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Manchester City has scored 44 goals this season, while Arsenal has given up 24 goals.

Napoli's last-minute loss to Parma in Gennaro Gattuso's debut highlights Saturday's Serie A action.  [ MORE: Serie A scores, schedule ] Napoli 1-2 Parma Napoli remains in a dark place as Gennaro Gattuso debut with Gli Azzurri ended in a last-minute 2-1 loss to Parma. The defeat marks eight

Two teams near the top of the English Premier League face off in a pivotal match.

BERLIN (AP) Hertha Berlin's under-16 team stopped playing a game at regional rival Auerbach after its players were allegedly subjected to racist abuse from their opponents on Saturday. The Bundesliga club says in a statement on its website that "several players from our team were racially abused

A stunning draw from top-of-the-table Barcelona highlight La Liga’s Saturday action. [ FOLLOW: PST’s La Liga coverage ] Real Sociedad 2-2 Barcelona If Real Madrid manages to walk away from Mestalla with three points, they'll dethrone nemesis Barcelona and become clear-cut leaders of La Liga. Just

Everton looks to keep the winning going against a strong United squad.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) More than two dozen political leaders in South Florida have written letters to the U.S. Soccer Federation’s board of directors, urging them to allow top-tier international matches to take place in the Miami region. Relevent Sports, the soccer-promoting group owned by Miami Dolphins

Sunday’s slate of Premier League fixtures promise to have it all.

Dejan Lovren has been ruled out of Liverpool's trip to the Club World Cup, but Georginio Wijnaldum will travel with the Reds squad for the tournament in Qatar. Croatian defender Lovren will miss out as a result of the hamstring problem he suffered during Tuesday's Champions League victory in

Pep Guardiola believes Manchester City are paying the price for having raised the bar in how many points it takes to win the Premier League. Guardiola's men have won the title in the past two seasons with record tallies of 100 and 98 points, but travel to Arsenal on Sunday already 17 points behind

Saturday's win against Southampton was a big break for West Ham United, specifically for Manuel Pellegrini.

Gennaro Gattuso's debut as Napoli coach ended in a 2-1 injury-time defeat to Parma on Saturday as last season's Serie A runners-up extended their winless run to eight league games. Gattuso took over after Carlo Ancelotti was sacked despite Napoli's 4-0 Champions League win over Genk booking

A disputed decision not to award a late penalty may have cost Barcelona the Spanish league lead entering Wednesday's “clásico� against Real Madrid. Barcelona was held to a 2-2 draw at Real Sociedad on Saturday, giving Madrid a chance to go into the midweek match at Camp Nou Stadium with a two-point

Serbian super sub Nemanja Radonjic earned a point for second-place Marseille in a 1-1 draw at struggling Metz on Saturday as Marseille's six-game winning run in the French league came to an end. Marseille coach Andre Villas-Boas has turned his team's form around following an inconsistent start

Chris Wood netted the winner as Burnley snapped their three-game losing streak with a 1-0 victory over Newcastle.

Barcelona gave Real Madrid the chance to go top of La Liga ahead of Wednesday's Clasico at Camp Nou as they were held to a 2-2 draw by high-flying Real Sociedad on Saturday. A mistake by Barca's usually excellent goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen gifted the home side an equaliser in a thrilling

A player from Mass United had been shown a red card, and a member of the club's coaching staff punched the referee to cause the abandonment.

BERLIN (AP) -- Hertha Berlin's under-16 team stopped playing a game at regional rival Auerbach after its players were allegedly subjected to racist abuse from their opponents on Saturday.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has reacted angrily to a proposal that could see the Champions League group stage transformed into a 32-team division. Reigning European champions Liverpool already have a packed fixture programme, with the runaway Premier League leaders due to fly to Qatar for the Club

Marseille lost goalkeeper and captain Steve Mandanda to an ankle injury as their six-match winning run in Ligue 1 was snapped Saturday following a 1-1 draw at struggling Metz. France international Mandanda limped off on 32 minutes to be replaced by Yohann Pele, who conceded the opening goal at the Stade

Uruguayan Mauricio Affonso scored twice to give Mamelodi Sundowns a 2-1 victory over Maritzburg United Saturday in a South African League Cup final that ended controversially. Outsiders Maritzburg were denied a stoppage-time equaliser when an assistant referee ruled a headed goal from Judas Moseamedi

Gennaro Gattuso's debut as Napoli coach ended in a 2-1 injury-time defeat to Parma on Saturday as last season's Serie A runners-up extended their winless run to eight league games. Gattuso took over after Carlo Ancelotti was sacked despite Napoli's 4-0 Champions League win over Genk booking

Sheffield United continued their impressive season, cruising to a 2-0 win over Aston Villa behind a brace from John Fleck.

Marco Reus and Jadon Sancho both had a goal and an assist for Borussia Dortmund, who pulls into third on the Bundesliga table.

Sebastien Haller scored the decisive goal as the Hammers grabbed a crucial victory over fellow relegation candidates Southampton.

Philippe Coutinho scored a hat-trick as Bayern Munich signalled their return to form with a 6-1 thrashing of Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga on Saturday, while RB Leipzig took over first place. The Barcelona loanee was everywhere for Munich at the Allianz Arena, chalking up two assists in addition to

Philippe Coutinho has finally lived up to Bayern Munich's high hopes for the Brazil playmaker. Coutinho scored a hat trick and set up two more goals to help Bayern end its two-game losing run in the Bundesliga with a 6-1 rout of Werder Bremen on Saturday. ''That was his game,''

Mexican side Monterrey booked a glamour World Club Cup semi-final clash with European champions Liverpool after seeing off Qatar's Al Sadd 3-2 on Saturday. Leonel Vangioni put Monterrey ahead after 23 minutes with a spectacular 30-yard strike which went in off the post.

The first chapter of the A23 Derby is also a milestone match for Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson, who will oversee his 100th match with the Eagles on Monday when they host Brighton and Hove Albion at Selhurst Park. The 72-year-old Hodgson will be a centurion on the touchline for his fourth club at

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West Ham eased the pressure on manager Manuel Pellegrini with a 1-0 win at Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday, thanks to Sebastian Haller's first-half goal. Haller put West Ham ahead in the 37th minute by slotting a low shot in off the post for his fifth goal of the season, which was

Liverpool tightened their grip on the Premier League title race thanks to two Mohamed Salah goals in a 2-0 win over Watford which extended their lead at the top to 10 points as second-placed Leicester were held 1-1 at home by Norwich. Chelsea were also shocked 1-0 at home by Bournemouth to see their

West Ham moves 15th with 19 points, while Saints remain behind 17th place Aston Villa on goal difference.

London (AFP) - Arsenal left-back Kieran Tierney is facing up to three months out with a dislocated shoulder.

Leicester must press reset and start again in their pursuit of Liverpool, according to manager Brendan Rodgers after a nine-game winning run came to an end with a 1-1 draw with Norwich. Leicester paid a heavy price for a poor start as Teemu Pukki put the Canaries in front before a Tim Krul own goal

Philippe Coutinho scored a hat-trick as Bayern Munich signalled their return to form with a 6-1 thrashing of Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga on Saturday. The Barcelona loanee was everywhere for Munich at the Allianz Arena, chalking up two assists in addition to his three goals as Bayern pulled to within

Sarpreet Singh became the first player of Indian descent to play in the Bundesliga on Saturday after the New Zealand international came on for the final eight minutes of Bayern Munich's 6-1 win over Werder Bremen. The 20-year-old Singh, who joined Bayern in the summer from Wellington Phoenix in

Sebastien Haller squeezes a half-volley past Alex McCarthy off the inside of the post to give West Ham a crucial 1-0 lead against Southampton.

A vicious strike puts Mexican side Monterrey on the path to a Club World Cup semifinal date with Premier League powers Liverpool.

Teemu Pukki and the Canaries held the Foxes to a 1-1 draw at the King Power Stadium to put a massive dent in Leicester City's title hopes.

New Hearts manager Daniel Stendel endured a miserable start to his time in charge as Callum Hendry's header earned St Johnstone a 1-0 win at Tynecastle on Saturday. The substitute converted a near-post corner 16 minutes from time to lift Saints off the bottom of the Scottish Premiership and move

SHEFFIELD, England (AP) -- John Fleck scored twice as Sheffield United climbed provisionally into fifth place in the Premier League by beating fellow promoted side Aston Villa 2-0 on Saturday.

Frank Lampard urged his Chelsea players to prove they have the courage to cope with adversity after Bournemouth snatched a shock 1-0 win at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Lampard's side were beaten for the fourth time in their last five Premier League games as Dan Gosling netted a VAR-reviewed winner

The referee for Newcastle's visit to Burnley was making his Premier League debut on Saturday. Steve Bruce says that was apparent.

Doha (AFP) - Veteran French striker Bafetimbi Gomis came off the bench to score the only goal as Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal defeated African champions Esperance 1-0 on Saturday to reach the Club World Cup semi-finals.

Mo Salah scored twice as Liverpool kept up its relentless Premier League title charge with a 2-0 win over last-place Watford on Saturday, extending the team's lead to 10 points. The win widened the gap to closest challenger Leicester even further after Brendan Rodgers' team was held to a 1-1

Chris Wood scored his seventh goal of the season as Burnley ended a run of three successive losses with a 1-0 win against an injury-hit Newcastle in the Premier League on Saturday. Wood's 58th-minute header was enough to separate the midtable teams in what was overall a poor contest at Turf Moor

Dan Gosling's late goal gave Bournemouth a 1-0 win at Chelsea on Saturday as Frank Lampard's team fell to its fourth loss in five Premier League matches. Gosling scored an 84th-minute winner when he flicked the ball over Kepa Arrizabalaga and into the net despite standing with his back to goal

Leicester's eight-game winning streak in the Premier League ended Saturday with a 1-1 draw against Norwich, widening the gap to leader Liverpool to 10 points. Jamie Vardy's streak of scoring in eight straight league games also ended after his header from a corner was ruled an own goal by Norwich

The Blues dropped their fourth Premier League match in five outings as they were stunned by Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge.