Atalanta stayed hot on the heels of Serie A leaders Napoli on Monday by winning 2-0 at struggling...

Atalanta stayed hot on the heels of Serie A leaders Napoli on Monday by winning 2-0 at struggling Roma, who were playing at home for the first time since Claudio Ranieri's return as coach of his boyhood club.Gian Piero Gasperini's side are one point behind Napoli thanks to Marten De Roon's wildly deflected strike in the 69th minute and former Roma attacker Nicolo Zaniolo's late header which gave the Bergamo club their eighth straight win in all competitions.They are also out on their own in second place, three points ahead of champions Inter Milan, Fiorentina and Lazio, after the perfect start to a tough mini-run of fixtures with AC Milan and Real Madrid visiting in the coming days.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Atalanta, who made history by winning the Europa League last season, look more convincing as Scudetto challengers with each passing week.A traditionally small club who have never been crowned Italian champions, Atalanta are the division's leading scorers, have the top goalscorer in Mateo Retegui and are on an eight-match winning run in Serie A."Great stuff today, it wasn't easy, in fact it was very difficult and even," goalscorer De Roon told Sky."It's always great to win here, but let's keep our feet on the ground, take each game as it comes. But this run of wins gives us a lot of belief."Roma, meanwhile, are two points above the relegation zone in 15th after a sixth defeat in seven league matches, and although Ranieri's team were well-drilled, his players created little beyond early potshots from Leandro Paredes and Manu Kone.<h3>Atalanta 'ready'</h3>Artem Dovbyk and Gianluca Mancini also failed to get proper contact on good chances in the second half with the match still goalless."We went at it with them as long as we had the energy to do so," said Ranieri."You have to realise that (Atalanta) is a team which has everything in place to fight for the title. They're ready, really ready."Fans welcomed Ranieri back to the Stadio Olimpico with a series of chants and banners, and during the pre-match warm-up, Roma's players also wore T-shirts with the message "Forza Edo" for Edoardo Bove, who collapsed while playing for Fiorentina against Inter.Bove, a Roma academy product on loan at Fiorentina from Roma since August, is conscious at Florence's Careggi hospital and undergoing tests to determine why he suddenly fell with 16 minutes gone of Sunday's fixture, which was called off and will be finished later in the season.The 22-year-old was part of the Roma team guided by Jose Mourinho which won the inaugural Europa Conference League in 2022 and reached the following season's Europa League final.Inter and Fiorentina both have a game in hand on Atalanta due to their match being stopped for Bove's collapse.

ROME, ITALY - DECEMBER 02: Nicolo' Zaniolo of Atalanta BC celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's second goal during the Serie A match between AS Roma and Atalanta BC at Stadio Olimpico on December 02, 2024 in Rome, Italy.

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Holders Paris Saint-Germain face a tricky start to their defence of the French Cup after being dr...

Holders Paris Saint-Germain face a tricky start to their defence of the French Cup after being drawn away to Ligue 1 rivals Lens in the last 64 on Monday.Marseille will play Saint-Etienne in another meeting of top-flight sides, which enter the competition for the Dec. 20-22 round.Six-time former French champions Bordeaux, who were relegated to the fourth tier and filed for bankruptcy in the summer, meet Rennes, now coached by former Argentina boss Jorge Sampaoli.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Union Saint-Jean, who play in the sixth division, will come up against Monaco, third in Ligue 1. Still Mutzig, also of the sixth tier, are due to host Reims.Two overseas clubs remain in the draw, with Saint-Joseph of Martinique travelling to Corsica to take on Bastia. Saint-Denis from Reunion have been paired with opponents from the fifth tier in Dives-Cabourg.The final will be played at the Stade de France on May 24. PSG have won the competition a record 15 times.<h3>Draw in full</h3><ul>
<li>Sochaux vs. Clermont</li>
<li>Corte vs. Nice</li>
<li>Espaly vs. Dijon</li>
<li>Cannes vs. Grenoble</li>
<li>GOAL FC vs. Annecy</li>
<li>Bourgoin Jallieu vs. Martigues</li>
<li>Hauts Lyonnais vs. Toulouse</li>
<li>Monaco vs. Union Saint-Jean</li>
<li>Saint-Etienne vs. Marseille</li>
<li>Le Puy vs. Montpellier</li>
<li>Troyes vs. Metz</li>
<li>FC Rouen vs. Lille</li>
<li>Haguenau vs. Boulogne</li>
<li>Still Mutzig vs. Reims</li>
<li>Auxerre vs. Dunkerque</li>
<li>Thaon vs. Amiens</li>
<li>Racing Club de Calais vs. Strasbourg</li>
<li>Drancy vs. Nantes</li>
<li>Feignies Aulnoye vs. Lyon</li>
<li>Saint-Joseph vs. Bastia</li>
<li>Thionville vs. Valenciennes</li>
<li>93 Bobigny vs. Angers</li>
<li>Tours vs. Lorient</li>
<li>Laval vs. Meringacais</li>
<li>Lens vs. Paris Saint-Germain</li>
<li>St. Philbert GD Lieu vs. QRM</li>
<li>Rennes vs. Bordeaux</li>
<li>Verzon vs. Le Mans</li>
<li>Dives Cabourg vs. Reunion</li>
<li>Guingamp vs. Caen</li>
<li>Le Havre vs. Stade Briochin</li>
<li>Brest vs. La Roche sur Yon</li>
</ul>

The trophy of the French Cup is being seen at the final football match between Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique Lyonnais OL at Stade Pierre-Mauroy, in Villeneuve-d&#039;Ascq, northern France, on May 25, 2024.

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Edoardo Bove is conscious and alert in hospital after his sudden collapse which caused Fiorentina...

Edoardo Bove is conscious and alert in hospital after his sudden collapse which caused Fiorentina's match with Inter Milan to be called off, the Serie A club said on Monday.In a statement, Fiorentina said that midfielder Bove "was awakened and extubated this morning. He is currently awake, alert and oriented" at Florence's Careggi hospital."He has spoken with his family, club management, the coach and his teammates, who all rushed to go and see him as soon as they heard the good news," added Fiorentina.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"Further tests will be carried out in the coming days to establish what led to the critical situation that took place yesterday."Midfielder Bove was rushed to the intensive care unit of the Careggi hospital following his sudden fall with 16 minutes played of Sunday's fixture, which was goalless when it was stopped for the medical emergency.Initial tests carried out on Sunday evening ruled out any serious damage to Bove's central nervous and the cardio-respiratory systems.Fiorentina's general manager Alessandro Ferrari said outside the hospital that Bove had told his teammates that he wanted them to play Wednesday's Italian Cup tie with Empoli."He convinced them to play on Wednesday so we will, because we want to get back to regular life. Thanks to Edoardo we'll try to do that," Ferrari told reporters.Ferrari added that it was "too early" to speculate on Bove's future as a footballer in Italy, where medical requirements for professional sport are stringent.Christian Eriksen had to leave Inter in 2021 in the wake of his cardiac arrest and collapse while playing for Denmark at that year's European Championship. Eriksen was banned from playing in Italian football after having an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, or ICD, fitted but signed for Premier League club Brentford the following January.The 32-year-old Eriksen now plies his trade for Manchester United and is still a regular for his national team, for whom he has now played 140 times."Given what we've seen today, we all hope not (that his career is over), but there are a lot of tests and diagnoses that need to be carried out in the coming days," said Ferrari.Bove's fall reminded Fiorentina fans of former captain Davide Astori, who in March 2018 died suddenly in his sleep aged 31 in a hotel before a league match at Udinese.Worried supporters stayed in their seats at the Stadio Artemio Franchi long after the match had been stopped in the hope of positive news after having watched players from both sides and officials sob in shock.Serie A confirmed to AFP that a meeting will be held on Monday afternoon to decide when the match will be completed, with Italian media reporting that it won't be played until February.

Edoardo Bove of ACF Fiorentina looks on during the Serie A Enilive match between ACF Fiorentina and FC Internazionale at Stadio Artemio Franchi on December 01, 2024 in Florence, Italy.

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Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany said Monday he hopes injured star striker Harry Kane will return to the pitch before the end of the year."There's a chance he'll play again this year," Kompany told a press conference on the eve of Bayern's German Cup last 16 clash against holders Bayer Leverkusen.The 31-year-old forward pulled up with a hamstring tear during Saturday's 1-1 Bundesliga draw at Borussia Dortmund and will miss "a few games", Kompany said.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The Bundesliga leaders have five games before the end-of-year break including a Champions League game against Shakhtar Donetsk.England captain Kane has been a key player for Bayern with 20 goals in all competitions since the start of the season."You can't replace him one-to-one. He's a top player. But we'll solve things different. There will be no lack of talent tomorrow," said Kompany."We have several options -- Thomas Muller, Mathys Tel, Serge Gnabry, Michael Olise, Leroy Sane. Maybe not Kingsley Coman in that position."Harry has scored 20 goals. You can't replace that. But we have players who score goals, including Jamal (Musiala). We'll have a solution. We have enough players who can fulfil the role, even if you can't replace his goals one-to-one."Gnabry remains uncertain for Tuesday's Cup match, having also missed the Dortmund game with knee problems but midfielder Joao Palhinha returned to training on Monday following a muscle tear picked up on international duty with Portugal last month.

22 October 2024, Bavaria, Munich: Soccer: Champions League, FC Barcelona - Bayern Munich, preliminary round, matchday 3. FC Bayern's final training session at the Säbener Straße training ground. Harry Kane (r) and coach Vincent Kompany of Munich stand together. Photo: Sven Hoppe/dpa

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France star Kylian Mbappe has referred his former club Paris Saint-Germain to the disciplinary committee of the French league in a row over unpaid wages and bonuses, a source close to the body told AFP on Monday.The league (LFP) source said a hearing will take place on December 11 over PSG's refusal to pay 55 million euros ($57.9m) owed to the striker, who moved to Real Madrid in June.PSG were ordered by the LFP to pay Mbappe the sum owed from his time at the Parc des Princes but said in October they would refuse to do so on the basis that the player had agreed in August 2023 to waive the money.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Last month the French Football Federation rejected Qatar-owned PSG's request to reconsider the order to pay Mbappe, saying it was submitted a day late.According to the French league's statutes, PSG could face a fine or a ban on signing players.However, it is understood that PSG are confident that the LFP cannot have the final say on the case and that it would have to go before an industrial tribunal.The origins of the conflict go back to an agreement between the parties in August of last year.At that point, the France captain had been sidelined from the PSG squad for refusing to extend a contract that was due to expire in June of this year.Such an extension would have at least allowed PSG to pocket a transfer fee if Mbappe left, but in the end he joined Real under freedom of contract.According to that agreement, Mbappe was prepared to waive 55 million euros in different bonuses if he left for free at the end of the 2023/24 season.However, the validity of the agreement -- which the player himself alluded to before the media in January -- is contested by Mbappe's entourage.

MADRID, SPAIN - 2024/12/01: Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid seen during the La Liga 2024/25 match between Real Madrid and Getafe at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Final score; Real Madrid 2:0 Getafe.

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First-placed Napoli are four points ahead of the chasing pack in Serie A thanks to Scott McTominay's neat finish in Sunday's 1-0 win over Torino.McTominay's winner was his third Serie A goal since signing for Napoli in the summer, and the Scotland midfielder is playing a key role in his new team's bid for a fourth Italian league title.Napoli would have left Turin with a heftier goal haul had Torino goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic not pulled off a series of top class saves.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The Serbia 'keeper kept out a Romelu Lukaku backheel and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's looping header before McTominay broke the deadlock, and he got down brilliantly to stop both Mathias Olivera's close-range header in the 65th minute and Giovanni Simeone in stoppage time."When you have the chances to close out the match and you don't, you need to be very careful, because a corner or a free-kick can change things," Napoli boss Antonio Conte told DAZN."We attacked them with aggression, much more than usual, and it was only Milinkovic-Savic's performance that stopped us from scoring more."Atalanta can move back to within a point of Napoli with a win at Roma on Monday night.<h3>Lazio lose ground</h3>Lazio have lost ground after a frustrating 3-1 defeat at Parma which was inflicted by an early Dennis Man finish, Anas Haj Mohamed's first Serie A goal and a stoppage-time strike from Enrico Del Prato after Valentin Castellanos had halved the deficit for the away side.Marco Baroni's Lazio, who are fifth and level on 28 points with Inter, Fiorentina and Atalanta, thought they had taken the lead in the second minute through Nicolo Rovella before the strike was ruled out for a foul by the Italy midfielder.Rovella then handed Parma the lead when he rolled a sloppy pass across his own area straight to Man, who gobbled up the chance to net his fourth goal of the season.Castellanos then had a goal chalked off for offside before Lazio were awarded, and then denied via a VAR check, a penalty on the stroke of half-time.Lazio came out on the front foot after the break, but Haj Mohamed's beautiful curling effort - in his first start in Italy's top flight - doubled the hosts' lead in the 53rd minute.Castellanos' tap-in after a mix-up between Zion Suzuki and Emanuele Valeri was followed by intense pressure from Lazio, but Del Prato ensured that Parma would move up to 11th, four points above the relegation zone, after being sent clean through by Gabriel Charpentier.<h3>Juve pegged back</h3>In Sunday's late kick-off, Juventus were stunned late to draw 1-1 at lowly Lecce.Ante Rebic poked home Lecce's leveller in the third minute of stoppage time to snatch a deserved draw from a frantic, largely low-quality clash in southern Italy and move his team two points above the relegation zone in 16th.Andrea Cambiaso looked to have won the points for unbeaten Juve with his speculative shot in the 68th minute, which was wildly deflected off Kialonda Gaspar and past Lecce goalkeeper Wladimiro Falcone.Missing nine players through injury, Juve again failed to impress after recent goalless draws at AC Milan and Aston Villa, although Khephren Thuram and Francisco Conceicao both hit the post early on, with Thuram somehow striking the woodwork from the middle of an open goal in the fifth minute."You could see in the second half that we were running out of steam ... we just need to keep going and learn from our mistakes," said Juve coach Thiago Motta.

TURIN, ITALY - DECEMBER 01: Scott McTominay of Napoli celebrates scoring his team's first goal with teammates Amir Rrahmani and Giovanni Di Lorenzo during the Serie A match between Torino and Napoli at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on December 01, 2024 in Turin, Italy.

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Spanish champions Real Madrid beat Getafe 2-0 to move second in La Liga on Sunday, with Kylian Mb...

Spanish champions Real Madrid beat Getafe 2-0 to move second in La Liga on Sunday, with Kylian Mbappe finding the net after a difficult week but also missing other presentable chances.The French striker has been criticised for his form of late, but after Jude Bellingham opened the scoring from the penalty spot, Mbappe slotted home a well-taken second.Mbappe wasted three other clear opportunities, but Madrid were able to climb within one point of league leaders Barcelona, who lost on Saturday at home against Las Palmas.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois compared the striker to a bottle struggling to disperse its contents."I'm sure he will end up scoring a lot more goals. Sometimes it's like a bottle that's a bit blocked ... when it all starts coming out at once, I think a lot more goals will follow," said Courtois."That some (chances) didn't go in is a shame for him ... but his goal in the first half is incredible, with that position to get a shot on goal and put it away like that is very hard."Carlo Ancelotti's side have played one fewer game than the Catalans and Atletico Madrid, third, who are one point behind."(Mbappe) played very well. He was active, dangerous as always," said Ancelotti."He scored an important goal, he created chances in the second half and had a very active game. It's what we want from him."Mbappe, playing in his favourite role on the left with Vinicius Junior out injured, was offered plenty of support by Madrid's fans. "The fans understand more than anyone what moment the team is in, and the players (are in)," added Ancelotti.Getafe set out to slow the game down and they largely succeeded until Allan Nyom tugged down Antonio Rudiger in the area after half an hour.After Mbappe missed his penalty against Liverpool in the Champions League defeat at Anfield on Wednesday, Bellingham stepped up to take the spot-kick.The England international outfoxed David Soria to send Madrid ahead on the half-hour mark with his third goal in three league games."Today Bellingham or Mbappe had to choose (who took the penalty). They both chose Bellingham," said Ancelotti.Mbappe doubled his team's lead with a superb strike seven minutes prior to the break after Bellingham spread the ball out to him on the left flank. The France captain drove inside and curled home a low effort inside the far post for his eighth league goal of the season. Ancelotti took off Bellingham at half-time because of an apparent knock sustained in a collision with Soria but later said he thought the midfielder would recover quickly.<h3>'Good attitude again'</h3>Mbappe produced a glorious chipped pass to put Brahim Diaz in behind early in the second period, but the Morocco international's effort sailed narrowly over the crossbar.The forward came millimetres away from scoring a second himself, but after rounding Soria, he squeezed a shot just wide of the far post.John Patrick and Chrisantus Uche hit the woodwork for Getafe, who could not find a way through.Mbappe spurned two other fine chances as his anxiety to prove his worth in a Madrid shirt following his summer move from Paris Saint-Germain continued to tell.Madrid face Athletic Bilbao in midweek, hoping to build on their run of three consecutive La Liga wins."We've had a lot of injuries (but) we are there fighting, battling," said Ancelotti. "What gives me the most confidence is that we had a good attitude again (and) concentration. We had spirit."Bit by bit, the problems we've had, we will solve, and in the meanwhile we will be there fighting."Athletic Bilbao climbed to fourth after Oihan Sancet hit a second-half brace to help the Basques come from behind and beat Rayo Vallecano 2-1.Randy Nteka sent the hosts ahead in the first half with a fine clipped finish and goalkeeper Augusto Batalla made a string of good saves.However, Ernesto Valverde's side found their way back thanks to substitute Sancet's double.Villarreal, fifth and level on points with Bilbao, were held to a 2-2 draw by Girona earlier in the day.

MADRID, SPAIN - DECEMBER 01: Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid celebrates a goal during the Spanish League, LaLiga EA Sports, football match played between Real Madrid and Getafe CF at Santiago Bernabeu stadium on December 01, 2024 in Madrid, Spain.

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Liverpool opened up a nine-point lead at the top of the Premier League as Manchester City's crisis deepened in a 2-0 defeat at Anfield on Sunday.Cody Gakpo's 12th-minute goal was scant reward for the Reds' first-half domination, and they sealed an 18th win in 20 games under Arne Slot thanks to Mohamed Salah's penalty.City are now 11 points off the runaway leaders down in fifth and winless in seven games, including six defeats.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Arsenal and Chelsea are Liverpool's closest challengers as City appear set to lose their crown as English champions after winning an unprecedented four consecutive titles.Pep Guardiola was taunted with chants of "you're getting sacked in the morning" in the closing stages.The City boss responded by showing six fingers, one for each of his Premier League title wins in the past seven seasons.But Guardiola insisted he is not living in the past as he looks to turn around the worst run of his managerial career."When you win, you laugh. When they win, they laugh. It's part of the game," said Guardiola on his interaction with the crowd."Now it will be so difficult to repeat (winning the title) this season, but all the club, we will reflect together, to try and come back strong," said Guardiola.City's only point since Oct. 26 even felt like a defeat as they blew a 3-0 lead in the final 15 minutes to draw 3-3 with Feyenoord in the Champions League in midweek.Guardiola responded by dropping goalkeeper Ederson, while Kyle Walker and Ruben Dias were restored to the defence.But there was no response from the defending champions as they were blown away in the opening stages.City could barely get out of their half in the opening quarter and the goal duly arrived when Gakpo bundled in Salah's enticing cross to the back post.<h3>Imperious Van Dijk</h3>Virgil van Dijk hit the post and powered another big headed chance inches wide as the chances continued to come for Liverpool.Even during City's finest seasons under Guardiola, they have struggled to contain the power of the Anfield crowd.City's only away win against Liverpool since 2003 was behind closed doors during the coronavirus-impacted 2021-22 season."Today really stood out," said Slot on whether this was his finest day as Liverpool boss to day. "The culmination of the energy we had and the energy the crowd had."Guardiola's men did at least manage to stem the bleeding either side of half-time but should still have been punished several times on the counterattack.Stefan Ortega saved from Gakpo and Trent Alexander-Arnold, either side of a stunning Salah miss when one-on-one with the German goalkeeper.Another turnover deep inside their own half finally cost City the decisive second goal.Luis Diaz robbed Walker and surged through before he was brought down by Ortega.Salah had fired wide from the spot in Wednesday's 2-0 Champions League win over Real Madrid.This time the Egyptian found the bottom corner for his 13th goal of the season to round off Liverpool's dream week."Real Madrid and Manchester City have been and are so good, with managers that have won so many trophies, so it is always nice to come out of those situations as a winner," added Slot."But they were able to win every single three days. We understand what we want to achieve is more than this winning once or twice, even against these big teams, if you want to win big things."Guardiola emptied Jeremy Doku, Savinho, Jack Grealish and Kevin De Bruyne off the bench in the second half in search of a lifeline.However, City's reliance on Erling Haaland for goals was again evident as he was marked out of the game by Van Dijk, who had been imperious until a late lapse of concentration should have gifted City a consolation.He presented the ball to De Bruyne, but he could not beat the in-form Caoimhin Kelleher.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 01: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Mohamed Salah of Liverpool celebrating after scoring the second goal during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Manchester City FC at Anfield on December 01, 2024 in Liverpool, England.

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Ruben Amorim refused to rule out a top-four challenge after enjoying a dream home Premier League debut as Manchester United thrashed Everton 4-0 thanks to doubles from Marcus Rashford and Joshua Zirkzee on Sunday.The Portuguese's first Premier League game in charge at Ipswich last weekend showed how much work he has ahead as United blew an early lead to draw 1-1 at Portman Road.But they cut loose against another opponent struggling at the wrong end of the table to the delight of the home crowd as chants of Amorim's name rang around Old Trafford in the closing stages.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The former Sporting Lisbon boss made six changes from Thursday's rollercoaster 3-2 win over Bodo/Glimt and was rewarded with a performance full of attacking verve that has been so often lacking from the Red Devils this season.United are up to ninth place, within touching distance of the top four, and Amorim knows a challenge to qualify for the Champions League would be a good first impression at his new club."It's hard for me. If I say no, you will say that I cannot be a Manchester United coach," he said."I want to be honest with our fans, so let's focus on the performance, not the results. So, we'll see in the end."I said this many times, I will be judged about the place that we finish. I know that. But let's focus just on the next game and look at the performance."Rashford has found his form under the new boss with three goals in as many games.The England international opened the floodgates on 34 minutes when his effort deflected in off Jarrad Branthwaite.United had tried to sign Branthwaite during the summer transfer window, but his first half to forget continued when he was dispossessed by Amad Diallo before Zirkzee struck his first goal since the opening day of the season.<h3>'In a great moment'</h3>Having scored inside two minutes of Amorim's first two games in charge, United this time took just seconds to net from the restart for the second half.Diallo played in Rashford, who showed impressive pace and then poise to beat Jordan Pickford.Zirkzee had netted just once in 18 previous appearances since joining from Bologna.The Dutchman looked a different player after the confidence boost of his first goal and rounded off the scoring after the impressive Diallo again won possession and provided the assist.A joyous atmosphere during the match was in stark contrast to protests by United fans ahead of kick-off directed towards owners Jim Ratcliffe and the Glazer family.This week, the club communicated a controversial midseason decision to raise ticket prices to £66 per match without concessions for children or pensioners.Victory lifts United up to ninth and within four points of the top four.Much tougher challenges are to come, starting with a daunting trip to Arsenal on Wednesday.But for a fan base starved of excitement in recent times, Amorim's home Premier League bow delivered exactly what United supporters craved.Amorim saluted the influential Diallo's contribution to United's victory, saying: "He was really good again."He's in a great moment, but that moment starts with (former United interim boss) Ruud (van Nistelrooy). I just take advantage of Ruud's work with Amad."He was really good defending and really good attacking, so he has to continue to play like that."By contrast, Everton remain just two points above the relegation zone ahead of a difficult run of fixtures over the festive period.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 01: Joshua Zirkzee of Manchester United celebrates after scoring their side's fourth goal during the Premier League match between Manchester United FC and Everton FC at Old Trafford on December 01, 2024 in Manchester, England.

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Enzo Maresca insisted Chelsea are not ready for a Premier League title challenge despite climbing to third place with an impressive 3-0 win over Aston Villa on Sunday.Maresca's side are level on points with second-placed Arsenal as they eye a potential charge towards leaders Liverpool.Goals from Nicolas Jackson, Enzo Fernandez Cole Palmer killed off struggling Villa at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea extended their unbeaten run in all competitions to six games.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>But Maresca, in his first season in charge after arriving from Leicester to replace Mauricio Pochettino, believes his young team need more experience before they can think about competing with Liverpool, who hold a nine-point lead at the top."We are not ready to compete with Liverpool, Arsenal and (Manchester) City, for many reasons," Maresca said."Just because we won today I'm not going to change my idea. We're not ready for that. But the good thing is we are improving and hopefully very soon we can be there."Chelsea fans hailed their comprehensive dismissal of Villa as one of the most complete performances by their team since Todd Boehly's Clearlake Capital consortium bought the club in 2022.Maresca was less effusive as the Italian pointed out the areas that his team need to continue to improve."We need to improve many things, we can attack better, defend better," he said."You have to live moments to get better. This kind of players, some of them in their experience have played only one final, the Carabao Cup final (in February)."It's been the most important game they've played. You need to live moments to get better when we start to get these moments, we'll get better and we can compete."Arsenal, Liverpool, (Manchester) City players have all lived finals and competed for titles. We're going to be there soon but it's the reason we are still far and not ready to compete."Villa boss Unai Emery, whose 12th-placed side are now winless in eight games in all competitions, reflected on the difficulties of juggling Champions League football with domestic duties."We know this year is going to be more difficult," he said. "Because some teams are feeling strong like Chelsea. We will try again to recover our confidence in what we are doing and trying to understand why the year is becoming more difficult."We built last year so fast. We're enjoying it now playing in Europe, but the league is the most important competition and we have to try to come back."

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 01: Cole Palmer of Chelsea celebrates scoring his team's third goal during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Aston Villa FC at Stamford Bridge on December 01, 2024 in London, England.

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Omar Marmoush scored a goal in each half as Eintracht Frankfurt won 4-0 at Heidenheim on Sunday, cutting the gap on Bayern Munich to four points.Marmoush's brace continued his stunning form this season. The Egyptian forward now has 13 goals in 12 games, sitting one behind leader Harry Kane on the scoring charts.Bayern's 1-1 draw at Borussia Dortmund on Saturday, in which Kane was subbed off early with injury, gave second-placed Frankfurt a chance to move closer to the league leaders.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Marmoush gave Frankfurt the lead after 22 minutes, getting onto a Nathaniel Brown pass and slotting home on the break.Fares Chaibi added a second, again thanks to some good lead-up work from Brown, before Marmoush sealed the result with his second on the 58-minute mark.In addition to sitting high on the scoring charts, the 25-year-old Marmoush has a league-high seven assists this campaign.French forward Hugo Ekitike added a fourth deep into stoppage time to add shine to the result. It was his sixth goal of the season."We had very good control from the start," Frankfurt coach Dino Toppmoller told DAZN after his side's seventh win in a row."You never had the feeling that it was going to be dangerous."Frankfurt now sit second, four behind Bayern and three ahead of champions Bayer Leverkusen, who won away at Union Berlin on Saturday.Frankfurt face two-time winners RB Leipzig in the German Cup on Wednesday.Days after hosting Chelsea in the Europa Conference League and losing 2-0, Heidenheim sit third-last in the Bundesliga table - the relegation playoff spot. Earlier on Sunday, a first-half double from Germany forward Jonathan Burkardt helped Mainz climb up to seventh with a 2-0 home win over Hoffenheim.

dpatop - 01 December 2024, Baden-Württemberg, Heidenheim: Soccer: Bundesliga, 1. FC Heidenheim - Eintracht Frankfurt, Matchday 12, Voith-Arena. Frankfurt's Hugo Larsson (r) and goalscorer Omar Marmoush celebrate the 0:3 goal. Photo: Jan-Philipp Strobel/dpa - IMPORTANT NOTE: In accordance with the regulations of the DFL German Football League and the DFB German Football Association, it is prohibited to utilize or have utilized photographs taken in the stadium and/or of the match in the form of sequential images and/or video-like photo series.

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A Mason Greenwood penalty in the 89th minute handed Marseille a 2-1 victory over Monaco and sent ...

A Mason Greenwood penalty in the 89th minute handed Marseille a 2-1 victory over Monaco and sent them into second place in Ligue 1 on Sunday, while Alexandre Lacazette netted a hat-trick as Lyon beat rivals Nice 4-1.Earlier, Lille passed up the opportunity to move provisionally into third place in Ligue 1 after conceding a late equaliser to bottom side Montpellier.After leaders Paris Saint-Germain drew on Saturday, it was the chance for the second- and third-placed sides to close the gap to the top.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>And it was Marseille who took that chance with their slender win leapfrogging them above Monaco into second place on goal difference, the pair are tied on 26 points -- seven behind PSG.Aleksandr Golovin made the breakthrough for Monaco four minutes before half-time with a deflected finish.But Marseille struck back in the 53rd minute through Luis Henrique.A half-blocked cross appeared to be going behind but spun on the line to stay in at the near post and Neal Maupay reacted quickly to nod it across the goalmouth, where the Brazilian was on hand to head in his sixth goal of the season.The decisive moment then came in the 87th minute when the referee adjudged that Monaco's Christian Mawissa had blocked a cross with his hand.Greenwood duly sent the goalkeeper the wrong way to seal the comeback win for Roberto De Zerbi's side.In Lyon, Lacazette scored twice in the first half, before putting the cherry on top for the home side with a 69th-minute penalty.Sofiane Diop had equalised for Nice midway through the first period, before Lacazette and Jordan Veretout struck to open up a two-goal buffer by the interval.Lyon move up to 22 points, two ahead of Nice in sixth place and one behind fourth-placed Lille.Lacazette sent his side ahead on four minutes, poking home a cross at full stretch.Nice hit back in the 22nd minute as Diop did well to reach Mohamed-Ali Cho's back-post cross.Lacazette and Veretout scored in the 41st and 43rd minutes to restore Lyon's lead, before the former Arsenal forward made the points safe with a second-half spot-kick."This victory is good for us and rounds off a great week," said Lacazette, after Lyon also won by the same scoreline against Azeri side Qarabag in the Europa League on Thursday.<h3>'Anything is possible'</h3>Earlier, Jonathan David twice gave Lille the lead from the penalty spot in either half but Issiaga Sylla struck in first-half injury time and Arnaud Nordin then found a 93rd-minute leveller for Montpellier as the points were shared in a 2-2 draw."We offered far too little to be more dangerous (in the second half), to create more situations for ourselves and to put ourselves in the clear," said Lille coach Bruno Genesio."We know that in this kind of match, anything is possible right up to the end."Lille sit three points behind third-placed Monaco, while Montpellier stay rooted to the foot of the table, five points from safety.Canadian attacker David broke the deadlock in the 44th minute as he sent Benjamin Lecomte the wrong way from 12 yards.The lead only lasted three minutes with Sylla rising highest to glance home a corner on the stroke of half-time.David restored Lille's lead from the spot nine minutes into the second half and the visitors appeared set to win until the third minute of stoppage time.Lille failed to clear the danger from a cross and after ping-ponging around the box, the ball landed for Nordin who finished gleefully from close range.Montpellier forward Tanguy Coulibaly was sent off in the 99th minute for firing the ball at Genesio after a foul was given against the Frenchman.In the chaotic aftermath of the incident, Lille substitute Mitchel Bakker was also given his marching orders.Eighth-placed Auxerre went down 2-0 at Toulouse thanks to two goals in seven first-half minutes from Joshua King and a Vincent Sierro penalty.Angers took an invaluable three points in the relegation battle with a 1-0 win against Le Havre, who dropped into 16th spot.

Marseille's English forward #10 Mason Greenwood (C) celebrates with teamates after their victory of the French L1 football match between Olympique de Marseille (OM) and AS Monaco at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille, southern France on December 1, 2024.

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Patrick Vieira won his first match as Genoa coach on Sunday with a 2-0 success at 10-man Udinese ...

Patrick Vieira won his first match as Genoa coach on Sunday with a 2-0 success at 10-man Udinese which moved his new team away from the Serie A relegation zone.Genoa are 13th and three points above the bottom three thanks to Andrea Pinamonti's early close range finish and Lautaro Giannetti's 67th-minute own goal.Vieira, who replaced sacked Alberto Gilardino during last month's international break, was helped by Isaak Toure being sent off for elbowing Alessandro Zanoli with barely a minute gone.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Udinese are ninth on 17 points but are on a worrying run of form, with Sunday's defeat the fourth in a five-match winless run for Kosta Runjaic's team.Next, Napoli are at Torino aiming to make sure they stay top of the pile for another week before champions Inter Milan face high-flying Fiorentina in Florence.Inter and Fiorentina are both a point behind Napoli, as are Lazio who are at Parma in one of two traditional Sunday afternoon kick-offs.Sixth-placed Juventus finish the day's action with a home clash at struggling Lecce.

UDINE, ITALY - DECEMBER 01: Manager of Genoa Patrick Vieira during the Serie A match between Udinese and Genoa at Stadio Friuli on December 01, 2024 in Udine, Italy.

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The Los Angeles Galaxy will host the New York Red Bulls in the MLS Cup final after the pair won t...

The Los Angeles Galaxy will host the New York Red Bulls in the MLS Cup final after the pair won their conference championship games on Saturday.The Red Bulls will have a chance to win their first MLS Cup title after a 1-0 win at Orlando City.The Galaxy will have home field advantage, as the higher seed, after an 85th-minute goal from Serbian forward Dejan Joveljic earned them a 1-0 win over the Seattle Sounders.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>A 47th-minute header from Andres Reyes gave the Red Bulls the victory and sent the New Jersey club into the Dec. 7 final.The Red Bulls qualified for the playoffs with a seventh-place finish in the regular season, earning them the final automatic spot in the playoffs.Sandro Schwarz's team then pulled off a major upset by beating defending champion Columbus in the best-of-three first round before eliminating local rivals New York City last week.Orlando had the early pressure and Red Bulls keeper Carlos Coronel had to be at his best to keep out an effort from Facundo Torres after a counter-attack.But the Red Bulls threatened themselves when their Swedish playmaker Emil Forsberg floated a free-kick into the box and Belgian Dante Vanzeir flicked the ball just wide.Two minutes after the interval, New York grabbed the decisive goal when John Tolkin's free-kick was delivered perfectly to the back post, where Reyes arrived to head in.Orlando grew increasingly desperate in their attacks -- Duncan McGuire got around the back of the Red Bulls defense but fired his shot well wide and then Luis Muriel's rushed effort from a promising position flew harmlessly off-target.The last chance of the game fell to Ivan Angulo but he too failed to find the target as the Red Bulls, founding members of MLS in 1996, held firm."I'm very proud of the whole group. It's amazing to create this atmosphere and also with this fighting spirit. Amazing the last couple of weeks and now we have one week more and it's not done," said German Schwarz, who was the former Mainz and Hertha Berlin coach.The Galaxy, record five-time MLS champions, will have a chance to extend that mark when they take part in their first MLS Cup final in ten years.Joveljic had twice seen efforts saved by Seattle keeper Stefan Frei but he kept his composure to settle a dour contest.Alex Roldan gave the ball away for Seattle and LA's Spanish midfielder Riqui Puig played a deft through ball to Joveljic, who provided an ice cool finish.It had been a tight, tactical contest, with the Galaxy, who had scored 15 goals in their three previous playoff games this season, finding their potent attack restricted by Seattle's organized defence.Seattle's best chance had seen forward Jordan Morris lay off to Albert Rusnak but the midfielder, in a great position, fired straight at Galaxy keeper John McCarthy.The run to the Western Conference title comes after the Galaxy, who enjoyed such dominance in the years with Landon Donovan, David Beckham and Robbie Keane, finished next to bottom of the Western Conference last season.Coach Greg Vanney, who had faced criticism from fans last season, said his team had been rewarded for their concentration against the Sounders."There were stretches where we just had to defend and protect our goal. We knew they were a stingy defense, they aren't the best defense in the league for nothing," Vanney said."So we knew it was going to be a challenge, we had to stick with it and we got it ... the guys have been doing it all year, I'm super proud of them. It was just a matter of getting through."

CARSON, CA - NOVEMBER 24: Gabriel Pec #11 of Los Angeles Galaxy celebrates his second goal with Marco Reus #18 of Los Angeles Galaxy during the match against Minnesota United at Dignity Health Sports Park on November 24, 2024 in Carson, California. The Los Angeles Galaxy won the match 6-2

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Atletico Madrid romped to a 5-0 victory at bottom side Real Valladolid on Saturday to climb provisionally second in La Liga, with Antoine Griezmann scoring one of the goals of the season.Diego Simeone's side have won seven consecutive games across all competitions and moved two points clear of champions Real Madrid, third, who host Getafe on Sunday.Atletico trail league leaders Barcelona by two points after the Catalans fell to a shock 2-1 defeat at home against Las Palmas.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Clement Lenglet opened the scoring after 25 minutes and Julian Alvarez added the second.Rodrigo de Paul swept home the third before half-time and Griezmann produced a wonderful turn and finish soon after the break to add the fourth on a memorable night for the Rojiblancos, which even some home fans applauded.Alexander Sorloth wrapped up Atletico's thumping victory in stoppage time."I have to thank (the Valladolid fans). In the end, it's what all players want. We want people to enjoy it with us, whether it's opposition or our own fans," Griezmann told DAZN."In the end, I have to be grateful for this love. I'm doing really well and I hope to give more."Lenglet prodded home from close range to put Atletico ahead midway through the first half from Marcos Llorente's dangerous ball across the face of goal.Atletico were dominant and the second followed when Karl Hein saved Griezmann's shot but Argentina international Alvarez was on hand to tuck away his fourth goal in four games across all competitions.Two minutes later, De Paul finished neatly after a fine team move involving left-back Javi Galan, who cut the ball back to the midfielder after a couple of one-twos.Jose Gimenez headed home the fourth briefly before the interval but the goal was disallowed for an offside in the build-up.Instead Griezmann had the honours, producing the goal of the night early in the second half, exchanging passes with Alvarez before executing a sensational turn and beating Hein with a delicate touch.Ivan Sanchez hit the bar for the hosts but could not find a consolation goal, with Atletico stopper Jan Oblak largely untroubled.Atletico completed their rout when Angel Correa unselfishly squared for Sorloth to fire home the fifth goal in his team's ruthless rout.

VALLADOLID, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 30: Julian Alvarez of Atletico Madrid celebrates the second goal 0-2 with Antoine Griezmann of Atletico Madrid during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Real Valladolid v Atletico Madrid at the Estadio Nuevo Jose Zorrilla on November 30, 2024 in Valladolid Spain

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Paris Saint-Germain followed up their midweek Champions League loss to Bayern Munich by dropping ...

Paris Saint-Germain followed up their midweek Champions League loss to Bayern Munich by dropping points in a 1-1 draw with Nantes in Ligue 1 on Saturday.PSG did look to be on course for a comfortable win against struggling opponents when Achraf Hakimi gave them a second-minute lead on a perishing evening at the Parc des Princes.However, Matthis Abline equalised before half-time and the visitors then held on for a share of the points.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>While Luis Enrique's PSG side toil in the Champions League and are in serious danger of a shock early exit from European competition, they remain undefeated this season in Ligue 1 and are now seven points clear at the top from Monaco.However, the principality side will have the chance to close that gap when they play on Sunday away at third-placed Marseille.Nantes, meanwhile, have now gone 10 matches without winning but will see this as a precious point in their fight to avoid relegation.Luis Enrique made some notable selection decisions here, with Portugal striker Goncalo Ramos leading the attack on his first start after more than three months on the sidelines with an ankle injury.Gianluigi Donnarumma was recalled in goal after being controversially dropped in Munich, where the Russian Matfei Safonov was preferred to him but was at fault for the only goal of the game.Ramos was involved as Paris went ahead inside two minutes, touching on a low cross from the left by Nuno Mendes for Hakimi to convert at the back post.Lee Kang-in, preferred to Ousmane Dembele on the right wing, then struck the post as PSG pushed for a second goal.Nantes offered little but equalised against the run of play seven minutes before half-time as Abline got away from Willian Pacho before finishing past Donnarumma.Abline came closer than anyone to scoring in the second half with a near-post header at a corner, as PSG dominated possession and territory but struggled to create clear scoring chances.Earlier in France, former Argentina and Chile coach Jorge Sampaoli oversaw his first victory in charge of Rennes as Arnaud Kalimuendo scored a hat-trick in a 5-0 demolition of 10-man Saint-Etienne.Kalimuendo, formerly of PSG, scored two of his goals from the penalty spot, while Ludovic Blas and Amine Gouiri also netted for a Rennes side who had lost their previous three matches.The Brittany outfit, who appointed the ex-Marseille boss in early November after a poor start to the campaign, move up into mid-table thanks to the victory in Sampaoli's second match at the helm.For Saint-Etienne, who were handicapped by the first-half sending-off of Mathieu Cafaro, the heavy loss leaves them two points clear of a Nantes team sitting in the relegation playoff place.Meanwhile, Brest bounced back from their 3-0 midweek loss to Barcelona in the Champions League with a 3-1 victory at home to Strasbourg.

PARIS, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 30: Achraf Hakimi of PSG looks dejected during the Ligue 1 match between Paris Saint-Germain FC and FC Nantes at Parc des Princes on November 30, 2024 in Paris, France.

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AC Milan swept past Empoli 3-0 on Saturday to cut the gap separating them from Serie A's European...

AC Milan swept past Empoli 3-0 on Saturday to cut the gap separating them from Serie A's European places to three points.Alvaro Morata's first league goal in over two months and fine strikes in each half from Tijjani Reijnders were enough for Milan to claim a straightforward win at a foggy San Siro.Milan stay seventh on 22 points, three behind Juventus, who sit in the Conference League position and are at struggling Lecce on Sunday. <div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Paulo Fonseca's side have a game in hand but are six points off the top four and a further point behind league leaders Napoli ahead of their trip north to Torino on Sunday afternoon.However, Reijnders insists that Milan are still aiming for a title challenge, with a short trip to high-flying Atalanta coming up next weekend."Of course we're thinking about it, because we want to fight for titles and the position where we are now is not what we want," he told DAZN.Empoli, who began the match with the league's fourth best defence, stay 10th after failing to score against Milan at the San Siro for the fifth straight match.Saturday's win brightened the mood of the 68,000 Milan fans who braved the chilly conditions and poor visibility due to fog which at times, particularly in the first half, blanketed the pitch and stands.Milan were loudly booed off the field after their drab goalless draw with Juve last weekend, but the hosts quickly took the game to Empoli and never looked back once Morata lashed in his fourth goal of the season in the 19th minute.Reijnders crashed in a first-time effort of his own on the stroke of half-time and then made sure of the points with a driving run and finish which took his goal tally for the season to six."We were very good both going forward and in defence. ... We won 3-0 but we had enough chances to win the game by six or seven," said Fonseca.Bologna are a point behind Milan after thumping rock-bottom Venezia 3-0, while Como and Monza also stay in the relegation zone after playing out a 1-1 draw in the day's afternoon fixture.Como have a better goal difference than 17th-placed Genoa, who face Udinese on Sunday, but sit in the bottom three as they have played a game more.

MILAN, ITALY - NOVEMBER 30: Tiijani Reijnders of Milan celebrates his goal with Alvaro Morata and Youssouf Fofana of Milan during the Serie A match between Milan and Empoli at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on November 30, 2024 in Milan, Italy.

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Harry Kane limped off but Jamal Musiala's 85th-minute header salvaged a 1-1 draw for Bundesliga l...

Harry Kane limped off but Jamal Musiala's 85th-minute header salvaged a 1-1 draw for Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich at the home of rivals Borussia Dortmund on Saturday.England captain Kane pulled up with a left thigh issue after 33 minutes, shortly after compatriot Jamie Gittens had opened the scoring for Dortmund.However, Bayern coach Vincent Kompany said he was optimistic Kane's injury was "not too bad" with Tuesday's German Cup last-16 match against holders Leverkusen looming.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"He (Kane) says it's not too serious. Let's hope so," said Kompany, with the 31-year-old set to undergo scans.Bayern's seven-point lead can be cut to four when second-placed Eintracht Frankfurt play Heidenheim on Sunday.Dortmund went back above Freiburg, who beat Borussia Monchengladbach 3-1 on Saturday, into fifth place but remain 10 points behind the leaders.This Klassiker was a meeting between the teams with the best home and away records in the Bundesliga, and always promised to be an entertaining contest.Bayern started the game on top but Dortmund steadied the ship and took the lead in the 27th minute through Gittens' superb individual goal.Dortmund captain Nico Schlotterbeck spotted the run of Gittens, whose stepover left Konrad Laimer in his wake. His searing pace kept him clear of Laimer down the left flank, and he finished expertly past Manuel Neuer. It was a moment of brilliance from the Englishman and a repayment to coach Nuri Sahin for the faith he has shown in the 20-year-old, handing him 14 starts already this season.It was also the first goal Bayern had conceded since Oct. 23, breaking a run of clean sheets that had stretched back eight games in all competitions.Bayern's problems were compounded five minutes later with the loss of Kane, but Neuer kept the Bavarians in the game, keeping out a Marcel Sabitzer shot with his right leg just after the hour mark.Bayern controlled much of the second half but could not convert their ball superiority into goals until Musiala, Bayern's best player on the night, secured a point."We're happy to have come back. I think we deserved it," said Thomas Muller, Kane's replacement from the bench.

DORTMUND, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 30: Harry Kane of Bayern Munich passes the ball whilst under pressure from Pascal Gross of Borussia Dortmund during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Bayern München at Signal Iduna Park on November 30, 2024 in Dortmund, Germany.

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Arsenal powered into second place in the Premier League with a blistering 5-2 win against West Ham that breathed fresh life into their title challenge.Mikel Arteta's side ran riot in the first half at the London Stadium, scoring five times to move six points behind leaders Liverpool, who host spluttering champions Manchester City on Sunday.Gabriel Magalhaes opened the floodgates with an early goal before Leandro Trossard doubled Arsenal's lead.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Martin Odegaard's penalty was followed by Kai Havertz's ninth goal this season.Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Emerson struck in quick succession for West Ham, but Bukayo Saka's penalty capped a virtuoso performance from the Arsenal forward.The Gunners' title hopes were badly damaged by a run of four league games without a win prior to beating Nottingham Forest last weekend.Arteta admitted this week that Arsenal must be almost perfect to catch Liverpool.And, following their 5-1 thrashing of Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League on Tuesday, this was further evidence that, while Arteta's team might not be perfect yet, they are undoubtedly back on track.Arsenal's first top-flight away win since September was a timely reminder that the team who pushed City to the brink in the title race last term should not be written off with over half the season left.Chasing a first title since 2004, Arsenal have been revitalised by the return of captain Martin Odegaard, who was sidelined for 12 matches in all competitions with an ankle injury.Since the Norway midfielder was restored to the starting line-up, Arsenal have gone unbeaten in four successive games, with Manchester United due to visit the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday.West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui had lifted some of the mounting pressure on him with Monday's win at Newcastle. But Arteta, who hails from the same Basque region as his close friend Lopetegui, showed no mercy as Arsenal seized control in an astonishing first half.<h3>Rampant Arsenal</h3>Arsenal won 6-0 on their previous visit to the London Stadium in February and once again they were unstoppable in Stratford.Not for the first time this term, it was set-piece coach Nicolas Jover who masterminded Arsenal's opener.Saka curled in a corner and Gabriel capitalised on Jover's clever routine as he found space to glance his stooping header into the far corner from six yards.The visitors struck again in the 27th minute, with Saka and Odegaard linking superbly in midfield before the former's pass was slotted home by Trossard from close range.Rampant Arsenal were carving open the hosts' defence at will and it was no surprise when they netted again seven minutes later.Lucas Paqueta tripped Saka in the area and Odegaard stepped up to stroke in the spot-kick for his first goal since April.With West Ham in disarray and shell-shocked fans already heading to the exits, Havertz piled on the misery in the 36th minute.Trossard's raking pass sent Havertz clean through as West Ham defender Max Kilman comically slipped, giving the German time and space to shoot low beyond Lukasz Fabianski.Wan-Bissaka punctured Arsenal's momentum in the 38th minute, breaking into the area and drilling past David Raya from Carlos Soler's pass.Two minutes later, Arteta wore a furious expression after West Ham left-back Emerson bent a fine free-kick into the top corner from 25 yards.But Arsenal's unexpected wobble was a false dawn for West Ham.Deep into first-half stoppage time, Fabianski accidentally punched Gabriel in the head as they challenged for a corner, conceding a penalty that Saka squeezed past the Pole's weak attempted save.The combined seven goals equalled the record for the most in the first half of a Premier League game.After Gabriel was forced off at the interval, Arteta's only concern in the second half was avoiding any more injuries as Saka, Odegaard and Trossard all played on despite being on the receiving end of crunching tackles.

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 30: Gabriel of Arsenal celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the Premier League match between West Ham United FC and Arsenal FC at London Stadium on November 30, 2024 in London, England.

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Las Palmas claimed a surprise 2-1 victory at La Liga leaders Barcelona on Saturday, spoiling the ...

Las Palmas claimed a surprise 2-1 victory at La Liga leaders Barcelona on Saturday, spoiling the hosts' 125th anniversary celebrations.Sandro Ramirez sent the visitors ahead early in the second half and although Raphinha hammered home an equaliser, Fabio Silva struck to claim three points and take his team up to 14th.Barcelona still lead champions Real Madrid by four points but Los Blancos, who host Getafe on Sunday, have played two fewer games than Hansi Flick's team.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The Catalans have now gone three league games without a victory, after a run of 11 wins in 12 prior in the top flight."We had a bad game, we have to look at what we're doing badly to try and improve and win games," Raphinha told Movistar."We lowered the level we were playing at and that is making games hard for us. We have to keep working and improve..."I don't care about my goal, I care about winning, we didn't win and I'm not satisfied with the game."Barcelona wore white shorts as part of their anniversary celebrations, as they used to back at the start of their history.They held a gala in the city on Friday night to mark the occasion, having been founded on November 29, 1899, but came undone on Saturday afternoon."We have to (play) like we did at the beginning of the season... it's a big disappointment today," Flick told reporters."Today we have more than 70 percent ball possession but we're not able to score the goals -- maybe we have to change one or two things."We made some mistakes, but it was not the back four, it starts (with the players) in front, we have to speak about that."The Catalans were able to name teenage starlet Lamine Yamal on the bench after recovering from an ankle problem.Former Barcelona goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen made a solid save to deny Fermin Lopez in the opening stages, with Las Palmas showing enterprise on the counter-attack.Barca defender Alejandro Balde was forced off with concussion in the first half after a clash with Sandro, to be replaced by Gerard Martin.Las Palmas came close when Alberto Moleiro teed up Javi Munoz, who drilled wide, while Jules Kounde lashed an effort over at the other end.Raphinha came closest to breaking the deadlock in the first half, scoring from an offside position, after Cillessen denied Pedri, and hitting the crossbar after being played through by Gavi.Flick threw on Yamal at the break for Pablo Torre, hoping the winger would give Barca the advantage after an even first half.<h3>'Giving their all'</h3>Las Palmas took a surprise lead early in the second half when Kirian Rodriguez played in Ramirez, who drilled home from the edge of the box.Raphinha hit back quickly for Barcelona with a thumping long-range effort, but Las Palmas were soon ahead again.Silva ran onto Munoz's probing long ball and fired past Inaki Pena to restore the Canary Islanders' advantage with his fifth goal in eight league matches.Cillessen saved well to deny Yamal as Barca sought a leveller and Viti made a brave block to thwart Pedri.Las Palmas survived eight minutes of stoppage time, with Dutch stopper Cillessen again saving from Yamal and two defenders desperately scrambling to block a late Robert Lewandowski chance to lock in the visitors' victory."It was a very important win, we worked hard for it, Barca put you under a lot of pressure," midfielder Moleiro told Movistar after Las Palmas sealed their first away win at Barcelona since 1971.Since coach Diego Martinez's arrival in October when they were bottom, the minnows have improved drastically and this win helped them climb five points clear of the relegation zone."Everyone is giving their all, and that's the key," added Moleiro.

BARCELONA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 30: Raphinha of FC Barcelona reacts at full-time following the team's defeat in the LaLiga match between FC Barcelona and UD Las Palmas at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on November 30, 2024 in Barcelona, Spain.

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