By Jude Summerfield Newcastle moved up to fourth and closed the gap on third-placed Tottenham to two points by beating their error-strewn hosts 2-1 in north London on Sunday. A Hugo Lloris blunder gifted Callum Wilson the opener from distance before Mi…
Leicester 0-1 Man Utd: Player ratings as Red Devils maintain 100% WSL start
By Jamie Spencer Manchester United made it four wins from four at the start of the WSL by grinding out a narrow 1-0 victory over Leicester at the King Power Stadium on Sunday. Nikita Parris scored her first WSL goal for the club – and her first from op…
Rhian Wilkinson hails Sophia Smith for contributions during 2022 NWSL season
By Lizzy Becherano Portland Thorns figure Sophia Smith recorded 14 goals in the 2022 NWSL season, falling just one goal behind Alex Morgan in the Golden Boot race. Though she narrowly missed out on the trophy, her standout campaign landed her a nominat…
Nacho Ambriz celebrates 3-2 victory over Club America ‘Everyone underestimated Toluca’
By Lizzy Becherano Toluca triumphed 3-2 over Club America in the global score of the 2022 Liga MX Apertura semi-final, managing a 2-1 win in the first leg and a 1-1 draw on Saturday at the Estadio Azteca to advance. Head coach Ignacio ‘Nacho’ Ambriz ce…
Liverpool 0-2 Arsenal: Gunners equal WSL record with 12th consecutive win
By Jamie Spencer Arsenal made it four wins from four at the start of the new WSL season by making relatively light work of Liverpool at Prenton Park on Sunday. It was also a 12th consecutive WSL win for the Gunners as they continued their exceptional f…
Manchester City 3-1 Brighton: Player ratings as Haaland & De Bruyne sink the Seagulls
By Grey Whitebloom Manchester City moved one point behind Premier League-leading Arsenal with a 3-1 victory at home to Brighton on Saturday afternoon. After a rare goalless outing in defeat to Liverpool last weekend, Erling Haaland rewarded City’s firs…
Erik ten Hag reacts to Man Utd’s stoppage time equaliser at Chelsea
By Jamie Spencer Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag praised the mental strength of his team to rescue a point against Chelsea by scoring a stoppage time equaliser at Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening. It seemed to mark the turning of a corner for…
Chelsea 1-1 Man Utd: Player ratings as Red Devils snatch stoppage time equaliser
By Henry Burt Chelsea and Manchester United could not be separated at Stamford Bridge, with Casemiro’s stoppage time header cancelling out Jorginho’s late penalty in an enthralling encounter. Both sides went into this fixture on the back of a positive …
Karim Benzema ruled out of Real Madrid vs Sevilla
By Henry Burt Real Madrid have confirmed that newly-crowned Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema will miss this weekend’s clash with Sevilla with the Frenchman suffering from muscle fatigue. The 34-year-old has scored five goals in his first seven La Liga …
Pep Guardiola insists Kevin De Bruyne can still play better
By Jamie Spencer Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has challenged Kevin De Bruyne to play even better, despite the Belgian giving an impressive performance that included a goal and three chances created during Saturday’s Premier League win over Bright…