World Soccer News

Odion Ighalo scored two goals to guide Granada to a 2-0 win at second-division Alcorcon on Sunday, giving the topflight side a commanding lead in its Copa del Rey tie.

Everton battled to a 1-1 draw at Arsenal as the Gunners moved five points clear at the top of the Barclays Premier League.

An injured fan is carried on a stretcher after clashes with team fans during a Brazilian league soccer match between Atletico Paranaense and Vasco da Gama in Joinville, southern Brazil, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013.

Police have arrested six people in connection with a second investigation into football spot-fixing following allegations that a player rigged a Championship game for cash.

Dimitar Berbatov brushed off talk of a January exit to end Fulham's six-game Barclays Premier League losing streak as the Cottagers saw off Aston Villa 2-0.

Roma's Mattia Destro, centre, celebrates with teammates after scoring against Fiorentina at Stadio Olimpico on December 8, 2013 in Rome, Italy.

Paulinho has set his sights on Liverpool as Tottenham look to take a decisive step forward in their quest for Champions League football.

Liverpool face an anxious wait to discover the extent of Steven Gerrard's hamstring injury which could not have come at a worse time just ahead of the busy festive programme.

Ronaldo didn't watch Friday's draw, when his native Portugal was placed alongside Germany, Ghana, and the United States in Group G, because he was "sleeping," he told a news conference on Sunday.

Bayern winger Franck Ribery marked his league return after recovering from a cracked rib by scoring two goals and setting up two more as the league leaders inflicted the heaviest home defeat on Bremen in the Bundesliga.

Deane Smalley limps off at Mansfield. The striker made his comeback against Gateshead on Thursday, but will be involved against Wrexham on Monday without being fully fit Oxford United 's walking wounded will be assessed today as the coaching staff draw up preparations for Monday's FA Cup second round tie at Wrexham.

Madrid will be without the Wales international and the injured Cristiano Ronaldo, likely leaving its attack to Karim Benzema or youngsters Jese Rodriguez and Alvaro Morata.

Tony Pulis enjoyed a second home victory inside a week as his Crystal Palace side recorded a fully deserved win over Cardiff at Selhurst Park on Saturday.

John O'Shea 's own goal condemned Sunderland to a demoralising 2-1 home defeat as Tottenham handed under-fire manager Andre Villas-Boas a second successive victory.

Norwich bounced back from their Anfield nightmare as goals from Gary Hooper and Leroy Fer earned them a valuable 2-0 win over West Brom at The Hawthorns.

Manchester City's shaky away form continued on Saturday as Dani Osvaldo's exquisite strike ended Southampton's three-match losing streak in style.

United's misery was tempered slightly after both Chelsea and Manchester City dropped points, but it means that Arsenal could stretch their lead to seven points if they win at home to Everton on Sunday.

David Moyes' calamitous start as Manchester United manager turned into a full-blown crisis as Yohan Cabaye ended Newcastle's 41-year wait for an Old Trafford win.

The 45-year-old German leaves the Bees, with whom he was the width of a crossbar away from taking into the Championship last season, and will watch his new side's game with Millwall on Saturday from the stands, starting work on Sunday.

The Wales international is enjoying a stand-out campaign for the Gunners, scoring 13 goals as Arsene Wenger's men climbed to the top of the Barclays Premier League.