Alexander Nubel has signed a new long-term contract with Bayern Munich and has agreed to stay on loan at Stuttgart for the next two years.

The 27-year-old goalkeeper joined Bayern from Schalke in 2020 and has spent this season on loan with Stuttgart, who are third in the Bundesliga and level on points with Nubel’s parent club.

Bayern said on their official website: “Alexander Nubel has extended his contract at FC Bayern by a further four years to 30 June 2029, with his original deal set to run until summer 2025.

Alexander Nübel has extended his contract at FC Bayern until 2029. The 27-year-old will remain on loan at VfB Stuttgart for another two seasons

— FC Bayern Munich (@FCBayernEN)

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Pep Guardiola insisted he did the selection best to win the game after Manchester City slumped to a 1-0 Champions League defeat against Chelsea in Porto.

Kai Havertz s 42nd-minute goal on the end of Mason Mount s brilliant throughball was enough to deny City their first success in Europe s top competition.

Premier League champions City lacked their usual fluency and mustered a solitary shot on target over the course of the contest, despite sending record goalscorer Sergio Aguero on for a farewell appearance late on.

The Opta expected goals (xG) figures for the match were 1.35-0.45 in Chelsea s favour.

Guardiola sprung a selectorial surprise before kick-off by omitting Fernandinho and Rodri and starting with Ilkay Gundogan at the base of his midfield.

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Girona let an away win slip as Jon Guridi s last-gasp effort snatched a 2-2 draw for Alaves on Friday to leave the visitors hold on second place in the LaLiga in jeopardy.

The visitors grabbed an early lead through defender Eric Garcia s towering header off a corner only four minutes into the game before Guridi equalised in the 12th with a close-range finish.

Despite Alaves looking more dangerous, Girona restored their lead just before half-time thanks to Yangel Herrera s superb strike into the top-right corner.

Michel s side had chances to extend their advantage after the break, but Guridi scored his second deep into stoppage time after capitalising on a loose ball in the box to seal the draw.

Girona have 75 points, only two clear of Catalan rivals Barce…

Barcelona boss Xavi has highlighted the difficulties of competing for trophies after Lionel Messi s departure, but says the Catalan giants cannot afford to replicate the recent struggles of Manchester United.

The Blaugrana head into Sunday s match against Rayo Vallecano 15 points behind LaLiga leaders Real Madrid with just 18 points to play for, albeit the buffer to Real Betis in fourth is six.

After previous boss Ronald Koeman left the Catalan giants in ninth position, Xavi has overseen a revival of the team s fortunes and is looking to secure a top-four finish at the end of a transitional season for the club.

Although Xavi acknowledged Barcelona will need to be patient in their pursuit of trophies after losing legendary forward Messi to Paris Saint-Germain, he …

Dinamo Zagreb want to sign Borna Barisic from Rangers in the January transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that the Croatian giants are keen on signing a left-back and are looking to make a move for Barisic.

Barisic has been on the books of Rangers since 2018 and is under contract at the former Scottish Premiership giants until the end of the season. The 30-year-old is an important player for the Gers, and it may not be easy for Zagreb to convince Rangers to sell him in the middle of the season, especially, if, as expected, the Ibrox club are in the running for the Scottish Premiership title.

The left-back has made three appearances in the Scottish Premiership for Rangers so far this season. Barisic has given two assists in those games. The Croatia inte…

FIFA has agreed to cancel the World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Argentina.

The fixture in September was stopped shortly after kick-off when Brazilian health officials entered the field claiming four Argentina players had broken COVID-19 protocols.

FIFA was pushing for the clash to be rescheduled for next month, despite the fact the game was essentially meaningless with both teams having already qualified for the World Cup in Qatar later this year.

The confederations of Brazil and Argentina both opposed FIFA s demand, with the case taken to the Court for Arbitration of Sport (CAS) where all three parties agreed to the deal.

Brazil s Tite and Argentina s Lionel Scaloni argued the risk of injuries and suspensions were too high for the game to be played,…

Simone Inzaghi scoffed at the idea of this being a transition year for Inter as the reigning Serie A champions showed they are firmly in the title hunt again.

Wholesale change at San Siro has not affected the Nerazzurri s ambition, and a 2-0 win at Venezia ramped up pressure on early front-runners Napoli and Milan.

Inzaghi arrived in the close season to replace Scudetto-winning boss Antonio Conte, while star men Romelu Lukaku and Achraf Hakimi left in big-money transfers. Christian Eriksen has been unavailable since suffering a cardiac arrest at Euro 2020 while on Denmark duty.

Inter appear to have chosen shrewdly by bringing in Inzaghi from Lazio as head coach, while players such as Hakan Calhanoglu and Edin Dzeko have been acquired too.

Calhanoglu s fou…

Andre Onana failed to deal with two Hakim Ziyech free-kicks as Manchester United threw away a two-goal lead against Galatasaray on Wednesday night.

It was the latest Champions League drama for the much-scrutinised goalkeeper and here, the PA news agency looks at his United record.

Champions League roller coaster

The 3-3 draw in Istanbul followed a 3-2 defeat in the first meeting with Gala and 4-3 losses to Bayern Munich and FC Copenhagen as United, top scorers in Champions League Group A, prop up the standings.

That contributes to Onana’s record of 33 goals conceded in 20 games since Erik ten Hag signed him from Inter Milan this summer to replace long-serving keeper David De Gea.

He has conceded only 16 in 13 Premier League appearances – a slight imp…

Paris Saint-Germain made a big step towards keeping the Ligue 1 title at the end of the season on Sunday, beating second-place Olympique Marseille at the Velodrome in style as the stars of the World Cup final, Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi, put on a show to remember.

Messi and Mbappe

Messi assisted Mbappe for the opening goal 25th minute and it took the young Frenchman just four minutes to return the favour, before Messi produced a proper piece of magic to set Mbappe up for the third goal in the 55th minute.

It remains to be seen if this magical duo will play together after this season, so the world should enjoy their spellwork while it can. Messi s contract expires at the end of the season and while there have been reports of a renewal being likely, it hasn t happene…

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In their quest to strengthen the hold on the top of Serie A, Inter Milan are set to host mid-table Genoa at San Siro on Monday evening.

Following a commanding victory over Atalanta, securing their 11th consecutive win, Inter stand poised to clinch the Scudetto at the end of the season. Meanwhile, Genoa aim for a top-half finish as they visit their formidable opponents.

Inter Milan

Maintaining their flawless record in 2024, Inter secured their third consecutive 4-0 victory in the Serie A in mid-week, arguably their most impressive performance yet. They effortlessly handled the in-form Atalanta, with captain Lautaro Martinez further solidifying his lead in the Capocannoniere race by scoring just before halftime.

As the w…