Goalkeeper Viktor Johansson was the hero as Stoke started life after Steven Schumacher with a 2-1 penalty shoot-out victory over Fleetwood in the Carabao Cup.The League Two visitors were bidding to reach the fourth round of the competition for the first time in their history.Charlie Adam’s side forced a shoot-out as Rhys Bennett cancelled out Michael Rose’s header in stoppage time at t

Defender Jack Murray preserved Elgin City’s unbeaten start to the William Hill League Two campaign with the equaliser in a 1-1 draw with Spartans.Lyall Booth fired over the hosts with a 10th-minute attempt and Brian Cameron forced a save from Spartans keeper Blair Carswell before the break at Borough Briggs.Danny Denholm had gone close for the visitors, and Blair Henderson shot just wide on

Nick Haughton’s stoppage-time strike earned Fylde a 2-1 victory over Southend.George Moncur saw a chance fly just over the top corner for Southend before Haughton’s curling shot went wide.Fylde took the lead in the first minute of first-half added time when Jon Ustabasi nodded home, but the Shrimpers responded through Gus Scott-Morriss, who levelled in the 57th minute with a close-rang

Eberechi Eze scored and assisted on his Loftus Road return with Crystal Palace as the Eagles beat QPR 2-1 in the third round of the Carabao Cup.Eze, who joined Palace from their Sky Bet Championship hosts for a reported £17million in 2020, was presented with a shirt before kick-off as he went on to sting his boyhood club in what proved an impressive individual display in west London.The atta

Brentford survived an early scare against League One Leyton Orient before Fabio Carvalho’s stunning first goal for the club helped them ease into the Carabao Cup fourth round with a 3-1 win at the Gtech Community Stadium.Thomas Frank made eight changes to the team that had been beaten by Manchester City in the Premier League on Saturday and the gamble looked at risk of backfiring when defend

Unai Emery dedicated Aston Villa’s debut Champions League win over Young Boys to former striker Gary Shaw.Villa’s return to the top table of European football was overshadowed by Monday’s death of Shaw, a golden boy of the club’s past success at this level when he helped them to European Cup glory in 1982.Emery wanted his current crop before the game to win it for Shaw and

Aston Villa paid the perfect tribute to former striker Gary Shaw as they enjoyed a dream Champions League debut with a 3-0 win at Young Boys.Villa’s return to the top table of European football was overshadowed by Monday’s death of Shaw, a golden boy of the club’s past success at this level when he helped them to European Cup glory in 1982.Boss Unai Emery told his current crop be

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The 29-year-old will link up with former Old Trafford attacker Mason Greenwood after his Juventus contract expired this summer.Long-term United target Adrien Rabiot has been without a club since May Credit: AFPReports in July suggested that United were planning on holding talks with the midfielder.But they eventually pulled out of the race to seal his signature.Rabiot has now joined Marseille as a

Rodri opened up about his future with Manchester City amid interest from La Liga giants Real Madrid.Real Madrid want RodriSpanish midfielder addressed transfer linksMan City face Inter in Champions LeagueWHAT HAPPENED?Rodri has enjoyed a stellar run of form for the past few seasons for club and country. After winning every trophy since joining Manchester City in 2019, he helped Spain bag the Europ