Real Madrid thrash Las Palmas to claim Liga lead

Kylian Mbappe struck twice and produced a brilliant performance to power Real Madrid to a 4-1 win over Las Palmas and take the reigning champions top of La Liga on Sunday.

Brighton rock woeful Man Utd after Law tributes

Manchester United crashed to a dismal 3-1 defeat against Brighton as Ruben Amorim’s problems mounted on the day Old Trafford paid a sombre tribute to legendary striker Denis Law.

Tchouameni drops out of Madrid clash with Las Palmas

Aurelien Tchouameni dropped out of Real Madrid’s squad to face Las Palmas in La Liga on Sunday “due to discomfort in his left leg”, said the Spanish champions in a statement.

Kane calls on Bayern to extend with Dier

Harry Kane called on Bayern Munich to extend Eric Dier’s deal at the club, saying he would “love” to continue playing with his former Spurs and England team-mate.

Ahly surrender 20-match unbeaten home record

Title-holders Al Ahly of Egypt surrendered a 20-match unbeaten home record in the CAF Champions League on Saturday when losing 2-1 to surprise Group C winners Orlando Pirates of South Africa.

Wirtz has Leverkusen on Bayern’s heels

Florian Wirtz scored twice as Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen beat Borussia Moenchengladbach 3-1 on Saturday to stay four points behind leaders Bayern Munich.

Arteta: Arsenal must take blame for Villa fightback

Mikel Arteta admitted Arsenal had to take the blame for their damaging 2-2 draw against Aston Villa after sloppy defending cost them a chance to keep pace with Premier League leaders Liverpool.

Barca fail to capitalise on Atletico slip

Barcelona could only muster a 1-1 draw at Getafe on Saturday in La Liga as they were unable to recover ground on the top two in the Spanish title race.

Leganes snap Liga leaders Atletico’s winning streak

Antoine Griezmann missed a late penalty as La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid stumbled to a shock 1-0 defeat at Leganes on Saturday, ending a club record run of 15 consecutive victories.

Goretzka double helps Bayern go seven clear

Leon Goretzka scored a brace as league leaders Bayern Munich beat Wolfsburg 3-2 at home on Saturday, going seven points clear of defending champions Bayer Leverkusen.