Napoli knocked out of Italian Cup by Lazio

Napoli were knocked out of the Italian Cup by Lazio on Thursday after Tijjani Noslin fired a hat-trick to hand the Serie A leaders a 3-1 last-16 defeat in Rome.

Watch: Kai Havertz – ‘We’re ready for the fight’

Despite his emphasis on Arsenal’s charge for the title race, Kai Havertz has called his move from Chelsea to Arsenal the best decision of his career following the Gunner’s 2-0 victory over Man United.

Watch: Spurs suffer devastating loss at bournemouth

Bournemouth’s Dean Huijsen sentenced struggling Tottenham to a shocking 1-0 loss that further hurt their chances of placing them in the top four of the Premier League

Spurs rocked as Huijsen seals Bournemouth’s shock win

Bournemouth’s teenage defender Dean Huijsen condemned spluttering Tottenham to a shock 1-0 defeat that dealt another blow to their hopes of finishing in the Premier League’s top four on Thursday.

Neuer banned for two DFB Pokal games after first career red

Bayern Munich captain Manuel Neuer was on Thursday hit with a two-game ban in the German Cup after receiving the first red card in his 866-game career.

Doku: Man City stars ignoring criticism

Jeremy Doku says Manchester City’s players are content to stay in their “bubble”, ignoring outside criticism as they focus their energies on reigniting their Premier League title challenge.

Mbappe admits penalty miss ‘big mistake’

Kylian Mbappe said he will take full responsibility for a “big mistake” after the striker missed another penalty in champions Real Madrid’s 2-1 defeat at Athletic Bilbao in La Liga on Wednesday.

Guardiola: City needed to break losing ‘routine’

Pep Guardiola said Manchester City had to break the habit of losing after snapping a seven-game winless streak by beating Nottingham Forest 3-0 on Wednesday.

Leipzig down Frankfurt to reach DFB Pokal quarters

Lois Openda scored a brace as RB Leipzig roared back into form with a 3-0 home win over Eintracht Frankfurt in the German Cup last 16 on Wednesday, while Cologne found a winner in the 121st minute to advance.

Atalanta eye Serie A summit as title challenge takes off

Atalanta take on AC Milan on Friday night with Serie A’s top spot in their sights and a growing belief that this could be their year for unprecedented Scudetto glory.