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Cyprus Sport News
Chelsea's Maresca rues 'easy goals' conceded in loss to Atalanta
Dec 10 : Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca was disappointed by how his side conceded two second-half goals to throw away their lead and slump to a 2-1 Champions League defeat at Atalanta on Tuesday.
Pafos rescued by late own goal in 2-2 Champions League draw with Monaco
KOLOSSI, Cyprus :Pafos left it late but an own goal salvaged a 2-2 draw at home to AS Monaco in the Champions League on Wednesday, with the hosts twice coming from behind to deny the visitors back-to-back away wins in the competition.
Turkish crackdown on insider gambling to widen, prosecutor says
ANKARA :A huge investigation into insider betting in Turkey's soccer leagues is likely to widen and include coaches, commentators and club chairmen, a prosecutor was cited as saying on Thursday.
Villarreal stunned in 1-0 Champions League loss to Pafos
KOLOSSI, Cyprus: Villarreal fell to a humbling 1-0 defeat away to Pafos on Wednesday, as their dismal Champions League campaign continued after Derrick Luckassen scored to give the Cypriot side their first win of the competition. The Spanish club may be riding high in third place in LaLiga, but remain on one point in Europe, while Pafos move on to five points. Given both clubs’ campaigns so far, a goal fest was never likely.
England and Spain drawn together in 2027 Women's World Cup qualifiers
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Crystal Palace needed humbling by minnows Larnaca, says Glasner
Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner said their embarrassing 1-0 home defeat by Cypriot minnows AEK Larnaca in the Europa Conference League on Thursday should serve as a reminder for the FA Cup winners to "stay humble".
Kane shines again as Bayern cruise past Pafos in Champions League
PAPHOS, Cyprus: Harry Kane continued his rich goalscoring form with a brace and Nicolas Jackson scored his first Bayern Munich goal in a 5-1 win at Pafos in the Champions League on Tuesday. The result made it two wins from two in the league phase for Bayern following their 3-1 win at home to Premier League side Chelsea on matchday one, in which Kane netted twice. “We struggled away from home in the league phase last season,” Kane told German TV, calling the match “a good away win.” “I’m going into games with confidence, knowing I’ll get my chances. Scored a couple more goals today, I’m happy with that,” he added. Having set the record for the fastest man to 100 goals in a top-five league on Friday, doing so from 104 games, Kane was quick to get on the scoresheet, sliding the ball in with 14 minutes played. Raphael Guerreiro got in on the action six minutes later, before Jackson added a third for the visitors on the 31st-minute mark. The goal was Jackson’s first since joining on a season-long loan from Chelsea in the summer. Not known for his dribbling, Kane took the ball past the Pafos defense down the left flank and hammered in with 34 minutes played.
Bayern crush Pafos 5-1 away helped by Kane double
LIMASSOL, Cyprus :Bayern Munich forward Harry Kane scored twice in their 5-1 demolition of hosts Pafos in the Champions League on Tuesday to continue his prolific scoring run this season with 20 goals already for club and country.