European Super Football

For the early stages of the competition, there has been plenty of drama Let's have a closer look at some of the biggest talking points Author | Josh D Grimsby Town 2 - 2 Manchester United (Grimsby Town won 12-11 on penalties) We had to start here didn't we? United crashed out of the Carabao Cup in humiliating fashion after a marathon penalty shootout defeat to League Two Grimsby Town. United press for a goal Amorim's side had looked to have salvaged the night after a shambolic first half in which they fell two goals behind, with returning goalkeeper André Onana badly at fault for Grimsby’s second. Bryan Mbeumo came off the bench to halve the deficit before Harry Maguire struck a stoppage-time equaliser. The tie then went to penalties and United faltered again. Matheus Cunha failed to convert their fifth kick and, after Mbeumo struck the crossbar with his second effort, Grimsby sealed a remarkable 12-11 win that sent jubilant fans pouring on to the pitch. Sheffield Wedne...

A closer look at what happened on a dramatic night of Champions League play-off action There were some shocks on the night. Let's have a closer look... Author | Peter Grainger Sturm Graz 2-1 Bodø/Glimt (aggregate 2-6) Bodø/Glimt secured their first appearance in the competition proper despite defeat in Klagenfurt . The Norwegian champions extended their 5-0 first-leg advantage 15 minutes in with Mathias Jørgensen 's neat finish.  Sturm Graz responded on the half-hour when Seedy Jatta nodded in from close range, and the hosts struck the woodwork through Jon Gorenc Stanković and William Bøving before substitute Tim Oermann completed a consolation second-leg win. Did you know that Bodø/Glimt are the first Norwegian side to reach the Champions League group stage since Rosenborg in 2007/08? Pafos 1-1 Red Star Belgrade (aggregate: 3-2) A brilliant late equaliser from Jajá secured qualification for Pafos in their debut Champions League campaign. The visitors levelled t...

New players, new managers, new teams... It was a dramatic return to the Premier League. Let's have a look at some of the biggest match reports and talking points Author | Josh D The articles below are taken from across the Super News network and include links to Super Local Sports News, GM Super News and London Super News Liverpool start title defence with a win Liverpool left it late to begin the defence of their Premier League title with a win over Bournemouth on an emotional evening. It wasn't all perfect for Liverpool but, as they did so often last season, they got the job done. You can read the Bournemouth reaction here . The away side have plenty to be positive about.  Newcastle United held by 10-man Aston Villa On Saturday morning, Newcastle United were left frustrated without wantaway striker Alexander Isak as they were held to a draw by 10-man Aston Villa. Villa played the final 24 minutes plus stoppage time a man down after Ezri Konsa was sent off, yet the M...

Plenty of drama in the first round of the Carabao Cup Let's explore some of the more interesting matches and stories Author | Lewis W The stories are from Super Local Sports News, GM Super News and London Super News.  League One Bradford City beat Championship Blackburn League One Bradford City stunned Championship side Blackburn in the Carabao Cup , scoring twice inside the opening five minutes. As you can see in the video below, the Bradford fans were delighted with the win! Troubled Sheffield Wednesday defeat Bolton on penalties Sheffield Wednesday edged past Bolton on penalties to reach the second round of the Carabao Cup, setting up a home tie against Premier League Leeds United . Huddersfield Town advance after stunning Leicester City A thriller in the Carabao Cup went Huddersfield Town’s way after the Terriers twice came from behind in regular time before advancing on penalties. Saints edge past Northampton Mateus Fernandes struck the decisive goal as Southampton edged p...

A weekend full of drama on The Championship's return Let's explore some of the biggest talking points Author | Josh D The stories and match reports come from across the Super News network including GM Super News, London Super News and Super Local Sports News. Late Ipswich penalty denies Birmingham George Hirst struck a stoppage-time penalty to earn Ipswich Town a point and snatch victory from Birmingham City ’s grasp in the Championship ’s opening fixture. Birmingham appeared set for a deserved win after Jay Stansfield put them ahead early in the second half, only for Hirst to hold his nerve deep into added time. Dramatic defeat for Phil Parkinson's side Wrexham were denied a dream start to life in the Championship as Southampton struck twice in the dying moments. Relegated from the Premier League last season, Saints trailed for much of the match before Ryan Manning curled in a superb 25-yard free-kick on 90 minutes. Six minutes into stoppage time, captain Jack Stephens...

Manchester United, Arsenal, Tottenham, Barcelona and more teams have been in action What impact will these performances and results on the start of the season? Author | Josh D Daegu FC 0 - 5 Barcelona Marcus Rashford opened his account for Barcelona as Hansi Flick’s side rounded off their pre-season tour of Asia with a commanding 5-0 win over Daegu FC in South Korea. The England forward, making only his third appearance since arriving on loan from Manchester United, came off the bench at half-time and struck from the edge of the area in the 65th minute following a neat lay-off from Eric García. Manchester United 2 - 2 Everton | Read the match report by GM Super News  Manchester United lifted the Premier League Summer Series trophy in Atlanta after registering a draw from a competitive and sometimes feisty match against Everton. Bruno Fernandes and Mason Mount both scored, while Bryan Mbeumo made his first appearance after transferring from Brentford. The draw meant Ruben Amorim...

How's your team looking? For those that didn't compete in the Club World Cup, some of Europe's biggest sides have started their pre season campaigns Author | Josh D Match reports from the last few days The stories are from across the Super News network. Arsenal 1 - 0 AC Milan   | Report by London Sports News Bukayo Saka ’s second-half goal was enough to secure victory for Arsenal in their opening match of their Asia Tour , as Mikel Arteta ’s side edged out Milan in Singapore . The England international converted from close range after meeting Jakub Kiwior ’s well-weighted cross, in a match that also featured debuts for three of Arsenal’s summer signings . Blackburn Rovers 1 - 0 Everton | Report by Super Local Sports News Everton continued their preparations for the new season with a narrow defeat to Blackburn Rovers . On an overcast day at Ewood Park , Dion De Neve ’s composed early finish proved the difference.  Hansa Rostock 3–1 Aston Villa | Report by Super Loca...