
League Cup: Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsa's 'farcical' moment sees Leicester rescue semi-final first-leg draw
Leicester, second in the league and the big pre-match favourites to win their semi-final, had 21 shots to Villa's three but struggled for fluidity in front of the visitors' stacked defensive line

League Cup: Aston Villa hit five past Liverpool’s youngest-ever team, qualify for semi-finals
Aston Villa beat Liverpool’s youngest-ever side 5-0 with a double by Jonathan Kodjia helping them into the League Cup semi-finals on a strange night at Villa Park on Tuesday.

Frank Lampard feels Marcelo Bielsa's Leeds winning FIFA Fair Play Award despite 'Spygate' is ironic
Lampard said 'It was a strange decision for them to win that. I think everyone had the same reaction (to the fair play award), to be fair, because a lot of news was put to Spygate.'

Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers: Egypt's Mohamed Salah scores directly from corner before limping off; Ivory Coast win
Liverpool star Mohamed Salah scored direct from a corner but was later injured as Egypt romped to a 4-1 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying win over Swaziland on Friday.