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Arteta defends Arsenal despite title hopes going up in smoke.
Real Madrid clash halted as fans chant for Asencio to die.
Juventus crash out of Coppa Italia after penalty shootout loss to Empoli.
Salah orchestrates as Liverpool move 13 points clear.
Real Madrid rage as Antony sees red card overturned.
Haaland on target as devastating Doku tears Spurs apart.
Disastrous Dorgu & abysmal Onana owe Maguire BIG time.
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Mikel Arteta insisted his side had given everything as their title hopes took another huge hit in a 0-0 draw at Nottingham Forest. The Gunners were held to a stalemate at the City Ground and are now 13 points behinds leaders Liverpool with a game in hand, which if they were to win would leave them 10 matches to make up 10 points. Despite their chances of a first Premier League trophy since 2004 now looking remote, Arteta insists he still sees fight in his team.
Real Madrid’s Copa del Rey match against Real Sociedad was stopped temporarily after the home fans chanted for defender Raul Asencio to ‘die’. Play was halted late in the first half as the chants aimed at the Madrid centre-back continued, resulting in a message being shown on the screens inside the Reale Arena. The statement read: “No to racist, xenophobic and intolerant chants. Encourage and support the team while respecting the rival.”
Asencio was shown a yellow card towards the end of the first half and was then substituted at half-time as Madrid went on to win 1-0 in the semi-final first leg thanks to an early Endrick goal. Asencio, 22, is one of several Madrid academy players under investigation over an alleged child sex abuse video scandal.
U.S. internationals Tim Weah, Weston McKennie and Juventus crashed out of the 2024-25 Coppa Italia Wednesday evening, falling to Empoli in a penalty shootout after a regulation 1-1 draw. Two missed spot kick attempts from Dusan Vlahovic and Kenan Yildiz ultimately cost the Bianconeri a spot in the next round of the competition after a contentious regulation period.
Arne Slot’s side took another step towards the Premier League title with a deserved win against the Magpies. Liverpool increased their lead at the top of the Premier League to 13 points as they claimed a 2-0 win over Newcastle on Wednesday. Days after their 2-0 victory over reigning champions Manchester City, the Reds maintained the intensity to take an early lead through Dominik Szoboszlai, before Alexis Mac Allister blasted in as they delivered the goods while suspended coach Arne Slot watched on from the stand.
Real Madrid launched a new attack on the Spanish football authorities after it was revealed that Antony’s ban had been rescinded in time to play them. The Manchester United loanee was sent off against Getafe on Sunday for a rash lunge but will not face a ban after the Spanish federation overturned the red card. That has prompted fury from Real, who told AS that there is an “eagerness to go hunting against Madrid”. They play Betis next.
A Real Madrid delegate told AS: “It can’t be, in their eagerness to go hunting against Madrid, they are even skipping legal arguments. Removing a red card that has been clearly assessed by the refereeing body and well explained in the report is as if the referees from now on are going to re-referee the matches. They don’t hold back, they have done it with the desire to hurt us.
Manchester City moved back into the Premier League’s top four with a 1-0 win away at Tottenham on Wednesday. Pep Guardiola’s men showed a stubbornness and resilience not seen for much of this season to grind out the victory having failed to put the game beyond their dogged hosts. With only 12 minutes on the clock, City went in front. A sweeping move saw play shifted to Jeremy Doku on the left, and his deflected cutback found Erling Haaland totally unmarked to tap in from close range.
Harry Maguire was imperious in both penalty areas and snatched the winner despite Ruben Amorim’s side playing the second half with 10 men. Harry Maguire and Bruno Fernandes bailed out their atrocious team-mates to earn Manchester United a 3-2 win over Ipswich Town on Wednesday to end all serious talk of relegation around Old Trafford. But doubts about the team and, in particular, certain individuals aren’t going anywhere after abysmal errors from Andre Onana and Patrick Dorgu, who was sent off in the first half.
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