Match reports
Match reports, previews and analysis.
Wednesday, 10 June 2026
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Mexico vs South Africa: why Chris Sutton is backing the hosts in the opener
Mexico vs South Africa starts World Cup 2026 on 11 June, with Chris Sutton backing the hosts on home advantage and squad depth.
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Mexico vs South Africa opens with football and tension in Mexico City
Mexico v South Africa opens the 2026 World Cup in Mexico City, with home momentum, a strong opener record, South Africa’s return after 2010 and protest fears.
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Scotland vs Haiti is the game Kris Boyd wants Scotland to fear first
Kris Boyd says Scotland must treat Haiti as the key Group C game, warning that a bad opener would leave Steve Clarke's side under pressure.
Tuesday, 9 June 2026
Monday, 1 June 2026
Sunday, 31 May 2026
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Arteta explains why Gabriel took Arsenal's decisive penalty
Arteta explains why Gabriel took Arsenal's fifth penalty in the 4-3 shootout loss to PSG after a 1-1 draw over 120 minutes.
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PSG riots France as Champions League win sparks unrest across the country
France mobilised 6,000 police after PSG's Champions League win. The unrest led to 780 arrests, 219 injuries and one death on Paris's ring road.
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Declan Rice backs Arsenal over PSG penalty call
Declan Rice says Arsenal should have had a penalty against PSG, pointing to the Madueke-Nuno Mendes incident and the earlier Leverkusen call.
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PSG celebrations turn sour as 416 are arrested after Arsenal win
French police confirmed 416 arrests and seven injured officers after PSG’s win over Arsenal, turning Paris celebrations into a public-order story.
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Arsenal's caution and right side gave PSG their opening in the final
Arsenal PSG final turned on Arsenal's deep block, exposed right side and fading set-piece threat in a 4-3 penalty defeat to PSG.
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Thierry Henry questions why Gabriel took Arsenal’s decisive penalty
Thierry Henry questioned why Gabriel took Arsenal’s decisive penalty after the Gunners lost the Champions League final to Paris Saint Germain.
Saturday, 30 May 2026
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Gabriel's miss should not erase how good he was in Arsenal's final defeat
Gabriel Magalhães was Arsenal's standout with 13 clearances, but his shootout miss proved decisive in the final against Paris Saint Germain.
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PSG vs Arsenal reaction splits between João Neves swipe and Luis Enrique praise
Luis Enrique praised Arsenal's Champions League progress after PSG's shootout win, while João Neves accused them of refusing to play.
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Arsenal Champions League final loss was decided by the smallest margins
Arsenal’s Champions League final loss to Paris Saint Germain came down to tiny margins: 69 first-half passes, one lapse and one missed penalty.
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PSG retain Champions League title after Arsenal lose shootout in Budapest
PSG retain Champions League title after a 4-3 shootout win over Arsenal in Budapest, with Gabriel Magalhães missing the decisive penalty.
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Thierry Henry's Gabriel question summed up Arsenal's final defeat
Thierry Henry questioned why Gabriel Magalhães took Arsenal's decisive penalty after a 1-1 draw with PSG ended in a 4-3 shoot-out loss.
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Arteta admits Arsenal missed the biggest prize in PSG final defeat
Mikel Arteta said Arsenal missed out on the biggest prize after losing 1-1 to PSG on penalties, and pointed to the Madueke appeal.
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Arsenal vs PSG final: Mosquera’s escape and Eze’s miss define the story
Graham Scott explained Cristhian Mosquera’s second-yellow escape as Steven Gerrard hit out at Eberechi Eze’s penalty in Arsenal vs PSG final.
Thursday, 28 May 2026
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Arsenal make Mikel Arteta extension their top priority after title win
Mikel Arteta contract extension is Arsenal's top priority, Josh Kroenke says, with Arsenal also planning summer additions in defence, midfield and attack.
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Pedro Lazio farewell masks a bigger reset at Lazio
Pedro signed off at Lazio with a winning goal against Pisa, but the wider story is a ninth-place Serie A finish and Maurizio Sarri's exit.
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Crystal Palace Conference League win brings Parish warning about what comes next
Steve Parish says Crystal Palace have gone up a level after their Conference League final win, but the chairman is already warning the club must fight to
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PSG's freshness edge gives Arsenal a real problem before the final
PSG vs Arsenal Champions League final: PSG have 13 days' rest to Arsenal's six, plus a much lighter league workload before Budapest.
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Adam Wharton’s party is on hold after Crystal Palace’s European win
Adam Wharton said a random UEFA doping test ruined his post-match party after Palace’s Conference League final win. He also praised Glasner.
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Luis Enrique's Arsenal warning hints at a different PSG in Budapest
Luis Enrique says Arsenal are the best team without the ball and PSG must defend differently in Saturday's Champions League final in Budapest.
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PSG vs Arsenal final: Arteta faces a midfield call that could shape the night
PSG have 13 days to Arsenal’s 6 before the Champions League final. Arteta’s midfield call, plus Saka and Dembélé, may shape the night.
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Bayern Munich vs VfB Stuttgart: Kane seals the double in a one-sided final
Bayern Munich vs VfB Stuttgart ended 3-0 as Harry Kane scored a hat-trick in the DFB-Pokal final to seal Bayern's first domestic double in 6 years.
Wednesday, 27 May 2026
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Crystal Palace win first European trophy as Steve Parish hails breakthrough
Steve Parish said Crystal Palace’s first European trophy showed that sometimes the good guys win after the Conference League triumph over Rayo Vallecano.
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Adam Wharton misses part of Palace’s celebrations after doping control
Adam Wharton said he missed part of Crystal Palace’s trophy celebrations after a doping test, then praised Oliver Glasner after the 1-0 win.
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Adam Wharton final display fuels the Tuchel England debate
Adam Wharton starred as Crystal Palace beat Rayo Vallecano 1-0 for their first European trophy, reviving the Tuchel World Cup debate.
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Crystal Palace's first European trophy was won on nerve, not flourish
Crystal Palace beat Rayo Vallecano 1-0 in Leipzig as Jean-Philippe Mateta's winner sealed a first European trophy and Europa League football.