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April 3, 2025

Fernández lifts Chelsea into top four as Tottenham fans turn on Postecoglou

It was a typically incident-filled meeting between these sworn enemies but, really, there was only one place to start. Ange Postecoglou, the remorselessly under-fire Tottenham manager, had been barracked by his own supporters when he replaced Lucas Bergvall with Pape Sarr in the 64th minute. Like every other Spurs player, Bergvall had struggled to impose himself but the fans do like him.

“You don’t know what you’re doing,” they informed Postecoglou. So just imagine how the fiercely proud Australian must have felt shortly afterwards when Sarr won the ball off Moisés Caicedo and unloaded a low shot from distance, which the Chelsea goalkeeper, Robert Sánchez, inexplicably allowed to beat him.

April 3, 2025

James Tarkowski should have been sent off against Liverpool, admits PGMOL

Everton defender booked for challenge on Mac Allister
VAR should have recommended review of tackle

The referees’ body, Professional Game Match Officials Ltd (PGMOL), has acknowledged that Everton’s James Tarkowski should have been sent off in defeat at Liverpool on Wednesday. The defender was only cautioned for an early reckless challenge on Alexis Mac Allister, described as a “Merseyside derby tackle of old”.

The referee, Sam Barrott, gave Tarkowski a yellow card and David Moyes conceded the defender was fortunate to stay on the pitch. PGMOL believes the video assistant referee, Paul Tierney, should have recommended a review.

April 2, 2025

Manchester City 2-0 Leicester, Brighton 0-3 Aston Villa and more: Premier League – as it happened

A superb goal from Sandro Tonali lit up the night, while Manchester City’s fans turned up late and their opponents didn’t turn up at all

Danny Mills, watching the Manchester City game, says he is “confused” by a Leicester side that is “almost waving a white flag”.

Ten minutes into the Manchester City game, and a load of fans are just coming in. The protest seems to have had decent numbers, even if the majority of supporters – certainly in the stand that runs along the side of the pitch opposite the TV cameras – were in their seats before kick-off.

April 2, 2025

Tonali’s goal from touchline hands Newcastle win over battling Brentford

If Newcastle’s rivals for a Champions League place had hoped Eddie Howe’s players might be partied out after ending that 70-year domestic trophy drought, they were destined for disappointment.

Howe’s team were not at their very best but, thanks to the most eye-catching of winning goals from Sandro Tonali they found a way to defuse Brentford’s ever-present threat.

April 2, 2025

Grealish pays tribute to brother as Manchester City ease past Leicester

Jack Grealish scored a first Premier League goal in 16 months then dedicated it to his brother Keelan on the 25th anniversary of his passing in an emotional post-victory tribute.

The forward’s strike came only 70 seconds in as Leicester were shredded by a Savinho dart down the right; the Brazilian found Grealish who beat Mads Hermansen to the goalkeeper’s right. Afterwards on Instagram, Grealish said: “With me always, especially this day – that was for you Keelan.”

April 1, 2025

Nottingham Forest 1-0 Manchester United: Premier League – as it happened

Forest completed their first league double over United since 1992 thanks to Anthony Elanga’s glorious nine-second 93-yard dash

2 min: Gibbs-White chases a long pass down the left. He can’t get past De Ligt, who initially looked out of position and did well to get back to stop the Forest man nipping away.

Manchester United get the ball rolling. Nuno looks relaxed in the dugout, Amorim smiling as he prowls the touchline. Here we go, then.

April 1, 2025

With Lionel Messi as the catalyst, will Apple TV’s MLS deal pay off in the long run? | The Cooligans

Joe Pompliano unpacks the financial nitty-gritty of Messi’s Miami move and if it has shifted the landscape of soccer business in the U.S.

April 1, 2025

Messi bodyguard says MLS has problem with pitch invaders after touchline ban

Yassine Cheuko had helped protect Inter Miami star
MLS now using its own security on matchdays

Lionel Messi’s bodyguard, Yassine Cheuko, has been banned from from the touchline during Inter Miami matches.

The former Navy Seal has gained a cult following from social media videos showing him closely watching the crowd to stop rogue fans from harming the Argentinian star. He has also chased down fans intent on getting close to Messi on several occasions.

April 1, 2025

Lionel Messi gets feisty, Joe Pompliano breaks down the numbers behind MLS & who will replace Leon in CWC?

Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros react to another busy and entertaining MLS weekend. Christian and Alexis then welcome on Yahoo Finance contributor, Joe Pompliano, who breaks down the finances behind the growth of MLS since the arrival of Lionel Messi. Later, Christian and Alexis react to news around the world in another edition of Rápido Reactions including Josh Sargent’s run at Norwich, Kylan Mbappe’s non-free kick goal & who the last Club World Cup participant will be.

March 31, 2025

Sheffield Wednesday fail to pay players due to ‘temporary cashflow’ problems

Chairman Dejphon Chansiri working to resolve issue
Latest in a series of financial challenges for Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday have failed to pay their players their salaries for March on time due to “cashflow” problems.

The Owls say the delay in payment is only temporary and chairman Dejphon Chansiri is attempting to resolve the issue.

March 31, 2025

Premier League is back: what remains at stake from top to bottom of table

When could the title and relegation be decided? How are European spots shaping up? We set out the top-flight latest

Liverpool’s 12-point lead means they need a maximum of 16 points from their nine games to put themselves out of Arsenal’s reach and secure the title. If Arsenal go on a winning run this could take Liverpool into May even without dropping any points, but if Mikel Arteta’s side lose their next three it could all be over as soon as 13 April, when Liverpool play West Ham at home. In the immediate future a couple of teams in particular could go a long way towards deciding things: Arsenal host Fulham and visit Everton in their fixtures this week, while Liverpool host Everton and visit Fulham. Even beyond those games the sides have comparable fixtures this month – neither will play a current top-half team – but Arsenal also have two Champions League fixtures against Real Madrid to deal with and must close the gap before the start of May.

March 31, 2025

Sporting KC, coach Peter Vermes part ways after more than 15 seasons

Vermes had the world’s fourth-longest managerial tenure
KC failed to make playoffs in two of last three seasons

Sporting Kansas City and longtime coach Peter Vermes have mutually parted ways, the team announced on Monday.

Vermes, 58, was the longest-tenured skipper in MLS, having originally taken over as interim coach in 2009. He also owned the fourth-longest active managerial tenure in the world before his firing. His 15 year, seven month, 24 day tenure stands as the 38th-longest tenure by any soccer manager in the world since the second world war.

March 31, 2025

Bologna’s Orsolini strikes again to keep knocking on door to Spalletti’s Italy | Nicky Bandini

Winger has 32 Serie A goals over the past three years as side keep up push for another Champions League campaign

Venice has no shortage of eye-catching door-knockers, heavy bronze casts of 16th-century lions and sea monsters adorning entrances of palaces throughout the lagoon city. Still, there is always room for another. Riccardo Orsolini could not hang around quite so long, but his goal for Bologna away to Venezia on Saturday will linger in the memories of supporters.

The second half had barely started when Nicolò Cambiaghi cut back from the left flank and crossed right-footed to the far post. Orsolini met his delivery with an exquisite side-footed volley across the goalkeeper and into the corner of the net.

March 31, 2025

FA Cup quarter-finals and more: talking points from the weekend’s action

Manchester City’s fire still burns bright, Marcus Rashford reminds critics of his ability and Eberechi Eze’s great week

A seventh semi-final in succession showed that Manchester City, at least, see magic in the FA Cup. The quarter-finals saw them cast as unwelcome outsiders, lacking the romance of their fellow hopefuls. None of the other seven had won a major trophy this century, four never in their history. Pep Guardiola’s frenzied reaction after Omar Marmoush scored his team’s second at Bournemouth showed his fire still burns brightly. Surely nearing the end at City, Kevin De Bruyne played the 90 minutes, remaining influential and mobile throughout. He and his teammates have played better this season but this display at the Vitality saw real gutsiness, a key part of the makeup during the glory years. If the hosts, shorn of Dean Huijsen and Milos Kerkez, were incapable of holding City’s hand to the fire as they had in November, a new City is emerging. Nico O’Reilly added impetus from the bench. So did Marmoush, both offering the pace, strength and vigour their manager now desires. John Brewin

Match report: Bournemouth 1-2 Manchester City

Match report: Preston 0-3 Aston Villa

Match report: Brighton 0-0 Nottm Forest (3-4 on pens)

Match report: Fulham 0-3 Crystal Palace

March 30, 2025March 30, 2025

Bournemouth 1-2 Manchester City: FA Cup quarter-final – as it happened

Manchester City fought back from a goal down to book a Wembley semi-final against Nottingham Forest

1 min City kick off and pass back to Ederson. He goes long – and straight out.

The sun is out, the pitch a green chessboard, the crowd a blast of good-natured noise.