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Erling Haaland delivered another stunning performance, scoring twice as Manchester City dominated Sparta Prague with a 5-0 win on Wednesday, keeping their unbeaten run in the Champions League alive. Phil Foden, John Stones, and Matheus Nunes also found the back of the net for Pep Guardiola’s side, who now sit third in their group with seven points from three matches. …

Raphinha delivered a sensational hat-trick as Barcelona thrashed Bayern Munich 4-1 in a thrilling Champions League group stage encounter on Wednesday. Barcelona, who had lost their previous six matches against Bayern, dominated the six-time European champions at the Olympic Stadium. Robert Lewandowski also found the net for the Catalan side, while Bayern’s Harry Kane scored for the visitors. Hansi Flick, …

Real Madrid staged an impressive comeback to defeat Borussia Dortmund 5-2 in the Champions League on Tuesday, with Vinicius Junior netting a second-half hat-trick. Meanwhile, Aston Villa continued their perfect form, claiming the top spot in the standings. Despite going two goals down in the first half with strikes from Donyell Malen and Jamie Gittens, Madrid responded strongly in the …

Virgil van Dijk has confirmed he is in “discussions with the right people” regarding his future at Liverpool, as his contract enters its final months. The Liverpool captain, along with key players Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold, is among several whose contracts expire at the end of the season, sparking uncertainty over their futures. As it stands, the trio will …

Barcelona maintained their three-point lead over Real Madrid at the top of La Liga with an emphatic 5-1 victory against Sevilla on Sunday, fueled by Robert Lewandowski and Pablo Torre, who each scored twice. Earlier in the day, Alexander Sorloth’s brace helped Atletico Madrid, currently third, come from behind to defeat Leganes 3-1. Following Real Madrid’s win against Celta Vigo …

Mikel Arteta acknowledged Arsenal’s unexpected 2-0 defeat at Bournemouth, describing it as “an accident waiting to happen” after William Saliba’s red card left them playing with 10 men for most of the match. The loss marked Arsenal’s first Premier League defeat since April. French defender Saliba was sent off after an hour for a professional foul on Bournemouth’s Evanilson. Initially …

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane delivered a hat-trick to lead his team to a dominant 4-0 win over VfB Stuttgart on Saturday, breaking their three-match winless streak across all competitions and maintaining their position at the top of the Bundesliga. Kane, who had missed a clear scoring opportunity in the 51st minute, opened the scoring just six minutes later with …

Three-time Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka turned back the clock on Friday, defeating top-seeded Andrey Rublev to secure a spot in the Stockholm semi-finals. The 39-year-old, currently ranked 217th in the world, overcame Rublev, who is ranked seventh, in two tie-break sets, 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/5), marking his first victory over a top-10 player this year. Wawrinka will now face …