Premier League leaders Arsenal stretched their lead over Manchester City to seven points on Wednesday with a nervy win at Brighton, while Pep Guardiola’s men were held to a costly 2-2 draw by Nottingham Forest.
Former World Cup winner Marcel Desailly has defended Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior, saying the controversy surrounding the Brazilian is driven largely by the perception people have of him.
Atletico Madrid struggled through a 3-0 Copa del Rey semi-final second leg defeat at Barcelona on Tuesday but scraped into the final 4-3 on aggregate.
Liverpool suffered an embarrassing 2-1 defeat at Wolves as Andre’s stoppage-time strike sealed a dramatic victory for the Premier League’s bottom club on Tuesday.
English football could become the latest sport to introduce a “coach’s challenge” system for VAR decisions, with the FA keen to explore trials.
Liverpool-bound defender Jeremy Jacquet will undergo shoulder surgery after suffering an injury in Rennes’ Ligue 1 clash with Lens in early February.
France captain Kylian Mbappe was in Paris Monday for treatment on a knee injury but no surgery is planned, the Real Madrid superstar’s entourage told AFP.
Real Madrid fell to a damaging 1-0 defeat by Getafe at home in La Liga on Monday, leaving them four points behind leaders Barcelona.
Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo was the match-winner as Manchester City beat Leeds United 1-0, while Alex Iwobi’s stunning effort saw Fulham hold off Spurs.
Arne Slot admitted the Premier League’s growing reliance on set pieces frustrates his “football heart”, even as Liverpool benefit from the trend.