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[caption id="attachment_1164571" align="alignnone" width="1080"] FC Samartex[/caption]FC Samartex made light work of visiting Bibiani Gold Stars in their highly-anticipated Western Derby on Sunday, December 7, 2025.The 2023/24 Ghana Premier League champions beat last season's winners to safeguard their unbeaten record at the Nsenkyire Sports Arena this term.Two first-half goals in fifteen minutes helped the Timber Giants inch up to 6th in the league standings on 21 points, one point behind the visitors who remain in 4th position.Emmanuel Kofi Essien got on the scoresheet just five minutes into the game and Emmanuel Mamah scored from the spot on 15 minutes to earn a thoroughly deserved victory for Christopher Ennin's team.Gold Stars' poor away form continues but they will aim to bounce back when they host league-leading Medeama SC for their next match.FC Samartex will look to build on this crucial which ended their three-match winless streak when they travel to Basake Holy Stars.

Karela United earned a deserved 2-0 victory over Hearts of Oak at the Aliu Mahama Stadium in Tamale on Sunday, strengthening their push toward the upper end of the Premier League table.The hosts took the lead in the 19th minute through a well-worked move. Fateh Mohammed delivered a superb cross into the area, and Eric Antwi attacked it with precision, powering his header beyond goalkeeper Solomon Agbasi.Karela continued to threaten and were rewarded a minute before halftime. A defensive lapse from Agbasi gifted Antwi a simple tap-in, sealing his brace and giving the Pride and Passion a firm grip on the contest.Hearts of Oak enjoyed more possession, but their attacking play lacked sharpness in the final third. They registered eight attempts at goal, yet only two were on target, with Karela maintaining control of the key moments. The home side produced six shots in total, three of which tested the goalkeeper.Karelas win lifts them to 7th place with 20 points, just one behind Hearts and six off the top spot, placing them well within reach of the top four. Young Apostles await them next.Hearts of Oak, now 6th, will aim to regroup quickly as they prepare for a tricky fixture against Nations FC.

Bologna striker Ciro Immobile had an emotional evening in his first return to the Stadio Olimpico since leaving Lazio in 2024, visibly moved as he saluted fans, former teammates, and received gifts.

Vision FC and Young Apostles settled for a goalless draw at the Nii Adjei Kraku II Stadium in Tema on Sunday, as both sides failed to make their chances count in a closely contested Premier League encounter.Vision, looking to halt a difficult run of results, enjoyed the better share of possession and created the clearer openings. They produced six shots, four on target, but found the Young Apostles goalkeeper in solid form throughout.The visitors, who came into the fixture on a two-game drawing streak, remained compact and chose their moments to attack. They registered five attempts, three of which tested the hosts’ defence, yet lacked precision in front of goal.Defensively, both sides were well organised, making space in the final third hard to come by. The tempo increased late on as Vision pushed for a breakthrough, but Young Apostles stayed disciplined to protect a valuable point away from home.The result leaves Vision FC in 12th place with 15 points while Young Apostles remain 9th on 17 points. Both clubs will see this as a missed opportunity to climb the table, but the draw keeps them within reach of the top half as the season progresses.

Nottingham Forest have raided Serie A before and they reportedly have talent scouts watching Bologna striker Santiago Castro in today’s game against Lazio.

Gian Piero Gasperini admits the big refereeing decisions were correct against Roma, including the red card, but ‘it became more of a battle than a football match’ with Cagliari.

Roma fell to their second consecutive Serie A defeat, as Gianluca Gaetano struck late on after Zeki Celik was sent off, giving Cagliari their first win since September 19.

Inter wanted Luis Henrique for a long time and spent €25m included bonuses to organise it early with Olympique Marseille, so they knew to ignore the idle chatter and wait.

German referee Felix Zwayer has been assigned to Inter’s Champions League showdown with Liverpool, while Atalanta vs. Chelsea will be officiated by Spaniard Alejandro Hernandez.

Reports in Italy claim that Milan are keen to strike a deal with Real Madrid for goalkeeper Andriy Lunin in the event that Mike Maignan leaves San Siro at the end of his contract, and the Rossoneri will be hoping for another assist from starman Luka Modric. 

Reports in Italy claim that Milan and goalkeeper Mike Maignan are stuck on salary demands in talks regarding a new contract for the Frenchman, whose current deal is set to expire at the end of the 2025-26 season. 

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Fiorentina are spiralling into chaos as Albert Gudmundsson denies Paolo Vanoli’s claim he refused to take a penalty, while the club condemns ‘death threats’ against the families of players.

Cremonese are into the top half of the Serie A table thanks to a solid second-half performance during their 2-0 victory over Lecce on Sunday afternoon with goals from Federico Bonazzoli and, finally, from Antonio Sanabria.

Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing the Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta.