Jean-Philippe Mateta inspired Crystal Palace to a 3-0 win over Fiorentina in their Conference League quarter-final, first leg on Thursday.
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Madison Haley leads Americans into English FA Cup semifinals
Former Stanford star Madison Haley scored the first goal as Brighton & Hove Albion upset Arsenal 2-0 in the English Women’s FA Cup quarterfinals
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Sputtering Arsenal faces test of character in Sporting clash
The chastening loss to Southampton was only Arsenal’s fifth defeat this season and marked the first time they have been beaten in successive games in this campaign.
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Leeds beat West Ham in shootout to reach FA Cup semis for first time in 39 years
Leeds reached the FA Cup semifinals for the first time in 39 years as it survived a dramatic penalty shootout after squandering a two-goal lead in a thrilling clash with West Ham on Sunday. Daniel Farke’s side was moments away from victory at the London Stadium after Ao Tanaka’s first-half goal and Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s second-half […]
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Arteta demands Arsenal response after FA Cup shocker at Southampton
Mikel Arteta urged Arsenal to “show what we are made of” after their shock 2-1 defeat against second tier Southampton in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Saturday. Arteta’s side fell behind to Ross Stewart’s first-half goal at a raucous St Mary’s before Viktor Gyokeres came off the bench to net the second-half equaliser. Arsenal were […]
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Arsenal stunned by Southampton in FA Cup quarterfinals
Arsenal suffered a shock FA Cup quarterfinal exit as the Premier League leaders crashed to an embarrassing 2-1 defeat against second tier Southampton on Saturday. Mikel Arteta’s side were stunned by Shea Charles’ late winner in a memorable quarter-final giant-killing at St Mary’s. Ross Stewart put Southampton ahead in the first-half and Viktor Gyokeres’ equaliser […]
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Tuchel faces World Cup selection dilemmas after England falter
Thomas Tuchel says he now has more “clarity” after England’s final home match before the World Cup, but there appear to be more questions than answers after a limp 1-0 defeat against Japan. The England boss named a 35-man group for Wembley fixtures against Uruguay and Japan and took the unusual step of splitting his […]
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Historic England win shows confident Japan can go far at World Cup
Coach Hajime Moriyasu cautioned it was only a friendly, but Japan’s slice of history with a statement 1-0 win over England at Wembley shows they could go deep at the World Cup. Japan strolled through Asian qualifying to become the first team to seal their place at the finals in North America and beat Brazil […]
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Premier League fans back call to scrap VAR
More than three-quarters of Premier League fans would like to see VAR scrapped and even more believe it has a detrimental impact on the matchday experience, according to a survey by the Football Supporters’ Association (FSA). The poll of nearly 8,000 supporters, just over half of whom attend more than 15 home games a season, […]
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Premier League fans feel the pinch from ticket price hikes
The Premier League’s global appeal is built on packed stadiums and electric atmospheres but as the arms race for talent intensifies, fans are feeling the pinch. A recent UEFA report found English football’s “Big Six” — Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham — earned nearly 20 percent more from selling tickets for […]