Gambia recorded their first-ever victory in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals, defeating Mauritania 1-0 at the Limbe Stadium courtesy of Ablie Jallow's stunning first-half strike. AFCON debutants Gambia were richly rewarded for their patience after kick-off was delayed by 45 minutes,…

Ivan Jurić’s delightful Torino side swept away a timid Fiorentina outfit, triumphing 4-0 over the European-chasers, with the ‘Bulls’ extending their unbeaten record at home to seven matches - their longest run since 2016/17. After a Covid outbreak had seen the original fixture scheduled for the…

Senegal needed a last-gasp penalty to defeat Zimbabwe 1-0 at the Kouekong Stadium in Bafoussam as Sadio Mané netted his 27th international goal. The ‘Lions of Teranga’ were without nine players due to a number of positive coronavirus tests, including Chelsea goalkeeper Édouard Mendy and captain…

Mads Roerslev put in a man-of-the-match performance, as his early assist and late goal gave the ‘Bees’ an important three points against Steven Gerrard’s stunned Aston Villa side. The two sides kicked off with only two points separating them in the table and Villa looked likely to widen that gap…

Derby County made it three successive victories as they secured their first away win of their Championship campaign against a Stoke City side who have now only won one in their last six at the Bet365 Stadium. Having not played a fixture since December 11th, it was no surprise to see Stoke make a…

Scott Parker’s Bournemouth side showed no signs of a Christmas hangover, as they completed their first league double over Cardiff City since 1999/00, securing a comfortable 3-0 victory to maintain their position as league leaders. In a battle between promotion-pushing Bournemouth and…

Manchester United have had little to cheer in a disappointing second half of 2021, but they rounded off the calendar year with a comfortable 3-1 victory over Burnley. The hosts scored all of their goals in the first half to maintain their unbeaten record under Ralf Rangnick and jump above Tottenham…

Manchester City stretched their lead at the top of the Premier League (PL) to eight points with a 1-0 win over Brentford, after Chelsea could only draw to Brighton & Hove Albion earlier in the evening. The ‘Cityzens’ are in imperious form, with Phil Foden’s goal marking ten consecutive PL…

Chelsea haven’t lost against Brighton & Hove Albion since their first meeting in January 1993, but while that record continues, they will be disappointed as the 1-1 sees them slip further from Manchester City atop the Premier League (PL) table. Both sides looked to show an attacking threat…

​Julen Lopetegui’s Sevilla failed to keep pace with Real Madrid at the top of La Liga (LL) as they dropped points at home for only the second time this campaign, hanging on to draw 1-1 with Barcelona after Jules Koundé saw red. The hosts entered the match with a 10 point advantage over Barcelona,…