Bournemouth 3-0 Sturm Graz: “Impossible dream” becomes reality on Cherries’ memorable night

Bournemouth 3-0 Sturm Graz: Europa League report by Layth Yousif at the Vitality Stadium Goals from Evanilson, Rayan and late Rodriguez penalty seal deserved victory to mark Bournemouth’s first ever European home game on a joyous evening for the Cherries Seventeen short years ago Bournemouth sat at the bottom of the football league, but, as […]

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Arsenal 3-0 Lille: Three goals in seven second half minutes seal Champions League triumph that would have pleased the late Ken Friar

Arsenal 3-0 Lille: Champions League report by Layth Yousif It was fitting Arsenal posted victory on the day that the legendary club servant Ken Friar sadly passed away at the age of 92. Three second half goals in seven minutes ended Lille’s resistance after Jurrien Timber’s 64th minute paved the way for further strikes from […]

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Arsenal 2-1 Leeds United: Gunners stage second half comeback to seal victory

Arsenal 2-1 Leeds United: Report by Layth Yousif Arsenal staged a second half comeback to beat Leeds United 2-1 at the Emirates on Saturday lunchtime. Goals from Riccardo Calafiori and summer signing Bruno Guimaraes ensured Mikel Arteta’s Premier League champions picked up all three points – prospect that had seemed unlikely after the visitors had […]

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England 3-0 Czechia: World Cup failure still lingers after Tuchel snaps on Kane’s big night

England 3-0 Czechia: Report by Layth Yousif at Wembley Stadium Harry Kane grabbed his 90th and 91st international goals on his record equalling 125th appearance on a night to remember for the England skipper.  In front of 78,864 fans at Wembley Stadium on Tuesday evening, the evergreen 33-year-old ensured England made it three wins from […]

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England Suffer Defeat to Spain as Oyarzabal Haunts Them Again

The Nations League is back and England and Spain finally kicked a football for the first time since the World Cup in July. The World champions came into this mouthwatering clash as favourites, but playing England on home soil is never an easy task. Luis de la Fuente’s side got off to the perfect start […]

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England 2-3 Spain: World Cup winners beat Three Lions in pulsating Wembley clash

England 2-3 Spain: Report by Layth Yousif at Wembley Stadium World Cup winners Spain showed their quality to edge past England 3-2 in a pulsating Nations League clash in front of 84,525 at Wembley Stadium on Saturday evening. Sloppy play from Manchester City’s Marc Guehi leads to an opener for Lamine Yamal as Thomas Tuchel’s […]

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Arsenal Women 1-0 HB Koge: Caldentey’s late penalty seals victory over battling Danes

Arsenal Women 1-0 HB Koge: Champions League report by Layth Yousif at Meadow Park Mariona Caldentey’s 93rd minute penalty spared Arsenal’s blushes as Renée Slegers side edged past their battling visitors HB Koge in front of 1,910 fans at Meadow Park on Tuesday evening. In a Champions League group containing heavyweights Barcelona and Lyon, Slegers […]

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Brighton & Hove Albion 3-0 Arsenal: Seagulls stun champions

Brighton & Hove Albion 3-0 Arsenal: Brighton stunned Arsenal to mark the club’s 125th anniversary in style on Saturday afternoon. Two first half long-range strikes from Pascal Gross and Charalampos Kostoulas put the home side firmly in command, prior to Chema Andres making it three after the break. Quite simply Fabian Hurzeler’s rampant Seagulls side […]

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Tottenham Remain Winless as Aston Villa Secure a Crucial Three Points

Tottenham failed to win once again this season in the Premier League and will head into the first international break with just two points from a possible fifteen. Spurs started the game brightly and if it were not for the heroics from Zion Suzuki. The Japanese international made a flurry of fine saves to keep […]

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Brentford 3-0 Chelsea: Rampant Bees give Alonso the Blues

Brentford 3-0 Chelsea: Report by Layth Yousif Jaidon Anthony, Igor Thiago and Fabio Carvalho’s second half strikes ensured Brentford humbled Chelsea 3-0 to move into third place in the Premier League.  Jubilant Bees fans in the sellout crowd of 17,193 sang to their Chelsea counterparts: “West London is ours,” as Keith Andrews impressive side showed […]

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