Dipo Akinyemi scored for the fifth successive game as unbeaten cinch Championship leaders Ayr won 2-1 at Morton.The summer signing from Welling took his tally to seven goals during that hot streak, firing into the bottom corner from the edge of the box 11 minutes before half-time.Jack Baird went close to an equaliser when his header from a corner was cleared off the line.However, Akinyemi then t...Full Story »

An own goal by Jordan Turnbull and a sublime strike from Paul Smyth gave Leyton Orient a 2-0 home win against Tranmere as the Sky Bet League Two leaders maintained their 100 per cent home record and unbeaten run.With defences on top in the first half, the O’s got the breakthrough in the 36th minute when Smyth drilled a cross into the box from the right and, under pressure from Ruel Sotirio...Full Story »

Football fans could not resist connecting Ibiza's new signing to their partying way of life Ibiza's football club have completed the signing of Coke Andujar - and fans are all making the same joke. The Spanish second division side confirmed the signing for the veteran full-back on Friday, with the 35-year-old arriving on a free transfer from fellow LaLiga 2 side Levante. However, football fans...Full Story »

Marcelo left Real Madrid this summer after 15 trophy-laden years and has joined Olympiacos as a free agent. Marcelo has new club after leaving Madrid Spent 15 years in Spanish capital Signs for Greek champions for one season WHAT HAPPENED? Marcelo has been club-less since leaving Real Madrid in July, however he has now joined Greek side Olympiacos on a one-year deal. The Brazilian has ...Full Story »

Arsenal edged to a fifth successive Premier League victory of the season as Gabriel Martinelli hit the winner against Aston Villa on a night of questionable goalkeeping at the Emirates Stadium. A deserved 2-1 win meant the Gunners remained top of the table with a perfect record, with Martinelli settling the game after Douglas Luiz had levelled direct from a corner. Ex-Arsenal goalkeeper Emil...Full Story »

Aberdeen boss Jim Goodwin heaped praise on opponents Annan for giving his side an uncomfortable evening before they eventually booked their place in the last eight of the Premier Sports Cup with a 4-1 extra-time win at Galabank.The cinch Premiership side looked to be in bother against their League Two hosts after home captain Steven Swinglehurst cancelled out Vicente Besuijen’s opener to m...Full Story »

Luis Sinisterra struck a second-half equaliser on his full Premier League debut as Leeds and Everton played out a thrilling 1-1 draw at Elland Road.The Colombia winger, who scored in last week’s Carabao Cup win against Barnsley, fired Leeds level in the 55th minute after Anthony Gordon had given Everton a half-time lead.A point apiece kept Leeds in fifth place and was enough to lift Everto...Full Story »

Barnet bounced back from Friday night’s defeat to Chesterfield by brushing aside Eastleigh 3-1 to reclaim second place in the National League.Harry Pritchard’s 28th-minute opener and two special strikes from Sean Shields and Robert Hall proved enough to consign the visitors to their first defeat since the opening day of the season.Eastleigh came close through Aaron Martin and Sam Bea...Full Story »

Kian Spence and Jordan Slew were on target as Halifax climbed off the foot of the National League with a hard-fought 2-0 win at Scunthorpe.Both teams had chances before Spence broke the deadlock with a free-kick seven minutes before half-time.The hosts sent on Rob Apter, signed on loan from Blackpool, for the second half and the 19-year-old fired just wide soon after his introduction.Apter tried...Full Story »

Leyton Orient boss Richie Wellens watched his League Two leaders sweep aside winless Hartlepool 4-2 and insisted he anticipates his team to only get better.The O’s completed their fifth win in six league games to protect their unbeaten record, whilst their opponents slipped to second-bottom with just two points thus far.Orient took the lead with a second-minute penalty by George Moncur ahe...Full Story »

Rochdale earned their first point of the season after coming from behind to secure a 1-1 League Two draw against fellow strugglers Crawley.Cameron John cleared off the line during a goalmouth scramble to deny Crawley an early opener, while Aidy White drove a shot into the side-netting for the home side.The first flash of real quality – in what had been a dour first half – came in sto...Full Story »

A penalty by George Moncur and goals from Charlie Kelman, Paul Smyth and Ruel Sotiriou earned League Two leaders Leyton Orient a 4-2 home win against strugglers Hartlepool.Despite pulling two goals back through Wesley McDonald and Josh Umerah, it was not enough and the visitors dropped to second-bottom as a result.Kelman burst into the box and won a second-minute penalty when he was pulled back ...Full Story »

Dumbarton secured a slice of club history by beating Elgin 2-1 to maintain their perfect start to the cinch League Two campaign.Ally Love converted two penalties as Dumbarton began a season for the first time with five straight wins.The visitors took a surprise lead after 28 minutes when Kane Hester’s shot deflected over home goalkeeper Brett Long.But parity was restored after 51 minutes w...Full Story »

Liverpool equalled the biggest win in Premier League history as Roberto Firmino and Luis Diaz both grabbed braces in a 9-0 annihilation of promoted Bournemouth.Jurgen Klopp’s men were just pipped to last season’s title and began the new campaign slowly, with surprise draws against Fulham and Crystal Palace compounded by Monday’s loss at rivals Manchester United.Scott Parker war...Full Story »

A FOOTBALLER clubbed his ex-girlfriend to death with a hammer and a baseball bat weeks after she reported him for stalking, it is alleged. Giovanni Padovani, 27, allegedly left his team on the eve of a cup tie and flew to Bologna to lie in wait for Alessandra Matteuzzi, 56. Italian footballer Giovanni Padovani has been arrested on suspicion of murder Alessandra Matteucci had filed a stalking ...Full Story »

Chesterfield moved to the top of the Vanarama National League with a 3-1 victory over previous leaders Barnet.They went ahead after just one minute when a Jamie Grimes header was cleared off the line and Ollie Banks tucked in the rebound.Barnet equalised in the 16th minute thanks to a powerful strike by Sean Shields from the edge of the area.But Akwasi Asante fired the Spireites back in front af...Full Story »

Hallam Hope scored an injury-time winner as Oldham beat Aldershot 2-1 to climb to 10th in the National League table.The home side opened the scoring in the 20th minute when captain Dan Gardner collected a loose ball and fired a shot into the bottom corner.Aldershot equalised just five minutes later as Justin Amaluzor found the top corner with a shot from the edge of the area.But just as the game...Full Story »

Mikkel Damsgaard could make his Premier League debut for Brentford against Everton.The Denmark midfielder, a summer signing from Sampdoria, made his first Bees appearance in the midweek carabao Cup win at Colchester.Kristoffer Ajer, Sergi Canos and Ethan Pinnock are still out injured.Everton midfielder Tom Davies is hoping to be back in contention after being withdrawn from the warm-up before th...Full Story »

GOAL has everything you need to know about the upcoming Europa League 2022-23 group stage draw European honour and a ticket to the Champions League is at stake as football clubs get ready to take part in Europa League 2022-23, the continent's secondary club football tournament. Big clubs such as Manchester United and Arsenal are among those who will fight for the trophy in this season's edit...Full Story »

Thursday's draw has thrown together some blockbuster ties - which are you looking forward to the most? Only a few weeks to go now until that famous music is back in our lives, and Champions League fever has hit new heights after Thursday's group stage draw. Two of the best strikers on the planet will return to their former clubs after massive summer transfers, as Robert Lewandowski and Barce...Full Story »