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Aston Villa go eighth by pushing Newcastle towards relegation
Aston Villa got back to their winning ways on Saturday with a 2-0 home victory over struggling Newcastle United. First-half goals from Ollie Watkins and Bertrand Traore were enough for three points to lift them to eighth place in the Premier League with 29 points after a coronavirus-enforced break. Villa have two games in hand because an outbreak of coronavirus at their training facilities forced manager Dean Smith and many first team players to isolate from January 6 and miss two fixtures. Newcastle meanwhile have not picked up a win in seven league games since December 12 and have slipped to...
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Leaders Milan stunned by Atalanta as chasers Inter stutter at Udinese
Serie A leaders AC Milan lost 3-0 at home to Atalanta Saturday as second-placed Inter Milan only partially profited by drawing 0-0 at Udinese. Inter lacked pace and precision in rainy Udine, where their coach Antonio Conte was dismissed for his protests on 90 minutes as the Nerazzurri inched within two points of the Rossoneri at the halfway mark of the league season. The Milanese rivals next play a city derby in Tuesday's Italian Cup action. "We must look at ourselves, not at Milan and their possible losses," Inter boss Antonio Conte said. "We must work to improve, and I think we have room for...
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Hertha coach Labbadia philosophical amid report of sacking
Hertha Berlin coach Bruno Labbadia said he wants the best for the club as a media report said he was poised to be sacked following the 4-1 home defeat by Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga. The Bild newspaper said he would be fired. Hertha are 14th with just 17 points from 18 games despite increased investment. Labbadia described Saturday's Bremen defeat as a "brutal disappointment". "It's a rubbish feeling, we'll see about everything else," he told Sky. "This is about the club being successful and getting on track. That's the crucial thing, we'll see how the coming days pan out." Hundreds of hom...
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Manchester City overcome Cheltenham scare; FA Cup holders Arsenal out
Manchester City survived a scare against fourth-tier side Cheltenham Town while FA Cup holders Arsenal exited the competition in Saturday's fourth-round ties. Pep Guardiola's City battled back from a goal down to claim a 3-1 away win and Arsenal lost 1-0 at Southampton with Brazilian defender Gabriel scoring an own goal. Alfie May stunned City in the 59th minute when he knocked in Ben Tozer's long throw-in to put Cheltenham ahead, but Michael Duff's men could not hold on for an almighty upset in their first meeting with the Premier League giants. "I don't know if it's tough to take, I'm super ...
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Leipzig and Leverkusen both lose to hand Bayern the advantage
RB Leipzig wasted yet another chance to put pressure on Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich after a 3-2 defeat at lowly Mainz on Saturday. Leipzig remain four points behind Bayern, who visit bottom side Schalke on Sunday when Hoffenheim also host Cologne. Third-placed Bayer Leverkusen also slipped up in a 1-0 home loss to Wolfsburg, who moved fourth thanks to Ridle Baku's header. Eintracht Frankfurt climbed up to sixth after a 5-1 win at Arminia Bielefeld including two more goals for Andre Silva and another Luka Jovic strike. Freiburg beat regional neighbours Stuttgart 2-1 while fellow mid-table ...
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Manchester City overcome scare against Cheltenham in FA Cup
Manchester City survived a scare against fourth-tier League Two side Cheltenham Town as they battled from behind to claim a 3-1 win in the FA Cup fourth round. Alfie May stunned City in the 59th minute when he knocked in Ben Tozer's long throw-in to put Cheltenham ahead, but Phil Foden's strike levelled the scores with 10 minutes to play. Gabriel Jesus and Ferran Torres completed City's comeback with easy finishes to set up a fifth-round tie with Swansea City in February.
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Leaders Milan stunned by Atalanta as chasers Inter stutter at Udinese
Serie A leaders AC Milan lost 3-0 at home to Atalanta Saturday as second-placed Inter Milan only partially profited by drawing 0-0 at Udinese. Inter lacked pace and precision in rainy Udine, where their coach Antonio Conte was dismissed for his protests on 90 minutes as the Nerazzurri inched within two points of the Rossoneri at the halfway mark of the league season. The Milanese rivals next play a city derby in Tuesday's Italian Cup action. Cristian Romero nodded home Atalanta's opener in a first half controlled by the Bergamo guests, who struck again from the spot when the inspired Josip Ili...
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Cup holders Arsenal out; West Ham, Sheffield United, Brighton advance
FA Cup holders Arsenal exited the competition on Saturday with a 1-0 fourth-round defeat at Southampton. Brazilian defender Gabriel scored an own goal in the 24th minute after a shot from Southampton defender Kyle Walker-Peters deflected into the net from his boot. "We're really sad to be out of the competition," said Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta. "It was an even game. In the second half, we added more quality. We became more dominant and created chances, but it wasn't enough." It was Southampton's first ever victory over Arsenal in the FA Cup after five attempts and Southampton boss Ralph Has...
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Leipzig and Leverkusen both lose to hand Bayern the advantage
RB Leipzig wasted yet another chance to put pressure on Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich after a 3-2 defeat at lowly Mainz on Saturday. Leipig remain four points behind Bayern, who visit bottom side Schalke on Sunday when Hoffenheim also host Cologne. Third-placed Bayer Leverkusen also slipped up in a 1-0 home loss to Wolfsburg, who moved fourth thanks to Ridle Baku's header. Eintracht Frankfurt climbed up to sixth after a 5-1 win at Arminia Bielefeld including two more goals for Andre Silva and another Luka Jovic strike. Freiburg beat regional neighbours VfB Stuttgart 2-1 while fellow mid-tab...
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Roma third in Serie A after beating Spezia to avenge cup loss
Roma edged promoted Spezia 4-3 in a stoppage-time thriller Saturday in Serie A action and avenged the midweek elimination suffered in the Italian Cup against the guests. Lorenzo Pellegrini's dramatic added-time winner, after Daniele Verde equalized for Spezia in the 90th minute, pushed Roma to third, before second-place Inter Milan play later at Udinese and leaders AC Milan meet Atalanta. Borja Mayoral struck twice for the Romans though the visitors levelled temporarily for 1-1 from Roberto Piccoli's effort. Rick Karsdorp made it 3-1 but the newcomers bounced back as Diego Farias scored on the...
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