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      Premier League LIVE SCORES: Haaland scores again, Bournemouth get LATE leveller but Ipswich throw it away – updates

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      PREMIER LEAGUE action returns for another blockbuster Saturday – and defending champions Manchester City are expected to score a hatful of goals against Southampton.Pep’s side can leapfrog league leaders Liverpool with a win over 19th-placed Southampton, while high-flying Aston Villa take on Arsenal’s conquerors, Bournemouth.And the evening kick-off sees Sean Dyche’s Everton host London outfit Fulham at Goodison.Kick-off times: 3pm/5:30pm BSTTV channel: Sky Sports Main Event/Sky Sports Premier LeagueLive stream: NOW TVFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSKEEP up with all the scores and the results from the Premier League with our live blog below…From Phil Thomas at the EtihadThe winners oh-so relieved and almost trudging off at the final whistle, while the losers stood in front of their fans like heroes. Three points to City, but somehow you felt Southampton would take far more from the 1-0 scoreline than the champions. Even if it does leave them still seeking a first win back in the top flight.Copy linkCopiedPremier League resultsRemember 10 minutes ago when I said every game was still tight and there was drama left?Even I couldn’t have predicted that final few minutes.Final scoresAston Villa 1-1 BournemouthBrentford 4-3 IpswichBrighton 2-2 WolvesMan City 1-0 SouthamptonCopy linkCopied90+7 – OFF THE POST! Liam Delap goes up the pitch from kick off and hits the post!Unreal drama.Copy linkCopied90+6 – GOAL! BRENTFORD 4-3 IpswichBRYAN MBEUMO steals the points for the Bees – but he’s MIGHTILY fortunate.He collects the ball on the right corner of the box and curls a cross into the area which beats all the defenders and the keeper isn’t expecting it and the ball bounces into the bottom corner. Calamity.Copy linkCopied90+6 – GOAL! Aston Villa 1-1 BOURNEMOUTHBournemouth snatch a point with the final kick!Travers is up for the set piece from the left and the outswinger finds EVANILSON 12 yards from goal, outside the near post, and he flicks a header on into the far net beyond Martinez.Scenes.Copy linkCopied90+3 GOAL! Brighton 2-2 WOLVESWould you believe it!!? Wolves have levelled it in stoppage time!And Brighton only have themselves to blame, absolutely horrendous play from them as they attack in a 4v1 attack.The pass is abysmal, absolutely atrocious and it’s a long ball forward to find MATHEUS CUNHA, who weighs up his options before smashing at goal and it goes in via a deflection and off the underside of the bar.Copy linkCopied88 – GOAL! Brighton 2-1 WOLVESA lifeline!? RAYAN AIT-NOURI gets Wolves back in it!He’s the quickest to react to a loose ball in the box after Craig Dawson’s shot was blocked from a corner.Copy linkCopied86 – GOAL! Brentford 3-3 IPSWICHWhat a game! And what a delivery from Leif Davis on the Ipswich left, who curls an absolute peach into the box and LIAM DELAP meets it with his left foot and just diverts it on target and into the net. Smashing wee finish.Copy linkCopied85 – GOAL! BRIGHTON 2-0 WolvesGary O’Neil is in bother now. But his side haven’t helped him here with a rotten mistake.Poor pass on halfway and Lamptey is allowed to scamper clear and into the Wolves box.His pass for EVAN FERGUSON isn’t great but the big striker takes a couple of touches to settle himself and smashes it low and hard beyond Jose Sa into the bottom corner.Copy linkCopiedTenseAn exciting finish to the 3pm’ers. Who’d have seen all four games on a knife-edge heading into the last five minutes?Aston Villa 1-0 BournemouthBrentford 3-2 IpswichBrighton 1-0 WolvesMan City 1-0 SouthamptonCopy linkCopiedFrom Nick Szczepanik at the AmexJust before the hour, a member of the Brighton coaching staff passed a note to Carlos Baleba. It obviously read; “Give the ball away immediately” because that is what the Cameroon midfielder did. Brighton have not been clinical enough with their final pass and Wolves are still in this.
Copy linkCopied76 – GOAL! ASTON VILLA 1-0 BournemouthDeadlock broken at Villa Park and it’s another Unai Emery masterclass from the bench!It’s patient play down the left as Maatsen – just on the pitch for Digne – gets to the byline and stands a cross to the back post, where Bailey – just on the pitch for McGinn – nods it down and ROSS BARKLEY* hits it on the turn and stretch from close range and beyond Travers.*Came off the bench also – though was at half time.Copy linkCopiedHuge chance!Barring Erling Haaland, you’d probably bank on Jhon Duran to score if given even a half chance the way he’s going.He’s in acres of room 16 yards from goal but can’t find the target. Massive chance.Copy linkCopied69 – RED CARD! Brentford 3-2 IpswichIt’s almost as if Dan knew this was coming…Harry Clarke’s first ever Premier League start:Own goalGave away a penalty to go 3-2 downRED CARDHe’s shown a second yellow card after being booked in the penalty incident. Horror afternoon, you have to feel for him.Copy linkCopiedFrom Dan King at the Gtech Community StadiumYou immediately wondered if Ipswich were going to regret missing that chance to make it 3-0. Those moments, when totted up, can be the difference between going down and staying up. This should have been the best day of Ipswich’s season and one of the best of Harry Clarke’s life. But in his first Premier League start, he’s been credited with an own goal for the equaliser (a bit harshly) and given away a penalty for the third (not harshly, as VAR rightly ruled).Copy linkCopiedLate gameEverton host Fulham in an interesting Saturday night game.Fulham have lost two on the bounce, Everton unbeaten in four.Everton XI: Pickford, Young, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko, Doucoure, Gueye, Harrison, Ndiaye, McNeil, Calvert-LewinFulham XI: Leno, Tete, Diop, Robinson, Pereira, Berge, Traore, Iwobi, Smith Rowe, JimenezCopy linkCopiedLatest scoresJust about midway point of the second half, so a chance for a round-up of the current scores across the top flight.Aston Villa 0-0 BournemouthBrentford 3-2 IpswichBrighton 1-0 WolvesMan City 1-0 SouthamptonCopy linkCopiedHere he comes…Like Mariah Carey in December, Jhon Duran is the main man at Villa Park and he’s unfrozen here and into the action.But it’s for Morgan Rogers and he’ll partner Ollie Watkins up top.Still goalless between Villa and Bournemouth.Copy linkCopied51 – GOAL! BRENTFORD 3-2 IpswichThe comeback is complete as Brentford hit the front.Ipswich were 2-0 after 43 minutes. 51 minutes on the clock and they’re now behind.BRYAN MBEUMO handed the opportunity from the spot after a VAR intervention as Harry Clarke adds to his own goal by bringing down Lewis-Potter. Mbeumo waits for the keeper to go down and scoops it into the top corner.Copy linkCopiedWhat. A. Miss.Blimey, backed Haaland in your fantasy teams? Look away now.Savinho slides a ball across the six-yard box and the Norwegian comes steaming in at the back post with nothing to beat as Ramsdale is scrambling.In fact, just look below, this is where Haaland misses from….Copy linkCopied49 – OFF THE LINE! Man City 1-0 SouthamptonCity coming out purring at the start of the second half.Phil Foden fizzes a shot just wide before being involved in a couple of set piece chances. The latter for Haaland for sees his header cleared off the line.Copy linkCopiedBack up and runningWe’re just about underway again in the four Premier League games.Brentford vs Ipswich still to get going after all that late drama and plenty of stoppage time.Other three underway though and plenty goals to come.Copy linkCopiedFair playJust that one shot for Southampton at the Etihad but what a chance it was.City with 10 shots in that half and just four of those on target.Saints still playing out from the back and it’s helping their passing and possession stats but they need to be perfect in the second 45 minutes once again.Copy linkCopiedFrom Graeme Bryce at Villa ParkBournemouth have stand-in stopper Mark Travers to thank for making it to half-time on level terms.The 25-year-old Republic of Ireland goalie has dealt with everything Villa have thrown at him and pulled off an incredible reflex save to deny Ezri Konsa.Not to be outdone Emi Martinez touched away a scorcher from Dango Ouattara just before the break.Honours even after an entertaining first 45 – but Villa still have their joker to play in Jhon Duran.Copy linkCopiedFrom Phil Thomas at the EtihadCameron Archer will be kicking himself in the Southampton dressing room. And if anything like his one-on-one chance to equalise, he’ll miss. Okay, it would have been a robbery that had Dick Turpin rubbing his eyes, but you suspect that’s as good as it will get for Saints.   Copy linkCopied More

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      England 3-4 Germany LIVE RESULT: Lionesses beaten by Germans in frantic seven-goal thriller at Wembley – latest updates

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      ENGLAND lost a seven-goal thriller against Germany as they were beaten 4-3 at Wembley. The Lionesses went 3-0 down in 27 minutes but pulled two back before the break, including one from the spot. After half-time, however, Germany restored their two-goal lead before Lucy Bronze pulled one back again a few minutes from time. Kick off time: 7.30pmTV/Stream: ITV 1 / ITVXEngland XI: To follow…Germany XI : To follow…FOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSFollow our live blog below…England looking for repeat performanceWhen it comes to the Euros, it brings fond memories for all fans of the Lionesses.Next summer’s tournament will be held in Switzerland, something which will be seen as a positive for England.Sarina Wiegman will be looking to ensure that her squad is in fine form by then to look to get their hands on the trophy once again.Copy linkCopiedLionesses needing to bounce backAs they look to build towards next summer’s Euros, England go into another friendly next Tuesday.They welcome South Africa to the Coventry Building Society Arena.Sarina Wiegman will hoping to see a more rounded performance for her team than against Germany tonight.Credit: GettyCopy linkCopiedGermans offer real firework displayIt is difficult for any side to stamp their authority away from home in internatonal football.Germany proved to be the exception to the rule this evening.Finding themselves 3-0 up after 29 minutes, it all started to look a little to easy for the visitors.The Lionesses fought back but the damage was done and Germany held on for the victory.Credit: GettyCopy linkCopiedReality check for LionessesThe coach seemed to take a lot from tonight’s defeat against the Germans:We wanted to press high but we lost the ball in too many moments when we should not lose the ball. Unforced errors were too high. There were moments that challenged us tactically. That is why we play these games, we have been challenged. We wanted to see where we are right now.Sarina WiegmanEnglandCopy linkCopiedLionesses pay the penaltyEngland struggled with to control their temperament this evening.Gifting the visitors two goals by giving away blatant penalties.Defensively, the Lionesses struggled to cope with the visitors although they still looked dangerous on the attack.Copy linkCopiedEngland ship most goals under bossSince Sarina Wiegman took over the Lionesses, tonight is the most goals they have conceded.The visitors stunned the home crowd into silence by steaming into a three goal lead at Wembley.Despite the comeback from England, a second half goal from the Germans secured victory.Copy linkCopiedFT: England 3-4 GermanyThe referee brings the game to a close at Wembley.Germany have come out on top in this one.It is a big wake-up call for the Lionesses.Copy linkCopiedEngland 3-4 Germany90+3. Naz does brilliantly to take the ball in her stride and use her pace down the wing.She is brought down and the referee awards a free kick and produces a yellow card.The resulting free kick is cleared and the visitors look to hit England on the counter-attack.Copy linkCopiedEngland 3-4 Germany90. Germany have put down a real marker tonight.Unless England can find at least an equaliser, this defeat will hurt despite it being a friendly.The Lionesses have six added minutes to try and rectify that.Copy linkCopiedEngland 3-4 Germany86. This has been some game for a friendly.It shows just what a terrible tournnament the Nations League is in the men’s format.Germany almost add a fifth as the cross comes in and Cerci almost pokes it past Hampton.Credit: AFPCopy linkCopiedEngland 3-4 Germany82. England have been offered a lifeline in this game.A seemingly harmless corner comes into the box and Berger comes out to make a regulation catch.She drops the ball and allows Bronze to slot home with a goal from nothing.Copy linkCopiedGoal – Lucy Bronze (England)Copy linkCopiedEngland 2-4 Germany77. Dejection for the English camp. Walsh plays the ball through to Hemp, who slams the ball into the far corner of the goal.As she wheels away to celebrate, the assistant’s flag goes up.VAR confirms that she was offside.Copy linkCopiedEngland 2-4 Germany72. Carnage at Wembley in the penalty area.England struggle to clear their lines and then Wolter kicks the bottom of Russo’s boot without getting any contact on the ball.The referee points to the spot and VAR does not change the decision.Dabritz drills the ball home to make this even more of an uphill challenge for the Lionesses.Copy linkCopiedGoal – Sara Dabritz (Germany)Copy linkCopiedPenalty to GermanyCopy linkCopiedEngland 2-3 Germany68. As both sides ring the changes, England force a corner.The Lionesses need to show their attacking roar a bit more here.Berger comes to punch the corner clear and the visitors manage to clear their lines.Credit: GettyCopy linkCopiedEngland 2-3 Germany64. It would be quite ironic if this half ends goalless.Germany are starting to turn the screw more and more.This time it is Rauch who drills a shot at goal but Hampton tips it over the bar.Copy linkCopiedEngland 2-3 Germany60. Big chance for Germany to extend their lead.Some brilliant play by Brand on the right, checking inside with the goal at her mercy.Hampton gets down well to save at the near post to deny her.Copy linkCopiedEngland 2-3 Germany56. This is certainly not a game for defensive coaches to brag about.However, it sure is entertaining.It is almost like Man Utd have offered to coach both teams in the preparation for this game.Credit: GettyCopy linkCopiedEngland 2-3 Germany52. Germany almost doubled their lead.As England struggled to clear their linesm the ball broke to Brand at the back post.She drilled the ball into the back of the net but fortunately for the hosts the assistant immediately raised her flag for offside.Copy linkCopiedEngland 2-3 Germany48. Toone has been replaced by Park at the interval.For the visitors, Rauch has replaced Linder and Cerci comes on for Hoffmann.It has been a cagey start to the second half so far, neither side able to get a grip on the game.Copy linkCopiedKick-off: England 2-3 GermanyWe are back underway at Wembley.It has been a goal-fest so far.England get the second half started.Copy linkCopiedHT: England 2-3 GermanyThe fans will be hoping for more of the same in the second half.Most of Wembley was stunned to see the Lionesses 3-0 down at home but they have clawed their way back into this one.What a second half we have in store from what we have seen so far.Copy linkCopiedHT: England 2-3 GermanyThe referee brings an entertaining half to a close.Germany have a slender lead after making a jaw-dropping start to this game.Both managers will have a lot to say in the interval.Copy linkCopied More

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      Fenerbahce 1-1 Man Utd LIVE RESULT: Jose Mourinho SENT OFF in frenetic Europa League clash that ends level

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      MANCHESTER UNITED and Fenerbahce’s thrilling Europa League tie has ended level – but the major talking point of the night is Jose Mourinho receiving a red card!Christian Eriksen’s sublime strike initially put the Red Devils ahead before En-Nesyri levelled up the score in Istanbul.And in typical Jose Mourinho style, the Portuguese legend got sent off for shouting at the fourth official.RESULT: Fenerbahce 1-1 Man UtdTV channel: TNT Sports 2Live stream: discovery+Fenerbahce XI; Livakovic; Muldur, Djiku, Soyncu, Osayi-Samuel; Amrabat, Fred, Szymanski; Tadic, En-Nesyri, Saint-MaximinMan Utd XI: Onana; Mazraoui, De Ligt, Martinez, Dalot; Lindelof, Ugarte; Garnacho, Eriksen, Rashford; ZirkzeeFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSFollow ALL the action from the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium with our live blog below…Mourinho on Uefa Jose Mourinho claims he wants to manage a struggling Premier League club next – so that he doesn’t have to compete in Europe, believing that Uefa have a vendetta against him.I think the best thing I have to do, when I leave Fenerbahce, is that I go to a club that doesn’t play Uefa competitions.If any team in the bottom half in England needs a coach in two years I’m ready to go.There is no point appealing (the red card) since the Roma vs Sevilla Europa League Final there is no point.Jose MourinhoCredit: GettyCopy linkCopiedMore Mourinho praiseFenerbahce boss Jose Mourinho praised his players for going above and beyond against Manchester United despite a number of absences.Probably in England people will speak about two or three Man Utd players that didn’t play, you don’t know how many of ours didn’t play because as a start, we have four players off the Europa League list, and then we also had injuries and had to finish the game with a centre-back playing right-back and a right-back playing left-back.We had to do a crazy puzzle, but our performance was extraordinary. I couldn’t ask for anything more from the players.I know English media will say Manchester United didn’t play well but I think it would be fair to say we did an extraordinary match and we were better than them. A good result for Manchester United.Jose MourinhoTNT SportsCredit: RexCopy linkCopiedMourinho on resultFenerbahce boss Jose Mourinho praised his players’ performance against Manchester United and suggested his former team was lucky to leave Istanbul with a point.They [Man Utd] got a point against us. Not us against them.We played amazing. I was telling the players, ‘If we play like this in the Turkish league we’ll destroy everything’.Because of course we played against a team that is in a superior level than us. Of course the Premier League has more quality, more intensity, more pace, more everything.I think my boys did an amazing match.Jose MourinhoTNT SportsCredit: GettyCopy linkCopiedMourinho addresses red cardFenerbahce boss Jose Mourinho delivered a vintage post-match interview after his red card against Jose Mourinho,I don’t want to speak about it.He [the referee] told me something incredible. He said that at the same time he could see the action in the box and my behaviour on the touchline.I congratulated him because he’s absolutely incredible.His peripheral vision during the game – 100mph – he had one eye on the penalty situation and he had one eye on the bench and on my behaviour. That’s the explanation he gave me. That’s why he’s one of the best referees in the world.I watched the incident, I don’t speak about the incident.Jose MourinhoTNT SportsCredit: GettyCopy linkCopiedMourinho dismissal in picturesFenerbahce boss Jose Mourinho was sent off in the 59th minute of the Europa League clash with Manchester United.Mourinho protested for a penalty after Bright Osayi-Samuel was brought down inside the Manchester United area from a late challenge by Manuel Ugarte.The incident took place after Osayi-Samuel had offloaded the ball but the ex-Chelsea, United and Tottenham boss had a things or two to say.That led to his dismissal and the Portuguese tactician watched the rest of the game from the stands.Credit: GettyCredit: GettyCredit: GettyCredit: GettyCopy linkCopiedEuropa League tableManchester United have dropped to 21st place after their winless streak extended to three matches.United wasted a lead for the third game in a row after hosting Twente and travelling to Porto.The Red Devils are four points away from the top eight and automatic qualification for the Last 16.More below:Copy linkCopiedFinal word from Dave Kidd in IstanbulWell, that was manic – after tossing away yet another lead, Man Utd have gone a full year without winning in Europe.This was chaotic, as every United away trip seems to be – even without Jose Mourinho’s red card for a second-half tantrum.There is precious little sense of gameplan from Erik ten Hag, especially with square pegs in round holes – it was unsurprising that Manchester United finished strongly once their players were all playing in the right positions.Credit: EPACopy linkCopiedView from Dave Kidd in IstanbulThey stepped into ‘Hell’ and came face to face with the old devil himself. But Manchester United escaped from Jose Mourinho’s lair with a point in another night of European mayhem.Amid the chaos, Mourinho was red-carded, Andre Onana pulled off a ridiculous double save and Erik ten Hag survived another tactical brainstorm despite Youssef En-Nesyri’s header cancelling out Christian Eriksen’s openerHaving conceded 17 goals on their previous five trips overseas, this was actually a pretty respectable effort from Ten Hag’s dysfunctional team – who have now drawn three out of three in the Europa League and face a battle to avoid a humiliating early elimination.They have now failed to win in European competition for an entire year, since a 1-0 home win over Copenhagen. Istanbul has provided plenty of fire-pit nights for United both here at Fenerbahce, where they were once thumped 3-0 under Sir Alex Ferguson, and at Galatasaray, venue for their original ‘Welcome To Hell’ trip back in the 90s.So despite Ten Hag fielding a full-back as a ‘false ten’ and dropping Rasmus Hojlund, they ended up relieved to avoid defeat. Mourinho, of course, is never knowingly upstaged and the tantrum he chucked when Bright Osayi-Samuel was denied a second-half penalty earned him a place in the stands.He speaks plenty of languages, the Special One. And two of them are ‘foul’ and ‘abusive’. With Bruno Fernandes suspended after his red card in Porto, Ten Hag opted to play full-back Mazraoui as his No10 – to the bafflement of many.And despite his winner against Brentford on Saturday, Hojlund was benched. Ten Hag rarely does the obvious thing. But not in a good way.Credit: RexCopy linkCopiedFenerbahce vs Man Utd statsFenerbahce dominated 52 per cent of possession against Manchester United.Fener registered a total of 10 shots, half of which were on target.United, on the other hand, produced 12 shots, five of which were on target. More below:Copy linkCopiedFT: Fenerbahce 1-1 Man UtdManchester United’s winless streak in the Europa League has been extended to three matches.United picked up their third successive draw and also wasted a lead for the third straight match.The Red Devils went up against former manager Jose Mourinho, who also experienced a night to forget.The Manchester giants opened the scoring after just 15 minutes with Christian Eriksen.Alejandro Garnacho drove the ball forward down the left and played it inside the penalty area where Noussair Mazxraoui flicked it for Joshua Zirkzee who played it back for Eriksen to blast a shot past Dominik Livakovic.Fener missed a glorious chance with Tusan Tadic in front of open goal but the ex-Southampton star was stopped by a perfectly-timed tackle by Manuel Ugarte.Youssef En-Nesyri was then denied by a stunning double save from United goalkeeper Andre Onana.However, the hosts got their equaliser in the second half with En-Nesyri on 49 minutes.The striker picked up a pinpoint cross from Alain Saint-Maximin and headed it past Onana after some dreadful defending by Lisandro Martinez and Victor Lindelof, who didn’t even jump.Mourinho then turned back the clocks as he went wild on the bench when Fenerbahce were denied a penalty after a late challenge by Ugarte on Bright Osayi-Samuel.That led to a red card for the ex-Chelsea and Tottenham boss who watched the rest of the match from the stands.Credit: EPACopy linkCopiedFT: Fenerbahce 1-1 Man UtdPeep!That’s full-time in Istanbul!!!Copy linkCopied90+3 Fenerbahce 1-1 Man UtdChanceMan Utd ace Eriksen takes on the free-kick which is headed out where Mazraoui is waiting but his shot goes all the way up to the noesbleed seats.Copy linkCopied90+2 Fenerbahce 1-1 Man UtdYellow cardFenerbahce ace Muldur booked for a rough tackle on Amad.Man Utd earna free-kick in a promising position down the right.Copy linkCopied90 Fenerbahce 1-1 Man UtdSubstitutionFenerbahce respond with Hakan coming on for Szymanski.Five more minutes of stoppage time to go.Copy linkCopied88 Fenerbahce 1-1 Man UtdSubstitution Another injury for Man Utd manager Ten Hag who brings on Amad to replace Antony.The winger is in so much pain he required a stretcher to take him off the pitch!Copy linkCopied87 Fenerbahce 1-1 Man UtdAntony signalling to the bench that he needs to come off. Amad to come on now.Not far away from full-time and Fenerbahce are now the ones that have a lot to thank their goalkeeper for.Copy linkCopied85 Fenerbahce 1-1 Man UtdMan Utd ace Antony goes down and it looks like he’s in a lot of pain.United physios enter the pitch, the winger is hurting a lot it seems.Probably stepped heavily during a challenge.Copy linkCopied84 Fenerbahce 1-1 Man UtdChanceAnother shot by Man Utd star Garnacho is saved by Livakovic.Copy linkCopied83 Fenerbahce 1-1 Man UtdChanceMan Utd earna free-kick in a dangerous spot down the left and Eriksen delivers a clever curling shot that almost surprises Livakovic, who palms it away with his right hand.Copy linkCopied80 Fenerbahce 1-1 Man UtdWe are in the final 10 minutes of the match and tempo has really slowed down.Man Utd not showing many signs of ending their winless drought…Copy linkCopied79 Fenerbahce 1-1 Man UtdSubstitutionFenerbahce make a triple change as Dzeko, Kahveci and Ismail come on for En-Nesyri, Tadic and Saint-Maximin.Copy linkCopied78 Fenerbahce 1-1 Man UtdMan Utd look a lot more dangerous with Hojlund up front.Mazraoui now plays at left-back with Dalot on the other side, Lisandro Martinez at centre-back and Eriksen at No10.Copy linkCopied76 Fenerbahce 1-1 Man UtdChanceMan Utd ace Hojlund drives the ball forward and tries a shot from the edge of the box, but it lacks power and Livakovic picks it up with ease.Copy linkCopied75 Fenerbahce 1-1 Man UtdView from Dave Kidd in IstanbulJose Mourinho is never knowingly upstaged – after a bravura press-conference performance yesterday the former United boss has been sent packing from his technical area after Bright Osayi-Samuel was denied a penalty.It was a decent shout – followed by some apparently indecent shouting.Do not be surprised if they manage to smuggle him back into the dugout in a laundry basket, which was one of his tricks while banned during his Chelsea days.Copy linkCopied73 Fenerbahce 1-1 Man UtdSubstitutionMan Utd boss Ten Hag introduces Antony who replaces Rashford.Copy linkCopied More

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      Panathinaikos vs Chelsea LIVE SCORE: Latest Conference League updates as Blues look to continue perfect start in Europe

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      CHELSEA continue their Conference League campaign TONIGHT as they travel to Panathinaikos.The Blues will be looking to continue their perfect start in Europe after they thrashed Gent 4-2 in their competition opener.Enzo Maresca’s side are aiming to hit straight back from their 2-1 defeat at Liverpool on the weekend.Kick off time: 5.45pm BSTTV channel: TNT Sports 1Live stream: discovery+Panathinaikos team: Dragowski; Kotsiras, Schenkeveld, Jedvaj, Mladenovic; Cerin, Maksimovic; Mancini, Ounahi, Pellistri; JeremejeffChelsea team: Jorgensen; Cucurella, Disasi, Badiashile, Veiga; Enzo, Dewsbury-Hall; Neto, Joao Felix, Mudryk, NkunkuFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSFollow our live blog below…Panathinaikos statsPanathinaikos are sixth in the Greek Superleague table after three wins and two losses in their first eight league matches.Diego Alonso’s side have scored a mere seven goals and conceded a whopping six.PAO picked up a 0-0 shock draw at Borac in their first ever Conference League match three weeks ago.That means the Greek giants now sit 19th in the League Phase table.Copy linkCopiedPanathinaikos formationPanathinaikos manager Diego Alonso has chosen a 4-2-3-1 formation for this emotional match.Bartlomiej Dragowski starts in goal with Giannis Kotsiras at right-back and Filip Mladenovic on the other side, while Tin Jedvaj and captain Bart Schenkeveld team up at centre-back.Adam Cerin and Nemanja Maksimovic link up in midfield with Azzedine Ounahi at No10.Daniel Mancini covers the right flank with Facundo Pellistri on the other side, while Alexander Jeremejeff spearheads the attack.Copy linkCopiedChelsea formationChelsea boss Enzo Maresca appears to have opted for a 4-3-3 formation for his heavily rotated line-up against Panathinaikos.Filip Jorgensen starts in goal with Renato Veiga at right-back and Marc Cucurella on the other hand, while Benoit Badiashile and Axel Disasi team up at centre-back.Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Joao Felix and captain Enzo Fernandez link up in midfield.Pedro Neto, Mykhailo Mudryk and Christopher Nkunku spearhead the attack.Copy linkCopiedPanathinaikos subsLodygin, Lilo, Vagiannidis, Sporar, Tete, Bakasetas, Ingason, Fikaj, Bregou, Duricic, Arao, DabizasCopy linkCopiedChelsea subsSanchez, Bergstrom, Tosin, Madueke, Chukwuemeka, Sancho, Casadei, George, Guiu, Rak-Sakyi, MheukaCopy linkCopiedPanathinaikos XIDrągowski, Schenkeveld, Ounahi, Cerin, Mancini, Maksimovic, Jedvaj, Mladenovic, Kotsiras, Pellistri, JeremejeffCopy linkCopiedChelsea XIJorgensen, Disasi, Cucurella, Badiashile, Neto, Fernandez, Mudryk, Felix, Nkunku, Dewsbury-Hall, VeigaCopy linkCopiedThe team sheets are in!!!Copy linkCopiedChelsea statsChelsea completed a whopping 92.6 per cent of successful passes in their first ever Conference League match against Gent three weeks ago at Stamford Bridge.That was the highest return of all matchday one teams in that category.The Blues defeated Gent that night with a score of 4-2, which led them to sixth place in the League Phase table.Tonight marks the West Londoners’ first ever away match in the competition against an opponent they never faced before.Credit: RexCopy linkCopiedHead to HeadThis is the first ever time Panathinaikos and Chelsea face off throughout their entire history.The Blues become the sixth English club PAO meet after 18 matches against the likes of Arsenal, Everton, Liverpool, Tottenham and Manchester United.The Athens giants only beat the Gunners and lost 11 of the other games against everyone bar the Toffees.Chelsea are set to face their fourth Greek opponent after Olympiacos, Aris and PAOK, all of which they met on two occasions each.The West Londoners count four wins and no losses across all competitions.Credit: GettyCopy linkCopiedGood afternoon from AthensWelcome to SunSport’s live blog coverage of the Conference League clash between Panathinaikos and Chelsea at Athens Olympic Stadium (OAKA) in the League Phase – Kostas here, and I will be bringing you all the action from Greece.The Blues pose as the strongest favourites to win this European competition, which would seal a hat-trick of continental trophies after conquering the Champions League and Europa League in recent years.However, the West Londoners will have to do it without Marcus Bettinelli, Wesley Fofana, Ben Chilwell, Romeo Lavia and star man Cole Palmer at least during the first round as they have been omitted from the squad list.Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has also travelled to Athens without Levi Colwill, Reece James, Malo Gusto, Moises Caicedo and Nicolas Jackson.who stayed in London to rest ahead of Sunday’s crunch Premier League clash with Newcastle at Stamford Bridge.Panathinaikos manager Diego Alonso, on the other hand, is without Dimitris Limnios, Zeca, Tonny Vilhena, Erik Palmer-Brown, Hordur Magnusson, Ruben Perez, Alexis Trouillet, Lazlo Kleinheisler and Benjamin Verbic who are ineligible after missing out on the squad list.Alonso is also deprived of Philipp Max who is nursing a sprain and star striker Fotis Ioannidis who has been sidelined with an adductor injury.However the Uruguayan tactician has been given a boost with Andraz Sporar passing fit in time after overcoming a knock.Nevertheless, PAO are in a time of mourning after the sudden death of star player George Baldock who tragically died two weeks ago.Credit: GettyCopy linkCopied More

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      Champions League LIVE SCORES: Latest updates with Liverpool and Man City in action, Harry Kane’s Bayern face Barcelona

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      CHAMPIONS LEAGUE football is back for another big night – and this time Liverpool and Manchester City are in action. Arne Slot’s side are up against RB Leipzig in Germany while Pep Guardiola’s men host Sparta Prague. Elsewhere, Harry Kane’s Bayern Munich take on Barcelona in a titanic clash at the Nou Camp. TV/Stream: TNT Sport/Discovery+/Amazon PrimeKick-off times: 5.45pm/8pm BSTEvery goal as it happensThe full fixture list then from a packed Wednesday night across Europe.Nine matches in all, with the majority getting going at 8pm.Atalanta vs Celtic (5.45pm)Brest vs Leverkusen (5.45pm)Atletico Madrid vs LilleBarcelona vs Bayern MunichBenfica vs FeyenoordMan City vs Sparta PragueRB Leipzig vs LiverpoolSalzburg vs Dinamo ZagrebYoung Boys vs Inter MilanCredit: Kenny RamsayCopy linkCopiedLeague of their ownThis new-look Champions League format isn’t for everyone, but you can’t argue that goals haven’t been flying in right, left, and centre.Hope you’ve all brought an abacus tonight because there’s more on the way. There were 27 for us to enjoy during Tuesday’s games, including Real Madrid storming back against Dortmund and dark horses Monaco putting in another five-star performance.Tonight it’s the turn of Liverpool, Celtic, and Man City, with Barcelona vs Bayern also on the menu. Tasty.Arne Slot’s Reds are in Germany, going up against an RB Leipzig team who score plenty but are leaky at the back.City meanwhile welcome Sparta Prague, with Pep Guardiola hinting pre-match he’s expecting a strong performance. But first up Celtic are in action in Bergamo, as they take on Serie A’s Atalanta.Brendan Rodgers’ men return to European action for the first time since shipping 7 against Dortmund last time out.We’ll have team news and build-up from around the grounds, before every goal as it happens. Strap in.Credit: GettyCopy linkCopied More

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      Champions League LIVE SCORES: Arsenal take on Shakhtar, Real Madrid vs Dortmund, Aston Villa in action – latest updates

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      CHAMPIONS LEAGUE football is BACK this week and there are some cracking clashes on offer around Europe. The action begins tonight as Premier League giants Arsenal take on Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk. Jude Bellingham faces his old side as Real Madrid come up against Borussia Dortmund in a rematch from last season’s final.And Aston Villa hope to make it three wins from three as they host Serie A outfit Bologna. Stream/TV: Discovery+/TNT SportsKick-off times: 5.45pm BST/8pm BSTUnder the lightsSettle in and cue the music – the Champions League is back.This madcap new format has thrown up goals galore in the early weeks of the season.Nobody appears quite sure what is going on and why, but it’s all good fun as we head into Gameweek 3.There are 9 games on the slate tonight, including two early kick-offs from Italy and France.AC Milan welcome Club Brugge, looking to get their first point of the tournament, while Red Star Belgrade visit a Monaco team unbeaten since early August.Arsenal and Aston Villa both continue their own European adventures later on, with home ties under the lights.The Gunners face Shakhtar at the Emirates for the first time since 2010, when they put 5 past the Ukrainians.While Villa hope to continue their fairytale return to the biggest stage, hosting Bologna and targeting a third-straight win.Let’s get this show on the road.Credit: GettyCopy linkCopied More

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      Premier League LIVE SCORES: Salah bags opener against Chelsea, Stones scores late controversial winner – latest updates

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      THE PREMIER League has rolled into what stands to be a thrilling day of action today.Manchester City left it until the 95th minute of the game as they beat Wolves 2-1 thanks to a controversial John Stones goal. Up next, Liverpool host Chelsea in huge conclusion to the day with all eyes on the top spots.Kick-off times: 2pm/ 4.30pmTV channel/ live stream: Sky Sports Main EventFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSKEEP up with all the scores and results from the Premier League with our live blog below…Liverpool 1-0 Chelsea31. Salah bags against his old club once again.Just before the spot kick was taken, Jackson was booked for trying to put off the Egyptian King.Anfield is rocking now and Liverpool are on the front foot.Copy linkCopied28. GOAL – LIVERPOOL 1-0 ChelseaMohamed Salah slots the penalty away to give The Reds the lead.Copy linkCopiedVAR review in progressCopy linkCopiedPenalty to LiverpoolCopy linkCopiedLiverpool 0-0 Chelsea22. Chelsea are having a bright period at the moment.They are asking some questions of the hosts and putting them under pressure where they are struggling to get out of their own half.The Blues had an appeal for a penalty but it was cleared by a VAR check and the replay showed it was an unintentional coming together between Alexander-Arnold and Sancho.Copy linkCopiedLiverpool 0-0 Chelsea17. The hosts are struggling to find their groove at the moment.Chelsea are playing deep and not giving The Reds the option to play through them at high-tempo.Already it is seeming like this game could do with a goal to spice it up a little.Copy linkCopiedLiverpool 0-0 Chelsea12. Chelsea seem content allowing the Liverpool defence to have the ball at their feet.There is no press from the visitors, giving The Reds time to try and pick the perfect pass.Maresca’s side seem content of slowing the pace of the game in possession.A direct ball forward picks out Sancho in the box, who lays it off to Gusto but he sends it sailing high into the stands.Copy linkCopiedLiverpool 0-0 Chelsea7. It is a cagey start to the match at Anfield.Jones has made a good start and has made a couple of runs from the heart of midfield. Caicedo seemed to jar his knee and goes to ground seeming to struggle but manages to continue.Tosin is shown a yellow card for taking Jota out, luckily for him, Colwill was close by otherwise it could have been a different colour card he was shown.Credit: ReutersCopy linkCopiedLiverpool vs ChelseaThey are underway at Anfield in this mammoth match-up.Chelsea could go third in the table with victory today.For The Reds, it is all about getting themselves back to the top of the table, something only three points will do.Copy linkCopiedAnfield atmosphere building to fever-pitchAs we edge closer to kick-off, it looks like it is going to be an intimidating cauldron of noise for this one.What else would we expect from Anfield of course.The first goal could really dictate how this one goes, while Liverpool will be looking to attack from the off, should the visitors score it would be the perfect way to silence this crowd.Credit: GettyCopy linkCopiedView from SunSport’s Graeme Bryce at MolineuxWow! Just as Wolves seemed sure to hang on for a crucial point – City showed they have enormous Stones five minutes into stoppage time.City saviour John Stones leaped to power home Phil Foden’s corner – only for it to be flagged for offside against Bernardo Silva.But VAR Stuart Attwell called on ref Chris Kavanagh to take a squint at the pitchside monitor and – in one of the most controversial calls of the season – he decided Silva hadn’t obscured Sa’s view and awarded the goal.City will never leave it later!Copy linkCopiedShow us what you’re made ofWhile many pundits have spoken about Maresca transforming this Chelsea side, the only real test they have faced this season was Man City at Stamford Bridge.On that occasion they were played off the park and struggled to land more than a punch on the defending champions.This afternoon’s match will really test whether the West London outfit are ready to be challenging at the top of the table once again.Copy linkCopiedPressure back on Slot’s RedsAfter their late win against Wolves, Man City move back to the top of the Premier League table.They sit two points clear of Liverpool in second.Arne Slot’s side know what is required of them now, nothing but victory will see them return to top spot.Credit: GettyCopy linkCopiedFT: Wolves 1-2 Man CityMore questions will be raised about the standard of Premier League officials.By the letter of the law, Bernardo Silva was affecting the actions of Jose Sa where he was stood but even after going to the monitor, the referee allowed the goal.Wolves can feel hard done by, once again we so no consistency from the referees at this level.Copy linkCopiedWolves 1-2 Man City90+5. VAR reviewed the goal and sent the referee to the monitor.Bernardo Silva was stood in front of the keeper in an offside position.Stuart Atwell decides he was not interferring and allows the goal.Heartbreak for Wolves and their fans so late in the game.Copy linkCopiedVAR review in progressCopy linkCopied90+4. GOAL – Wolves 1-2 MAN CITYJohn Stones jumps to meet a corner to head home a late winner.Copy linkCopiedBoss talks about Chelsea challengeThe Liverpool manager spoke about the task at hand at Anfield this afternoon: If you want to achieve something we need to be stable defensively, we have done that so far. Now we face even better players. Chelsea, like United, have a lot of great players and we have to control that as a team but we also have to create our own chances too. Good thing is we have players who can score. An interesting game.Arne SlotLiverpoolCopy linkCopiedEgyptian King with point to proveFacing his former employers is always a big game for Mohamed Salah.Having failed to impress at Stamford Bridge, the Egyptian winger is always focussed on showing The Blues what they let slip through their fingers.It will be a big task for Chelsea to keep him quiet this afternoon and could be pivotal in whether they come away from Anfield with any points.Copy linkCopiedCity struggling with Portuguese wallWith only twenty minutes remaining at Molineux, the visitors have been dominating since their equaliser.However, Pep Guardiola’s side are struggling to find a way past Jose Sa in the Wolves goal.There is still plenty of time for either team to find a winner but the game is finely poised at 1-1.Credit: PACopy linkCopiedView from SunSport’s Graeme Bryce from MolineuxWolves replaced Andre with ex-City midfielder Tommy Doyle at the break, while Pep made Savinho and Doku switch wings.But City continued to bang their heads against an Old Gold brick wall as Jose Sa and Co. stood firm before Pep played his ‘Joker,’ sending on Phil Foden for Doku.Copy linkCopiedChelsea starting XI:Reece James makes a comeback for The Blues after injury and will be tasked with shutting down Mohamed Salah.Tosin comes into the back four and both Caicedo and Lavia feature in the midfield, having both turned down Liverpool’s advances in the transfer market.Credit: @ChelseaFCCopy linkCopiedLiverpool starting XI:The big news is that both Mac Allister and Diaz only make the bench after jetting all around the world for international duty.Jones and Gakpo replace them while Kelleher stands in for the injured Alisson in goal.Credit: @LFCCopy linkCopiedBig chance for visitors to capitaliseLiverpool will miss keeper Alisson greatly for the visit of Enzo Maresca’s side.It offers a real chance for the West London outfit to make a statement today in their pursuit of Champions League qualification.The visitors will need to take the game to Slot’s side, with the best form of defence being attack.Credit: EPACopy linkCopiedChelsea team newsChelsea are without Wesley Fofana and Marc Cucurella after they both picked up their fifth yellow cards of the season in their last outing against Nottingham Forest.Cucurella’s absence could open the door for Renato Veiga to take on the unenviable task of keeping Salah quiet at Anfield this afternoon, while Axel Disasi and Tosin Adarabioyo will scrap it out to replace Fofana in the backline.More positive news for The Blues is Reece James having returned to training after damaging his hamstring in pre-season and Danish keeper Filip Jorgensen has recovered from a slight niggle picked up on the international break.Credit: EPACopy linkCopied More

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      Anthony Yarde vs Ralfs Vilcans LIVE RESULTS: Yarde WINS comeback fight on points – latest updates

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      ANTHONY YARDE beat Ralfs Vilcans in his comeback fight at the Copper Box Arena tonight. The Beast from the East, 33, won 98-92 on points in a less-than-convincing affair. But he got the job done. Yarde, who pushed light-heavyweight king Artur Beterbiev hard in 2023, scored a knockdown in the opening seconds of the fight, but failed to bag the stoppage he craved after that.TV: Sky Sports Main EventLive stream: NowTV / Sky Sports+CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSFollow our live blog below…Results from tonight Tulani Mbenge def. Michael Mckinson UD12Anthony Yarde def. Ralfs Vilcans UD10Jeamie TKV def. Franklin Ignatius TKO6Adam Azim def. Ohara Davies TKO8Lewis Edmondson def. Dan Azeez MD12Copy linkCopiedAzim BEATS Davies in main eventElectric performance from Adam Azim, who scores two knockdowns en route to an eight-round KO win over Ohara Davies. He was systematic in his beating of Davies, who failed to offer anything meaningful all night. Credit: PACopy linkCopiedAction shotsBoth men landed the fair share of punches in there tonight. But it was Anthony Yarde who came out on top with the points victory. Credit: PACredit: GettyCredit: GettyCopy linkCopiedBuatsi on Yarde”That guy [Vilcans] shouldn’t have seen past round three, in my opinion”, Buatsi says. Copy linkCopiedYarde on Buatsi”I’ll fight anybody. Styles make fights. Tonight I got a bit complacent. I’d turn up [for Joshua Buatsi, Craig Richards, Dan Azeez],” Yarde says. Joshua Buatsi is one of the fights I want, for sure.”Copy linkCopiedYarde BEATS Vilvans98-92 to Anthony Yarde, according to referee Victor Loughlan. I had it a little closer than that, but hey-ho. It’s a win for Yarde nonetheless. Bigger fights to come for the Londoner. Copy linkCopiedYarde vs Vilcans R10A very pedestrian round 10 finishes things off as Yarde fails to land anything more of any meaning. Both men look pretty happy to leave it to the scorecards, especially Yarde. But Vilvans may have won at least four rounds in there. It could be close if the judges have scored this without any hometown bias. Both men windmill in the final few seconds of the round and that’s it. Copy linkCopiedYarde vs Vilcans R9A great round for Ralfs Vilcans. The Latvian has given it a right go since being floored in the first round. Yarde looks like he’s feeling it a little after expending so much energy trying to take Vilcans out in the middle rounds. Yarde does land a big right hand towards the end of the round but that’s all he’s really done in the ninth. One more to go. Copy linkCopiedYarde vs Vilcans R8A slower round eight here as Yarde looks to get behind his jab again.The only knockdown of the fight, remember, came in the first seven seconds of the fight. Hard to believe we’re in round eight. Yarde just hasn’t put it together how he hoped he would. He’s been, at times, out-landed and outworked. But he’s pressed the action and landed the more eye-catching shots throughout. Copy linkCopiedYarde vs Vilcans R7All-in-all, Yarde has been sloppy tonight, and perhaps a lot of it comes down to ring rust. Or he’s just not up to facing an opponent like this. But he’s no closer to getting the stoppage he craves in the seventh. Vilcans is clearly tough and if he’s going to go away, Yarde will have to set his shots up rather than try and land one-hitter quitters. Another solid defensive round for Vilcans.Copy linkCopiedYarde vs Vilcans R6Yarde going for the finish here again. Those right hands from Vilcans are coming less and less. Yarde marching his man down but he’s not loading up, perhaps looking to do things a little more methodically with his man gasping for air. Vilcans lands a nice upset as Yarde plods forward but it angers the Brit clearly as he comes forward himself and lands a massive left hand which stumbles the Latvian onto the ropes. Copy linkCopiedYarde vs Vilcans R5Some heavy artillery coming from Yarde now. He lands a really solid right and you can see it wobbles Vilcans’ legs a little. Vilcans comes back with a right of his own but Yarde walks through it. Yarde continues to stalk his opponent, intent on trying to finish him as soon as possible. You wonder how much of this pressure Vilcans will take with half the fight left. Copy linkCopiedYarde vs Vilcans R4Another solid start to the round from Vilcans but Yarde begins to the target the body with success as well. Yarde lands a nice uppercut in close and begins to try and walk the Latvian down with little respect for what’s coming back at him. Vilcans brought back down to earth a little bit towards the end of the fourth. Copy linkCopiedYarde vs Vilcans R3Vilcans actually lands a few jabs here in the third round and Yarde is tyring to counter him with a left hook. Yarde is also heading down to the body, but he’s probably just best off going back to the jab in order to set something up. Vilcans with a bit of a comeback round here in the third. Yarde finishes strong though, landing a couple of overhand rights. Copy linkCopiedYarde vs Vilcans R2You really get the sense watching this that Yarde is looking to get the rounds in. He realised after five seconds he can hurt his opponent when he wants. And now he just wants to get some work in after eight months out of the ring. Copy linkCopiedYarde vs Vilcans R1Yarde scores a KNOCKDOWN in SEVEN seconds. Vilcans already looking way out of his depth in there as Yarde floors his with his first punch. The Latvian composes himself soon after but Yarde lands at will whenever he steps forward to the body. Copy linkCopiedYarde vs VilcansHere we go. The fight is set to start in a few moments. Yarde about to make his way to the ring. Copy linkCopiedMbenge WINSThe South African overcomes Michael McKinson with scorecards of 116-112×2 and 117-111. Copy linkCopiedMcKinson vs MbengeThe fight is now over and we’re awaiting the judges’ scorecards. I’ve got it to Mbenge by a few rounds. McKinson has his arms in the air but he could be in for a shock in a moment. Copy linkCopiedCool and confident Anthony Yarde relishing the chance to fight at the Copper Box again tonight. He looks supremely confident. And you only need to look at his opponent’s BoxRec to see why. Copy linkCopiedMckinson vs MbengeUnder pressure. That’s Michael McKinson right now. Mbenge has been utterly relentless all night.Copy linkCopiedYarde up NEXTAnthony Yarde returns to the ring for his first fight since February AFTER this clash between McKinson and Mbenge. He’s at the arena and getting ready for action. Copy linkCopiedMcKinson vs MbengeMbenge is RELENTLESS in there. He continues to plod forward in the fifth round and is landing chopping right hands at will. McKinson having to do a lot of defending and you begin to wonder when his legs will tire. There’s still seven and a half rounds to go. Copy linkCopiedMcKinson vs MbengeTasty fight here between McKinson and Mbenge through three rounds.The Pompey man started well and landed some solid shots in the first two rounds. But Mbenge switched to a body attack in the third round and had some success, backing McKinson up whenever he wanted to. Copy linkCopiedTonight’s main card line-up*On after the main event. Michael McKinson vs Tulani Mbenge (12 rounds – welterweight)Anthony Yarde vs Ralfs Vilvans (10 rounds – light-heavyweight)Adam Azim vs Ohara Davies (12 rounds – super-lightweight)Dan Azeez vs Lewis Edmonson (12 roiunds – light-heavyweight)*Copy linkCopied More