Lacazette hat trick puts Lyon through to Cup’s round of 16
January 21, 2023 GMTPARIS (AP) — Alexandre Lacazette's hat trick ensured Lyon avoided a French Cup upset by beating fifth-tier Chambery 3-0 to reach the round of 16 on Saturday.
Lyon is under pressure from its unhappy fans after poor recent performances and could ill afford to slip up at home.
Neymar leads PSG to ‘Classique’ win over Marseille
October 16, 2022 GMTPARIS (AP) — Neymar scored his ninth goal in the French league this season to guide Paris Saint-Germain to a 1-0 win over bitter rival Marseille in French soccer's biggest game on Sunday.
Still unbeaten this campaign, PSG posted its ninth win in 11 league games to move three points clear of Lorient at the top of the standings.
Lyon still in trouble after draw with Toulouse in Ligue 1
October 7, 2022 GMTLYON, France (AP) — Lyon ended a four-game losing streak but blew the lead against promoted Toulouse in a 1-1 draw in the French league on Friday.
The result did not relieve the pressure on Lyon coach Peter Bosz, who was booed by the fans when the stadium announcer read his name before kickoff.
Tetê leads Lyon to 4-1 win over Troyes in French league
August 19, 2022 GMTLYON, France (AP) — Brazilian winger Tetê scored twice and set up another goal Friday to help Lyon defeat Troyes 4-1 for its second win from two French league games.
Corentin Tolisso and Alexandre Lacazette both started for Lyon, and the latter got the home team off to a flying start in the third minute when he took advantage of a botched backpass from Troyes defender Adil Rami.
Lacazette shines as Lyon beats Ajaccio 2-1 in French league
August 5, 2022 GMTLYON, France (AP) — Alexandre Lacazette notched a goal and an assist on his return to his old haunts as Lyon kicked off its French league campaign by beating promoted Ajaccio 2-1 on Friday.
Lacazette teed up Brazilian winger Tete, who opened the scoring with a first-time effort in the 12th minute.
Welcome home: France striker Lacazette returns to Lyon
June 9, 2022 GMTLYON, France (AP) — France striker Alexandre Lacazette is going back to Lyon.
The 31-year-old forward, who would have been out of contract with Arsenal at the end of this month, returned to the seven-time French champion on a three-year deal on Thursday.
Arsenal blow another shot at EPL top four
April 16, 2022 GMTSOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Arsenal's faltering quest for Champions League qualification suffered another setback after it lost at Southampton 1-0 in the English Premier League on Saturday.
Tottenham's shock home defeat to Brighton on Saturday offered the Gunners the chance to move level on points with their fourth-placed north London rival.
Arsenal beats Leicester 2-0 to maintain grip on 4th place
March 13, 2022 GMTLONDON (AP) — Arsenal maintained its grip on fourth place in the Premier League thanks to a 2-0 win over Leicester on Sunday, with the Gunners enjoying their best run of the season.
Thomas Partey netted early and Alexandre Lacazette added a second-half penalty as Arsenal secured its fifth straight league win.
Saka inspires Arsenal to 3-2 victory over Watford in EPL
March 6, 2022 GMTWATFORD, England (AP) — Bukayo Saka scored one goal and set up another as Arsenal edged Watford 3-2 on Sunday to help its pursuit of Champions League qualification.
A cut-back from Saka enabled Martin Odegaard to slot in his fifth goal of the Premier League season after five minutes.
Arsenal rallies late for 2-1 victory over Wolves in EPL
February 24, 2022 GMTLONDON (AP) — Arsenal kept its Premier League top-four push moving in the right direction as a last-gasp winner secured a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over Wolves on Wednesday.
The Gunners had looked on course to lose ground on the sides above them after gifting Wolves an early lead, but Alexandre Lacazette's effort from a tight angle in the 95th minute was palmed into his own net by goalkeeper Jose Sa to complete the comeback.
Saka brace leads Arsenal to 5-0 rout of Norwich in EPL
December 26, 2021 GMTNORWICH, England (AP) — A brace from Bukayo Saka helped Arsenal solidify its position among the top four in the Premier League with a 5-0 victory over bottom-of-the-table Norwich City at Carrow Road on Sunday.
Arsenal’s youngsters show there’s life after Aubameyang
December 15, 2021 GMTWith Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang dropped following his latest disciplinary breach, Arsenal needed other attackers to step up for its big Premier League match against top-four rival West Ham on Wednesday.
Arsenal beat 10-man West Ham 2-0 after captaincy tumult
December 15, 2021 GMTLONDON (AP) — Arsenal quickly forgot about the team’s off-field distractions with forward Gabriel Martinelli and substitute Emile Smith Rowe scoring in a 2-0 win over 10-man West Ham on Wednesday that put the Gunners in the top four in the Premier League.
Arsenal beats Southampton 3-0 without dropped Aubameyang
December 11, 2021 GMTLONDON (AP) — Martin Odegaard scored for a third straight game as Arsenal eased to a 3-0 victory over Southampton in the English Premier League on Saturday to end a run of two straight losses.
Arsenal was without captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who was dropped from the squad for disciplinary reasons, but Alexandre Lacazette started in his place and netted the opener in the 21st minute.
Arsenal beats Aston Villa 3-1 in Premier League
October 22, 2021 GMTLONDON (AP) — Arsenal delivered its best performance of the season to beat Aston Villa 3-1 in the Premier League on Friday.
Arsenal was completely dominant for most of the game and built a 3-0 lead before Jacob Ramsey pulled a late goal back for Villa, which then pressured for the last 10 minutes without coming closer.
MATCHDAY: Arsenal hosts Villa; Osasuna eyes 4th straight win
October 21, 2021 GMTA look at what’s happening in European soccer on Friday:
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Arsenal hosts Aston Villa after a tepid start to the season that's been summed up by drawing the last two matches to sit 12th in the Premier League after eight games.
Vieira’s return nearly haunts Arsenal in draw with Palace
October 18, 2021 GMTLONDON (AP) — Arsenal fans were nearly haunted by the return of club hero Patrick Vieira.
Vieira was back this time as Crystal Palace manager and his team was just about to beat the Gunners at Emirates Stadium.
Players who could be banned from Euro 2020
April 19, 2021 GMTLONDON (AP) — Players on Super League clubs who could be banned from the European Championship (national team in parentheses):
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Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy); Alessio Romagnoli (Italy); Simon Kjaer (Denmark); Davide Calabria (Italy); Sandro Tonali (Italy); Hakan Calhanoglu (Turkey); Ante Rebic (Croatia); Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden); Alexis Saelemaekers (Belgium)
Arsenal eases to 3-0 win at last-place Sheffield United
April 11, 2021 GMTSHEFFIELD, England (AP) — Arsenal eased to a 3-0 win at Bramall Lane as Sheffield United’s relegation from the Premier League edged ever closer on Sunday...
Shut out for 9 months, fans back at top-level English soccer
December 4, 2020 GMTLONDON (AP) — Sitting apart but united in melody, Arsenal supporters restored a semblance of normality to an English stadium...
Jota scores, Liverpool rallies to beat Arsenal 3-1 in EPL
September 28, 2020 GMTLIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Diogo Jota marked his first game for Liverpool in the English Premier League with the last goal as the champions beat Arsenal 3-1 for a third straight victory to open their title defense on Monday...