Neymar hauled off as PSG fail to register shot on targetAaron Hickey helps Bologna to victory over Sarri’s LazioParis Saint-Germain suffered their first defeat of the season when they were beaten 2-0 at Rennes on Sunday to drop their first Ligue 1 poin…
Luis Suárez strikes as Atlético Madrid push Koeman closer to Barcelona exit
It had to be him. The man who was forced out of Barcelona and immediately brought the league title to Atlético Madrid may also have brought Ronald Koeman’s brief and ultimately bitter time at the Camp Nou to a close that has long been coming. On the ni…
‘We got lucky’: Solskjær grateful to Ronaldo for Manchester United’s winner
Victory over Villarreal halts mini-crisis at Old TraffordRonaldo decisive on day he broke Champions League recordOle Gunnar Solskjær hailed a “massive moment” for Manchester United after Cristiano Ronaldo’s 95th-minute strike snatched a win against Vil…
Tuchel struggles to explain Chelsea’s lack of mental sharpness at Juventus
Italian club top Champions League group after win‘We struggled to create our own rhythm’Thomas Tuchel said Chelsea lacked mental sharpness after the European champions slumped to a flat defeat against Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday night…
Champions League roundup: Sheriff Tiraspol shock Real Madrid
Late Thill goal secures historic win for MoldovansClub Brugge win at RB Leipzig; Atlético beat Milan The Moldovan side Sheriff Tiraspol pulled off a remarkable 2-1 win away against Real Madrid in the Champions League, snatching a shock victory thanks t…
Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino double up as Liverpool crush Porto
Liverpool sported black armbands in memory of Roger Hunt but perhaps the finest tribute to their prolific former striker came in the form of another ruthless rout of Porto. “Sir” would have undoubtedly approved of Liverpool’s clinical finishing and vas…
Messi’s majestic run and finish leaves Manchester City trailing in PSG’s wake
It had to be him. The occasion had called for it. The crowd had come to see it and they had spent most of this box office Champions League tie willing it to happen. And then it did. Related: Champions League roundup: Sheriff Tiraspol shock Real Madrid …
The Sarri era finally takes flight as Lazio seize moment for derby delight | Nicky Bandini
Maurizio Sarri has made a slower start to life in Rome than Mourinho but his team’s fast start left Roma unable to catch upMaurizio Sarri looked at the eagle perched on his wrist and started to laugh. Olimpia, Lazio’s club mascot of the past 11 years, …
Allegri’s anger fades as Chiesa leads Juventus through Spezia six-pointer
The Juventus manager had called the game against Spezia a ‘relegation showdown’ and they had to fight hard to win itEven as he presided over Juventus’s worst start to a season for 60 years, Massimiliano Allegri still felt able to joke around. “If we lo…
Rebels without a cause: has title win taken away Atlético Madrid’s hunger?
Their old gunslinger Suárez got the champions out of jail again but something is missing in Simeone’s teamDiego Simeone had pretty much seen it all but he had never seen this and he didn’t much like it either. It was 8.15 on a Tuesday night down by the…