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City sink Gladbach, move to brink of CL last 8, Real win

Manchester City moved to the verge of the Champions League quarter-finals with a 2-0 win over Borussia Moenchengladbach on Wednesday but coach Pep Guardiola insisted his team still need to ‘be more clinical up front’.

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Messi scores twice, leads Barcelona to win over Elche

Lionel Messi soared past Luis Suarez to become La Liga’s top scorer on Wednesday by adding his 17th and 18th goals of the season in a much-needed 3-0 victory for Barcelona over Elche. Barca had followed up last week’s crushing Champions

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Diop hits brace as Al Dhafra pip Al Ain; Kalba rout Fujairah

Makhete Diop scored a goal in each half to hand Al Dhafra a valuable 2-1 victory over Al Ain at Hamdan Bin Zayed Stadium in matchweek 18 of the Arabian Gulf League. Diop broke the deadlock in the 34th minute, as the Senegalese forward

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Bayern hammer Lazio, Chelsea edge Atleti with vital away goal

Holders Bayern Munich brushed off their recent poor domestic form by throwing down a Champions League marker with an emphatic 4-1 win at Lazio in Tuesday’s last-16 first leg to take a “huge step” towards the quarter-finals.

24 Feb 2021

Gunners target Benfica win as Utd, Leicester, Rangers eye Europa last 16

Covid-19 restrictions mean Arsenal will play the home leg of their Europa League last-32 tie against Benfica on Thursday in Greece, with the Gunners one of five British sides looking to secure a spot in the draw for the next round.

24 Feb 2021

Ronaldo brace fires Juventus past Crotone to go third, remain in title hunt

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in a Juventus 3-0 home stroll over wooden spoon holders Crotone in the Italian League on Monday, with the victory taking the champions up to third in the standings. Juve were a little sluggish to get going, but their

23 Feb 2021

VIDEO: Jaded Bayern contend with porous defence as Lazio lurk

Bayern Munich are showing chinks in their armour ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League last-16 first leg at Lazio after dropping points and leaking goals in the Bundesliga. The reigning European champions crashed to a 2-1 league defeat

22 Feb 2021

Despite 10-point deficit, Solskjaer not giving up prospect of catching City

Despite the scintillating form of league leaders Manchester City, Manchester United coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is not giving up hope that his men can challenge Pep Guardiola’s rampant charges for the Premier League title,

22 Feb 2021

Shabab Al Ahli blank Bani Yas, book berth in President’s Cup final

A resurgent Shabab Al Ahli defeated Bani Yas 1-0 in the semi-final of the President’s Cup to book their berth in the final at the Sharjah Stadium on Monday. Shabab Al Ahli’s Brazilian striker Igor da Cruz broke the deadlock in the 73rd minute

22 Feb 2021