Kaiserslautern beat Hertha to reach German Cup semis

Kaiserslautern beat Hertha to reach German Cup semis

Kaiserslautern eased to a 3-1 victory at fellow second-tier side Hertha Berlin on Wednesday to reach the German Cup semi-finals for the first time since 2003. Two-time winners Kaiserslautern took an early lead in the capital through Jan Elvedi's fifth-minute goal. Richmond Tachie doubled their advantage before half-time. Hertha's hopes of a maiden German Cup were all but ended midway through the second half when Filip Kaloc extended Kaiserslautern's lead […]

February 1, 2024 3

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Saudi football chief brands Mancini penalty walkout ‘unacceptable’

The president of Saudi Arabian football said Roberto Mancini's disappearing act before the end of the penalty shootout in the team's Asian Cup exit was "completely unacceptable". The Italian did not stick around to see South Korea's Hwang Hee-chan eliminate his Saudi side in the last 16 in Doha with the decisive spot-kick. Following a 1-1 draw, South Korea won 4-2 on penalties on Tuesday and will face Australia […]

January 31, 2024 2

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Newcastle back on track as Schar double sinks Villa

Newcastle ended their four-game losing streak in the Premier League as Fabian Schar's double inspired a 3-1 win against Aston Villa on Tuesday. Switzerland centre-back Schar struck twice in the space of four minutes late in the first half at Villa Park. Alex Moreno's second half own goal increased Newcastle's advantage and Ollie Watkins' reply came too late to spark a Villa escape act. For the first time since […]

January 31, 2024 6

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Duesseldorf defeat St Pauli on penalties to make German Cup semis

Fortuna Duesseldorf won on penalties after a dramatic German Cup quarter-final at St Pauli on Tuesday, to make the final four. The visitors led twice but were pegged back by the home side, with St Pauli's Carlo Boukhalfa scoring in the 121st minute to send the match between second division opponents to spot kicks. Pauli midfielder Marcel Hartel, who had converted a penalty during the match, missed,was allowed to […]

January 31, 2024 6

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PSG, Ajax and Hacken squeeze into women’s Champions League last eight

A pair of late own goals on Tuesday helped Paris Saint-Germain and Ajax lock up the last two places in the women's Champions League quarter-finals. Earlier Hacken had won 1-0 at Real Madrid to join Barcelona, Benfica, Brann, Chelsea and Lyon who had ensured last eight-places before the final round of group games. PSG needed to avoid defeat at Bayern Munich to advance and came from behind twice to secure […]

January 31, 2024 3

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Howe doesn’t expect Newcastle to splash out before transfer deadline

Eddie Howe says Newcastle's Saudi owners will act as "guardians of the club's future" rather than splash the cash before the January transfer window closes. The Magpies have spent more than £400 million ($507 million) on transfers since the club's Saudi owners took charge at St James' Park in October 2021. But with the club having reported losses in excess of £70 million for each of the two most […]

January 30, 2024 4

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Arsenal boss Arteta slams Barca talk as ‘fake news’

Mikel Arteta has slammed reports he was ready to quit Arsenal to become Barcelona manager as "fake news". Reports in Spain on Sunday claimed Arteta had told colleagues he was going to leave the Emirates Stadium to return to Barcelona at the end of this season. Current Barca boss Xavi announced on Saturday he would step down in the summer after a string of disappointing results, leading to […]

January 30, 2024

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Bayern deny Tuchel talked about Barcelona job

Bayern Munich were forced to deny on Monday that their coach Thomas Tuchel had talked about the Barcelona coaching job that Xavi Hernandez is vacating at the end of the season. Xavi's announcement on Sunday that he will leave Barcelona at the end of the season has sparked a flurry of speculation about his possible successor. At a Bayern fan club event later on Sunday, former Chelsea manager Tuchel […]

January 30, 2024 8

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‘Abhorrent behaviour’ as Iraqi journalists confront Asian Cup coach

Iraq's football association condemned the "abhorrent behaviour" of journalists who confronted coach Jesus Casas following the team's exit in the Asian Cup last 16 on Monday. Iraq conceded two goals in stoppage time in a surprise 3-2 defeat to lower-ranked Jordan in Doha. Tempers flared among some Iraqi reporters in the post-game press conference, who pointed and shouted angrily at Casas, and approached him at the front of […]

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