Pep Guardiola: I don’t judge Erling Haaland on scoring goals
Posted Thursday, October 26, 2023 by PA
Pep Guardiola claimed there is no pressure on Erling Haaland to score more goals after the Norwegian’s double sank Young Boys on Wednesday.Haaland struck twice in the second half as the holders claimed a hard-fought 3-1 win over the Swiss side in their Champions League Group G encounter on the artificial surface at Bern’s Wankdorf Stadium.The game had been in the balance after Mescha...Full Story »
Brendan Rodgers believes Celtic proved they can match ‘top-level’ team
Posted Thursday, October 26, 2023 by PA
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers hailed his side’s “terrific performance” after a 2-2 Champions League draw with Atletico Madrid.Celtic twice took the lead in the first half through Kyogo Furuhashi and Luis Palma, who netted shortly after Antoine Griezmann had netted the rebound from his own penalty.Celtic played with pace, purpose and confidence in the first half and both goals ...Full Story »
Patrick Bamford misses penalty as Leeds lose at Stoke
Posted Thursday, October 26, 2023 by PA
Patrick Bamford’s penalty miss proved costly as Leeds saw their three-match winning run in the Championship end with a 1-0 defeat at Stoke.Whites substitute Bamford could have put the Yorkshire side ahead at the bet365 Stadium in the 75th minute but fired over from the spot.And minutes later at the other end, Wesley’s header clipped the bottom of the crossbar and went in off Leeds ca...Full Story »
Nathan Broadhead nets winner as high-flying Ipswich battle past Bristol City
Posted Thursday, October 26, 2023 by PA
Nathan Broadhead fired the only goal as Ipswich maintained their impressive Championship record with a 1-0 victory over Bristol City at Ashton Gate.The high-flying visitors went in front after 16 minutes when Broadhead accepted a George Hirst pass inside the box and drilled a right-footed shot past Max O’Leary from 15 yards.It proved enough to settle an open, entertaining contest, which di...Full Story »
Rotherham record second success of the season by beating Coventry
Posted Thursday, October 26, 2023 by PA
A fine second-half performance saw Rotherham earn just their second victory of the Championship season as they beat Coventry 2-0.Lee Peltier glanced in shortly after the interval and then Ollie Rathbone lashed home in stoppage time to give the depleted Millers’ season a much-needed shot in the arm.This was one of their best performances of the campaign and it sees them cut the gap to safet...Full Story »
Sheffield Wednesday still winless as Plymouth claim comfortable victory
Posted Thursday, October 26, 2023 by PA
Ryan Hardie took his Championship goal tally to six as Plymouth kept bottom-placed Sheffield Wednesday winless with a 3-0 victory at Home Park.Mustapha Bundu and Morgan Whittaker scored within a four-minute spell at the end of the first half to put Argyle 2-0 up and 70th-minute substitute Hardie added the gloss.Winless Wednesday have now lost 10 of their opening 13 league games, with their new b...Full Story »
Hull take victory in Wayne Rooney’s first home game as Birmingham boss
Posted Thursday, October 26, 2023 by PA
Wayne Rooney suffered his second successive defeat as Birmingham manager as his first home game ended with a 2-0 defeat to Hull.Liam Delap’s 12th-minute goal and a superb solo effort from Jaden Philogene make it a miserable St Andrew’s debut for Rooney, up against his former Derby assistant Liam Rosenior.Blues were booed off the pitch at half-time, while there were isolated catcalls ...Full Story »
Manchester City too good for Young Boys as Erling Haaland scores twice
Posted Thursday, October 26, 2023 by PA
Erling Haaland struck twice as holders Manchester City moved a step closer to the Champions League knockout stages with a hard-fought 3-1 win at Young Boys.Haaland put City back into the lead on the artificial surface at Bern’s Wankdorf Stadium after Switzerland international Manuel Akanji’s opener had been brilliantly cancelled out by Meschack Elia.Substitute Julian Alvarez had an e...Full Story »
Celtic twice lose lead but claim first Champions League point against Atletico
Posted Thursday, October 26, 2023 by PA
Celtic twice lost a lead as they gained their first Champions League point in a 2-2 home draw with 10-man Atletico Madrid.Kyogo Furuhashi got Celtic off to a flying start with his second goal in two Champions League games and Luis Palma quickly restored Celtic’s lead after Antoine Griezmann scored following his own saved penalty.Celtic were deservedly on course for a first Champions League...Full Story »
Southampton claim last-gasp equaliser at Preston
Posted Thursday, October 26, 2023 by PA
An unfortunate last-minute own goal from sub Ched Evans rescued a point for Southampton in a dramatic 2-2 draw at Preston.As the end of six minutes of added time approached, Southampton goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu was sent up for Ryan Fraser’s corner, and his presence led to the under-pressure Evans diverting past Freddie Woodman.The late drama meant Southampton extend their unbeaten run to fi...Full Story »
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