A 4-0 victory over Kashiwa Reysol secured an 8-1 aggregate victory for Marcello Lippi's team, who become the first Chinese side to reach the final of a continental competition since Dalian Wanda...
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Old habits die hard for Marcello Lippi - even though his Guangzhou Evergrande side hold a three-goal lead going into the second leg of their AFC Champions League semi-final against Kashiwa Reysol...
Hong Kong were convincing 3-0 winners over Macau in their last preparatory match for the forthcoming East Asian Games, but coach Kim Pan-gon remains cautious of their chances of defending their...
Manuel Pellegrini faces the first major test of his Champions League credentials as Manchester City manager on Wednesday when his side tackle defending champions Bayern Munich at the Etihad...
Romelu Lukaku scored twice and set up the other goal to lead Everton to a 3-2 win over Newcastle on Monday, lifting the Premier League’s only unbeaten team to fourth in the standings.
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