Atletico Madrid suffered their fourth successive LaLiga defeat as Granada came from behind to defeat the reigning champions 2-1.
Joao Felix put Diego Simeone s side ahead after just two minutes at Nuevo Los Carmenes, but it was another outing to forget for the visitors.
Atletico were pegged back 15 minutes later by Darwin Machis’ wonderful individual effort, while the in-form Jorge Molina completed the turnaround just after the hour mark.
That gave Granada their first ever win over Atletico, while stretching their unbeaten run to five matches.
Tonight s game in Granada somehow ends in defeat.
— Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish)
Seeking a fourth straight victory in this fixture, Simeone s men made an excellent start in Andalusia.…
Patrice Evra believes Manchester United can use Cristiano Ronaldo s love for the club to their advantage in their Champions League tie.
Patrice Evra believes Manchester United can use Cristiano Ronaldo s love for the club to their advantage in their Champions League tie.
The Portuguese forward has been a revelation for Real since his 93.9 million-euro move to the Bernabeu in 2009, scoring an incredible 136 goals in just 126 games and leading the club to the Spanish title last season.
The first leg of the round-of-16 tie ended 1-1 in Madrid, with the 28-year-old scoring, and Evra feels United must use the emotional occasion to their benefit to keep the former Old Trafford favourite from wrecking their hopes of a treble-winning season.
It is difficult w…
Fenerbahce have agreed a deal with Bayer Leverkusen to sign Czech Republic defender Michal Kadlec.
The left-sided defender has plied his trade at the BayArena since joining from Sparta Prague in 2008, going on to make 128 appearances in the Bundesliga.
Kaldec, who can also feature in the centre of defence, is now due in Istanbul for talks with Fenerbahce, who finished last season s Super Lig campaign in second, 10 points behind fierce rivals Galatasaray.
A statement on the club s official website read: We have agreed terms with Bayern Leverkusen 04 over Michal Kadlec, talks with the player are ongoing.
Fenerbahce have already been busy bolstering their squad in the off-season, signing Portugal defender Bruno Alves from Zenit St Petersburg and midfielder Alper Potuk f…
Liverpool have announced the Centenary Stand at Anfield will be renamed The Kenny Dalglish Stand as part of the club s 125th anniversary celebrations.
The 66-year-old club icon has been honoured for his unique contribution to the club , with his involvement at Liverpool spanning close to four decades.
An official renaming ceremony will take place later this year, though no date has been confirmed.
Liverpool owner John W Henry said in a statement: It is testament to Liverpool s history and status that we are not lacking in truly great individuals, whose names could easily grace a stand at Anfield.
The historic move is in recognition of Dalglish’s unique contribution to LFC and the city of Liverpool over the last four decades.
— Liverpool FC (@…
Manuel Pellegrini insists injury-hit Manchester City must continue to fight for trophies on all four fronts.
Third in the Premier League and through to the Champions League s round of 16, City travel to Norwich City in the third round of the FA Cup on Saturday having lost 2-1 in the first leg of their League Cup semi-final against Everton on Wednesday.
Pellegrini lost Eliaquim Mangala to a hamstring injury at Goodison Park, leaving Argentina duo Nicolas Otamendi and Martin Demichelis as his only fit senior centre-backs, while captain Vincent Kompany continues to battle a calf problem.
Striker Wilfried Bony missed out on Merseyside having taken a kick to the calf in training and he will not recover in time to face Norwich, while Pellegrini is happy for Willy Cabal…
Bayern Munich defender Niklas Sule praised Robert Lewandowski for another prolific campaign with the Bundesliga champions.
Lewandowski, 29, is expected to leave Bayern in the off-season after his agent confirmed the forward wanted a new challenge.
The Poland international has previously been linked with Real Madrid, having enjoyed four strong seasons at Bayern.
Sule lauded his team-mate – who netted 29 Bundesliga goals in 2017-18 – for staying focused amid the speculation during the season.
In the time he played for Bayern Munich, Lewy always scored his goals. He is a very important player for us, he told a news conference on Wednesday.
Throughout the season there were many rumours about him, but we all stayed calm, Lewy as well. From the ou…
On Friday, Neymar will be presented as a Paris Saint-Germain player following his stunning world-record €222million transfer from Barcelona.
During his time with the Catalan giants the 25-year-old Brazil forward established himself as one of football s foremost global stars, picking up a host of major honours along the way.
But his time in Spain was also hindered by protracted legal wrangling over his 2013 move from Santos to Camp Nou.
Here, we offer a detailed timeline breakdown of a memorable four-year period that ended in abrupt and blockbusting fashion.
Wearing No. 10 for PSG, . Has a nice ring to it, don t you think?!
— PSG English (@PSG_English)
2013
January: Amid reports of having a pre-contract agreement in place to leave S…
Gareth Bale is back, Harry Kane and Son Heung-min never went away and Dele Alli has also returned to the first-team picture.
It leaves a tantalising question: will Jose Mourinho be tempted to unleash a front four of Bale, Kane, Son and Alli in Sunday s north London derby against Arsenal at Emirates Stadium?
He did just that for an all-capital clash with Fulham earlier this month, with the quartet in tandem for 67 minutes of a 1-0 win before Bale and Alli made way for Moussa Sissoko and Lucas Moura.
That accounts for more than half of the 114 minutes they have spent together on the field in total since Bale arrived back at Spurs on loan from Real Madrid.
The Wales star s struggles for match fitness and a prolonged period in the cold for Alli do much to ex…
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said he can t help those who pinned the blame for their first Premier League defeat of the season on Dejan Lovren.
The Reds incredible 44-game unbeaten run in the league came to an end on Saturday as they slumped to a 3-0 loss at Watford.
Lovren replaced the injured Joe Gomez alongside Virgil van Dijk at the heart of the Liverpool defence and was criticised heavily for a poor performance.
However, Klopp believed no member of his side who remain 22 points clear at the top of the league played at their best.
Speaking ahead of Tuesday s FA Cup fifth-round tie with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, Klopp came to Lovren s defence.
There are so many explanations for the defeat. I have no interesting answers, we didn t play well…
Brighton and Hove Albion are interested in signing Joe Rodon from Tottenham Hotspur in the January transfer window, according to . Rodon played under current Brighton manager Graham Potter at Swansea City, and the Seagulls are reportedly keen on teh 24-year-old.
Rodon joined Tottenham from Swansea City in the summer of 2020. The 24-year-old central defender has struggled for playing time at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and has made only 13 appearances in the Premier League for the North London club so far in his career.
It is hard to see Rodon get much playing time under Conte at Tottenham in the coming weeks and months. Although the former Chelsea and Inter Milan tactician could see Rodon as a back-up to Eric Dier, it would make sense for the Wales international defender …