Author: Tristan Wells

The forty sides remaining in the FA Cup have learned their opponents for the second round of the competition.Premier League sides will enter the draw in the third round, meaning some mouth-watering away days could be on the cards for the winners of these ties, due to be held between December 5 and 8.Mark Hughes’ Carlisle stunned Reading at the Select Car Leasing Stadium this weekend. Trailing 2-0 with ninety minutes played, they roared back with two last-gasp goals from Regan Linney to force extra time, where Linney completed his hat-trick to confirm the Blues’ progression. They will visit Blackpool…

Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku, is a happy hunting ground for Chelsea. Wednesday’s trip will evoke fond memories of beating Arsenal 4-1 in the 2019 Europa League final and a pair of Champions League wins over Qarabag the season prior.Qarabag are not far behind in the standings, though, trailing Chelsea only on goal difference. They stunned Benfica 3-2 to open their own campaign – a result which directly led to the Portuguese side sacking manager Bruno Lage and hiring Jose Mourinho.The 12-time champions of Azerbaijan have since managed a victory over Copenhagen and tasted defeat at the hands of Atletico Madrid. They…

Arsenal and Crystal Palace will have just one day to prepare for their Carabao Cup quarter-final next month.The match at Emirates Stadium has been scheduled for December 23, just 48 hours after Arsenal travel to Everton and Palace take on Leeds United at Elland Road.The rest of the Carabao Cup quarter-finals are taking place on December 16 and 17, when they were originally scheduled to be played.Arsenal had lobbied for their showdown to be played on December 16, but the EFL have selected December 23 as the date for the tie.The original date of December 16 would have forced Palace…

Dortmund, meanwhile, kept their seventh clean sheet of the campaign in the win over Augsburg on Friday night but have looked rather leaky defensively outside of Germany.The Bundesliga side, who reached the final of this competition in the 2023-24 season, have already conceded seven times in three Champions League outings, though are above Man City by virtue of a superior goal difference.Here’s everything you need to know about the game…Date, kick-off time and venueThe match will take place at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester.Where to watch Man City vs Borussia DortmundTV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised…

The FA Cup has taken centre stage over the weekend and excitement is building for the second round draw.League One and League Two clubs joined the action in the first round, with one of the pick of the ties seeing Jack Wilshere’s Luton Town just about beating Robbie Savage’s Forest Green Rovers.Elsewhere, 2013 winners Wigan eked past non-league Hemel Hempstead on penalties, while eighth-tier Maldon & Tiptree – the lowest-ranked team remaining in the competition heading into the first round – were thrashed by League One’s Port Vale on Sunday. At the conclusion of the remaining first round tie, 80…

While the visit of the Spanish giants can never be considered ideal, the Reds will have hoped to be in far better shape for the toughest of European tests.A 2-0 victory over inconsistent Aston Villa ended a four-game losing streak in the Premier League, and has somewhat quietened the noise around head coach Arne Slot.But Real Madrid have won 13 of 14 games this season, including all three in the Champions League so far, and head to England confident of taking all three points.Date, kick-off time and venueLiverpool vs Real Madrid is scheduled for an 8pm GMT kick-off on Tuesday,…

Tottenham must shake off a miserable derby defeat quickly as Copenhagen visit in the Champions League.A meek 1-0 home loss to rivals Chelsea at the weekend saw Spurs muster a record-low xG and saw the team booed off at both half-time and full-time.Manager Thomas Frank has acknowledged his and his team’s failings in attack which have seen them scrape one win and two draws so far, and more dropped points could spell the end of their hopes of finishing in the top eight.Copenhagen – winless after three games – may not have the profile of a European elite, but will…

Arsenal can climb to the top of the league phase table with an early start to their Champions League exploits this week.The Gunners, who are sitting pretty at the summit of the Premier League standings, take on Slavia Prague on Tuesday before their man European rivals.Arsenal are one of five teams to boast a 100 per cent record after three Champions League games, and thumped Atletico Madrid 4-0 on their last outing.So Mikel Arteta & Co. head to Czech Republic on Tuesday to take on Slavia Prague – who have two points from three games – as one of the…

There are subplots aplenty ahead of this game, with Celtic and Rangers each under new management as a more entertaining clash is expected after August’s dull Premiership stalemate at Ibrox that played out against a backdrop of fan fury on both sides. Gone are both Brendan Rodgers and Russell Martin, with Celtic springing a huge shock by bringing back former boss Martin O’Neill after 20 years to serve as interim manager alongside Shaun Maloney and seeing an instant impact as Falkirk were thrashed in midweek. Source link

Along with promoted Sunderland, the Cherries are the surprise early story in the top-flight this season, sitting second in the table after losing only one of their first nine games.They are now six points off league leaders Arsenal, who won 2-0 at Burnley on Saturday, with Andoni Iraola’s side unbeaten since their dramatic opening day defeat by Liverpool. They are coming off the back of a 2-0 home win over struggling Nottingham Forest last weekend, where Marcus Tavernier and Eli Kroupi were both on target. As for City, who have dropped to eighth and nine points off the title pace,…