Liverpool 2-2 Leicester City

Leicester City came from 2-0 down to secure a point at Liverpool thanks to two goals in two minutes from David Nugent and Jeffrey Schlupp.  Resurgent Liverpool looked to be heading for a third consecutive Premier League victory when two Steven Gerrard penalties put them in command at half-time on New Year's Day.  Bottom-of-the-table Leicester understandably felt aggrieved with the first of those spot-kicks, when referee Mike Jones adjudged...

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Stoke City 1-1 Manchester United; Falcao strikes complete manchester united 10 premier league matches unbeaten run

Manchester United extended their unbeaten run to 10 Premier League games with a 1-1 draw at Stoke City on New Year's Day.  Radamel Falcao's third United goal earned a share of the spoils from an encounter affected by heavy winds after Ryan Shawcross had given Stoke an early lead at the Britannia Stadium.  Stoke headed into the clash having won back-to-back games over the festive period and, despite star man Bojan being unavailable due...

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Club friendly:Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 Inter

Yohan Cabaye 's second-half strike was enough to hand Paris Saint-Germain a 1-0 win over Inter in a friendly clash on Tuesday. The France midfielder produced a composed finish shortly before the hour mark in Marrakech. Both sides had been guilty of wasting presentable opportunities before that, but a combination of profligate finishing and good goalkeeping kept the game scoreless until Cabaye's intervention. Mauro Icardi missed two chances...

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Real Madrid 2-4 Ac milan: in a friendly to continue their encouraging form

Filippo Inzaghi paid tribute to Stephan El Shaarawy's "two brilliant goals" after his AC Milan side beat Real Madrid 4-2 on Tuesday. The Italy international scored twice along with Jeremy Menez and Giampaolo Pazzini to hand the Rossoneri a friendly win over the European champions in Dubai. Inzaghi was delighted with the efforts of his entire squad and believes the win is another encouraging sign of their recent form against strong teams. "I...

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Manchester City 2-2 Burnley;Ashley Barnes late goal let Chelsea off the hook

A late Ashley Barnes strike gained Burnley a surprise 2-2 draw at Manchester City on Sunday to end the champions’ nine-match winning run.  City were on course for a club-record 10th consecutive victory in all competitions that would have seen them move to within a point of Premier League leaders Chelsea, who drew with Southampton earlier in the day.  However, after George Boyd pulled one back, Barnes completed a memorable comeback for...

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QPR 0–0 Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace caretaker boss Keith Millen denied QPR a fourth consecutive Premier League triumph at Loftus Road following a goalless draw.  A stubborn Palace defence kept Harry Redknapp’s side at bay on Sunday as the London rivals claimed what could prove to be a valuable point apiece in their respective battles to avoid relegation.   Palace co-chairman Steve Parish demanded a response from the club’s players after the sacking of manager...

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Hull City 0-1 Leicester City

Leicester City ended their three-month wait for a Premier League win as Riyad Mahrez fired them to a 1-0 victory over Hull City on Sunday.  Mahrez collected a pass 20 yards from goal just after the half-hour at the KC Stadium and netted his second league goal of the season past Allan McGregor.  Hull had started well but wasted the few openings they were able to create, and Mahrez punished them in a scrappy first half.  Steve Bruce...

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West Ham 1-2 Arsenal:Welbeck's goal scure 3 points for Arsenal

Arsenal overcame a rough first half to beat West Ham United 2-1 on Sunday at Boleyn Ground, with the Gunners once again ruthlessly efficient in front of goal. The hosts dominated the first half but went into half-time down two scores, and they never recovered in the second half.  A sloppy start to the match saw both teams playing long ball after long ball without any real results.  Alex Song thought he had opened the score inside the...

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Aston Villa 0-0 Sunderland

Ten-man Aston Villa held on for a goalless draw against toothless Sunderland after Fabian Delph had been sent off at Villa Park on Sunday.  Villa midfielder Delph was shown a straight red card by referee Martin Atkinson for a late challenge on Jordi Gomez just four minutes into the second half.  It was the third time in the last four Premier League games that Paul Lambert’s side had been reduced to 10 men, but Sunderland were unable to...

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Tottenham 0-0 Manchester United:A point for United ensured they will head into 2015 in third place, with a trip to Stoke City to come on New Year's Day.

Tottenham and Manchester United shared the points at White Hart Lane on Sunday, but the home side owed a debt of gratitude to goalkeeper Hugo Lloris for keeping his team in the contest at half-time.  The France international pulled off a string of fine saves to prevent the Old Trafford club from building further momentum after their Boxing Day win over Newcastle. Radamel Falcao, Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie were all thwarted by Lloris...

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Stoke 2 - 0 West Brom:Diouf brace secures back-to-back wins for stoke city

A Mame Biram Diouf brace helped Stoke to back-to-back Premier League wins for the first time this term in Sunday’s 2-0 scalp of West Brom.  Mark Hughes’ men had failed to string together consecutive top-flight wins this season before West Brom’s visit and, although the away side will count themselves unlucky not to have earned a share of the spoils, Diouf’s second-half double proved decisive.  Brown Ideye, Chris Brunt and Craig Gardner...

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southampton 1 - 1 chelsea:Chelsea will finish 2014 as Premier League leaders, despite chelsea playing 1-1 draw with Southampton

Chelsea will finish 2014 as Premier League leaders, despite Jose Mourinho’s side toiling to a 1-1 draw at Southampton on Sunday.  The west Londoners failed to hit their usual impeccable standards at the St Mary’s Stadium on Sunday, with Southampton displaying their top-four credentials in a battling display.  An upset appeared on the cards when Sadio Mane made the most of sloppy defending from Chelsea captain John Terry, recently promised...

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