Match of the day

Mikel Arteta’s side have kept City honest by winning their last four games, but Sunday’s clash with old rivals Manchester United could represent something of a banana skin, even with Erik ten Hag’s side in dismal form. (Source: The Analyst)

Manchester United vs. Arsenal: Preview

With the Premier League title race still in Manchester City’s hands ahead of Matchday 37, Arsenal know even perfection may not be enough to end their 20-year wait to be crowned champions of England.

Ten Hag has no regrets over taking Man Utd job

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says he has never regretted taking the job despite the club's current problems.

Man City edge closer to title with Fulham win

Josko Gvardiol scored twice as Manchester City put the pressure on Arsenal in the title race by beating Fulham to move two points clear at the top of the Premier League.

Forest lose thriller with Chelsea but on verge of safety

Nottingham Forest missed the chance to secure Premier League safety after losing to Chelsea in a five-goal thriller at the City Ground.

Burnley relegated from Premier League by Spurs loss

Burnley have been relegated from the Premier League after they could not secure a win at Tottenham which would have kept their hopes alive.

Champions League finalists Dortmund thrashed by Mainz

Just days after securing a spot in the Champions League final, Borussia Dortmund were thrashed 3-0 against Mainz at Mewa Arena.

Can City move top of the table?

Manchester City continue their pursuit of a record fourth consecutive Premier League title when they travel to Craven Cottage to face Fulham on Saturday lunchtime.

The Cottagers are seeking revenge against the reigning champions after they suffered a heavy 5-1 defeat in the reverse fixture at the Etihad Stadium back in September.

Haaland hits back at increased scrutiny over low touch-count in games

Despite a record 52 goals last season and leading the Premier League chart with 25 this term, Haaland has come under scrutiny for a low touch-count during matches.

Casemiro left out of Brazil squad for Copa America

The 32-year-old, who has won 75 caps for Brazil, has endured a difficult season at Old Trafford and was omitted from coach Dorival Jr's 23-man squad.

Como and Parma promoted to Serie A

The result had been in doubt this evening during the final games of the 2023-24 regular season, with Como going into the round with a two-point advantage over Venezia.

Girona drop points in the 99th minute as Alaves spark ecstasy in Mendizorroza and relief in Barcelona

It took Eric Garcia just four minutes to convert from a corner, looping a header back where it came from and into the corner. That was part of an electric start to the match, as Jon Guridi then equalised.

Serge Gnabry is set to miss EURO 2024 with Germany

However, while after the game blame was laid out towards the officials, as well as the mistake by Manuel Neuer, there was another issue that contributed to their exit.

Kylian Mbappé omits Nasser Al-Khelaifi from goodbye message

According to Le Parisien, the relationship between PSG’s record goalscorer and the long-serving president has been broken for a number of months since the Frenchman announced his departure internally on February 13.

Friday Night Football

Klopp vows to be on best behaviour and avoid being in stands for Anfield finale

Klopp has been booked twice this season, against Burnley on 10 February and Luton on 5 November, and a third at Villa Park would bring an automatic touchline ban for his final match at Anfield against Wolves on Sunday week.

Howe expects Guimaraes & Isak to stay at Newcastle

Brazil midfielder Guimaraes has been linked, external with a number of clubs ahead of the summer transfer window, including Manchester City and Arsenal.

Amnesty urges Fifa to publish report on Qatar migrant worker compensation

The human rights organisation has called on Fifa to finally publish the report by Michael Llamas, president of the Gibraltar Football Association, before its congress in Bangkok next week.

De Rossi: ‘Heroic Roma, but Bayer Leverkusen are stronger’

The Giallorossi had to perform a miracle after their 2-0 first leg home defeat, and were about to achieve it when leading 2-0 with a pair of Leandro Paredes penalties.

Leverkusen go 49 unbeaten and make Europa League final

Josip Stanisic scored with the last kick of the game in the 97th minute to earn Xabi Alonso's side a 2-2 draw on the night and a 4-2 aggregate victory.

Ruggeri: ‘Atalanta can dream, we’re in Europa League final’

Gian Piero Gasperini’s side booked their spot in the European final after a difficult 3-1 aggregate win over the Ligue 1 giants, giving them the chance to fight for international glory at the final with the high-flying Bayer Leverkusen at the Aviva Stadium.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in tears after Marseille’s Europa League exit

Atalanta strolled to a 3-0 victory (agg. 4-1), setting up a final against Bayer Leverkusen in Dublin in just under two weeks time.

Villa out as Olympiakos reach Conference League final

Having lost the first leg 4-2, Villa fell to a 2-0 defeat in Greece to lose their tie 6-2 on aggregate.

Who'll face Fiorentina in the Conference final?

Europa League semi-finals

Haaland on Premier League player of season shortlist

The 23-year-old Norway international has been nominated for the award alongside City team-mate Phil Foden.

Italy midfielder Jorginho signs new Arsenal deal

The 32-year-old signed an initial 18-month deal with the Gunners when he joined from Chelsea in January 2023.

Aston Villa wait on fitness of Emiliano Martínez for Olympiakos second leg

Martínez, who returned to training this week after a thigh problem, has travelled to Athens but Emery confirmed he will speak to the club doctor before making a final decision on the morning of the game.

De Rossi reveals he will take inspiration from Roma’s Barcelona comeback against Leverkusen

Roma trail the Germans by two goals to nil after the first leg in Leverkusen last Thursday.

Tuchel rues contentious offside call as Bayern cave in Madrid

But Thomas Tuchel insisted that there was a more tangible reason for a dramatic defeat at the Bernabéu: a “very unusual” individual error from his goalkeeper Manuel Neuer and a refereeing mistake that denied his Bayern Munich team a 103rd-minute equaliser and felt like a “betrayal”.

Joselu Mato the hero as Real Madrid book Champions League final place with incredible late comeback

Real Madrid dominated the ball in the first half, and everything good came through Vinicius Junior. He had an effort expertly saved by Manuel Neuer early on, before the Bayern ‘keeper also denied Rodrygo Goes with the rebound.

Fiorentina director dedicates UECL semi-final win to Joe Barone

The Viola edged out a decisive 3-2 win over their Belgian opponents in the first leg meeting in Florence last week, a result that ultimately proved key ahead of their return clash on Wednesday evening.

Who'll face Dortmund at Wembley?

For the 28th time in their long and illustrious histories, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich will cross paths in the Champions League, this time in the second leg of their semi-final at the Bernabeu on Wednesday evening.

The two former conquerors of Europe shook hands on a pulsating 2-2 stalemate at the Allianz Arena last week, and Borussia Dortmund shall lie in wait for the Bernabeu victor in this year's final.

Eric Dier’s renaissance at Bayern Munich silences the haters

This was the kind of thing that Eric Dier would have seen on his Instagram page on 11 January – were he inclined to read the comments.

Bayern Munich welcome back trio of key players in time for Real Madrid showdown

Bayern Munich face off in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final showdown. The tie is finely poised after last week’s 2-2 draw at the Allianz Arena, and it will be a winner-takes-all clash in the Spanish capital.

Tuchel on Madrid-Bayern UCL semi: "We dreamed of this as kids"

Bayern were the better side in last week's semifinal first leg but were held to a 2-2 draw by Madrid, who haven't lost at home in the competition since 2018.

Kylian Mbappé takes blame for PSG Champions League exit

The France international said his team's loss to Dortmund in the Champions League semifinals -- which finished 2-0 on aggregate after PSG's 1-0 loss in the second leg -- was down to missed chances, a few of which came from him.

Luis Enrique says ‘impossible to console’ PSG players following Champions League elimination

Despite returning to France with a one-goal deficit to overcome, due to Niclas Füllkrug’s first-half winner in Dortmund a week earlier, PSG were bullish heading into the first leg with both Luis Enrique and Kylian Mbappé expressing confidence in Les Parisiens’ progression to the final of the Champions League.

‘We have to win it now’ – One last hurrah for emotional Marco Reus

Now, 11 years on, they have a chance to right the wrongs after securing a place in this season’s final following a 2-0 win against Paris Saint-Germain.

Dortmund beat PSG to reach Champions League final

Dortmund held a 1-0 advantage following the first leg of the semi-final and doubled their lead when Mats Hummels was left unmarked five yards out to head in from Julian Brandt's left-wing corner.

Who'll reach Wembley?

Made to pay for missed opportunities in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final, Paris Saint-Germain seek to right their German wrongs in Tuesday's return battle with Borussia Dortmund.

The French champions are 90 minutes away from familiar European heartbreak owing to last week's 1-0 reverse at the Signal Iduna Park, where one of Dortmund's icons played a Champions League home game for BVB for the very last time.

Forest’s appeal against four-point deduction rejected

Forest said when the punishment was imposed in March that they were “extremely disappointed” and claimed spending restrictions on promoted clubs undermined the league’s “integrity and competitiveness”.

‘We have a big dream’ – Edin Terzic confident ahead of semi-final second leg

The two teams have faced each other three times so far this season, with a 1-1 draw in Dortmund in the groups followed by a comfortable 2-0 win for Luis Enrique’s side in France.

Luis Enrique wants cool heads against Dortmund

The Ligue 1 champions overturned a one-goal deficit against Barcelona in the quarter-finals, winning 4-1 in the second leg, but PSG are prepared to take the game with Dortmund to extra time if required.

Olise stars as Palace thrash dismal Man Utd

Michael Olise ran 20 yards under no challenge to eventually slot beyond Andre Onana to put Oliver Glasner's side in the lead after 13 minutes.

David Moyes to leave West Ham at end of this season by mutual consent

Lopetegui, who has been out of work since leaving Wolves last summer, has agreed a deal in principle to take over after holding multiple rounds of talks with the London Stadium club.

Champions League race blown wide open by Atalanta

La Dea fought back for a 2-1 victory away to Salernitana this evening, with Gianluca Scamacca and Teun Koopmeiners turning it around.

Substitutes inspire yet another dramatic comeback for OL

In contrast, OL were looking to stay in the hunt for European football and continue their dramatic recovery drive up the table.

Van Dijk wants to be part of Liverpool transition

Klopp will leave after nine years at Anfield at the end of the season with a deal agreed for Feyenoord boss Arne Slot to replace him.

Lopetegui agrees to become West Ham manager

Nothing has been signed yet but the 57-year-old is close to making a return to management following his departure from Wolves in August last year.

Manchester United have met with Jadon Sancho during loan, Erik ten Hag reveals

The 24-year-old joined Dortmund in January on a temporary basis having not played for United since August after he fell out with Ten Hag who left him out of the squad for the 3-1 loss at Arsenal in early September.

Milan ultras irritate Rafael Leao and leave San Siro 10 minutes before end of Genoa game

Rafael Leao was booed by Milan fans during a home Serie A game against Genoa on Sunday and looked so disappointed that he didn’t even return to the bench, going straight into the tunnel instead.

Amorim's Sporting Lisbon crowned Portuguese champions

Benfica, the 2022-23 league champions, needed to win to stay in contention but were undone by second-half goals from Jose Luis Rodriguez and Zaydou Youssouf.

AJ Auxerre set for Ligue 1 return

There were scenes of celebration at the Stade de l’Abbé-Deschamps on Saturday after a 2-0 victory over Paris FC all but secured their promotion.

João Pedro stuns Aston Villa to stall their Champions League charge

Groggy from the short turnaround and shock result of their 4-2 Thursday defeat to Olympiakos, Unai Emery’s team could not replicate the energy of their manager, whose frantic touchline exhortations reflected a golden chance in danger of slipping away.

Salah scores on return as Liverpool thrash Tottenham

Aston Villa's defeat at Brighton left the door open for Spurs to make a late push for next season's Champions League but even a late comeback could not prevent a fourth successive defeat as Liverpool found form once more after their own recent slump.