Paulo Dybala s late penalty cancelled out Edin Dzeko s first-half strike as Inter were held by Juventus 1-1 in Sunday s Derby d Italia clash in Serie A.

The Bianconeri started this term poorly – going winless in their first three top-flight games – but had responded well with a four-match winning run before travelling to Inter, who were facing consecutive league defeats for the first time since March 2020.

However, it was Dzeko who opened the scoring after 17 minutes at San Siro with his eighth goal of the season as the division s early top scorers added their 24th goal of the term.

Juve s nine-match unbeaten run across all competitions seemed destined to end but Dybala s late penalty, aided by a VAR decision that infuriated Simone Inzaghi so much he was se…

Bristol Rovers secured an immediate return to the Football League with a 5-3 penalty shootout victory over Grimsby Town at Wembley.

Sunday s Conference promotion final played out in front of a record fifth-tier crowd of more than 47,000  ended 1-1 after extra time, with Ellis Harrison having drawn Rovers level in the first half following birthday boy Lenell John-Lewis early opener.

Former Grimsby goalkeeper Steve Mildenhall was brought off the bench for Rovers just for the spot-kicks, though it was Jon-Paul Pittman s skied effort that proved crucial.

The forward fired his effort well over the crossbar and Lee Mansell promoted from the Conference with Torquay United in 2009  ended up with the honour of netting the decisive penalty.

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England forward Lauren James will miss the Women’s Nations League double-header against Belgium because of concussion.

The Lionesses play the first of their two-parter at Leicester on Friday but the Chelsea player will not be involved as she goes through the relevant protocols after suffering a head injury.

Lotte Wubben-Moy trained on Thursday and could be involved in the squad at the King Power Stadium.

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“We have 25 players, but they are not all fit,” boss Sarina Wiegman said. “Unfortunately, Lauren James is not ready, she won’t be ready for Tuesday also.

“Nothing to worry about, she picked up a concussion and she knows…

Eddie Nketiah dedicated his first Premier League hat-trick to his recently deceased aunt after his treble sank Sheffield United.

The newly-capped England striker put the Blades to the sword, scoring the opening three goals before a Fabio Vieira penalty and a first Arsenal strike for Takehiro Tomiyasu wrapped up a convincing 5-0 win.

The result takes the Gunners two points off the top of the table, with Mikel Arteta’s side unbeaten in their first 10 league games of the campaign.

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Nketiah, who has started eight of those matches, had not scored since August but topped a special day by finishing the game wearing the captain’s armband.

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Bayern Munich s Thomas Muller has dismissed suggestions that Louis van Gaal has contacted him about a move to Manchester United.

Muller scored either side of half-time on his 200th Bundesliga appearance as Bayern eased to a 3-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen at the Allianz Arena.

Louis Van Gaal hasn t called me, so I don t know about any move, said Muller, who Van Gaal managed at Bayern between 2009 and 2011.

Bayern were comfortable throughout on Saturday, with Muller opening the scoring midway through the first half before adding a second from the penalty spot after the interval.

However, he gave up the chance to complete a hat-trick in his landmark game when he allowed Arjen Robben to convert Bayern s second spot-kick of the match.

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Manchester United have categorically denied rumours that they re considering alternatives to Erik ten Hag in the managerial role, but they expect a turnaround in form and results as soon as possible. There have also been claims that the players have turned against the Dutch tactician, but midfielder to offer his support to the coach.

With five wins and five defeats from 10 Premier League games played so far, the Red Devils are eighth in the English top flight at the moment, and that s obviously not where the 20-time champions want to be. Their last two games were 0-3 defeats at home, to Manchester City in the league and Newcastle in the Carabao Cup, and in their Champions League group, they ve only managed to beat Copenhagen, losing to Bayern Munich and Galatasaray.

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Mauricio Pochettino said Daniel Levy was in his pyjamas without shoes in the afternoon when he first met the Tottenham chairman.

Pochettino was lured to Tottenham from Premier League rivals Southampton in 2014 and the Argentine manager has established Spurs as a force domestically and abroad ahead of the Champions League semi-finals.

Tottenham third in the Premier League this season behind Manchester City and Liverpool will host high-flying Ajax in the opening leg of their semi-final showdown in London on Tuesday.

And Pochettino, who was linked with Manchester United before Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was permanently appointed in March, lifted the lid on his first encounter with Levy and hailed the club s achievements.

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Arsenal are interested in signing Moises Caicedo from Premier League rivals Brighton and Hove Albion in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed interest from Manchester United and West Ham United as well in the midfielder.

Caicedo has been on the books of Brighton since 2021 when he moved from Independiente del Valle. The 20-year-old Ecuador international midfielder spent the 2021-22 season on loan at Beerschot .

The 20-year-old has  in the Premier League so far in his career. Caicedo is one of the best young midfielders in the Premier League, and it will be interesting to see if Brighton do sell him this summer.

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Bruno Fernandes hinted he is aware of where Cristiano Ronaldo intends to play his football beyond this transfer window and says his team-mate s decision must be respected.

Ronaldo s Manchester United future continues to be a hot topic of discussion after being named among the substitutes for Monday s 2-1 win over Liverpool.

The 37-year-old, who came on for the final four minutes at Old Trafford, has now been left out of the starting line-up for two of United s opening three games under Erik ten Hag.

A number of clubs continue to be linked with Ronaldo ahead of next week s transfer deadline, with the forward reportedly seeking a team playing in the Champions League.

And close friend Fernandes will be happy for his Portuguese compatriot regardless of whethe…

Hansi Flick feels Bayern Munich s play has become increasingly sloppy despite the treble winners this week advancing through their Champions League group.

Bayern beat Salzburg 3-1 on Wednesday, riding out Marc Roca s red card, to reach the last 16 with two matches to spare.

The Bundesliga giants are the top scorers in Europe s elite club competition with 15 goals this season, but the opposite end of the pitch is occupying coach Flick s focus.

While Bayern are yet to commit an error leading to a goal in either the Bundesliga or the Champions League this season, two mistakes in their past three matches across the two competitions have prompted opposition chances.

Flick s side are still performing better in this regard than last season, with six errors lead…