Gillingham to play League 1 Exeter City at Priestfield in the Carabao Cup second round
Gillingham have landed a home draw in the Carabao Cup second round but miss out on Premier League opposition.
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Sheppey United start their Isthmian League campaign at home to Chichester City under new player-boss Jack Midson after FA Cup drama against Athletic Newham
Sheppey United player-manager Jack Midson is realistic about their aims for the new campaign.
Real Madrid beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 for record-equalling fifth UEFA Super Cup win
Real Madrid outclassed Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 on Wednesday to clinch the UEFA Super Cup for a record-equalling fifth time and kick off their season with a trophy. A first-half goal from David Alaba and another from Karim Benzema in the 65th minute, which lifted him to second in Real's all-time scoring list with 324 goals, wrapped up the title for the Spaniards. Europa League winners Eintracht had offered some resistance in the first half and had chances to score but were eventually overrun by the Spaniards.
Real Madrid Defeat Eintracht Frankfurt To Win Fifth UEFA Super Cup
Goals from David Alaba and Karim Benzema gave Real Madrid a 2-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt and a fifth UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday. While Frankfurt were dangerous, particularly in the first half, Madrid's experience and individual quality saw them through, as it did so often in their victorious 2021-22 Champions League campaign. "It wasn't an easy game, they were entrenched in their own half, but we managed to score and we controlled it well afterwards," Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti told Movistar TV.
Carabao Cup first round: Barnsley dump Boro out late on | Sheff Wed beat Sunderland
Josh Benson struck in the third minute of stoppage time as League One Barnsley claimed a 1-0 win at the Riverside to dump Championship Middlesbrough out of the Carabao Cup.
Carlo Ancelotti says there are 'no doubts' Karim Benzema should win Ballon d'Or after after Super Cup triumph
Carlo Ancelotti believes there should be «no doubts» that Karim Benzema will win the 2022 Ballon d'Or after the French striker led Real Madrid to UEFA Super Cup victory. Benzema became the club's second leading goalscorer of all-time as he netted the second in a largely comfortable 2-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt in Helsinki. Only Cristiano Ronaldo (450) has scored more than Benzema's 324 goals for Real.
Brazil soccer body rejects World Cup qualifier against Argentina
SAO PAULO: Brazil insisted that they won’t play the suspended World Cup qualifying match against Argentina next month, arguing Wednesday that the risks are too high ahead of the tournament in Qatar.
League Cup wrap: Ogbene on target as Rotherham progress
Chiedozie Ogbene's strike proved to be the matchwinner as Rotherham survived a late Port Vale fightback to secure a 2-1 Carabao Cup win.