Barcelona regained their three-point cushion at the top of La Liga with a commanding 4-1 victory over Girona at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys. An own goal from Ladislav Krejci (43′) put Barça ahead before Arnaut Danjuma (53′) briefly leveled for Girona. However, Robert Lewandowski restored the lead with two clinical finishes (61′, 77′), taking his league tally to 25 goals. Ferran Torres (86′) sealed the win with a late strike. The victory was a crucial response to Real Madrid’s comeback win over Leganés, ensuring Hansi Flick’s side remain in control of the title race. Barcelona, now on a nine-game…
Author: Timi-Zacchaeus Oluwaferanmi
Manchester City’s season of struggles found a moment of redemption at the Vitality Stadium as they secured a dramatic 2-1 comeback win against Bournemouth in the FA Cup quarter-finals. With the Premier League title slipping away and an early Champions League exit, the FA Cup now represents Pep Guardiola’s last chance to avoid his first trophyless campaign since his debut season at City in 2016-17. Guardiola’s animated presence on the touchline mirrored his hunger for success, an intensity that has rarely waned despite a challenging season. As City fell behind to an Evanilson goal, the Spaniard’s tactical tweaks—most notably introducing…
Napoli secured a vital 2-1 victory over AC Milan at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, keeping their Serie A title hopes alive as they remain three points behind league leaders Inter Milan. Antonio Conte’s side started strongly, striking twice in the opening 19 minutes. Matteo Politano opened the scoring in just the second minute with a well-placed shot from the edge of the box. Romelu Lukaku then doubled the lead in the 19th minute, finishing from close range after a precise assist from Billy Gilmour. Despite Napoli’s early dominance, ninth-placed Milan fought back in the second half. Luka Jović gave…
Nigerian striker Tolu Arokodare found the net as KRC Genk cruised to a commanding 4-0 victory over KAA Gent in their Belgian Pro League Championship playoff match at the Cegeka Arena on Sunday. Arokodare thought he had opened the scoring in the 28th minute, but his goal was ruled out. However, he made no mistake five minutes into the second half, doubling Genk’s lead with a clinical finish. The 24-year-old now has an impressive 18 goals in 31 league appearances this season. The forward was substituted in the 70th minute for Oh Hyeon-Gyu, who went on to score twice late…
Galatasaray have received a major boost ahead of their highly anticipated Istanbul derby against Besiktas, with star forward Victor Osimhen declared fit to play. The Nigerian striker was substituted in the 86th minute of his country’s 1-1 draw against Zimbabwe on Tuesday due to a muscle injury. However, after training with his teammates on Friday, he is ready to feature in today’s clash at Tupras Stadium. Osimhen in Scorching Form The 26-year-old has been in sensational form this season, scoring 20 goals in 22 league appearances. He heads into the derby on a hot streak, having netted eight times in…
Thiago Motta’s time at Juventus is over after just nine months, with the club sacking him following back-to-back Serie A defeats to Atalanta (4-0) and Fiorentina (3-0). The Italian giants wasted no time in appointing Igor Tudor as his replacement, but Motta’s struggles raise deeper questions about Juventus’ problems both on and off the pitch. A Promising Start That Never Took Off Motta, 42, arrived in Turin with high expectations after a remarkable spell at Bologna, where he guided the club from relegation battles to a Champions League qualification spot. However, his attacking philosophy never fully materialized at Juventus. Despite…
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has dismissed the idea that his squad deserves a share of the £97 million prize money on offer for winning the expanded FIFA Club World Cup this summer. FIFA has unveiled the financial rewards for the new 32-team tournament in the United States, with Europe’s top clubs—including City and Chelsea—set to receive the biggest payouts. However, despite the potential windfall, Guardiola believes his players and staff should not receive any additional bonuses given their underwhelming 2024-25 campaign. “We Don’t Deserve It” City, currently fifth in the Premier League, crashed out of the Champions League before…
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has officially parted ways with head coach Dorival Junior following a humiliating 4-1 defeat to Argentina in the World Cup qualifiers. Despite Brazil sitting fourth in the South American qualifying group and remaining in contention for a place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the loss to their fierce rivals proved to be the final straw for Dorival. Short-Lived Tenure Ends Abruptly Dorival, 62, took charge of the national team in January 2024 after Brazil failed to secure Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti. His tenure began promisingly with a 1-0 victory over England at Wembley,…
Kenya’s national football team goalkeeper, Patrick Matasi, has been provisionally suspended from all football-related activities for 90 days as part of an investigation into alleged match-fixing. The decision was made by the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) on Thursday after a video surfaced online, allegedly showing Matasi agreeing to influence the outcome of a match. The 37-year-old goalkeeper, who plays for Kenyan Premier League club Kakamega Homeboyz, has been a regular figure for the national team since his debut in 2017, earning over 30 international caps. However, Matasi has not played for Kenya since October 2024, when he appeared in a…
Bayern Munich have strongly criticized Canada Soccer, accusing them of negligence after Alphonso Davies returned from international duty with a serious knee injury. The Bundesliga club claims that Canada failed to conduct a proper medical assessment before allowing the 24-year-old to travel back to Germany with a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Davies sustained the injury just 12 minutes into Canada’s 2-1 victory over the United States in the Concacaf Nations League third-place play-off on Sunday. Initially, Canada’s medical staff cleared him to travel, but upon his return to Munich, further tests confirmed the extent of the damage. The full-back…
