On the ball – guess the footballer
has launched a new puzzle series titled On the ball. It is now available in the app for both iOS and Android platforms. Football fans are encouraged to try it out.
Yesterday’s Scottish Premiership match featured dramatic late action. Celtic scored two goals in the closing moments to overturn a deficit and secure a 3-1 victory over Hearts, clinching the league title. The celebrations saw Celtic supporters enter the pitch before stoppage time had concluded, and the match was not resumed. For a detailed account, see Ewan Murray’s report below.
In the FA Cup final, Antoine Semenyo scored the decisive goal for Manchester City in their 1-0 win against Chelsea. Notably, Semenyo made his FA Cup debut seven and a half years ago playing for Newport against Metropolitan Police FC. Barney Ronay provides an in-depth analysis of Semenyo’s performance and journey.
Today's fixtures (3pm unless stated)
- Manchester United v Nottingham Forest (12:30pm)
- Leeds United v Brighton & Hove Albion
- Wolverhampton Wanderers v Fulham
- Newcastle United v West Ham United (5:30pm)
- St. Mirren v Dundee United (2pm)
Yesterday's results
- Brighton & Hove Albion 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur
- London City Lionesses 2-1 Aston Villa
- West Ham United 1-4 Manchester City
Welcome to another edition of Matchday live. Following yesterday’s notable events—including Manchester City’s FA Cup triumph, Celtic securing the Scottish Premiership, and Manchester City winning the Women’s Super League trophy—we have a full schedule of fixtures today.
Attention today is on the lower end of the Premier League table. Newcastle United face West Ham United this evening. A victory for Newcastle, managed by Nuno Espírito Santo, would lift them out of the relegation zone and increase pressure on Tottenham Hotspur ahead of their midweek match against Chelsea.
Regarding Chelsea, the club has reached an agreement in principle to appoint Xabi Alonso as their new head coach. Stay tuned for further updates and news from across the football world. Readers are invited to share their thoughts via email.
