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• Robins finding fun in Stoke's hectic schedule

  11-09-2026 16:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Stoke City boss Mark Robins is finding the challenging schedule of games along with bedding in new players "exciting and fun".The Potters have taken seven points from a possible nine having lost their opening three games and Robins is taking great confidence from their upturn in form."We've picked up seven points in a week which was much needed after a hectic transfer window and everything else that comes with that," he told BBC Radio Stoke."It's exciting because there are things to do and for m
  
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• Askey unhappy with Truro City's 'worst performance'

  12-09-2026 19:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  John Askey's side have won four and drawn two of their seven league games this season [Shutterstock]Truro City manager John Askey says his side's 1-1 draw with Walton & Hersham was their "worst performance" of the season.The Tinners needed a Ryan Law goal in the eighth minute of stoppage time to secure a point in their National League South fixture.The equaliser came just moments after striker Omar Bogle had been sent off for violent conduct.The visitors went ahead in the 81st minute after a
  
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• Why Liverpool’s drab draw with Fulham showed Andoni Iraola’s biggest problem

  12-09-2026 19:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  If part of the challenge for Andoni Iraola when he took the Liverpool job was mastering the art of winning Premier League games after midweek Champions League dates, he failed his first test. An Anfield afternoon against a side with the wrong sort of 100 percent record ought to have been the ideal introduction to such assignments.Instead, Fulham got their first point of the season. A Spanish manager with a playing career at right-back had much to savour; but it was Alvaro Arbeloa, not Iraola. A
  
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• Real Madrid eye €40 millon-rated goalkeeper as potential Thibaut Courtois replacement

  12-09-2026 19:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Real Madrid eye €40 millon-rated goalkeeper as potential Thibaut Courtois replacementReal Madrid boast one of the best goalkeepers in world football in the form of Thibaut Courtois. However, the Belgian is already 34 and his current contract at the club expires at the end of the season. Although Real Madrid are keen on extending his contract, they are preparing for the possibility of life beyond the veteran goalkeeper as well.Keeping that in mind, Real Madrid are already keeping tabs on the
  
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• 👀 No fear of a lead after all? Köln end annoying run

  12-09-2026 18:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  👀 No fear of a lead after all? Köln end annoying runAlthough 1. FC Köln have made a very solid start to the new season, one statistic caused both surprise and frustration — among Effzeh fans, as well as players and club officials.Köln simply did not seem capable of taking the lead directly from 0-0 for once. Against Hoffenheim, FC fell behind twice before turning the game around and winning. And even in the DFB-Pokal against third-division side Würzburger Kicker
  
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• 🎥 Paris Brunner's screamer against Strasbourg 🧨

  12-09-2026 18:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🎥 Paris Brunner's screamer against Strasbourg 🧨WHAT A BANGER ALERT!A huge clash between Strasbourg and AS Monaco this Saturday in Ligue 1.After the Alsatians opened the scoring early in the second half, ASM equalized thanks to their star striker from the start of the season, Paris Brunner.
  The German scored his fifth goal of the season... and what a goal! A stunning long-range strike, an absolute rocket that will be seen all around the world this weekend!What rating out of 10?Thi
  
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• Chelsea Player Ratings as Hull Expose Defensive Problems at Stamford Bridge

  12-09-2026 18:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chelsea Player Ratings as Hull Expose Defensive Problems at Stamford BridgeChelsea Player Ratings vs Hull City as Joao Pedro Rescues BluesChelsea were forced to settle for a 2-2 draw with Hull City at Stamford Bridge after another afternoon in which their attacking talent was asked to compensate for defensive uncertainty.Xabi Alonso’s side had opportunities to take control, and for long stretches they possessed the superior players and greater attacking threat. Hull, though, found weakness
  
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• Chelsea 2-2 Hull City: What Alonso said

  12-09-2026 18:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso told BBC Match of the Day: "We're disappointed with the result. We wanted to win. We have to be disappointed with some parts of the performance especially when we had the lead."We were too soft for the equaliser. We can do much better."[Playing well for] 15 to 20 minutes is not enough. You have to be on your top for 90 minutes. There are times we're not able to keep that momentum and intensity. We could have done more for sure because we had chances."We had one or two go
  
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• Pedro Gets 8, Rogers With 7.5 | Chelsea Players Rated In Hard-Fought Draw Vs Hull City

  12-09-2026 18:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Pedro Gets 8, Rogers With 7.5 | Chelsea Players Rated In Hard-Fought Draw Vs Hull CityChelsea welcomed Hull City at Stamford Bridge earlier today as they hoped to earn all three points at home in the Premier League. The Blues made a bright start to the game and got their noses ahead in the seventh minute thanks to Morgan Rogers’ effort. Mohamed Belloumi equalised for Hull in the 28th minute before going on to score again just six minutes later. Xabi Alonso’s men were trailing 2-1 at
  
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• 🚨 Eric Garcia returns to Barça’s squad against Levante

  12-09-2026 18:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 Eric Garcia returns to Barça’s squad against LevanteFC Barcelona have announced Hansi Flick’s squad for tomorrow’s match against Levante at the Ciutat de València stadium.The German coach has called up 24 players, so he will have to leave one out before the match.The big new addition to the list compared with the last Champions League game is Eric Garcia, who returns after serving a suspension.Hansi Flick’s squad for Levante-BarçaGoalkeepers
  
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• Ross County 0-3 Hibernian: What David Gray said

  12-09-2026 18:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Hibernian head coach David Gray was full of praise for his team after a comfortable Premier Sports Cup victory away to Ross County.The visitors arrived in Dingwall after successive league defeats to Hearts and St Johnstone, with criticism following both under-par performances."I'm delighted for the players, they fully deserved it for what they put in today," Gray told BBC Scotland."It was a really difficult situation when you think about the noise before the game and playing against a side that
  
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• Three things we learnt from Bundesliga Matchday 3 – Gladbach are in trouble, Fabio Silva hits his stride, and Augsburg’s fun is over

  12-09-2026 18:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Three things we learnt from Bundesliga Matchday 3 – Gladbach are in trouble, Fabio Silva hits his stride, and Augsburg’s fun is overSchalke began Bundesliga Matchday three with a 3-1 win away against Union Berlin to record their first win since returning to the top flight this summer. Saturday afternoon in the Bundesliga saw league leaders heading into the day, Augsburg against Bayer Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund hosted Paderborn, Freiburg played Borussia Mönchengladbach, Hoffen
  
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• Liverpool 0-0 Fulham: What Iraola said

  12-09-2026 18:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "When you draw, especially at home, you can't be happy. Today we lacked a bit of freshness and we did not do enough offensively to make the difference."We have been good enough to keep the clean sheet. It was slightly better in the second half. In the first half we started the game slow, we lacked energy and it was not enough, we have to be offensively better."It is less than three days, 60 hours, [since they played Atletico Madr
  
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• Andoni Iraola reaction: Liverpool "lacked freshness" in draw vs Fulham - Will this be a familiar theme?

  12-09-2026 18:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola shared his reaction after their clash with Fulham at Anfield on Saturday, and he was frustrated by yet another draw. This time Liverpool were held to a 0-0 draw by Fulham and the hosts only had three shots on target as they barely got going. They looked tired and jaded from the midweek win against Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League and Iraola admitted they 'lacked freshness' to their play and didn't create enough in attack. Lack of ‘freshness&rsquo
  
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• Bournemouth 2-2 Brentford: What Rose said

  12-09-2026 18:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bournemouth manager Marco Rose speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "We were behind for the first time this season, we reacted well, and lucky me, we didn't concede a late goal. We had more chances, more possession, we were the best team."Brentford is a tough opponent, they are good for second balls and have quite big guys and ballers as well. I liked how we competed, the way we defended in most situations. I like the way we attacked, our attitude. We were unlucky in a couple of situations, so we j
  
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• How Hull City is shocking the Premier League: Jakirovic's bigger, more explosive, hungrier 'parked' bus

  12-09-2026 18:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Hull City, if you haven't heard, have done it again — adding to their point total with a resolute and hungry performance against another Premier League blue blood following a 2-2 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.Sergej Jakirovic's newly-promoted Tigers aren't mauling their opposition but they constantly look ready to maul their marks. This isn't a sustainable system for a full season but it's certainly a recipe for safety that may be replicated in the future.MORE — La
  
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• Man of the Match: Jacquet Stands Tall as Liverpool Stumble to Frustrating Fulham Draw

  12-09-2026 18:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Man of the Match: Jacquet Stands Tall as Liverpool Stumble to Frustrating Fulham DrawLiverpool 0–0 Fulham – Premier League Man of the MatchJérémy Jacquet – Liverpool FCThere is something increasingly impressive developing at the heart of Liverpool’s defence, and for the second consecutive match, Jérémy Jacquet has been the outstanding player on the pitch.Two games, two Man of the Match awards.That is quite an introduction to life at Anfield for
  
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• Ten-man Larne make light work of toothless Ports

  12-09-2026 18:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Irish PremiershipPortadown 0 - 2 Larne FTTen-man Larne made it three wins from four with a comfortable 2-0 win over basement side Portadown at Shamrock Park.Tomas Cosgrove scored early on before striker Kevin O'Hara was sent off just before the half-hour mark for a high foot on Lewis MacKinnon.Despite being a man down, Larne doubled their advantage in the second half through substitute Sean Graham,Boos rang around the ground after the final whistle as David Jeffrey remains pointless as Portadown
  
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• Premier League: Tottenham v Everton under way after Liverpool and Chelsea held to draws

  12-09-2026 18:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Listen to BBC Radio 5 Live commentary of Tottenham v Everton at top of pageLiverpool held to 0-0 draw at home to Fulham - report hereJoao Pedro rescues 2-2 draw for Chelsea against Hull - report hereLate wins for Nottm Forest at Aston Villa and Ipswich at Crystal PalaceChampions Arsenal visit Sunderland at 20:00 BST Premier League: Tottenham v Everton under way after Liverpool and Chelsea held to draws
  
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• Szoboszlai And Jacquet Get 7.5 | Liverpool Players Rated In Lackluster Draw Vs Fulham

  12-09-2026 18:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Szoboszlai And Jacquet Get 7.5 | Liverpool Players Rated In Lackluster Draw Vs FulhamLiverpool entertained Fulham at Anfield earlier today as they hoped to secure a good result at home in the Premier League. The Reds made a slow start to the game and were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time break.Andoni Iraola’s men pushed on in search of the winning goal in the second 45 minutes but failed to find it. The match finished with Liverpool being held to a lackluster 0-0 draw at Anfield.L
  
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• Chelsea 2-2 Hull City: What Jakirovic said

  12-09-2026 18:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Hull City manager Sergej Jakirovic told BBC Match of the Day: "I feel good. We have to be happy. It's a huge result for us."We had 2-1 at half-time and we had a 100% chance with McBurnie but Martinez's save was excellent. We have to control play better in the box because we can stop this [Chelsea goal]. We had an excellent chance for Cho - Martinez saved again. Player of the match."We can be very happy. We took a point in a very demanding match."Eight points against very difficult opponents. We
  
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• Marco Rose denied first Bournemouth win by Brentford after goalkeeping calamity

  12-09-2026 18:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bournemouth boss Marco Rose was denied a first Premier League win after a calamitous mistake by goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic allowed Brentford to claim a 2-2 draw at the Vitality Stadium.The Cherries were on course for a top-flight victory at the fourth time of asking under German coach Rose when goals from Justin Kluivert and Marcus Tavernier overturned Kevin Schade’s opener.But Schade lobbed his second of the afternoon into an unguarded net to maintain the Bees’ unbeaten start follo
  
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• Player Ratings: Reds Frustrated at Anfield as Fulham Hold Liverpool to Goalless Draw

  12-09-2026 18:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Player Ratings: Reds Frustrated at Anfield as Fulham Hold Liverpool to Goalless DrawLiverpool 0 – 0 Fulham – PL Player RatingsThe Premier League return saw the Reds host Álvaro Arbeloa and his West London outfit, with the Spanish coach having been subject to three straight defeats.The lineup and subsequent ratings are listed below.Alisson Becker – 7.0The giant Brazilian stopper was steady and largely untroubled as the away side came to spoil a host with far too many unde
  
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• 'Positive point' for Baggies against QPR - Morrison

  12-09-2026 18:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  James Morrison's side have won four of their seven league games this season [Getty Images]West Bromwich Albion head coach James Morrison felt his side's draw with Queens Park Rangers was a "positive point".The Baggies came back from conceding a Chris Mepham own goal to draw 1-1, but dropped to third place on goal difference in the Championship. "It was a positive point. I think first half we had good control, they hit us on the break probably from our mistake, it hit Meps in the face and goes in
  
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• Limavady secure first win away at Crusaders

  12-09-2026 18:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Irish PremiershipCrusaders 1 - 2 Limavady United FTLimavady United claimed their first points since their promotion to the Irish Premiership with a 2-1 win over Crusaders at Seaview.Former Crues favourite Philip Lowry put the visitors ahead in the first half before Jamie McGonigle doubled their advantage early in the second period.Elliot Dunlop cut inside to curl a spectacular goal to give Crusaders hope with 20 minutes left.Harry Jewitt-White hit the crossbar with a long-range strike for Crusad
  
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• Cliftonville fight back to beat depleted Carrick

  12-09-2026 18:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Irish PremiershipCarrick Rangers 1 - 3 Cliftonville FTCliftonville came from a goal down to defeat Carrick Rangers 3-1 at Taylors Avenue and move into third place in the table, for a few hours at least.The home side started brightly and Caleb Hawthorne, on his first start for Carrick, had them in front after 10 minutes.However, the visitors responded positively and drew level five minutes later as Kyle McClelland headed home at the back post from a Ben Quinn corner.Quinn's fine individual effort
  
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• Fulham test Liverpool as fatigue and missed chances shape Anfield contest

  12-09-2026 18:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Fulham test Liverpool as fatigue and missed chances shape Anfield contestLiverpool and Fulham struggle to turn openings into goalsFor the neutral, this was a contest sustained by the possibility that either side might finally take an opportunity. Liverpool offered flashes of attacking quality, Fulham found enough space to threaten an upset, and neither had supplied the finish that would separate them as the match entered stoppage time.The supplied live match commentary, which ends with the score
  
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• Confirmed: Barcelona squad list to face Levante | La Liga MD 5

  12-09-2026 18:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Confirmed: Barcelona squad list to face Levante | La Liga MD 5FC Barcelona return to action in La Liga on Sunday afternoon as they face off against Levante away at Ciutat de Valencia, aiming to maintain their 100% record in the 2026/27 season.Heading into the game on the back of five wins in five games in all competitions, the latest of which came against Feyenoord (5-1) earlier this week, the Blaugrana are looking unstoppable.And, ahead of the trip to Levante, where they go as overwhelming favo
  
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• Arsenal striker goes public with girlfriend

  12-09-2026 18:05 via yahoo.com
  Arsenal striker goes public with girlfriendViktor Gyokeres has made his relationship with Portuguese actress Inês Aguiar public, with the Arsenal striker and his girlfriend posing together at a premiere in London.Jornal de Noticias 12 September 2026According to Jornal de Noticias, the couple attended the premiere of the second season of Land of Bandits at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square, marking their first public appearance together.The appearance came only days after Aguiar, 28, had reported
  
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• Match Report: Liverpool running on empty as Fulham threaten to frustrate Anfield

  12-09-2026 18:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Match Report: Liverpool running on empty as Fulham threaten to frustrate AnfieldLiverpool fatigue concerns grow as Fulham leave Anfield waiting for a breakthroughThere are afternoons when Liverpool’s greatest difficulty is finding the speed of thought to match the urgency around them. Against Fulham, that gap became increasingly uncomfortable. Anfield wanted acceleration. Too often, the players offered another uncertain touch, another promising move without a convincing conclusion.With the
  
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