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      Wolves vs Fulham LIVE SCORE: Latest Premier League updates as Wanderers host Cottagers in mid-table clash – stream, TV

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      WOLVES host Fulham at Molineux in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon.Gary O’Neil’s side will be aiming to bounce back from their 3-0 drilling at Newcastle last weekend.Meanwhile, Fulham are eyeing their third straight win in the Premier League.
      Kick off time: 3pm GMT
      TV/ live stream: Not available in the UK due to 3pm blackout.
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      Crystal Palace vs Luton LIVE SCORE: Eagles host relegation-threatened Hatters in a Saturday Prem clash – updates

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      CRYSTAL PALACE host Luton in a Saturday afternoon Premier League match – and Luton are in need of the points.The Hatters currently sit 19th and will feel deflated after seeing Lucas Digne fire last week’s opponents Aston Villa to a late win.But Palace will also be licking their wounds as they squandered a one-goal lead to lose 3-1 against London rivals Tottenham.PADDY POWER WELCOME OFFER – get £40 in free bet builder bets More

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      Europa League LIVE SCORES: West Ham lose to Freiburg, Liverpool BEAT Sparta Prague, Brighton thrashed by Roma – latest

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      ALL eyes are on the Europa League tonight with English sides back in last-16 action. West Ham lost 1-0 to Freiburg and were denied a penalty late on by VAR. Earlier in the evening, Liverpool beat Sparta Prague 5-1 thanks to a brilliant brace from Darwin Nunez and Brighton were thrashed 4-0 by Roma in their first leg clash.
      Kick-off times: 5.45pm GMT & 8pm GMT
      Stream/TV: TNT Sports/Discovery+
      Hammers still confident of progressing
      Despite defeat in Freiburg this evening, David Moyes’ team will go back to the London Stadium full of confidence that they can turn this tie around.
      Only a goal behind, The Hammers have plenty of goals in this team, especially on home soil.
      It is all set up now for another classic night in Europe for the club, something they are starting to get used to now.
      Copy linkCopiedSeagulls unable to take flight in Rome
      Albeit new for Brighton, having to juggle both domestic and European competition, they will be disappointed this evening.
      Roberto De Zerbi will feel his team could have given a far better account of themselves in Rome.
      Suffering a 4-0 defeat it seems a long way back for Brighton if they are stand any chance of progressing to the next round.
      Credit: Getty
      Credit: Getty
      Copy linkCopiedWaturo does thankless job for Klopp
      Defensive midfielders never get the credit they should, especially when you were your club’s third choice to buy after Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia.
      Once again this evening, Waturo Endo put in a solid performance for Liverpool and steadied the ship in the heart of midfield.
      If Jurgen Klopp is going to win trophies in his last season with the club, Endo is going to be one of the big players who will have made that happen.

      Copy linkCopiedCompetitions need clarity of rules
      Rangers can feel hard done by with the penalty they conceded this evening as Souttar was adjudged to have handled in the box.
      In this country, that would not be given as he headed the ball onto his own arm with no intention of doing so.
      However, it seems in Europe that the rules are different and teams need clarity on this or it will cause more negativity.
      Credit: Getty
      Copy linkCopiedAge is but a number, class is permanent
      Angel Di Maria showed this evening why he is an integral part of the success of this Benfica side, even at the ripe old age of 36-years-old.
      He was a constant thorn in the side of Rangers, scoring the penalty that drew the game level in the first half.
      Phillipe Clement will need to have a plan to cope with him at Ibrox if they are to make the quarter-finals.

      Copy linkCopiedFT: AC Milan 4-2 Slavia Prague
      The team who knocked out Newcastle out of Europe look set to have a good chance of making the quarter-finals.
      Milan will take a two-goal lead to Prague for the second leg.
      It is still anybody’s game, the visitors were definitely hampered by going down to ten-men when having a player sent-off this evening.

      Copy linkCopiedFT: Marseille 4-0 Villarreal
      A brace from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang helped the French side to a convincing victory in the ’round of 16′.
      The Spanish side have a massive mountain to climb if they want to progress to the next round.
      Marseille willl feel they are capable of seeing this tie out and booking their place in the quarter-finals of the Europa League.
      The visitors did not have one single shot on target during the entire game.

      Copy linkCopiedFT: Benfica 2-2 Rangers
      The referee brings the game to a close in Portugal.
      Not many teams get anything at the Estadio da Luz, Phillipe Clement’s side must take this as a huge performance.
      They now get to take them back to Ibrox, which no doubt will be bouncing, for the second leg all level.

      Copy linkCopiedFT: Freiburg 1-0 West Ham
      It is all over in Germany.
      West Ham are edged out in what was quite an even game.
      Alvarez gave the ball away on the halfway line, which then led to the goal which Freiburg will try to defend in London.

      Copy linkCopiedFreiburg 1-0 West Ham
      90+7. Wow. The referee decides no penalty.
      We are not used to that in the Premier League, any time an official goes to the monitor, the decision changes.
      That seems like West Ham’s last chance of a goal gone.
      Copy linkCopiedFreiburg 1-0 West Ham
      90+6. The ball hits Noah Weisshaupt’s arm in the box.
      West Ham claim for a penalty but the referee is not interested.
      VAR is though and sends him to the monitor.
      Copy linkCopiedBenfica 2-2 Rangers
      86. Roofe is putting in a real shift since coming on for Rangers.
      He is chasing down every ball and making sure the defenders have no time on the ball whatsoever.
      As he challenges Silva, he screams out in pain trying to get a free kick and a booking for the player,
      The referee is not interested and when he realises, making a miraculous recovery and is not injured at all.
      We need to start booking players for this, supposed big hard defenders who simulate fouls.
      Copy linkCopiedFreiburg 1-0 West Ham
      88. Just after the goal, Moyes brings off Ward-Prowse for Phillips.
      Not sure whether that is tactical or just to make sure Gareth Southgate did not have a wasted trip to see his favourite player.
      Either way, time is running out for West Ham to find an equaliser.
      Copy linkCopiedAC Milan 4-2 Slavia Prague
      85. Just as the visitors had worked so hard to get back into this game, they let it slip with another goal conceded.
      Rafael Leao does well again to lay it on a plate for Pulisic and it is a simple finish for the American.
      It gives them a two-goal lead to take into the second leg.
      Copy linkCopiedGoal – Christian Pulisic (AC Milan)
      Copy linkCopiedFreiburg 1-0 West Ham
      81. The deadlock is finally broken in the final ten minutes.
      In what has been a very even game, Michael Gregoritsch gets the all important goal in Germany.
      Roland Sallai shoots across goal and the Austrian sub nips in between two West Ham players to poke home.
      Credit: Getty
      Copy linkCopiedGoal – Michael Gregoritsch (Freiburg)
      Copy linkCopiedBenfica 2-2 Rangers
      67. Rangers have hit the self-destruct button in Portugal.
      A curling ball is swung into the box and Goldson only has Rangers players around him, with the ball seemingly heading back to Butland.
      Goldson gets his head to it and puts it in the far corner of his own goal.
      Copy linkCopiedOwn goal – Connor Goldson (Rangers)
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      65. Almost the deadlock broken in Germany.
      Jarrod Bowen cuts in from the right and bends a left-footed shot towards goal which seems to be heading in.
      Noah Atubolu makes a sublime save to deny the visitors a goal.
      Copy linkCopiedAC Milan 3-2 Slavia Prague
      65. The visitors do not seem to have read the script tonight.
      As AC Milan fail to clear their lines in their own box, Schranz reacts quickest to slot the ball home.
      This puts the cat amongst the pigeons at the San Siro for the remainder of the game.
      Copy linkCopiedGoal – Ivan Schranz (Slavia Prague)
      Copy linkCopiedBenfica 1-2 Rangers
      56. The Portuguese side are still trying to get forward at any opportunity but Clement’s side are defending well.
      Not that it is back against the wall stuff as Rangers have had their fair share of half-chances also.
      They just seem to need to show a little more composure in the final third.
      Credit: Willie Vass
      Copy linkCopiedMarseille 4-0 Villarreal
      60. The French side are looking to get this tie won tonight.
      A sublime lob from the former Arsenal striker with his left-foot to increase the lead.
      This could turn into an even heavier defeat for the Spaniards with 30 minutes of the game still to play.
      Copy linkCopiedGoal – Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille)
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      Man City vs Copenhagen LIVE RESULT: Haaland on target as Man City sail into quarters – Champions League latest

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      MANCHESTER CITY have charged into the Champions League quarter-finals after a 6-2 aggregate win over Copenhagen. Manual Akanji, Julian Alvarez and Erling Haaland did the damage as City recorded a 3-1 win in the second leg at the Etihad Stadium.Haaland’s strike was his 41st Champions League goal in just 37 appearances in the competition.
      Man City XI: Ederson; Lewis, Akanji, Ruben, Gvardiol; Rodri, Kovacic; Nunes, Alvarez, Bobb; Haaland.
      Copenhagen XI: Grabara; Jelert, Vavro, McKenna; Ankersen, Froholdt, Óskarsson, Clem, Diks; Achouri, Elyounousssi
      That’s all!
      A reminder, our full match report from this evening’s game is now live and at the bottom of this post.
      A comfortable night for City who will have tougher tasks in the next couple of weeks.
      But it’s about getting the job done and they’re ticking along nicely in their Double Treble pursuit.
      Goodnight!

      Copy linkCopiedWhen is the draw?
      For City fans, they’ll have some time to wait before finding out their quarter final opponents.
      With the remainder of the ties to be played next week, the draw won’t be until those games have been played.
      It’ll take place on Friday, March 15.
      Copy linkCopiedInto the hat
      It’s shaping up to be a splendid end to the Champions League this season.
      Four elite sides have booked their place in the draw and there’s some big teams still to play, too.
      Here’s how it’s shaping up:

      Man City
      Paris Saint-Germain
      Bayern Munich
      Real Madrid
      Arsenal/Porto
      Napoli/Barcelona
      Inter Milan/Real Sociedad
      PSV Eindhoven/Borussia Dortmund

      Copy linkCopiedCoincidence?
      Here’s a weird one.
      Those three goals City scored tonight mean that they’ve now scored EXACTLY three goals in all eight Champions League games so far.
      Yep, 24 goals scored and all evenly spread out, in home games and away games up until this point.
      Very cool.
      Copy linkCopiedJoining the top
      Erling Haaland now joins Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe atop the Champions League goal standings this season.
      The other two remain in the competition too so this is another dimension to the remainder of the tournament.

      Copy linkCopiedPep’s delight
      Pep Guardiola reckons the belief and time to build the process is paying off for his Manchester City stars.
      He told TNT Sports: “We’re into the next round. Still we are there in this competition. It was difficult to attack them (FC Copenhagen) because they are well organised playing four or five at the back.
      “We are well respected for our openness. Before I arrived we didn’t believe we could do it. It’s a question of time, a process. They gave me time, gave us time.
      “We are a team that believes we can do it. We’re competing with Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, we don’t know who we are going to face. It’s a question of wait and see. The important thing is seven years in a row we are there.”
      Copy linkCopiedSpeaking of Euro stats
      And Erling Haaland has now hit the same number of Champions League goals for Man City as Sergio Aguero managed.
      That seems an incredible stat, given just how prolific Aguero seemed during his time in the North West.
      And when you hear Haaland did it in 42 games fewer, you realise what a serious goal scorer they have on their hands.

      Copy linkCopiedEuro dominance
      A stat from OptaJoe here, with Manchester City now 30 games unbeaten at home in this competition (W28, D2).
      They’re only the second side to complete that incredible feat, following Barcelona, who reached 38 games between September 2013 and November 2020.
      Copy linkCopiedMatch report
      Manchester City may have got a helping hand from the man in the mask.
      But there was no disguising their superiority as they swept to a 10th straight win in the Champions League.
      Former Liverpool keeper Kamil Grabara was left red faced as he fumbled a cross shot from Julian Alvarez into his net early on.
      Yet luckily for the Pole his face was covered up – so his blushes were spared.
      What would Pep Guardiola give for a clanger like that from one of the current Reds squad in Sunday’s title showdown at Anfield?

      Copy linkCopiedGreat run
      City now head into a crunch game with Liverpool on the back of a 20-game unbeaten run in all competitions.
      Copy linkCopiedMOTM speaks
      Player of the Match, Manuel Akanji told TNT Sports that City have to prove to everyone why they’re favourites for the competition.
      Speaking on his award tonight, he said: “I never thought I’d get something like this, my son’s will love it!
      “I saw the ball dropping perfect for my foot and I just tried to hit it. I was really happy with it.
      “We knew if we could score the first goal and double it up with the second it would be hard for them. We did what we had to do.
      “We’ll see how the draw pans out but we’re amongst the favourites but have to show it.”
      Copy linkCopiedThe numbers on the night
      The stats behind the 90 minutes, which show Copenhagen gave as good as they got when it came to efforts on goal.
      Possession wise they were some way behind and didn’t even have half as many passes as City.
      Some positives to take nonetheless, with City scoring with every shot on target they managed.

      Copy linkCopiedCity cruise
      A routine win for City who had the tie wrapped up in the opening half hour.
      Manuel Akanji and Julian Alvarez with goals inside 10 minutes before Mo Elyounoussi got one back on the half hour.
      Erling Haaland scored on the stroke of half time and that was the end of the scoring.
      Some rest for his key men, too. A great night for Pep.
      Copy linkCopiedFULL TIME!
      The European champions are into the quarter finals of the Champions League.
      Another 3-1 win over Copenhagen on the night, 6-2 on aggregate!

      Copy linkCopiedMan City 3-1 Copenhagen (agg: 6-2)
      CLOSE!
      90+2. Rico Lewis nearly makes it four in the dying stages, collecting a great pass from Wright before hitting the crossbar as he bears down on goal.
      Copy linkCopiedFULL TIME!
      A couple of late scares for Real Madrid but they see out the result tonight and they’re into the hat for the quarters!
      Leipzig put up some fight in the end but the 1-1 draw enough for Ancelotti’s men to progress.

      Copy linkCopiedMan City 3-1 Copenhagen (agg: 6-2)
      Three minutes added.
      Copy linkCopiedMan City 3-1 Copenhagen (agg: 6-2)
      89. Mattsson booked for a foul on Lewis.
      Copy linkCopiedMan City 3-1 Copenhagen (agg: 6-2)
      87. A memorable moment for a young Manchester boy as Jacob Wright comes on for City.
      A proud moment for him as he replaces Erling Haaland with a few minutes left.
      He’d have been on earlier but City had another spell of possession for several minutes which resulted in him hanging about on the touchline.

      OFF: Erling Haaland
      ON: Jacob Wright

      Copy linkCopiedReal Madrid 1-1 Leipzig (agg: 2-1)
      Four minutes added in Spain!
      Copy linkCopiedMan City 3-1 Copenhagen (agg: 6-2)
      84. Mattsson is almost in again but his shot is blocked high in the air.
      Cornelius tries to swing a high boot at it but Akanji beats him to it and the defender takes a sore one in the process.
      Cornelius is shown a yellow card.
      Copy linkCopiedMan City 3-1 Copenhagen (agg: 6-2)
      82. Superb defending from Akanji.
      Elyounoussi looks to have gotten clear inside the area and through on goal but the defender shows great pace and strength to step back in and nudge off him the ball and allow Ederson to collect.
      Copy linkCopiedReal Madrid 1-1 Leipzig (agg: 2-1)
      82. Into the final 10 minutes in Madrid as Leipzig push forward for an equaliser.
      Each side has picked up three yellow cards on the night, highlighting how fiercely competitive it has been.
      Copy linkCopiedMan City 3-1 Copenhagen (agg: 6-2)
      78. Another corner for Copenhagen as Mattsson’s effort from distance deflects wide.
      The ball in is dealt with by City but it falls to Elyounoussi on the edge of the box who blazes well over.

      Copy linkCopiedMan City 3-1 Copenhagen (agg: 6-2)
      76. And they almost have another goal to celebrate!
      The deep corner finds Elyounoussi who nods it back across goal, where McKenna helps it on towards Diks but he doesn’t know much about it and Ederson rushes off his line to gather.
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      Sheffield United 0-6 Arsenal LIVE RESULT: Ruthless Gunners batter Blades to keep up title charge – updates

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      ARSENAL thrashed Sheffield United 6-0 at Bramall Lane to keep up their tilt for the Premier League title.In a truly dominant performance, the flying Gunners led 3-0 inside the first 25 minutes and 5-0 before half-time.Ben White then made it six with five different goalscorers in the books for Arsenal, who now know a win over Brentford on Saturday will see them top the league before Liverpool face Manchester City the following day.
      Sheff Utd starting XI: Grbic; Ahmedhodzic, Trusty, Robinson; Bogle, Norwood, Vinicius Souza, Hamer, Davies; McAtee, McBurnie
      Arsenal starting XI: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Kiwior; Jorgnho, Rice, Odegaard; Saka, Havertz, Martinelli.
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      With Brentford to come to The Emirates on the weekend, The Gunners can go top of the table.
      With Liverpool and Man City playing each other on the weekend, psychologically, it could be a big advantage.
      Arsenal have winnable fixtures coming up, along with a tricky trip to The Etihad to play Pep Guardiola’s side.

      Copy linkCopiedBlades lacking that cutting edge in league
      It was a fourth consecutive home game where Sheff Utd have conceded five or more goals.
      They have looked well out of their depth in the Premier League and you cannot see that changing between now and the end of the season.
      The season has been a harsh lesson for the club and even more testing for their passionate fans.
      Copy linkCopiedSkipper leads the way to victory
      Martin Odegaard was involved in everything Arsenal did well tonight.
      Sheff Utd allowed the player the time and space to pull the strings for The Gunners all evening.
      Confidence will be growing in North London, feeling they have what it takes in this season’s title race.

      Copy linkCopiedFT: Sheff Utd 0-6 Arsenal
      It was one-way traffic from start to finish at Bramall Lane.
      Chris Wilder’s side offered no resistance whatsoever.
      Arsenal move to within two points of leaders Liverpool.

      Copy linkCopiedFT: Sheff Utd 0-6 Arsenal
      The referee puts the hosts out of their misery.
      Arsenal get all three points with a demolition job of Chris Wilder’s side.
      Sheff Utd are heading back to the Championship if they keep getting beat like this.
      Copy linkCopiedSheff Utd 0-6 Arsenal
      90+4. Man of the match is awarded to Martin Odegaard.
      The Arsenal skipper has put in a good shift this evening, getting a goal in the process.
      He tries to scoop the ball over the defence for Partey but it is easily gathered by the Sheff Utd keeper.
      Copy linkCopiedSheff Utd 0-6 Arsenal
      90+2. Mikel Arteta will want his side to ensure a clean sheet now.
      He seemed annoyed when they gifted Newcastle a consolation goal at The Emirates in their last game.
      Raya has had very little to do this evening.
      Copy linkCopiedSheff Utd 0-6 Arsenal
      90. Credit where it’s due to the Sheff Utd fans who have stayed.
      This must have been a tough watch from start to finish.
      To rub salt into the wound we are going to have five additional minutes.
      Credit: AFP
      Copy linkCopiedSheff Utd 0-6 Arsenal
      88. Partey plays a lofted ball to Jesus in the box.
      He takes the ball down brilliantly but tries to beat one player too many instead of getting a shot away.
      His blushes are spared as the flag goes up for offside.
      Copy linkCopiedSheff Utd 0-6 Arsenal
      86. The way it is looking this season, The Blades could be heading to beat Swindon Town’s unwanted record.
      In the 1993/94 season they conceded 100 goals in the Premier League.
      That was over 42 matches before the number of teams in the league was reduced.
      Copy linkCopiedSheff Utd 0-6 Arsenal
      84. Havertz plays the ball into Jesus in the box.
      He drops his shoulder and cuts onto his right foot, looking to bend one in the far corner.
      Grbic gets down well to turn the ball around the post.
      Copy linkCopiedSheff Utd 0-6 Arsenal
      82. Osula runs through towards the Arsenal goal.
      He has no support and two Arsenal defenders in front of him.
      The Sheff Utd attacker tries his luck from distance but it is high and into the stands.
      Credit: Reuters
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      80. Partey looks to lift a ball over the top of Jesus.
      The Brazilian tries to pull it out of the air but cannot get anywhere near it.
      It runs through to Grbic for an easy gather.
      Copy linkCopiedSheff Utd 0-6 Arsenal
      78. The ball is clipped into the box and Kiwior has a free header in the middle of the goal.
      He gets it all wrong as he puts it well wide of the goal.
      Should be really testing the keeper from there as a minimum.
      Copy linkCopiedSheff Utd 0-6 Arsenal
      76. Odegaard slides the ball into Jesus.
      He looks to square the ball for a tap in but it is blocked by Robinson, at the expense of a corner.
      Chance for The Gunners to get another goal from a set piece.
      Copy linkCopiedSheff Utd 0-6 Arsenal
      74. Rice comes off for Trossard as Arteta looks to rest his players.
      The result was never in doubt here from about the fourteenth minute of this game.
      Most of the Sheff Utd fans have gone home now.
      Copy linkCopiedSheff Utd 0-6 Arsenal
      72. Arsenal’s winter break to Dubai seems to have invigorated this team.
      They have not looked back since the turn of the year, having their best run of form of the season.
      It all remains to be seen how far they get in the Champions League also now as that will surely put pressure on the depth of their squad.
      Credit: Getty
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      70. This was never going to be one of The Gunners’ tricky away fixtures in their remaining games.
      Most people are wondering what records there are to be broken now.
      Here are some of Arsenal’s biggest wins in the club’s history.
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      68. Let’s not forget that this Sheff Utd side lost 8-0 at home earlier in the season against Newcastle.
      If there is any positive spin on the scoreline, at least it’s not their heaviest defeat of the season.
      The Blades have now conceded 72 goals this season.
      Copy linkCopiedSheff Utd 0-6 Arsenal
      66. The way Martinelli was unable to put any weight on that injury did not look good for Arsenal.
      Mikel Arteta will be hoping that Gabriel Jesus can get some much needed game time without aggravating the knee once again.
      Another goal would mean The Gunners matching their biggest ever away scoreline in any competition.
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      64. Martinelli limps off with a foot injury.
      Arteta replaces the winger with Jesus.
      The manager also brings on Cedric and Partey for Jorginho and White.
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      62. Bogle passes the ball through two Arsenal players finding Baldock.
      He looks to get to the byline and cross but Raya gathers with no Sheff Utd player making the run to the near post.
      Martinelli is down injured again, he has spent more time on the grass than most lawnmowers in this second half.
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      60. Some of these Sheff Utd players will have PTSD after this.
      There is still over half an hour remaining, this could be any scoreline at Bramall Lane.
      The only thing you would not predict is a goal for the hosts the way this game is panning out.
      Credit: Getty
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      58. Arsenal just continue to look play through The Blades.
      As Havertz pulls the ball down, he lays it off into the path of White.
      The defender strikes a left-footed shot into the far corner to make it six.
      Copy linkCopiedGoal – Ben White (Arsenal)
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