Professional Game Referees (Pro Ref) have admitted a VAR error in allowing Erling Haaland’s controversial winning goal against Manchester United, adding fresh fuel to the fallout from Sunday’s Manchester derby. Manchester City secured a 1-0 victory at Old Trafford, but the match has been overshadowed by a refereeing decision that the officiating body now acknowledges
Kylian Mbappé scored twice as Real Madrid defeated Rayo Vallecano 4–1 at the Santiago Bernabéu, extending their remarkable home scoring run and giving José Mourinho’s side a convincing response after their previous La Liga setback. Mbappé opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 14th minute after Álvaro Carreras was brought down inside the
Rivers United Exit CAF Champions League After San Pedro Draw in Uyo Rivers United have been eliminated from the 2026/27 CAF Champions League after being held to a 2-2 draw by FC San Pedro in the second leg of their first preliminary-round tie at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, on Sunday. The result left
Shooting Stars’ CAF Confederation Cup journey has come to an end after CS Sfaxien secured a 2–0 home victory to eliminate the Nigerian representatives 2–1 on aggregate. The Oluyole Warriors had taken a 1–0 lead into the second leg following Lucky Emmanuel’s match-winning goal in Abeokuta. The Nigerian club’s advantage, however, proved insufficient as the
El-Kanemi Warriors secured their place in the next round of the CAF Confederation Cup after a 3–1 aggregate victory over União Desportiva Internacional de Bissau, despite losing 1–0 in the second leg in Guinea-Bissau. The Maiduguri-based side carried a commanding 3–0 advantage from the first leg, played at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne, and
The Falconets have qualified for the knockout stage of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after demolishing New Caledonia 10–1 in their final Group F encounter in Poland. Nigeria needed a win to remain in contention and responded with one of their most commanding displays at the tournament, scoring four times in the opening 27
Enugu Rangers secured qualification for the second preliminary round of the CAF Champions League after overcoming Beninese side AS Sobemap on penalties following a 1–1 draw in the second leg. The Nigerian champions held their nerve in the shootout to win 5–4 on penalties after the two sides finished level at the end of regulation
Alphonso Davies produced an impressive all-round performance for Bayern Munich as the Canadian defender helped the German giants begin their 2026/27 UEFA Champions League campaign with a commanding 5–0 victory over Bodø/Glimt at the Allianz Arena. Davies started at left-back and played 80 minutes before being replaced by Hiroki Ito, but he made a significant
Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti has defended his decision to accelerate the renewal of the Seleção, insisting that age alone will not determine his selection policy but acknowledging that younger players with long-term potential must now receive greater attention. Ancelotti made the comments after unveiling his latest Brazil squad, which contains eight players who have
Michael Olise scored twice as Bayern Munich opened their 2026/27 UEFA Champions League campaign in emphatic fashion, beating Norwegian champions Bodø/Glimt 5–0 at the Allianz Arena. The French international struck in the 83rd minute and again in stoppage time to complete a dominant second-half display, after Bayern had struggled to break down their visitors before