Top four kept apart in Women's FAI Cup draw
The top four clubs in the Women's Premier Division were kept apart in the quarter-final draw of the Sports Direct FAI Cup with holders Shelbourne set to meet DLR Waves.
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Atletico crush dismal Rayo in seven-goal rout
BARCELONA: Atletico Madrid dismantled city rivals Rayo Vallecano 7-0 in Monday night with a ruthless display and their largest ever away win in La Liga. Antoine Griezmann opened the scoring early on, before his strike partner Memphis Depay netted the second from close range from Saul Niguez’s cross. Atletico lost the Dutch forward to injury in the first half, but Nahuel Molina slid home the third to kill the game before half-time. Substitute Alvaro Morata netted in the 73rd minute and then again after Angel Correa grabbed the fifth, with Marcos Llorente finishing the rout late on. “We had a great game from the start, with a lot of intensity,” Antoine Griezmann told Movistar. “They’re three important points and I’m very happy with the team’s work today.” Atletico’s emphatic victory took them second in the table, two points behind leaders Real Madrid. Rayo had started the season well, with two wins in their first two matches, but were brought crashing back down to earth by Diego Simeone’s side. “They were better in every way,” said Rayo midfielder Oscar Valentin. “We are not this bad — we just have to continue and forget about what happened today.” Earlier Getafe snatched a 1-0 home win over Alaves, their first triumph of the season.
Roma set to sign Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku on season-long loan
Chelsea have agreed a season-long loan deal with Roma for Romelu Lukaku, the PA news agency understands.
Abu Dhabi to host fifth FIFCO World Corporate Champions Cup
ABU DHABI: The fifth edition of the FIFCO World Corporate Champions Cup will be hosted in Abu Dhabi from Nov. 3 to 5, the International Federation of Corporate Football (FIFCO) announced Tuesday.
Quinn's second coming leads to European stage with Shels
Shelbourne striker Jemma Quinn has traversed a unique path in making a return to the Champions League stage.
Fan who threw bucket at goalkeeper jailed in Australia
The Melbourne Victory fan who threw a bucket of sand in the face of Melbourne City goalkeeper Tom Glover during a violent pitch invasion at an A-League match last year has been jailed for three months.
Matheus Nunes stops training with Wolves in bid to force Man City move
Matheus Nunes will not be involved in Wolves' Carabao Cup tie at home to Blackpool on Tuesday after he stopped training with the club in an effort to force through a move to Manchester City.
Spain opens preliminary sex abuse probe over suspended chief Rubiales' kiss
Prosecutors at Spain's top criminal court said Monday they had opened a preliminary investigation into Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales' forcible kiss on the lips of World Cup player Jenni Hermoso on grounds it could constitute a crime of "sexual assault".