Manchester: Juan Mata fired Chelsea to 1-0 win against Manchester United as the Blues took another step towards a place in next season's Champions League. The Spaniard was Chelsea's best player throughout a dire game at Old Trafford and finished a sweeping counterattack in the 87th minute as he drilled low into the bottom corner. United full-back Rafael was then sent off one minute from time for kicking out at...
10:35 PM, May 05, 2013
Milan: Mario Balotelli was Milan's saviour at the San Siro, as he scored in the closing stages of their Serie A match against Torino to seal his side a 1-0 victory. Fiorentina's defeat to Roma on Saturday evening meant Milan had a chance to increase the gap between themselves and the Viola in fourth to four points, with just three rounds of league matches left to play. Balotelli's close-range strike...
08:45 PM, May 05, 2013
Turin: Juventus claimed their second successive Serie A title with a hard-earned 1-0 win over relegation-threatened Palermo in Turin on Sunday. The Bianconeri performed poorly but fortune smiled on them, with Fabrizio Miccoli striking the post before Arturo Vidal made the crucial breakthrough from the spot, after Massimo Donati had been penalised for a senseless shove into the back of Mirko Vucinic. Witht he pressure off, Antonio Conte's men could...
08:31 PM, May 05, 2013
Liverpool: Liverpool and Everton contested a tense Merseyside derby that ended up a 0-0 stalemate at Anfield. Clear-cut chances on goal came at a premium, with Sylvain Distin's disallowed goal in the second half proving the major talking point in a taut encounter. The result sees Everton maintain their five point lead over their rivals, with David Moyes' side looking primed to beat their rivals into a sixth place Premier...
07:57 PM, May 05, 2013
London: A goal in 20 seconds from Theo Walcott was enough to help Arsenal to maintain their top four ambitions as they defeated relegated QPR 1-0 at Loftus Road. The victory sees the Gunners maintain the pressure on both Chelsea and Tottenham as they moved above the pair into third in league. Harry Redknapp made four changes from the side that were condemned to Championship football after their goalless draw...
11:51 PM, May 04, 2013
Barcelona: Barcelona missed a potential chance to secure the title this weekend as a late goal saw Athletic Bilbao steal a point with a 2-2 draw at San Mames. After the 4-0 mauling at the hands of Bayern Munich in midweek, Lionel Messi began from the bench but Tito Vilanova selected a strong team. However, the Basque side began the game impressively and deservedly took the lead into half time...
11:25 PM, Apr 27, 2013
Liverpool: Everton kept dreams of a Europa League place alive with a 1-0 win over Fulham, with Steven Pienaar getting the only goal of the game. The Toffees were dominant from the off and they were rewarded for their efforts when Seamus Coleman set up Steven Pienaar in the Fulham box to put the hosts one goal to the good. The hosts went on to have numerous efforts around the...
09:49 PM, Apr 27, 2013
London: Tottenham kept their top-four hopes alive after snatching a late 2-2 draw against Wigan at the DW Stadium on Saturday. A comical opener from Gareth Bale gave Spurs a ninth-minute lead but an instant reply from Emerson Boyce put the Latics on level terms just two minutes later. The hosts were the dominant side from thereon in and a sensational strike from McManaman early in the second half looked...
09:42 PM, Apr 27, 2013
Manchester: Manchester City responded to losing their Premier League title with a comfortable 2-1 victory over West Ham at the Etihad Stadium. Sergio Aguero struck in the 28th minute to finish a sweeping City move and Yaya Toure completed a straightforward win seven minutes from time with a stunning left-footed strike into the top corner. West Ham grabbed a goal back with their first real attempt of the match in...
07:25 PM, Apr 27, 2013
Manchester: The FA Cup Final rehearsal between Wigan and Manchester City ended in a win for the hosts with Carlos Tevez scoring the only goal seven minutes from time. With this win against relegation-threatened Wigan Athletic, City closed the gap on United to 13 points, who played out a 2-2 draw at West Ham. The home side were frustrated by the well-organised Latics, who created plenty of chances of their...
02:52 AM, Apr 18, 2013
Liverpool: A Steven Gerrard penalty completed the turnaround as Liverpool came from behind to beat Aston Villa on Sunday. Christian Benteke had given the Villa a first-half lead although Jordan Henderson equalised immediately after half-time before Gerrard then stepped up, after Luis Suarez had been fouled in the box, to convert what would prove the winning penalty. Gabriel Agbonlahor squandered a glorious opportunity to give the hosts the lead in...
07:53 PM, Mar 31, 2013
London: Chelsea's top-four credentials are in doubt after they fell to a shock defeat to Southampton on Saturday, with Mauricio Pochettino's men dragging themselves towards safety. Southampton went ahead through Jay Rodriguez after a good start to the match, but were pulled back level when John Terry headed home. However a Rickie Lambert free-kick restored the hosts' lead before half-time and they held on for another top-half scalp after the...
10:45 PM, Mar 30, 2013
Arsenal beat relegation threatened Reading 4-1 at the Emirates Stadium keeping up the pressure in the race for Champions League qualification with Reading going to the bottom of the goals. Gervinho scored the first goal in the 11th minute with Santi Cazola, Olivier Giroud scoring in the 48th and the 67th minute respectively. Hal Robson-Kanu headed in a consolation goal for the visitors in the 68th with Mikel Arteta sealing...
10:35 PM, Mar 30, 2013
Manchester: Goals from Carlos Tevez, David Silva, Vincent Kompany and Yaya Toure secured a comfortable 4-0 win for Roberto Mancini's men over struggling Newcastle United. With Roberto Mancini's team playing for the last hour with the kind of flourish that has usually evaded them during their title challenge, Yaya Toure capitalised by smashing in the fourth. As the first semblance of spring loosened winter's icy grip on March, City have...
10:24 PM, Mar 30, 2013
Milan: Juventus beat bitter rivals Inter Milan 2-1 in an entertaining match at San Siro and remained nine points clear at the top of Serie A after Napoli won 5-3 in a thrilling game at Torino on Saturday. It took Juventus less than three minutes to take the lead with a stunning strike from Fabio Quagliarella. Rodrigo Palacio levelled in the 55th but Juventus were back in front five minutes...
09:44 PM, Mar 30, 2013
