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Man City rallies to beat Bournemouth and reach FA Cup semifinals but Haaland goes off injured
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Man City rallies to beat Bournemouth and reach FA Cup semifinals but Haaland goes off injured

Manchester City could still end its disappointing season with a trophy after rallying to beat Bournemouth 2-1 in the FA Cup quarterfinals on Sunday, with Erling Haaland inspiring the comeback before being forced off injured. Haaland, who had a penalty saved in the first half, equalized in the 49th but hobbled off 12 minutes later with a left ankle injury, having briefly tried to play on. Omar Marmoush came on as Haaland’s replacement and, within two minutes, scored the clinching goal to ensure City won in the quarterfinals for a record-extending seventh straight season. Story continues below this ad Already out of the Champions League and down in fifth place — 22 points behind leader Liverpool — in an improbably poor Premier League title defense, City can partly rescue its...
Newcastle win English League Cup, secure first major domestic trophy in 70 years
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Newcastle win English League Cup, secure first major domestic trophy in 70 years

Newcastle ended its 70-year-wait for a major domestic trophy by beating Liverpool 2-1 in the English League Cup final on Sunday. Dan Burn and Alexander Isak scored either side of halftime to seal victory at Wembley. Substitute Federico Chiesa pulled a goal back for Liverpool in added time, to set up a tense finish, but Newcastle held on. Story continues below this ad Newcastle’s last major domestic trophy was the FA Cup in 1955 and this was its first piece of silverware since being bought by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund in 2021. 😍 The moment you've been dreaming about, @NUFC fans! 🏆⚫️⚪️#EFL | #CarabaoCupFinal pic.twitter.com/CcecoqZuRX — Carabao Cup (@Carabao_Cup) March 16, 2025 Liverpool is 12 points clear of Arsenal at the top of the Premier League and looks on ...
Champions League: French police turn away, arrest Feyenoord fans ahead of match against Lille
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Champions League: French police turn away, arrest Feyenoord fans ahead of match against Lille

Dozens of Feyenoord fans banned from travelling to Lille for the final Champions League group game between the two clubs have been turned away or arrested at the border, according to French authorities. The Prefecture du Nord, which represents the French state in the Lille region, said 64 fans of the Dutch team have been refused entry to France and that 17 have been arrested and taken into custody. Police officers seized pyrotechnic devices and various objects that could be used as weapons during their checks, the prefecture said. Story continues below this ad France’s interior ministry said there was a “real and serious risk of confrontation” between fans of the two teams when introducing the travel ban ahead of Wednesday’s match at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy. The French aut...