LONDON (REUTERS) - Chelsea set up a League Cup final against Manchester City with a penalty shootout victory over Tottenham Hotspur after the tie ended 2-2 on aggregate at Stamford Bridge on Thursday (Jan 24).
Trailing 1-0 from the first leg, Chelsea won 2-1 on the night with N'Golo Kante and Eden Hazard both scoring in the first half to edge them in front.
Fernando Llorente scored with injury-hit Tottenham's only attempt on target to send the clash to penalties.
Eric Dier, hero of England's penalty shootout win over Colombia at the World Cup, and Lucas Moura both missed for Tottenham while Chelsea's spot kicks were perfect.
David Luiz drilled the winning penalty low into the corner to spark celebrations among the home crowd.
With England taking on Bosnia just four days after the frustrating 0-0 draw with Wales, Phil Neville's message to his side is simple - be ruthless.. The Lionesses registered 29 attempts on goal at St, Mary's, but goalkeeper Laura O'Sullivan had what she described as the game of her life to keep them at bay.
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Van Dijk is one of the favourites for the Player of the Year award but revealed he voted for City's Raheem Sterling. Sterling gets Van Dijk's vote for PFA player of the year.
Maurizio Sarri puzzled by Chelsea collapse, says sorry to fans LONDON • Maurizio Sarri has admitted that he may not be equipped to motivate his players after Chelsea were trounced 4-0 at Bournemouth, their heaviest Premier League defeat since 1996.
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Man City title hopes hit by shock defeat at Newcastle. 4 Min Read. Soccer Football - Premier League - Newcastle United v Manchester City - St James' Park, Newcastle, Britain - January 29, 2019
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Football: Four Albirex Niigata players to watch in the 2019 Singapore Premier League. Albirex Niigata could sign up to four Singaporean players in a boost for 2019 SEA Games. Dec 12, 2018, 12
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Real Madrid have signed Serbia striker Luka Jovic from Eintracht Frankfurt for 60 million euros ($67 million), television channel Sky Germany said on Thursday. Jovic, 21, scored 10 goals for the German side in their run to the Europa League semi-finals where they were knocked out by Chelsea on penalties and has netted 17 times in the Bundesliga.
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Arsenal manager Unai Emery has been fined £8,000 by The Football Association after kicking a bottle at a Brighton fan during the Premier League draw on Boxing Day.
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LIVERPOOL, England (REUTERS) - Liverpool put aside talk of title-race jitters as they returned to the top of the Premier League with a confident 3-0 victory over Bournemouth at Anfield on Saturday
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Monaco coach Thierry Henry. (Reuters pic) PARIS: Thierry Henry was suspended by Monaco on Thursday and looked set to lose his job as coach after only three months in charge at the Ligue 1 club.
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Qatar coach Felix Sanchez has vowed to "isolate" his players from politics at the Asian Cup, which is taking place in the United Arab Emirates during a diplomatic crisis between the countries. The tournament represents the first visit by the Qatari national side to the UAE since the beginning of a
Football news - Wolves deepen Cardiff's relegation plight with 2-0 win. By Reuters. 02/03/2019 at 17:34 Updated 02/03/2019 at 19:01.
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LONDON: Rescuers ended their search on Thursday (Jan 24) for the plane carrying Premier League football player Emiliano Sala, which disappeared over the English Channel three days ago, after
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