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Arsenal Title Bid Fades After Man Utd Draw as Chelsea Go Fourth

This is Beirut, 09/03 21:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Football Premier League Arsenal Manchester United Chelsea

Arsenal's fading hopes of winning the Premier League suffered a fresh blow as Manchester United held the Gunners to a 1-1 draw, while Chelsea boosted their bid to qualify for the Champions League with a 1-0 win over Leicester on Sunday. After Liverpool's 3-1 win against Southampton moved the leaders 16 points clear at the top on Saturday, there ...

Getafe Stuns Atletico With Arambarri Double

This is Beirut, 09/03 17:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Football Liga Atlético

Atletico Madrid stumbled to a 2-1 defeat by Getafe on Sunday in a significant blow to their La Liga title ambitions. Diego Simeone's side, second, would have gone top with a victory after leaders Barcelona's match was postponed on Saturday, and they were on course for three points after Alexander Sorloth struck from the penalty spot after 75 ...

Forest Beat Man City in a Top Four Showdown

This is Beirut, 08/03 18:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Football Premier League Manchester City

Nottingham Forest dealt a major blow to Manchester City's bid to qualify for the Champions League as Callum Hudson-Odoi's late winner sealed a 1-0 victory in the top four shoot-out on Saturday. City have been reduced to battling for a place in next season's Champions League after a dismal campaign. Even that usually routine target is far from ...

Liverpool Smash and Grab Stuns PSG in Champions League as Bayern Cruise

This is Beirut, 06/03 08:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Football Liverpool PSG Barça Champions League

Liverpool snatched a late winner to beat Paris Saint-Germain away 1-0 in the first leg of their heavyweight Champions League last-16 tie on Wednesday, while Bayern Munich took charge with a 3-0 win over German rivals Bayer Leverkusen. French league leaders PSG dominated at the Parc des Princes but couldn't make their superiority count and Harvey ...

Barca Thrash 10-Man Real Sociedad to Reclaim Top Spot

This is Beirut, 02/03 20:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Football Barça Liga

Barcelona secured a comfortable 4-0 win over Real Sociedad on Sunday to move back top of La Liga. Aritz Elustondo's early red card gave Hansi Flick's side a comfortable afternoon with Gerard Martin, Marc Casado, Ronald Araujo and Robert Lewandowski on the scoresheet. Atletico Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao on Saturday to temporarily knock the ...

Atletico Go Top After Real Madrid Stumble at Betis

This is Beirut, 02/03 01:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Football Real Madrid Liga Atlético

La Liga champions Real Madrid suffered a 2-1 defeat at Real Betis on Saturday, which coach Carlo Ancelotti said was a "big blow" to their title defence, while Atletico Madrid took advantage to move top of the table. Diego Simeone's side scraped a nervy 1-0 win against Athletic Bilbao, fourth, to lead Barcelona and Real Madrid by two points. For ...

Football – Lebanon: Al-Ansar Widens the Gap, Safa Holds on and Nejmeh Reacts

Makram Haddad, 28/02 13:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Football Lebanon Al Ansar Nejmeh

Al-Ansar remains flawless in the league and secures a victory in the clash against Al-Ahed (4-2), confirming its status as the undisputed leader. Meanwhile, Nejmeh regains momentum with a convincing win against Shabab Baalbeck (3-1). At the same time, Racing Beirut and Shabab Ghazieh achieve their first victories of the season. A recap of a 7th ...

Liverpool Dispatch Newcastle as Title Moves into Sight After Arsenal Stalemate

This is Beirut, 27/02 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Football Premier League Liverpool Arsenal Manchester United

Liverpool moved a giant step closer to the Premier League title with a ruthless 2-0 win against Newcastle, while Arsenal's challenge is in tatters after a 0-0 draw against Nottingham Forest on Wednesday. With suspended boss Arne Slot watching from the Anfield stands, Liverpool opened up a massive 13-point lead over second-placed Arsenal thanks to ...

Salah-Inspired Liverpool Beat Man City to Open-up 11-Point Premier League Lead

This is Beirut, 23/02 20:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Liverpool Manchester City Football Premier League

Liverpool took a giant stride towards the Premier League title on Sunday as a 2-0 win over Manchester City opened up an 11-point lead at the top of the table over Arsenal. Mohamed Salah was again Liverpool's star performer as he opened the scoring with his 30th goal of the season before setting up Dominik Szoboszlai to double the lead before ...

Napoli Concede Serie A Lead to Inter After Losing at Como

This is Beirut, 23/02 17:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Football Naples

Napoli conceded top spot in Serie A to Inter Milan ahead of next weekend's title showdown in Naples after falling to a shock 2-1 defeat at promoted Como on Sunday. Antonio Conte's team are a point behind reigning champions Inter, who narrowly beat Genoa on Saturday, due to Assane Diao's drilled winner in the 77th minute for Como. Inter visit ...

Barca Claim Narrow Win at Las Palmas to Reclaim Liga Lead

This is Beirut, 23/02 09:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Football Liga Barça

Dani Olmo and Ferran Torres struck to earn Barcelona a 2-0 win at Las Palmas on Saturday which took them back top of La Liga. After Atletico Madrid beat Valencia to temporarily take pole position, the Catalans replaced them with a narrow victory on the road and sit one point ahead of the Rojiblancos. Substitute Olmo produced a fine finish before ...

Arsenal’s Premier League Title Hopes Suffers Hammer Blow

This is Beirut, 22/02 19:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Football Arsenal Premier League

Arsenal's Premier League title challenge suffered a massive blow as the 10-man Gunners were beaten 1-0 at home by lowly West Ham on Saturday. Jarrod Bowen headed in the only goal just before half-time and an injury-hit Arsenal had no reply after Myles Lewis-Skelly was sent-off on 73 minutes. Defeat leaves second-placed Arsenal still eight points ...

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