Arsenal humbled at Highbury as Fleetwood Town produce one of the biggest ever League Cup shocks
Fleetwood Town (1) 1 v Arsenal (0) 1 Loupalo-Bi 21 Gyökeres 50 Fleetwood Town win 5-3 on penalties By Kaz Mochlinski Football League Cup Fourth Round Arsenal’s collectors item of a visit to Highbury turned into one of the most memorable results in the history of the League Cup, as the champions of England were incredibly knocked out by fourth-tier Fleetwood Town. Possibly the biggest upset ever recorded in the competition provided the greatest night in the 87-year existence o

By Kaz Mochlinski


Barnet boss pleads for bigger crowds as Bees continue to punch above their weight
Dean Brennan speaking after Tuesday night's 3-1 victory at the Hive : Picture by @YTJourno Barnet boss Dean Brennan believes his club needs to do more to entice more fans to the Hive if they are to make progress and emulate south London rivals Bromley in climbing out of League Two. The Bees have made a superb start to the season and another victory on Tuesday night - 3-1 against York City - keeps them on the coat tails of pace-setters Salford City right at the top of the divi

By Yann Tear at the Hive


It all turns out okay in the end for ambitious Barnet as they hit back to overcome 10-man York City
Scarves at the ready : Picture by @YTJourno League Two Barnet (1) 3 Tshimanga 39, Reeves 80, McNally og 87 York City (1) 1 Read 37 Boeteng s/o 52 Barnet fought back from a goal down to beat fellow high-flyers York City in a feisty affair at the Hive - the effective winning moment a superb strike from outside the box by sub Jake Reeves The Bees had nearly all of the second half to find a winner but their increasing dominance was failing to end in clear chances until the moment

By Yann Tear at the Hive


From dead man walking to centre stage: Zabarnyi's unlikely PSG turnaround makes it harder for Fulham, Chelsea and Crystal Palace now: "I am learning French..."
Exclusive by Alessandro Schiavone in Paris Ligue 1 PSG 2-0 Lyon Goals: Mayulu 72', Godts 84' How can anyone go from being one of the Premier League’s top-performing centre-backs to a Ligue 1 struggler? This is the baffling case of ex-Bournemouth star Illia Zabarnyi, who was once on Chelsea and Tottenham’s wishlist. Luis Enrique had as much faith in him as Mikel Arteta currently has in Viktor Gyokeres. And the lack of playing time in big matches was a reflection of that. The U
By Alessandro Schiavone


Talking points as misfiring Crystal Palace seek cup redemption against Fulham
Crystal Palace's disappointment continues Sunk by Newcastle United, there was a muted feeling surrounding Selhurst Park following Sunday's 2-0 defeat. A lack of clinical execution and clear signs of European fatigue has cost the Eagles again. The second-half collapse illustrated such tiredness and leaves the club's management with plenty of questions to answer ahead of their midweek EFL Cup clash against Fulham. The loss to the Magpies is also a significant dent to manager Pi

Julian Taylor at Selhurst Park


EFL roundup: Kone makes history as QPR run riot - Late goal denies Bromley win as they begin life without Woody
Loftus Road was buzzing on Saturday as Rangers ran riot Richard Kone's star turn had QPR historians thumbing through their record books as the men from W12 came up with a statement win at Loftus Road. The striker scored a hat-trick inside the first 16 minutes to blow away high-riding Swansea City, while Jimmy Dunne added two more to make it a miserable visit for the Welshmen. It is thought to be the third quickest hat-trick from the start of a match in EFL history and the fas

By Yann Tear


Exclusive! Dayot Upamecano: I am rooting for an ex Tottenham superstar to win the Ballon d'Or but won't choose between him and Mbappé
Exclusive by Alessandro Schiavone at Allianz Arena, Munich Dayot Upamecano has spoken to Capital Football after his Bayern Munich side shared the spoils in a 2-2 draw with Arsenal. Here is what he said. On the match against Arsenal: “We faced a great team. It’s never easy against Arsenal. We tried to press them high up the pitch, but we came up against a great side, and we will continue to push forward.” On Kane: “We all know that Harry Kane plays as a defender, a midfielder
EXCLUSIVE: By Alessandro Schiavone


Sage dead bats the concerns at Palace as Prem's traditional sack season approaches
Sage addresses the issue in the post-match press conference : Picture by Julian Taylor His short tenure has been far from disastrous up to now, but there is little doubt that the heat is on for Pierre Sage after a troubling home defeat to fellow strugglers Newcastle United. Sunday afternoon's 2-0 defeat to the Magpies at Selhurst Park leaves the Eagles one point and one place above the relegation trapdoor and having to mix the demands of chasing Premier League points with kee

By Yann Tear at Selhurst Park


Palace finding the going tough as Newcastle's change of gears takes contest away from them
Battle of two early-season strugglers Premier League Crystal Palace (0) 0 Newcastle United (0) 2 Osula 47, Barnes 58 We waited patiently for something to happen. And when it did it was not good news for the Eagles. After a first half in which very little happened - Daichi Kamada and Jean-Philippe Mateta both off target with Palace's best chances - the Geordies upped the tempo to seize control. Jacob Murphy turned Jaydee Canvot to send in a beautiful cross that William Osula t

By Yann Tear at Selhurst Park


Spurs make light of their Stamford Bridge hoodoo to ignite their season and plunge Chelsea into gloom
Rainy evening at the Bridge : Picture by @YTJourno Premier League Chelsea (0) 0 Palmer s/o 80 Tottenham Hotspur (0) 2 Penders og 77, Tel 87 A first win at the Bridge since 2018 and only their second here in the Premier League era made a mockery of Tottenham's traditional woes at their least favourite ground. Today felt different from the off as Spurs' front-foot approach asked questions and pinned Chelsea back on their own turf in defiance of those many decades of despair for

By Yann Tear at Stamford Bridge


Gunners comfortably see off Everton at Emirates
ARSENAL eased their way past Everton 2-0 at a soaking wet Emirates Stadium to go level on points with Manchester City. Ezri Konsa scrambled his side ahead after only seven minutes before Gabriel’s header wrapped up victory midway through the second half. Mikel Arteta made a handful of changes from Wednesday’s 2-2 Champions League draw in Munich. There were starts for Ben White, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Mikel Merino, Eberechi Eze and Viktor Gyokeres. Bukayo Saka missed out through

By Paul Green


Charlton's woes continue as even a struggling Norwich City prove too good for them
Matchday at Floyd Road Championship Charlton Athletic (1) 1 Kelman 10 Norwich City (1) 3 Maghoma 35, Kvistgaarden 50, Mesik og 76 The Addicks extended their very troubling winless run to nine games - piling more pressure on Nathan Jones as a bright start to the campaign disappears further in the rear view mirror. The lunchtime game started well enough for the Addicks as they took a deserved early lead, but just as in their last home game against Bristol City, the promising, i

By Yann Tear at The Valley


Exclusive Harry Kane: It's always a nice battle against Arsenal. Ballon d'Or? I try not to think about it
Reporter Alessandro Schiavone has spoken exclusively to England superstar Harry Kane after Arsenal's 2-2 with his Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena Harry, that pass for Alphonso Davies, only you could have seen and picked that! Inch-perfect! “Yeah, one of my best passes for sure. I think it was an important moment in the game being 1-0 down and getting the goal before half-time helped change the game focus. I said to 'Phonsi' before the game playing in that position ‘wheneve
Exclusive by Alessandro Schiavone


Kane and Raya the only winners as Arsenal and Bayern Munich play out spectacular 2-2 UCL draw
By Alessandro Schiavone at Allianz Arena, München UEFA Champions League MD3 Bayern Munich 2-2 Arsenal Goals: Eze 25' (A), Davies 35' (B), Kane 61' (B), Rice 82' (A) Declan Rice made the most of a one-two with Viktor Gyokeres to earn Arsenal a late 2-2 draw at European kings Bayern Munich in the Champions League. Ballon d’Or contender Harry Kane set up Alphonso Davies and converted a penalty himself after Ebere Eze had given the Gunners the lead by stroking home Martin Odegaar
By Alessandro Schiavone


A London Boy Helps Arteta’s Dream Man Break His Duck to Rub Salt Into the Basque’s Wounds
From Wikimedia Commons By Alessandro Schiavone at MHP Arena, Munich Champions League Matchday 3 VFB Stuttgart 1-1 Atletico de Madrid Goals: Leweling 36' (S), Alvarez 47' (AM) Mikel Arteta would have killed for Argentina superstar Julian Alvarez to lead Arsenal’s attack during the 2026/27 season. And it’s not difficult to see why, as the 2022 World Cup winner netted a stunner with his left foot on the turn from London-born Ademola Lookman’s pass to earn Los Colchoneros a hard-
By Alessandro Schiavone


Outclassed Bromley given a taste of imposter syndrome by dominant Leicester City
Foxes came out at night, alas for the Ravens : Picture by @YTJourno League One Bromley (0) 0 Leicester City (3) 4 Alves 4, Lundstram 16, Thomas 45+2, Riis 67 It's 10 years since the Foxes pulled off English football's greatest miracle and they have since fallen from a great height - but not enough to disguise a still-obvious gulf in resources. This was a match which quickly lost all semblance of being a real contest as Leicester bagged two goals in the opening 16 minutes bef

By Yann Tear at Hayes Lane


Spurs break their duck as Maddison leads the charge against Coventry
Black History Month gets a big nod in the Spurs programme Premier League Tottenham Hotspur (1) 3 Maddison 14, Marmoush 58, Davies 90+6 Coventry City (0) 1 Rudoni 58 It felt like a case of: If not now, then when? After a troubling start to the season - very much in keeping with those successive 17th place finishes - Spurs have finally won a game. It's taken them seven games to do it. James Maddison marked his first start in 18 months with the opener and Omar Marmoush grabbed h

By Yann Tear at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium


Weekend roundup: Eagles in distress, Fulham flying, Hammers and Barnet power on
The Seagulls blew the Eagles away at the Amex If there is one match Crystal Palace fans really don't want to see their team lose 5-0, it's against those pesky rivals Brighton. But that was the scenario for them just a few days after a Europa League defeat in Lyon (3-2) and just ahead of another tiring foreign trip to Turkey to face Besiktas on Thursday. The Eagles were overrun at the Amex, going 3-0 down inside 10 minutes through an own goal from Jaydee Canvot, a spectacular

By Yann Tear


Arsenal do just enough but are given some late scares by Forest
Oh mist rolling in from.....Arsenal by the Trent today: Picture by @YTJourno Premier League Nottingham Forest (0) 0 Arsenal (0) 1 Madueke 80 The Gunners just about got over the line at the City Ground with the sort of win champions often have to be content with. Gritty and unremarkable, and perhaps also a little lucky at times, but they took the points. Arsenal struggled to make any impact in a soporific first half almost totally devoid of any serious goalmouth action at eith

By Yann Tear at the City Ground


Brentford lose their way after going down to 10 men as Liverpool end Bees' unbeaten start to campaign
Anfield arrivals : Picture by @YTJourno Premier League Brentford (1) 1 Lewis-Potter 44 Yarmoliuk s/o 45+8 Janelt s/o 91 Liverpool (0) 2 Munoz 62, Isak 70 Brentford's seemingly unstoppable march up the Premier League table ground to a halt at the Gtech as they paid the price for having a man sent off just before half-time - just as it seemed the foundations for victory had been laid. They surrendered their proud unbeaten record and finished two players down after a second red

By Yann Tear at the Gtech Community Stadium


Neto at the double for Chelsea to sink Toffees
PEDRO Neto grabbed a second half brace to seal a 2-0 victory for Chelsea over Everton at the Hill Dickinson Stadium. Neto put his side in front only 44 seconds after the break and wrapped up the three points on 90 minutes to seal back-to-back wins for Xabi Alonso’s side. A pre-match injury to Pep Chavarria ensured there was one change to the starting XI from last weekend’s 5-1hammering of Bournemouth with Jorrel Hato stepping up as replacement. Teenage midfielder Mahdi Nicoll

By Paul Green


EFL roundup and reactions as QPR, West Ham run amok, Millwall lose, Charlton draw, Watford hit doldrums
And 'Come On' they certainly did A few days on from their London Stadium draw, both QPR and West Ham cut loose in style to underline their respective promotion credentials on Wednesday night. QPR emphatically saw off Derby County at Loftus Road (4-1) to move up to fifth place in the table while the Hammers hit six for the second time this season - taking advantage of Lincoln City having two players sent off by the 23rd minute to run out 6-0 winners at Sincil Bank. The Hoops r

By Yann Tear


Late Shakh attack sees temporary Chelsea residents fly the Ukrainian flag with pride as Athens are defeated
Home at the Bridge Champions League MD2 Shakhtar Donetsk (1) 3 Pedrinho pen 34, Brignoli og 80, Menodoza 86 AEK Athens (0) 1 Majer 28 Welcome to your new temporary home Shakhtar. The Ukrainians recovered excellently from going a goal down to run out worthy winners on an emotional night at Stamford Bridge which saw the stadium trade its normal blue bunting for the orange and black of Shakhtar Dontetsk and the blue and yellow flags of their homeland. It's hard to imagine what i

By Yann Tear at Stamford Bridge


Arsenal have Lille difficulty in overcoming French side to bag another three Euro points
Shout to the top Champions League MD 2 Arsenal (0) 3 Timber 64, Eze 67, Saka 71 LOSC Lille (0) 0 It's nice to be back in the old familiar routine. In this current climate of Premier League uncertainty, Arsenal at least know where they stand when it comes to Europe and they seem to revel in the comfort it brings. Here was another trouble-free night for them on their return to the competition on home soil. They were held up by their stubborn French opponents for an hour but ult

By Yann Tear at Emirates Stadium












