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Como score nine to make Champions League history

Anastasios Douvikas scores a hat-trick as Como produce a stunning 9-1 away win over Lens on match day four, recording the biggest away win in Champions League…

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Emphatic Porto thrash Napoli in second-half romp

Porto score three goals in the final 20 minutes of the game to pull away and seal a comfortable victory against Napoli, who are unable to match their Portugues…

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Haaland scores winner as Man City beat Leipzig

Erling Haaland scores the winning goal as Manchester City overcome being pegged back twice to beat RB Leipzig 3-2 on match day four of the UEFA Champions Leagu…

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Liverpool crumble at Kuyt's Fenerbahce

Liverpool are defeated by Turkish side Fenerbahce, who twice fought back from behind to seal a famous victory, ending the Reds' perfect start to this year's Ch…

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Oxford Utd 2-0 Reading

Substitutes Gatlin O'Donkor and Mo Missanga struck twice in eight minutes to earn Oxford a 2-0 victory over local rivals Reading and a first Thames Valley derb…

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Is Hemp the best winger in the game right now?

Sky Sports columnist Laura Hunter analyses the big talking points from the sixth round of Women's Super League matches, bringing you closer to the key stories…

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72+: The EFL Podcast

Aaron, Jobi and Lyle Taylor talk Scott Parker's taking over West Ham and Derby's issues.

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Raphinha double sees Barca power past Villa

Raphinha's second-half double inspired Barcelona to a 3-0 victory against Aston Villa at the Camp Nou as Unai Emery's side saw their three-game winning run in…

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Stoke battle to victory at Blackburn

Jack McGlynn scored an audacious free-kick as Stoke held off a late Blackburn comeback to win 2-1 in the Championship.

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QPR battle back to hold Burnley

Jonathan Varane denied Burnley a first win under new boss Fabio Celestini as QPR fought back for a 1-1 draw.

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Mavididi fires Watford past Lincoln

Stephy Mavididi's first goal for Watford earned head coach Alessio Dionisi crucial breathing space with a gritty 1-0 win over toothless Lincoln at Vicarage Roa…

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Southampton hit back to hold West Brom

Samuel Edozie's second-half equaliser ensured Southampton and West Brom shared the points from a 1-1 draw at The Hawthorns.

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Birmingham cruise past Millwall

Alex Cochrane scored inside a minute as Birmingham buried Millwall with a first-half goal rush to earn a 3-0 win in the Championship at St. Andrew's.

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Huddersfield 1-1 Luton

League One's two most in-form sides shared the spoils as Huddersfield and Luton drew 1-1 at Accu Stadium.