Victor Boniface delivered a 93rd-minute winner as Bayer Leverkusen pulled off a stunning Bundesliga comeback for a 4-3 victory over Wolfsburg on Sunday.
Nordi Mukiele turned into his own net in the fourth minute, but Xabi Alonso s hosts levelled nine minutes later when Florian Wirtz struck from the edge of the box at BayArena.
Jonathan Tah edged the hosts ahead with a cool header in the 32nd minute but their lead was short-lived as the visitors equalised from Sebastiaan Bornauw s headed finish.
Further Wolfsburg joy followed when Mattias Svanberg went on a driving run in Leverkusen s half and curled past goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky on the stroke of half-time.
Alonso made two changes at the break and those alterations soon paid dividends when Piero Hincapie …
Danny Ward saved all three penalties he faced to lead Leicester City to a 3-0 shootout win after a 0-0 draw against Walsall in the EFL Cup third round.
Leicester struggled to break down their resolute League Two opposition, with their only two shots on target coming in the second half.
The travelling Leicester fans were left frustrated by their side s showing, with one fan even making his way onto the pitch to vent at Steve Cooper before being removed by security staff.
But Leicester, who are still searching for their first Premier League win of the season since being promoted back to the top flight, prevailed from 12 yards.
Ricardo Pereira, Conor Coady and Oliver Skipp all netted their spot-kicks, but goalkeeper Ward ensured he will take the plaudits aft…
A moment to sum up the unflinching, non-negotiable terms of Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain s instant Champions League classic came just before the hour mark at the Allianz Arena.
Bayern head coach Hansi Flick hollered loudly and gestured insistently for his team to push up, to attack more, having pulled the deficit back to 2-1 but seen no reward thus far for their second-half bombardment of a PSG goal expertly patrolled by Keylor Navas.
Seconds later, Kylian Mbappe burst clear into the snow-flecked open spaces. High line? Fine by me.
Manuel Neuer stared into the whites of the eyes of the forward phenomenon who embarrassed him in the third minute. Not this time.
The experienced goalkeeper stood firm to save, although Mbappe had already embarrassed…
Mauricio Pochettino reiterated he plans to still be in charge of Chelsea next season following his side s remarkable win over Nottingham Forest.
Chelsea made it three wins in a row and four without defeat thanks to a battling 3-2 victory in Saturday s Premier League clash at City Ground.
Pochettino has repeatedly had his position called into question this season, but the Blues upturn in form has changed all that.
Speaking on the eve of the Forest game, the Argentinian said he would stay as long as owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali were happy.
And asked again about his future by Sky Sports after the match, Pochettino said: I had an honest conversation in the press conference.
To clarify, if the owner is happy with my job we can continue. I am…
Everton are interested in signing Samuel Chukwueze from Villarreal in the January transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that the Toffees are among a number of clubs who are keen on securing the services of the Nigeria international winger.
Chukwueze is one of the best young wingers in Europe and has been on the books of Villarreal since 2017. The 23-year-old has established himself as one of the best players at the Yellow Submarine and is now one of the first names on the teamsheet.
The Nigeria international winger has made four starts and eight substitute appearances in La Liga for Villarreal so far this season, providing one assist in the process. Chukwueze has also scored two goals in five UEFA Europa Conference League for the Yellow Submarine so far…
Stefano Pioli believes AC Milan should finish inside Serie A’s top four “as a minimum” ahead of their trip Atalanta on Saturday.
The 2021-22 champions reignite their bid for a second Scudetto in three years when they face Atalanta, who find themselves in eighth.Pioli emphasised the importance of a win if they are to heap pressure on Inter and Juventus in first and second.
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— AC Milan (@acmilan)
“There’s still a lot of football to be played before everything is decided, but we do need to put together a run of results in Serie A,” Pioli said.
“That’s what we’re aiming for. It’s our objective and tomorrow we have a great chance to do just that.
“We need to finish in the top four at a minimum but we’r…
Luciano Spalletti has praised Santos for not retiring Pele s number 10 shirt and hopes Napoli now do the same with Diego Maradona s famous jersey.
Santos announced on Sunday they had dropped plans to leave the number vacant following last week s death of club legend Pele, who previously said he was against the idea.
Napoli retired Maradona s number 10 in 2000, 20 years before his death, as a tribute to the Argentina great s starring role in their only two Serie A title triumphs.
But Spalletti believes making the shirt available again can inspire Napoli s current crop of players, who are on course to end the club s 33-year wait for Scudetto glory.
I want to congratulate those who decided not to retire Pele s number 10, meeting his request, Spalletti said …
West Ham have confirmed the signing of Maxwel Cornet from Burnley for a reported £17.5million fee.
Cornet, who signed for Burnley from Ligue 1 club Lyon in 2021, impressed during his first season in England, scoring nine Premier League goals.
Yet the 25-year-old s efforts were not enough to keep Burnley up, as the Clarets suffered relegation for the first time since 2015.
Cornet never looked likely to stay with Vincent Kompany s team in the Championship, and the versatile winger has now made the switch to London, agreeing a five-year deal with an additional one-year option.
Welcome to West Ham United, Maxwel Cornet!
— West Ham United (@WestHam)
It s a new step for me to join this big club and I m really happy to be here, to be part…
Maidstone goalkeeper Lucas Covolan is eyeing a move to the Sky Bet Championship after a “normal day at the office” in the club’s historic 2-1 win at Ipswich.
National League South club Maidstone produced one of the FA Cup’s greatest upsets on Saturday after goals from Lamar Reynolds and Sam Corne in Suffolk.
Covolan also starred at Portman Road as Maidstone lost the shot count 38-2, but had their former Brazil Under-20 goalkeeper to thank following a string of excellent saves.
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— Maidstone United (@maidstoneunited)
It helped Maidstone become only the 11th non-league club to reach the fifth round in what was their seventh tie in this season’s competition.
“It’s a normal day at the office isn’t it,” Covolan …
Napoli have dismissed Walter Mazzarri and made former coach Francesco Calzona their third boss of the season.
Calzona is currently Slovakia manager and will combine the role alongside taking charge of the current Serie A champions until the end of the season.
Mazzarri returned to Naples in November after Rudi Garcia was sacked after five months, but ex-Watford chief Mazzarri has now left his post after eight defeats in 17 matches.
Francesco Calzona is the new head coach of Napoli. Welcome, Francesco!
— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli)
“I thank Walter Mazzarri, a friend of the De Laurentiis family and of Napoli, for supporting the team in a complex moment,” Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis wrote on X, formerly Twitter.