Meeting for a crucial clash in Italy's Champions League race, Lazio will welcome top-four rivals Juventus to Stadio Olimpico on Saturday.
Two of three teams locked together on 63 points in the Serie A standings - along with Lazio's old foes Roma - neither can afford to lose this weekend.
Manchester City can move one step closer to securing a top-five finish in the Premier League if they prevail against already-relegated Southampton at St Mary's on Saturday afternoon.
Seventh meets eighth in a fascinating fight between two European hopefuls on Saturday evening, when Bournemouth host Aston Villa in the Premier League.
Melbourne Victory Women secured their place in the Ninja A-League Grand Final with an emphatic 3-1 second-leg win over Adelaide United.
Hansi Flick must rally the troops after Tuesday’s devastating Champions League exit at the hands of Inter, and it turns out that he has more players available than he took to Milan at the start of the week.
Haaland had been sidelined since March after sustaining an ankle injury in his side's FA Cup tie against Bournemouth, but returns in time to contest the final of that competition later this month.
The Spaniard, who turned 20 on Thursday, capitalised on a poor backpass by Sky Blues right-back Milan van Ewijk to round goalkeeper Ben Wilson and settle the game.
Angel City FC defender Savy King was carted off on a stretcher and taken to a hospital after going down with a non-contact injury in the 78th minute of Friday's contest against the Utah Royals.
The team said she was responsive and with club medical staff and family.
"Her family is with her, as is our medical staff, so she’s in good hands," Angel City assistant coach Eleri Earnshaw told reporters on Friday. (Source: foxsports.com)
By a curious twist of fate, these teams faced off in Serie A just days before meeting again in the Coppa Italia Final, which will be at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on May 14. With Rafael Leao suspended, Youssouf Fofana, Warren Bondo and Riccardo Sottil carrying injuries, Sergio Conceicao used the same starting XI that beat Genoa last week.
The result marks Gotham’s first loss since April 22 and just its second defeat in seven matches. Despite the setback, it was the first goal Gotham has conceded in three matches and only the third time the club has conceded across six road games this season.
The Egypt international has started every league game for Arne Slot's side this term and recently ended months of speculation over his future by signing a two-year contract extension at Anfield.
In a fascinating precursor to next week's cup final, AC Milan and Bologna will clash in Serie A's Friday night kickoff, with the visitors needing maximum points at San Siro.
While Milan's league race is all but run, as they lie only ninth in the table, the Rossoblu are still fighting for a precious top-four finish.
It is widely expected and reported that Alonso will leave to take charge of his former side, Real Madrid. The Spanish side are set to announce they will part ways with current head coach Carlo Ancelotti after the El Clasico against Barcelona on Sunday. kicker reports that Real Madrid will have to pay around €10-15m to bring Alonso to the Bernabeu.
The 26-year-old said on Monday that he is going to bring his 20-year spell at Anfield to an end by departing on a free transfer when his contract runs out on 30 June 2025.
Spurs stood up to an awkward test over 100km inside the Arctic Circle, beating Bodo/Glimt 2-0 on Thursday to take the tie 5-1 on aggregate and book a place in the Europa League final against Manchester United.
Teams will continue to be relegated from the Women’s Super League and Women’s Championship beyond 2026, the Guardian can reveal, with the idea of temporarily removing relegation no longer being pursued.
With 72 minutes gone, Leny Yoro prodded the ball to Mount who, with the sweetest touch of his right instep, swivelled, then bent the equaliser past the helpless Julen Agirrezabala.
All the cool came from Tottenham Hotspur in the Arctic Circle. They were robust rather than flimsy on the infamous plastic pitch at the Aspmyra Stadium, serious rather than spectacular, and they did not mind turning this Europa League semi-final against punchy, determined Bodo/Glimt into a grind.
Despite 10 changes from Sunday's win over Premier League champions Liverpool and handing a first senior start for 16-year-old Reggie Walsh, the Blues hardly broke a sweat to complete a 5-1 aggregate victory against the visitors.
After just four years as a professional, Imani Dorsey was ready to retire. The game had always been enjoyable for her, who became a star at Duke University before being selected at No 5 overall in the NWSL Draft by Gotham FC. Now, it just wasn’t anymore.
A 2-2 draw against Fiorentina was enough to book their place in the showpiece event, with the score finishing 4-3 on aggregate.
Harrison Burrows' first-half penalty kick gave the Blades the lead after Dickie was shown a straight red for bringing Kieffer Moore down in the box.
Over the past seven years, she has won silverware, played on the biggest stages, and created everlasting bonds with team-mates. But now comes the time for something new. It is time to say goodbye.
Chelsea and Australia striker Kerr and West Ham and United States forward Mewis posted a picture on Instagram, external of them together with their newborn son.
Tottenham are out to complete the job they started on home soil last week when they travel to Bodø/Glimt for the second leg of their Europa League semi-final tie.
Manchester United; dismal in the Premier League, yet, somehow on the verge of reaching the UEFA Europa League final without losing a single match.
Still aiming to reach their third straight Conference League final, Fiorentina must overturn a one-goal deficit when they host Real Betis in Thursday's semi-final second leg.
Chelsea welcome Djurgardens IF back to Stamford Bridge for the second leg of their Conference League semi-final on Thursday night.
Former Arsenal manager Wenger, now Fifa's chief of global football development, has questioned why the winners of the Europa League qualify for next year's Champions League.
United are favourites to reach the final on 21 May at the San Mamés after their victory there last week thanks to Casemiro’s header and two goals from Bruno Fernandes.
The Blades finished third in the Championship in the regular season, three places and 22 points ahead of their opponents.
The Ligue 1 champions inflicted an aggregate 3-1 defeat on Mikel Arteta’s Gunners to set up a fascinating Champions League final against Simone Inzaghi’s Inter. “It means a lot, a lot. Everybody dreams of getting to a Champions League final“, Luis Enrique said to TNT Sports.
The loss means that the Gunners had to bow out of Europe’s premier club competition after an aggregate 3-1 loss to Luis Enrique’s Les Parisiens. “I think we were very close; much closer than the results showed. I’m very proud of the players and what they’ve done today, how we handled the pressure“, Arteta said to TNT Sports. “I don’t think there’s been a better team in the competition so far.”
The Gunners' attempt to overturn a 1-0 first-leg deficit ran aground on another magnificent display by PSG's goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Nineteen years on from their first dose of Champions League heartbreak in the French capital, history could repeat itself for Arsenal on Wednesday, when the Gunners reunite with Paris Saint-Germain in the second leg of their semi-final.
Ballon d'Or-chasing Ousmane Dembele came up with the only goal of the first leg at the Emirates, forcing Arsenal to try to do what only two teams have done before them to punch their ticket to the final.
Mikel Arteta’s side were criticised by the former England forward after losing the first leg 1-0 at the Emirates Stadium last week after an early goal from Ousmane Dembélé, with Rooney stating in his role as a pundit for Amazon that Arsenal are “used to getting to a certain stage of the season and things fall away”.
The France striker was considered a doubt after coming off midway through the second half of last week's first leg at Emirates Stadium.
Sommer somehow tipped a curling effort from Yamal wide in the 114th minute as substitute Davide Frattesi's extra-time strike earned Inter a 4-3 win on the night and a place in the final.
It was an extraordinary night at San Siro, as the Nerazzurri had already drawn the first leg 3-3, were leading 2-0 here until fumbling it to trail 3-2.
It was a bitterly disappointing night for Barcelona, but as per Marca, head coach Hansi Flick was very proud of the performance produced by his squad.
Inter and Barcelona had drained themselves many times over, and discovered every time that they still had more to give. We were in a place beyond plans and maps, beyond shapes and tactics, beyond sanity.
After last week's thrilling first leg, European heavyweights Inter Milan and Barcelona reconvene on Tuesday, to conclude their Champions League semi-final.
Having shared six goals in Spain, they will meet again for the second leg at San Siro, with Inter aiming to take one step closer to a fourth continental crown and Barca ultimately seeking their sixth.
The Italian defender joined his coach, Simone Inzaghi, for pre-match interviews and a press conference on the eve of a crucial match against Barcelona at San Siro.
The 36-year-old Polish international, who has scored 40 goals for Barcelona in all competitions this season, had been sidelined for his club’s last four games. After sustaining the injury during Barça’s 4-3 victory against Celta Vigo on 19 April, he missed the Copa del Rey final victory against Real Madrid and the first leg of the semi against Inter.
The hosts were without a win in their 11 league games priori to hosting Mallorca at the Estadi Montilivi but the hosts produced a vital win.
Eberechi Eze opened the scoring from the spot after the video assistant referee (VAR) intervened to show Forest goalkeeper Matz Sels taking out Tyrick Mitchell in the penalty area.
Two sides still harbouring ambitions of Europe for 2025-26 collide in Monday's Premier League offering, when FA Cup finalists Crystal Palace host top-five outsiders Nottingham Forest at Selhurst Park.
The Eagles are playing their first top-flight game since booking a Wembley date with Manchester City, while the Tricky Trees have wrongs to right after a dampening defeat to Brentford in midweek.
The 26‑year‑old defender has been crucial in the title-winning season and has largely been excellent throughout the campaign.
Kane, 31, could have earned his first winner's medal on Saturday had Bayern won at RB Leipzig in the striker's absence; he watched on from the stands as he served a suspension for picking up his fifth yellow card of the season the week before. But a 94th-minute equalizer from Leipzig's Yussuf Poulsen kept the champagne on ice.
This was a head-to-head for fourth, as the Bianconeri leapfrogged their rivals last weekend. Dan Ndoye, Emil Holm and Estanis Pedrola missed out, with Santiago Castro again not fully fit to start.
Here, amid a fiesta of missed chances and offside flags, a deeply unserious Chelsea beat a Liverpool team that clearly couldn’t care less.
Maddison scored as Spurs overcame the Norwegian side 3-1 in the first leg on Thursday, but was taken off in the second half because of an injury.
Mason Mount gave the visitors the lead with just his second goal for the club, finishing off a fine cross from winger Alejandro Garnacho.
Chelsea will be looking for a win to boost their hopes of a top-five finish and qualifying for the UEFA Champions League, but that will be easier said than done.
This will be Chelsea’s seventh Premier League game against a side already crowned champions, the most of any side. They have only won one of the previous six (D2 L3), beating Manchester United 1-0 in 2012-13, while one of their defeats was a 5-3 reverse against Liverpool at Anfield in July 2020. (Source: The Analyst)
The newly-crowned champions may head to Stamford Bridge with something of a hangover, though Arne Slot’s team should still be confident of getting another win on the board in what has been a sensational top-flight campaign.
Just one point and one place apart in the lower echelons of the Premier League table, London rivals West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur cross paths at the London Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Graham Potter's men have had a week to dissect their excruciating 3-2 loss to Brighton & Hove Albion, whereas the Lilywhites have just put one foot firmly in this year's Europa League final. (Source: Sports Mole)
Newcastle United are probably wondering which version of Brighton & Hove Albion they will face when they arrive at the Amex Stadium on Sunday.
The Seagulls’ best winning streak in the league this season was four games, a run only five clubs (including Newcastle) have bettered. Yet they also went eight matches without a victory at one point, the joint-fifth worst sequence by any side. (Source: The Analyst)
Both looking to record their second victories of the week, Brentford and Manchester United meet for a Premier League battle at the Gtech Community Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
The Bees recorded an efficient 2-0 victory at Nottingham Forest on Thursday night, whilst the Red Devils were busy demolishing Athletic Bilbao in the Basque Country. (Source: Sports Mole)
Manchester United will face local rivals Manchester City in Sunday's Women's Super League clash at Old Trafford.
The Manchester derby will be pivotal in the race for European qualification, with third-placed Man United sitting four points clear of the Citizens in fourth position. (Source: Sports Mole)
The FA Cup final between Manchester City and Crystal Palace will kick off at 16:30 BST on Saturday, 17 May at Wembley.
The Football Association said the time was agreed following collaboration with the two clubs, broadcasters, local authorities, police and the Safety Advisory Group.
Both of the previous two finals, featuring City and Manchester United, started at 15:00 as police would not allow them to be later, while the 2022 final between Chelsea and Liverpool was at 16:45.
No Premier League matches have been scheduled for the day. (Source: BBC Sport)
Manchester City travel to Old Trafford in the WSL this weekend in what is their fourth match against Manchester United this season. There is everything to play for in this derby, with it taking place in the penultimate matchweek of the 2024-25 Women’s Super League.
35-year-old Juventus forward Cristiana Girelli looks set to clinch her third Serie A Femminile Golden Boot award as she leads the charts with 19 goals from 23 appearances with the Serie A femminile play-offs left with one week.
Lazio forward, Martina Piemonte, who is second on the goal charts with 17 goals in 23 appearances, missed the opportunity to match Girelli despite scoring a brace in Lazio's 5-0 demolition of Sassuolo in their last match of the relegation round on Saturday.
Girelli's teammate, 25-year-old forward Sofia Cantore, is third on the goal charts with 11 goals in 24 appearances and will need to score more than eight goals to win the golden boot - while hoping Girelli does not score - in their last match of the season against Inter Milan next weekend.
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The home team is riding a goal-scoring tear from Golden Boot leader Esther González, who now has 7 goals in 4 matches and is tied with Sam Kerr for the club record in consecutive multigoal games (4).
Chicago’s attack has been inconsistent, but Ludmila and Jameese Joseph are always threats. Goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher is a shutout away from 50 career shutouts, only ever achieved by one other NWSL goalkeeper (Nicole Barnhart). It's the perfect way to start off your Sunday with another fun matchup slated for later in the evening! (Source: nwslsoccer.com)
What Arsenal needed before the biggest game in their recent history was momentum. What they didn't need was a full-strength side going down to a first-ever home defeat by Bournemouth.
Gotham returns home after a tough midweek loss in Portland followed up by a huge result against the Washington Spirit on the road. With international stars who thrive in clutch moments and two youthful squads full of players eager to prove themselves, this one has all the ingredients for a classic.
Ten-man Dungannon Swifts won their first ever Irish Cup 4-3 on penalties after a spirited display helped them beat Cliftonville in the final at Windsor Park.
Going into this game, Head Coach Jimmy Coenraets made two changes in the starting lineup, eight days removed from the away loss in Houston. Spanish MF Claudia Zornoza was replaced after sustaining a leg injury against the Dash last game and FW Aisha Solorzano was also left off of the starting XI.
RB Leipzig scored in the fifth minute of injury time to prevent Bayern Munich from sealing a 34th German league title after a dramatic 3-3 draw at the Red Bull Arena.
Goalkeeper McKinley Crone made her NWSL regular season debut as she was called upon just six minutes into the second half, coming on as a substitute for Anna Moorhouse.
Romelu Lukaku had an early goal disallowed for the visitors, but Giacomo Raspadori set Antonio Conte's side on their way to victory with a sweetly struck free-kick midway through the first half.
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