Jadon Sancho joined Aston Villa on a season-long loan from Manchester United on Monday, ending a ...

Jadon Sancho joined Aston Villa on a season-long loan from Manchester United on Monday, ending a long wait to find a new club.The 25-year-old has joined Unai Emery's side after spending last season on loan at Chelsea, where he helped the club win the UEFA Conference League."Aston Villa is delighted to announce the signing of Jadon Sancho from Manchester United," the club said in a statement late on transfer deadline day.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"Sancho has been playing at the highest level of the club game since he was a teenager, particularly impressing for Borussia Dortmund during his time in the Bundesliga."Last term the winger was on loan at Chelsea, where he helped the London club win the UEFA Conference League, scoring in the final against Real Betis."Sancho's move to Villa means he follows in the footsteps of his former Manchester United teammate Marcus Rashford who also made a temporary switch to Birmingham during the second half of the last campaign. Rashford is now at Barcelona.England international Sancho joined United for £73 million four years ago but has struggled to make his mark at Old Trafford.He has made 83 appearances for United but his last outing came in August 2024 in the Community Shield.Sancho's loan move to Villa will be his third away from Old Trafford after he spent the the bulk of the past 18 months at Borussia Dortmund and Chelsea.The winger still has one more year left to run on his contract in Manchester with the club holding an option of a further year.Villa also announced the signing of Harvey Elliott from Liverpool on deadline day.The 22-year-old joins the club on an initial season-long loan, and Villa have an option to make the transfer permanent for a reported £35 million.

WROCLAW, POLAND - MAY 28: Jadon Sancho of Chelsea celebrates after the UEFA Conference League Final 2025 between Real Betis Balompie and Chelsea FC at Stadion Wroclaw on May 28, 2025 in Wroclaw, Poland.

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Tottenham on Monday announced the signing of Randal Kolo Muani on a season-long loan from Paris S...

Tottenham on Monday announced the signing of Randal Kolo Muani on a season-long loan from Paris Saint-Germain.The 26-year-old forward joined PSG from Eintracht Frankfurt early in the 2023/24 campaign but has struggled to convince in the French capital.He spent the second half of last season on loan at Juventus and scored 10 goals in 22 appearances for the Italian club. Juve tried to make his move permanent, but couldn't come to terms with PSG after months of negotiations.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Spurs said they were delighted to announce the signing on transfer deadline day, subject to international clearance and work permit."I'm really happy and very proud to be at such a great club," Kolo Muani said in a club statement. "I can't wait to meet my teammates, all the fans and to get out on the pitch."I know what the coach expects from me. I will fight hard for the shirt, the club and the fans. I will give everything for this team."New Spurs manager Thomas Frank said: "Randal is a quality player who has proven himself over a number of years, playing for big teams in the Champions League and also with good experience for the France national team."He's a good age, in the prime of his career, has good qualities that will suit both us and the Premier League, and gives us a different option in the final third, being able to play out wide and through the middle."Tottenham, last season's Europa League winners, will play PSG away in the Champions League in November.

Juventus' French forward #20 Randal Kolo Muani celebrates scoring his team's second goal on a penalty kick during the Italian Serie A football match between Como and Juventus at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium in Como, Italy on February 7, 2025.

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Italian international goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma will undergo a medical and sign for Manches...

Italian international goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma will undergo a medical and sign for Manchester City on transfer deadline day, his national coach Gennaro Gattuso said Monday.Gattuso was speaking after reports that the Premier League side have agreed a €35-million ($41 million) deal with Paris Saint-Germain for a player they consider surplus to requirements since the arrival of French 'keeper Lucas Chevalier."Donnarumma has to sort out a few things, do his medical and then sign his contract with Manchester City," Gattuso said when asked to give an update on his squad for the upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifying matches.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The 26-year-old Italian international played a leading role in helping PSG win the Champions League last season.But PSG signed 23-year-old Chevalier from Lille during the close season and coach Luis Enrique has made clear the Frenchman will be his number one choice.It was previously believed Donnarumma would not join City unless the club's regular No. 1 'keeper Ederson left. The Brazilian is reportedly set to sign for Fenerbahce in a €14-million deal, clearing the way for Donnarumma's switch.City brought in Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford in the close season and he has started each of their three Premier League matches so far, but the Englishman has failed to convince.

Paris, France - August 22: Gianluigi Donnarumma of PSG says goodbye to the fans following the Ligue 1 McDonald's match between Paris Saint-Germain FC and Angers SCO at Parc des Princes on August 22, 2025 in Paris, France.

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Inter Milan slumped to a shock 2-1 home defeat to Udinese on Sunday to lose early ground on Serie...

Inter Milan slumped to a shock 2-1 home defeat to Udinese on Sunday to lose early ground on Serie A leaders Napoli and rivals Juventus, who won 1-0 at Genoa thanks to Dusan Vlahovic.Cristian Chivu's team trail by three points the champions, Juve, Roma and promoted Cremonese who all have two wins from their opening two fixtures of the new season."We started well but we weren't fluid. We didn't make the right plays and we struggled to create," said Chivu to DAZN.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Inter looked on their way to a thumping victory in the 18th minute when Denzel Dumfries ended a confused passage of play by tapping into an empty net.However, Dumfries was then at fault for handling in the area, giving Keinan Davis a chance to score from the penalty spot in the 29th minute which he did not waste.And France's Arthur Atta stunned the San Siro five minutes before half-time with a beautiful curling strike, his first in Serie A, which would give Udinese a win few would have predicted prior to kick-off.Federico Dimarco was denied a thumping leveller shortly after half-time when Marcus Thuram was caught offside and after that the hosts huffed and puffed to little effect against Udinese's resilient defence, even with four strikers on the pitch."The first thing that went against us was the penalty and we lost our heads a bit from that point on," added Chivu."We were better in the second half, there was more desire, determination and better quality play, but we couldn't take advantage of the chances we had nor create any more."Next weekend Inter travel to face their fiercest rivals Juve, who squeezed past Genoa with Vlahovic netting for the second time in as many games after being taken off the transfer list.

MILAN, ITALY - AUGUST 31: Players of Internazionale react with disappointment during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Udinese Calcio at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on August 31, 2025 in Milan, Italy.

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Dusan Vlahovic fired Juventus to a 1-0 win at Genoa on Sunday, the Serbia striker netting for the...

Dusan Vlahovic fired Juventus to a 1-0 win at Genoa on Sunday, the Serbia striker netting for the second time in as many games after being taken off the transfer list.Juventus, on six points, were struggling to break down spirited Genoa until substitute Vlahovic headed home Filip Kostic's corner when left completely unmarked in the 73rd minute.Vlahovic looked destined to be sold in the summer as Juve brought in Jonathan David and pushed to sign Randal Kolo Muani from Paris Saint-Germain.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>But on Thursday sporting director Damien Comolli said that there was a "99 percent chance" that Vlahovic would stay at Juve and the 25-year-old rewarded the Turin giants with the winning goal at the Stadio Liuigi Ferraris."People are always going to talk, all I can do is to train as best I can. I'm very happy to have helped the team and I hope it will be the same in the future," said Vlahovic to DAZN."Honestly I don't know what's changed. I just want to train well and make myself available to the team."Vlahovic stood defiantly facing Juve's delirious support with his arms aloft, as he did when scoring against Parma last weekend, after managing to stay at the club that spent 70 million euros to snatch him from Fiorentina in January 2022.His 60th goal for Juve was the highlight from a keenly-contested match and put Juve level with champions Napoli, Roma and promoted Cremonese on a perfect points tally.However Juve escaped being pegged back in the final seconds of the game as Patrizio Masini's looping head struck the crossbar.

GENOA, ITALY - AUGUST 31: during the Serie A match between Genoa CFC and Juventus FC at Luigi Ferraris Stadium on August 31, 2025 in Genoa, Italy.

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Dominik Szoboszlai's stunning free-kick gave Liverpool first blood against Arsenal with a 1-0 win...

Dominik Szoboszlai's stunning free-kick gave Liverpool first blood against Arsenal with a 1-0 win in Sunday's battle between the Premier League title favorites.A tense tussle at Anfield looked set to end in a stalemate until the Hungarian's 83rd-minute strike ensured the defending champions remain the only side with a perfect record from the opening three games.<figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
A special strike 🍿✨ <a href="https://t.co/cDz12e23CF">pic.twitter.com/cDz12e23CF</a>— Liverpool FC (@LFC) <a href="https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1962259102039695589?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 31, 2025</a>
</blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>In all three matches, Arne Slot's men have scored late winners, also overcoming Bournemouth and Newcastle in dramatic fashion.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Liverpool may still be a work in progress after overhauling the squad that romped to the title last season.But they remain the team to beat thanks to an abundance of attacking talent capable of match-winning moments like the one Szoboszlai produced."We are not perfect, we weren't perfect last season, but (we have) a great mentality and everybody works so hard to get a result over the line," said Slot.Liverpool could even be stronger come the end of the transfer window on Monday as they look to add Newcastle's unsettled striker Alexander Isak and Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi to bolster their defence.Arsenal have backed Mikel Arteta with over £250 million ($338 million) worth of new signings in a bid to usurp the Reds and win the Gunners' first Premier League title since 2004.The visitors were hampered by the absence of the injured Bukayo Saka and Kai Havertz.But Viktor Gyokeres did little to silence doubts that he can make the step up from a prolific spell at Sporting Lisbon to the Premier League. The Swede was easily marshalled by Virgil van Dijk."An incredible moment won them the game," said Arteta, who said his side need more killer instinct to win the biggest games."That is the edge and when it's not him (Szoboszlai), it's (Mohamed) Salah or someone else. With the dominance and how we play the game, it's very clear we have to finish the moments to win the game."To add to the Gunners injury woes, William Saliba went off inside the opening five minutes, replaced by Cristhian Mosquera.The Spanish under-21 international is yet to make a Premier League start but was not seriously tested as Liverpool's new-look attack struggled to click into gear.Despite defensive issues this season, Slot again named a front four of club record signing Florian Wirtz, Cody Gakpo, Mohamed Salah and Hugo Ekitike.At Arsenal, Noni Madueke's arrival was not met with enthusiasm by fans who even started a petition to block the England international's £48.5 million move from Chelsea.Deputising for Saka on the right wing, Madueke was by fair the visitors biggest threat.Milos Kerkez has had a difficult start to his Liverpool career and was consistently beaten for pace by Madueke, who lacked the finishing touch.A desperate Kerkez challenge deflected Madueke's strike over with the best effort of a disjointed first half.The second half followed the same cagey pattern with both sides wary of risking a damaging early defeat in the title race.Liverpool did have the ball in the net on the hour only to be denied by the offside flag.David Raya breathed a sigh of relief after he failed to hold Wirtz's effort and then tripped Gakpo before Ekitike forced the ball in.<h3>Psychological blow</h3>However, Gakpo had strayed offside before collecting the rebound.That excitement did at least bring the Anfield crowd to life to inspire a late Liverpool push for all three points.Arsenal had not conceded this season and it took something special to break down Arteta's men.Szoboszlai's free-kick dipped and curled perfectly in off the Raya's right-hand post to leave the Spaniard helpless."I took a risk. I was confident in myself, so I tried it and finally (I scored from a free-kick)", Szoboszlai told Sky Sports."I should mention Trent. He was taking the free kicks because, obviously, he has an unbelievable shot. But finally I could have my chance and I did it."I had to take a risk and shoot it a little bit harder because I know (David) Raya likes to jump behind the wall and, of course, he's an unbelievable goalkeeper. So if I think it goes a little bit more inside, he saves it."Arsenal had a penalty shout waved away for Joe Gomez's challenge on Eberechi Eze in their pursuit of an equaliser.Liverpool stood strong to register their first clean sheet of the season and land an early psychological blow in the title race.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 31: Dominik Szoboszlai of Liverpool celebrates with his teammates after scoring his sides first goal to make it 1 - 0 during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield on August 31, 2025 in Liverpool, England.

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Manchester City blew the lead in a shock 2-1 defeat at Brighton that extended their troubled star...

Manchester City blew the lead in a shock 2-1 defeat at Brighton that extended their troubled start to the Premier League season.City striker Erling Haaland marked his 100th Premier League appearance with his 88th goal in the competition since joining from Borussia Dortmund in 2022.But the 25-year-old's third goal this season wasn't enough to help Pep Guardiola's side bounce back from last weekend's 2-0 home defeat against Tottenham.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>James Milner's second half penalty hauled Brighton level before Brajan Gruda's late strike completed City's collapse."We concede the goal and after that it shifted. Until then it was really good, we had chances and the team looked aggressive and dynamic," Guardiola said."We made a good hour and then after the last half an hour we were not good. We forgot to pass the ball, just played long balls and we were not good enough. "It is what it is. I like many things that we are doing and when we come back we know the squad we are going to have and we are going to try to compete."Spain midfielder Rodri made his first league start for City since suffering a serious knee injury against Arsenal in September 2024.But Ballon d'Or holder Rodri, who had also started a Club World Cup match in the summer, was unable to inspire City to their second win of the season.Haaland should have given City an early lead after racing clean through, but he scuffed a tame shot straight at Bart Verbruggen.He also lashed just wide from 18 yards after a flowing City move.The Norway striker missed another chance with a weak header from Rayan Ait-Nouri's cross, allowing Verbruggen the chance to claw it to safety.Haaland persevered and finally pierced the Brighton defence in the 34th minute, stabbing past Verbruggen from close-range after Omar Marmoush prodded the ball into his path.Haaland forced Verbruggen into a miscued clearance just before half-time, but Rodri blazed the chance over.Matheus Nunes handed Brighton a lifeline in the 67th minute.Lewis Dunk shrugged off Bernardo Silva's attempt to mark him and blasted a shot that Nunes blocked with his arm away from his body.Milner sent James Trafford the wrong way with a clinical penalty before copying Diogo Jota's goal celebration in tribute to his former Liverpool team-mate who died in a car crash in July.It was the 39-year-old's first Premier League goal since 2019, making him the second oldest scorer in the competition's history behind Teddy Sheringham, who was 40 when he set the record.City were in disarray and German youngster Gruda made them pay in the 89th minute, breaking into the area before delivering a composed finish to spark wild celebrations as Guardiola looked on in disbelief.

Brighton and Hove Albion's Brajan Gruda (left) celebrates scoring their side's second goal of the game with team-mates during the Premier League match at the American Express Stadium, Brighton and Hove. Picture date: Sunday August 31, 2025.

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Manchester United secured a much-needed first win of the season for under-fire manager Ruben Amor...

Manchester United secured a much-needed first win of the season for under-fire manager Ruben Amorim but needed a 97th minute Bruno Fernandes penalty to beat newly-promoted Burnley 3-2.After exiting the League Cup to fourth-tier Grimsby on Wednesday, the Red Devils twice blew the lead at Old Trafford on Saturday.But they were saved in stoppage time when Fernandes, who missed a penalty in last weekend's 1-1 draw at Fulham, scored from the spot after a VAR review for a pull on Amad Diallo.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Victory takes United onto four points from their opening three Premier League games and eases the pressure on Amorim ahead of a two-week international break."I'm not thinking about turning points," said Amorim after securing just his eighth win in 30 Premier League games in charge."I had this conversation with you guys (the media) like 10 times, so it's day by day ... we have a lot to do, but we returned a little bit to our level today."The 20-time English champions had suffered the latest and biggest embarrassment of Amorim's reign in losing to League Two opposition for the first time in the club's history in midweek.The Portuguese coach cast doubt on his future in the aftermath, saying "something has to change" and that he would "think things through".Amorim dropped goalkeeper Andre Onana after his role in both Grimsby goals, while £74 million ($100 million) new striker Benjamin Sesko started on the bench for the third consecutive Premier League game.United began like a side keen to make amends to their fans.Martin Dubravka did well to deny Bryan Mbeumo an early opener before United had a penalty overturned by a VAR review after Mason Mount went down under Kyle Walker's challenge.United's only previous Premier League goal of the season came via the opposition when Fulham's Rodrigo Muniz turned into his own net.Amorim's men needed another own goal to break the deadlock when Casemiro's header came back off the bar and in off the unfortunate Josh Cullen.United should have been further ahead before half-time as Diallo sliced a huge chance wide from Mbeumo's pass.Burnley had barely threatened as an attacking force in the first half but opened up United with ease to level on 55 minutes.Lyle Foster stretched to meet Jacob Bruun Larsen's pinpoint cross.Straight from the kick-off, United retook the lead.Mbeumo's slick movement took him away from his market to meet Diogo Dalot's cross and net the Frenchman's first Premier League goal since a £65 million move from Brentford.United's frailty from set-pieces and their goalkeeping woes continued as Burnley again came from behind.The Clarets and Foster were denied a second equaliser by the finest of margins for offside against the South African international.Instead, it was Jaidon Anthony who levelled when Altay Bayindir could only parry Loum Tchaouna's effort back into the middle of the goal.Amorim finally called for Sesko for the final 15 minutes in the search for a winner.Twice the giant Slovenian headed chances to make himself a hero off target.Instead Fernandes rode his his side's rescue after a lengthy VAR check on whether Anthony's pull on Diallo continued inside the box.An agonising defeat leaves Burnley with three points from their opening three games.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - AUGUST 30: Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United celebrates after scoring their side's third goal from the penalty spot during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Burnley at Old Trafford on August 30, 2025 in Manchester, England.

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Chelsea took advantage of VAR controversy to beat Fulham 2-0 as the visitors were left to rue a s...

Chelsea took advantage of VAR controversy to beat Fulham 2-0 as the visitors were left to rue a series of costly decisions awarded against them at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.Enzo Maresca's side were fortunate not to fall behind in the west London derby when Fulham were harshly denied a first half opener.Josh King's strike was ruled out after VAR deemed Rodrigo Muniz's accidental collision with Trevoh Chalobah was worthy of a foul.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>As if that wasn't infuriating enough for Fulham boss Marco Silva, Joao Pedro put Chelsea ahead beyond the scheduled eight minutes of stoppage-time at the end of the first half.Adding to Silva's anger, Chelsea's second goal was also VAR-influenced as Ryan Sessegnon was adjudged to have handled a cross, leading to Enzo Fernandez converting from the penalty spot."Unbelievable the goal was disallowed," Silva said. "VAR found something unbelievable like a stamp from Rodrigo."For their second goal our players went with the referee to the screen and they were laughing. A stamp on Alex Iwobi, handball from Joao Pedro and the pushing on Joachim (Andersen)."Then after the second corner it was already nine minutes of extra-time. The game didn't stop during the eight minutes, so the game should be stopped after the first corner."After drawing with Crystal Palace and routing West Ham 5-1, Chelsea's third successive Premier League clash with a London rival extended their unbeaten start to three games.Alejandro Garnacho watched from the stands at Stamford Bridge after the Argentine winger travelled to Chelsea's training ground on Friday to finalise his move from Manchester United.Liam Delap, leading Chelsea's overhauled attack, lasted less than 15 minutes before he was forced off after pulling his hamstring while chasing a long pass.The striker's exit was another blow for Maresca after Blues forward Cole Palmer was sidelined by a groin injury that will keep him out of England's forthcoming World Cup qualifiers.Delap is expected to be out for "six to eight weeks" according to Maresca, which is likely to force Chelsea to cancel Nicolas Jackson's proposed loan move to Bayern Munich.Chelsea had already allowed Christopher Nkunku to join AC Milan this week."Liam's injury doesn't look good," said Maresca. "He was full speed, hamstring, so that requires weeks."When you have two strikers it's enough. When one of them is injured for weeks, probably it's not enough."King thought he had broken the deadlock with his first professional goal in the 21st minute.<h3>Silva seethes</h3>The 18-year-old forward had accelerated away from the Chelsea defence and slotted low past Robert Sanchez in composed fashion.But, in the process of spinning away from Chalobah's tackle on the halfway line to launch the attack, Muniz made contact with the Chelsea defender's foot.Chalobah crumpled to the turf but play initially continued, allowing King to score.Told to consult the pitchside monitor to review the incident, referee Rob Jones disallowed the goal for a "careless challenge".Silva exploded at that explanation, berating the fourth official in a furious rant on the touchline.Teenager Tyrique George, on for the injured Delap, almost made the breakthrough on the stroke of half-time with a close-range effort that Bernd Leno saved at his near post.From the resulting corner, Chelsea took the lead in the ninth minute of what should have been eight minutes of stoppage-time.Fernandez curled the set-piece towards Pedro and the Brazilian rose unchallenged to head home from close-range for his second goal this season.Silva was seething again, this time over the costly additional seconds added on.He tried in vain to confront Jones when the half-time whistle blew as Fulham's fans chanted "1-0 to the referee".There was more VAR angst for Silva and Fulham in the 56th minute.Sessegnon's arm was away from his body when he blocked Chalobah's cross in the area.However, the penalty was only awarded after VAR ruled Pedro's challenge on Joachim Anderson and a potential handball by the Brazilian in the build-up were not fouls.Fernandez ignored the fuss to stroke home the spot-kick, leaving Silva fuming once more.

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 30: Enzo Fernandez of Chelsea celebrates their second goal during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Fulham at Stamford Bridge on August 30, 2025 in London, England.

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Hamburg were outclassed by city rivals St. Pauli at home on Friday, losing 2-0 in the first top-flight derby between the sides in 14 years. Goals in each half from Adam Dzwigala and Andreas Hountondji took St. Pauli to victory, with Hamburg reduced to 10 men when defender Giorgi Gocholeishvili was shown a second yellow with 13 minutes remaining. With the clock winding down and the home fans largely silenced, the giddy visiting supporters engulfed the away section in chants of 'city champions'.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Promoted in the summer after seven years in the second division, six-time German champions and one-time European Cup winners Hamburg rarely troubled the visitors, who have been in the top flight a season longer. St. Pauli, long in the shadow of their decorated city rivals, were in control throughout, upstaged the home side and looked far more comfortable at this level than their opponents, who will need to improve significantly to beat the drop. The atmosphere was electric before kickoff as Hamburg celebrated their first home Bundesliga match in seven years. Hamburg dominated possession for the opening 20 minutes but did little with it as St. Pauli were content to absorb pressure and wait for a chance on the counter. The chance came with a corner on the 19-minute mark and the visitors made the most of it, Dzwigala blasting in after a clever short corner clearly honed on the training ground. Hamburg had few good opportunities and Pauli should have been two up at halftime, Hountondji electing to pass rather than let fly with the goal begging moments before the break.The hosts' best period came early in the second half and they were unlucky to have a Ransford Konigsdorffer goal struck off for an offside on the halfway line. The home fans erupted as the goal was initially awarded, their first in the top flight since 2018, but VAR intervened, showing the narrowest of offsides. Just as they had done in the first half, Pauli struck ruthlessly on the counter, Hountondji taking advantage of some indecision from Hamburg 'keeper Daniel Heuer Fernandes with 60 minutes played.Heuer Fernandes retreated with Hountondji on the break but then decided to advance, allowing the Burnley loanee to round the 'keeper and slice home from a narrow angle. Hamburg's slim hopes of a comeback were quashed when Gocholeishvili was sent off, leaving the hosts waiting at least another year for their first top-flight victory over St Pauli since 2002.

St Pauli's Japanese midfielder #16 Joel Chima Fujita celebrates after the German first division Bundesliga football match between Hamburger SV and St Pauli in Hamburg on August 29, 2025.

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Sandro Tonali is fit to play in Italy's upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Estonia and Israel ...

Sandro Tonali is fit to play in Italy's upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Estonia and Israel after recovering from a shoulder injury in time to be picked in Gennaro Gattuso's first Azzurri squad on Friday.Midfielder Tonali was a doubt for the two Group I fixtures following the knock he picked up in Newcastle United's dramatic 3-2 loss to Liverpool last weekend.But the 25-year-old is among the 28 players picked by Gattuso who replaced the sacked Luciano Spalletti in June and is charged with trying to get Italy to their first World Cup since 2014 in Brazil.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Gianluca Scamacca is back in the squad for the first time since Italy's dismal Euro 2024 campaign which ended in the last 16, after the Atalanta striker's impressive return to action from a long-term knee injury last weekend.Promising teen defender Giovanni Leoni, who recently signed for Liverpool, is one of three new faces for Italy alongside Bologna midfielder Giovanni Fabbian and young Inter Milan attacker Francesco Pio Esposito.Italy are at risk of missing out on a third consecutive World Cup after a troubled start to their qualifying campaign left them nine points behind Group I leaders Norway after two games played.Gattuso has a tough job on his hands with only top spot in the group giving automatic qualification to next year's finals in the USA, Canada and Mexico, even with Italy having played two fewer games than Norway.As well as the significant points gap Italy have a goal difference which is 12 goals worse than Norway, who hammered Italy 3-0 in June.That leaves Italy with the play-offs, from which they failed to reach the last two tournaments, as their only realistic shot at qualification.Italy play Estonia in Bergamo next Friday night before travelling to Debrecen in Hungary to face Israel the following Monday.<h3>Italy squad for World Cup qualifiers</h3>Goalkeepers: Marco Carnesecchi (Atalanta), Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain), Alex Meret (Napoli), Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham)Defenders: Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan), Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta), Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal), Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus), Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan), Federico Gatti (Juventus), Giovanni Leoni (Liverpool), Gianluca Mancini (Roma)Midfielders: Nicolo Barella (Inter Milan), Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna), Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan), Manuel Locatelli (Juventus), Nicolo Rovella (Lazio), Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United)Forwards: Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter Milan), Moise Kean (Fiorentina), Daniel Maldini (Atalanta), Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), Matteo Politano (Napoli), Giacomo Raspadori (Atletico Madrid), Mateo Retegui (Al-Qadsiah), Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta), Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio)

HOTEL PARCO DEI PRINCIPI, ROME, ITALY - 2025/06/19: Gennaro Gattuso new CT of the Italian National Team during the Press conference of presentation Gennaro Gattuso new First Team Head Coach at Hotel Parco dei Principi in Rome.

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Jamie Vardy is in talks for a potential move to Serie A team Cremonese, a source at the promoted ...

Jamie Vardy is in talks for a potential move to Serie A team Cremonese, a source at the promoted club confirmed to AFP on Friday.The source told AFP that the negotiations are in the early stages after initial contact was made with veteran Vardy, a Premier League winner with Leicester City, earlier in the week.Vardy left Leicester after 13 years at the end of last season, bringing down the curtain on a relationship which created one of the most romantic stories in recent football history.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The 38-year-old signed for Leicester from non-league club Fleetwood town while in his mid-20s, having previously combined playing with a job as a factory worker.He quickly made an impact in England's second-tier Championship, which he helped Leicester win in 2014 before becoming the goalscoring hero in their stunning Premier League triumph two years later.During that title-winning season he broke a record previously set by Manchester United icon Ruud van Nistelrooy by scoring in 11 consecutive Premier League matches, and he won the Golden Boot for top scorer in the 2019-20 campaign.Vardy, who netted 200 times in 500 Leicester appearances, also won the FA Cup in 2021 and earned 26 England caps, scoring seven times for his country.Cremonese face Sassuolo in their second match of the new Serie A season on Friday. They beat AC Milan at the San Siro for the first time last weekend.

LEICESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 18: Jamie Vardy of Leicester City looks on during the Premier League match between Leicester City FC and Ipswich Town FC at The King Power Stadium on May 18, 2025 in Leicester, England.

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Mikel Arteta said Bukayo Saka's recurring hamstring injuries are a "big concern" after the Arsena...

Mikel Arteta said Bukayo Saka's recurring hamstring injuries are a "big concern" after the Arsenal winger was ruled out for at least two weeks.Saka was forced off in the second half of Arsenal's win against Leeds last weekend and will be sidelined for Sunday's trip to Premier League champions Liverpool.The 23-year-old could be in a position to return to action next month, but Gunners boss Arteta is worried about his star forward's cycle of injuries.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Saka missed three-and-a-half months of last season following surgery on his right hamstring in December.He returned in April and played 13 times before sustaining the latest hamstring issue, this time in his left leg, in just his second appearance of this season."He does not need surgery. It's not as bad as the previous one. He felt something, so he will be out for a couple of weeks," Arteta told reporters on Friday."But it is obviously a concern, a big one, especially when we talk about a sprinter and a player that gets into that zone very often in a football match, who needs that burst, that change of rhythm of pace to be as threatening as possible."We will learn again as to why it happened and make him stronger. Unfortunately injuries are part of a career. He hasn't had that many to be fair with the amount of games that he has played at his age but it is something that we want to eradicate."Arteta could be without as many as seven players for Arsenal's early showdown with title rivals Liverpool at Anfield.Saka, Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz are all out, while Martin Odegaard, Christian Norgaard, Leandro Trossard and Ben White are doubts.Havertz underwent what the club described as a minor surgical procedure on his knee this week.Odegaard could feature after falling awkwardly on his shoulder in the win over Leeds."It is very unfortunate, and very sad for him," said Arteta of Havertz, who missed three months of last season with a hamstring injury."He did tremendously well to recover from the previous one. He's never had an injury before. And suddenly this happens."Obviously, we lose another big player for many, many weeks. But it was the right thing to do. The doctors advised, and he was very convinced at the end, that it was the quickest and the best way to resolve that issue."Arsenal finished as runners-up to Liverpool last season, coming 10 points behind Arne Slot's side.Asked if Liverpool are the favourites to retain the crown, Arteta said: "The favourite is always the one that won the previous year."Somebody has to come and take that crown away from them so that is what we will try to do. The aim is to be better than them."

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 23: Bukayo Saka of Arsenal speaks with Mikel Arteta Manager of Arsenal after he is substituted off injured during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Leeds United at Emirates Stadium on August 23, 2025 in London, England.

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Ruben Amorim admitted he has thought about quitting Manchester United as the under-fire boss reve...

Ruben Amorim admitted he has thought about quitting Manchester United as the under-fire boss revealed he sometimes "hates" his players.Amorim sparked speculation he is considering leaving Old Trafford with a cryptic interview after United's humiliating League Cup second round defeat against fourth tier Grimsby on Wednesday.United's penalty shoot-out loss to the Mariners prompted Amorim to say "something has to change" following their slow start to the season.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Amorim's side were beaten by Arsenal and drew with Fulham in their opening two Premier League games before the Grimsby debacle.The 40-year-old former Sporting Lisbon coach has only been in charge of United since November, but he is already in deep trouble after the club's worst top-flight finish since 1973-74 last term.Another bad result against promoted Burnley on Saturday would pile further pressure on Amorim, who reportedly retains the support of United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe at present."Every time in the future we have one defeat like that I'm going to be like that, I'm going to say sometimes I hate my players, sometimes I love my players, sometimes I defend my players and sometimes I think I cannot," Amorim told reporters on Friday."This is my way of doing things and I'm going to be like that. I felt that in that moment, I was so frustrated, I was so annoyed."Sometimes I want to quit, sometimes I want to be here for 20 years. "Sometimes I love to be with my players, sometimes I don't want to be with them. I need to improve on that, it's going to be hard but now I'm focused on the next game."<h3>'Disappointed with everything'</h3>Amorim said he felt like walking away from United after the Grimsby embarrassment, but he is now focused on dragging his team out of their latest slump."I felt that after the game. I don't feel that now. So it's a little bit like that. I think that is the hardest part of the defeat," he said."Sometimes it's not the result, it's the way we lost that game or draw that game. That is the thing that is hard to accept. "Because we can do better. In this moment, we cover positions, fight for the ball, running, all these small things, sometimes we drop a little bit the level. "The good thing is that we now have the next game to put that level up."I know, again, that you have a lot of experienced people talking about the way I should perform with the media, to be more constant, to be more calm. I'm not going to be like that."United's loss to Grimsby was a huge blow to Amorim after a £200 million ($269 million) spending spree on forwards Benjamin Sesko, Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha during the close-season.Amorim's overhaul came after United were beaten by fellow strugglers Tottenham in the Europa League final -- a dismal defeat that cost them a place in the Champions League.The Portuguese coach, highly-rated prior to his move to England, conceded he was surprised by United's failure to improve on last season."I felt we had a very good pre-season, we were playing better, we were being consistent in the way we played," Amorim said."We played badly for 30 minutes against Fulham and that kind of performance (against Grimsby) I was really disappointed with everything, but now it's a new game and we focus on that."

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 24: Ruben Amorim manager of Manchester United looks on during the Premier League match between Fulham and Manchester United at Craven Cottage on August 24, 2025 in London, England.

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Crystal Palace will face Dynamo Kyiv and Strasbourg in this season's UEFA Conference League as th...

Crystal Palace will face Dynamo Kyiv and Strasbourg in this season's UEFA Conference League as the London club learned their fate Friday for their first ever European campaign.The draw in Monaco also gave Palace a home game against AZ Alkmaar, the Dutch side who got to the UEFA Cup final in 1981 and the Conference League semi-finals in 2023.Oliver Glasner's team, who won the FA Cup last season to claim a first major piece of silverware in the club's history, will also welcome last year's Finnish champions KuPS Kuopio and the Cypriot Cup holders AEK Larnaca to Selhurst Park.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>They will play away to Dynamo, who are hosting European games in Lublin in Poland due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.On top of that there will be a trip to Strasbourg, the French side owned by the BlueCo consortium which also runs Chelsea. Palace's other game will be away in Dublin against last year's Irish champions Shelbourne.Palace's FA Cup success would have qualified them for the Europa League but they were demoted to the Conference League due to a breach of multi-club ownership rules.UEFA found that American businessman John Textor had control or influence in both Palace and French club Lyon.Textor later agreed to sell his 43 percent stake in the Premier League club to New York Jets owner Woody Johnson, but that deal did not go through in time to meet a UEFA deadline.With Lyon also qualifying for the Europa League and finishing higher in their domestic league, Palace dropped into the continent's third-tier competition and were replaced in the former tournament by Nottingham Forest.Palace -- victors against Fredrikstad of Norway in the play-off round this week -- are aiming to follow in the footsteps of Chelsea, who won the Conference League last season.The first round of matches in the league phase will be played on Thursday, October 2, with the sixth and final matchday set for December 18.This season's Conference League final will be staged in Leipzig in Germany on May 27 next year.Also among the 36 clubs involved in the league phase are Fiorentina -- who lost the Conference League final in 2023 and 2024 -- Shakhtar Donetsk, Sparta Prague, Rayo Vallecano, Mainz and Aberdeen.<a href="https://www.uefa.com/uefaconferenceleague/news/029c-1e92246e7a6f-e273155cc9d3-1000--2025-26-conference-league-league-phase-draw-contenders-learn/">View all matchups for the league phase of the Conference League here</a>.

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 24: Crystal Palace Fanatics fans singing during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest at Selhurst Park on August 24, 2025 in London, England.

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Trent Alexander-Arnold was dropped by England as coach Thomas Tuchel on Friday handed first call-...

Trent Alexander-Arnold was dropped by England as coach Thomas Tuchel on Friday handed first call-ups to Elliot Anderson and Djed Spence for the World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia.Alexander-Arnold was part of England's most recent squad at the end of last season, but Tuchel opted to leave him out of the September matches.The right-back quit Premier League champions Liverpool to join Spanish side Real Madrid on a free transfer in the summer.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>However, Alexander-Arnold was left out of Madrid's starting team for last weekend's win against Real Oviedo in favour of Dani Carvajal.Tuchel has named a 24-man squad for the qualifiers, with Nottingham Forest midfielder Anderson involved with the senior side for the first time.Anderson starred in England's Under-21 Euros triumph over the summer, while uncapped Tottenham full-back Spence fills the gap left by Alexander-Arnold's absence."Elliot Anderson, very physical, a lot of volume, very precise clean passing, it is a good package," Tuchel said."A regular player for Nottingham Forest and had a fantastic season. He is excited to come join us and hope he can make his mark."Marcus Rashford, now on loan at Barcelona from Manchester United, returns after missing June's fixtures through injury.Adam Wharton is included in Tuchel's squad for the first time, but there is no place for Kyle Walker, Phil Foden and Ivan Toney.Jack Grealish and Harry Maguire are also overlooked by Tuchel, while injury has ruled out Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka, Cole Palmer and Levi Colwill.Fit-again John Stones is included for the first time since Tuchel took charge, although he spent time with the group in Spain during a June camp as he continued his rehabilitation from a thigh injury.Brentford midfielder Jordan Henderson, 35, is again included after featuring in three of Tuchel's games in charge.The Three Lions host Andorra on September 6 before the Group K leaders head to Belgrade to face Serbia on September 9.<h3>England squad for World Cup qualifiers</h3>Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford (Everton), James Trafford (Manchester City), Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace)Defenders: Reece James (Chelsea), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), John Stones (Manchester City), Dan Burn (Newcastle), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal), Tino Livramento (Newcastle), Djed Spence (Tottenham)Midfielders: Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest), Jordan Henderson (Brentford), Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), Declan Rice (Arsenal)Forwards: Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), Jarrod Bowen (West Ham), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), Noni Madueke (Arsenal), Marcus Rashford (Barcelona), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)

MADRID, SPAIN - AUGUST 19: m12 of Real Madrid looks on during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Real Madrid CF and CA Osasuna at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on August 19, 2025 in Madrid, Spain.

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Nottingham Forest were handed a reunion with Swedish side Malmo on their long-awaited return to c...

Nottingham Forest were handed a reunion with Swedish side Malmo on their long-awaited return to continental competition as Friday's draw for this season's Europa League threw up a repeat of the sides' clash in the 1979 European Cup final.Brian Clough's Forest won that final in Munich thanks to an iconic Trevor Francis header and went on to lift the European Cup again the following year during a remarkable period in the club's history.They are back in Europe this season for the first time in 30 years and will also play Porto, Hungarian champions Ferencvaros and Midtylland of Denmark at the City Ground.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>In addition, they will travel to Real Betis, Braga, Austrian champions Sturm Graz and Utrecht.Nuno Espirito Santo's team finished seventh in the Premier League last season and would have been in the Conference League, but were promoted to the continent's second-tier competition because FA Cup winners Crystal Palace breached multi-club ownership rules.Aston Villa are England's other representatives in the Europa League and will have high hopes of going all the way under tournament specialist Unai Emery.The Spaniard has won the trophy four times, including three in a row with Sevilla in the last decade and with Villarreal in 2021.Champions League quarter-finalists last season, Villa will tackle Red Bull Salzburg, Israeli champions Maccabi Tel-Aviv, Young Boys and Bologna at home -- they beat the Italian Cup holders 2-0 at Villa Park in last season's Champions League.Villa will also visit Feyenoord, Fenerbahce, Basel and Dutch Cup winners Go Ahead Eagles.Celtic dropped into the Europa League after losing to Kairat Almaty of Kazakhstan in the Champions League play-offs but the Scottish title-holders were handed a draw which would perhaps not look out of place in Europe's elite club competition.They will play 2023 Europa League runners-up Roma, Braga, Sturm Graz and Utrecht at home.In addition, they will go to Midtjylland and Bologna as well as two former European Cup winners in Feyenoord and Red Star Belgrade.Rangers, humiliated by Club Brugge in the Champions League play-offs, will also entertain Roma, who are coached by Gian Piero Gasperini, a Europa League winner with Atalanta two years ago.The Ibrox side will also take on Braga, Bulgarian champions Ludogorets and Genk of Belgium in Glasgow, while they will travel to Porto, Ferencvaros, Sturm Graz and Brann of Norway.The first round of matches in the Europa League will take place on September 24 and 25, with the league phase concluding on January 29.The top eight clubs in the 36-team competition at the end of the league phase will advance directly to the last 16, with those finishing from ninth to 24th contesting a play-off round for the right to join them.This season's Europa League final will take place at the Istanbul home of Besiktas on May 20, 2026. Tottenham Hotspur won the trophy last season, beating Manchester United in the final in Bilbao.<a href="https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/029c-1e921c539af1-ca9dedf0bcf6-1000--2025-26-europa-league-league-phase-draw-contenders-learn/">View all matchups for the league phase of the Europa League here</a>.

MUNICH, GERMANY - MAY 30: Nottingham Forest player Trevor Francis (c) races through the Malmo defence during the 1979 European Cup Final between Malmo and Nottingham Forest at the Olympic Stadium on May 30, 1979 in Munich, Germany.

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Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim believes his side need to show more maturity after blowing...

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim believes his side need to show more maturity after blowing the lead to draw 1-1 at Fulham on Sunday and remain without a win this season.The Red Devils were made to pay for not making more of a dominant first 45 minutes, during which Bruno Fernandes blazed a penalty over the bar.Amorim, though, was more concerned by what he saw after United took the lead thanks to Rodrigo Muniz's own goal on the hour mark.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Fulham hit back to level through Emile Smith Rowe 17 minutes from time and ended the game on top."I think we scored the goal and then we forgot about how we play," said Amorim, who has won just seven of his 29 Premier League games in charge."We want to win so badly, and that is a good feeling, that we scored a goal and everyone on the pitch was thinking, 'Let's hold onto the advantage and try to win the game'. For me that is the moment that we have to enjoy more and push the opponent."We have to grow up a lot as a team. For me the most important thing is that during the week they were working really hard, today we worked really hard, and we are going to improve. The moment that changed the game was our goal."United captain Fernandes is normally a clinical penalty taker and Amorim said his Portutguese compatiot let the 38th minute miss affect him for the rest of the game."You have to put that in the past during the game," added Amorim."He is our leader and he has so much responsibility. I felt that he missed the penalty and he was thinking about it during the game. We need to move forward and to play the game."Fulham were left furious at two major decisions that went in United's favour.The visitors' penalty came after a VAR intervention when Calvin Bassey and Mason Mount were grappling from a corner.Yet, when Bassey appeared to be pushed by Leny Yoro in the move that led to United's goal, the video assistant officials did not get involved."I cannot understand. I would like to explain everything to you from the first whistle until the last but it is not my job," said Fulham boss Marco Silva."I don't want to go in this direction. Everybody in the world saw what happened this afternoon at Craven Cottage."

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 24: Benjamin Sesko of Manchester United looks dejected after Emile Smith Rowe of Fulham (not pictured) scores his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Fulham and Manchester United at Craven Cottage on August 24, 2025 in London, England.

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Barcelona fought back from two goals down at newly-promoted Levante to win 3-2 on Saturday.  Firs...

Barcelona fought back from two goals down at newly-promoted Levante to win 3-2 on Saturday.First-half goals by Ivan Romero and Jose Luis Morales gave Levante a shock lead against the champions in Valencia, before Pedri and Ferran Torres struck twice in quick succession after half-time to level the match.Hansi Flick's side looked destined for a draw on a near-waterlogged pitch until an Unai Elgezabal own-goal in injury time gave them a second win to start the new season.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Levante went ahead on 15 minutes when the ball was knocked across the Barcelona box to Romero, who bamboozled Pau Cubarsi with a superb shoulder-drop before rifling past new signing Joan Garcia.Torres looked certain to level in the 37th minute when Pedri's deft first-time pass found the forward unmarked in the box, but his fierce strike rattled the bar rather than the net.After Lamine Yamal lost the ball on the edge of the Levante box, the hosts broke and as Roger Brugue prepared to shoot Alejandro Balde appeared from nowhere to save his side with an excellent piece of last-ditch defending.However, as Balde got back to his feet another shot was fired at him which the referee decided struck the 21-year-old's arm in an unnatural position following a VAR intervention.Morales, 38, duly doubled Levante's lead from 12 yards seven minutes into first-half added time.Stung by the decision, Barcelona came out roaring in the second half.Midfield metronome Pedri took matters into his own hand four minutes after the interval as he powered a 25-yard drive into the top corner to spark the comeback.Flick's side were back level three minutes later when Torres made amends for his earlier miss with a close-range finish from a corner.Brugue had a gilt-edged chance in the box on 54 minutes to restore Levante's lead but was unable to get enough on the ball to convert.Raphinha forced a great sprawling save from Pablo Campos on 83 minutes after his shot from the left of the box was diverted goalwards by a defender.But Levante's luck failed to hold as Yamal floated in a cross from the right in the 91st minute which Elgezabal glanced into his own net under pressure from Torres.

Lamine Yamal right winger of Barcelona and Spain celebrates after scoring his sides first goal during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Levante UD and FC Barcelona at Ciutat de Valencia on August 23, 2025 in Valencia, Spain.

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Luka Modric and AC Milan opened their season Saturday with a shock 2-1 home defeat to Cremonese. ...

Luka Modric and AC Milan opened their season Saturday with a shock 2-1 home defeat to Cremonese.Federico Bonazzoli ruined Modric's first Milan start with a stunning scissor kick just after the hour mark which sank the hosts and delighted the loud contingent of Cremonese fans who made the trip to the San Siro.Whistles and boos rang out from home supporters at the final whistle as Milan were hit by two sucker punches from Bonazzoli and Federico Baschirotto, who opened the scoring with a glancing header in the 29th minute.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Milan were level at the break through Strahinja Pavlovic's header in the final moments of the first half but Massimiliano Allegri's team failed to capitalise on chances created early in the second period and were punished by Bonazzoli.

MILAN, ITALY - AUGUST 23: Santiago Gimenez of Milan react with disappointment during the Serie A match between AC Milan and US Cremonese at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on August 23, 2025 in Milan, Italy.

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