Chelsea’s 12-match unbeaten run in home Premier League games was ended as Brighton & Hove Albion came from behind to beat the 10-man Blues 3-1 at Stamford Bridge. Substitutes Danny Welbeck and Maxim de Cuyper scored during 11 minutes of added time as the seagulls profited from Trevoh Chalobah’s 53rd-minute red card. The Blues had been cruising to victory in the first half when Enzo Fernandez headed in Reece James’s cross, via a deflection off Brighton winger Kaoru Mitoma. However, Mitoma played a key role in the game’s big turning point – as he won possession from Chelsea’s Andrey Santos,…
Author: Damilola Amuda
Liverpool’s impeccable start to the season was ended in dramatic fashion as Eddie Nketiah scored a 97th minute winner for Crystal Palace, who beat the Premier League champions 2-1 at Selhurst Park to go a club-record 18 matches unbeaten across all competitions. Although the visitors dominated the first half in terms of possession, Palace looked more dangerous in the final third and scored with the first major chance of the game in the ninth minute. Ryan Gravenberch did well at the back post to make the first contact when defending a corner, but he could only divert the ball towards Ismaïla Sarr, who gleefully…
Paris St-Germain’s star, Ousmane Dembele has won the 2025 Ballon d’Or, the award for the best player in the world, for the first time. The 28-year-old France forward netted 35 goals and made 14 assists in 53 matches for PSG last season as they won the treble, including their first Champions League. He was the joint top scorer in Ligue 1, with 21 goals, and named the French top flight and Champions League player of the year. Dembele also helped the French giant to the Club World Cup final where they lost to Chelsea. The foward, who beat Barcelona youngster…
Shooting Stars of Ibadan finally have lift-off in the 2025/26 NPFL campaign, grabbing their first win of the season with a tense 2-1 victory over Kun Khalifat FC at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, on Sunday. It didn’t take long for the Oluyole Warriors to spark celebrations, as captain Ghali Falke struck a sweet volley in the 6th minute to give the home side the perfect start. Just after the break, Sodiq Ibrahim doubled the lead with a calm finish in the 47th minute, putting Shooting Stars in control. But the visitors weren’t going away quietly—Kun Khalifat pulled one back in the 76th…
It was another action-packed weekend for Nigerian players abroad, with goals, assists, and standout performances lighting up Europe’s top leagues. In England, Alex Iwobi stole the headlines at Craven Cottage as Fulham came from behind to beat Brentford 3-1 in the Premier League. The Super Eagles midfielder bagged his first goal of the season and added an assist before being subbed off in the 80th minute. His compatriot Calvin Bassey also featured for the full 90, while Brentford’s Frank Onyeka remained an unused substitute. Elsewhere, Tolu Arokodare played the full match for Wolves, but his side slumped to a 3-1…
Gabriel Martinelli came off the bench and scored a stoppage-time equaliser as Arsenal drew with Manchester City in a hard-fought Premier League game. It is the second match in a row that the Brazilian has made an impact off the bench, having provided a goal and assist against Athletic Club in the Champions League in midweek. The Gunners went behind in the ninth minute of the clash when Erling Haaland rolled past David Raya at the end of a devastating City counter-attack. Arsenal pushed for an equaliser for much of the second half and were rewarded with Martinelli’s dinked finish…
Arsenal snatched a dramatic point at the Emirates as Gabriel Martinelli once again came off the bench to deliver in the dying minutes, securing a 1–1 draw with Manchester City in a tense Premier League clash. For the second game running, Mikel Arteta’s “finishers” made the difference. The Arsenal boss had hinted after the midweek Champions League win over Athletic Club that his substitutes could prove more decisive than his starters, and Martinelli’s stoppage-time dink over Donnarumma gave weight to that claim once again. The afternoon didn’t start well for the hosts. City silenced the Emirates early, with Erling Haaland…
Nigerian champions Remo Stars made the perfect start to their 2025/26 CAF Champions League campaign, cruising past Comorian side US Zilimadjou with a commanding 4-0 victory in Abeokuta on Sunday. It didn’t take long for Daniel Ogunmodede’s men to stamp their authority on the contest. In the 12th minute, centre-back Leonard Ngenge pounced on a defensive lapse to slot home the opener and set the tone for a dominant evening. The Sky Blue Stars doubled their advantage just before halftime, thanks to Ebuka Anthony, whose composed finish left the visitors chasing shadows. After the break, the Nigerian champions continued to…
In a heated encounter that saw Chelsea and Manchester United both end the first half with 10 men, the Red Devils ran out 2-1 winners at Old Trafford to go 13 consecutive home Premier League (PL) H2Hs against the Blues unbeaten. Under the pouring rain at Old Trafford, Chelsea’s hopes took an early blow just five minutes in, when Robert Sánchez, beaten to Benjamin Šeško’s flick-on, charged off his line and brought down Bryan Mbeumo. The first match in Premier League history to see two or more goals, red cards and substitutions in the first half was settled by goals…
Erling Haaland broke another record by becoming the quickest player to score 50 Champions League goals as Manchester City beat Napoli 2-0 at Etihad. Haaland took only 49 games to reach the milestone, lofting home a header in the second half to set City on their way to three points, as Kevin de Bruyne’s much-anticipated return to Etihad Stadium lasted a disappointing 26 minutes. De Bruyne left City in the summer after a decade at the club and was given a warm welcome back by home supporters, but the joy of returning to a place he calls “home” was short…