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Bayern Sink Celtic as Feyenoord Beat Milan in Champions League Play-Off

Harry Kane was on target as Bayern Munich beat Celtic 2-1 in Glasgow in the first leg of their Champions League play-off on Wednesday, while there were also wins for Benfica, Feyenoord and Club Brugge. Bayern are hoping to go all the way to this season's final, which will be played at their own Allianz Arena in Munich on May 31. They threatened ...

Liverpool Held by Everton, Four Red Cards in Fiery Last Goodison Derby

James Tarkowski struck in the 98th minute to salvage a 2-2 draw for Everton against Liverpool as four red cards were issued after full-time on a dramatic final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park on Wednesday. Liverpool edge seven points clear at the top of the Premier League but were denied a vital win by Tarkowski's blistering strike after ...

Celine Haidar, the Match of Her Life

Three months after narrowly escaping death, Celine embarks on a long and difficult journey towards rehabilitation. Victim of a strike on November 16 in Chiyah, a suburb of southern Beirut, the future captain of Beirut Football Academy (BFA) was plunged into a deep coma, leaving the sports community and her loved ones in anguish. This tragedy, ...

Football: Lebanon Beats Syria to Launch Asian Campaign

The Lebanese women got off to the best possible start at the West Asian U17 Women's Cup 2025. Up against defending champions Syria, they played with authority to claim a convincing 2-0 victory at Dammam's Prince Saud bin Jalawi stadium. A resounding first step towards the semi-finals! Locked First Half, Fiery Second Half From the outset, ...

Liverpool Humbled as Plymouth Claim Shock FA Cup Win

Liverpool suffered a humiliating FA Cup exit as Championship strugglers Plymouth ended their quadruple bid with a stunning 1-0 win in the fourth round on Sunday. Arne Slot's decision to field a weakened Liverpool team came back to haunt him, with Ryan Hardie's second-half penalty sealing Plymouth's epic upset at Home Park. Virgil van Dijk, ...

Mbappe Secures Real Madrid Derby Draw Against Atletico

Kylian Mbappe secured Real Madrid a 1-1 draw against rivals Atletico Madrid which kept Los Blancos top of La Liga on Saturday. Julian Alvarez dinked home a controversial first half penalty for Atletico but Mbappe was in the right place at the right time to bundle home early in the second half on his first appearance in the tense derby ...

Football - Lebanese Championship: Nejmeh Breaks Tadamon's Streak, Ansar Sole Leader

  On Matchday 4 of the Lebanese championship, Tadamon Tyr suffered their first slip-up of the season, losing 1-0 to Nejmeh. This crucial win revived Nejmeh's fortunes after an inconsistent start to the season.     Meanwhile, Al-Ansar continued their unbeaten run with a 3-1 victory over Chabab al-Sahel. This match marked a turning point, as ...

Man Utd Strike Late to Stay Alive in FA Cup After Leicester Scare

Manchester United came from behind to beat Leicester 2-1 on Friday, keeping their FA Cup defence alive and denying Ruud van Nistelrooy a fairytale return to Old Trafford. Bobby De Cordova-Reid put Premier League strugglers Leicester ahead in the fourth-round tie in the final minutes of a first half in which the home side looked bereft of ...

Real Madrid Snatch Late Leganes Win to Reach Copa Del Rey Semis

Young Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Garcia headed home a 93rd minute winner to put his side into the Copa del Rey semi-finals with a 3-2 victory at Leganes on Wednesday. Juan Cruz's brace for the hosts pulled back early strikes by Luka Modric and Endrick for the European champions at Leganes' Butarque stadium. With extra-time beckoning 20-year-old ...

Newcastle Sweep Aside Arsenal to Reach League Cup Final

Newcastle swept into the League Cup final for the second time in three seasons with a vibrant 2-0 win against Arsenal in the semi-final second leg on Wednesday. Eddie Howe's side took the lead through Jacob Murphy's first half strike at raucous St James' Park. Anthony Gordon sealed Newcastle's 4-0 aggregate victory as Arsenal paid the price for ...

Five-Star Arsenal Crush Woeful Man City to Keep Title Bid Alive

Arsenal kept alive their Premier League title challenge with a 5-1 demolition of dismal Manchester City on Sunday as the troubled champions endured another humiliation in their season from hell. Mikel Arteta's side had no margin for error in the title race after leaders Liverpool won 2-0 at Bournemouth on Saturday to move nine points clear of the ...

Lewandowski Earns Barca Win Over Alaves to Preserve Title Hopes

Robert Lewandowski's second-half strike helped Barcelona beat Alaves 1-0 on Sunday to cut the gap on La Liga leaders Real Madrid down to four points. The Catalans, third, capitalised with a narrow victory after the champions slipped up across town at Espanyol on Saturday. Barcelona trail second place Atletico by three points before the ...