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 Celtic 3 - 0 Hearts Celtic moved a little bit closer to the title after easing past Hearts in Glasgow.  They face Rangers next weekend in a match that could decide the title. If Celtic avoid defeat, they will almost certainly end up as champions.  Kyogo Furuhashi scored the opening goal for Celtic in a fast-paced match at Celtic Park. He nodded the ball in from a cross by his fellow countryman Reo Hatate.  The Hearts team responded quickly, but Celtic extended their lead when Matt O'Riley's impressive long-range pass found Kyogo, who scored with a first-time shot and got his second of the match.  Kyogo then  had chances to score more goals in the first half, but Zander Clark, the Hearts goalkeeper, made some excellent saves. He also made a fantastic double save in the second half to deny Hatate and O'Riley. Celtic were awarded a late penalty after an on-field review showed that Lawrence Shankland had handled the ball in the box. O'Riley stepped up to take the penal

Hearts 3 - 3 Rangers Hearts clinched a dramatic draw with the final kick of their Scottish Premiership season, ending a five-game losing streak against Rangers. With no stakes on the line, the teams delivered an entertaining match that could have featured even more goals. Lawrence Shankland scored his 31st goal of a remarkable season, putting Hearts ahead. However, their dreadful winless run against Rangers, which had lasted four years, seemed destined to continue as the visitors netted three times without reply after the break. Ross McCausland equalised with a stunning strike, evading two players before firing in off the post from long range. Click here to discover more news and stories from across Scotland Todd Cantwell then found the net, also using the inside of the post to beat Zander Clark, following some excellent play by Cyriel Dessers. Fabio Silva appeared to secure the win with a powerful shot from inside the box, but the match remained frenetic until the very end. Dexte

With the Premier League on a form of winter break, the Scottish Premiership took centre stage for some fans. Let's take a closer look at what happened with the top two Celtic 1 - 0 Dundee United Ten man Celtic narrowed the gap on Premiership leaders Rangers to two points through Liel Abada's late goal against Dundee United. For most of the game, it looked as if  Dundee United were about to do enough to leave Celtic Park with their second draw of the season. There were some incredible scenes in the ground as Celtic fans celebrated. They go into Wednesday's match against Rangers full of confidence. Celtic fans celebrating with Jota after their late winner against Dundee United today pic.twitter.com/bBMmf26MLN — Fitba Culture 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (@fitbaculture) January 29, 2022 Ross County 3 - 3 Rangers  Matthew Wright's late goal secured a 3-3 draw for Ross County against Rangers. The away side had looked destined to win after a battling performance but poor defending cost t

 Hearts 0 - 2 Celtic Celtic clinched their second successive Scottish Premiership title under Ange Postecoglou as they beat 10-player Hearts 2-0. Despite running away with the title, Celtic didn't have it their own way before they were crowned champions. Joe Hart was made to work inside two minutes from a Lawrence Shankland header, although the assistant referee did flag for offside. It was eventually Kyogo got the title party underway when he knocked the ball in from Reo Hatate's cross after half-time. The Japanese striker was then forced off to be replaced by Hyeon-Gyu Oh who made sure of the victory when he fired in from Aaron Mooy's cross. This win confirmed Celtic's 10th title in 11 seasons, and they can secure a domestic treble if they beat Inverness in the Scottish Cup final on June 3 at Hampden Park. Scotland: Celtic move closer to another Treble (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com) More history beckons for Celtic. Celtic can now focus on going for a record poin

Aberdeen came from behind to end Hearts' unbeaten start to the Scottish Premiership season and revive their own campaign. Having previously gone 10 games without a win, Stephen Glass was under severe pressure. Aberdeen have since responded brilliantly with seven points from nine against Hibs, Rangers, and Hearts. Given the opposition and injuries, it has been a superb showing from the Aberdeen boss and his players. You can hear what the Aberdeen manager had to say by watching the video below.  The result means that Hearts have dropped to third place in the table and Aberdeen are now 6th.  More reaction The Hearts manager Robbie Neilson spoke with the media after the match: "I don't think we played to the levels we have consistently this season. We were going to lose at one point and today was that day. "There's going to be days where you don't pick up the points, that's football. We just need to get back to it now and make sure we get the points next wee

Rangers and Celtic both kept up their impressive league form as they both won on Sunday Let's have a look at the reaction from both matches Hearts 0 - 2 Rangers Giovanni van Bronckhorst's winning league start was extended after a blistering first-half attacking display earned them a 2-0 victory at Hearts. Alfredo Morelos slotted home an early opener then Joe Aribo slammed in a quickfire second within four devastating minutes. The Rangers manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst said: "We have to show desire every game we play. So far we are doing that, but we have to keep on going. "We'll enjoy the win against Hearts, but tomorrow we go again for the game against St Johnstone." One Rangers fan told us: "It was another impressive performance. We need to keep up this great form as Celtic won't give in as easily as they did last season." Celtic 1 - 0 Mothewell Celtic chalked off another game in their busy festive schedule with a 1-0 home win over Motherw

 Let's explore some of Saturday's news and stories from the Scottish Premiership. Aberdeen 3 - 1 Motherwell Aberdeen roared back to form with an emphatic win over Motherwell Kevin van Veen's penalty offered only a consolation for Motherwell, who are 11 games without a league win. They are only off the bottom on goal difference.  Duk's header capped Aberdeen's first-half dominance before two delicious finishes from Bojan Miovski halted the Pittodrie side's sequence of five straight defeats. You can listen to the thoughts of Barry Robson in the video below. Aberdeen had suffered a miserable run of form. Click the links below to read about some of their recent performances. Scotland: Darvel cause huge shock (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com) Scotland: Another dismal day for Aberdeen (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com) Hearts 3 - 1 Dundee United Stephen Humphrys scored the goal of the season after his Hearts side came back to sink 10-man Dundee United in the Scottish

 Rangers 2 - 0 Heart of Midlothian Let's have a look at all the best reactions and reports as Rangers lifted the Scottish Cup for the first time in 13 years. Watch the highlights in the video below. Footage from Premier Sports. Goals from substitutes Ryan Jack and Scott Wright saw Rangers win the Scottish Cup against Hearts and eased the pain of their Europa League final defeat. The Ibrox club won the trophy for the first time in 13 years after Jack crashed a shot in off the bar from the edge of the box, before Wright finished low past Craig Gordon. The Rangers end of Hampden celebrated joyfully at the full-time whistle, just three days after their Europa League journey ended in heartbreak on penalties against Eintracht Frankfurt in Davo 💙 pic.twitter.com/MykajALVfZ — Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) May 21, 2022  Hearts manager Robbie Neilson told the media after the match: "Not winning it is a huge disappointment. We have to take that on the chin. We've come up fr

Let's have a look at some of the key stories from across the continent Scotland - Celtic beat Heart of Midlothian to almost clinch title Celtic roared back to all but secure the Scottish Premiership title with a rousing victory at home to Hearts. Ellis Simms' emphatic finish stunned the home crowd early on, but the league leaders responded in relentless fashion as two goals in seven first-half minutes from Japanese duo Daizen Maeda and Kyogo Furuhashi turned the game. then Matt O'Riley and Giorgos Giakoumakis sealed the win. Read the full report on the BBC  or watch the highlights below France - Nantes win French Cup Nantes lifted the French Cup for the first time in 22 years after a win over Nice. Ludovic Blas was the hero as he  scored the only goal from the penalty spot two minutes into the second half . Nice came close to equalising when Andy Delort's effort was cleared off the line by Andrei Girotto late on. It is the fourth time they have won the competition. Th

Let's explore all the best reaction to the 2024 Champions League final Carlo Ancelotti earned his fifth win as a manager in the competition, while Real Madrid claimed their 15th title in typical fashion. They weathered a stormy first half and several missed opportunities from Dortmund before emerging with a win.  Real Madrid struggled in a poor first-half performance, unsettled by Dortmund's speed and intensity. They were fortunate to reach halftime with the score level, as they were living on their nerves. What happened in the second-half was almost inevitable.  Click here to read the full match report from European Super Football Champions League stories from the 2023/2024 season  Best social media reaction Our friends at News Ball posted on Facebook: "That was a fascinating match to watch. I'm sure for many, the temptation would be to label Real Madrid lucky. However, it happens too often for this description to be justified. Real Madrid were mediocre for large p

Chelsea 2 - 2 Everton This could prove to be a very important point for Everton. Ellis Simms scored his first Everton goal to earn Sean Dyche's side a crucial point. They came from behind twice to draw against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Everton's improved resilience under Dyche was on show again. The 22-year-old local product Simms was the hero with a superb late equaliser to wreck Chelsea's hopes of a fourth consecutive win. Chelsea broke down Everton's resistance seven minutes after the break when the excellent Joao Felix drilled home a low drive. However, they were pegged back when Abdoulaye Doucoure scrambled home an equaliser from a corner after 69 minutes. The away side were only on level terms for seven minutes. Kai Havertz scored from the spot after Reece James was fouled by James Tarkowski. However, there was to be a late twist in the tale. Dyche had put Simms on to rescue a point, and he delivered in style with a powerful run and finish a minute from time

RIP Ronnie Radford The name Ronnie Radford might not seem familiar to many football fans across Europe but in the UK, he's synonymous with the magic of the FA Cup. Everyone at European Super Football was devastated to hear of his, and we wish to extend our deepest condolences to his family and friends at this very sad time. Radford played for Hereford, Leeds United, Cheltenham Town and Newport County. He will go down in FA Cup folklore for his incredible strike from distance against the Magpies that helped secure a giantkilling as they won 2-1.  Video credit -  Steve Hume - YouTube A statement on Hereford's website says: NEWS | Hereford United Legend Ronnie Radford Passes Away | Hereford FC - The Official website of Hereford FC "Ronnie is not just a part of Hereford United folklore, he is a part of football history and has kept Hereford on the football map since 1972.  "His mild manner, and friendly and modest approach to life epitomised the man he was and he was al

Italy 2 - 1 Albania Holders Italy overcome a huge scare from group outsiders Albania. Italy recovered from the shock of conceding the fastest goal ever scored at a European Championship to beat Albania 2-1 with Alessandro Bastoni and Nicolò Barella ensuring the defending champions made a winning start. Such a narrow margin of defeat may prove useful to Albania’s hopes of scraping third place in the group of death. They will almost certainly need to win their next game though. Not an easy task. Nedim Bajrami’s emphatic finish set a new record for the fastest goal in European Championship history, lifting the roof off a stadium that had never experienced anything like the Albanian influx, which kept the atmosphere electric throughout. Within 23 seconds, Bajrami ensured that this already intense occasion would go down in history. It was inevitable Albania would start aggressively, spurred on by a noisy support that filled at least three-quarters of the venue. Italy wasn't ready.

Wrexham 3 - 3 Sheffield United Wrexham's Hollywood owners watched on as a dramatic story played out in North Wales Watch the highlights in the video below. Footage from  BBC Sport - YouTube Wrexham were on the verge of reaching the FA Cup fifth round for the first time in 26 years. However, John Egan popped up in the fifth minute of stoppage time to break their hearts. This was cruel to Wrexham and their fans. However, you'd have to argue that Sheffield United deserved a draw in the end.  Wrexham recover from a nightmare start Sheffield United go ahead. 2' | Wrexham 0-1 Sheffield United 🔴⚪ #WxmAFC — Wrexham AFC (@Wrexham_AFC) January 29, 2023 The National League leaders battled back from conceding after just 63 seconds and losing two defenders in quick succession at the start of the game to edge in front and then. When Sheffield United then equalised, Wrexham summoned another massive effort to lead again with four minutes to go after capitalising on Daniel Jebbis

 Celtic 3-2 St Mirren The last game of the season at Celtic Park ended with three points for the champions. Matt O'Riley, Kyogo Furuhashi and Luis Palma all for the hosts. Mark O'Hara had put St Mirren ahead twice as they threatened to try and spoil the party.  Towards the end of the match, Celtic keeper Joe Hart was substituted and the Celtic goalkeeper looked emotional as he made his way from the field in what is believed to be his final league appearance as a professional footballer. During the trophy celebrations, Hart addressed the supporters. He said: "You guys are absolutely phenomenal. You've made me feel so special. Thank you so much for having me." Celtic make changes, but players impress in an entertaining match. Rodgers made six changes to his starting line-up, and  it's  unlikely that next  Saturday's  Scottish Cup final team against Rangers will look the same. The manager has  mostly depended  on predecessor Ange  Postecoglou's  squad

 FC Köln 0 - 1 FC Union Berlin Union Berlin went top of the Bundesliga by edging past Cologne. An early own goal by Timo Hubers separated the sides, before Union's Jordan Siebatcheu had a 10th-minute penalty saved by Marvin Schwabe. The home side were then reduced to 10 men nine minutes from time when Luca Kilian was shown a second yellow card. Happy to be back with the team in the best way possible 🔥 win and clean sheet! Thank you all for the support! You’re amazing! @fcunion pic.twitter.com/uPfoTq1elt — Diogo Leite (@Diogoleite53) September 11, 2022 Union secured top spot after Freiberg were held to a goalless draw by Borussia Monchengladbach. But it is Urs Fischer's side who lead the table after six games, ahead of teams such as champions Bayern Munich, who are third and Borussia Dortmund in fifth place. Watch the highlights of the match in the video below. Footage from  Bundesliga - YouTube More reaction Their website said: "There was a time last season when U

 Germany 5 - 1 Scotland There were six goals in the first game of Euro 2024. Unfortunately for Scotland, they only managed one. Pictures from the Euro 2024 Opening Ceremony The atmosphere at Allianz Arena was electric right from the start. Just ten minutes in, Florian Wirtz effortlessly found the net to open the scoring. Shortly after, Jamal Musiala unleashed a powerful shot that almost broke both Angus Gunn’s net and the hearts of the stunned Scottish fans behind the goal. Before half-time, Kai Havertz made it three from the penalty spot, following Ryan Porteous’ red card which left Scotland facing an uphill battle. Substitute Niclas Fullkrug added a fourth for Germany with a high shot into the net, though Antonio Rudiger’s late deflected own goal offered a glimmer of hope for Scotland. Their joy was short-lived, however, as Emre Can silenced the Scottish supporters deep into injury time. This result marked the biggest win in the opening game of a European Championships.  Euro 202

Despite reduced crowds, there were plenty of goals on an action-packed Boxing Day in the Scottish Premiership. St Johnstone 1 - 3 Celtic Celtic emerged from a "chaotic couple of days" to inflict St Johnstone's eighth consecutive defeat. Two goals from Liel Abada's first-half double had the visitors in total command until Chris Kane halved the deficit. Nir Bitton eventually put the result beyond doubt when he scored a late third to send Celtic into the winter break six points adrift of leaders Rangers who won later in the day. One Celtic fan told us: "It was a solid performance. We need to keep winning and who knows where the season will finish?" ⏰ Unique Angle ⚽️⚽️ Abada ⚽️ Bitton pic.twitter.com/hmdLlpfaKn — Celtic TV (@CelticTV) December 27, 2021 Rangers 2 - 0 St Mirren Scott Wright scored an opening header before Alfredo Morelos slammed in a first-half second at Ibrox. Rangers failed to add to their advantage after the interval but were never un

 Tottenham Hotspur 2 - 1 Burnley Burnley's defeat in North London means they are heading back to where they came from 12 months ago. Having taken a surprise lead in the first half through Jacob Bruun Larsen’s well-taken strike, a Tottenham fightback thanks to goals from Pedro Porro and Micky van de Ven ended Burnley’s brave resistance and confirmed relegation.  A closer look at the match The first chance fell early for Spurs when Son played James Maddison through to the edge of the box. His shot was blocked by Charlie Taylor. Burnley were quick to head to the other end of the pitch. Wilson Odobert’s cross was met with a strong header by Vitinho but was brilliantly saved by Vicario and set the tone for some end-to-end action. Brennan Johnson was next up, forcing Aro Muric into another great stop at his near post. After a chaotic start to the match, things started to settle down a little with both teams sharing possession, until the 25th minute, Burnley burst into life again. J

 Darvel 1 - 5 Falkirk Darvel could not repeat their Scottish Cup heroics as their memorable afternoon came to an end.  Falkirk defeated their sixth-tier hosts to book a place in the quarter-finals. Highlights below from  Darvel 1-5 Falkirk | Falkirk Break Darvel Hearts | Scottish Cup Fifth Round 2022-23 - YouTube Falkirk got off to a great start. Two goals in two first-half minutes from Gary Oliver and Callumn Morrison put the away side in a commanding position before a PJ Morrison own goal gave the home side hope. However, the floodgates opened after Chris McGowan's red card with Liam Henderson, Aidan Nesbitt and Craig McGuffie scoring late on to put an end to Darvel's fairy tale. Scotland: Darvel cause huge shock (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com) The visitors' reward is a home tie against Championship side Ayr, with the victor heading to Hampden Park for the semis. Falkirk will fancy their chances in that match. They are now two games from the final. Could another Scot