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Heart of Lions spurned the chance to go atop the league standings after they were denied their sixth home win on the spin on Sunday, November 30, 2025 by a resilient Karela United team. A keenly-contested first half ended goalless with chances few and far between. Both coaches made changes after recess with hopes of clinching the winner in an enthralling second half but had to settle for a point at full time.Lions came close at the death but were agonizingly denied by the cross bar. Despite dropping points at the Kpando Sports Stadium for the first time this season, the hosts remain second in the league standings on 23 points, two behind league leaders, Medeama SC.Karela also remain in 8th position after picking up a crucial point. 'The Pride and Passion' will look to return to winning ways when they host Hearts of Oak.Heart of Lions will also travel to Nations FC for their next  match.

Manchester City are reportedly weighing up a decisive move to trigger the release clause of Bournemouth star Antoine Semenyo, a development that will cause significant alarm at Anfield.

Bibiani Gold Stars maintained their impressive home form with a 1-0 win over league leaders Aduana FC at Duns Park on Sunday, a result that has shaken up the top end of the Ghana Premier League table.Samuel Atta Kumi scored the deciding goal in the 16th minute from the penalty spot after Aduana were punished for a defensive foul inside the box.The victory pushes Gold Stars up into the top four as they continue to show strong credentials in their title defence. Their defensive organisation once again proved vital, as they secured another clean sheet at home, frustrating an Aduana side that came into the match on a seven-game unbeaten run.Aduana, who started the weekend at the summit, struggled to find their usual rhythm in attack. Despite a determined push for an equaliser in the second half, clear chances were limited, and Gold Stars held firm to protect their early lead.The defeat sees Aduana remain in first place, but level on points with Medeama, underlining how tight the race at the top of the table has become. Both sides now turn their attention to upcoming fixtures that could shape their league ambitions. Gold Stars will travel to face Samartex, while Aduana return home to meet a revitalised Basake Holy Stars.

Quick take: Big picture: the update fits broader trends across the league with schedule pressure and tight tables. Supporters will watch for clarity from training ground reports and official briefings. Continental stakes raise the intensity, where away goals no longer apply but margins still feel razor thin. We’ll keep an eye on confirmed details as the story develops from official …

Swedru All Blacks were held to a goalless draw by visiting Young Apostles in their Match Week 12 Ghana Premier League fixture on Sunday, November 30, 2025. 'The Black Magicians' were looking to build on their hard-fought win over Dreams FC but were denied by a resilient Apostles.Ahmed Fathi's hopes of securing his third win at the Swedru Sports Stadium were dashed after the spoils were shared at full time.Apostles were aiming to end their three-match winless streak but will be pleased to return to Wenchi with a point.Both teams failed to take the chances that fell to them in either half of an evenly-contested match.They will aim for a positive result in their next matches - All Blacks travel to Eleven Wonders while Apostles are on the road again to Vision FC.

Teun Koopmeiners has finally found some confidence in his new Juventus role and can leave circa 60 million doubts (including bonuses) behind him.

Cristian Chivu assures Inter ‘have never doubted’ Lautaro Martinez after his brace to beat Pisa and there are no problems between them. ‘I hug him every day, just not on camera.’

Fiorentina director Alessandro Ferrari does not deny Raffaele Palladino was mentioned for a return before he was appointed by Atalanta, and insists Edin Dzeko’s criticism was ‘trying to unite us.’

Atalanta CEO Luca Percassi wants to see ‘a performance on the same level’ as in the Champions League, as they try to make up for lost Serie A ground against Fiorentina.

Lautaro Martinez insists he will ‘let others talk’ after replying to critics with a brace to beat Pisa, while Francesco Pio Esposito notes ‘Inter always comes first.’

A second-half Lautaro Martinez brace gave Inter a much-needed 2-0 victory away against Pisa in Serie A on Sunday afternoon, which has sent the Nerazzurri into second place ahead of the headline clash between Roma and Napoli later this evening. Here are the player ratings after an important victory for Cristian Chivu’s side in Tuscany. 

Raffaele Palladino faces his former club on his home debut for Atalanta with Ademola Lookman and Gianluca Scamacca against Fiorentina in crisis with Moise Kean.

Lautaro Martinez got Inter back on track with a brace and much-needed victory away to Pisa, a side who had kept four consecutive home clean sheets.

Fabio Capello was full of praise for the ‘class’ Kenan Yildiz after his performance in Juventus’s 2-1 victory over Cagliari on Saturday, and feels that the Turk is a player who is ‘capable of dragging a team on his own’. 

Fabio Capello says that Rafael Leao and Mike Maignan were the stars of the show for Milan during their 1-0 victory over Lazio on Saturday, and feels that Davide Bartesaghi is earning ‘more and more trust’ from Massimiliano Allegri, but also believes that Luka Modric put in a rare poor performance against the Biancocelesti in San Siro.