… Pedro Neto doubled the Blues' lead, and Joao Pedro added the third before Brighton's Malick Yalcouye got one back late on in a frenzied first half. …
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… Alonso will have to find a way to accommodate Rogers, Palmer, Pedro Neto, Estevao Willian and another close-season signing, Geovany Quenda, into his attacking midfield positions. …
… Chelsea's new manager Xabi Alonso will have to find a way to fit Rogers, Cole Palmer, Pedro Neto, Estevao Willian and another close-season signing Geovany Quenda into his attacking midfield positions. …
… Some Portugal players were wearing wrist bands, given to them by their Prime Minister Luis Montenegro, in tribute to late team-mate Diogo Jota, who was killed in a car crash last year.Portugal got off to the perfect start, with Neves powering home a header from Pedro Neto's cross …
… In attack, Cristiano Ronaldo is raring to go for his sixth World Cup and Portugal can call on younger talents Joao Felix, Pedro Neto and Rafael Leao. …
… Pascal Struijk was guilty of surrendering possession deep inside Leeds' half, and Pedro Neto pounced, lifting a pinpoint cross towards Fernandez, who headed into the far corner from six yards. …
Arsenal defeated Chelsea 2-1 in a London derby at the Emirates Stadium, with Kai Havertz equalizing Morgan Rogers' early goal and Martin Odegaard scoring the winner. The victory ended Chelsea's unbeaten run and demonstrated Arsenal's title credentials as they sit second in the league with three wins from three matches.
Arsenal defeated Chelsea 2-1 in a London derby at the Emirates Stadium, with Kai Havertz equalizing Morgan Rogers' early goal and Martin Odegaard scoring the winner. The victory ended Chelsea's unbeaten run and demonstrated Arsenal's title credentials as they sit second in the league with three wins from three matches.
Arsenal defeated Chelsea 2-1 at home in a London Premier League derby on Sunday, with Kai Havertz equalising and Martin Odegaard scoring the winner after Morgan Rogers put Chelsea ahead. The victory reinforced Arsenal's title credentials as second-placed contenders and ended Chelsea's three-game winning streak under new manager Xabi Alonso.
Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso said the team remains a work in progress after a 4-3 win against Brighton extended his perfect start to three successive wins across the Premier League and League Cup, cautioning that fine form does not mean all problems have been solved.
Chelsea won 4-3 against Brighton on Sunday to extend manager Xabi Alonso's perfect start, which now includes two successive Premier League wins and one League Cup victory. Romeo Lavia scored Chelsea's opening goal, with Pedro Neto and Joao Pedro also finding the net, while Cole Palmer and an own goal contributed to the high-scoring result.
New Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso called Morgan Rogers, signed from Aston Villa for £117 million, "a great signing" expected to make the club more competitive and link well with Cole Palmer.
Chelsea signed England midfielder Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa for £117 million, a fee British media valued at $157 million and reported as a British transfer record, surpassing Manchester City's earlier signing of Elliot Anderson for £116 million. The 23-year-old signed a contract until 2033.
Democratic Republic of Congo secured their first ever point at the World Cup finals in a 1-1 draw with Portugal in Group K, with Yoane Wissa's header canceling out Joao Neves's early goal. The African side, appearing in their first World Cup since 1974, more than held their own despite disrupted preparations due to an Ebola outbreak, while Cristiano Ronaldo was largely peripheral throughout the match.
The Democratic Republic of Congo secured their first ever World Cup point, drawing 1-1 with Portugal in a Group K match. Yoane Wissa's header cancelled out João Neves's early goal, with Cristiano Ronaldo playing a peripheral role in the match.
Portugal midfielder Vitinha said his talented squad are contenders for the World Cup but denied they are favourites, citing a high-octane midfield and attacking talent including Cristiano Ronaldo, João Félix, Pedro Neto and Rafael Leão.