Ashley Young was sent off as Manchester United s Champions League qualification hopes were dented by a 2-1 Premier League defeat at Wolves on Tuesday.
United would have moved up to third in the table, ahead of Arsenal and Tottenham, with victory at Molineux but Nuno Espirito Santo s side came from behind to win thanks to a Chris Smalling own goal.
Scott McTominay s first Manchester United goal put his side ahead but Diogo Jota, who scored as Wolves knocked Ole Gunnar Solskjaer s men out of the FA Cup last month, levelled.
Young s dismissal, the 100th of Mike Dean s Premier League career, came for a foul on Jota and in the 77th minute Smalling bundled the ball into his own net to ensure United have now lost three of their last four matches in all competitions.…
The Premier League is back after the international break, with plenty more thrills and spills to keep everyone entertained.
Manchester United got back to winning ways with a sweeping 3-0 win over Southampton, while Nottingham Forest stunned Liverpool at Anfield.
Manchester City continued their perfect start with a comeback win over Brentford, and on Sunday Arsenal claimed bragging rights in the North London derby.
But who were the lucky winners and the unlucky losers to emerge from this weekend s set of fixtures, according to the underlying metrics?
With the help of Opta data, let s find out.
1995 1969 Nottingham Forest have won four consecutive away Premier League matches for the first time since March/April 1995, with today’s win their first a…
Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick says the club s transfer strategy needs to improve and is one of the key reasons why they have fallen behind Manchester City and Liverpool.
United trail Sunday s Premier League opponents Manchester City by 19 points and have not finished above their Mancunian neighbours on the table since 2012-13 when Sir Alex Ferguson retired.
The Red Devils have spent more than £1 billion on players since Ferguson s departure yet have not been genuine title contenders in that time.
It’s a question of consistency, continuity, knowing exactly how I want to play as a club, as a manager, former RB Leipzig and Red Bull Salzburg head coach Rangnick told reporters.
Having a clear transfer strategy, signing players who fit in…
Chelsea finished the day top of the Premier League for the first time since September 2018 after their win against Leeds United on Saturday.
The Blues came from behind to win in the late game, having seen Manchester United do the same at West Ham earlier on.
Manchester City also earned three points, but the spoils were shared between Burnley and Everton.
We reflect on another day of drama in the top flight with the help of Opta data.
Burnley 1-1 Everton: Dom frustrates Dyche in milestone match
Sean Dyche could not become the fifth English manager to win their 200th Premier League game in charge as Burnley were held 1-1 at home to Everton.
Dyche was the 35th coach to reach the milestone and the 16th English boss, but a stalemate at Turf…
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Looking to lay down another maker in midweek, a high-flying Inter Milan will make the trip to relegation scrappers Parma on Thursday night.
Starting with the hosts, throwing away the lead last weekend and shipping two second-half strikes away at Spezia, Parma have really gained a reputation for their extended issues at the back. Now coming off the back of those back-to-back 2-2 draws, the Crusaders still find themselves sat down in 19th and tipped as a leading contender in the relegation race. Coming under a string of criticism on either side of Italy s festive break, Roberto D Aversa s side have remarkably failed to win any of their last 16 straight matchups across all formats, a run that stems back to the …
Serge Gnabry has signed a new deal with Bayern Munich until 2026, putting an end to speculation he could leave the club in this transfer window.
The Germany international had just one year remaining on his previous contract at the Allianz Arena, and reports suggested the club could look to move him on in this window should an agreement not be reached for an extension.
Links with Real Madrid, Chelsea and former club Arsenal were put to bed on Saturday, though, as Bayern announced Gnabry had penned a new deal.
On the same day the German giants confirmed they had reached an agreement to sell star striker Robert Lewandowski to Barcelona, news of Gnabry s extension will give Bayern fans with something to smile about.
Gnabry has made 171 appearances in all com…
Angel Correa has penned a contract extension with Atletico Madrid, committing his future to the LaLiga club until June 2026.
The versatile forward s previous deal was due to expire in 2024 but he signed fresh terms on a four and a half year deal on Tuesday.
Correa joined Diego Simeone s side from San Lorenzo in 2014 and has since racked up 305 appearances for the reigning LaLiga champions, scoring 53 goals and assisting 49 times.
Only Antoine Griezmann (188) and Koke (140) have been involved in more goals than Correa (102) under Simeone.
Capable of operating across the frontline or in behind, the Argentina international has played an integral role for Simeone and impressed in whichever position he has been utilised in.
Correa x 2026
Joaquin described the coming Copa del Rey final as a beautiful thing after he helped Real Betis seal a showdown with his old club, Valencia.
Manuel Pellegrini s side drew 1-1 with Rayo Vallecano in Thursday s semi-final second leg to progress to their fifth Copa final with a 3-2 aggregate win.
A stunning free-kick from Bebe looked to have sent the match into extra time, but Borja Iglesias bundled in an injury-time goal for Betis after substitute Joaquin had found Sergio Canales with a throughball.
Valencia had secured their place in the final on Wednesday, Goncalo Guedes fine strike securing a 1-0 win over Athletic Bilbao and a 2-1 aggregate victory.
Joaquin, who will turn 41 in July this year, will now hope to win the Copa for the third time in his caree…
The Premier League has recommended a deduction of up to 12 points for Everton over alleged breaches of financial rules, according to a report on Wednesday.
The Daily Telegraph has reported that the league has asked an independent commission hearing charges against the Merseyside club to impose a severe sanction.
A 12-point deduction would leave Everton on minus-five points in this season’s league table. The club and the Premier League have not commented on the report.
The league referred the club to the commission in March over an alleged breach of its profitability and sustainability (P S) rules over a period ending with the 2021-22 season.
The league’s P S rules allow clubs to lose a maximum of £105million over a three-year period or face sanctions…
Pep Guardiola must be wary of the complicated challenge Atletico Madrid can pose to Manchester City in the Champions League quarter-final, according to Luis Garcia and Jose Enrique.
Atletico battled to a 2-1 aggregate victory over Manchester United in their last-16 clash to tee up a first-ever meeting in Europe between Diego Simeone s side and City.
But Guardiola and Simeone are no strangers to one another given they have faced off four times, and Atleti eliminated the Spaniard s Bayern Munich in the 2015-16 Champions League semi-finals.
Atletico averaged just 27 per cent possession across the two legs and scored twice from 18 shots, while Bayern netted the same number of goals from 53 attempts as the Spanish side progressed on away goals.
Garcia, who e…