Author: VPEsports Editorial Team

Aaron Pressley’s goal gives Walsall a win over Bristol City

Walsall defeated Bristol City 1-0 in the English League Cup. Aaron Pressley scored the only goal two minutes after half-time, with Reece Smith providing the final pass. Bristol City had more possession and six shots on target. Walsall created the clearer chances and protected the lead through the final whistle. Neither team scored before half-time […]

Tromso score five away to CFR Cluj as Dahlqvist hits hat-trick

Tromso won 5-0 away to CFR Cluj in the Conference League third qualifying round. Isak Dahlqvist scored three of the Norwegian club’s goals. Tromso scored five goals and did not concede in their largest European result of the summer. CFR now travel north with a five-goal deficit. Tromso built an early lead CFR entered the […]

Jagiellonia beat Rangers 2-1 after an early own goal

Jagiellonia Bialystok defeated Rangers 2-1 at Chorten Arena. The visitors led after four minutes when Guilherme Montoia put the ball into his own net. Emmanuel Fernandez’s own goal levelled the score after 13 minutes. Kajetan Szmyt struck eight minutes later, and Rangers return to Glasgow one goal behind. Rangers led after four minutes Rangers began […]

Ajax beat Shelbourne 3-1 in Conference League qualifier

Ajax beat Shelbourne 3-1 in the first leg of their Conference League qualifying tie. Mika Godts scored an early penalty before Owen Wijndal doubled the lead. Kasper Dolberg added the third after half-time. Daniel Kelly replied for Shelbourne in the 84th minute and reduced the aggregate deficit before the return. Godts converted an early penalty […]

Benfica score six against Hearts in Europa League first leg

Benfica defeated Hearts 6-1 at the Estadio da Luz. Rafa Silva opened the scoring after three minutes, and the Portuguese side held a three-goal lead by half-time. Hearts replied after the break, but Benfica added two late goals. The teams will complete the third qualifying round tie in Edinburgh next week. Rafa gave Benfica an […]

Boca Juniors move three home games from La Bombonera

Boca Juniors will temporarily leave La Bombonera because the playing surface requires repair. Three home matches will move to Huracan’s Tomas Adolfo Duco stadium. The change affects games against Estudiantes, Velez and Recoleta. Boca expect to return home for the meeting with Lanus near the end of August. The pitch forced a temporary move La […]

Ferencvaros edge Gornik Zabrze in Europa League qualifier

Ferencvaros defeated Gornik Zabrze 1-0 in the first leg of their Europa League third qualifying round tie. Marius Corbu scored midway through the second half. The Hungarian side protected the narrow lead through the closing stages. The return match will decide which club advances to the play-off round. Neither team scored before half-time Ferencvaros began […]

Messi scored twice as Inter Miami beat San Luis 4-2

Inter Miami recovered from an early setback to defeat San Luis 4-2 in the Leagues Cup. The home side scored all four goals before half-time. Lionel Messi scored twice and took the corner that Mikael converted. Telasco Segovia also scored during Miami’s decisive attacking spell. San Luis scored the opening goal San Luis entered the […]

PSG suffer 3-0 pre-season defeat against Mallorca

Mallorca defeated Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 in one of the French club’s first pre-season tests. Mallorca defended with discipline and converted its best chances. Jan Virgili created the opening goal for Zito Luvumbo and then scored the second himself. Antonio Raillo completed the result early in the second half. Mallorca controlled the important moments PSG began […]

Real Betis beat Arsenal 3-1 in Dublin friendly

Real Betis defeated Arsenal 3-1 in a lively pre-season match in Dublin. All four goals arrived before half-time at the Aviva Stadium. Rodrigo Riquelme opened the scoring for the Spanish side after nine minutes. Nelson Deossa added a powerful second goal before Piero Hincapie replied for Arsenal. Betis created the first chances Betis began with […]