Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Gunners victorious in shootout against Liverpool

Arsenal squeezed past Liverpool 5-4 on penalties to advance to the League Cup quarter-finals on Thursday after a goalless 90 minutes

Soccer • 01 Oct 20

The Scottish manager would like to see clubs from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland involved

David Moyes proposes radical League Cup revamp

West Ham manager David Moyes has proposed a 'British Cup' following calls from UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin to scrap the League Cup.

Soccer • 06 Mar 20

Vincent Kompany lifted the trophy in 2019

City can close in on League Cup records with treble

Manchester City will be aiming for their third successive League Cup title when they take on Aston Villa in Sunday's Wembley final.

Soccer • 26 Feb 20

Wednesday's soccer recap

Manchester City lost to Manchester United in their League Cup semi-final second-leg but still progressed to the final, while Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the Premier League against West Ham. See how it all unfolded here.

Soccer • 29 Jan 20

The Manchester City manager has been a vocal critic of the scheduling this season

Guardiola calls for League Cup to be scrapped

Pep Guardiola has suggested scrapping the League Cup in an attempt to ease the fixture burden on players.

Soccer • 21 Jan 20

Duncan Ferguson will be back in the Everton dugout on Wednesday

Ferguson to continue as Everton caretaker boss

Everton have confirmed Duncan Ferguson will continue as caretaker boss for Wednesday's Carabao Cup quarter-final against Leicester.

Everton • 16 Dec 19

Tottenham take revenge on Arsenal to reach semi-final

Tottenham moved a step closer to giving in-demand Mauricio Pochettino a first trophy as they earned revenge over Arsenal with a superb 2-0 Carabao Cup win, but there were more unsavoury scenes at the Emirates Stadium.

Soccer • 19 Dec 18

Walker played 229 matches for Tottenham in eight years before joining Man City

Spurs link a motivating factor for cup finalist Walker

Manchester City defender Kyle Walker says his love for former club Tottenham Hotspur will motivate him against Arsenal in the League Cup final on Sunday.

Soccer • 22 Feb 18

Arsenal players celebrate their first goal

Arsenal fight back to claim League Cup final spot

Arsenal began life after Alexis Sanchez with a 2-1 comeback victory over London rivals Chelsea to reach their first League Cup final in seven years.

Soccer • 24 Jan 18

Chelsea's Marcos Alonso (L) tackles Hector Bellerin

Recap: Arsenal qualify for League Cup final

Look back on the League Cup semi-final second leg from the Emirates Stadium.

Soccer • 24 Jan 18

Going in opposite directions? Wenger and Sanchez

Wenger still hopes that Sanchez will stay a Gunner

Arsene Wenger has defended Alexis Sanchez and insisted the Arsenal forward's omission from the starting line-up at Chelsea was "nothing to do with the transfer market".

Soccer • 11 Jan 18

The Gunners boss watching from the stands

Wenger admits all isn't rosy in garden due to ban

Arsene Wenger ended up sitting next to his gardener at Chelsea last season but insists all is not rosy when it comes to watching from the stands.

Soccer • 10 Jan 18

Guardiola puts Pep in Bristol's step after first leg

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola was eager to give credit to Bristol City as well as praise his own players after the 2-1 Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg win against the Championship outfit.

Soccer • 10 Jan 18

West Ham's Irish defender Declan Rice celebrates after the game

Hammers stun Spurs with thrilling League Cup comeback

West Ham eased the pressure on manager Slaven Bilic by fighting back from two goals down to beat Tottenham 3-2 in the Carabao Cup fourth round.

Soccer • 26 Oct 17

Guardiola unhappy with quality of League Cup ball

Pep Guardiola called the English Football League's match ball "unacceptable" after Manchester City edged past Wolves and into the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.

Soccer • 25 Oct 17

Anthony Martial scored as United strolled to victory over Burton

Football could be better without League Cup: Mourinho

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho believes English football could survive without the League Cup - and may even be better off without it.

Soccer • 21 Sep 17

Shinji Okazaki celebrates Leicester City's first goal

Foxes inflict early cup exit upon wasteful Liverpool

Leicester punished wasteful Liverpool to clinch a 2-0 win and dump the Reds out of the Carabao Cup.

Soccer • 19 Sep 17

Jose Mourinho is complaining about fixture congestion again

Mourinho unhappy with FA Cup scheduling

Jose Mourinho's delight at Manchester United's progress to the last 16 of the Europa League has been tempered by the timing of their FA Cup quarter-final against Chelsea, with the manager criticising the tie being scheduled for a Monday.

Soccer • 23 Feb 17

Long's goal put the gloss on a semi-final win over Liverpool

Shane Long reflects on 'amazing' night at Anfield

Shane Long has set his sights on winning his second piece of silverware at club level after helping secure Southampton's place in the League Cup final with a memorable win at Liverpool.

Soccer • 26 Jan 17

Nathan Redmond scored the game's only goal for Southampton

Southampton edge out lacklustre Liverpool

Southampton head to Liverpool in the driving seat after Nathan Redmond's strike secured a narrow victory in the EFL Cup semi-final first leg.

Soccer • 11 Jan 17

Jose Mourinho is hurt when he has to drop players

It hurts me to drop players, says Mourinho

Jose Mourinho said it hurt him to have to leave players out of his side after Manchester United swept aside West Ham United 4-1 to reach the semi-finals of the League Cup.

Soccer • 01 Dec 16

Celtic players react at the penalty shoot out during the William Hill Scottish Cup semi-final at Hampden Park

Celtic star vows to bounce back from Old Firm loss

Erik Sviatchenko insists Celtic will not cry over their Old Firm heartache as he backed his team to clinch a fifth successive league title.

Soccer • 18 Apr 16

Manuel Pellegrini shows off Manchester City's newest piece of silverware

Pellegrini optimistic as Klopp talks of fightback

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini insists victory in the Capital One Cup has given him more confidence he can go out on a high, while Jurgen Klopp is confident his side will ‘strike back.’

Soccer • 29 Feb 16

Liverpool's Brazilian midfielder Philippe Coutinho completes the walk of shame after his tame penalty was saved by City keeper Willy Caballero

Caballero the hero as City win Capital One Cup

Manchester City have won the Capital One Cup by beating Liverpool 3-1 on penalties in the final at Wembley.

Soccer • 28 Feb 16

Sergio Aguero heads home the decisive goal at the Etihad

Sergio Aguero heads Manchester City to Cup final

Manchester City reached the Capital One Cup final after recovering from a shaky start as Sergio Aguero's brilliant header sealed a 3-1 win over Everton in the semi-final second leg to clinch a 4-3 aggregate victory.

Soccer • 28 Jan 16