European Super Football

Hearts 1 - 2 Aberdeen Oday Dabbagh scored a dramatic winner in the 118th minute to send Aberdeen into their first Scottish Cup final in seven years, capitalising on Hearts being reduced to nine men late in extra time at Hampden Park. Author - Chris Thomas Stadium - Hampden Park The Palestinian forward reacted quickest after Craig Gordon could only parry a low drive from Dante Polvara, firing into the roof of the net from close range to seal a 2-1 win in a tense semi-final. Hearts had earlier clawed their way back into the match after falling behind to an unfortunate own goal. Papa Gueye’s header came off the underside of the crossbar, struck Gordon and bounced over the line. Lawrence Shankland levelled with a well-taken strike before Hearts were dealt a blow just before half-time when Michael Steinwender was shown a straight red card for a last-man foul on Topi Keskinen. Despite the numerical disadvantage, Neil Critchley’s side dug in and appeared to be heading for penalties. Howev...

AEK Larnaca 0 - 0 Aberdeen Aberdeen claimed their first point of the Conference League campaign after battling to a goalless draw against AEK Larnaca in Cyprus. Author | Chris Thomas Stadium | AEK Arena George Karapatakis Jimmy Thelin’s side had endured a tough start to the group, losing 3-2 to Shakhtar Donetsk before a heavy 6-0 defeat to AEK Athens. Larnaca, meanwhile, came into the game buoyed by victories over AZ Alkmaar and FA Cup holders Crystal Palace. Despite that contrast in form, Aberdeen produced a composed and disciplined performance, limiting their hosts to few clear chances and threatening on the break. The home side came closest in the first half when defender Hrvoje Milicevic struck the base of the post from distance before curling another effort narrowly wide moments later. Aberdeen carved out opportunities of their own through Jack Milne, who dragged a shot wide and later headed over, while Jesper Karlsson’s deflected strike also flew just past the post. The secon...

England 3 - 0 Wales A fairly straightforward evening for England as they prepared for their upcoming qualifier against Latvia. Author | Lauren W Stadium | Wembley Stadium Head coach Thomas Tuchel kept faith with the squad that delivered his most emphatic victory, a 5-0 win over Serbia in Belgrade, and they produced another commanding performance. England overwhelmed Wales in the opening stages, taking a three-goal lead within 20 minutes. Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers extended his fine form from the Serbia game by converting Marc Guehi’s cross after just four minutes. Club team-mate Ollie Watkins, deputising for the injured captain Harry Kane, doubled England’s advantage from close range seven minutes later. Bukayo Saka then became Arsenal’s highest England goalscorer with a brilliant strike, curling his left-foot shot high past Wales goalkeeper Karl Darlow to register his 13th international goal. Rogers also struck the woodwork after the break. Although Wales improved as England’s t...

Birmingham City 4 - 1 Shrewsbury Town Runaway leaders Birmingham City edged a step closer to automatic promotion with a comfortable win in Michael Appleton's first game in charge of Shrewsbury Town. Author - Craig H Stadium - St Andrew's Stadium With nine games left, Chris Davies's EFL Trophy finalists are now within four wins of promotion - nine points clear of second-placed Wrexham and 12 better off than third-placed Wycombe Wanderers. It was one-way traffic from start to finish as Keshi Anderson rifled an angled half-volley a foot over the bar before top scorer Jay Stansfield's rising shot was saved by goalkeeper Jamal Blackman in a one-on-one. Willum Willumsson curled off target before Kieran Dowell blazed over after Anderson found Willumsson, then cleverly dummied the return. Ben Davies finally gave Blues a deserved lead in the 27th minute, sliding home Dowell's curling free-kick unmarked from six yards for his first goal for the club. READ MORE:  EFL: 2024...

Sheffield Wednesday 4 - 2 Derby County Josh Windass scored an extraordinary goal from deep inside his own half as Sheffield Wednesday cruised to a convincing victory over Derby County in the Championship. Author - Chris C Windass picked up the ball in his own defensive third and unleashed a stunning strike from over 60 yards, sailing it perfectly over Derby’s goalkeeper Jacob Widell Zetterström. Barry Bannan, Djeidi Gassama, and Anthony Musaba also got on the scoresheet for the Owls, while Jerry Yates and Ebou Adams managed consolation goals for the Rams. A closer look at what happened as Wednesday move up the table The breakthrough came after lively wing-back Gassama exposed the lack of pace in Derby defender Sonny Bradley, delivering a low cross that left Bannan with a simple finish. Derby initially struggled but began to find their rhythm. Efforts from Kane Wilson and Nat Phillips forced good saves from Wednesday keeper Jack Beadle, while Yates hit the post just before half-time...

Luton Town 1 - 3 Sheffield United Sheffield United clinched their first away win of the season in style, triumphing 3-1 over Luton. It was Cameron Archer’s moment of brilliance with a sensational solo goal, coupled with James McAtee’s successful penalty, that saw United take a commanding 2-0 lead into halftime. Despite Luton’s Carlton Morris narrowing the deficit with a penalty of his own, United remained resolute, securing the win with Vinicius Souza’s remarkable strike, marking his debut goal for the club. Chris Wilder ’s astute tactical changes paid dividends, with Archer, Gustavo Hamer, Jack Robinson, and Ben Osborn stepping up admirably in the absence of Ben Brereton Diaz , Andre Brooks, Auston Trusty, and Will Osula, respectively. Pictures from Luton Town as they shock Sheffield United The Blades carved out an early opportunity within just 28 seconds of kick-off. Hamer's deft flick found McAtee, whose shot narrowly missed the mark. However, disappointment struck for Rhys Nor...

Wolves 0 - 3 Nottingham Forest Morgan Gibbs-White played a starring role as Nottingham Forest secured a clinical victory over Wolves, with new England manager Thomas Tuchel watching from the stands. Author -  Kieran M   The midfielder silenced the boos from the home crowd early on, scoring the opener just seven minutes in. Gibbs-White, who left Wolves for Forest in 2022, had the perfect response to his former club's jeers. Chris Wood doubled the lead just before half-time, notching his 12th goal of the season, while Taiwo Awoniyi sealed the win in stoppage time, finishing off a swift counter-attack. Wolves, however, had their opportunities. Joao Gomes and Jorgen Strand Larsen forced saves from Forest keeper Matz Sels, and Larsen was denied by a remarkable goal-line clearance from Murillo. This marked Forest’s 12th league victory of the season—three more than their total for the entire previous campaign. The win showcased the team’s key strengths, with opposition sides cont...

Derby County 0 - 1 Luton Town Luton Town drew level on points with fellow relegation battlers Derby County after Millenic Alli’s scrappy first-half strike secured a gritty, nerve-jangling win for the Hatters at Pride Park. Author - Chris C Stadium - Pride Park Although the result wasn’t enough to lift Luton out of the drop zone, they are now only separated from 21st-placed Derby on goal difference, with just three games left to play. Alli gave the visitors the perfect start, smashing home from close range after Derby failed to deal with an inswinging corner from Jordan Clark. The 24-year-old reacted quickest when a flick-on from Carlton Morris was poked across goal by Mark McGuinness, and Alli made no mistake at the far post. It was his second goal since joining from Exeter City in January. The game became increasingly tense as Derby pushed for an equaliser, only to be repeatedly denied by a defiant Luton back line. McGuinness was central to that resistance, making a string of key ...

Crystal Palace 0 - 0 Everton The FA Cup third round weekend started with a rather boring 0-0 draw between Palace and Everton. The game wasn't without controversy though. Everton have lodged an appeal against the red card given to Dominic Calvert-Lewin during their goalless draw against Crystal Palace in the FA Cup third-round.  If the appeal is unsuccessful, Calvert-Lewin could miss not only the third-round replay but also upcoming Premier League fixtures against Aston Villa and Fulham. The striker is facing a three-match ban due to his dismissal following a sliding challenge on Nathaniel Clyne, as determined by a VAR review during the second half. More VAR news and stories Referee Chris Kavanagh initially did not award a free-kick, but after reviewing the incident on the pitchside monitor, he deemed there was enough contact with Clyne's shin to warrant Calvert-Lewin's dismissal. Magic of the FA Cup: 2023/2024 (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com) Calvert-Lewin, who hasn...