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European: No treble for Inter; Real close gap on Barca

A brace from Luka Jovic fired AC Milan into the Coppa Italia final and ruined the treble hopes of rivals Inter Milan.

Alexander Sorloth scoring the first leg equaliser

European wrap: Barca & Atletico in eight-goal thriller

Alexander Sorloth's stoppage-time equaliser salvaged Atletico Madrid a thrilling 4-4 draw at Barcelona in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final.

Soccer • 25 Feb

Antoine Griezmann was in top form for Atletico Madrid

Euro wrap: Atletico secure Champions League spot

Antoine Griezmann scored a 24-minute hat-trick as Atletico Madrid secured Champions League football with a 3-0 victory at Getafe in LaLiga.

Soccer • 15 May 24

Teenage Spain international Lamine Yamal scored Barcelona's second goal

Barcelona ensure Super Cup gets a Clasico finale

Robert Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal scored second-half goals to give Barcelona an 2-0 win over Osasuna in the Spanish Super Cup semi-finals and book a final against Clasico rivals Real Madrid on Sunday.

Soccer • 11 Jan 24

Joselu celebrates scoring Real Madrid's fourth goal

Real prevail in eight-goal Super Cup derby thriller

Real Madrid sealed a 5-3 comeback win over city rivals Atletico in a thrilling Spanish Super Cup semi-final.

Soccer • 10 Jan 24

Lautaro Martinez beats AC Milan keeper Mike Maignan

Europe: Inter thump AC in Milan derby Coppa semi-final

Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez grabbed a first-half double to help his side secure a place in the Coppa Italia final with a 3-0 second-leg victory over AC Milan at the San Siro.

Soccer • 19 Apr 22

Erling Haaland celebrates as Borussia Dortmund keep in touch with Bayern Munich at the top of the table

Euro wrap: Haaland on the double as Dortmund close gap

Erling Haaland scored twice as Borussia Dortmund closed the gap on Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich with a 3-0 win over Greuther Furth at Signal Iduna Park.

Soccer • 15 Dec 21

Juventus' goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon lifts the cup

Pirlo bags first silverware as Juve win Coppa Italia

Federico Chiesa clinched a Coppa Italia triumph for Juventus and a first trophy for coach Andrea Pirlo with a 2-1 victory over Atalanta in the final on Wednesday.

Soccer • 19 May 21

Probe launched into staff spat at Inter-Juve cup game

The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has opened an investigation into the behaviour of Inter Milan and Juventus staff during Tuesday's Coppa Italia semi-final second leg.

Soccer • 11 Feb 21

Ex-Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic (L) celebrates with Jules Kounde

Sevilla beat Barca to put one foot in Spanish Cup final

Jules Kounde's wondergoal helped give Sevilla the advantage in their Copa del Rey semi-final with Barcelona as they won the first leg 2-0 on Wednesday night, while Atalanta saw off holders Napoli to reach the Coppa Italia final.

Soccer • 10 Feb 21

Messi was to fore for Barca after his two-match ban

European wrap: Messi scores on return in Barca comeback

Lionel Messi scored on his comeback as Barcelona came from behind to beat Rayo Vallecano in the Copa del Rey.

Soccer • 27 Jan 21

Ibrahimovic sends anti-racism message after Milan derby

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has insisted there is no place for racism in his world after becoming involved in an angry showdown with former Manchester United team-mate Romelu Lukaku.

Soccer • 27 Jan 21

AC Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic (R) squares up to Inter's Romelu Lukaku

Zlatan sees red as Inter edge Coppa Italia Milan derby

Christian Eriksen's stoppage-time free-kick secured Inter Milan a dramatic 2-1 Coppa Italia win over AC Milan in which Zlatan Ibrahimovic got into a spat with Romelu Lukaku and was later sent off.

Soccer • 26 Jan 21

Martin Braithwaite (right) scored Barcelona's second goal

Barcelona avoid paying Copa del Rey penalty

Barcelona needed extra-time to squeeze past third-tier Cornella and avoid the possibility of becoming the second Spanish superpower to be knocked out of the Copa Del Rey in successive days.

Soccer • 21 Jan 21

Napoli fans celebrate on streets on Naples

Thousands of Napoli fans swarmed onto the streets of Naples late Wednesday to wildly celebrate their team's first trophy in six years after a dramatic Italian Cup penalty-shootout victory over Juventus.

Soccer • 18 Jun 20

Napoli players celebrate with the trophy

Euro round-up: Napoli beat Juve to claim Coppa Italia

Gianluigi Buffon's heroics were in vain as Napoli claimed their first piece of silverware in six years after edging out Juventus 4-2 on penalties in the Coppa Italia final at the Stadio Olimpico.

Soccer • 17 Jun 20

Dries Mertens (C) scores an equalizer past Inter Milan goalkeeper Samir Handanovic

Mertens sets record as Napoli reach Italian cup final

Napoli reached the Coppa Italia final with a 1-1 draw at home to Inter Milan as forward Dries Mertens became the club's all-time record scorer.

Soccer • 13 Jun 20

Cristiano Ronaldo looks on as AC Milan's goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma prepares to clear the ball

Euro round-up: Ronaldo misses penalty but Juve prevail

Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty as Juventus were held to a 0-0 draw by 10-man AC Milan but the Turin side still squeezed into the Coppa Italia final as the season restarted following a three-month stoppage for the coronavirus.

Soccer • 12 Jun 20

Italian season to resume with Coppa Italia semis

The Italian football season will resume with the final stages of the Coppa Italia knockout cup before Serie A gets under way on 20 June, following a vote by the 20 top-tier clubs today.

Soccer • 29 May 20

Juventus claimed a third successive Italian Cup by defeating Lazio

Juve maintain treble dream with Coppa Italia success

Juventus beat Lazio to win a third successive Italian Cup final as goals from Dani Alves and Leonardo Bonucci kept them on course for a treble this season with a 2-0 victory in the Olympic Stadium on Wednesday.

Soccer • 17 May 17

Francesco Totti will retire at the end of the season

Francesco Totti to hang up his boots

Roma striker Francesco Totti will retire from playing at the end of the season, the club's new director of football Monchi has announced.

Soccer • 03 May 17

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