Match reports
Match reports, previews and analysis.
Saturday, 9 May 2026
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Michael Carrick shrugs off Man Utd manager rumours as Sunderland draw exposes bigger issue
Michael Carrick says Manchester United’s manager speculation has not affected him after the 0-0 draw at Sunderland. Lammens says third place is still the
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Manchester United vs Sunderland reaction: one shot on target, but Carrick keeps the positives
Michael Carrick praised Manchester United’s point at Sunderland, but one shot on target and a 9.2-rated Senne Lammens tell a different story.
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Ermedin Demirović powers Stuttgart past Leverkusen in Champions League race
Ermedin Demirović led VfB Stuttgart's 3-1 win over Bayer Leverkusen with six first-half shots, a goal and a won penalty.
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Liverpool Chelsea reaction shows Anfield is judging Slot's identity problem
Liverpool's 1-1 draw with Chelsea was overshadowed by Anfield boos, Rio Ngumoha's 67th-minute removal and Slot's call for a different summer.
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RB Leipzig vs St. Pauli ratings: Orbán stands out in Champions League clincher
Willi Orbán’s 9.0 rating, Xaver Schlager’s opener and David Raum’s assist powered RB Leipzig to a 2-1 win over St. Pauli and Champions League qualification.
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Bournemouth Fulham: 16-game unbeaten run and Europe
Bournemouth beat Fulham 1-0 in a match with two red cards, Rayan’s fifth goal since January and a 16-game unbeaten run.
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Brighton’s record start and Wolves’ flat response in 3-0 win
Jack Hinshelwood scored after 35 seconds and Lewis Dunk added a fifth-minute header as Brighton beat Wolves 3-0, keeping their European push alive.
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Augsburg vs Borussia Mönchengladbach: Gregoritsch stars in 3-1 win
Michael Gregoritsch scored twice and Giovanni Reyna netted a late first goal for Borussia Mönchengladbach as Augsburg beat Gladbach 3-1.
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Manchester City’s injury and selection headache deepens before Brentford
Manchester City’s Brentford build-up is dominated by a selection squeeze, with Abdukodir Khusanov out, Nathan Ake recalled and Tijjani Reijnders starting.
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Senne Lammens rescues Manchester United in blunt draw at Sunderland
Senne Lammens’ 9.2-rated display and four saves rescued Manchester United in a 0-0 draw at Sunderland, with one shot on target in injury time.
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Manchester City vs Brentford preview: Rodri out again, Reijnders in
Rodri misses out again as Tijjani Reijnders gets his first Premier League start since January 24 for Manchester City against Brentford.
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Chelsea tactical tweak at Liverpool points to a new attacking shape
Chelsea’s 1-1 draw at Liverpool showed Calum McFarlane’s 3-4-3 tweak, with Enzo Fernández wide-left and Marc Cucurella giving the width.
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Casemiro set to miss Sunderland but should be back soon
Casemiro's Sunderland absence is a minor knock, with Michael Carrick expecting him back for Nottingham Forest. Benjamin Šeško also misses out.
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Chelsea player ratings vs Liverpool: Cucurella's role was the real story
Chelsea player ratings vs Liverpool: Marc Cucurella, Moisés Caicedo and Enzo Fernández stood out in a 1-1 Anfield draw.
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Liverpool Chelsea draw: Slot booed after Ngumoha change
Liverpool were held to a 1-1 draw by Chelsea at Anfield, but the bigger flashpoint was Arne Slot's booed decision to withdraw Rio Ngumoha.
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Hansi Flick keeps Barcelona on task as Real Madrid noise swirls before El Clasico
Hansi Flick brushed off Real Madrid noise and kept Barcelona fixed on the La Liga title step before El Clasico at Camp Nou.
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Sunderland vs Manchester United preview
Manchester United head to Sunderland with Champions League football already secured, and Michael Carrick is still trying to prove he deserves the job.
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Napoli vs Bologna preview
Napoli's home record and Bologna's three-game scoring drought point to a home win as Conte's side protect their Champions League push.
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Juventus vs Lecce preview: Vlahovic returns as top-four pressure rises
Dušan Vlahović is set to return to Juventus' starting XI as the Bianconeri protect a one-point lead over Roma and Lecce chase survival.
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Liverpool vs Chelsea predictions point one way at Anfield
Four pundits back Liverpool vs Chelsea at Anfield as Chelsea’s six-game league losing streak and Cole Palmer’s role draw scrutiny.
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Liverpool injury update gives Arne Slot a timely boost before Chelsea
Alexander Isak is back in Liverpool training and Giorgi Mamardashvili is also close, as Arne Slot gets a timely boost before Chelsea.
Friday, 8 May 2026
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Pep Guardiola says Manchester City showed champions mentality after Everton comeback
Pep Guardiola said Manchester City showed champions mentality in the 3-3 draw at Everton and backed Phil Foden to return to his best.
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Giovanni Simeone keeps Torino's home streak going
Giovanni Simeone scored in his fifth straight home Serie A match as Torino came from behind to beat Sassuolo, with Marcus Pedersen scoring his first
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Borussia Dortmund player ratings as Schlotterbeck, Beier and Inacio stand out
Borussia Dortmund beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2 to seal second place, with Schlotterbeck, Beier and Inacio standing out in the ratings.
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Toulouse vs Lyon preview: Champions League race meets a stubborn home test
Lyon chase automatic Champions League qualification at Toulouse, but the hosts have already beaten Les Gones this season and the visitors' away form is a
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Kylian Mbappe backlash grows before El Clasico
Kylian Mbappe faces a backlash before El Clasico, with an almost 32 million-signature petition, rehab criticism and Real Madrid unrest.
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Burnley vs Aston Villa preview: top-five pressure meets a dead rubber at Turf Moor
Burnley host Aston Villa with the Clarets on five straight Premier League defeats and Villa trying to protect fifth place after a Europa League surge.
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Christian Pulisic drought adds pressure to AC Milan before Atalanta
Christian Pulišić is still scoreless in 2026 as AC Milan sit third on 67 points and head into Atalanta after one win in five.
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Unai Emery says Aston Villa must prioritise the league
Unai Emery says Aston Villa's Premier League run is the priority as they chase fifth place, with Burnley, Liverpool and Manchester City left.
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Amad Diallo backs Michael Carrick as Manchester United's mood shifts
Amad Diallo says Manchester United are really together under Michael Carrick, with United third on 64 points and already in the Champions League.