A first-half wonder strike by Brandon Khela handed 10-man Birmingham a narrow 1-0 Carabao Cup win at League One rivals Charlton.Both teams making many changes – the hosts making five, while the visitors made eight – did not prevent a lively opening to the tie.Charlton should have taken the lead after just 12 minutes, when Tyreece Campbell was upended in the area by Tyler Roberts, how...Full Story »

Bromley’s first Carabao Cup tie ended in a 2-1 south London derby defeat to AFC Wimbledon as Joe Pigott grabbed the winner at Hayes Lane.The Dons came from behind against the EFL newcomers, who they face again at the same venue in Sky Bet League Two on Saturday.After Wimbledon started the brighter, Bromley struck first against the run of play after 19 minutes when Bes Topalloj’s exqu...Full Story »

Grimsby booked their spot in the Carabao Cup second round after beating fellow League Two side Bradford 9-8 in a dramatic penalty shoot-out.Grimsby striker Donovan Wilson and Bradford substitute Andy Cook netted in each half during a 1-1 draw in normal time at Blundell Park.George McEachran then scored the decisive penalty after Neill Byrne missed for Bradford.It was a hectic start to the first-...Full Story »

First-half Goals from Tyler Goodrham and Matt Phillips on his debut gave Championship new boys Oxford a 2-0 Carabao Cup win over League One Peterborough.Posh were hoping to gain a measure of revenge for their play-off semi-final defeat by Oxford in May, but failed to convert good early chances.Instead it was Oxford who took the lead in the 20th minute when Goodrham capitalised on a shocking erro...Full Story »

Josh Gordon turned from villain to hero as he hit the winning spot-kick as League Two Walsall claimed a Carabao Cup comeback victory to upset Exeter 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw.With the League One Grecians leading through Millenic Alli’s first-half strike, Gordon saw an 81st-minute penalty saved by Joe Whitworth after Vincent Harper had handled the ball.But Jamie Jellis spared Gordon...Full Story »

Debutant goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina was the hero as Barnsley reached the second round of the Carabao Cup with a 4-2 penalty shoot-out triumph away to Wigan.After a 1-1 draw in 90 minutes, summer signing Slonina saved spot-kicks from Josh Stones and Thelo Aasgaard to see the visitors progress in an all-League One encounter.Aasgaard had slotted home from 12 yards out just after the half-hour mark ...Full Story »

Romain Esse’s fine finish gave Millwall a 1-0 victory over Portsmouth and fired the Lions into the Carabao Cup second round for the first time in three years.Millwall were embarrassed 4-0 by Reading last season and Cambridge the year before but the 19-year-old ended their woes.Pompey started strongly and could have led when Ryley Towler bundled an awkward free-kick just over the bar.But Mi...Full Story »

Goals by Dan Agyei, Diallang Jaiyesimi, Brandon Cooper and Charlie Kelman earned Leyton Orient a 4-1 victory over Newport in their first-round Carabao Cup clash.Orient scored after just 43 seconds when Agyei collected a pass from Jayden Sweeney before steering the ball past County’s debutant keeper Jacob Carney and into the net off the inside of the far post.There were nine added minutes t...Full Story »

League Two Fleetwood celebrated a shock 2-1 Carabao Cup comeback victory at home to Championship West Brom on Tuesday night.The Baggies took an early lead through a cheeky Modou Faal finish, but the English third-tier side completed a fine turnaround in the first half thanks to impressive goals from both Ryan Graydon and Ronan Coughlan.The visitors had much more of the ball in the early stages a...Full Story »

League Two Harrogate produced an EFL Cup first-round upset as they won 2-1 at League One Lincoln.Second-half goals from Sam Folarin and James Daly were enough for ex-Imp Simon Weaver’s men, with substitute Jovon Makama grabbing a late penalty for Lincoln.An uninspired first half saw both teams cancel each other out, although Daly fired a shot narrowly over while he then created a great cha...Full Story »

ARSENAL are reportedly monitoring Julian Alvarez after the Manchester City dropped a big hint about his future. The striker has been a big success at The Etihad after joining the club two years ago. Arsenal are monitoring Julian Alvarez's position at Manchester City Credit: Getty He has won back-to-back Premier League titles as well as the Champions League and FA Cup, while winning the World ...Full Story »

Hibernian fell to a 1-0 defeat by Kelty Hearts in the Premier Sports Cup in Fife.Callum Flatman headed home from a 58th-minute corner delivered by former Hibs midfielder Scott Allan.Harry McKirdy and Dylan Vente hit the post for David Gray’s side, who remain top of Group C.Aberdeen comfortably came through the test of playing non-league opponents as they won 4-0 against an East Kilbride te...Full Story »

Real Madrid are in the market for a new centre-back after losing Nacho Fernandez to Al Qadsiah and Rafa Marin to Napoli. BILD says Real Madrid are considering signing Schlotterbeck  from Borussia Dortmund. Real Madrid's chief scout Juni Calafat has already started looking into the possibilities of bringing in the Germany defender. However, Dortmund are not interested in selling Schlott...Full Story »

MANCHESTER UNITED are reportedly ready to battle Bayern Munich for Jonathan Tah. The Red Devils completed their first summer signing by bringing in Joshua Zirkzee. Man Utd have allegedly enquired about Jonathan Tah Credit: Rex The Netherlands forward, 23, completed a £36.5million move to Old Trafford from Bologna on Sunday. Now boss Erik ten Hag hopes that Zirkzee's arrival is just the ...Full Story »

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Mikel Merino scored a dramatic header in extra time to send Spain through to the Euro 2024 semi-finals after they beat hosts Germany 2-1.Spain took the lead through Dani Olmo six minutes into the second half, but Germany fought back and Florian Wirtz kept their hopes alive with an 89th-minute equaliser.The match looked destined for penalties but, in the 119th minute, substitute Merino headed Spa...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly wants to play at the 2026 World Cup in North America despite failing to impress at Euro 2024. WHAT HAPPENED?For the first time in his career, the talismanic attacker has failed to score in a major international competition. After making a record-extending appearance in his sixth European Championship, Ronaldo was eyeing a second record of becoming the first player...Full Story »

Bayern Munich winger Leroy Sane expects a classic when Germany meet Spain. The Euros quarterfinal will be held on Friday night. Germany winger Sane said: "I think these are the two teams that played the best football. This will be an exciting game for everyone in the world, everyone is looking forward to it. And about Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams they are two very strong players and dribbl...Full Story »

KIERAN Trippier's £3.8million family home is on sale while he is away playing for England — amid rumours of a break-up. His  six-bed mansion in Morpeth, Northumberland, has been marked as "new" in a listing by high-end agent Sanderson Young. It has thrown the spotlight on Trippier's six-year marriage to wife Charlotte after she posted a cryptic message on Instagram before it ...Full Story »

Spain set up a Euro 2024 quarter-final against hosts Germany but only after overcoming an early scare to beat Georgia 4-1.The tournament debutants took a shock lead when Robin Le Normand turned the ball into his own net in the 18th minute but Rodri levelled six minutes before the break and Fabian Ruiz put Spain in front early in the second half, with Nico Williams and substitute Dani Olmo adding...Full Story »