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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...

‎La Liga: Real Madrid close gap as leaders Barcelona drop points at Real Betis

‎La Liga: Real Madrid close gap as leaders Barcelona drop points at Real Betis

Real Madrid closed the gap on La Liga leaders Barcelona as they defeated Girona 3-0 in Saturday's action, Afrosport reports. ‎At the Estadi Municipal de Montilivi, Jude Bellingham scored in the 36th minute to put Los Blancos ahead before providing an assist for Arda Guler with a fine through ball to double the lead 10 minutes after the break. Kylian Mbappe thereafter wrapped up the win...

Top five football matches to look out for this weekend

Top five football matches to look out for this weekend

Football fans are poised to witness another weekend of pulsating action across the major leagues in Europe following the latest round of midweek continental action which featured the UEFA Champions League, Europa League, and the Europa Conference League. Afrosport now takes a look at five fixtures from the weekend's showdown football fans should look out for. Liverpool vs Manchester City Unarguably the top-drawer fixture for the weekend...

La Liga Roundup: Real Sociedad stuns Barcelona; Atletico, Girona record away wins

La Liga Roundup: Real Sociedad stuns Barcelona; Atletico, Girona record away wins

Real Sociedad secured a 1-0 home win over La Liga leaders Barcelona at the Anoeta in matchday 13 on Sunday, Afrosport reports. Barcelona initially took the lead when Robert Lewandowski found the back of the net with a well-taken finish in the 13th minute, but his goal was ruled offside by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR). Sociedad, however, took the lead through Sheraldo Becker in the...

La Liga Roundup: Osasuna move into top four, Girona edge Leganes in seven-goal thriller

La Liga Roundup: Osasuna move into top four, Girona edge Leganes in seven-goal thriller

Matchday 12 in the Spanish La Liga saw Osasuna temporarily move into fourth position following a hard-fought 1-0 win against Real Valladolid at the Estadio El Sadar in Saturday's early kick-off, Afrosport reports. In a well-dominated first half by the hosts, Valladolid defender Luis Perez was awarded a yellow card for his tackle on Ante Budimir, whose initial effort was blocked by Arsenal loanee Karl Hein...