Harvey Barnes double fired Newcastle United to a memorable 2-1 victory against Manchester City in a keenly contested Premier League match. It is the first time Eddie Howe has won against City in the league, with the Magpies last beating Man City in the Premier League in January 2019.For 63 minutes, it felt like neither side wanted to score. The first half was littered with chance after chance, but Barnes made the breakthrough. He was slipped through by Bruno Guimaraes before his finish beat Gianluigi Donnarumma through a packed box. Ruben Dias restored parity for the visitors when his effort…
Author: Damilola Amuda
Nottingham Forest produced one of the shocking results of the Premier League campaign as they beat Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield to boost their survival hopes. Arne Slot’s Premier League champions were looking to bounce back from a heavy defeat at Manchester City, but instead ran into a Forest side revitalised under new manager Sean Dyche and looking back to their best. Liverpool head coach Slot gave £125m British record signing Alexander Isak a start, but he was totally anonymous once more and only lasted 67 minutes. Forest went ahead after 33 minutes when defender Murillo shot powerfully past Liverpool keeper…
Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernandez both scored as Chelsea delivered a comfortable 2-0 victory at Burnley and move to second in the Premier League standings. Burnley started the match brightly, with Jaidon Anthony having two early shots blocked and Loum Tchaouna forcing a save from Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez with a strike from the edge of the box. However, it was the Blues who drew the first blood when Neto met Jamie Gittens’ cross at the far post, while Fernandez sealed the victory with a late run into the box after a counter-attack involving Neto and substitute Marc Guiu. Chelsea…
Chancel Mbemba delivered a moment of pure drama as DR Congo edged Cameroon 1–0 to book their place in the final of the African play-offs for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Leopards’ captain rose to the occasion—quite literally—slipping away from his marker to steer in Brian Cipenga’s looping corner in the first minute of stoppage time. His late heroics stunned the five-time African champions and sealed a memorable victory in Rabat, Morocco. For Cameroon, the defeat is a major setback. The Indomitable Lions, who hold Africa’s record for World Cup appearances with eight tournaments under their belt, will miss…
It was a night of drama, resilience, and brilliance in Rabat as the Super Eagles soared past the Panthers of Gabon with a commanding 4-1 victory after extra time on Thursday at Stade Mohammed V. Victor Osimhen was the star of the show, scoring twice to guide Nigeria into the next playoff stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The match began with both sides showing defensive discipline, as a tense first half ended goalless. But the deadlock was finally broken shortly after the restart when Akor Adams pounced on a defensive error to give Nigeria the lead. Gabon…
In Turkey: Paul Onuachu found the back of the net in Trabzonspor’s 1-1 draw against Alanyaspor in their Turkish Super Lig encounter on Saturday. The Nigerian striker opened the scoring for Trabzonspor in the 15th minute. So far this season, Onuachu has recorded eight goals and one assist in 12 league appearances for the Black Sea Storm. Victor Osimhen featured for the entire duration as Galatasaray suffered a 1-0 defeat to Kocaelispor on Sunday — their first league loss of the season. ⸻ In Germany: Victor Boniface provided the decisive assist in Werder Bremen’s 2-1 home victory over Wolfsburg in…
Pep Guardiola celebrated his 1,000th match as a manager in grand-style as Manchester City cruised to victory against Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium. The clash of two sides hoping to catch Premier League leaders Arsenal turned into a one-sided affair as City won 3-0 to go second and reduce the Gunners’ lead to four points. City halted Liverpool’s recent mini-revival in its tracks, with Erling Haaland setting them on their way as he continued his remarkable scoring form with his 28th goal for club and country this season. Haaland had wasted an earlier opportunity to give City the lead when…
Malo Gusto netted his first senior goal after 165 career appearances as Chelsea took managerless Wolverhampton Wanderers to the cleaners to move second in the Premier League. The French defender headed in after 51st minute of his 98th appearance since joining in 2023. Striker Joao Pedro added a second goal, while Pedro Neto completed the onslaught for the Blues. The result sees the Blues move to within six points of leaders Arsenal, while Wolves remain without a win this season in the top flight with Rob Edwards, Middlesbrough head coach, expected to be named Vitor Pereira successor.
Tension flared on Saturday during a Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) encounter between Katsina United and Barau Football Club, after a shocking attack on Barau FC player Nana Abraham left him with a neck injury. The incident erupted shortly after Barau’s Orji Kalu scored in the 69th minute to bring the game level at 1–1 — a goal that appeared to infuriate some Katsina United supporters inside the stadium. Moments later, chaos erupted when some fans started throwing objects toward the Barau FC bench, hitting player Nana Abraham and leaving him with a neck injury, causing the match to be temporarily halted. Barau FC confirmed the ugly…
Brian Brobbey scored a 94th-minute equaliser as Sunderland rescued a 2-2 draw against Premier League leaders Arsenal, stretching their unbeaten home league record this season to six matches. The Black Cats have been a joy to watch on their return to the top flight and rose to the challenge of facing a side who had won their past 10 games across all competitions. Sunderland were rewarded for an impressive first-half display when Arsenal academy graduate Daniel Ballard slammed home Nordi Mukiele’s knockdown to end the Gunners’ remarkable run of eight straight clean sheets. The Gunners came out stronger in the second half…