Barcelona just about did enough to avoid dropping points at home to Leganes, as Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez scored late on in a 3-1 win. Lionel Messi played an important role off the bench with an assist for Luis Suarez before scoring himself as Barcelona secured a 3-1 win over Leganes at Camp Nou. Ernesto Valverde's decision to rest Messi almost backfired after Martin Braithwaite cancelled...Full Story »

Lionel Messi came off the bench to inspire Barcelona to a 3-1 victory over plucky Leganes at the Nou Camp.Ousmane Dembele’s opener was cancelled out by on-loan Middlesbrough forward Martin Braithwaite as Leganes threatened to follow up their win over the Catalan giants in the reverse fixture earlier in the season with another shock result.But Messi’s introduction just after the hour ...Full Story »

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino is concerned about the hamstring injury Dele Alli picked up in his side’s last-gasp win at Fulham.Alli, who cancelled out a Fernando Llorente own goal with a header early in the second half, limped out of the game in the final few minutes, clutching his hamstring.He watched on from the bench as Harry Winks earned Spurs a vital three points with a heade...Full Story »

Fernando Llorente scored an own goal on his first Premier League start of the season, but Harry Winks headed a late winner at Fulham. Harry Winks scored a 93th-minute header to earn Tottenham a dramatic 2-1 Premier League win at Fulham, but Mauricio Pochettino will be concerned about an injury suffered by Dele Alli. England midfielder Alli had headed Spurs level, cancelling out a first-half ow...Full Story »

Tottenham survived the absence of Harry Kane and Son Heung-min as Harry Winks’ stoppage-time header secured a vital 2-1 victory at Fulham.The striker’s ankle injury and Son’s absence due to international duty had meant a rare start for Fernando Llorente, who after scoring an own goal also missed two fine chances to make amends.Dele Alli’s seventh of the season a...Full Story »

Hearts first-team coach Jon Daly was delighted to see players respond in the perfect manner to half-time criticism when Sean Clare netted his first goal for the club to seal a William Hill Scottish Cup win over Livingston.Clare curled home first time from 16 yards after a deft lay-off from debutant striker David Vanecek in the 48th minute.The only goal of the game secured Hearts a fifth-round ho...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola claimed his Manchester City team would need to improve after labouring to a 3-0 victory at Premier League bottom side Huddersfield.The champions were far from their best but still proved too strong for the managerless Terriers at the John Smith’s Stadium on Sunday, winning with goals from Danilo, Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane.Victory cut Liverpool’s lead at the top of ...Full Story »

Sean Clare’s first goal for Hearts edged them past Livingston and into the fifth round of the William Hill Scottish Cup.The former Sheffield Wednesday midfielder curled home a first-time finish inside three minutes of the second half to earn Hearts a 1-0 win at Tynecastle.The victory also allowed Hearts some redemption after their 5-0 defeat at the hands of Livingston last month.The visito...Full Story »

Danilo, Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane got the goals as Manchester City kept the pressure on Liverpool with a 3-0 victory at Huddersfield. Manchester City went past 100 goals for the season and closed back to within four points of Premier League leaders Liverpool with a 3-0 win at Huddersfield Town. Danilo's deflected long-range effort brought up that landmark, achieved across all competitions...Full Story »

Manchester City kept the pressure on Premier League leaders Liverpool with a routine 3-0 win at managerless Huddersfield.Danilo’s deflected effort gave City a half-time lead before Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane both struck in the space of two minutes early in the second period.A fourth straight league win since their Boxing Day defeat at Leicester has lifted Pep Guardiola’s side bac...Full Story »