Manchester United progressed to a record-breaking 22nd FA Cup final, staving off an incredible Coventry City comeback to win 4-2 on penalties after extra time in an epic semi-final at Wembley. Erik ten Hag’s team scraped into the final despite throwing away a three-goal lead. They led 3-0 up to the 70th minute, thanks to goals from Scott McTominay, Harry Maguire and Bruno Fernandes. But Ellis Simms and O’Hare reduced the deficit, and Haji Wright kept his nerve in stoppage time to score from the spot to send the game into extra time, as the game ended 3-3. The match…
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Manchester City edged past Chelsea to reach the FA Cup final, after Bernardo Silva’s late goal kept Manchester City’s double hopes alive as Pep Guardiola’s side secured a 1-0 FA Cup semi-final victory against Chelsea. It was redemption for Silva after his poor spot-kick played a key role in City’s loss on penalties to Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League quarter final on Wednesday. With extra-time looming, the Portuguese midfielder turned in the winner at the far post from Kevin de Bruyne’s cross six minutes from time at the Wembley Stadium. Chelsea will regret missing a host of chances,…
Sports Minister John Enoh has said the new Super Eagles head coach will be unveiled in the next two weeks. The position has remain vacant since the expiration of Jose Peseiro’s contract after the AFCON in Ivory Coast. Finidi George has handled the team on an interim basis while the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) shops for a substantial replacement. “What I can assure is the senior national team will have a new coach in the next one week or at most two weeks,” Enoh said in an interview with Channels Sports. “Unfortunately, the senior national team doesn’t have a coach.…
Aston Villa’s penalty shoot-out hero Emi Martinez was not sent off at Lille in Thursday’s Europa Conference League quarter-final despite being booked twice. Villa won the game on penalties after Lille beat them 2-1 in the second leg to bring the aggregate score to 3-3 at the end of extra-time. Martinez, who had initially been cautioned in the 39th minute, looked set to receive his marching orders during the shoot-out when referee Ivan Kruzliak brandished a second yellow card for his gamesmanship. However, the Villa goalkeeper was allowed to stay on the pitch, causing confusion around the Stade Pierre-Mauroy, before…
14-time European champions, Real Madrid beat defending champions Manchester City on penalties to book their place in a fourth successive UEFA Champions League semi-final on Wednesday. Perhaps owing to the pressure of knowing a spot in the last-four was on the line, a cagey start at the Etihad did come as a slight surprise after the first leg in the Bernabéu began in such frantic circumstances. It was City who drew first blood on that occasion, but Real were quickest out of the blocks in East Manchester, nosing ahead inside 15 minutes when at the second time of asking, Rodrygo fired…
Arsenal have been sent out of the UEFA Champions League after they were beaten 1-0 by Bayern Munich at Allianz Arena on Wednesday. Joshua Kimmich scored the decisive goal with a powerful header in the 63rd minute, as the Germans progress to the semi-finals 3-2 on aggregate after the two teams had drawn 2-2 at the Emirates Stadium in the first leg. Bayern Munich had endured a poor domestic season and were without key players Serge Gnabry and Kingsley Coman because of injury. The game was seen as an ideal opportunity for the Gunners to reach a Champions League semi-final…
Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan, on Tuesday beat Lobi Stars of Makurdi, 2-0 at the Lekan Salami Stadium to move to 4th on the log. A goal in each half was all the Oluyole Warriors needed to silence the visitors. Alex Aghahowa put 3SC in front in the 3rd minute as he scored from close range after goalkeeper Emmanuel Daniel spilled a well taken free kick by skipper Malomo Taofeek. The goal brought out the best in both sides as the visitors pressed for the leveller while Shooting Stars made efforts to increase the tally. None of the…
Kylian Mbappe scored twice as Paris St-Germain beat Barcelona at Camp Nou to turn around a first-leg deficit and reach the UEFA Champions League semi-finals. Barca won the first leg 3-2 in France, but PSG took advantage of an early Barcelona sending off to secure their place in the last four for the first time since 2021. Barcelona scored from their first notable attack to extend their lead from the first leg just 12 minutes in, as Lamine Yamal glided past Nuno Mendes and cut back a ball that was touched home by Raphinha. PSG were offered hope in the 29th minute,…
Borussia Dortmund have qualified for their first Champions League semi-final in 11 years after a 4-2 second leg win over Atletico Madrid, winning 5-4 on aggregate. Having lost the first leg 2-1 in Madrid last week, Dortmund quickly turned things around in the tie with Julian Brandt and Chelsea loannee Ian Maatsen both scoring from tight angles in the first half. But Atletico Madrid came back stronger after the break, and made it 2-1 on the night and 2-2 on aggregate when Mario Hermoso’s header deflected in off Dortmund defender Matts Hummels in the 49th minute. Angel Correa then gave…
Cole Palmer scored four goals, which included a perfect hat-trick inside the first 29 minutes, as Chelsea trashed Everton 6-0 at Stamford Bridge to move to within three points of the European qualifying spots. Palmer broke the deadlock in the 13th minute by curling a beautiful strike into the bottom corner after nutmegging Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite and playing a one-two with teammate Nicolas Jackson. He doubled the lead five minutes later, heading in a rebound after a Jackson shot had been saved by Everton keeper Jordan Pickford. And the 21-year-old completed his perfect hat-trick midway through the first half…