Mbappé nets first hat trick as Madrid go 4 clear
Kylian Mbappé scored his first Real Madrid hat trick in a 3-0 win against Real Valladolid on Saturday, a result which sees Los Blancos go four points clear at the top of the LaLiga standings.
Ed DoveFeb 25, 2025, 12:29 AM ET Close Ed Dove is a writer and scout who has a deep and enduring passion for African sport, politics and literature. Instagram: @EddyDove22, Facebook: @EddyDoveAfrica Egypt striker Mohamed Salah’s breathtaking season for Liverpool will further cement his place in the upper echelon of African stars, so it’s a…
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands — Crisis, what crisis? Arsenal arrived in Eindhoven uncertain where their goals would come from, but they depart after thrashing PSV 7-1 to register the biggest away win in Champions League knockout history. Not bad for a team without a striker to call on. With midfielder Mikel Merino again playing through the middle,…
UEFA has confirmed that Madrid or Baku will stage the 2027 Champions League final after the capital cities of Spain and Azerbaijan stepped in to replace Milan as host of the showpiece fixture. Having stripped Milan of the hosting rights last month due to the Italian city’s failure to deliver assurances that the San Siro…
Arne Slot has insisted Liverpool were not complacent in Sunday’s 3-2 defeat to Fulham but warned they must produce “constant effort” in their final seven games to win the Premier League title. Liverpool fell to only their second league defeat of the campaign at Craven Cottage despite Alexis Mac Allister giving the visitors a 13th-minute…
BARCELONA, Spain — – Raphinha equalized and converted an injury-time penalty to lead Barcelona from two goals down to beat Celta Vigo 4-3 in a wild La Liga game on Saturday. The shootout victory kept Barcelona on pace for the Spanish league title as it opened up a seven-point gap over Real Madrid before the…