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Barca's Messi sees red as Bilbao claim Super Cup glory
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON JAN 18, 2021 04:45 AM IST
Messi, who returned to the starting lineup after missing the semi-final victory over Real Sociedad through injury, was dismissed after striking Asier Villalibre in the final minute.

Bayern go four points clear with scrappy 2-1 win over Freiburg
Reuters
UPDATED ON JAN 18, 2021 04:23 AM IST
The win, however, lifted them to 36 points, four ahead of RB Leipzig who drew 2-2 with VfL Wolfsburg on Saturday, and seven clear of Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund in third and fourth places.

Ozil bids farewell to Arsenal, joins Fenerbahce in Turkey
AP
UPDATED ON JAN 18, 2021 04:22 AM IST
The former Germany midfielder, who is of Turkish descent, hasn’t played for Arsenal since March after falling out of favor with manager Mikel Arteta over concerns about the player’s work rate.

Alisson saves Liverpool in goalless draw with United
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON JAN 18, 2021 04:20 AM IST
It was the third game in the last five between the clubs at Anfield that has ended goalless and will have left many frustrated but United will be happy to remain top of the league.

Double for Stones as Man City crush Palace to go second
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON JAN 18, 2021 04:18 AM IST
Central defender Stones, closing in on 100 Premier League appearances for City, headed his first league goal for the club after a sublime cross by Kevin de Bruyne in the 26th minute.

Inter make Serie A title statement as Barella downs Juventus
Reuters
UPDATED ON JAN 18, 2021 04:16 AM IST
Former Juve midfielder Arturo Vidal scored his first league goal for Inter when he headed in an inviting Barella cross after 12 minutes.

Mesut Ozil confirms he is leaving Arsenal for Fenerbahce
AP, Turkey, Istanbul
PUBLISHED ON JAN 17, 2021 11:45 PM IST
- After 7.5 years at the London club, which he joined from Real Madrid, Ozil is heading to one of the favoured clubs of Turkey’s president.

FC Goa score late goal to hold ATK Mohun Bagan to 1-1 draw
PTI, Margao
PUBLISHED ON JAN 17, 2021 10:53 PM IST
- ISL: A late equaliser by youngster Ishan Pandita helped FC Goa play out a 1-1 draw against ATK Mohun Bagan.

Bayern go four points clear with scrappy 2-1 win over Freiburg
Reuters, Munich, Germany
UPDATED ON JAN 17, 2021 10:23 PM IST
- Bayern, who conceded a goal for the 11th straight league game and were far from impressive, are now on 36 points.

Ndombele stunner helps Tottenham win at Sheffield United
Reuters, Sheffield, United
PUBLISHED ON JAN 17, 2021 10:05 PM IST
- Spurs had just seen the commanding lead given to them by Serge Aurier and Harry Kane halved by David McGoldrick's header on the hour when Ndombele struck with an audacious flicked lob.

ISL: NorthEast United return to winning ways, beat Jamshedpur FC 2-1
PTI
PUBLISHED ON JAN 17, 2021 09:08 PM IST
- The win propelled NEUFC to the fifth spot in the standings with 16 points.

Messi doubtful as Barça plays Bilbao in Super Cup final
PTI
PUBLISHED ON JAN 17, 2021 09:26 AM IST
Barcelona's all-time leading scorer has been nursing an unspecified fitness issue that caused coach Ronald Koeman to leave him out of the semifinal on Wednesday against Real Sociedad.

Maddison says Leicester OK with COVID-compliant celebrations
Reuters
UPDATED ON JAN 17, 2021 08:51 AM IST
The sight of players huddling after goals has drawn criticism in Britain, with the rest of the population asked to follow strict COVID-19 distancing rules during the pandemic.

Napoli's Fabian Ruiz tests positive for coronavirus
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON JAN 17, 2021 07:35 AM IST
The Spanish midfielder will miss the league match against Fiorentina on Sunday as well as Wednesday’s Italian Super Cup final against Juventus.

Leipzig miss out on top spot with 2-2 draw at Wolfsburg
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON JAN 17, 2021 07:12 AM IST
Champions League club Leipzig have now managed just one point from their last two league matches, having conceded five goals in them compared to nine goals in their first 14 matchdays.

PSG scrape past Angers 1-0 to go top as Marseille loses
AP
UPDATED ON JAN 17, 2021 04:33 AM IST
PSG was without coach Mauricio Pochettino after he tested positive for the coronavirus, and his two assistants took charge.

Messi doubtful as Barça plays Bilbao in Super Cup final
AP
PUBLISHED ON JAN 17, 2021 04:31 AM IST
Messi has been training on his own and his readiness is up in the air, Koeman said on Saturday.

Mount delivers again for Lampard as Chelsea ekes out big win
AP
PUBLISHED ON JAN 17, 2021 04:27 AM IST
Mount’s 78th-minute goal in a 1-0 victory capped a man-of-the-match performance.

Leicester go second with 2-0 win over Southampton
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON JAN 17, 2021 04:26 AM IST
Maddison lashed a ferocious shot past Alex McCarthy in the 37th-minute of an even first period and Barnes broke clear to finish coolly as Leicester claimed only their fourth home victory of the season.

Maupay on target as Brighton sink lacklustre Leeds
Reuters, Leeds, England
PUBLISHED ON JAN 16, 2021 11:58 PM IST
- It was Brighton who went on to claim their first-ever top-flight victory at Elland Road.

PSG manager Pochettino tests positive for Covid-19, to miss Angers game
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON JAN 16, 2021 06:25 PM IST
Pochettino's assistants Jesus Perez and Miguel D'Agostino are set to take charge of the squad for Saturday's league encounter.

Solskjaer says Liverpool clash a reality check for Man Utd
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON JAN 16, 2021 01:51 PM IST
Leaders United have 36 points from 17 games, three more than second-placed Liverpool before the blockbuster clash at Anfield and Solskjaer backed his team to extend their advantage with a victory on the back of their superb form.

Union Berlin stun Leverkusen 1-0 to move 4th in Bundesliga
AP
UPDATED ON JAN 16, 2021 05:04 AM IST
The game ended on a sour note, however, with Leverkusen midfielder Nadiem Amiri angrily approaching Union midfielder Florian Hübner and pointing his finger in his face.

Lazio eyes Champions League after 3-0 derby win over Roma
AP
PUBLISHED ON JAN 16, 2021 04:59 AM IST
Luis Alberto scored twice and Ciro Immobile also found the target as Lazio controlled throughout.

PSG coach Pochettino tests positive for virus
AP
PUBLISHED ON JAN 16, 2021 04:33 AM IST
Pochettino's assistants, Jesus Perez and Miguel D’Agostino, will take charge against Angers, PSG said on Friday.

Form goes out the window against Liverpool, says Manchester United's Solskjaer
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON JAN 15, 2021 10:51 PM IST
Since a 1-0 loss to Arsenal in November, United have been unbeaten in 11 games and have dropped only four points to move to the top of the standings -- three points above Liverpool.

Dicka, Ralte shine as Real Kashmir earn first win of I-League season
PTI
PUBLISHED ON JAN 15, 2021 10:38 PM IST
In a cagey match where chances were few and both teams cancelled each other out in the middle of the park, Dicka's 16-minute strike and a late goal by substitute Ralte proved to be the difference between the two sides.

ISL: Neville secures draw for SC East Bengal with late equaliser against Kerala
PTI
PUBLISHED ON JAN 15, 2021 10:32 PM IST
Jordan Murray put Kerala ahead in the 64th minute before Neville's stoppage-time equaliser (90 5) ensured that SCEB extended their unbeaten run to six games.

Beating Man Utd is enough: Klopp brushes aside impact on title race
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON JAN 15, 2021 09:18 PM IST
Klopp said he was not worried about their home record or United stealing a march in the title race as there was still a "long way to go" in the season with third-placed Manchester City also in the running.

Manchester City's Guardiola looks to set home record straight against Palace
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON JAN 15, 2021 09:02 PM IST
Palace have recorded a rare victory and a draw in the last two seasons on their trips to the Etihad Stadium and Guardiola said he was wary of their defensive resilience having held in-form Arsenal to a 0-0 draw on Thursday.