Tag: hosts

Leeds United 2-2 Swansea City: Hosts’ automatic promotion hopes hit by last-gasp equaliser
29 March 2025 Off

Leeds United 2-2 Swansea City: Hosts’ automatic promotion hopes hit by last-gasp equaliser

By Total Football News

Leeds United’s automatic promotion hopes suffered another blow as Zan Vipotnik’s 96th-minute goal earned Swansea City a 2-2 draw on a dramatic afternoon at Elland Road.

Leeds had looked like claiming an unconvincing win after substitute Wilfried Gnonto drilled them in front four minutes from the end of normal time, but Vipotnik’s low shot meant the Whites missed the chance to reclaim top spot in the Championship.

Daniel Farke’s side

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Crystal Palace 1-0 Ipswich: Ismaila Sarr scores winner for hosts
8 March 2025 Off

Crystal Palace 1-0 Ipswich: Ismaila Sarr scores winner for hosts

By Total Football News

The Eagles were always likely to miss the presence of key player Mateta, but his absence presented a chance for forward Nketiah, who has had a stuttering time since joining Palace from Arsenal in the summer for a deal worth up to £30m.

The 25-year-old started just his seventh game of the Premier League season against Ipswich, and not all of those starts have been in his favoured position as

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Everton 2-2 Man Utd: Manuel Ugarte and Bruno Fernandes lead late comeback before hosts denied late penalty
22 February 2025 Off

Everton 2-2 Man Utd: Manuel Ugarte and Bruno Fernandes lead late comeback before hosts denied late penalty

By Total Football News

Manchester United staged a late comeback before being saved by VAR in a dramatic draw at Everton after looking set to plunge deeper into crisis at Goodison Park.

Everton’s resurgence under their returning manager David Moyes – formerly of United – looked set to continue as they exerted total domination in the first 45 minutes to establish a deserved two-goal lead.

They exposed every United flaw in that opening half,

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Fulham 2-1 Nottingham Forest: Calvin Bassey heads winner for hosts
15 February 2025 Off

Fulham 2-1 Nottingham Forest: Calvin Bassey heads winner for hosts

By Total Football News

Fulham have found wins hard to come by on their own patch of late, registering four draws and a defeat at Craven Cottage since 5 December.

This was a game where boss Marco Silva definitely did not leave the handbrake on, and perhaps afforded a bit of extra attacking leeway his Fulham players responded with a performance full of skill and swagger.

It was borne out in the statistics as

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Leicester City 2-2 Brighton: Jamie Vardy inspires late fightback for hosts
8 December 2024 Off

Leicester City 2-2 Brighton: Jamie Vardy inspires late fightback for hosts

By Total Football News

Leicester produced a stunning comeback to maintain new boss Ruud van Nistelrooy’s unbeaten start in an enthralling draw with Brighton.

After falling two goals behind in the second half, captain Jamie Vardy halved the deficit in the 86th minute with a trademark finish for his sixth goal of the season.

The drama did not end there as substitute Bobby De Cordova-Reid netted his first of the campaign in added time

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Chelsea 1-1 Nottingham Forest: Noni Madueke earns hosts draw after Chris Wood opener
6 October 2024 Off

Chelsea 1-1 Nottingham Forest: Noni Madueke earns hosts draw after Chris Wood opener

By Total Football News

Chelsea looked to their extensive bench to win the match, bringing on Christopher Nkunku, Joao Felix, Mykhailo Mudryk and Pedro Neto to win the game with a man advantage, but Palmer had two chances well saved by Matz Sels and Felix headed an effort wide in stoppage time.

There were two huge efforts saved in the closing minutes.

Williams curling effort for the visitors was saved by Sanchez, before –

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Manchester City 3-2 Fulham: Mateo Kovacic scores twice as hosts win
5 October 2024 Off

Manchester City 3-2 Fulham: Mateo Kovacic scores twice as hosts win

By Total Football News

City fans unveiled a banner before kick-off in boss Pep Guardiola’s native Catalan saying they want him to stay. His contract expires at the end of his season and he has been non-committal on his future.

It is an undeniable fact that Manchester City are a better team with defensive midfielder Rodri starting.

But since coming off, with a season-ending injury, at 1-0 up against Arsenal they drew that game

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Blackburn Rovers 3-0 Bristol City: Ohashi double gives hosts victory
14 September 2024 Off

Blackburn Rovers 3-0 Bristol City: Ohashi double gives hosts victory

By Total Football News

Yuki Ohashi kept up his remarkable start to his Blackburn career with two goals as his side maintained their unbeaten start to the Championship season by beating Bristol City.

The Japanese striker produced two fabulous finishes in the second half to make it five goals from five games since his move from Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

Rovers, who have now won all three home games this term, led at half-time through Lewis

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Sutton’s predictions v Make Me A Mixtape hosts Clara Amfo and Jordan Stephens
22 August 2024 Off

Sutton’s predictions v Make Me A Mixtape hosts Clara Amfo and Jordan Stephens

By Total Football News

Long-time friends and musical experts Amfo and Stephens compete each week in Make Me a Mixtape – but it turns out they agree on which team they support… well, kind of.

Amfo: Full disclosure: I am a fair weather football fan. I’ve always enjoyed it through a pop culture lens as opposed to the lens of the sport itself. It’s things like World Cups, the Euros and Africa Cup of

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