Liverpool and Barcelona were the first teams to secure their places in the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League round of 16 and six other sides have now confirmed their berths.
A Rodrygo double and Jude Bellingham's strike secured a win for the reigning champions, who needed a win in France to stand a chance of an automatic place in the round of 16.
Lamine Yamal gave Barcelona the lead two minutes into the second half, but Éderson levelled for Atalanta 20 minutes later with a stunning effort from the edge of the area.
The reigning Premier League champions were rocked by Raphael Onyedika's goal on the stroke of half-time, but responded in confident fashion after the interval to avoid a dramatic early exit from Europe.
Take a look at the state of play before Wednesday’s games with places in the last 16 and playoffs up for grabs.
However, obtaining those three points will not be easy for the Catalans, as their opposition at the Estadi Olimpic have shown themselves to be full of European pedigree over the last couple of years.
Slot has taken the opportunity Liverpool’s qualification for the last 16 has presented and omitted several regulars from the final group game at PSV Eindhoven.
The 2022-23 champions are 25th in the 36-team league, two points out of the positions that qualify for the knockout phase play-offs.
Preparations for the 2025 National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) season are about to get underway but the Chicago Stars will be without a key name in Mallory Swanson for the start of their training camp.
The Brazil striker confirmed earlier that his contract with Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal had been terminated by mutual consent. He had an injury-marred spell at Al-Hilal, where he played only seven matches and scored once.
The NWSL offseason is in full swing, but so too is the global women’s soccer transfer market, which means there have been a number of transfers in and out of the league.
According to reports from several outlets including La Gazzetta dello Sport, United and Lecce have reached an agreement over a total package for the 20-year-old Denmark international.
The Gunners appealed against the decision to send off the 18-year-old and an independent regulatory commission upheld their claim of wrongful dismissal, the Football Association confirmed.
The two Milan teams have been eliminated: Inter defeated in Sassuolo (2-1) after extra time, Milan beaten 2-0 at Viola Park.
Walker, 34, has joined Serie A giants AC Milan on loan until the end of the season, while the club also have an option to make the move permanent in the summer.
Almirón has agreed personal terms and subject to a medical will sign for the team he left six years ago. Newcastle’s manager at the time, Rafael Benítez, was delighted to acquire the 30-year-old Paraguay winger for £21m in 2019 and his time on Tyneside has been largely successful.
At a glittering ceremony in Rabat, the Elephants were drawn in Group F, where they will also face Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's Gabon and Mozambique.
De la Fuente's previous deal was to expire after the 2026 World Cup.
The 32-year-old Brazil international joined for 90m euros (£77.6m) in August 2023 but has only played seven times for the club after injuries.
But if they are to do so, then it appears they will target reinforcements in the attacking third. The intriguing option of Manchester City winger Jeremy Doku has landed on their desk.
In difficult conditions in east Lancashire both teams struggled to create quality goalscoring chances and it took until the 89th minute for the first shot on target, when home goalkeeper James Trafford tipped Dan James' shot over the bar.
Alessandro Zanoli had flu, with Mattia Bani, Honest Ahanor and Ruslan Malinovskyi injured, Milan Badelj only fit for the bench and Mario Balotelli again frozen out. Salvatore Bocchetti’s side missed Pablo Mari, Samuele Birindelli, Warren Bondo, Luca Caldirola, Matteo Pessina, Roberto Gagliardini and Alessio Cragno.
Two teams battling it out at the top of the Championship table are set to come together on Monday night when Burnley host Leeds United at Turf Moor.
The hosts are third in the table with 56 points from 28 league fixtures, while the visitors are top of the standings with 59 points from their 28 matches.
Regional rivals Venezia and Hellas Verona will clash at Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo on Monday evening, with both embroiled in a battle for Serie A survival.
Seeking just their second league win at Stadio Ferraris this season, mid-table Genoa play host to Serie A strugglers Monza on Monday.
The manager watched his starting centre-forward, Rasmus Højlund, endure a torrid time in the club’s 1-0 win at Fulham on Sunday night; he was forced to replace him with Joshua Zirkzee, who made little impact.
The quality of the game had been poor for more than 75 minutes as both sides struggled to create meaningful chances.
Ruud van Nistelrooy’s strugglers have endured a bleak winter and, when they found themselves trailing Tottenham at half-time, they resembled a team waiting for the sweet release of relegation.
Fermín López scored twice, with Frenkie de Jong, Raphinha, Ferran Torres and Robert Lewandowski also on target as Barça bought up 101 goals in all competitions this season.
La Blaugrana scored five goals in week, via a sensational late UEFA Champions League win over Benfica, but they beat that score line to batter Los Che 7-1.
This was a head-to-head for European places, though between teams in very different current form. The Aquile were fresh from Thursday’s 3-1 Europa League victory over Real Sociedad to guarantee Round of 16 access, but lost Nuno Tavares to injury, joining Matias Vecino, Manuel Lazzari and Patric on the treatment table.
Playing in the lesser-seen 19:00 GMT kick-off slot, the Red Devils are looking for redemption following last weekend's miserable home defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion. A dismal defensive display gifted the Seagulls victory and saw pressure increase on Ruben Amorim as United slumped to 13th. (Source: 90min.com)
Following another chastening Old Trafford defeat against Brighton and Hove Albion last Sunday, Ruben Amorim suggested his Manchester United team could be the worst in the club’s illustrious history.
Barcelona are the back-to-back Supercup champions for the last 3 years and Las Blancas will try to end their streak this weekend. It would be the white club’s first trophy as well as the first-ever El Clásico win if they manage to defeat the defending champions. (Source: Managing Madrid)
Real Madrid will play their second-ever final in history at the same venue as the Copa de la Reina final in May 2023. This time, El Clásico awaits in the final of Supercopa de España Femenina 2025.
While the Foxes were always projected to slog their way through 2024/25 having lost manager Enzo Maresca after returning to the top flight, only Arsenal supporters might've predicted Spurs to be 15th in the table through 22 games. (Source: 90min.com)
Two struggling Premier League teams meet in north London on Sunday afternoon as Tottenham host Leicester.
Chelsea are in Women’s Super League (WSL) action this weekend against London rivals Arsenal at Stamford Bridge.
Sonia Bompastor’s side are unbeaten in their first 11 games and have dropped points on just one occasion. They are comfortably top of the table and are seven points clear of Sunday’s opponent in second. (Source: 90min.com)
The top two teams in the Women's Super League will lock horns when leaders Chelsea Women take on second-placed Arsenal Women in Sunday's clash at Stamford Bridge.
Cody Gakpo scored twice as Liverpool comfortably saw off struggling Ipswich to maintain their six-point advantage at the top of the Premier League.
Riccardo Calafiori fired 10-man Arsenal to a Premier League win at Wolves after Myles Lewis-Skelly's controversial red card.
Manchester City kept their fading Women's Super League title hopes alive with an entertaining victory away to Aston Villa.
Bournemouth delivered an attacking masterclass to stretch their club record unbeaten Premier League run to 11 games and bring high-flying Nottingham Forest crashing down to earth at the Vitality Stadium.
Napoli staged a rousing comeback to secure a 2-1 victory over Juventus in Saturday's action-packed clash, handing the visitors their first Serie A defeat of the season.
Wednesday’s dramatic 4-2 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain left Manchester City on the brink of an early UEFA Champions League exit, with their worst campaign under Pep Guardiola threatening to reach a new nadir.
In the Premier League, however, City have turned something of a corner lately, taking 10 points from their last four games to boost their hopes of a top-four finish. They have a chance to move into the Champions League spots on Saturday, when they welcome Chelsea to the Etihad Stadium.
Two Calcio giants will convene at Stadio Maradona for a keenly awaited contest, as Serie A leaders Napoli play host to unbeaten Juventus on Saturday.
A gap of 13 points separates the sides, with the in-form Azzurri intent on extending their five-game success streak against Juve on home turf.
Arsenal will be looking to bounce back from their most recent setback in the Premier League when they face a Wolves side still within the relegation conversation.
Liverpool are aiming to extend their advantage at the Premier League summit on Saturday afternoon when they host Ipswich Town.
High-flying Nottingham Forest will test their mettle against another in-form Premier League side in Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Arend Slot has been a major influence on the Liverpool head coach’s career and remains heavily involved in their hometown club, Bergentheim, where the younger Slot started out and still makes guest appearances.
Guardiola did not quite say City, who face Chelsea at home on Saturday, had completely lost their 'fear factor'.
The Bianconeri’s coach, Motta, named his squad list after a pre-match press conference on Friday, confirming that Kolo Muani would be part of the team.
Mikel Arteta's team are in talks with the 18-year-old over a possible deal with the club viewing him as a first-team squad addition despite his relative inexperience.
Los Rojibancos are yet to sign any new players in the mid-season window despite battling across three fronts in 2025.
Milan have been attempting to add another attacker to strengthen Sergio Conceicao’s options throughout January.
It took just six minutes for the Scotland international to claim his first of the evening. A well-worked Torino move saw Samuele Ricci carry the ball to the byline before cutting back to his teammate, who took a touch to stop the ball dead in the area before firing one in off the crossbar for 1-0.
The England defender completed a medical with the seven-time European Cup winners on Thursday.
The Bianconeri are preparing for a crucial Serie A meeting with Antonio Conte’s Napoli on Saturday.
Arsenal have been short of attacking options after losing Bukayo Saka to a long-term hamstring injury and striker Gabriel Jesus with an anterior cruciate ligament injury.
Eddie Howe and his players were due to fly to Hampshire on Friday afternoon but dangerously high winds forced the cancellation of a raft of flights to and from Newcastle airport. The north east is currently under an amber weather alert, with wind speeds expected to reach up to 90mph.
The league leaders will host 18th-placed Ipswich at Anfield on Saturday, having won the reverse fixture 2-0 on the opening day of the season. Reflecting on the differences he has seen in his team since their trip to Portman Road, Slot said: "The fact was that I only worked with 13 or 14 players for a 1½ weeks back then.
Solanke was one of 14 senior players absent from Spurs' 3-2 win at Hoffenheim in the Europa League on Thursday.
The 20-year-old has been heavily linked with an exit this month amid interest from Napoli and Chelsea.
On 88 minutes it seemed very far from on as Harry Maguire missed a header to enable Cyriel Dessers to steal in and equalise with aplomb. But, then, Bruno Fernandes’s late strike grabbed the points, his winner following Jack Butland’s odd, back-fisted punch for an own-goal opener that will haunt the No 1 for many a day.
The Biancocelesti have been top of the Europa League table from the start of the season and need only one point to be sure of staying there throughout this phase of the competition, as they have now opened up a three-point gap as leaders with a goal difference of +13.
Spurs have struggled domestically in a difficult season and Sunday's defeat at Everton left them 15th in the Premier League.
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Wood has been one of the stars of the season so far, scoring 14 goals in 22 Premier League appearances to help Forest to third in the standings.
Two domestic strugglers collide in the Europa League on Thursday evening as Tottenham Hotspur travel to Hoffenheim on Matchday 7 of the league phase.
Fenerbahce face a tough home game in the Europa League this Thursday when Ligue 1 outfit Lyon, who sit three points behind top-of-the-table Lazio, make the trip to Istanbul.
With their knockout place confirmed with two rounds remaining, Europa League leaders Lazio welcome fellow top-eight contenders Real Sociedad to Stadio Olimpico on Thursday.
Manchester United can briefly put their Premier League struggles to the back of their minds when they take on Rangers in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday – though they don’t have much room for manoeuvre in that competition either.
Allowing B teams from Women’s Super League and Championship clubs to play in the Women’s National League has been put forward as part of plans to restructure tiers three to six of the English women’s pyramid from the 2026-27 season.
The 25-year-old has agreed a contract until June 2029, with add-ons rising to £4m.
The head coach claimed that his public comments after Sunday’s 3-1 defeat by Brighton at Old Trafford were aimed more at his underperformance than his players.
After five and a half years with Manchester United, moving clubs was never going to be pain-free for Hayley Ladd.
Spurs are at breaking point before they face Hoffenheim in their penultimate game of the first phase of the Europa League on Thursday, with only 13 first-team players travelling to Germany.
There were 53 minutes on the clock and Manchester City looked ready to breathe life into their ailing Champions League campaign. And yet the current edition of Pep Guardiola’s serial Premier League champions have come to lack the old certainties. They are vulnerable to high-tempo flurries from the opposition.
A brace from Rodrygo – one coming from a sublime Jude Bellingham assist – put Madrid 2-0 up at half-time at the Santiago Bernabeu, before Kylian Mbappé added a third. Vinícius scored twice to complete the win, and assure Madrid of a place in the playoffs for the knockout phase.
Women's Super League side Aston Villa have appointed Natalia Arroyo as their new head coach.
Carlo Ancelotti’s were not been at their best in the opening stages, but it mattered not as they led at the Santiago Bernabeu with their shot of the match, which came from Rodrygo Goes. Vinicius Junior’s cross was deflected into the path of the 24-year-old by Jude Bellingham, and he made no mistake.
Only a heavy defeat in Girona next week will prevent the Gunners - who are third - finishing in the top eight places and therefore bypassing the play-off stage of the competition.
The hosts were dominant in the opening stages, and they came close on two occasions as Tijjani Reijnders and Rafael Leao were both denied by saves from Paulo Gazzaniga. The woodwork was also struck twice as Theo Hernandez’s mis-hit effort clipped the crossbar, while former Valencia midfielder Yunus Musah crashed a strike back off the post.
The Nerazzurri had conceded only one goal in six European games, during their 1-0 defeat to Bayer Leverkusen, so knew a victory here would practically secure a top eight finish. Hakan Calhanoglu, Francesco Acerbi and Yann Bisseck were still out of action, but Marcus Thuram returned to the starting XI. The hosts missed Angelo Preciado, while Lukas Haraslin, Albion Rrahmani and Indrit Tuci were not fully fit either.
The top eight in the league phase progress automatically to the next stage and a win for Bayern would have ensured they were almost there with one game to go.
Manchester City avenged their derby defeat against Manchester United in the WSL last weekend by punching their ticket to the semi-final of the League Cup at their neighbours’ expense.