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UCL: Real Madrid win at Atalanta as Liverpool near last 16 qualification 

UCL: Real Madrid win at Atalanta as Liverpool near last 16 qualification 

Defending champions Real Madrid defeated Serie A leaders Atalanta 3-2 in a nail-biting five-goal thriller on matchday 6 in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday. Kylian Mbappe broke the deadlock for Madrid in the 10th minute inside the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo as the Frenchman, who scored his 50th Champions League goal, found the bottom corner of the Atalanta post following a sublime pass from Brahim...

Premier League : Mohammed Salah shines for Liverpool in win over Man City

Premier League : Mohammed Salah shines for Liverpool in win over Man City

Liverpool extended their unbeaten run to 16 games as they defeating reigning Premier League champions Manchester City 2-0 at Anfield on Sunday, Afrosport reports. The first goal came in the first half with Cody Gakpo putting his side ahead from close range with the pass from Mohammed Salah and a second half penalty converted by the in-form Egyptian Mohammed Salah. Liverpool go 9 points clear at...

Champions League: Liverpool beat Real Madrid; Juventus, Aston Villa settle for draw

Champions League: Liverpool beat Real Madrid; Juventus, Aston Villa settle for draw

Liverpool defeated Real Madrid 2-0 at Anfield on Wednesday night on matchday 5 in the UEFA Champions League, Afrosport reports. The Premier League leaders, who returned to the top of the Champions League standings with 15 points, handed the reigning champions their third defeat in the competition this season, with Madrid languishing in 24th with six points. Argentine midfielder Alexis Mac Allister opened the scoring seven...

UEFA Champions League: Top five matches to look out for in matchday 5

UEFA Champions League: Top five matches to look out for in matchday 5

The UEFA Champions League returns this week as matchday 5 action takes centre stage with mouthwatering fixtures to look out for. The latest round of matches provides some top-of-the-shelf matchups between some top European sides as teams are looking to strengthen their position in the league standings, while others aim to change their fortunes. For lovers of the Champions League, Europe's elite club competition, Afrosport previews...

Nations League: Barcelona’s Cubarsi steps in for injured Pau Torres in Spain squad

Nations League: Barcelona’s Cubarsi steps in for injured Pau Torres in Spain squad

Spain national team head coach Luiz de la Fuente has called up Pau Cubarsi to replace Aston Villa's Pau Torres ahead of the UEFA Nation League matches against Denmark and Switzerland, Afrosport reports. Torres arrived at Spain's Las Rosaz training ground with what seemed to  be a "muscular discomfort" according to the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) Cubarsi is already a prominent figure for La Liga leaders...