Norwich City moved into the Championship play-off places by thrashing Hull City 4-0 at Carrow Road, while Burnley were held to a frustrating derby draw by Preston North End.
Borja Sainz scored and provided two assists as the Canaries stretched their unbeaten run to 20 home league games, teeing up strikes by Marcelino Nunez and Josh Sargent within four first-half minutes.
Sargent hit the post with a penalty after Lewis Coyle was penalised for handball, but Kaide Gordon gave them a three-goal lead with a scrappy finish soon afterwards.
Sainz then got in on the act with his eighth league goal of the campaign late on, lobbing Ivor Pandur as Johannes Hoff Thorup s team went sixth in the table, leaving Hull 11th with 12 points.
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Cristhian Stuani scored a 99th-minute penalty to snatch a 2-1 victory for Girona against Athletic Bilbao after Paulo Gazzaniga had saved multiple spot-kicks at the other end.
Alex Berenguer won the first penalty in the 26th minute after being fouled by Arnau Martinez, but the goalkeeper denied him when he stepped up.
Athletic were punished shortly after as Yaser Asprilla sent a dangerous left-footed cross past Alex Padilla into the bottom-left corner.
Oihan Sancet scored the equaliser just two minutes later, but the visitors poor luck from 12 yards continued after the break.
Inaki Williams effort was also stopped but had to be retaken as Gazzaniga s feet were off the line. However, the goalkeeper kept his nerve, as he denied Ander Herrera, who stepped up …
Erling Haaland may have hit unprecedented heights for Manchester City but Marc Skinner believes Manchester United have a similar talisman in Elisabeth Terland.
United boss Skinner likened Women s Super League star Terland to City s Premier League hero Haaland after the Norwegian scored twice in Sunday s 3-0 victory over Tottenham.
That marked her first two goals for United since joining from Brighton, having first blasted a volley home before looping another header over Becky Spencer.
Asked to describe Terland, Skinner said: Intense in a good way. She is a person who is always focused, she doesn t dip off her focus whether it s pressing or whatever the task is, she s all in.
I think she knows Haaland personally and I don t want to compare the two but the…
Thomas Muller has become the first outfield player to reach 600 appearances for Bayern Munich since the formation of the Bundesliga in 1963 after featuring against Augsburg on Friday.
Muller came through Bayern s academy and was handed his Bundesliga debut by Jurgen Klinsmann in August 2008 but made only four appearances out of a possible 34 that season.
Louis van Gaal s arrival as coach prompted Muller s breakthrough, and he has missed just 29 Bundesliga matches since the start of 2009-10, while he is the only player to play in at least 28 matches in every campaign in that period.
Friday s match was his 395th Bundesliga outing, a tally bettered by no one since he made his debut. Despite his longevity, Muller s class and influence show no signs of depleting.
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Hoping to make up some ground in the promotion chase, Sport Recife will travel to Chapecoense late on Tuesday night.
Chapecoense
Starting with the hosts, while Chapecoense might have claimed a much-needed 2-1 victory against Goias earlier in the month, it appears that might have just been a minor boost for the Verdao. Eventually falling to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Novorizontino last week, Claudinei Oliveira s men find themselves at the heart of a Serie B relegation scrap. Mustering just four points from any of their previous six second-tier appearances, the Santa Catarina-based outfit have drastically struggled to find any kind of stability since opening up the 2024 campaign. Signing off June with a 2-1 defeat at home against Paysa…
Paris Saint-Germain are on the verge of signing Willian Pacho from Eintracht Frankfurt in the summer transfer window, according to Fabrizio Romano. The well-known and well-respected journalist has claimed that Pacho will fly to Paris on Wednesday and will undergo a medical on Thursday before completing the €40 million move.
Romano wrote on : “William Pacho, set to fly to Paris later tonight If all goes to plan, he will be in France today in order to undergo medical tests on Thursday.
“€40m plus €5m add-ons deal sealed two days ago with Eintracht. Here we go, confirmed.”
Pacho joined Eintracht Frankfurt from Royal Antwerp in the summer of 2023 and did well for the German club. The 22-year-old Ecuador international central defender made 33 appearances …
Erik ten Hag is confident his inconsistent but talented Manchester United side can beat Bayern Munich to stay in Europe as they pray for a Champions League miracle.
The Red Devils’ Group A campaign has been punctuated by goals, madness and mistakes, leaving their hopes of reaching the knockout phase hanging by a thread.
United have just four points and sit bottom of the pool heading into the final match against already-qualified Bayern, meaning progress is out of their hands.
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Ten Hag’s men need to become the first side to beat the German outfit in a Champions League group game since September 2017 and hope Copenhagen a…
Jim Curtin has said he will take the full burden of Philadelphia Union s poor recent form as they look to bounce back against fellow strugglers Montreal this Sunday.
The Union are without a win in their last six MLS fixtures, with their latest defeat coming at the hands of Charlotte FC in front of their home supporters last time out.
Curtin s side have managed just 20 points in their 19 league games after recording at least 32 at this stage in four of the previous five seasons.
And the Philadelphia head coach acknowledged his side s struggles in recent weeks, but highlighted the injuries within his squad as a major factor in their winless streak.
The fingers are pointed at me first, and I accept that, and I take the responsibility for the current run …
Pep Guardiola relishes the decisiveness of the Premier League run-in, as Manchester City prepare for another huge game in the title race.
The Citizens breezed past Luton Town 5-1 at the Etihad Stadium in their last outing in the competition, but were not in Premier League action at the weekend.
While they booked a place in the FA Cup final with a 1-0 win against Chelsea on Saturday, Arsenal went back to the summit by recording wins over Wolves and the Blues before Liverpool also leapfrogged Guardiola’s team with a 3-1 victory at Fulham on Sunday.
City, who will be without the injured Erling Haaland, face Brighton on Thursday, in what is one of their two games in hand on the Gunners.
Asked how he feels going into the final few games of the season with so…
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Spain will be aiming to bounce back on Sunday as they continue their UEFA Nations League campaign against Switzerland. After a frustrating goalless draw against Serbia in their opener, Luis de la Fuente s side will be eager to find the net and secure a victory.
Switzerland, on the other hand, suffered a 2-0 defeat to Denmark in their first match, leaving them with ground to make up in Group 4 of League A. With Denmark sitting at the top of the group, both teams will view this match as crucial to their chances of advancing in the competition.
Switzerland
Switzerland s first match since their penalty-shootout exit to England at Euro 2024 saw them suffer a late 2-0 defeat to Denmark on Thursday evening. Despite keeping the match …