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Aston Villa still have work to do to qualify for the Champions League. Nottingham Forest are unlikely to be relegated.3 days later Europa League semi-final matchVilla and Forest returned to Premier League action, but neither could get the win they really wanted.Villa were drawn 2-2 by relegated Burnley, leaving them in fifth place, four points ahead of sixth-placed Bournemouth in the race for a top-five spot and Champions League qualification. Both teams still have two games left and must face title-chasing Manchester City.Villa’s players could consider another route to next season’s Champions League. That is to win the Europa League.If…
Liverpool were booed by fans during their 1-1 draw with Chelsea at Anfield on Saturday afternoon, and goalscorer Ryan Gravenbirch felt the reaction was harsh.15:36, May 9, 2026Updated May 9, 2026 16:06(Image: TNT Sports)Liverpool midfielder Ryan Gravenbirch believes his team did not deserve to be booed by supporters after Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea at Anfield.Just five minutes later, Grabenberch broke the deadlock with a superb strike and Enzo Fernandes leveled the score with a low free-kick into the Kop end. When Arne Slott removed Rio Ngmoha midway through the second half and replaced him with Alexander Isak, Reds supporters…
A fire broke out at a major soccer stadium, forcing the entire venue to be evacuated. The pitch and the Swedish national team’s stadium were filled with smoke as AIK welcomed Djurgårdens to the 50,000-capacity Strawberry Arena in Stockholm. It was an action-packed start to the Allsvenskan League, with the away team leading 2-1.However, with 25 minutes remaining, a fire broke out in the stands and the players were ordered to leave the pitch, and the referee called off the match. The cause of the fire is unknown, but it is believed it may have been caused by an underground…
Igor Matanovic’s two goals were not enough to stop Europa League finalists Freiburg from losing 3-2 to Hamburger SV. Bundesliga on sunday.Bakery Jatta took the lead for Hamburg after a free pass, but Matanovic quickly equalized for Freiburg. Hamburg took control in the second half with goals from Luka Vusković and Fabio Balde, and Matanovic’s header in the 87th minute was just a consolation goal for Freiburg.This loss ended seventh-place Freiburg’s hopes of qualifying for the Conference League via the Bundesliga. Freiburg could qualify for the Champions League if they defeat Aston Villa. europa league final Hamburg moved up one…
Southampton were charged by the EFL with spying on Thursday after a Saints employee allegedly filmed a Middlesbrough training session.Southampton manager Tonda Eckert asked about spying allegations (Image: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire)Southampton coach Tonda Eckert left her postgame press conference early Saturday morning in an awkward moment. The latest drama came as Middlesbrough manager Kim Helberg branded Saints “cheating” over the Spygate scandal, which disrupted their preparations for the Championship play-off semi-finals.Saints were charged by the EFL with a breach of misconduct rules after Boro reported him to the league after he allegedly caught a Southampton employee filming a training session…
Many Sky Sports viewers expressed dissatisfaction with the ‘clash’ of kits during Sunday’s game between Arsenal and West Ham. The Gunners wore their third strip for the visit to the London Stadium, knowing that three points are crucial to winning the Premier League title.However, many felt the kit was too similar to the West Ham kit, highlighting that Arsenal’s shorts and socks were a similar color to West Ham’s iconic claret stripes. They aired their frustrations on X (formerly Twitter) just seconds into the match.@AFCBani led the complaint, writing: “This kit crash is hard on the eyes. Why didn’t they…
Former Premier League referee Mike Dean has launched a brutal tirade following the incident with Bruno Fernandes against Sunderland.Bruno Fernandes was involved in Manchester United’s red card incident against Sunderland, leaving Mike Dean upset (Image: (Photo by Ash Donelon/Manchester United via Getty Images))Mike Dean has made a bizarre rant about refereeing following Bruno Fernandes’ controversial red card incident. The Manchester United captain appeared to take an elbow to the face from Nilsson Angulo during his team’s stalemate with Sunderland, but Dean has given a bizarre explanation as to why it was missed.Paul Merson, who was covering the game for Sky…
PRAGUE (AP) – Slavia Prague are facing harsh penalties after fans invaded the pitch during injury time during Saturday night’s Czech League derby match against Sparta.”Such behavior will not be tolerated in professional soccer,” the Disciplinary Committee of the League Soccer Association, which oversees professional soccer in the country, said after an extraordinary meeting on Sunday.Slavia’s punishment could be announced on Tuesday. This could include forfeiting matches, banning fans from stadiums and fines.The commission also initiated legal proceedings against the Spartans, alleging that Spartan fans used fireworks to damage the stadium. In the 97th minute, hundreds of Slavia fans stormed…
Manchester United midfielder Casemiro was a key part of Michael Carrick’s midfield during his final season at Old Trafford.Casemiro will leave Manchester United this summer (Image: Matt West/Shutterstock)Manchester United have officially avoided extending Casemiro’s contract after the midfielder missed Saturday’s 0-0 draw with Sunderland due to injury. The Brazilian is understood to have included a clause in his contract that would extend his contract for another year on a weekly wage of £375,000 if he started 35 Premier League games this season.The 34-year-old reached an agreement in January to waive this clause in negotiations to formalize his departure from United…
The 34-year-old agreed to waive this clause in January during negotiations to allow him to leave United this summer. Both sides reportedly agreed that the clause would not be triggered even if he met that threshold. In any case, that seemed unlikely as Casemiro would have needed to start all 21 remaining Premier League games to reach United’s 35-game target. This followed him missing the trip to Aston Villa in December due to suspension.Such a scenario has become increasingly likely since Michael Carrick was appointed interim head coach. The former Real Madrid stalwart has been a key figure since Carrick…