Lucas Vazquez scored a stoppage-time winner for 10-man Real Madrid against Alaves to send Carlo Ancelotti’s men to the top of the LaLiga table for Christmas.
Girona’s draw earlier in the evening meant Real knew victory would be enough to see them leapfrog the Catalan side but they played most of the second half with 10 men after Nacho was sent off.
The game appeared to be heading for a goalless draw but Vazquez headed in a corner two minutes into injury time to seal a 1-0 victory.
ENDING THE YEAR ON A HIGH!
— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden)
The Real players came out of the tunnel in tops showing support for their team-mate David Alaba, who became the third Madrid player this season to rupture his anterior cruciate ligament in last weeken…
Celtic have signed their former goalkeeper Fraser Forster on loan from Southampton.
Forster played for the Glasgow giants between 2011 and 2014, initially on loan from Newcastle United, before leaving for the Saints.
The 31-year-old initially thrived at St. Mary s but lost the gloves during the 2018-19 campaign.
With Angus Gunn now installed as Southampton s number one, Forster has been allowed to rejoin Celtic on a season-long loan.
The goalkeeper, who has six England caps, will wear the number 67 during his time back at Celtic Park.
I m absolutely delighted to be here, it feels like I m coming home and I m buzzing to be back at this great club, Forster told Celtic s official website.
Obviously, I know what the number 67 means to this g…
Javier Pastore underwent a medical at Roma on Tuesday ahead of an impending switch from Paris Saint-Germain.
Playmaker Pastore touched down in the Italian capital on Monday as a transfer that will reportedly be worth an initial €20million edges closer to completion.
The 29-year-old was a bit-part figure at PSG in 2017-18 and his lack of action at club level resulted in him being left out of the Argentina squad for the World Cup.
His arrival at Stadio Olimpico comes as Radja Nainggolan nears a move to Inter, with Nerazzurri sporting director Piero Ausilio announcing on Monday conditions have been met to sign the Belgian midfielder.
Pastore won five Ligue 1 titles during a successful seven-year stint at PSG but is now set to return to Italy, where he pli…
Manchester United are interested in signing Douglas Costa of Juventus, according to Tuttosport.
The Turin-based outlet claim that the newly appointed United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is keen on boosting his attacking options, the 28-year-old, capable of playing on either flank or behind the striker, is his preferred option.
Costa s career started at Gremio back in 2008, and he moved to Shakhtar Donetsk a year and a half later. He spent five and a half successful years in Ukraine, before being snapped up by Bayern Munich in 2015. However, it was a different case there and he only lasted two seasons. He was sent to Juventus on loan, and the deal was made permanent last year.
Since the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo to Turin, the Brazilian has seen his game-time s…
Everton ended over 21 years of hurt as they beat Liverpool at Anfield for the first time this century in Saturday s headline Premier League game.
That triumph over defending champions Liverpool came after Chelsea had drawn with Southampton, while Burnley and West Brom also shared the spoils at Turf Moor.
In the day s other game, Fulham boosted their survival bid with a 1-0 victory over lowly Sheffield United.
Using Opta data, we look at key facts from the four Premier League games.
24 Everton picked up their first win over Liverpool in 24 meetings in all competitions (D12 L11) – ending what was Liverpool’s longest ever unbeaten run against a single opponent. Finally.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe)
LIVERPOOL 0-2 EVERTON: RICHARLISON AND SIGUR…
Ronald Koeman was pleased with the Netherlands flashy display against Bosnia-Herzegovina, as he also jumped to the aid of defender Matthijs de Ligt.
A dominant Dutch display eventually reflected the scoreline it deserved upon Donatas Rumsas final whistle, as they bounced back to winning ways with a 5-2 victory following their Euro 2024 semi-final disappointment.
Joshua Zirkzee s opener was cancelled out by Ermedin Demirovic, before strikes from Tijjani Reijnders and Cody Gakpo gave the Netherlands a comfortable advantage.
Edin Dzeko s 73rd-minute goal threatened to set a nervy conclusion to proceedings, only for Wout Weghorst and Xavi Simons to confirm an emphatic victory.
We played really well in possession. Very fresh, fast, often finding the people b…
Paul Merson has said that he cannot believe that Chelsea let Willian leave for London and Premier League rivals Arsenal in the summer transfer window.
The former Arsenal star believes that Willian who can play as an attacking midfielder or as a winger is a brilliant signing for the Gunners.
The Brazil international joined Mikel Arteta s side on a free transfer earlier this summer after leaving Chelsea at the end of last season.
The 32-year-old had been on the books of the Blues since the summer of 2013 when he joined from FC Anzhi Makhachkala.
During his time at Stamford Bridge, the Brazilian won the Premier League twice, and the FA Cup and the UEFA Europa League once each.
Willian made his debut in the Premier League for Arsenal last weekend, as…
Excitement is building for the new Premier League season after the 2020-21 fixtures were announced on Thursday.
Liverpool begin the defence of their first top-flight title in 30 years with a home match against promoted Leeds United, who will play at the highest level for the first time since 2004.
The two Manchester clubs will not be playing on the opening weekend due to their recent European commitments, but the other top sides are in action as Arsenal play at Fulham, Chelsea travel to Brighton and Hove Albion, while Tottenham will host Everton.
With the help of Opta data, here are some of the most interesting stats ahead of the first weekend of the season, which begins on September 12.
11 This will be the 11th time Spurs and Everton have met on MD1 of a…
As for the visitors, while Villarreal may have spent the majority of last season in a battle to secure their La Liga status, the Yellows have really started to shine under new boss Javier Calleja. Coming off the back of another dominant display in their 2-0 win over Real Valladolid last weekend, they have secured back-to-back victories for the first time since the start of April and have lost just one of their opening five contests. Looking to pull off a remarkable turnaround and secure a European return for the Estadio de la Cerámica, it will be their newfound defensive resolve most impressing their new boss. Calleja s men have recorded back-to-back clean sheets for just the second time in 2019. If Villarreal are to pick up their first victory over the defending champions since 2008, …
Liverpool made light work of Leicester City to move level on points with Premier League leaders Tottenham on a day that saw a couple of records broken at Anfield.
Inspired by another impressive Diogo Jota showing, the Reds eased to a routine victory to keep their positive momentum going at a time when their squad is getting more depleted by the week.
Merseyside rivals Everton were also victorious in Sunday s top-flight action with a narrow win at Fulham, while West Ham saw off Sheffield United and 10-man Arsenal were held by toothless Leeds United.
Using Opta data, we take a look at the key facts from the day s four Premier League fixtures.
Fulham 2-3 Everton: Calvert-Lewin at the double as Toffees inflict more capital punishment
Domini…