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Mateta puts Crystal Palace on path to semis in rousing win over Fiorentina

Spring is in the air and it’s all beaming smiles again at Crystal Palace. A sensational performance blew away Fiorentina as Jean-Philippe Mateta scored on his first start since the end of January, Tyrick Mitchell added a second before Ismaïla Sarr’s late header left Oliver Glasner’s side with one foot in the semi-finals in their

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Bizarre own goal gives Nottingham Forest edge in hard-fought draw at Porto

On the night Chris Wood returned from six months on the sidelines, a comical own goal by the Porto defender Martim Fernandes earned Nottingham Forest a draw and feeling optimistic of advancing to the Europa League semi-finals. The New Zealand striker was withdrawn as anticipated at the interval, Vitor Pereira mindful of the bigger picture,

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Watkins doubles up to punish Bologna and put Aston Villa in driving seat

Ollie Watkins enjoyed a feast in Italy’s culinary capital, scoring two second half goals against a pumped-up Bologna side to take a comfortable lead back to Birmingham and the prospect of a Europa League semi-final as a secondi piatti. Watkins’ double followed Ezri Konsa’s opening goal, and each goal was in some way due to

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‘For the first time I’m the hunter’: Fury relishes return to face Makhmudov

Fury: ‘I’m going to make an example of him’ Russian lifts Fury in the air during final face-off A cheerful Tyson Fury has promised his latest comeback to the ring will begin with a destructive knockout of Arslanbek Makhmudov at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Saturday night. “It’s going to be different because, for

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McIlroy attacks Augusta as champion with big grin and hell of a swing | Andy Bull

No longer like a man carrying a vase across a slippery floor, the 2025 winner uses attack as the best form of defence Can Rory McIlroy win back-to-back Masters titles? Jack Nicklaus will tell you that McIlroy’s already done the hardest part. “Well, the key is to win two years in a row,” Nicklaus said

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