Empoli 4 - 2 Napoli [Serie A]

Three consecutive wins had left Rafa Benitez's side five points off third-placed Roma ahead of its game in hand at the Stadio Carlo Castellani.  However, the Spaniard could only watch on in horror as a woeful defensive showing – including two own goals – led to a sound beating.  Empoli captain Massimo Maccarone opened the scoring with a fierce low shot in the eighth minute before Riccardo Saponara's cross ended up in the net after Napoli...

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Real Madrid 3 - 0 Almeria [La Liga]

Real Madrid kept up the pressure on Barcelona as it moved back to within two points of the La Liga leader with a 3-0 victory over Almeria. After Barca's comprehensive 6-0 win over Getafe 24 hours earlier, the pressure was on for Carlo Ancelotti's side and it ultimately claimed three points with ease despite a lacklustre first-half showing.  While title rival Barca netted five in the opening 45 minutes the previous day, Madrid took time...

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Leicester City 1 - 3 Chelsea [Premier League]

Chelsea came from behind to beat Leicester City 3-1 on Wednesday and move to within one win of clinching the Premier League title for the first time in five years. Lowly Leicester contained Chelsea for much of the opening period and took a deserved lead in stoppage time when Marc Albrighton kept his composure to fire the hosts ahead. Didier Drogba equalised for Chelsea early in the second half before late goals from captain John Terry and...

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Barcelona 6-0 Getafe

Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez scored twice as Barcelona thrashed Getafe 6-0 to hand Real Madrid an ominous La Liga title warning on Tuesday.  Getafe had held Luis Enrique’s side to a goalless stalemate in December’s reverse fixture and drew 2-2 at Barca last season, but any hopes of masterminding another surprise result were emphatically curtailed by a devastating five-goal first-half blitz at Camp Nou.  Barca’s rout started with Messi’s...

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Hull City 1-0 Liverpool

Hull City took an important step towards Premier League survival with a 1-0 win over Liverpool that leaves their opponents’ chances of UEFA Champions League qualification in tatters.  As in their goalless draw at West Brom on Saturday, Liverpool’s pleasing work on the ball was undermined by a lack of end product as Mario Balotelli and Raheem Sterling turned in abject performances in attack.  It meant Hull’s breakthrough late in the...

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Valencia 4-0 Granada

Valencia regained fourth spot in La Liga with a straightforward 4-0 victory over relegation-threatened Granada on Monday.  Defeat to Barcelona last time out had opened the door for Sevilla in the race for the final UEFA Champions League spot, the Andalusians capitalising with a 2-0 win over Rayo Vallecano on Sunday.  However, an unchallenged Javi Fuego nodded Dani Parejo’s 36th-minute corner home before the Valencia captain doubled...

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Celta Vigo 2-4 Real Madrid

Javier Hernandez’s Real Madrid resurgence continued with a vital brace in Sunday’s 4-2 win at Celta Vigo to keep the capital club within two points of La Liga leaders Barcelona.  The Mexico striker netted the crucial winner in Real’s 1-0 defeat of Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday and he proved decisive once again as Carlo Ancelotti’s men made hard work of a vibrant Celta side.  Former Barca winger Nolito opened...

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Torino 2-1 Juventus

Fabio Quagliarella returned to haunt his former club Juventus, settling a 2-1 win to give Torino their first Turin derby triumph in 20 years and delaying their rivals’ title celebrations.  Victory at Stadio Olimpico coupled with Chievo beating Lazio would have wrapped up a fourth consecutive Scudetto for Juve, but the bragging rights were all Torino’s on Sunday, though a draw in Rome keeps the league leaders within touching distance of...

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Everton 3-0 Manchester United

Roberto Martinez outwitted Louis van Gaal as Everton earned a richly deserved 3-0 victory over Manchester United at Goodison Park.  Martinez has come in for criticism from certain quarters of the Goodison faithful during a testing second season on Merseyside, but the Spaniard got his tactics spot on to earn a morale-boosting win on Sunday courtesy of goals from James McCarthy, John Stones and Kevin Mirallas.  Heeding the blueprint of...

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Chris Smalling has signed a new contract at Manchester United which keeps him at the club until at least June 2019,

Chris Smalling has signed a new contract at Manchester United which keeps him at the club until at least June 2019,” a statement on United’s official website read.  “The England international, 25, has won two Premier League medals with United, made 147 appearances, and scored nine goals since his debut against Chelsea in the Community Shield in August 2010.”  The 25-year-old claims it is the best time to be with the 20-times English...

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Dnipro 1-0 Club Brugge (Agg 1-0)

Finally, Yevhen Shakhov’s goal eight minutes from time sent Dnipro into the semi-finals at the expense of Club Brugge. Brugge coach Michel Preud’homme predicted a “poker game” on the back of a goalless first leg in Belgium and there was little on display to quicken the pulse for the most part at Kiev’s Olympic Stadium.  Yevhen Seleznyov passed up Dnipro’s best chance during the first half but the hosts found regular openings hard to come...

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Zenit 2-2 Sevilla (Agg 3-4)

Kevin Gameiro’s late strike snatched a dramatic win for Sevilla against Zenit Saint Petersburg.  The Russian giants responded to Carlos Bacca’s sixth minute penalty three minutes into the second half when Jose Rondon tapped home from close range.  Hulk’s stunning effort levelled the aggregate score but, with the game set for extra-time, Gameiro converted Vitolo’s pass to send the Spanish club in to the last-four.     Zenit...

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Napoli 2-2 Wolfsburg (Agg 6-3)

Napoli and Wolfsburg produced an entertaining 2-2 draw at the Stadio San Paolo, but it was the Italian’s destructive 4-1 first-leg win which had all but sealed the tie.  The hosts opened up a 6-1 aggregate lead through Jose Callejon and Dries Mertens, before Miroslav Klose and Ivan Perisic clawed back some respectability on the night with two goals in three minutes. Rafael Benitez remains on course to become only the second coach to win...

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Fiorentina 2-0 Dynamo Kiev (Agg 3-1)

Fiorentina booked their place in the Europa League semi-finals with a 2-0 win over Dynamo Kiev.  Mario Gomez struck late in the first half to establish an aggregate lead for the Italians, but they should have doubled their advantage before the break when Nenad Tomovic fired wide just before the break.  But Kiev were unable to make their hosts pay in the second half and were punished at the death when Juan Vargas’s struck a classy,...

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Monaco 0 - 0 Juventus [Champions League]

Juventus are into the UEFA Champions League semi-finals for the first time since 2003 having ridden their luck at times to gain a 0-0 draw with Monaco on Wednesday.  Arturo Vidal’s first-leg penalty proved crucial in the tie as Massimiliano Allegri’s men booked an elusive semi-final berth, having fallen short at the quarters three times since their run to the final 12 years ago.  Allegri’s men were made to work hard for their progression...

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Yaya Touré: Earning keep me in the Manchester City

Manchester City midfielder Yaya Touré  , says that auspicious salary package will it not at a club where he feels like he is not welcome. Future Touré has been in the air in recent weeks, especially after it became clear that Inter will do what it can to hunt down the striker in the summer. Roberto Mancini, the former manager of City, the Inter today and the town people are willing to pay Touré almost the same as it is today the next five...

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Real Madrid 1 - 0 Atletico Madrid [Champions League]

Real Madrid made ​​it into the semi-finals of the Champions League with a 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid ten players. Only one goal was scored in a duel teams. First half was pretty tíðindalítill. Atletico defended well and Real went very badly in creating some chances. Was markalaust in timeout. actors opens only in the second half but chances were, however, counted on the fingers of one hand. Real possession Atletico dangerous then rarely team...

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Everton have joined therace to sign Queens Park Rangers striker CharlieAustin.

The Mirror understands that Everton have joined the race to sign Queens Park Rangers striker Charlie Austin. The 25 year old has hit seventeen goals for the Hoops so far this season, leading to a number of Premier League sides being linked with moves to secure his services. Newcastle United and Southampton are two of the sides interested, but Toffees boss Roberto Martinez is also keeping a close eye on the situation. Belgium international Kevin...

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Henderson signs new Liverpool deal until the end ofthe 2019/2020

Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson has put pen to paper on a new five year deal with the club, according to the Mirror . The England international had just fourteen months remaining on his previous contract, but is now set to remain with the Merseyside outfit until the end of the 2019/2020 campaign. Henderson moved to Anfield in the summer of 2011, and has since racked up one hundred and eighty appearances for the club in all competitions, scoring...

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Barcelona 2 - 0 PSG [Champions League]

Neymar took his tally for the season to 30 goals with a double as Barcelona eased into the UEFA Champions League semi-finals by beating Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 to secure an emphatic 5-1 aggregate triumph. Despite the return of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Marco Verratti from suspension, PSG headed into the quarter-final second leg with a mountain to climb having lost the first leg at the Parc des Princes 3-1.  And the French champion never looked...

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Bayern Munich 6 - 1 Porto [Champions League]

Bayern Munich booked its place in the last four of the UEFA Champions League for the fourth season in succession with a 6-1 hammering of Porto. Trailing 3-1 from the quarter-final first leg, Pep Guardiola's side produced a devastating first-half display, scoring five times in the opening 40 minutes to leave the visitor shell-shocked.  Defensive errors had cost Bayern dear in the opening encounter, but it was its supreme attacking quality...

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Mourinho-Eden Hazard is among the best three players in the world

Chelsea star Eden Hazard is among the best three players in the world, according to manager Jose Mourinho.  The Belgium international has been nominated for the PFA Player of the Year Award after a fine Premier League campaign.  Hazard, 24, was the hero as Chelsea extended their lead at the top to 10 points after he scored the winner in his side’s 1-0 victory over Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.  Mourinho had...

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Franck Ribery's Younger Brother Steven Scores a wonderfull goal for Bayern Munich II

It must be great for Bayern Munich; not only are they one of the finest producers of young talent in world football, but when they sign a continental superstar, they sometimes bring their prodigious younger siblings with them.  This was evidenced by Franck Ribery's younger brother, Steven, scoring a wonder goal for the Bavarian's B Team in their recent game with Gorching, which Bayern won 2-0. The 19-year-old is just one of countless young...

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Mauricio Pochettino congratulates 30-goal Kane

Nacer Chadli’s opener was cancelled out by Jack Colback with Christian Eriksen restoring Spurs’ lead at St James’ Park before Kane sealed the victory late on.   In finishing off a quick counter-attack, Kane became the first Tottenham player to reach the 30-goal mark in a single season since Gary Lineker in 1991-92.  It was Kane’s first goal since returning from international duty at the start of the month and Pochettino was full...

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Aston Villa 2 - 1 Liverpool [FA Cup]

All the talk had been of whether Gerrard could finish his Liverpool career by lifting the FA Cup next month on his birthday in his final game before joining LA Galaxy, but there will no fairytale end for the long-serving captain.  Philippe Coutinho put the Merseyside club in front after half-an-hour to put it on course for a clash against Arsenal on 30 May, but Villa fought back to reach its first FA Cup final for 15 years.  Christian...

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Newcastle United 1 - 3 Tottenham Hotspur [Premier League]

Newcastle United failed to halt their dismal run of Premier League form on Sunday as they were beaten 3-1 by Tottenham at a sparse St James’ Park.   Some supporters boycotted the game in protest at the running of the club and a perceived lack of ambition from the board.  And for those who were in attendance, there was little cause for cheer as goals from Nacer Chadli, Christian Eriksen and Harry Kane eclipsed Jack Colback’s effort to...

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Manchester City 2 - 0 West Ham [Premier League]

David Silva’s head injury overshadowed Manchester City’s comfortable 2-0 Premier League win over West Ham as the hosts eased the pressure on Manuel Pellegrini.  Pellegrini admitted ahead of the game at the Etihad Stadium that he could be sacked if City fail to finish in the top four, with the reigning champions having lost four of their previous six top-flight matches.  Despite the absence of the likes of Vincent Kompany and James...

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inverness 3 - 2 celtic[Scottish Cup final]

David Raven grabbed a late winner in extra time to book Inverness Caledonian Thistle's place in the Scottish Cup final as it ended 10-man Celtic's treble dream with a 3-2 victory in controversial circumstances at Hampden. Celtic had taken an 18th-minute lead thanks to a curling Virgil van Dijk free-kick, before it was controversially denied a penalty on the stroke of halftime when Josh Meekings stopped a Leigh Griffiths header with his arm.  Greg...

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Reading 1 - 2 Arsenal [FA Cup]

Goalkeeper Adam Federici conceded the softest of extra-time goals as Arsenal avoided a semi-final upset in a 2-1 victory over Reading at Wembley.  Arsene Wenger’s men, who required penalties to see off Wigan Athletic at this stage last year, struggled to find the momentum that has seen them embark on an eight-match winning run.  Nevertheless, Alexis Sanchez put the holders in front six minutes before the break with a cool finish...

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Juventus 2 - 0 Lazio [Serie A]

Juventus made a mockery of second-placed Lazio’s eight-game winning run in Serie A by beating them 2-0 at Juventus Stadium to go 15 points clear at the top of the table with just seven games remaining.  Carlos Tevez was at the heart of things for the defending champions, as he moved onto 18 league goals for the season – extending his lead at the top of the scoring charts.  Tevez’s latest strike comes 24 hours after his agent hinted...

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Chelsea 1 - 0 Manchester United [Premier League]

Eden Hazard’s 18th goal of the season ensured Chelsea took another giant stride towards winning the Premier League title by beating Manchester United 1-0 to move 10 points clear at the top of the table.  Hazard demonstrated why he is a strong favourite to be crowned the PFA Player of the Year when he rounded off a slick move with a clinical finish to give Chelsea the lead during a first half in which they were distinctly unimpressive.  Wayne...

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Athletic Bilbao 4 - 0 Getafe [La Liga]

Athletic Bilbao maintained their hopes of qualifying for Europe after a 4-0 thrashing of Getafe in La Liga on Saturday.  A brace from Aritz Aduriz and late goals from Ibai Gomez and Markel Susaeta saw Ernesto Valverde’s men end a three-game winless run.  The win lifted Bilbao into eighth in the table, eight points adrift of Villarreal – who are sixth and occupy the final European place.  Getafe, who sit 13th and eight points clear...

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Nice 1 - 3 PSG [Ligue 1]

Javier Pastore filled the goalscoring void left by the suspended Zlatan Ibrahimovic with a brace as Paris Saint-Germain went back to the top of Ligue 1 with a 3-1 win at Nice.  Having seen their UEFA Champions League dreams effectively dashed by a 3-1 quarter-final first-leg defeat to Barcelona in midweek, PSG turned their attentions back to an enthralling battle for the domestic title with seven-time champions Lyon on Saturday.  And,...

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