Moise Kean continued his revival at Fiorentina by netting in a 2-0 win at Como which was his team...

Moise Kean continued his revival at Fiorentina by netting in a 2-0 win at Como which was his team's seventh in a row in Serie A.The 24-year-old has been reborn in Florence after failing to score a single goal at Juventus last season and has scored seven times in his last four matches in Italy's top flight."Obviously people look at the goal, but the whole team has worked very hard with him ... he's developing and starting to reap the rewards," said Fiorentina coach Raffaele Palladino.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Kean's 68th-minute strike was his ninth in 12 league appearances under Palladino, whose team host champions Inter next weekend.Fiorentina didn't have things all their own way, and had David de Gea to thank for a superb triple save on the hour mark when they still only led by Yacine Adli's 20th-minute opener.

COMO, ITALY - NOVEMBER 24: Moise Kean of Fiorentina celebrates his goal during the Serie A match between Como and Fiorentina at Stadio G. Sinigaglia on November 24, 2024 in Como, Italy.

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Romelu Lukaku ensured Napoli maintained their one-point lead at the top of Serie A with the only ...

Romelu Lukaku ensured Napoli maintained their one-point lead at the top of Serie A with the only goal in Sunday's 1-0 win over his old club Roma.Belgium striker Lukaku poked home his fifth Napoli goal seven minutes after half-time in Naples, handing veteran Claudio Ranieri a defeat on his return to management with his boyhood club Roma.Napoli lead Atalanta, Inter Milan and Fiorentina by a point in a crowded title race which is yet to offer up a clear favourite for the Scudetto.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Lazio can join the chasing trio on 28 points with a home win over Bologna in Sunday's late match, with Juventus four points off the pace in sixth.Napoli were the better team at the Stadio Maradona and should have been ahead as early as the second minute when Khvicha Kvaratskhelia somehow sent a free header wide from less than six yards out.Kvaratskhelia was also involved four minutes after half-time with a pinpoint cross from which Lukaku glanced just wide.Ranieri has a job on his hands at Roma, who are four points above the relegation zone in 12th, but his team were unlucky not to level in the 66th minute when Artem Dovbyk thwacked a header off the bar.

NAPLES, ITALY - NOVEMBER 24: Romelu Lukaku of Napoli celebrates after scoring his side first goal during the Serie A match between Napoli and AS Roma at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on November 24, 2024 in Naples, Italy.

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Leicester sacked manager Steve Cooper on Sunday with the Foxes just two points above the Premier ...

Leicester sacked manager Steve Cooper on Sunday with the Foxes just two points above the Premier League relegation zone.Cooper, 44, had been an unpopular appointment to succeed Enzo Maresca in June due to his past with local rivals Nottingham Forest.He won just two of his 12 Premier League games in charge to leave Leicester perilously poised above the drop zone.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The final straw came as Chelsea won 2-1 in Maresca's return to the King Power on Saturday.First team coach Ben Dawson will take temporary charge while the club conclude the search for a successor.Cooper began his coaching career in the youth setup of the England national teams before a two-year spell at Swansea.However, it was at Forest where he made his name, leading the two-time European champions back into the Premier League for the first time in 23 years.That success, though, counted against him in the eyes of some Leicester fans, who booed him even before kick-off in his first match in charge against Tottenham.Victories over Bournemouth and relegation rivals Southampton were not enough to ease that tension with the fan base.A five game winless run, that included a League Cup exit to Manchester United, ultimately cost him his job with Leicester sitting 16th in the table.Cooper becomes the second Premier League manager of the season to be sacked after United parted company with Erik ten Hag.

LEICESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31 : Leicester City manager Steve Cooper during the Leicester City Training Session and press conference at Seagrave Training Complex on October 31, 2024 in Leicester, England.

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Patrick Vieira was denied a winning start as Genoa manager after a late penalty gave fellow Serie...

Patrick Vieira was denied a winning start as Genoa manager after a late penalty gave fellow Serie A strugglers Cagliari a 2-2 away draw Sunday.Roberto Piccoli lashed home his spot-kick two minutes from the end after being fouled by Aaron Martin, snatching a point for Cagliari with his team's second penalty of the game."My players delivered an good performance and focused on what we practised in training," said Vieira.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"I'm disappointed for them because I think they deserved to win today."Vieira, who replaced sacked Alberto Gilardino on Wednesday, was heading for a debut win at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris after goals in each half from Morten Frendrup and Fabio Miretti which put Genoa ahead in the 59th minute following Razvan Marin's early penalty for the away team.The draw leaves Genoa in 16th, level with Cagliari and two points above Lecce.

GENOA, ITALY - NOVEMBER 24: Patrick Vieira of Genoa CFC benduring the Serie A match between Genoa and Cagliari at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on November 24, 2024 in Genoa, Italy.

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LAFC's hopes of a third straight MLS Cup final appearance ended with a 2-1 extra-time loss to Sea...

LAFC's hopes of a third straight MLS Cup final appearance ended with a 2-1 extra-time loss to Seattle, as the top seed in the West crashed out of the playoffs in the conference semifinals.Both teams were happy to play patient possession football for most of the first half and the first shot on goal did not come until the 39th minute -- Obed Vargas' effort from the edge of the box not unduly troubling Hugo Lloris.Seattle responded with a spell of pressure just before half-time and Maxime Chanot had to clear off the line from Jon Ball after a scramble in the box.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>But LAFC, seeking their third straight MLS Cup final appearance, went ahead in the 50th minute when Mateusz Bogusz struck a low ball in from the right flank and defender Ryan Hollingshead timed his run to perfection and provided a clinical finish. LAFC's lead lasted just nine minutes as a Vargas low cross was turned into his own net by a sliding Chanot.Jordan Morris then flashed a header wide for Seattle at the other end while LAFC went close with a bicycle kick from Aaron Long which saw Seattle goalkeeper Stefan Frei get down well.Frei came up big in extra-time with a key save with his trailing left leg from Bogusz as LAFC piled on the pressure.But after the home side dominated the first period, Seattle got the decisive goal when, from a corner, the ball fell to Morris at the back post and he fired home on the turn.The impressive Frei needed to be alert in the latter stages, saving at his near post to keep out Hollingshead's blast.Seattle, which finished fourth in the Western regular-season standings, had been winless in their last 10 meetings with LAFC but they held firm to record a surprise win.The Sounders will play the winner of Sunday's game between Los Angeles Galaxy and Minnesota United.

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 23: Jordan Morris #13 of Seattle Sounders battles Maxime Chanot #25 of Los Angeles FC during the first half of the match at BMO Stadium on November 23, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.

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The New York Red Bulls struck twice early in their MLS Eastern Conference semifinal to defeat local rivals New York City FC 2-0 on Saturday.The victory sends the Red Bulls into the conference final for the first time since 2018, where they will face the winner of Sunday's game between Orlando City and Atlanta United.Uruguayan Felipe Carballo fired the New Jersey-based side ahead in the 16th minute of the "Hudson River Derby" when a headed clearance fell to him over 20 yards out and he brought the ball down masterfully before blasting into the top corner.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Nine minutes later, the Red Bulls doubled their advantage when, from an Emil Forsberg corner, the ball fell to Belgian Dante Vanzeir, who drilled a crisp, low shot in off the inside of the post.The game was played at Citi Field, home of the New York Mets baseball club given that NYCFC's usual home at Yankee Stadium was unavailable.The home side struggled to get a grip on a frantic game but Alonso Martinez had two opportunities before the interval.After good work from Kevin O'Toole, the Costa Rican saw his shot from close range smothered by Red Bulls keeper Carlos Coronel.Then James Sands played in a dangerous low ball from the right but Martinez's attempted flick was too weak to truly trouble Coronel.NYCFC came out strongly after the break with Martinez forcing another save out of Coronel in the 48th minute and then a minute later Keaton Parks headed over.Austrian Hannes Wolf worked himself into a promising position down the right but his diagonal effort flew wide of the far post.NYCFC piled on the pressure in the latter stages, but with Paraguay international Coronel in strong form and the Red Bulls defence tenacious, they were unable to find a way through.Founding members of MLS in 1996, the Red Bulls have never won the MLS Cup and qualified for the playoffs this year after finishing seventh in the East.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 23: Felipe Carballo #20 of New York Red Bulls celebrates his goal in the first half of the 2024 Major League Soccer Conference Semifinal match against the New York City FC at Citi Field on November 23, 2024 in New York City.

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Serie A's leading scorer Mateo Retegui netted as Atalanta beat Parma 3-1 on Saturday to go top of Serie A on goal difference, overtaking Inter Milan despite the reigning champions' rout of Verona.Attacker Retegui claimed his 12 league goal of the campaign after just four minutes for the visitors before Ederson and Ademola Lookman scored to send them above Inter, who hammered Verona 5-0 earlier in the day.Napoli drop down to the third before they host Roma on Sunday on Claudio Ranieri's return to top-flight management.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini said his team were developing a winning mentality."We have to focus on winning every game we can and the rest is not really in our minds," he told Sky Sport Italia."That was the case in the Europa League too, we didn't start out thinking we'd win it, but as time wore on and we found ourselves in that position, we weren't going to hold back either."Argentina-born Italy striker Retegui, 25, opened the scoring early on with a deft header before Atalanta were denied a second goal five minutes later.Retegui's strike partner Lookman was adjudged to be offside by VAR following a Mario Pasalic pass. Gian Piero Gasperini's Europa League champions finally celebrated their second after 39 minutes as Brazil midfielder Ederson scored his second goal of the campaign.With 10 minutes of the second half played, the hosts cut the deficit as Matteo Cancellieri fired home.Retegui was replaced by attacking midfielder Charles De Ketelaere as Gasperini eyed resting the attacker before Tuesday's Champions League trip to Young Boys.Parma's hopes of denying Atalanta a seventh straight league win were dashed with a quarter of an hour to play as Lookman finally scored.Nigeria's Lookman netted for a seventh time this campaign before La Dea held on to take top spot in the table.

PARMA, ITALY - NOVEMBER 23: Mateo Retegui of Atalanta BC celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the Serie A match between Parma and Atalanta at Stadio Ennio Tardini on November 23, 2024 in Parma, Italy.

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La Liga leaders Barcelona suffered a dramatic collapse in a 2-2 draw at Celta Vigo on Saturday wi...

La Liga leaders Barcelona suffered a dramatic collapse in a 2-2 draw at Celta Vigo on Saturday with coach Hansi Flick saying his team played a "really bad" match.Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski's goals put the Catalans in a healthy position but Marc Casado's red card in the 82nd minute helped Celta start the fightback to snatch a point.Alfonso Gonzalez capitalised on a Jules Kounde error to pull a goal back before Hugo Alvarez levelled two minutes later.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Barcelona have won 11 league games this season but this became the third they have failed to win without teenage winger Lamine Yamal.Flick said he would challenge his side to win without the injured 17-year-old wing wizard and it seemed they were managing it until their spectacular late crumble.Barcelona are five points clear of Atletico Madrid at the top of La Liga, with champions Real Madrid, third, playing on Sunday at Leganes."It was a really bad match from us, it was nothing like what we want to see," said Flick."That was not like we normally play football."Barca midfielder Gavi made his first start in over a year after recovering from a severe knee injury."We had the game under control but the red card had a big impact on us and they scored two goals in two moves and we have to learn from that," Gavi told DAZN.Raphinha opened the scoring in the 15th minute after Kounde lofted a ball forward.Lewandowski had a goal disallowed before he stroked home Barcelona's second, the 36-year-old striker's 15th league goal of the campaign, further extending his lead as La Liga's top scorer.Inaki Pena made a handful of saves for Barcelona, denying Hugo Alvarez with his leg. Raphinha then hit the post after being sent through -- a costly miss as the Catalans were reduced to 10 men after 82 minutes when Casado picked up his second yellow.It restored Celta's belief and moments later they pulled one back when Kounde dallied on the ball and Gonzalez picked his pocket and finished past Pena.Two minutes later Alvarez levelled for Celta as Barcelona collapsed, cutting in from the right and finishing clinically to snatch a point."We found ourselves with that red card and the (first) goal, and then the second came, it's inexplicable," said a delighted Alvarez.

Celta Vigo's players celebrate their team's second goal during the Spanish league football match between RC Celta de Vigo and FC Barcelona at the Balaidos stadium in Vigo on November 23, 2024.

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Marseille beat Lens 3-1 on Saturday to stay within touching distance of Ligue 1 table-toppers Par...

Marseille beat Lens 3-1 on Saturday to stay within touching distance of Ligue 1 table-toppers Paris Saint-Germain.Second-half strikes from Valentin Rongier, Luis Henrique and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg ensured Marseille remain third, nine points behind PSG and three off Monaco in second spot.After the top two both won on Friday, Marseille needed to get back to winning ways with their trip to Lens following their slump in form before the international break and anything other than a win would have meant they trailed PSG by at least 11 points.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Following a flying start to life under new coach Roberto De Zerbi, Marseille have been hit-and-miss in recent weeks, losing two of the their last five in the league.These came in the form of a chastening 3-0 loss at home to arch-rivals PSG in October and then in the last matchday before the break, a surprise 3-1 home defeat to mid-table Auxerre.De Zerbi dubbed Saturday's win "a significant response in terms of (his side's) character"."We managed to shake off that defeat to Auxerre, which really hurt us," he added.The Italian will be hoping his side further prove him right next week when they welcome second-placed Monaco to the Velodrome.Lens looked the more threatening side in the first half with Marseille relying on goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli to keep the match goalless going into half-time.However, it was the south-coast side that eventually made the breakthrough four minutes into the second period through Rongier.Good centre-forward play by Neal Maupay set up the chance for the midfielder who supplied a cool finish one-on-one with the goalkeeper.On 57 minutes, Luis Henrique doubled the visitors' lead with a rolled finish from the right-hand side of the box after a swift counter-attack caught Lens on the break.But everything seemed to unravel for Marseille in the space of five minutes at the end of the match.Angelo Fulgini pulled one back for Lens in the 80th minute, before Remy Labeau Lascary thought he had grabbed a leveller on 85 minutes.However, the home supporters' joy was cut short when the referee decided after a VAR review that there had been a foul in the build-up and the equaliser was disallowed.Let off the hook, Marseille then sealed the three points one minute from time when Hojbjerg drilled home a fierce free-kick from the edge of the box -- the set-piece stemming from the foul that caused Lens' leveller to be ruled out.Elsewhere, Saint Etienne ground out a 1-0 win at home to Montpellier in an encounter that could very well already have implications on the relegation battle come the end of the season.Benjamin Bouchouari's 47th-minute strike sent Les Verts up to 13th place, while Montpellier remain rooted to the foot of the table with just two wins from 12 matches this term.Later on Saturday, Lyon visit Reims where a win for either side will be enough to take them into fourth place, provisionally.

LENS, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 23: Players of Marseille celebrate the victory after the Ligue 1 McDonald's match between Racing Club de Lens and Olympique de Marseille at Stade Bollaert-Delelis on November 23, 2024 in Lens, France.

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RB Leipzig lost more ground on Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich with a 4-3 defeat at lowly Hoffen...

RB Leipzig lost more ground on Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich with a 4-3 defeat at lowly Hoffenheim on Saturday and were overtaken into second by Eintracht Frankfurt.Equal on points with Bayern just three matchdays ago, Leipzig have since lost two and drawn one to sit eight points behind the league leaders.Hoffenheim came from a goal down to equalise three times and took the lead with four minutes remaining in a wild debut for new manager Christian Ilzer.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Hoffenheim's Adam Hlozek collected a brace while Tom Bischof scored a clever free-kick and Jacob Bruun Larsen was responsible for the winner in the 86th minute.Leipzig's efforts came through Willi Orban, Antonio Nusa and an own goal from Hoffenheim's Stanley N'Soki.The team from eastern Germany had only conceded five goals in the league season before Saturday's defeat."We're incredibly disappointed. We went ahead three times and lost in the end, that really hurts," Leipzig's Christoph Baumgartner told Sky.Mario Gotze, the hero of Germany's 2014 World Cup win, scored in his 100th Frankfurt game as his side beat Werder Bremen 1-0 to continue their impressive league form and move two points ahead of Leipzig in second.Gotze's 45th-minute goal, blasted in from near the penalty spot, was set up by a delicate pass from French striker Hugo Ekitike, his sixth assist of the league campaign.A "happy and proud" Frankfurt captain Kevin Trapp said "Leipzig's loss gave us some good momentum". As chants of "German champions, it can only be Frankfurt" rung out, Trapp tried to downplay expectations. "First spot is far away but we'll take the euphoria and self-confidence with us -- it can only do us good."<h3>'Special place'</h3>Borussia Dortmund beat Freiburg 4-0 at home thanks to goals from Maximilian Beier, Felix Nmecha, Julian Brandt and Jamie Gittens, while the visitors finished with nine men.Under fire and sitting outside the European spots coming into the match, Dortmund's one saving grace this league campaign has been their home form, with five wins from five."It's a special place here, with the fans behind you," Brandt told Sky, with an eye on next week's home clash with Bayern. "That'll be a sensational game."The hosts got on track early, when Beier, who scored a double for Germany's Under-21s against France this week, opened the scoring seven minutes in.Midfielder Nmecha, who netted for Germany's senior side in their 1-1 draw in Hungary midweek, added a second with a superb long-range effort. Freiburg's hopes of a comeback were snuffed out after 63 minutes when Patrick Osterhage picked up a second yellow card for a rough tussle with Marcel Sabitzer. From the ensuing free-kick, Dortmund's Brandt curled the ball home and England winger Gittens bent in a fourth to seal the win. Freiburg's Junior Adamu received a straight red for striking Dortmund's Waldemar Anton in stoppage time, reducing his side to nine men. Dortmund have now won their past six against Freiburg, scoring 24 and conceding five. Defending champions Bayer Leverkusen came from two goals down to win 5-2 at home against Heidenheim thanks to a hat-trick from Patrik Schick. Heidenheim, who host Chelsea in the Conference League on Thursday, were two goals up within 21 minutes, with Niklas Dorsch and Mathias Honsak taking advantage of some sleepy defending. Argentine World Cup winner Exequiel Palacios pulled one back on the half-hour mark before Schick scored three unanswered goals to wrestle back control of the match, before Granit Xhaka added a fifth. Xhaka told Sky: "Patrik is a striker who has needed to be patient, but when you need him, he's there."He doesn't need that many chances."Last season's runners-up Stuttgart scored two second-half goals through Chris Fuhrich and Justin Diehl to win 2-0 at home over bottom club Bochum, who have just two points from 11 games this season. Elsewhere, Ridle Baku scored the only goal as Wolfsburg defeated Union Berlin 1-0 at home.

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 23: Mario Goetze of Eintracht Frankfurt celebrates scoring his team's first goal with teammate Hugo Ekitike during the Bundesliga match between Eintracht Frankfurt and SV Werder Bremen at Deutsche Bank Park on November 23, 2024 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

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Atletico coach Diego Simeone was able to celebrate his 700th match in charge of the club with a 2...

Atletico coach Diego Simeone was able to celebrate his 700th match in charge of the club with a 2-1 La Liga comeback win over Alaves on Saturday.Antoine Griezmann and Alexander Sorloth's goals helped Atletico come from behind to triumph after Jon Guridi sent Alaves ahead with an early penalty.The win took Atletico provisionally second, two points ahead of champions Real Madrid, who visit Leganes on Sunday, and four behind leaders Barcelona who play at Celta Vigo later Saturday.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Atletico's Argentine coach Simeone appointed in December 2011, reached a milestone 700th game across all competitions in charge of the club which he has led to La Liga titles in 2014 and 2021."Number 700 is a huge number, congratulations to him, the win is for him, the team, all the fans," said Giuliano Simeone, his son, who helped Atletico step up a gear in the second half.Alaves took an early lead when Javi Galan committed a foolish handball to block Carlos Vicente's cross. Guridi sent Jan Oblak the wrong way from the spot to fire the visitors ahead.Atletico failed to create many chances of note in the first half but improved after the break when he brought his son Giuliano Simeone on and the hosts began turning the screw.The Rojiblancos pulled level after Abdel Abqar handled Sorloth's header and Griezmann drilled home the resulting penalty.Norwegian target man Sorloth sent them ahead in the 86th minute with a powerful finish at the near post after Rodrigo de Paul slipped him in.

MADRID, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 23: Alexander Sorloth of Atletico de Madrid celebrates after scoring their side's second goal during the LaLiga match between Atletico de Madrid and Deportivo Alaves at Riyadh Air Metropolitano on November 23, 2024 in Madrid, Spain.

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Inter Milan briefly moved top of Serie A on Saturday after a first-half blitz led to the Italian ...

Inter Milan briefly moved top of Serie A on Saturday after a first-half blitz led to the Italian champions sweeping sorry Verona aside 5-0 and going two points clear, while AC Milan played out an uneventful goalless draw with Juventus.Simone Inzaghi's side were provisionally ahead of Napoli after netting all five of their goals in the opening 45 minutes at the Stadio Bentegodi through a Marcus Thuram brace and further strikes from Joaquin Correa, Stefan de Vrij and Yann Bisseck.Atalanta took top spot from Inter with a win over promoted Parma in Saturday's late match. On Sunday, Napoli host Roma on Claudio Ranieri's return to top-flight management.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Correa's opener in the 17th minute, a delightful dink after smart interplay with Thuram, didn't just spark a rout, it was also the Argentine's first Serie A goal in over two years.Out-of-favour Correa had only played 38 minutes this season before this weekend but was excellent in place of captain and star striker Lautaro Martinez, who was sent home early on Saturday with the flu."I know him well, he's been training brilliantly since July, he's got a lot of competition," Inzaghi told DAZN."I'm pleased for him but I'm also pleased for the boys because they played really well," he added.Correa, 30, hit the woodwork twice and also laid on Thuram for the first of his two near-identical goals, which were netted within the space of three minutes and came after the France forward skipped around Verona goalkeeper Lorenzo Montipo.By the time defenders De Vrij and Bisseck - with another strike set up by Correa - lashed in unlikely finishes, Verona were submerged in boos and whistles from the home support who loudly chanted for their team to "show some balls."Verona have lost nine of their 13 league matches this season and sit 14th, just three points above the relegation zone.Inter now host Leipzig on Tuesday as they push for direct qualification for the last 16 of the Champions League, having thumped Verona with a clutch of starters either injured or rested.As well as Martinez, Hakan Calhanoglu, Federico Dimarco and Benjamin Pavard missed Saturday's match after a busy period on international duty.Juve trail Inter by three points in sixth place after offering little to shout about at the San Siro.Ravaged by injuries, including to starting centre-forward Dusan Vlahovic, coach Thiago Motta was forced into an experimental line-up featuring midfielder Teun Koopmeiners up front.Despite the depleted line-up, Juve had more shots on target - two to one - in a hugely disappointing contest in front of a crowd of more than 75,000.Milan, who started with former Juve forward Alvaro Morata leading the line, were unable to break down Juve and are seventh, nine points behind their league-leading local rivals with a game in hand.Paulo Fonseca's side failed to trouble Juve goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio until stoppage time with a weak header from Theo Hernandez, which was followed shortly afterwards by the final whistle.

VERONA, ITALY - NOVEMBER 23: Stefan De Vrij of FC Internazionale celebrates with Yann Bisseck after scoring the goal during the Serie A match between Verona and FC Internazionale at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on November 23, 2024 in Verona, Italy.

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Mikel Arteta said his Arsenal team "flows in a different way" when Martin Odegaard is playing aft...

Mikel Arteta said his Arsenal team "flows in a different way" when Martin Odegaard is playing after the Gunners crushed Nottingham Forest 3-0 on Saturday to end their winless run.Stunning strikes from Bukayo Saka and Thomas Partey and a first Premier League goal for teenager Ethan Nwaneri gave Arsenal a first victory in five league games, reigniting their title challenge.Arsenal, Premier League runners-up for the past two seasons, started the campaign strongly but their form dipped and they kicked off on Saturday nine points behind leaders Liverpool.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Victory at the Emirates lifts them to 22 points, level with third-placed Chelsea.Arsenal took the lead in the 15th minute when Saka exchanged passes with Odegaard on the edge of the area before lashing a left-footed shot into the roof of the net.Captain Odegaard was making his first appearance at the Emirates since late August and showed what a huge miss he was for Arsenal during his two-month injury absence.Time and again the Norwegian found space in the penalty area with his quick feet, and he teed up Gabriel Jesus, who curled narrowly wide, before linking up with Saka again.Partey doubled Arsenal's lead early in the second half after collecting Saka's pass 20 yards out and taking a touch, before curling his shot away from the dive of Matz Sels and inside the far post.Seventeen-year-old Nwaneri tucked away Raheem Sterling's cutback to wrap up an emphatic win in the 86th minute."I think we started really well," Arteta told the BBC. "The sense I was getting in the last 48 hours after the international break, the boys coming together and were all at it."Speaking about Odegaard, who returned to action at Inter Milan earlier this month, he said: "It's not a coincidence. The team flows in a different way when he is playing."And he also had warm words for Nwaneri."He is the second-youngest (Premier League goalscorer) in our history," Arteta said. "That's a story in itself."He's brave. You see the reaction of fans and they were singing 'He's one of our own'. I think we have to put brick by brick and make sure the cement doesn't get dry. Hopefully we can build a beautiful thing with him."

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 23: Jurrien Timber (right) celebrates after Bukayo Saka of Arsenal had assisted for the second goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Nottingham Forest FC at Emirates Stadium on November 23, 2024 in London, England.

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Chelsea survived a late scare to beat Leicester 2-1 on Enzo Maresca's return to the King Power Stadium on Saturday, climbing just a point behind second-placed Manchester City in the Premier League.The visitors looked comfortable after goals from Nicolas Jackson and Enzo Fernandez, but they faced a nervy final few minutes after Jordan Ayew pulled a goal back from the penalty spot deep into stoppage time.Chelsea's win, which came after two draws, lifts them to 22 points, one behind City and three clear of fourth-placed Arsenal ahead of the later kick-offs on Saturday.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Maresca said he was proud of his team after so little preparation time following the international break."The only thing I asked the players before the game, I said, 'Guys, we have the chance today to make a statement in terms of (who) we are,'" he told TNT Sports."Because when you play this kind of game, all the clubs that they are behind, like in this moment, I don't know, Arsenal or Villa or Brighton or (Manchester) United, Tottenham, they are watching."They are waiting for us to drop points. And we show that we are there. And we're going to compete until the end and then we'll see where we arrive."<h3>Maresca return</h3>It was Maresca's first game at the King Power since he took Leicester back to the Premier League last season in his only campaign at the club.Chelsea took control from the kick-off and Joao Felix, making his first Premier League start of the season, had two early efforts.But the visitors got the goal they deserved when Jackson won his tussle with Leicester defender Wout Faes.The ball fell to Fernandez, who found Jackson and the Senegal forward poked home with the outside of his right foot for his seventh league goal of the season.Leicester goalkeeper Mads Hermansen kept out Noni Madueke's sharp effort and Madueke had a goal disallowed for a tight offside against Marc Cucurella just after the half hour.But as the first period wore on, there was a momentum shift and Leicester suddenly started looking more dangerous.Steve Cooper's men broke at pace and Oliver Skipp found Kasey McAteer on the right. McAteer, making his full Premier League debut, cut inside but steered his shot just beyond the far post.Wilfred Ndidi then screwed wide as half-time approached.Chelsea looked certain to double their lead 10 minutes after the restart but somehow contrived to squander the chance when Madueke got in the way of a Cole Palmer shot on the goal line in a comical episode.England international Madueke did his best to try and jump out of the way of Palmer's effort, but it hit him and rolled out for a goal kick, with Palmer seeing the funny side.But Chelsea did find the net in the 75th minute when Fernandez headed home after Hermansen kept out Jackson's header.Leicester substitute Stephy Mavididi appeared to have a strong case for a penalty after he tumbled in the box about 10 minutes later, but no foul was given.Fellow substitute Ayew did pull a goal back from the penalty spot in the 95th minute after Bobby De Cordova-Reid was brought down, but it was too little, too late.Leicester, the 2016 Premier League champions, remain just three points above the relegation zone.

LEICESTER, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 23: Nicolas Jackson (l) of Chelsea FC celebrates scoring a goal with Enzo Fernandez during the Premier League match between Leicester City FC and Chelsea FC at The King Power Stadium on November 23, 2024 in Leicester, England.

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Valencia scored an entertaining 4-2 La Liga win over Real Betis on Saturday in their first match ...

Valencia scored an entertaining 4-2 La Liga win over Real Betis on Saturday in their first match after devastating floods hit the region.The win took the east-coast club provisionally 18th after their previous two games had been postponed following the disaster at the end of October which killed 227 people.Los Che coach Ruben Baraja said he hoped to turn the emotional nature of the match into positive energy for the team to try to bring the fans joy. <div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Emotions ran high before the game as a minute of silence was held as players stood before a huge Valencia region flag and tribute banner in the stands.Defender Cesar Tarrega, who was in tears ahead of the match during the memorial to the flood victims, sent the hosts ahead after a scramble in the box following a short corner routine.Hugo Duro's own goal soon pulled Betis level but the forward made amends in the second half with two fine finishes to put Valencia two goals ahead.Diego Lopez smashed in a superb fourth for Los Che and although Chimy Avila pulled one back for the visitors, Valencia were able to hold on to a morale-boosting victory."The emotions, the atmosphere, the respect the Mestalla showed, it gave you goosebumps seeing how we paid homage to the victims," said Valencia coach Baraja."The victory is dedicated to all of the victims and all of those affected. We are with them."

VALENCIA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 23: General view inside the stadium as Valencia play their first game since flooding prior to the LaLiga match between Valencia CF and Real Betis Balompie at Estadio Mestalla on November 23, 2024 in Valencia, Spain.

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A second-half Harry Kane hat-trick took Bayern Munich to a 3-0 home win over Augsburg on Friday, ...

A second-half Harry Kane hat-trick took Bayern Munich to a 3-0 home win over Augsburg on Friday, sending them eight clear atop the table ahead of Tuesday's Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain.Bayern, still yet to lose in the league in 2024-25, were dominant throughout but kept at bay by some dogged defending from their Bavarian neighbours. With 61 minutes gone, the ball connected with Augsburg's Mads Pedersen's outstretched arm in the box, bringing the England captain to the spot after a VAR review.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Kane coolly converted to give Bayern the lead.In stoppage time, Kane went down in the box after contact from Keven Schlotterbeck and Bayern were again awarded a penalty after a VAR review, which the 31-year-old converted.Schlotterbeck was sent from the field after picking up a second yellow for his challenge.Kane then added a third, this time controlling a cross and heading in, his seventh hat-trick since joining Bayern. "We knew it would be difficult to break them down. We knew we had to be patient," Kane told DAZN. "At halftime that's what we said, 'we just have to keep doing what we're doing'. Thankfully we got the penalty to open the game up and then did well to kill the game off."The England captain now has 14 goals in 11 league games for Bayern this season, five of which have come from the spot. "I work on them a lot. They're a big part of the game. They helped us again today. "Of course I've missed many at training, but that's the time to miss them," Kane laughed. <h3>Neuer boost</h3>Leipzig can cut the gap back to five when they play at struggling Hoffenheim on Saturday, while defending champions Bayer Leverkusen host Heidenheim.The German giants received a boost pre-match, with captain and veteran goalkeeper Manuel Neuer cleared to start after missing training with a rib issue. Bayern were in control of possession and field position but could not break through. Augsburg offered little in attack but defended stoutly, holding Bayern's glittering attacking riches at bay. Augsburg goalie Nediljko Labrovic held firm to snuff out first-half chances from Jamal Musiaia and Leon Goretzka.The Bavarian giants, still smarting after going trophyless for the first time in 11 seasons last campaign, eventually broke through with half an hour remaining, breaking Augsburg's resolve.Riding high in the league, Bayern have struggled in the Champions League format, sitting 17th after four games -- six behind leaders Liverpool.Tuesday's home match with PSG, who are even further down the Champions League table, could be crucial for the German side in their top-eight bid to avoid the extra playoff round.Kane backed his team to get through a tough phase, which includes a trip to Borussia Dortmund and a home German Cup clash with holders Bayer Leverkusen."Big week ahead of us but the team is feeling good, we just have to keep going with this momentum," added Kane.

Bayern Munich's English forward #09 Harry Kane celebrates scoring the opening goal from the penalty spot during the German first division Bundesliga football match FC Bayern Munich vs FC Augsburg in Munich, southern Germany, on November 22, 2024.

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Marseille coach Roberto De Zerbi said Friday he had not thought of quitting after a home loss to ...

Marseille coach Roberto De Zerbi said Friday he had not thought of quitting after a home loss to Auxerre, recalling he had not fled Ukraine "when Putin bombed Kyiv". Immediately after Marseille's 3-1 home loss to Auxerre on November 8, De Zerbi expressed his frustration. "If I'm the problem, I'm ready to leave. I'll leave the money and return my contract," the 45-year-old Italian told the post-match press conference. <div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>On Friday, De Zerbi referred to his time at Shakhtar Donetsk, based in Kyiv at the time, where he was coach when Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. "If some people understood that I'm going to resign, don't worry. I'm not running away," he said. "I didn't even leave Ukraine when Putin bombed Kyiv." "I have no intention of going anywhere," De Zerbi said. "They were just the words of someone who assumes his responsibilities. We've played five matches at the Velodrome: one win, two draws and two defeats. So it's only natural that I should take on my responsibilities," he said.De Zerbi left Shakhtar for Brighton in July 2022.Marseille are currently third in Ligue 1, nine points behind leaders PSG, and travel to Lens on Saturday.

Marseille's Italian head coach Roberto De Zerbi (C) reacts at the end of the French L1 football match between Olympique de Marseille (OM) and AJ Auxerre at Stade Velodrome in Marseille, southern France on November 8, 2024.

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European champions Spain will play the Netherlands in the quarter-finals of the Nations League, w...

European champions Spain will play the Netherlands in the quarter-finals of the Nations League, while Friday's draw pitted Germany against Italy in another last-eight clash.Spain won the last edition of the Nations League after beating Croatia on penalties in the final. They also finished runners-up in the 2020-21 tournament.In the other quarter-finals, France take on Croatia in a repeat of the 2018 World Cup final and Portugal go up against Denmark.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The winners of the Spain-Netherlands tie will advance to a semi-final against either France or Croatia. Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal could await Germany or Italy in the other last-four encounter. Portugal won the inaugural edition in 2019 before France won the title two years later.The quarter-final ties will be played over two legs from March 20-23 next year. The semi-finals are scheduled for June 4-5 with the final set for June 8 at a venue yet to be decided.<h3>Quarterfinals</h3><ul>
<li>Netherlands vs. Spain</li>
<li>Croatia vs. France</li>
<li>Denmark vs. Portugal</li>
<li>Italy vs. Germany</li>
</ul><h3>Semifinals</h3><ul>
<li>Italy or Germany vs. Denmark or Portugal</li>
<li>Netherlands or Spain vs. Croatia or France</li>
</ul>Belgium must beat Ukraine in their play-off to stay in League A, while Scotland take on Euro 2004 champion Greece. The other League A/B play-offs are Turkey against Hungary, and Austria facing Serbia.The Republic of Ireland will play Bulgaria in their attempt to remain in League B. <h3>League A/B playoffs</h3><ul>
<li>Turkey vs. Hungary</li>
<li>Ukraine vs. Belgium</li>
<li>Austria vs. Serbia</li>
<li>Greece vs. Scotland</li>
</ul><h3>League B/C playoffs</h3><ul>
<li>Kosovo vs. Iceland</li>
<li>Bulgaria vs. Republic of Ireland</li>
<li>Armenia vs. Georgia</li>
<li>Slovakia vs. Slovenia</li>
</ul><h3>League C/D playoffs</h3><ul>
<li>Gibraltar vs. Latvia</li>
<li>Malta vs. Luxembourg</li>
</ul>

Spain's forward #19 Yeremi Pino celebrates with Spain's midfielder #11 Nico Williams scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA Nations League, League A Group A4, football match between Spain and Switzerland at the Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez stadium in Tenerife, in Spain's Canary Islands, on November 18 2024.

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Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser al-Khelaifi said Thursday the club needs "to build a new sta...

Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser al-Khelaifi said Thursday the club needs "to build a new stadium as quickly as possible" away from the Parc des Princes, which is owned by city authorities, if they want to compete against their European rivals."I really like the Parc, everyone does. If I listen to my heart, we're not leaving. But everyone in Europe has stadiums with 80,000, 90,000 seats... We need it, otherwise we're dead," the Qatari told French radio during the inauguration of the team's new training centre.PSG's owners have had several failed attempts to buy the iconic 48,000-capacity stadium, which was originally built in 1897 and redeveloped into its current form in 1972.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"We are in France, but also in Europe. The city does not give us a choice," insisted Al-Khelaifi."I don't do politics. For us, we need a stadium ready in 3-4 years, we have no time to lose, otherwise we are behind other clubs in Europe. "We need to build as quickly as possible," he added, saying that PSG already had a few options earmarked.According to sources a decision will be made early 2025.

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 01: President of Paris Saint-Germain, Nasser Al-Khelaifi reacts during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD2 match between Arsenal FC and Paris Saint-Germain at Emirates Stadium on October 01, 2024 in London, England.

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Ange Postecoglou has insisted Rodrigo Bentancur is an "outstanding person" after the Tottenham midfielder was punished this week for using racist language regarding team-mate Son Heung-min. Bentancur was banned by the Football Association on Monday, ruling him out of six Premier League fixtures and a League Cup quarter-final against Manchester United.The 27-year-old Uruguay international was charged with misconduct in September over a television interview he gave in his home country in June, with his reference to South Korea star Son's race making it an aggravated breach.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Tottenham, however, are unhappy with the amount of games Bentancur will miss and said Wednesday they would appeal against the "severe" ban.Spurs manager Postecoglou, meanwhile, told Sky Sports on Thursday: "We will work with Rodrigo through that (period of suspension) and make sure within that time he has all our support in all the right ways so when he is available again he's ready to go."I haven't spoken to him since it came out. He's been away with Uruguay and he's not quite back yet. I'd spoken to him in the lead-up to it."The Australian added: "As I said at the time, he understands he has made a mistake, he's prepared to accept whatever penalty comes his way and we as a club are going to support him."The one thing that's undeniable to me, because I know him, is he's an outstanding person. He's an unbelievable team-mate. He's a person of the upmost character that has made a mistake. I think when that happens our role is to support him in any way we can."Bentancur was asked during an interview to show the shirt of a Tottenham player, and replied: "Sonny's? It could be Sonny's cousin too as they all look the same."He apologised on Instagram to Son for his remarks, and Son accepted that apology in a statement on the same platform."I've spoken with Lolo (Bentancur). He made a mistake, he knows this and has apologised," the South Korea captain said."Lolo would not mean to ever intentionally say something offensive. We are brothers and nothing has changed at all."

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 26: Rodrigo Bentancur of Tottenham Hotspur walks from the pitch to the waiting Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou after picking up an injury during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on November 26, 2023 in London, England.

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