Saul Niguez, Diego Costa and Koke were all on target as Atletico Madrid took firm control of their last-16 Europa League tie with a 3-0 home win against Lokomotiv Moscow.

The two-time champions were rarely at their best in Thursday s first leg, but Diego Simeone s men have a foot in the quarter-finals after Koke s last-minute strike wrapped up a convincing win.

Saul s stunner gave Atleti the lead, the midfielder picking out the top corner with a sensational long-range drive that lit up a quiet first half at the Wanda Metropolitano.

When Diego Costa turned in a rebound after Antoine Griezmann was denied by Guilherme immediately following the restart, the result was effectively set in stone.

Atletico, winners of the Europa League in 2010 and 2012, have n…

Inter made up for a dip in their determination and character with a resounding 5-0 win over Salernitana, according to Lautaro Martinez. 

A four-game winless run in Serie A and two wins in seven in the competition had seen Inter slip off top spot and fall two points behind leaders Napoli. 

However, the Nerazzurri returned to the summit on Friday after Martinez found the back of the net in a top-flight game for the first time since December. It ended a barren run of no goals in 425 minutes, making it his worst such spell in all competitions since going 430 minutes without a goal in January 2018.

The Argentina international ended the match at San Siro with a hat-trick, while strike partner Edin Dzeko scored the other two as Inter went a point clear at the summit a…

Manchester City secured a battling 3-1 win at Bournemouth to bounce back from last week s frustrating draw against Tottenham and climb to second in the Premier League.

The champions latest VAR woe saw them slip two points off the pace at home to Spurs, but a display of character and quality on the south coast on Sunday ensured that setback was swiftly forgotten.

It had even looked as though City would enjoy a comfortable outing when they took a two-goal lead through Sergio Aguero and Raheem Sterling, who now has nine goals in eight league games against Bournemouth.

But after Harry Wilson struck a wonderful riposte just before half-time, Pep Guardiola s men were required to dig in for a time before Aguero netted again his 400th goal for club and country and City e…

Manchester United have confirmed the capture of Brazil international Antony from Ajax, with the Premier League club expected to pay an £81.3million (€95m) fee for the winger.

The Selecao star has been a long-term target of former boss Erik ten Hag following his move from the Eredivisie to Old Trafford, and now the 22-year-old will follow the Dutchman to rejoin him on a five-year deal.

The deal, which was struck earlier this week after Ajax turned down multiple offers from United, becomes the fifth major signing of the transfer window for the club.

This is an incredible moment in my career to be joining one of the most iconic clubs in the world, Antony told United s official website.

I m thankful to everyone who has believed in me, especially my fa…

Ralf Rangnick is confident Harry Maguire will not face abuse from Manchester United fans after he was jeered while on international duty with England.

Maguire s name was booed ahead of England s 3-0 friendly win over Ivory Coast on Tuesday, a reaction that was widely criticised by Gareth Southgate and his Three Lions players.

Southgate described the response at Wembley as an absolute joke , while Harry Kane, Jordan Henderson, Jack Grealish and Declan Rice all came out in defence of Maguire.

Given the centre-back has played a key role in England s runs to the 2018 World Cup semi-finals and Euro 2020 final, the vocal criticism appeared to relate more to his club form.

Maguire, who is the United captain, has come under scrutiny in a tough season at Old Traff…

The contract still needs signing but Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is poised to make the biggest move of his career… if you believe reports.

Linked with Europe s biggest clubs last season, Lazio star Milinkovic-Savic is once again in demand heading into 2019-20.

And the Serbia international s future is reportedly already decided.

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Lazio midfielder Milinkovic-Savic has a verbal agreement to join Manchester United, according to the Daily Mail.

With Paul Pogba s future at Old Trafford uncertain amid links to Real Madrid, Milinkovic-Savic has emerged as a transfer target for the Red Devils.

And Serbia international Milinkovic-Savic – who is reportedly rated at £80million – has a…

Liverpool suffered their first Premier League defeat at Anfield in almost four years on Thursday to Burnley, after an incredible run of 68 home games without losing.

Tottenham Hotspur boss Jose Mourinho, who was in charge of Chelsea when the Blues set the still-holding record of 86 home league matches without defeat stopped at that number by Liverpool says what the Reds did between losing to Crystal Palace in March 2017 and this Burnley clash is amazing.

‘Records are to be broken’ – Mourinho on Liverpool defeat s to Burnley

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Eden Hazard put in a typically brilliant display in what looks certain to be his last appearance for Chelsea in Wednesday s Europa League final against Arsenal.

The Belgium international s contract at Stamford Bridge will expire at the end of next season and Real Madrid are the clear favourites for his signature.

After the Blues closing Premier League outing at Leicester City, Hazard said he had made up his mind and informed the club of his decision, but no official announcement on his future has been made.

Following his two-goal display in Chelsea s 4-1 win in Baku, Hazard confirmed the game was likely his farewell match after seven years at the club.

Here, we look back at some of the goals that saw Hazard develop from a promising talent, signed from Li…

Former England captain Wayne Rooney has praised Gareth Southgate s young team for delivering hope to the nation s long-suffering fans.

Amid little expectation in Russia, manager Southgate steered an inexperienced side to fourth place, its best World Cup finish in 28 years.

The performance surpassed that achieved throughout Rooney s 13-year international career, which was often marked by a tense relationship with supporters.

The former Manchester United and Everton man famously criticised England s travelling fans for booing the team after a 0-0 draw with Algeria at the 2010 World Cup, but believes 2018 has set the scene for a bright future.

I think it was a great tournament for all the players, for Gareth Southgate, and a great tournament for Englan…

Marcus Rashford is considering the possibility of continuing his career away from Manchester United, according to .

The 24-year-old is a product of United s academy. He was promoted to the first in January 2016, back the days of Louis van Gaal, as one of the most exciting young prospects of English football. In March that year, he scored the only goal in the Manchester Derby at the Etihad, giving his team the three points and the bragging rights in the city.

Fast forward six years, and Rashford isn t playing nearly as much as he d like to for United, and they ve just been utterly demolished by City at the Etihad.

Apparently, Rashford is currently worried about game-time and his role in the team at United going forward. He is prepared to stay professional to the …