Lawrence Shankland headed a stoppage-time equaliser as Scotland averted more torment in Tbilisi with a 2-2 draw against Georgia.
The Hearts striker was a late call-up for the injured Che Adams and seized his chance when he headed home fellow substitute Stuart Armstrong’s cross two minutes into added time.
Scott McTominay earlier took his Euro 2024 qualifying campaign tally to seven goals when he cancelled out the first of two strikes from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
FULL TIME: Georgia 2-2 Scotland.
Scott McTominay and Lawrence Shankland equalisers see the points shared in Tbilisi tonight
— Scotland National Team (@ScotlandNT)
The Napoli winger proved a threat all night, but Scotland contributed to their own problems with a slack first 45…
Wilfried Zaha has completed a move to Galatasaray, signing a three-year contract with the Turkish giants.
Zaha was a free agent after the expiry of his Crystal Palace contract and had earlier revealed he was in Istanbul for talks, having reportedly turned down an offer of £200,000-a-week to stay at Selhurst Park.
In a statement on their website, Galatasaray revealed they would pay the 30-year-old a signing fee of 2.35million euros (£2million) and an annual salary of 4.35m euros (£3.75m).
Wilfried Zaha. From Galatasaray.
— Galatasaray EN (@Galatasaray)
The move was announced a day after Zaha used an Instagram post to bid farewell to Palace, the club he joined when he was 12 and scored 90 goals in 458 appearances, describing the club’s shir…
United States coach Jurgen Klinsmann has set the ambitious target of reaching the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Klinsmann took over as USA coach in 2011 after the nation were eliminated by Ghana in the round of 16 of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
The 51-year-old won the CONCACAF Gold Cup at the first time of asking in 2013, defeating traditional rivals Mexico in the final, but saw USA knocked out in the last 16 by Belgium at the World Cup in Brazil two years ago.
However, after hosts USA went on to reach the semi-finals of last month s Copa America Centenario, eventually bowing out to runners-up Argentina, Klinsmann believes the Americans are on their way to future success.
We all want a brighter future for the national team, and…
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In what could prove to be an enjoyable fair from Brussels on Wednesday night, Belgium will welcome Serbia to town for an international friendly.
Starting with the hosts, while Belgium might have suffered real World Cup frustration out in Qatar over the winter as they failed to punch a knockout stage ticket, the Red Devils have come roaring back in some style. Continuing to shine since they appointed new boss Domenico Tedesco earlier in the year, the former Schalke boss should find the mood in his superstar squad at a red-hot high. Breezing their way to EURO 2024 and hardly having to get out of second gear, Belgium are once again tipped as a genuine contender when they arrive in Germany next year. Collecting 17 points from …
Atletico Madrid are champions of Spain again after holding off heavyweight pair Real Madrid and Barcelona in the closing stages to win their second LaLiga crown in eight seasons.
Atleti beat Real Valladolid 2-1 on Saturday to finish two points above Madrid – the only side that could catch them heading into the final round of games after Barca lost ground.
Diego Simeone s men moved into top spot with a 4-0 win over Cadiz on November 7 and, despite some inconsistency over the past two months, they have stayed there ever since.
With the help of Opta, we took a look at the numbers behind Los Colchoneros latest triumph.
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— Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish)
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England Under-21 manager Lee Carsley believes the versatility of his players gives him plenty of options to find ways of winning as he looks to secure their place in the knockout stages of the European Championships.
Victory over Israel on Sunday would take England into the quarter-finals, having won their opening game in the tournament for the first time since 2009, when they reached the final.
Carsley’s team selection in beating the Czech Republic saw him pick seven midfielders, with Newcastle winger Anthony Gordon playing as a striker.
The manager thinks that flexibility is advantageous.
“We’ve tried to come up with two or three ways of exploiting the opposition,” he told a press conference.
“We’ll try and find gaps and spaces. It s…
Benfica put on a brilliant display in a 4-0 Champions League demolition of Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, taking them to two wins from as many games in the competition.
Bruno Lage s side ran riot in Lisbon as Kerem Akturkoglu, Angel Di Maria, Alexander Bah and Orkun Kokcu all got on the scoresheet against a shell-shocked Atleti team.
A mistake by Atletico s defence led to Akturkoglu taking in Fredrik Aursnes pass unmarked in the area to slot home a 13th-minute opener, while Vangelis Pavildis missed a huge chance to double Benfica s advantage in first-half stoppage time.
However, Conor Gallagher s 50th-minute foul on Pavildis granted the hosts another chance to go 2-0 up from the spot, and Argentina great Di Maria made no mistake against Jan Oblak from 12 yards.
Czech Republic coach Michal Bilek has revealed Tomas Rosicky will start the team s opening match of Euro 2012 against Russia on Friday.
The creative midfielder had missed both of his side s warm-up games against Israel and Hungary after sustaining a calf injury in Arsenal s last English Premier League match of the season against West Brom.
Despite a replacement being called up as a precaution, he has now been declared fit for Euro 2012.
Rosicky will play in the opening match, Bilek told reporters. He showed his qualities even during training.
When he gets the ball, he is able to find space for a clever pass. He is decisive with the ball.
Today showed how much he is looking forward to playing. I believe that he will boost the quality of our li…
Russell Martin is excited about leading Southampton out for their first home game of the season when they welcome Nottingham Forest to St. Mary s on Saturday.
Martin, who made 125 appearances in the Premier League as a player, managed his first top flight fixture last weekend in the Saints 1-0 defeat to Newcastle United.
Southampton s last Premier League encounter on home soil saw them share the spoils in an eight-goal thriller against Liverpool, and Martin is hoping for another memorable occasion when Forest visit the South Coast.
It s going to be really exciting for us. Last time we were there was West Brom in the semi-finals of the playoffs it was incredible, Martin said.
The atmosphere was one of best I’ve heard so if we can get anywhere near …
Kevin De Bruyne was rewarded for his stellar form at Manchester City with bumper five-year contract renewal from the Premier League leaders on Monday.
De Bruyne became City s record signing when he arrived from Wolfsburg in August 2015 and the 26-year-old Belgium international has since provided a handsome return on that £54million investment.
His 37 assists since moving to the Etihad Stadium are more than any other player in Europe s five big leagues over the same period, while he has also chipped in with 31 goals and dazzled on the Champions League stage.
Here, we look at the finest moments produced by a midfielder firmly in contention to sweep England s end-of-season awards when May comes around.
Towering over PSG – Manchester City 1 P…