Ellie Carpenter returned to competitive action with Olympique Lyon on Saturday less than nine months after an ACL reconstruction. Carpenter tore her ACL in her left knee in the Women’s UEFA Champions League final on May 21 which Lyon won 3-1 over Barcelona. But the Matildas full-back returned to action as a 63rd minute substitute…
Harry Souttar scored an own goal on his English Premier League debut with new club Leicester City but earned a 6/10 rating with boss Brendan Rodgers labelling him “excellent”. Souttar started and played the full 90 minutes in Leicester’s 4-2 win at Aston Villa which moved them away from the drop zone. Rodgers said: “Harry…
Sam Kerr took her season tally to 16 goals with a hat-trick in Chelsea’s 3-2 win over Liverpool in the FA Cup on Sunday, while Caitlin Foord and Emily Gielnik also netted. The Matildas skipper opened the scoring with a right-foot volley from Niamh Charles’ 32nd minute cross, doubling the Blues’ advantage in the 52nd…
Alou Kuol made his German Bundesliga debut on Friday as an 86th minute substitute in VfB Stuttgart’s 2-1 loss away to RB Leipzig. Kuol, who is the older brother of Socceroos winger Garang, replaced Luca Pfeiffer with five minutes to go as Stuttgart chased a late equalizer in vain. The 21-year-old joined Stuttgart from Central…
Jacynta Galabadaarachchi came off the bench to provide two assists and score one goal as Celtic won 8-0 over Partick Thistle in the Scottish Women’s Premier League on Sunday. The Australian forward was introduced in the 54th minute, and swung in a corner for Chloe Craig to nod home in the 65th minute. Galabadaarachchi grabbed…
Aaron Mooy scored a double as Celtic swept aside Morton 5-0 in the Scottish Cup, which Aziz Behich was also on the scoresheet as Dundee United cruised into the fifth round on Saturday. Aaron Mooy opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 18th minute after a handball, while he rounded out the scoring…
Sam Kerr glanced in an 89th minute equalizer to earn Chelsea a 1-1 draw at Arsenal in front of 46,000 fans and keep them three points clear in the English Women’s Super League on Sunday. Arsenal had gone ahead in the 57th minute when Caitlin Foord won a controversial penalty, when she appeared to be…
Garang Kuol made a lively Hearts debut on Friday night following his move from Newcastle United on loan for the rest of the season. Kuol came off the bench in the 77th minute in Hearts’ 1-0 win over St Mirren in the Scottish Premiership, creating a golden chance which was spurned by Stephen Humphreys. The…
Ryan Strain opened the scoring as St Mirren drew 1-1 with Hearts who had Kye Rowles and Cammy Devlin in their side in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday. Strain fired in a fourth-minute free-kick, which took a deflection helping find its way in. Devlin had given away the foul for a challenge on Keanu Baccus.…
Bailey Wright continued his good run in the Sunderland line-up among a three-man backline as they drew 1-1 at Kenny Dougall’s Blackpool in the English Championship on New Year’s Day. Wright put in a full shift in defence, receiving a 7/10 rating from the Evening Chronicle who wrote: “Produced some crucial challenges and interventions.” Dougall…