SATURDAYSpurs 2-2 Arsenal (Alderweireld 60, Kane 62; Ramsey 39, Alexis Sánchez 76)Third-placed Arsenal lost Francis Coquelin to a second-half red card and then conceded twice in quick succession. The Gunners fought back to avoid a fourth straight defeat, though, and remain three points behind their north London neighbours but are now eight adrift of leaders Leicester.Dortmund 0-0 Bayern Arturo Vidal had a close-range volley kept out superbly by Roman Bürki, while Manuel Neuer twice denied Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as Der Klassiker ended goalless. Having avoided a second successive Bundesliga reverse, Bayern maintai...
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Manchester City and Roma win, Arsenal held again
Sunderland 0-1 Manchester City (Agüero 16)City, who announced on Monday that Josep Guardiola will be taking over from Manuel Pellegrini in the summer, remain second, three points behind Leicester City, 2-0 winners against Liverpool. Sergio Agüero made the difference once more, controlling Jesus Navas's deflected cross before poking past Vito Mannone to take his tally to five goals in his last three league games.Arsenal 0-0 SouthamptonThe Gunners have picked up just three points from their least four Premier League outings and have dropped to fourth, below north London rivals Tottenham. Arsène Wenger's side trail Leicester by five point...
Leading trio stroll in Spain, Arsenal held at bay
SUNDAYLas Palmas 0-3 Atlético Madrid (Filipe Luís 17, Griezmann 68 89)Diego Simeone's team still hold sway in Spain after a hard-fought victory, Filipe Luís enjoying their only real chance of the first half but registering with a superb finish. Las Palmas came close to levelling, yet Antoine Griezmann sealed the points as he took his Liga tally this term to 12 goals from 20 appearances.Barcelona 6-0 Athletic Club (Messi 7pen, Neymar 31, Suárez 47 68 82, Rakitić 62)Barcelona took advantage of an early red card for Athletic goalkeeper Gorka Iraizoz to stay within two points of Atlético with a game in hand. Iraizo...
UCL: Milan impress in Barca scalp, Gala held
Goals from Kevin-Prince Boateng and Sulley Muntari secured AC Milan a deserved 2-0 win in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie against Barcelona to leave the Liga giants with a mountain to climb. GettyImagesKevin Prince Boateng put AC Milan in front via a smart finish on the turn • Delighted Allegri hails Milan Boateng broke the deadlock on 56 minutes at San Siro with a smart finish on the turn, as Barca appealed in vain for a handball in the build-up. And Milan claimed a second with nine minutes left on the clock when Stephan El Shaarawy helped a ball onto Muntari, who fired past goalkeeper Victor Valdes. The home side continued to keep Barca at bay to clinch what could prove to
Friendlies: Liverpool held in Valerenga thriller
Liverpool failed to win for the third consecutive pre-season match after they were held to a 3-3 draw by Valerenga in Oslo. GettyImagesKenny Dalglish has planning to do. Kenny Dalglish fielded a strong line-up after suffering 3-0 defeats in his previous two warm-up games, against Hull and Galatasaray, but the Reds were 2-0 down early on after goals from Lars Iver Strand and Fegor Ogude. Andy Carroll pulled a goal back before half-time, albeit after the ball seemed to hit his hand, and Liverpool looked like they had pulled off a victory when Daniel Agger scored twice from two corners in the final five minutes. An entertaining contest had one more goal left in it though, as substitute Mohammed Fellah scored from long range