski!
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona)
Barca remain third in the table, four points adrift of leaders Girona and two behind Real Madrid.
Fourth-placed Atletico Madrid came from behind to beat Villarreal 3-1 with goals from Axel Witsel, Antoine Griezm…
Kepa Arrizabalaga has vowed to seize the chance of a fresh start at Chelsea after the appointment of Graham Potter.
The Spanish goalkeeper was dislodged as Chelsea s first choice by Edouard Mendy when the Senegal international joined from Rennes in September 2020, and he has played a bit-part in the first team ever since.
Kepa played just 15 games last season, including two appearances as a substitute, but posted an impressive save percentage of 80.8, with Mendy managing just 70.8 per cent in his 49 games.
Mendy began this season as Thomas Tuchel s preferred choice between the sticks, but the sacking of the German head coach and subsequent appointment of Potter may mean there is a clean slate.
Now Kepa is hoping there is a chance for him to assert hims…
Aston Villa have agreed a deal to sign Morgan Sanson from Olympique Lyon, according to . The Birmingham club will be paying £14 million as the fixed part of the fee for the midfielder s services, with add-ons potentially raising the total amount to £15.5m.
The 26-year-old joined Marseille from Montpellier in January 2017, and has since made a total of 157 appearances for the French club in all competitions, scoring 25 goals and providing 22 assists. Primarily a central midfielder, he can also play further up as a No.10 if need be.
Villa have sent three players on loan this month Lovre Kalinic to Hajduk Split, Tyreik Wright to Walsall and Conor Hourihane to Swansea, and should this deal be completed, Sanson will be their first signing of the current transfer window. …
Arsenal have a pretty strong chance of completing a deal for United States goalkeeper Matt Turner, according to New England Revolution coach and sporting director Bruce Arena.
Turner was voted MLS Goalkeeper of the Year in 2021 after helping the Revs to Supporters Shield success, though his side fell short in the playoffs with defeat to New York City in the Eastern Conference semi-finals.
The 27-year-old joined the Revs as a free agent in 2016 after going undrafted and has been a regular for the past four seasons, racking up 97 MLS appearances over that time, including 28 last year when recording five clean sheets.
Arsenal have recently been linked with the USA international, who has been capped 13 times by his country, and Revs chief Arena has confirmed talks ar…
Eddie Nketiah scored twice against his former club as Arsenal remained on course for the Champions League and plunged 10-man Leeds United into the relegation zone with a 2-1 win.
Nketiah capitalised on an Illan Meslier error to put the Gunners in front and added a second just 10 minutes into the Premier League clash at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
Leeds suffered another massive blow when captain Luke Ayling marked the 500th appearance of his career by getting sent off for a reckless first-half lunge on Gabriel Martinelli with only 27 minutes played.
Diego Llorente pulled a goal back in the second half, but Arsenal moved four points clear of fifth-placed Tottenham and Jesse Marsch s side dropped into the bottom three after Everton won at Leicester City.
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Stefano Pioli has been appointed as the new head coach of AC Milan, replacing the sacked Marco Giampaolo.
The Rossoneri severed ties with Giampaolo on Tuesday after just seven competitive games in charge, despite a thrilling 2-1 victory over Genoa on Saturday.
Milan confirmed Pioli s appointment in a statement on their official website on Wednesday.
AC Milan announces the appointment with immediate effect of Mr Stefano Pioli as the new coach of the first team, the statement said.
Milan said 53-year-old Pioli has signed a two-year contract with them.
Former Inter boss Pioli had been out of working since resigning as head coach of Fiorentina in April.
Pioli spent barely six months in charge of Inter, joining in November 2016 and losing…
Former South Yorkshire Police chief superintendent David Duckenfield has been found not guilty of gross negligence manslaughter over the deaths of 95 people in the 1989 Hillsborough disaster.
Duckenfield was the match commander on April 15 1989, when Liverpool played Nottingham Forest in an FA Cup semi-final at the home of Sheffield Wednesday.
He was charged over the deaths of 95 of the 96 people who died in crushes at the Leppings Lane end of the stadium.
Tony Bland, who was the 96th supporter to lose his life, died more than a year and a day after the tragedy. UK law at the time of the disaster stipulated that charges could not be brought in that circumstance.
Following a retrial at Preston Crown Court, the jury returned its not guilty verdict on Thursd…
Dejan Kulusevski scored a 90th-minute equaliser as Tottenham snatched a thrilling 3-3 draw at champions Manchester City.
Substitute Jack Grealish looked to have secured City’s first Premier League win in three games when he struck nine minutes from time.
Pep Guardiola’s side had led 2-1 at the break thanks to a Phil Foden goal after Son Heung-min had scored at both ends, but Giovani Lo Celso’s superb strike made it 2-2.
Spurs at the Etihad.
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— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial)
With Spurs committing numerous errors, City had the chances to win convincingly but paid the price for their wastefulness.
It was their third successive draw and there was further frustration as Rodri was booked, ruling him out of the mid…
According to a recent report from Sport Bild, Arsenal sensation Emile Smith Rowe could well remain at RB Leipzig beyond the end of the current season. The 18 year old made the loan jump over to Germany at the end of the January transfer window, with the report suggesting that Leipzig could go out of their way to make his stay longer if he’s able to impress during his tenure there.
Smith Rowe was already starting to turn some heads during the first half of this season, during which time he was able to make his mark in a few cup appearances. The England under 19s star is the latest youngster to go abroad in search of consistent first team football, and he’s done so with a team that seem to have a great future ahead of them.
Smith Rowe has been with the Gunners since b…
Davide Astori s former clubs AC Milan and Cagliari were joined by Italy great Franco Baresi and former Roma coach Rudi Garcia in paying tribute to the late Fiorentina player.
Astori was found dead in his hotel room on Sunday, prompting the postponement of his team s match away to Udinese and all of the day s other Serie A fixtures.
Capped 14 times by Italy at full international level, the defender was a product of Milan s youth system, the Rossoneri expressing their condolences to Astori s family and his Viola team-mates.
A man who loved football and who grew up as footballer with us, the club said in a message posted on Twitter.
AC Milan are shocked by the passing of Davide Astori. It is with great sadness that we offer our deepest condolences to his f…