Toney strike takes Al-Ahli into Asian Champions League final
Al-Ahli battled back from a goal down to defeat Japan's Vissel Kobe 2-1 in the semi-finals of the Asian Champions League Elite on Monday as the defending champions advanced to the tournament decider through Ivan Toney's 70th-minute strike, Reuters reported.
Yoshinori Muto gave the J-League outfit a 31st-minute lead in Jeddah but Galeno levelled 17 minutes into the second half with a thunderous strike and Toney confirmed Al-Ahli's progress eight minutes later with an inch-perfect finish.
The win takes Al-Ahli into a second consecutive final and keeps Matthias Jaissle's side on track to become the first team since fellow Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad to win back-to-back titles in 2005.
Bottom side Wolves relegated from the Premier League
Wolverhampton Wanderers were relegated from the Premier League on Monday after the bottom side found themselves 16 points from the safety zone with five games left in the season, Reuters reported.
The Midlands club have been well adrift after a terrible first half of the season in which they failed to win any of their first 19 games and 17th-placed West Ham United's 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace sealed their fate.
Wolves lost 3-0 at Leeds United on Saturday to sit on 17 points after 33 games and while Tottenham Hotspur's draw with Brighton & Hove Albion delayed the inevitable, Rob Edwards's side are now officially heading for the Championship.
Mhatre's hamstring blow deepens Chennai's IPL crisis
Chennai Super Kings' patchy Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign suffered a fresh blow after their teenaged batter Ayush Mhatre tore his hamstring, an injury that could put him on the sidelines for a long spell, Reuters reported.
The 18-year-old has been the most prolific batter for five-time champions Chennai, who dropped to seventh place in the 10-team league after Saturday's defeat by Sunrisers Hyderabad.
The top-order batter milked 30 off 12 balls but was seen clutching his hamstring and required lengthy on-field treatment before being dismissed.
Liverpool's Van Dijk scores late winner in 2-1 derby win over Everton
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk scored with a header in the 10th minute of second-half stoppage time on Sunday to snatch a 2-1 Premier League win in a thrilling climax to the first Merseyside derby at Everton's Hill Dickinson Stadium, Reuters reported.
Liverpool once again looked shaky and lost goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili to injury in the second half, but Van Dijk dug deep to deliver a victory that boosts their hopes of Champions League football despite a disappointing season.
The result leaves Liverpool fifth in the standings on 55 points, three behind Aston Villa with five games left to play. Everton are 10th on 47 points.
