Nigeria 0-0 Morocco (2-4 on pens): Hosts through to face Senegal in AFCON final after thrilling shootout
Giants faced off for the chance to play Senegal in Sunday’s AFCON final
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Real Madrid hit ‘rock bottom’ after Copa del Rey defeat to second-tier side
Albacete are 17th in Spain’s second division yet stunned Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey to deep the crisis at the Bernabeu
10-man Hearts dig deep to restore six-point lead over Celtic and Rangers
The Scottish Premiership leaders were reduced to 10 men early on but recovered thanks to goals from captain Lawrence Shankland and substitute Tomas Magnusson
Gary Neville ‘whack him’ comments about Gabriel Martinelli spark almost 600 Ofcom complaints
Neville was reacting to the Arsenal winger’s incident with Liverpool’s Conor Bradley
Cole Palmer injury update provided by Liam Rosenior amid ‘dangerous’ Chelsea squad illness
Palmer missed Chelsea’s Carabao Cup semi-final first leg loss against Arsenal on Wednesday due to a thigh injury
Morocco book place in home Afcon final as Bounou denies Nigeria in shootout
Morocco advanced to the Africa Cup of Nations final on penalties, beating Nigeria 4-2 in the final shootout after their semi-final ended goalless after extra time.Yassine Bounou saved two spot kicks for the tournament hosts, keeping out Samuel Chukwueze and Bruno Onyemaechi’s efforts. Nigeria keeper Stanley Nwabali denied Hamza Igamane with the first save …
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Man United star, 27, reveals he considered retirement after string of serious injuries and opens up on recovery: 'It was a constant struggle'
The player recently returned to action after a lengthy injury lay-off and admitted in a frank interview that he thought about calling time on his career.
Liam Rosenior grapples with Chelsea's discipline problem as new manager is forced to HOLD BACK captain Enzo Fernandez in full-time scrap after Arsenal defeat
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As Viktor Gyokeres produced his best performance to date, two trusty heads at the back kept on impressing
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Real Madrid dumped out by second-tier Albacete in Alvaro Arbeloa’s first match
Albacete are 17th in Spain’s second division.
Arsenal place one foot in Carabao Cup final in brutal reality check for Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior
Chelsea 2-3 Arsenal: Rosenior lost his first home game in charge, with goalkeeper Robert Sanchez enduring a night to forget, as Mikel Arteta’s side take a one-goal advantage into the second leg of the semi-final
Sánchez errors hand Arsenal first-leg lead despite Garnacho’s Chelsea double
It was the latest display of Arsenal’s power and aggression, their remorselessness. And when it was over, this Carabao Cup semi-final felt firmly within their grip. But for a late goal from the Chelsea substitute Alejandro Garnacho, his second of an eventful cameo, it would surely have been over.Even so, it was difficult on this evidence to predict …