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April 23, 2022
Manchester City 5-1 Watford, Norwich 0-3 Newcastle and more: football – as it happened!
Manchester City thrashed Watford thanks to four goals from Gabriel Jesus to increase their lead at the top of the table
Manchester City v Watford team news
Leicester City v Aston Villa team news
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April 20, 2022
Chelsea 2-4 Arsenal: Premier League – as it happened
Eddie Nketiah scored twice and Bukayo Saka added a late penalty as Arsenal ended their poor run with an exciting victory at Stamford Bridge
There will be a reduced crowd at Stamford Bridge the night. The sanctions against Chelsea mean that season-ticket holders are the only home supporters allowed at the game, though they will be a few thousand Arsenal fans in the away end.
Arsenal’s formation There are some suggestions that Arsenal will play a back three, with Saka and Tavares at wing-back. We’ll find out soon enough.
Continue reading...April 17, 2022
Chelsea 2-0 Crystal Palace: FA Cup semi-final – as it happened
Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Mason Mount scored in the last half hour to take Chelsea to their fifth FA Cup final in six seasons
A question for Palace fans
Can you recommend a book about the club’s glory years under Steve Coppell and Alan Smith? And, if not, could one of you please write it?
Continue reading...Arsenal 0-2 Chelsea: Women’s FA Cup semi-final – as it happened
Guro Reiten and Ji So-yun scored brilliant goals as Chelsea reached another FA Cup final after a dominant second-half performance
2 min Foord twists Bright inside out on the left of the area and wins a corner. It’s taken short, driven to the far post and headed away by Kerr.
1 min Peep peep! Chelsea kick off from right to left.
Continue reading...April 16, 2022
Tottenham 0-1 Brighton: Premier League – as it happened
Leandro Trossard’s dramatic late goal gave Brighton a deserved win over a sluggish Spurs, who didn’t manage a single shot on target
1 min Peep peep! Brighton, in their mint green away kit, kick off from left to right.
The players stroll out of the tunnel into the sunshine. It’s a lovely day in north London, it says here.
Continue reading...April 14, 2022
Rangers 3-1 Braga (3-2 agg, aet): Europa League quarter-final – as it happened
Kemar Roofe scored the winner as Rangers finally overcame a Braga side who finished with nine men to reach their first European semi-final since 2008
The noise at Ibrox is frankly ridiculous. If this atmosphere doesn’t inspire the Rangers players, then nothing will.
A reminder of the teams
Continue reading...April 12, 2022
Northern Ireland 0-5 England: Women’s World Cup qualifying – as it happened
Lauren Hemp and Georgia Stanway both scored twice as England won comfortably in front of a record crowd at Windsor Park
Last month we launched Moving the Goalposts, our free, weekly women’s football newsletter. It’s informative, passionate, entertaining - and did I mention that it’s free?
The Republic of Ireland have already had an outstanding result today, drawing 1-1 away to Sweden in Group A. It could have been even better. Katie McCabe gave Ireland the lead in the first half; Kosovare Asllani equalised with 11 minutes to go. Her goal means Sweden have qualified for next year’s competition, but Ireland still have an excellent chance of reaching the playoffs.
Continue reading...April 5, 2022
Manchester City 1-0 Atlético Madrid: Champions League quarter-final, first leg – as it happened
The substitute Phil Foden took only 80 seconds to make the winner for Kevin De Bruyne in an uneventful but intriguing game at the Etihad
“Wuthering Heights,” says Rai Skrupskis, “is epic bo!!ocks.”
I’m sure everyone will agree that you’re half right.
Continue reading...The Fiver | An admission that perhaps the Premier League is the ‘best in the world’
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The Fiver has a recurring nightmare. It’s October 1992 and Richard Keys, his signature plantation of chest hair fighting its way out of a mustard blazer, is forcibly suggesting that we join him for five hours’ coverage of “The Best League. IN THE WORLD.” We sit through Oldham 1-0 Everton, in which Ian Marshall and Robert Warzycha fight to the death for the Miss of the Season award, only to realise that all our European friends are in another room watching Baresi, Maldini, Van Basten, Rijkaard, Boban, Baggio, Möller, Kohler, Vialli, Casiraghi and AC Jimbo while being fed tagliolini pasta with fresh lobster and black truffles and supping glasses of vintage Giuseppe Quintarelli Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva DOCG.
Continue reading...April 3, 2022
Tottenham 5-1 Newcastle: Premier League – as it happened
The wing-backs Matt Doherty and Emerson Royal both scored as Spurs moved into the top four after coming from behind to batter Newcastle
1 min Peep peep! Newcastle, wearing their black change strip, kick off from left to right.
Five minutes to kick off
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