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Pereira doubtful over Liverpool officiating but laments first-half display

Vitor Pereira continued to doubt aspects of the referee in Sunday's 2-1 defeat against Liverpool, but labeled the bad first half of Wolves as their ultimate downfall. Wolves were 2-0 behind during the break after Luis Diaz opened the score before the penalty of Mohamed Salah Arne Slot's Premier League leaders placed in full control. […]

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Celtic star 3 goals ruled out in first-half before guaranteeing play-off spot

A Celtic star had three first-half goals disallowed in his side's clash with Young Boys in the Champions League on Wednesday evening. Brandan Rodgers' side were in the hunt for a place in the play-off round of the competition and were currently on the verge of doing so, but found it difficult to beat their

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Napoli snatch vital late winner against Venezia after Lukaku misses first-half penalty

Although relegation-battling Winged Lions were unbeaten in their last three games, the Partenopei were firm favorites to come out on top. And they were the dominant side in the first half, as Amir Rrahmani saw his close-range effort saved by Filip Stanković with just four minutes on the clock, before Khvicha Kvaratshkelia and John Yeboah

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Man Utd player ratings: Tyrell Malacia hooked after first-half disasterclass

MANCHESTER UNITED failed to impress as they were swept away by Bournemouth at Old Trafford. Dean Huijsen headed the visitors into the lead after escaping marker Joshua Zirkzee in the 28th minute. Noussair Mazraoui was then fouled in the 60th minute when he gave away a reckless penalty after a foul on Justin Kluivert. The

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Man Utd player ratings: Tyrell Malacia hooked after first-half disasterclass as Bruno Fernandes offers glimmer of hope

MANCHESTER UNITED failed to impress as they were swept away by Bournemouth at Old Trafford. Dean Huijsen headed the visitors into the lead after escaping marker Joshua Zirkzee in the 28th minute. Noussair Mazraoui was then fouled in the 60th minute when he gave away a reckless penalty after a foul on Justin Kluivert. The

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Postecoglou thrilled with first-half blitz as Spurs get back to form

Ange Postecoglou hailed an “excellent” first-half performance after Tottenham saw off Southampton 5-0 at St Mary's Stadium. Spurs scored five goals in the first half for the first time in Premier League history as they picked apart the Saints in a rampant 45 minutes, with James Maddison's shots from Son Heung-min, Dejan Kulusevski and Pape

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Maddison scores twice as Spurs demolish sorry Saints thanks to first-half blitz

Ange Postecoglou basked in the divine intervention of his Sunday night encounter with the suicidal saints. The Tottenham boss could hardly have asked for more. Firstly, the spirited response from his senior players to his criticism after Thursday's draw at Rangers, and a late appearance from the bench by Timo Werner, who bore the brunt

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WATCH: Federico Valverde scores first-half screamer to reduce Real Madrid deficit

Real Madrid managed to reduce the deficit against Rayo Vallecano late in the first half with a goal from Federico Valverde. The Spanish champions trailed 2-0 after 36 minutes of the first half, but the Uruguayan international got them back into the match with his long-range screamer in the 39th minute. https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Real Madrid had

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West Ham 2 Arsenal 5: Gunners put pressure on Liverpool in title race after bonkers seven-goal first-half thriller

ARSENAL flexed their muscles as they scored five first-half goals in a dominant win over West Ham. The Gunners showed no mercy as they conceded four goals without reply at the London Stadium. West Ham threatened to spark a comeback with two quick goals. But Bukayo Saka's penalty seconds before the half-time whistle sealed the

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West Ham 2-5 Arsenal: Five-star visitors run rampant in first-half goal fest

Arsenal moved up to second in the Premier League after a rampant first-half performance took them to a 5-2 win over West Ham. All the goals came in a remarkable first 45 minutes at the London Stadium, with Arsenal taking a 4-0 lead after just 36 minutes. Gabriel Magalhaes opened the scoring after ten minutes,

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Girona 4-1 Espanyol: Miovski bags double as hosts ride on first-half blitz

Bojan Miovski scored twice as Girona defeated Espanyol 4-1 in LaLiga at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi on Saturday. Bryan Gil and Ladislav Krejci were also on the scoresheet as the home side raced into a 4-0 lead inside the first half hour, with Javi Puado scoring the visiting side's only goal after the break. After

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