Category: Football

Football

Chelsea 0-1 Aston Villa: Talking points as Blues suffer another blow in troubled campaign

Aston Villa returned from their trip to Stamford Bridge on Sunday with all three points in the bag, having beaten Chelsea through a superb finish by Ollie Watkins in the 73rd minute, 15 after Malo Gusto was sent off for a nasty challenge on Lucas Digne. A surprising result, perhaps, at first glance, but not […]

The post Chelsea 0-1 Aston Villa: Talking points as Blues suffer another blow in troubled campaign appeared first on Soccer News.

Football

Sheffield United not looking to sack Paul Heckingbottom despite Newcastle rout

Sheffield United have no immediate plans to sack Paul Heckingbottom after the club suffered their heaviest league defeat when they were hammered 8-0 by Newcastle. The Blades were put to the sword by a rampant Newcastle to go six games without a win on their Premier League return, but Heckingbottom’s job is currently safe, the […]

The post Sheffield United not looking to sack Paul Heckingbottom despite Newcastle rout appeared first on Soccer News.

Football

Napoli held by Bologna as champions drop more points in Serie A

Victor Osimhen missed a penalty as Napoli drew 0-0 at Bologna to continue the early stutters in their Serie A title defence under new boss Rudi Garcia. Osimhen, who earlier had a shot touched on to the post by Lukasz Skorupski, hit his spot-kick wide in the 72nd minute as the champions failed to win […]

The post Napoli held by Bologna as champions drop more points in Serie A appeared first on Soccer News.

Football

Liverpool 3-1 West Ham: Talking points as Merseysiders build on strong Premier League start

Liverpool triumphed over West Ham by 3-1 at Anfield on Sunday, courtesy of a Mohamed Salah penalty (16′), a fine finish by Darwin Nunez (60′), and a show of composure from close range by substitute Diogo Jota (85′). The only goal for the visitors was the work of Jarrod Bowen (42′), reportedly considered as a […]

The post Liverpool 3-1 West Ham: Talking points as Merseysiders build on strong Premier League start appeared first on Soccer News.

Football

Arsenal 2-2 Tottenham: What Were The Main Talking Points As The North London Rivals Play Out A Thriller At The Emirates?

In what was a thrilling affair from the Emirates on Sunday afternoon, Arsenal and Tottenham saw the latest installment of the north London derby finish in an action-packed 2-2 draw. With all eyes falling on the English capital this weekend, the Gunners sent the home support into overdrive midway through the first-half as Cristian Romero […]

The post Arsenal 2-2 Tottenham: What Were The Main Talking Points As The North London Rivals Play Out A Thriller At The Emirates? appeared first on Soccer News.

Football

Sheffield United and Newcastle pay tributes to Maddy Cusack

Sheffield United paid a poignant tribute to Maddy Cusack ahead of Sunday’s Premier League match against Newcastle. The 27-year-old, who was the longest-serving player in the Blades’ women’s side and also worked in the club’s commercial department, died earlier this week. Forever in our hearts, Mads. pic.twitter.com/fhF37HZhqo — Sheffield United (@SheffieldUnited) September 24, 2023 Boss […]

The post Sheffield United and Newcastle pay tributes to Maddy Cusack appeared first on Soccer News.

Football

Son Heung-min at the double as Tottenham hold Arsenal in north London derby

Son Heung-min scored two equalisers as Tottenham held north London derby rivals Arsenal 2-2 at the Emirates Stadium. Son drew Spurs level for the first time with a strike just prior to the interval, cancelling out a 26th-minute own goal by Cristian Romero, who deflected in Bukayo Saka’s shot. There was then further frustration for […]

The post Son Heung-min at the double as Tottenham hold Arsenal in north London derby appeared first on Soccer News.

Football

Ollie Watkins winner sees Aston Villa down 10-man Chelsea at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea went down to a third Premier League defeat of the season as Aston Villa won 1-0 at Stamford Bridge after Malo Gusto was shown a second-half red card. Villa broke away and scored through Ollie Watkins 17 minutes from the end, and though the 10 men laboured gainfully to get back into the game […]

The post Ollie Watkins winner sees Aston Villa down 10-man Chelsea at Stamford Bridge appeared first on Soccer News.

Football

Darwin Nunez on target again as Liverpool topple West Ham at Anfield

Darwin Nunez’s evolution into a genuine number nine for Liverpool continues as his brilliant fourth goal of the season proved vital in securing a 3-1 home victory over West Ham. The Uruguay international scored in back-to-back games for the first time since February as Jurgen Klopp’s side made it five successive Premier League wins to […]

The post Darwin Nunez on target again as Liverpool topple West Ham at Anfield appeared first on Soccer News.

Football

Son Heung-min brace earns Tottenham a point at Arsenal

Son Heung-min’s brace earned Tottenham a share of the derby spoils after an entertaining 2-2 draw at Arsenal. The result maintained both north London clubs’ unbeaten starts to the Premier League campaign, but Mikel Arteta’s men would have been disappointed after they twice took the lead. A Cristian Romero own-goal broke the deadlock at the […]

The post Son Heung-min brace earns Tottenham a point at Arsenal appeared first on Soccer News.