An outstanding performance from goalkeeper Tom Heaton against his former club helped Burnley to earn a 0-0 Premier League draw away to Manchester United, who finished with 10 men on Saturday following Ander Herrera s sending off.
United, who also had manager Jose Mourinho sent to the stands at half-time, controlled the play and carved out a host of chances, but were unable to get past the sublime Heaton.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Juan Mata in particular will wonder how they failed to find the back of the net, as the visitors weathered the storm to take a valuable point.
Their cause was helped by the careless dismissal of Herrera, who was booked for late tackles on Dean Marney in each half to receive his marching orders with 22 minutes to go.
The result leave…
Marcus Rashford and Paul Pogba were the stars of the show once again as they led the way in Manchester United s 4-1 win over Bournemouth, securing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer a third successive win since taking charge.
United continued to play with the freedom and zip which has so far characterised the post-Jose Mourinho era, with Pogba and Rashford who have impressed under caretaker boss Solskjaer key components as the Red Devils wrapped up 2018 by closing to within three points of fifth-placed Arsenal.
A moment of inspiration from Rashford saw Pogba open the scoring early on for the home side, and the pair added further first-half goals to put United in a commanding position.
Nathan Ake decreased the deficit just before the break, but Romelu Lukaku b…
Real Madrid secured their place in the Champions League quarter-finals as a 2-1 win over Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday gave them a 5-2 aggregate victory.
Cristiano Ronaldo s second-half header and a deflected strike from Casemiro were enough to keep the holders on track for a third trophy in a row, either side of a goal from Edinson Cavani.
PSG s frustrations were compounded when Marco Verratti was sent off after picking up a second yellow card for dissent.
Madrid seized the advantage in the tie with two late goals in their 3-1 first-leg win and they managed the clash at Parc des Princes in professional fashion, as PSG, without the injured Neymar, struggled for inspiration in the attacking third.
Zinedine Zidane somewhat surprisingly started Marco Asensi…
Liverpool failed to make significant inroads into Chelsea s lead at the top of the Premier League table after two Jermain Defoe penalties earned Sunderland a point in an absorbing 2-2 draw at the Stadium of Light.
Having cancelled out Daniel Sturridge s opener, the former England striker was again on target from 12 yards after Sadio Mane was penalised for handball having earlier restored Liverpool s lead.
And Defoe may feel it should have been a hat-trick of spot-kicks, with Emre Can having gone unpunished for an earlier handball in the box.
Mane looked to have snatched the three points when a loose Papy Djilobodji header presented him with a tap-in after 72 minutes, but it was his arm that stretched out of the Liverpool wall from a Sebastian Larsson free-kick t…
Erik ten Hag says Cristiano Ronaldo is part of his plans, but the new Manchester United manager has yet to decide if Harry Maguire will remain captain next season.
Former Ajax boss Ten Hag was appointed as Ralf Rangnick s successor last month on an initial three-year deal and officially started work at Old Trafford on Monday.
Ten Hag takes over on the back of United s worst ever Premier League season in terms of points, with 2021-22 their fifth successive campaign without any silverware.
The Dutchman has a number of pressing issues to deal with, not least Ronaldo s future and the wider debate over who should skipper United.
Ronaldo scored 24 goals in 38 appearances for United in his first season back at the club, which is 13 goals more than next-best Brun…
Quique Setien described being appointed Barcelona coach as being beyond his wildest dreams , calling the role the highest accolade in world football.
Setien – who left Real Betis in May 2019 – was named Barca coach in something of a surprise appointment on Monday following Ernesto Valverde s departure.
Barca great Xavi had been strongly linked with the job, though reportedly turned down the offer to succeed Valverde at this stage in the season.
And having been handed the opportunity to manage one of the world s biggest clubs, ex-Las Palmas coach Setien – who acknowledged his shock at the speed of the move – is convinced his eagerness for the job will be easy to transmit to Barca s star-studded squad, even if it will be impossible to improve on the team …
Bruno Fernandes scored twice as Manchester United beat Real Sociedad 4-0 in the first leg of their Europa League last-32 tie.
Fernandes took his tally to 33 goals in all competitions for the Red Devils to put Ole Gunnar Solskjaer s men in charge inside the first hour.
The LaLiga side had posed a threat at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, where the match was being held due to coronavirus travel restrictions, but Marcus Rashford and Daniel James struck before Amad Diallo was granted his debut late on, meaning United go into next week s return leg in a commanding position.
Former United man Adnan Januzaj curled a shot just wide of the right-hand post and Dean Henderson had to save smartly from Alexander Isak, those chances coming either side of a wasted Rashford opport…
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The Premier League returns to action in England following a round of FA Cup matches, and on Wednesday evening, Fulham will be welcoming neighbours Chelsea to Craven Cottage. It looks strange from either point of view, but it will be a genuine mid-table clash.
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Fulham and Norwich City have been widely regarded by the neutral lovers of the game in England among those clubs that repeatedly move between the top two tiers. Last season, Norwich were in the Premier League and Fulham were in the Championship, and now it s the other way around. The difference is, this time, Fulham look like they mean business regarding their efforts not to go down again.
At the moment, the Cottagers are in seventh place with 28 points, the same …
Inter Milan are interested in signing Bernd Leno from Arsenal next summer, according to . The Germany international goalkeeper is out of contract at Premier League club Arsenal at the end of the season, and defending Italian champions Inter want to sign him on a free transfer then.
Leno has been on the books of Arsenal since 2018 and is the first-choice goalkeeper at the North London club at the moment. The Germany international, though, will face stiff competition from Aaron Ramsdale. The English goalkeeper joined the Gunners from Sheffield United in the summer transfer window.
German goalkeeper Leno has yet to sign a new contract at Arsenal, and Ramsdale joining the Gunners suggests that he will leave next summer. Samir Handanovic is the first-choice goalkeeper at Int…
Monaco have agreed a deal with Chelsea to bring Spain midfielder Cesc Fabregas to Ligue 1.
The 31-year-old had been out of favour at Stamford Bridge this season and, with his contract expiring in June, has departed for the French top flight on a three-and-a-half-year deal.
Fabregas joined Chelsea from Barcelona in 2014 and had initially been a key player for Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte, winning the Premier League title under both.
However, Maurizio Sarri s arrival ahead of 2018-19 effectively spelled the end of Fabregas Chelsea career, as the Italian brought in his former Napoli midfielder Jorginho, who instantly took the Spaniard s position.
The transfer brings Fabregas long association with English football to an end, at least for the time being, ha…