Football/Soccer 24-Hour Briefing
×Premier League Drama
Richarlison skysports.com pulled one back for Spurs against Fulham in a tense Premier League clash. Alex Iwobi and Harry Wilson skysports.com combined to score a fabulous Fulham goal against Spurs, while Harry Wilson skysports.com hammered home an early goal despite controversy over a push on Dragusin in the build-up. Danny Welbeck skysports.com struck to see Brighton back into the lead against Nottingham Forest, only for Gibbs-White skysports.com to score a dazzling equaliser. Diego Gomez skysports.com fired Brighton in front with a magnificent volley. Crystal Palace skysports.com stunned Man Utd with an early header from Maxence Lacroix, but Manchester United skysports.com completed a turnaround with Sesko nodding them ahead against 10-man Palace. Brentford bbc.com held on for a dramatic 4-3 win over Burnley after Mikel Damsgaard's injury-time winner, with Ashley Barnes' last-gasp equaliser ruled out by VAR. Jordan Pickford bbc.com produced what pundits called the best save ever to deny Sandro Tonoli, while Everton bbc.com secured a late 3-2 win at Newcastle thanks to Thierno Barry's heroics. Liverpool bbc.com dominated with a 5-0 thrashing of West Ham, moving up to fifth, while Bournemouth bbc.com extended their unbeaten run to eight games with a 1-1 draw against Sunderland.
European Action
AC Milan espn.com needed two late goals to secure a 2-0 win at Cremonese in Serie A, bouncing back from their second loss of the season. Bayern Munich espn.com edged a thrilling Klassiker 3-2 over Borussia Dortmund, with Harry Kane's brace and Joshua Kimmich's late volley stretching their Bundesliga lead to 11 points. Kane is now targeting Robert Lewandowski's record of 41 goals in a season. Antoine Semenyo espn.com scored the only goal as Manchester City beat Leeds 1-0, cutting Arsenal's Premier League lead to two points. Erling Haaland skysports.com missed the match with injury concerns, while Pep Guardiola complained about the fixture schedule.
Scottish Premiership
Rangers skysports.com produced an incredible overhead kick from Youssef Chermiti in their Old Firm clash with Celtic. Reo Hatate skysports.com scored a late equaliser to rescue a point for Celtic after coming from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Rangers at Ibrox. Dujon Sterling's skysports.com handball gifted Celtic a late penalty that Hatate converted. Hearts skysports.com moved seven points clear at the top with a 1-0 win over Aberdeen, while Motherwell skysports.com earned a routine 2-0 victory against Dundee United with a brace from Tawanda Maswanhise. Livingston skysports.com fought back for a 1-1 draw with St Mirren through Brooklyn Kabongolo's second goal in two games. Falkirk skysports.com dismantled struggling Kilmarnock 5-1 in the Premiership.
International Football
Sam Kerr bbc.com scored her first international goal in 28 months as Australia opened their Asian Cup campaign with a 1-0 win over the Philippines in Perth. The Iran women's national team espn.com focused on their Asian Cup preparations amid political tensions. Emanuel Navarrete skysports.com stopped Eduardo Nunez before the start of the 11th round to unify the WBO and IBF super-featherweight titles in Arizona.
Transfer News & Rumors
Mohamed Salah espn.com is increasingly likely to leave Liverpool this summer, with MLS and the Saudi Pro League as possible destinations. Barcelona bbc.com agreed a deal with on-loan Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford, while Aston Villa are keen on Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson. Real Madrid want Manchester City's Rodri. Robert Vilahamn espn.com, former Spurs coach, was hired by Portland Thorns after a lengthy search.
Player Updates
Romelu Lukaku espn.com fought back tears after scoring his first goal of a season marked by both professional and personal struggles. Lamine Yamal espn.com revealed he has not felt good this season but says he is finally enjoying football again after scoring his first career hat-trick. Germán Berterame espn.com admitted he feels constantly inspired while training alongside Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez and Rodrigo de Paul at Inter Miami.
Managerial Moves
Ruben Amorim espn.com needed more time at Manchester United to implement his ideas, according to one of his assistants. Michael Carrick bbc.com comes up against Oliver Glasner's Crystal Palace in a crucial match for United's interim boss. Keith Andrews bbc.com has Brentford dreaming of Europe in his debut season as manager, with Mikel Damsgaard bbc.com praising his leadership after the dramatic win over Burnley.
Qatar Football Update
The Qatar football federation espn.com postponed all tournaments and matches until further notice on Sunday amid global tensions following U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran.