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David strikes as Lille end Real's long unbeaten run

David strikes as Lille end Real's long unbeaten run

A first-half penalty earned Lille a shock 1-0 home victory over holders Real Madrid in the Champions League group phase on Wednesday, ending the 15-times European Cup winners' 14-game unbeaten run in the competition. Jonathan David converted from the spot three minutes into first-half stoppage tim

Duran's late strike gives Villa 1-0 win over Bayern

Duran's late strike gives Villa 1-0 win over Bayern

Aston Villa beat Bayern Munich 1-0 in the Champions League on Wednesday thanks to a brilliant late Jhon Duran goal as the hosts celebrated in style their first home game in Europe’s elite club competition for 41 years. With the Germans dominating possession but squandering chances, Duran ran

Dortmund hammer Celtic 7-1 after Adeyemi first-half hat-trick

Dortmund hammer Celtic 7-1 after Adeyemi first-half hat-trick

Borussia Dortmund's Karim Adeyemi scored a first-half hat-trick as last season's losing finalists hammered Celtic 7-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday with five goals in the opening 42 minutes. The humbling scoreline sent Dortmund top of the 36-team Champions League standings, with two wins from

Lewandowski double leads Barcelona to 5-0 win over Young Boys

Lewandowski double leads Barcelona to 5-0 win over Young Boys

Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski scored twice to set his side on course for a 5-0 Champions League thrashing of Swiss side Young Boys on Tuesday as the Catalan giants bounced back from a 2-1 loss at AS Monaco in their opener. After a sizzling start to their LaLiga campaign that featured seven

Stadiums of ‘FIFA Club World Cup 2025’ announced

Stadiums of ‘FIFA Club World Cup 2025’ announced

FIFA has announced the 12 stadiums to host the new 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in the United States at the Global Citizen Festival in Central Park in New York. A total of 32 clubs will compete at Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta), Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte), TQL Stadium (Cincinnati), Rose Bowl

Slick Spurs romp to 3-0 win over 10-man Manchester United

Slick Spurs romp to 3-0 win over 10-man Manchester United

Tottenham Hotspur's Brennan Johnson, Dejan Kulusevski and Dominic Solanke got on the scoresheet in a 3-0 victory over 10-man Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday as the visitors ran roughshod over the bedraggled Old Trafford side. Ange Postecoglou's Spurs climbed to eighth in the tabl

Lavia to play against Brighton, Maresca says

Lavia to play against Brighton, Maresca says

Chelsea will be boosted by the return of midfielder Romeo Lavia as they aim for their first Premier League home win of the season against Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday. Lavia, who last played in Chelsea's only league defeat in five games, a 2-0 home loss to Manchester City, was sidelined afte

Bangladesh reach semifinal stage in SAFF U-17 Championship

Bangladesh reach semifinal stage in SAFF U-17 Championship

Bangladesh reached the semifinal Group A of the seven- nation South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) U-17 Championship as India crushed the Maldives by 3-0 goals in their last group match at the Changlimithang Stadium in the Bhutanese capital Thimphu on Tuesday. With the day's well merited victory