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Champions Inter ease to win over Lazio

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Lazio 0 - 3 Inter Inter Milan produced a polished display as Lautaro Martinez inspired the Serie A champions to a comfortable win over Lazio. Author | Jack L Stadium | Stadio Olimpico The Inter captain scored once and created another for Petar Susic in what served as an ideal rehearsal for Wednesday’s Coppa Italia final, while Henrikh Mkhitaryan also found the net for the Nerazzurri. How Inter strolled to a victory Martinez opened the scoring after only six minutes at Stadio Olimpico, turning in from close range after Marcus Thuram flicked on Yann Bisseck’s throw at the near post. The Argentina forward then turned creator in the 39th minute, rolling the ball into the path of Susic, who applied a composed finish to double Inter’s advantage. Watch | Highlights from Serie A YouTube account   Edoardo Motta produced an impressive double save to deny Bisseck early in the second half, but Lazio’s hopes faded further in the 59th minute when Alessio Romagnoli was sent off after a VAR r...

One point gained or two points dropped for Hearts?

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Motherwell 1 - 1 Hearts Hearts edged four points clear of Celtic in this endlessly epic Scottish Premiership title race after drawing at Motherwell Author | Ryan Dixon Stadium | Fir Park The league leaders missed the chance to put maximum pressure on the defending champions before Sunday's Glasgow derby. A closer analysis of what happened A trip to Fir Park has become one of the sternest assignments in Scottish football this season and, despite an early effort from Shankland that was superbly blocked by Stephen O'Donnell, Hearts initially appeared tired against the fourth-placed hosts . Derek McInnes' side managed to come from behind to earn points for the fifth game in a row when Lawrence Shankland cancelled out Stephen Kingsley's own goal. Despite a second-half surge, Hearts could not find a winner amid dramatic scenes that included a Motherwell disallowed goal, injuries to key players and a controversial decision not to award Hearts a penalty. What happens next then?...

Could Oliver Glasner get the perfect Crystal Palace goodbye?

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It's been a remarkable 12 months for Crystal Palace They never wanted to find themselves in the Conference League. Now they stand one match away from winning it and adding another remarkable chapter to the club’s history. Author |  James Lees On one of the most memorable nights Selhurst Park has witnessed, amid a fierce and deafening atmosphere, the Eagles defeated Shakhtar Donetsk 2-1 to complete a 5-2 aggregate victory in the semi-finals. Having already lifted the FA Cup and Community Shield in 2025 at Wembley, Palace’s extraordinary European adventure began in a Swiss courtroom, where they unsuccessfully appealed against their demotion from the Europa League into the third-tier Conference League. Since then, however, Glasner’s side have embraced the competition completely. Their journey has taken them across Norway, Poland, France, the Republic of Ireland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus and Italy, before a return trip to Poland. One final destination now awaits in Germany. Shoul...

Aston Villa on brink of first trophy in 30 years

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 Aston Villa 4 - 0 Nottingham Forest (Aston Villa won 4-1 on aggregate) A memorable night for Villa as they progress to their first European final since winning the European Cup in the 1980s. Author |  Jay Dean Stadium |  Villa Park The home side swept aside Nottingham Forest to reach the Europa League final and move within touching distance of ending a 30-year wait for major silverware. A late double from John McGinn, added to an Emi Buendia penalty and an early strike from Ollie Watkins, completed Villa’s comeback after last week’s 1-0 first-leg defeat. The hosts will face SC Freiburg in the final in Istanbul on 20 May after the Bundesliga side edged past Braga 4-3 on aggregate.  Watch | Pre match vibes at Villa Park Villa manager Unai Emery is pursuing a fifth Europa League crown, having built a formidable reputation in the competition before arriving at Villa Park. Success would deliver the club’s first major trophy since the 1996 League Cup and secure q...

Some of the most dramatic EFL play-off matches

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They were first introduced to the EFL in 1987 and have been staged after every season since.  Some hate them and others love them.  Author | Josh T Let's explore some of their greatest matches. They were first introduced to the EFL in 1987 and have been staged after every season since. Some hate them and others love them. Let's explore some of their greatest matches. Sheffield United 1 - 2 Sunderland  We could have easily included Sunderland’s equally dramatic semi-final from 2025 in this article but given what was at stake, we picked this one instead.  Tom Watson struck in the 95th minute to seal promotion for Sunderland and break Sheffield United hearts in a dramatic Championship play-off final at Wembley.  Super News Affiliate covered some of the best moments of the day in the video below.  Sheffield Wednesday 5 - 1 Peterborough United  (The match finished 5-5 on aggregate, Sheffield Wednesday won 5-3 on penalties.) Sheffield Wednesday pulled one of...

PSG reach another Champions League final

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Bayern Munich 1 - 1 PSG (PSG won 6-5 on aggregate) Paris Saint-Germain set up a Champions League Final meeting with Arsenal after overcoming Bayern Munich Author | Ed Stadium | Allianz Arena The second leg of the semi-final did not reach the extraordinary heights of the first encounter in Paris, when Luis Enrique's holders established a 5-4 advantage before travelling to Munich. Harry Kane scored his 55th goal of the season deep into stoppage time for Bayern, but it offered little comfort on a night of deep frustration for Vincent Kompany's side. Replicating the breathtaking standards of the first leg was always likely to prove impossible, yet the contest still carried quality, intensity and chances at both ends. Watch | Highlights from PSG YouTube account PSG struck with their first meaningful attack After only three minutes, Georgian forward Khvicha Kvaratskhelia produced a brilliant run and cross for Ousmane Dembele to finish emphatically . Roared on by a fierce atmosphere, ...

Arsenal reach Champions League final after memorable night in North London

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Arsenal 1 - 0 Atletico Madrid (Arsenal won 2-1 on aggregate) Arsenal reached their first Champions League final in two decades as Bukayo Saka’s decisive strike secured a 2-1 aggregate victory over Atletico Madrid. Author |  DJ Stadium |  Emirates Stadium Mikel Arteta’s side fell at the semi-final stage to eventual winners Paris St-Germain last season, but there was no repeat this time. Saka’s intervention kept alive hopes of a Premier League and Champions League double. A fantastic Champions League night for Arteta and Arsenal With the tie poised at 1-1 following the first leg, a tense atmosphere settled over Emirates Stadium and clear chances were initially scarce. The breakthrough arrived just before the interval when Saka reacted quickest, turning in from close range after Jan Oblak had parried Leandro Trossard’s effort, with Viktor Gyokeres instrumental in the build-up. Atletico threatened sporadically. Declan Rice produced a crucial last-ditch tackle to deny Giuliano Sime...