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Ben Yedder scores two as Monaco beats Clermont 4-1 to move closer to Champions League
Jerome Pugmire, Associated Press | Posted May 4 - 11:54 a.m. | Save Story
Wissam Ben Yedder has scored twice to approach 100 league goals for Monaco as the Principality side beat rock-bottom Clermont 4-1 and moved closer to securing Champions League qualification. Ben Yedder's second-half brace took him to 15 league goals and made it seven in five career games against Clermont. Following his two goals last weekend against Lyon the sharpshooter now has 97 league goals since joining five years ago. Second-place Monaco was five points ahead of third-place Brest, which hosted lowly Nantes later Saturday. The top three qualify directly for the Champions League with the fourth-place side entering the qualifying rounds.
Bayern left back Guerreiro sustains injury before Real Madrid in Champions League semifinal
The Associated Press | Updated May 4 - 11:39 a.m. | Save Story
Bayern Munich left back Raphaël Guerreiro has been injured in the team's 3-1 Bundesliga loss at Stuttgart. It's a blow for the Bavarian powerhouse ahead of its Champions League semifinal at Real Madrid. The Portugal international went off in the 17th minute on Saturday after stretching too far for the ball. It seemed to be a muscular injury. Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel made six changes from the team that drew 2-2 with Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal, with Guerreiro among those starting. Bayern visits Madrid on Wednesday. The winner of the two-leg semifinal will play either Borussia Dortmund or Paris Saint-Germain in the final in London on June 1.
Troyes fans and players throw flares at each other after 2nd-tier French game abandoned
The Associated Press | Posted May 4 - 11:30 a.m. | Save Story
Angry home fans threw flares onto the field and some players launched them back toward the crowd after a second-tier league game between host Troyes and Valenciennes was abandoned on Friday night. Troyes faces relegation to the French league's third tier and home fans behind one of the goals threw several flares onto the field with the score at 1-1 in the 89th minute at Stade de l'Aube. The game was stopped and not restarted. Some Troyes players then picked up flares off the ground and threw them back at the fans. Four years ago Troyes became the 10th club added to the Abu Dhabi-based ownership of Manchester City's worldwide portfolio.
Real Madrid on cusp of winning Spanish league. Barcelona must beat Girona to stop rival taking title
Joseph Wilson, Associated Press | Updated May 4 - 10:59 a.m. | Save Story
Jude Bellingham has helped put Real Madrid on the brink of winning the Spanish league after scoring in a 3-0 home win over Cadiz. Second-place Barcelona now must win at third-place Girona to prevent Madrid from clinching the title later Saturday. It would be Madrid's 36th domestic league crown. Madrid is 14 points ahead of Barcelona with just four more games remaining after this round. A victory by Barcelona at Girona would most likely just delay the celebrations in Madrid. Girona can no longer win the league.
Toney's goal drought continues after Brentford draws 0-0 with Fulham in Premier League
The Associated Press | Posted May 4 - 10:36 a.m. | Save Story
Ivan Toney's goal drought has stretched to 10 matches as Brentford fought out a 0-0 draw with west London neighbor Fulham in the Premier League. The England striker found the net against Belgium in March but has not scored for Brentford since the middle of February. Toney is now on his longest run without a club goal since playing for Peterborough in the lower leagues in 2019. Not that there was much riding on a distinctly low-key derby between two teams safe from relegation and nowhere near a place in Europe. Fulham is in 12th and Brentford in 16th.
Burnley slips closer to relegation from Premier League with 4-1 loss to Newcastle
The Associated Press | Posted May 4 - 10:32 a.m. | Save Story
Burnley has slipped closer to relegation from the Premier League after a 4-1 home loss to Newcastle. Callum Wilson, Sean Longstaff, Bruno Guimaraes and Alexander Isak all scored for Newcastle, which climbed above Manchester United and into sixth place. Isak also had a penalty saved. He moved onto 20 goals for the campaign. That's one behind Erling Haaland's league-leading total for Manchester City. Burnley's 22nd defeat in 36 games in the league this season left Vincent Kompany's team in next-to-last place and five points adrift of safety with two games left.
Bayern emerges beaten and bruised from last Real Madrid warmup. Dortmund routs Augsburg ahead of PSG
CiarÁn Fahey, Associated Press | Posted May 4 - 10:18 a.m. | Save Story
Bayern Munich has suffered a 3-1 loss at Stuttgart and an injury to Raphaël Guerreiro in its last Bundesliga game before the Champions League semifinal second leg at Real Madrid. Guerreiro went off early with what looked like a muscular injury and is a doubt for Wednesday's decisive match in Madrid. Borussia Dortmund's B-team warmed up for Tuesday's semifinal at Paris Saint-Germain with a 5-1 rout of visiting Augsburg. Dortmund veteran Marco Reus scored one goal and set up another in his first match since it was confirmed he will be leaving his hometown club after a 12-year stint at the end of the season.
Hudson-Odoi nets twice as Nottingham Forest boosts survival hopes with 3-1 win over Sheffield United
The Associated Press | Posted May 4 - 10:08 a.m. | Save Story
Callum Hudson-Odoi scored twice and Nottingham Forest took a big step toward Premier League survival with a 3-1 win over Sheffield United coupled with Burnley's 4-1 loss to Newcastle. The victory at Bramall Lane kept Forest one spot above the drop zone and moved Nuno Espirito Santo's team three points ahead of Luton and five points in front of Burnley, with two games remaining. Hudson-Odoi equalized in the 27th minute after Ben Brereton Diaz struck from the penalty spot for already relegated United. Ryan Yates gave Forest a 2-1 lead six minutes after the break. Hudson-Odoi gave his team a two-goal cushion in the 65th.
Arsenal is taking the Premier League title race to the wire after extending winning streak
Steve Douglas, Associated Press | Posted May 4 - 10:07 a.m. | Save Story
The Premier League title race looks to be going to the wire because there's no sign of an end-of-season collapse by Arsenal this time. Arsenal beat Bournemouth 3-0 in the lunchtime kickoff Saturday for a fourth straight win in the league to keep the pressure on Manchester City. It pushed Arsenal four points clear of second-place City, which has two games in hand. The first of those comes against Wolverhampton later Saturday. Arsenal's title challenge faded in the spring last season as a fast-finishing City clinched a third straight league championship with three games to spare. Burnley slipped closer to the drop with a 4-1 loss to Newcastle.
Arsenal keeps up Premier League title push with 3-0 win over Bournemouth
The Associated Press | Posted May 4 - 7:34 a.m. | Save Story
Arsenal has maintained its pursuit of the Premier League title with a 3-0 win over Bournemouth that lifted Mikel Arteta's team four points clear of second-place Manchester City. City can reduce the gap back to one point by beating Wolverhampton later and still has another game in hand. Bukayo Saka converted a penalty in the 45th minute before Leandro Trossard and Declan Rice added second-half goals at Emirates Stadium to secure Arsenal's fourth straight victory in the league. Arsenal is seeking a first league title since 2004 It has matches to play away to Manchester United and at home to Everton.
Reign snap 5-game losing streak with 2-1 victory over the Wave
The Associated Press | Posted May 3 - 10:40 p.m. | Save Story
Veronica Latsko scored on a header in the 89th minute and the Seattle Reign snapped a five-game losing streak with a 2-1 victory over the San Diego Wave in the National Women's Soccer League. The match at Seattle's Lumen Field started poorly for the Reign when Tziarra King was handed a red card in the ninth minute and Seattle was down a player the rest of the match. Sydney Leroux and Clair Emslie both scored in the first half and Angel City held on for a 2-1 victory on the road against the Utah Royals in the earlier match on Friday.
Luton gains valuable point from home draw with Everton
The Associated Press | Updated May 3 - 4:18 p.m. | Save Story
Luton has drawn with Everton 1-1 in its fight to avoid relegation from the English Premier League. Everton took the lead from the penalty spot. Elijan Adebayo equalized with his 10th goal of the season. The point put Luton behind 17th-placed Nottingham Forest only on goal difference. It remains third to last and in the drop zone with just two games remaining. Everton is safe in 15th place.
Bologna draws at Torino and misses chance to go third in Italy
The Associated Press | Posted May 3 - 4:06 p.m. | Save Story
Bologna has missed a chance to overtake Juventus and move into third place in Serie A. The visitor drew at Torino 0-0 on Friday and remains fourth in the standings. Neither side produced much creative spark on a lackluster evening in Turin. Torino remains in 10th place in the league.
Williams brothers star for Athletic Bilbao in win over Getafe
The Associated Press | Posted May 3 - 3:50 p.m. | Save Story
Brothers Iñaki and Nico Williams have combined twice to give Athletic Bilbao a 2-0 victory over Getafe in the Spanish league. Iñaki scored twice on Friday. Athletic's victory was marred by two red cards and a late sending off for coach Ernesto Valverde. To compound Getafe's misery, forward Mason Greenwood missed a late penalty for the home side.
Savanier scores sweet volley then gets red card as Montpellier beats Toulouse
The Associated Press | Updated May 3 - 3:12 p.m. | Save Story
Veteran midfielder Teji Savanier has scored a goal-of-the-season contender and been sent off as Montpellier won at Toulouse 2-1 in the French league. The result on Friday lifts Montpellier above Toulouse on goal difference in the middle of Ligue 1. Savanier and Toulouse center back Rasmus Nicolaisen were both issued red cards. Lens scored two second-half goals to beat Lorient 2-0. Lorient is second to last with two games remaining and in serious relegation trouble.
Leipzig draws at Hoffenheim in Bundesliga
The Associated Press | Posted May 3 - 2:43 p.m. | Save Story
Hoffenheim has scored in the last minute to draw with Leipzig 1-1 in the Bundesliga. Leipzig has already secured a place in next year's Champions League. It stays in fourth place, one point behind Stuttgart, which has a game in hand. Hoffenheim remains seventh on Friday and with a shot of a Europa Conference League playoff place. Benjamin Šeško got the opener for Leipzig before halftime when goalkeeper Oliver Baumann let Šeško's header squirm through his hands. After Leipzig's Xavi Simons was sent off for a second bookable offense in the 72nd minute, Andrej Kramarić equalized.
Japan beats Uzbekistan in stoppage time in U23 Asian Cup final
The Associated Press | Posted May 3 - 12:09 p.m. | Save Story
Japan has left it late to win its second Under-23 Asian Cup after beating Uzbekistan 1-0 in the final. Substitute Fuki Yamada broke the deadlock in the first minute of stoppage time in Al-Rayyan on Friday. Japan goalkeeper Leo Kokubo saved a penalty to preserve the lead. Uzbekistan almost took an incredible lead just before halftime. Ruslanbek Jiyanov was just inside the Japanese half when he tried to send a long cross into the area but, instead, the flight of the ball deceived Kokubo and bounced off the crossbar. For the goal, Ryotaro Araki backheeled the ball to Yamada just outside the area, and he fired low into the left corner.
Euro 2024 teams can add 3 players in 26-man squads to help cope with injuries
The Associated Press | Posted May 3 - 10:27 a.m. | Save Story
Teams at the European Championship can name three extra players in 26-man squads after UEFA agrees to amend the tournament rules. Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman and England's Gareth Southgate were among those asking UEFA to let them select more players for tournament in June. The move should help them deal better with injuries in the squad. Tournament squad sizes had long been 23 players but were increased to 26 by UEFA for Euro 2020 and by FIFA for the 2022 World Cup. This was to better deal with COVID-19 issues in team delegations.
Scamacca put PlayStation away and began scoring. Now game time may come as center forward for Italy
Andrew Dampf, Associated Press | Updated May 3 - 10:17 a.m. | Save Story
The message was clear from Italy coach Luciano Spalletti. Put your PlayStation away and start focusing more on scoring goals. The results have been wondrous for Gianluca Scamacca. He has scored nine goals in 11 matches for Atalanta since Spalletti dropped him from the Azzurri squad in March for his video game obsession. And now he's ready to fill Italy's gaping hole at center forward just in time for Euro 2024 in Germany. Italy is in a group with Spain, Croatia and Albania.
