Cole Palmer struck a last-gasp penalty against his former club Manchester City in the fourth minute of stoppage time to snatch a sensational 4-4 draw for Chelsea at the end of a superb, battling encounter at Stamford Bridge.
The Premier League champions thought they had won it through Rodri’s goal, deflected in off the unfortunate Thiago Silva four minutes from time, but were left stunned in the dying seconds when substitute Armando Broja burst into the box and drew a foul from Ruben Dias, with Palmer dispatching his spot-kick under pressure to send home fans into raptures.
Earlier, Erling Haaland had scored to twice give City the lead, first from the penalty spot before Chelsea turned the game on its head with goals from Silva and Raheem Sterling.
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Mikel Arteta has won the Premier League s Manager of the Month award after leading the Gunners to the top of the table during a perfect August.
Arsenal won their first five games of a Premier League season for just the second time last month, having previously done so in 2004-05, as well as earning plaudits for their attractive possession-based game.
Arteta s side narrowly missed out on Champions League qualification last season, but bolstered by the arrivals of Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko, have set the pace at the beginning of the new campaign.
Although the Gunners lost 3-1 at Manchester United in their first outing of September, falling narrowly short of winning their opening six top-flight games for the first time since 1947-48, they continue to lead…
Record-breaking Japanese star Kazuyoshi Miura has signed a new contract with J1 League side Yokohama.
King Kazu , the oldest goalscorer in Japanese professional football, has committed to his 17th season with the club and the 36th overall in his storied career.
Miura turns 54 on February 26, the day before the J1 League campaign is due to get underway.
Last September, he became the oldest player in the top-flight s history against Kawasaki Frontale at the age of 53 years and 210 days – he went on to make three more appearances that season.
In a statement released via the club, Miura said his hopes and passion for football are only increasing despite making only seven league appearances in the past two years.
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Neville Southall insists Jordan Pickford is not to blame for Everton s woes and believes he is rightfully England s first-choice goalkeeper.
Pickford captained Everton as Frank Lampard s team capitulated to another dismal away defeat on Wednesday, this time to relegation rivals Burnley.
Two penalties from Richarlison had put Everton 2-1 up at Turf Moor heading into half-time yet Jay Rodriguez and Maxwel Cornet struck to seal a 3-2 victory for Burnley that takes the Clarets to within a point of Lampard s side, who sit 17th with nine games remaining.
Pickford was hardly at fault for any of Burnley s goals and has been a consistent performer for Everton despite their torrid form.
The 28-year-old s place as England number one has been called into question thi…
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England could finally seal their qualification for Euro 2020 as they take on Montenegro in their 1,000th international on Thursday evening.
The Three Lions clash with the European minnows at Wembley Stadium, with just a point enough to book their place at next year s continental tournament.
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Whilst they still have the opportunity to qualify this time around, England really should have completed that task during the last international break. Taking on the Czech Republic, the Three Lions fell to defeat in Prague despite taking an early lead. They did bounce back in their next game by defeating Bulgaria 6-0 away from home but still their wait goes on. One aspect that will give them sup…
Almost everything about Arsenal s 3-1 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday was predictable.
It was vintage Arsenal, but for all the wrong reasons.
The Gunners made a fist of it for 41 minutes – by which point they were 3-0 down on their last visit to Anfield yet once Liverpool were ahead through Joel Matip, it just looked a matter of how many they would score.
Ultimately the Reds made do with a comfortable two-goal cushion, with Lucas Torreira getting a late consolation after coming on as a substitute.
But Arsenal found themselves clinging on at times in the second half, with the match affirming many pre-match expectations.
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Kylian Mbappe s mother has confirmed the forward has reached contract agreements with both Paris Saint-German and Real Madrid, and all that remains is for the 23-year-old to make a final decision.
Mbappe, who is out of contract next month, is a long-standing target of Champions League finalists Madrid, although PSG have also made their desire to keep the 2018 World Cup winner public – with head coach Mauricio Pochettino declaring on Friday he wants the France international to stay for many more years .
He has scored 25 league goals and added 17 assists to guide PSG to their 10th Ligue 1 title this term, with his total of 42 league goal contributions the highest of all players in the big five European leagues.
Mbappe was voted Ligue 1 player of the season for a…
Al Sadd coach Xavi attempted to ease the pressure on his team ahead of their Club World Cup quarter-final with Monterrey on Saturday.
Xavi s side squeezed past Hienghene Sport of New Caledonia in their previous match, with the unfancied OFC Champions League winners forcing extra time after a thrilling 1-1 draw.
Tournament hosts Al Sadd ultimately had too much for Hienghene, claiming a 3-1 win after the additional 30 minutes, though the performance appeared to show cracks in the Qatari club s armour.
There is no doubt in Xavi s mind what the outcome should be in Saturday s encounter with historic Mexican club Monterrey, who he considers to be of a higher level than Al Sadd.
I ll tell my players that we have nothing to lose when we face tough teams, he sai…
With the MLS post-season approaching, Houston Dynamo have signed former Arsenal defender Philippe Senderos.
After playing for over a decade in Europe, the 32-year-old Swiss stopper joins the Dynamo, currently sitting second in the Western Conference.
Houston did not reveal the terms of the contract, but pending his obtainment of a US visa, Senderos fills their ninth and final international roster spot.
Philippe Senderos will be a welcomed addition to our team, Dynamo General Manager Matt Jordan said.
His extensive experience, leadership qualities, and ability to organize and communicate will complement our already talented group of players as we enter the final third of the season.
With this signing, along with the quality of our current group,…
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone believes annoying his players helps bring the best out of them.
Simeone s men sit third in LaLiga after 13 matches, just two points adrift of leaders Sevilla.
In an interview with France Football, the Argentine who has been in the job since 2011, winning the top flight once, reaching two Champions League finals and claiming a pair of Europa League crowns discussed the coaching methods that have enabled him to achieve such longevity.
I am convinced that the footballer needs the work we give him, said Simeone. Respect lies in that work, not in arguing for a particular number of minutes.
My role is to take the player to his limits, to provoke him, to annoy him against me, because in this nervousness is the will to impr…