Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone complained that Real Madrid receive preferential treatment from referees after a straight red card was shown to Angel Correa in a 1-1 draw against their rivals in Saturday's derby. Simeone was fuming over referee Gil Manzano's sending off of Atletico forward Correa in the 64th minute after an elbow to the chest of defender Antonio Rudiger with the score 0-0...Full Story »

Jurgen Klopp admitted Hollywood producers are unlikely to vie for the rights to the Reds’ lacklustre season, but the Liverpool boss remained upbeat about the unwritten ending to his side’s campaign.A goalless draw against 12th-placed Crystal Palace was probably not the emphatic statement Klopp’s side would have hoped to make after spectacularly unravelling in their 5-2 Cha...Full Story »

Liverpool had to settle for a point as they were held to a goalless draw by Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.Liverpool’s Diogo Jota and Palace’s Jean-Philippe Mateta both saw first-half efforts denied by the woodwork, while Mohamed Salah rattled the crossbar soon after the restart.The hosts put pressure on Jurgen Klopp’s men but were unable to capitalise on a number of set-piece...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola praised the “exceptional” mood amongst his Manchester City players after they kept the Premier League title race alive by thrashing Bournemouth.City ran out comfortable 4-1 winners at the Vitality Stadium, having effectively wrapped up victory by the end of a first half in which they struck three times through Julian Alvarez, Erling Haaland and Phil Foden and outclassed...Full Story »

Manchester City breezed past Bournemouth with a clinical attacking display at the Vitality Stadium to move back to within two points of Arsenal at the top of the Premier League table.The champions were under pressure after the Gunners’ win earlier on Saturday, but it did not show, Pep Guardiola’s side striding confidently to a 4-1 victory on the south coast thanks to a performance fu...Full Story »

Salford boss Neil Wood admitted he had been expecting his side to “give someone a good hiding” after their thumping 5-2 win at promotion rivals Mansfield.The visitors destroyed their opponents, racing into a two-goal lead thanks to Matty Lund’s header from a corner and Callum Hendry’s finish from Elliot Watt’s low cross.Davis Keillor-Dunn pulled one back after 35 mi...Full Story »

Notts County’s seven-match winning streak was brought to an end by a 2-1 home defeat to Dagenham and Redbridge in the National League.County remain top of the table, but their lead over second-place Wrexham was cut to two points after their loss at Meadow Lane.Ruben Rodrigues put the home side ahead in the 21st minute with his 14th goal of the season.However, 10 minutes later Dagenham equa...Full Story »

Dundee United head coach Liam Fox signalled he was set for a period of self-reflection after his side’s predicament at the foot of the cinch Premiership worsened with a 4-0 defeat by Ross County.United lost by seven and nine goals under Jack Ross early in the season but their afternoon in Dingwall provided a similar low as they were well beaten by the team directly above them in the table....Full Story »

Neil Harris insists his Gillingham side fear no-one after they made it six wins in eight games with a 2-1 victory at home to AFC Wimbledon.Cheye Alexander scored the winner against his former club midway through the second half to complete the hosts’ comeback, Max Ehmer having earlier cancelled out Ali Al-Hamadi’s opener.The previously goal-shy Gills have been a side transformed in r...Full Story »

Leeds boss Javi Gracia described his side’s 1-0 home win against Southampton in his first game in charge as “something really special”.Junior Firpo’s second-half strike halted Leeds’ 10-game winless run in the Premier League and lifted them out of the bottom three.Former Watford, Malaga and Valencia boss Gracia was delighted with his winning start after being appoin...Full Story »