Thirteen years later, José Mourinho led Real Madrid into the Camp Nou, and he led them out again with a late, late victory that opens up a whole new world. It had been an intense, breathless ride, a proper battle, and Madrid had won it, Mbappé getting his second goal of a special match to end Barcelona’s record nine-game winning run.
Four wins and two draws in his past six matches in charge of Real Madrid against Barcelona put him up there with Miguel Munoz (1962 to 1965) and Vicente del Bosque (2001 to 2003) as Real managers who have gone six in a row without defeat against the old enemy. It was also just a second victory in eight games against Barcelona for Real, with the return of Mourinho to the fixture haunting the reigning champions And more importantly for Mourinho, Mbappe’s double in Real’s 2-1 win ended Barcelona’s nine-game unbeaten domestic run with a crucial Clasico victory at the Camp Nou.
Australia returns to the scene of Sandpapergate for the third Test in Cape Town, with the series on a knife edge.
Finally, the 100% winning start ends for Manchester City, much to the pleasure of Manchester United, who struck late through Elisabeth Terland to claim a point in a well-contested and at times breathless Manchester derby. Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw’s second-half strike appeared to have settled the game and kept the defending champions top of the table, and it had looked likely to be the same old story.
Forty students from seven schools compete to see who can sound most like a kookaburra, Australian raven, or yellow-tailed black cockatoo — and be crowned best bird caller.
Jimmy Anderson says if it was up to him, his Lancashire career "wouldn't have ended like this", after the club ended its 25-year association with England's leading Test wicket taker.
Natalie Wood has paid the price for taking Essendon to a meagre one win, getting the sack with a round to go in the AFLW season.
Job in balance after 3-0 home defeat by Bournemouth Howe is director of football Jason Wilcox’s top candidate Manchester United’s hierarchy are in crisis talks over whether or not to sack Michael Carrick as manager after he oversaw another torrid defeat, to Bournemouth at Old Trafford on Sunday, that appeared to leave his job in the balance. Eddie Howe remains the preferred candidate of Jason Wilcox, United’s director of football, should there be a change in the dugout, with the former Newcastle manager’s extensive Premier League experience placing him ahead of other potential targets.
Bayern Munich reclaimed top spot in the Bundesliga with a 3-1 win at Freiburg on Sunday, days after coach Vincent Kompany was hospitalised when he collapsed at training. With Freiburg and Backhaus pushing high, Olise won possession and scored to wrap up the victory.
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Régis Le Bris can usually do impassive to perfection but, by the final whistle, even Sunderland’s ultra balanced manager was looking more than a little fed up and frustrated. His bottom-placed team had probably just about deserved a second Premier League win of the season but instead had to settle for a draw on an afternoon when the hugely disruptive Storm Boelo proved the enemy of good football.
It was very much a make-or-break decision from Michael Carrick to leave out Bruno Fernandes against Bournemouth. Carrick said the decision to drop Fernandes was purely based on football reasons but criticising his manager after the desperate defeat to Como cannot have helped.
Asante Kotoko came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw against FC AshantiGold 04 at the Len Clay Stadium in Obuasi in the Ghana Premier League. Kotoko travelled to Obuasi seeking consecutive league victories after beating Young Apostles 2-1, but had to settle for a point against an AshantiGold side that had won all three of their home matches since gaining promotion to the top flight.
Harlequins 33-15 Saracens England fly-half marks 200th appearance in style Marcus Smith celebrated his 200th Harlequins match in magnificent style. Smith is marginally the youngest Harlequin to make it to 200 matches: a couple of months younger than Mike Brown.
Bechem United were dominant in their Ghana Premier League matchday eight fixtures, making light work of newly-promoted Debibi United. Nine minutes after scoring his first goal of the game, Appiah was on the scoresheet again to complete his brace and hand Bechem United all three points with a 3-0 final score at home.
Port City snatch late winner to deepen Karela United woes. Port City scored twice in the closing stages to secure a 2-1 victory over Karela United in their Ghana Premier League Matchweek Eight encounter on Sunday in Tamale.
Babil’s late strike sends Medeama top. Nana Kofi Babil’s 82nd-minute strike earned Medeama SC a hard-fought victory over Aduana FC in Matchday 8 of the Ghana Premier League.
Vision FC ended a six-game winless run in the Ghana Premier League with a convincing 3-1 victory over Dreams FC at the Tuba AstroTurf on Sunday. Sherif Mohammed opened the scoring in the 12th minute before Setsofia Agetey doubled Vision’s advantage five minutes later.
Vision FC ended a six-game winless run in the Ghana Premier League with a convincing 3-1 victory over Dreams FC at the Tuba AstroTurf on Sunday. Sherif Mohammed opened the scoring in the 12th minute before Setsofia Agetey doubled Vision’s advantage five minutes later.
Swedru All Blacks beat Young Apostles to secure 2-0 win. Young Apostles made a double substitution in the 62nd minute, with Solomon Ayikabia and Godfred Yartey replacing Eric Wiafe Darkwah and John Andoh as they sought to get back into the game.
Nothing is tough for Black Maidens – Seidatu Wahab. Player of the Match, Seidatu Wahab, says the Black Maidens came into the Canada game with only one thing on their minds — victory.
Michael Carrick said he will do what is best for Manchester United after a 3-0 demolition by Bournemouth plunged his future as manager into doubt on Sunday. Fernandes, last season’s Premier League player of the year, had criticised Carrick’s tactics after a 4-1 thrashing by Como on Wednesday.
Midfielder Seidatu Wahab was named Player of the Match after an outstanding performance in Ghana’s crucial 2-0 victory over Canada at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. Partnering Jessica Appiah in the middle of the park, Wahab screened the back four superbly, denying Canada any space to play, and was instrumental in launching Ghana’s attacks.
Alexander Isak extended his hot streak in Liverpool’s 2-0 win against Brighton on Sunday as Reds boss Andoni Iraola savoured his first Premier League victory at Anfield. The Spaniard, who had won Champions League and League Cup games at Anfield, has led Liverpool to four successive victories in all competitions since the chastening 3-0 home defeat against Manchester City.