Leicester will face Manchester City in the League Cup quarterfinals after a 6-5 penalty shootout win over Southampton that was marred by controversy over a decision made by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) on Tuesday. In a match that was rescheduled following the tragic death ...
Jose Mourinho was left red-faced amid fresh talk of a rift with Paul Pogba as Manchester United crashed to a shock penalty shootout defeat against Frank Lampard's Derby in the League Cup on Tuesday. Just hours after Mourinho reportedly told unsettled star Pogba that he ...
Old guard provides spark for Manchester City in League Cup final
After finishing his first season in England empty-handed, Pep Guardiola finally collected his first trophy with Manchester City on Sunday. Thanks to some familiar faces. Despite recruiting more than $600 million in talent in around 18 months, Guardiola relied on City's old guard to produce a ...
Model club Southampton hoping to claim silverware
Some clubs change managers regularly and most still don't get it right. Aston Villa has had seven in the past six years and has tumbled from Premier League safety to a Championship relegation battle. On the other hand, in Roman Abramovich's 14-year watch at Chelsea there ...
Koroki's three-goal performance propels Reds into League Cup final
Shinzo Koroki's hat trick steered Urawa Reds to their first League Cup final in three years, defeating FC Tokyo 3-1 on Sunday and 5-2 on aggregate to set up a tie against Gamba Osaka in six days' time. Koroki, who played for Japan as an ...
A week after letting in five goals, Willy Caballero made three saves in a penalty shootout against Liverpool to help Manchester City win the League Cup on Sunday and claim its fifth major trophy since 2011. Though the Argentine goalkeeper is the second-choice behind Joe ...
Manchester City relied on a controversial decision by officials and another decisive late goal from Sergio Aguero to set up an English League Cup final against Liverpool on Wednesday. City came from behind to beat Everton 3-1 in a compelling second leg and seal a ...
Juergen Klopp sat behind a wall of Liverpool players and coaching staff, using the reaction of fans to gauge the ebb and flow of the penalty shootout. In the end, the eruption inside Anfield told him everything he needed to know: Liverpool was heading to ...
A Merseyside derby in the English League Cup final was closer to reality after Everton beat Manchester City 2-1 in the first leg of their semifinal on Wednesday, with in-form Romelu Lukaku grabbing the winner. Lukaku scored his 19th goal of the season when he ...
Liverpool's 1-0 win over Stoke in an English League Cup semifinal first leg came at a cost on Tuesday, with Philippe Coutinho and Dejan Lovren hurt and manager Juergen Klopp acknowledging he may need new signings. After Coutinho and Lovren walked off with hamstring injuries, ...
Liverpool recovered from conceding inside the first minute to thrash Southampton 6-1 away in the League Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday as Juergen Klopp's impressive start as manager continued. Divock Origi scored a hat trick — his first goals for Liverpool — after fellow striker Daniel ...
Manchester City thrashed Hull 4-1 and advanced to the League Cup semifinals on Tuesday, while Everton and Stoke also progressed with victories against second-tier opposition. Wilfried Bony gave City an early lead, converting after Kevin De Bruyne's low shot from distance rebounded off the post. ...
