Andreas Christensen has revealed he has the belief of Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel. The Dane fell out of favour under previous manager Frank Lampard. But Christensen, 24, has become an important player for Tuchel and has now started talks on extending his contract with the Blues. "I know Thomas Tuchel believes in me," he told Ekstra Bladet. "I have also played a big role since he came. "I...Full Story »

Aberdeen’s hopes of making the Europa Conference League group stage were ended on a disappointing night at Pittodrie as they suffered a 3-1 defeat to Qarabag in the second leg of their qualifying play-off.Trailing 1-0 from the opening match against the Azerbaijan club, the Dons’ task was made all the more difficult by an early strike from Tural Bayramov.Kady Borges and Abdellah Zoubi...Full Story »

Cardiff are hopeful “warrior” Sean Morrison will make Saturday’s Severnside derby with Bristol City.Morrison was forced off with a sore knee during Tuesday’s Carabao Cup defeat to Brighton after overstretching for a ball by the touchline.Bluebirds boss Mick McCarthy is confident skipper Morrison will be ready for the Sky Bet Championship clash, saying: “I think with...Full Story »

Jake Beesley and Danny Cashman netted second-half goals as Rochdale knocked League One Shrewsbury out of the Carabao Cup second round.Beesley opened the scoring from the spot in 68th minute after Matthew Pennington’s dismissal and Cashman wrapped up victory for the League Two side nine minutes later.Ethan Ebanks-Landell went close for the hosts with an early header, before Abraham Odoh twi...Full Story »

Manager Paul Cook accepts Ipswich are being hurt by conceding “soft goals” after the 2-2 draw with MK Dons left them waiting for their first win of the season.QPR loan striker Macauley Bonne took his tally for the season to three with both goals for the home side while Scott Twine and Matt O’Riley levelled for the Dons.Then in the dying seconds, Norwich loanee Josh Martin saw h...Full Story »

Crewe are expected to welcome back a number of first-team players for their clash against Accrington at Gresty Road.Christopher Long, Owen Dale and Shaun MacDonald were all ruled out of travelling to Oxford in midweek due to sickness bugs in the camp but manager David Artell has confirmed that “one or two” are recovering.Mikael Mandron has been an ever-present for the Alex this seaso...Full Story »

Darrell Clarke called on his Port Vale front line to be more clinical after they were held to a goalless draw by unbeaten Carlisle.The first period was full of half chances, as Nathan Smith rattled the crossbar with an overhead kick for Vale, before Tristan Abrahams could only fire straight at the keeper as he went in on goal for the visitors.The game petered out in a low-quality second half wit...Full Story »

A much-changed Aberdeen side crashed out of the Premier Sports Cup after a second-half collapse against Raith Rovers.Jay Emmanuel-Thomas gave the Dons an early lead and they utterly dominated possession in the first half.But on-loan Stoke striker Ethon Varian netted just after the restart and Raith took the initiative before Dario Zanatta struck in the 71st minute to earn a 2-1 second-round vict...Full Story »

Hibernian’s European adventure is over after the cinch Premiership side lost their Europa Conference League third-round qualifier against Rijeka.A 1-1 draw at Easter Road had given Jack Ross’ side hope of progressing, but a 4-1 defeat in Croatia in the second leg on Thursday saw the Edinburgh club eliminated 5-2 on aggregate.It was going well until midway through the second half, whe...Full Story »

Wigan caused a minor upset at Hull by progressing to the second round of the Carabao Cup following a penalty shootout victory.Manchester United loan signing Di’Shon Bernard missed the key spot-kick when he fired over the crossbar, allowing Jordan Cousins to score the winning penalty to earn League One Wigan a deserved victory.With the game having ended 1-1 after normal time, the Latics pre...Full Story »

Harrogate manager Simon Weaver hailed the impact of new signings Luke Armstrong and Alex Pattison as both players scored to inspire a 3-2 win over Rochdale.Armstrong took just five minutes to open his Town account, while former Wycombe midfielder Pattison doubled the hosts’ lead by ending his 52-game wait for a first Football League goal.The visitors then hit back to level through Alex New...Full Story »

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Celtic’s slow start to their summer transition came back to bite them as they were knocked out of the Champions League qualifiers by Midtjylland.Ange Postecoglou saw his side give up a lead again as they slumped to a 2-1 defeat after extra-time in Denmark to lose 3-2 on aggregate and miss out on the group stages for a fourth consecutive year.Callum McGregor gave Celtic the lead with a stun...Full Story »

Spain recovered from a bizarre own goal and a barnstorming Croatia fightback to reach the Euro 2020 quarter-finals with a dramatic 5-3 extra-time victory on Monday.Goals from the much-maligned Alvaro Morata and Mikel Oyarzabal finally settled an eventful contest in Copenhagen that ended 3-3 after 90 minutes.Croatia had taken an unexpected early lead when Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon allowed a bac...Full Story »

Sweden coach Janne Andersson maintains there is no “winning ticket” in the last 16 of Euro 2020 as they prepare to face Ukraine at Hampden Park on Tuesday night.The Swedes booked their place in the knockout stage after winning Group E ahead of Spain.Meanwhile, Andriy Shevchenko’s men progressed as the lowest ranked of the four best third-placed teams, having suffered defeats ag...Full Story »

Thorgan Hazard netted with a wonder strike as Belgium ended Portugal’s reign as European champions with a hard-fought 1-0 victory in Seville.The younger Hazard brother settled a slow-burning Euro 2020 last-16 clash with a swerving long-range effort late in the first half.Belgium lost Kevin De Bruyne to injury and faced concerted pressure as the holders, led by the tireless Cristiano Ronald...Full Story »

Wales bowed out of Euro 2020 as Denmark cruised to a 4-0 last-16 win in Amsterdam.Kasper Dolberg’s double and late efforts from Joakim Maehle and Martin Braithwaite put the seal on an excellent Denmark display.Wales’ misery was compounded by the 90th-minute dismissal of substitute Harry Wilson for felling Maehle.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 0-4 ...Full Story »

Ousmane Dembele is set for several months on the sidelines after Barcelona confirmed he requires surgery on a knee injury sustained at Euro 2020. Sources have told ESPN the France international will be out for three to five months, although Barca have not given any recovery timeframe. Dembele, 24, left the France camp on Monday after getting injured in the final stages of Saturday's 1-1 draw...Full Story »

Gareth Southgate vowed there is more to come from England at Euro 2020 after a narrow victory over the Czech Republic.Raheem Sterling’s early header sealed a 1-0 win at Wembley to secure top spot in Group D.England are yet to concede in the tournament – although have only scored twice through Sterling – and will face France, Germany, Portugal or Hungary in a last-16 tie at Wemb...Full Story »

Belgium boss Roberto Martinez believes his side are ready to take the next step in their quest for a major trophy after cruising into the knockout stages of Euro 2020 with a third straight win.An unfortunate own goal from keeper Lukas Hradecky and a late strike from Romelu Lukaku sealed the Belgians’ 2-0 win over Finland, who are left with a slim hope of going through as one of the best th...Full Story »