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Charlton Athletic saw off a battling performance from National League North side Gateshead to reach the third round of the FA Cup. Jayden Stockley opened the scoring for Charlton, heading home Conor Washington's cross in the 30th minute. They doubled their advantage after the break when Ben Purrington's volley deflected in off Stockley. Gateshead created many chances, with forward Macauley Langstaff blazing wildly over the bar after a one-on-one with goalkeeper Stephen Henderson in the second half. The highlights  Watch the highlights of the match in the video below More reaction The official Gateshead account posted on Twitter: "We couldn’t be more proud. Thank you for your support." We couldn’t be more proud ❤️ Thank you for your support, #HeedArmy 👏 #EmiratesFACup | #WorClub ⚪️⚫️ pic.twitter.com/RcvfL5RKa5 — Gateshead FC (@GatesheadFC) December 3, 2021 Their manager added on ITV Sport: "I think the lads are very disappointed in there. But when all

Cristiano Ronaldo scored the 800th goal of his career as Manchester United came from behind to beat Arsenal in a thrilling match. New United interim boss Ralf Rangnick and former England captain David Beckham both enjoyed a thrilling encounter Emile Smith Rowe drove home from the edge of the area, while United keeper David de Gea was lying on the ground, seemingly injured, with his back to play. The inevitable VAR check said De Gea had fallen after bumping into and being trodden on by his own teammate Fred. The referee Martin Atkinson eventually gave the goal. Bruno Fernandes levelled finished off an intricate move involving Jadon Sancho and Fred a minute before the break, setting up a pulsating second half. Ronaldo then put United ahead as he swept home Marcus Rashford's cross. Martin Odegaard quickly made it 2-2 with a well-taken equaliser. Atkinson then gave United a penalty after reviewing Odegaard's challenge on Fred on a pitchside monitor - and Ronaldo kept his nerve

Let's have a look at some football gossip from around Europe Mancini to Old Trafford? Italy head coach and former Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has emerged as a candidate to be appointed Manchester United manager next summer. The former City manager is reportedly interested in getting back into club football. It remains to be seen whether he would carry on as manager of Italy throughout the Qatar World Cup should they qualify. Barcelona looking to re-build Barcelona has offered Manchester United the opportunity to sign Brazil winger Philippe Coutinho. He would become one of very few players to play for both Liverpool and Manchester United. It has been reported that Barcelona have a "total agreement" in place to sign Manchester City and Spain forward Ferran Torres, 21, but hope City will lower their asking price of  around £60m. Would he leave Manchester for Barcelona and then be part of the huge regeneration project under Xavi.  More news from around the Premier

Let's have a closer look at some recent Premier League action Norwich City 0 - 0 Wolves Norwich's fight against relegation continued as they more than matched Wolves in a goalless draw  🔎 Take a closer look at Saturday's draw with Wolves in the latest episode of 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘄! ​⬇️ 🎥 https://t.co/IXX7d77uVz pic.twitter.com/dss0Tmk5ou — Norwich City FC (@NorwichCityFC) November 29, 2021 It could easily have been more for the hosts. Teemu Pukki could only prod straight at goalkeeper Jose Sa in the second half. Wolves were poor throughout and they faded out of the contest and were ultimately grateful for a point after Lukas Rupp's weak side-foot effort ended a promising Norwich move late on. Norwich are now three points clear of bottom side Newcastle United. Chelsea 1 - 1 Manchester United It's been another busy week for Manchester United. They prepared for the arrival of interim manager Ralf Rangnick by earning a battling point against Chelsea at

Manchester United have announced the appointment of Ralf Rangnick as interim manager until the end of the season, subject to work permit requirements. Following this period of six months, Ralf and Manchester United have agreed that he will continue in a consultancy role for a further two years. Welcome to Manchester United, Ralf Rangnick 🔴🇩🇪 #MUFC — Manchester United (@ManUtd) November 29, 2021 In a statement on the  Manchester United website,  John Murtough who is the football director at the club said: “Ralf is one of the most respected coaches and innovators in European football.  He was our number one candidate for interim manager, reflecting the invaluable leadership and technical skills he will bring from almost four decades of experience in management and coaching." More Manchester United news can be found here Ralf Rangnick has since added: “I am excited to be joining Manchester United and focused on making this a successful season for the club. “The squad is full

Now for an update from Scotland as Celtic and Rangers both win Celtic 2 - 1 Aberdeen Callum McGregor's bizarre winner earned Celtic victory over Aberdeen and made sure they remain four points behind Rangers. Jota's finish broke the deadlock on 20 minutes, but Liel Abada's trip on David Bates allowed Lewis Ferguson to equalise from the penalty spot. Celtic stepped up the intensity in the second period and scored a lucky winner, with a clearance rebounding off McGregor into the net. Aberdeen boss Stephen Glass will be annoyed at losing in such circumstances after his team put in a brave defensive display. The reality is the defeat extends their losing streak to three games. They are also ten points off the top four. This is what he said to Aberdeen's social media channels.  📺 Post match reaction from the manager. pic.twitter.com/LPmKUBDEBt — Aberdeen FC (@AberdeenFC) November 28, 2021 As for Celtic, it is a vital win  as they put Thursday's Europa League defeat

In the middle of some great football action across Europe, let's have a look at some of the latest gossip. West Ham United manager David Moyes is set to make a final bid to sign Burnley defender James Tarkowski with the 29-year-old English centre-back due to become a free agent in the summer. West Ham will be determined to keep growing their squad as they continue in their quest to join the Premier League elite.  Manchester City's Spain forward Ferran Torres, 21, has submitted a transfer request with Barcelona interested. Barca have also been linked with Raheem Sterling in recent days. Fiorentina have put a £55m price tag on Serbia striker Dusan Vlahovic in a bid to hold off interest from Manchester United - but the 21-year-old is not expected to make any move in January. Would the Serbian be a good signing for the Old Trafford club? Alexandre Lacazette has said his agents are considering variety of options. The 30-year-old France striker's contract expires at Arsenal in

Steven Gerrard says his Villa side still have room for improvement after he secured his second win as manager with a 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. The former Liverpool captain was jubilant when Matt Targett put Villa ahead with a low drive through a crowd of bodies from Ashley Young's corner on 15 minutes. As Palace tried to salvage something in the second half, John McGinn curled a beautiful shot into the top corner from the edge of the box to double the visitors' lead against the run of play. Palace did eventually manage to score a late consolation through Marc Guehi. It was not enough to deny Villa. More Premier League news All the reaction Steven Gerrard spoke with BBC Match of the Day: "We can't get carried away. It has been a positive couple of weeks. The players have been fantastic in their application. We had to dig in at times today but we managed to get over the line which is nice." One Villa fan told us: "It was another grea