Cole Palmer made Premier League history as Chelsea beat Brighton 4-2 in a six-goal thriller at Stamford Bridge.
Palmer became the first player to score four goals before half-time in a single Premier League game, helping Enzo Maresca’s side record their fourth straight victory in all competitions.
Brighton took an early lead through Georginio Rutter s header, but were powerless as Palmer took command of the contest.
His remarkable quadruple came in the space of 20 minutes including a penalty and free-kick with Carlos Baleba s strike to make it 3-2 swiftly cancelled out by Chelsea s talisman.
Nicolas Jackson and Palmer went close after the break for the hosts, who also had a Marc Cucurella goal disallowed for offside, but they held out for another victor…
Euro 2020 data dive: Ronaldo equals record in heavy Portugal defeat, France held by spirited Hungary
A host of European football s heavyweights were in action on another day of high drama at Euro 2020 on Saturday.
The stand-out result was Germany s thumping 4-2 win over holders Portugal at the Allianz Arena in Munich, which featured yet another landmark strike from Cristiano Ronaldo.
In the same group, tournament favourites France were held to a surprise draw by Hungary, while, in Group E, Spain s stuttering start continued with a 1-1 draw against Poland.
Using Opta data, Stats Perform takes a look at some of the best facts from across the day s action.
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Portugal 2-4 Germany: Holders give Die Mannschaft a helping hand
Portugal made some unwanted history as they…
Pia Sundhage was left emotional after guiding Sweden to the final of the Rio 2016 women s football tournament on Tuesday.
Sweden provided the shock of the competition when they knocked out two-time defending champions United States who were coached by Sundhage in 2008 and 2012 in the quarter-finals on penalties last week.
They were the underdogs once again when they tackled hosts Brazil in the semi-finals, but held their nerve to seal a second shoot-out win.
Now Sundhage is on the verge of winning a third straight Olympic gold medal as a coach, and she could not be prouder of her players.
It is very emotional. I have been to the Olympic finals in Beijing [2008] and London [2012] but then I had a team everybody expected to do well, she said.
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Germany coach Joachim Loew insisted Tuesday it is too early to say who will win Euro 2008 despite strong opening performances from the Germans, Portugal and the Netherlands.
After his side opened their Euro 2008 campaign with an impressive 2-0 win over Poland on Sunday, Germany are living up to their pre-tournament billing as co-favourites.
But Holland hammered world champions Italy 3-0 in Geneva on Monday while Portugal enjoyed a 2-0 win over Turkey on Saturday leaving Loew insisting it is too soon to say who will be crowned champions of Europe in Vienna on June 29.
We can t put teams up on a pedestal yet, it is too soon, insisted Loew at Germany s Euro 2008 base in Tenero.
Portugal were impressive in the first game, we had a satisfying result and t…
Formerly a Chief Editor at the largest sports site in Serbia Sportske.net, Milos Markovic is an avid football writer who contributes to a variety of online football magazines – most prominently Soccernews.com and Futbolgrad.com. His feature articles, editorials, interviews and match analyses have provided informed opinion and views, helping the football aficionados keep up to date on relevant events in world football.
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Following Wednesday s UEFA Champions League play-off games, all 32 participants in this year s competition are known. Here is an overview.
England: Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal
Spain: Barcelona, Real Madrid, Sevilla, Atletico Madrid
Italy: Internazionale, Milan, Juventus, Fiorentina
France: Bordeaux, Marseille, Lyon
Germany: Wolfsburg, Bayern Munich, Stuttgart
Russia: Rubin Kazan, CSKA Moscow
Romania: Unirea Urziceni
Portugal: FC Porto
Netherlands: AZ Alkmaar
Scotland: Rangers
Turkey: Besiktas
Ukraine: Dynamo Kyiv
Belgium: Standard Liege
Greece: Olympiakos
Israel: Maccabi Haifa
Switzerland: Zürich
Cyprus: APOEL
Hungary:…
Bless the late-season schedule that gives us Saturdays full of NFL football. The Indianapolis Colts and Arizona Cardinals will conclude a Week 16 Saturday slate as the home Cards look to halt a two-game skid, while the Colts will want to build off their win last week vs. New England.
Is Jonathan Taylor going to make an MVP push in a plus matchup? Can Kyler Murray rebound after a disastrous game against the Lions last week?
Find out in our free player props and predictions for Colts vs. Cardinals.
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Week 11 of the NFL season culminates with a terrific NFC matchup when the San Francisco 49ers meet the Arizona Cardinals at Estadio Azteka Stadium in Mexico City, Mexico.
This matchup has a 43-point total, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have some tremendous opportunities for prop bet success. Will 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel make an impact, or could Cardinals running back James Conner have another big game?
Find out in our NFL prop picks for 49ers vs. Cardinals on November 21.
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This NFL season, more than any other in recent memory, has been defined by the play of backup quarterbacks. The Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers seasons are a litmus test for the importance of having a quality No. 2 behind the clearcut starter, and the NFL odds agree the edge goes to the black and orange.
Zac Taylor’s team heads to Pittsburgh as 2.5-point favorites in a game that is expected to be impacted by weather. With two backup quarterbacks dealing with very different receiver issues taking the field on a rainy day in Pittsburgh, this game will be about the running backs and defense.
Find out where our best NFL picks lie as we dissect our favorite player props for this Week 16 odds matchup.
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A fresh NFL season gets underway on Thursday Night Football with a rematch of last year’s AFC title game between the Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs.
With eyes on yet another Super Bowl victory, our Chiefs vs. Ravens predictions have their eyes on Kansas City. Read more in our NFL picks below.
For full analysis of this game, see our updated Chiefs vs. Ravens predictions and our Chiefs vs. Ravens prop picks.
Ravens vs Chiefs predictions
Early spread leanChiefs -3 (-102 at FanDuel)
My analysisBreaking down the Week 1 odds can be tricky when you need to evaluate new free agent signings and draft picks while seeing through a training camp full of coach speak. However, these are two of the league’s best tea…