Ajdin Hrustic was on the bench as Hellas Verona failed to secure safety on the final day of Italy’s Serie A following a 3-1 loss at AC Milan on Sunday. Verona needed to better 17th-placed Spezia’s result, but failed, despite the latter losing 2-1 at AS Roma. That means both side finished level on points…
Harry Souttar may have produced a Player of the Match display in Leicester City’s midweek draw with Newcastle but he was an unused substitute on Sunday as they were relegated from the Premier League. Souttar’s Foxes won 2-1 over West Ham United, but needed 17th-placed Everton to not win against Bournemouth, with the Toffees triumphing…
Sam Kerr scored a double as Chelsea won 3-0 over Reading to be crowned English Women’s Super League champions on Saturday. Kerr netted goals in the 18th and 88th minutes as the Blues made it four straight WSL titles. Kerr told Optus Sport: “It gets better every year, it gets harder every year but I…
Sam Kerr provided an assist as Chelsea moved within a win of the English Women’s Super League title with a 2-0 home victory over Caitlin Foord and Steph Catley’s Arsenal on Sunday. Kerr had a goal disallowed for offside in the 10th minute, while she had a 29th-minute shot saved at the near post, after…
In the English Premier League, 20-year-old Aussie midfielder Cameron Peupion was an unused substitute on Sunday as Brighton & Hove Albion won 3-1 over Southampton. However, Peupion made his Premier League debut for the Seagulls on Thursday as an 84th minute substitute in their 4-1 loss at Newcastle. Peupion made his first-team debut in the…
Awer Mabil made a decisive impact as a 79th-minute substitute, winning a 97th-minute penalty as Sparta Prague beat rivals Slavia Prague 3-2 to move five points clear with three games left in the Czech 1.Liga on Sunday. Mabil launched a good shot from outside the box in the 84th minute forcing a good save, before…
Sam Kerr scored the winner as Chelsea lifted the English Women’s FA Cup with a 1-0 victory over Manchester United at a sold-out Wembley Stadium for Sunday’s final. Kerr shrugged off last weekend’s injury scare to take her place from the start and netted the game’s only goal in the 68th minute. After a United…
Chelsea manager Emma Hayes has downplayed the injury that forced Sam Kerr to be substituted off in the 32nd minute of the Blues’ 7-0 win over Everton in the Women’s Super League on Sunday. Matildas supporters were left concerned ahead of the Women’s World Cup when Kerr remained on the ground requiring treatment to her…
Mat Ryan continues to impress in the Dutch Eredivisie, keeping his fourth straight clean sheet as AZ Alkmaar secured a 0-0 draw away to giants Ajax on Saturday. Ryan has been exceptional lately for AZ, having joined the fourth-placed Eredivisie club in January from FC Copenhagen. The Socceroo’s latest performance drew praise from AZ defender…
Courtney Nevin provided two assists and Remy Siemsen laid off one assist as Leicester City routed Liverpool 4-0, while Sam Kerr’s UEFA Champions League campaign was ended. Siemsen kept the ball alive from a short corner before passing to Josephine Green whose deflected strike went in for the opener as Leicester beat Liverpool in the…