Merseyside Derby!

Liverpool had a tough week ahead of the international break as they crashed out of the UEFA Champions League and lost the EFL Cup final to Newcastle United; their next game is vs Everton, the team that started this inconsistent run of form.

The Reds will be desperate to bounce back strongly and finish the season on a high. Arne Slot’s men are currently on top of the Premier League table, and they will be hoping to win the title. Liverpool were held to a draw against Everton earlier this season, and it will be interesting to see if they can grind out a victory here.

Arne Slot warns Liverpool: Newcastle outworked us and that is unacceptable

Liverpool resume their title challenge with a Merseyside derby against Everton on Wednesday when Slot and his squad will be seeking to put a ­bruising spell behind them and edge closer to a 20th league champion­ship.

Guardiola backs Manchester City to adapt without Haaland for up to seven weeks

In a considerable blow to City’s bid to qualify for the Champions League and claim the FA Cup, Haaland was forced off during Sunday’s Cup quarter-final at Bournemouth. Guardiola was asked how long City will be without their top scorer.

Atletico Madrid-Barcelona in Copa del Rey semi

Atletico Madrid will lock horns with Barcelona in the second leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final at the Metropolitano.

The tie is finely poised following a thrilling 4-4 draw in last month's first leg, with both teams hoping that they can set up a final clash against Real Madrid or Real Sociedad.

Simeone on Atletico Madrid-Barcelona: ‘Failure is a broad word – the season has been very good’

Los Colchoneros go into their semi-final second leg in the Copa del Rey against Barcelona (4-4 on aggregate) with some feeling it is their last chance to exceed expectations this year.

Derby della Madonnina

Meeting for the fourth time this season, city rivals AC Milan and Inter Milan convene for the first leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final on Wednesday.

A special two-legged edition of the Derby della Madonnina will decide which side heads to Rome, with either Bologna or Empoli providing their opponents in the final.

Cassano blasts Milan stars: ‘Sick of Joao Felix – Leao is half a player’

The Rossoneri are languishing in ninth place in the Serie A table and their best hope of qualifying for Europe now might be winning the Coppa Italia, as they face Inter in the semi-final on Wednesday.

Kelly 'definitely smiling more' after Arsenal move

England winger Chloe Kelly said she is "definitely smiling more" since her January move to Arsenal from Manchester City.

Juric wants Southampton to avoid 'worst team' tag

The Saints are bottom of the table, 17 points from safety and facing relegation, having won only nine points from 29 matches.

Saka’s Arsenal return sinks Fulham but Gabriel and Timber add to injury crisis

It was mainly release. The three months without Saka have been hard, ­Arsenal’s Premier League title challenge slipping away as he recovered from a ruptured hamstring.

Elanga winner pushes Forest closer to Champions League

The winger, who joined United as a 12-year-old, sprinted 70 yards before finishing into the bottom corner to catch the visitors cold with an early winner.

Tommy Stroot resigns as Wolfsburg coach

Despite renewing his contract earlier this season until June 2027, Stroot has decided it’s time to step down. This decision follows the brutal defeat to FC Barcelona in the Women’s Champions League last week.

Real Madrid into Copa del Rey final after eight-goal thriller against Real Sociedad

The two teams shared eight goals on the night, and that ensured a 5-4 aggregate victory for Los Blancos.

Leverkusen stunned by third-tier Arminia Bielefeld in German Cup semis

Bielefeld, who have eliminated four Bundesliga teams in consecutive rounds in the competition, became the fourth third-tier side to reach the German Cup final.

Are reigning champions Celtic out of SWPL title race?

With Celtic losing to Glasgow City on Friday, the SWPL title charge is starting to look like a three-horse race - with the reigning champions falling behind.

Orsolini on Italy recall chances and ‘good foundations’ for Bologna Final

It was a truly dominant performance from the Rossoblu at the Stadio Castellani, taking control from the start with Orsolini’s goal, followed by a brace from Thijs Dallinga, who hadn’t found the net since January 21.

Matildas veteran backs Sam Kerr to resume as captain on return to playing

Matildas vice-captain Emily van Egmond has thrown her support behind Sam Kerr to continue as captain when the star striker is ready to resume playing with the national side.

Dembélé brace helps PSG complete comeback win to reach Coupe de France final

l’Union Sportive de Littoral de Dunkerque made their second-ever appearance in a Coupe de France in their history, and the first in 85 years.

Sterling, James named on Football Black List

Arsenal's Raheem Sterling and Chelsea's Lauren James have been named on a five-player list recognising the most influential black people in British football.

Premier League is back!

Amorim insists Fernandes not leaving Manchester United amid Madrid reports

Fernandes has again been United’s standout player this season, scoring 16 goals in 44 matches, including seven in the past seven games. In 277 United appearances Fernandes has 95 goals and 81 assists.

Bukayo Saka ‘ready to go’ after hamstring surgery, says Arteta

The England forward has not played since rupturing a hamstring in the Premier League victory over Crystal Palace in December, but has been stepping up his return over the international break and took part in a behind-closed-doors friendly last week.

Haaland to see specialist for ankle injury

The Norwegian was substituted in the 61st minute after scoring the equaliser as City went on to beat the Cherries 2-1 and reach the semi-finals.

Gineitis frustrates Aquile’s top-four hopes

Torino and Lazio shared the spoils in a Serie A match at the Stadio Olimpico on Monday with second-half goals from Gineitis and Marusic.

LAFC & Club America may meet for Club World Cup spot

The winner of the play-off game would replace Club Leon, who were removed from the tournament for failing to meet Fifa's multi-club ownership rules because of dual ownership issues with fellow qualifiers Pachuca.

Berta ‘thrilled’ to be named Arsenal’s new sporting director

Berta emerged as Arsenal’s leading candidate to replace Edu who resigned from the post in November to join the network of clubs spearheaded by Evangelos Marinakis, the Nottingham Forest owner.

Cunha on Wolves future: 'I need to take the next step'

The 25-year-old was heavily linked with a move to Arsenal in January, but he signed a new 4½-year contract in the last days of the transfer window to end the speculation over his future.

Barcelona break Girona’s resolve on the counter to reopen gap to Real Madrid at the top

Despite some magical Lamine Yamal moments, Girona were defending better by the time the break approached, hence conceding in the last minute was so unfortunate.

Furious Inzaghi sent off for multiple pitch encroachments in Inter 2-1 Udinese

Inter picked up a 2-1 victory over Udinese, which keeps them at least three points clear of Napoli at the top of the standings. Marko Arnautovic and Davide Frattesi both found the net in a dominant first-half Nerazzurri display, but Inzaghi’s side were slightly more troubled after a series of substitutions midway through the second half.

Man City come from behind at Bournemouth to reach FA Cup semi-final

Evanilson's scrambled 21st-minute finish put the Cherries ahead at half-time and left City boss Pep Guardiola facing the prospect of ending a campaign empty-handed for the first time since 2016-17, his debut season at the club.

Rashford scores double as Aston Villa beat Preston in FA Cup quarters

The on-loan forward's last goals came for Manchester United against Everton in December.

Derby win pushes Real Betis’ European charge

Real Betis and Villarreal both gave their European hopes a boost with wins – so let’s take a look at how the action unfolded…

Match of the day

Manchester City make the long trip to the south coast on Sunday afternoon where they face Bournemouth in the FA Cup quarter-finals.

The Cityzens are desperate for redemption in the FA Cup this season having been dumped out of the Carabao Cup and Champions League, while their Premier League title defence has been disastrous as they face a battle to even make the top four. Winning the world's oldest cup competition would guarantee a silver lining at the end of a turbulent campaign. (Source: 90min.com)

Emirates FA Cup | Bournemouth vs. Man City: Preview

When making predictions for how the Premier League season would pan out, not many would have forecasted that Manchester City would be well out of the title race and the UEFA Champions League by the time the March international break came around.

Emirates FA Cup: Aston Villa face Championship side Preston in the quarter-finals

Emirates FA Cup | Preston North vs. Aston Villa: Preview

Aston Villa continue their FA Cup journey on Sunday afternoon as they travel to the only EFL side left in the competition: Preston North End.

'It will be special' - Forest reach first FA Cup semi since 1991

What a difference a year makes. In March 2024, Nottingham Forest were teetering precariously above the Premier League relegation zone following a points deduction, and out of both domestic cup competitions.

Emirates FA Cup: Forest beat Brighton on penalties to reach semi-final

Nottingham Forest won a third straight FA Cup penalty shootout to beat Brighton and reach the semi-finals for the first time in 34 years.

Emirates FA Cup: Crystal Palace beat Fulham to book semi-final spot

Crystal Palace stunned Fulham at Craven Cottage as they won their fifth match in a row to reach the semi-finals of the FA Cup.

Mbappe scores winner as Real Madrid survive Leganes scare

Kylian Mbappe hit the winner as Real Madrid fought back to beat Leganes and go level on points with rivals Barcelona at the top of La Liga.

Atletico's title hopes hit by Espanyol draw

Cesar Azpilicueta, 35, opened the scoring with his first Atletico goal since joining from Chelsea in 2023, hitting a stunning volley into the top corner from 25 yards.

Top action across Europe

Swedish Allsvenskan is back!

Djurgården against Malmö FF. What a match to start Allsvenskan 2025. A sold out rivalry.

Both teams have had very long seasons and a short pre-season, which consisted of the Swedish cup. Djurgården are still in the Conference League, and Malmö have just secured a spot in the Swedish cup final.

FA Cup quarter-finals

Bayern threaten to sue Canada Soccer over Alphonso Davies ACL tear

"We're demanding a full investigation into the events from Canada Soccer and expressly reserve the right to take legal action," Bayern chief executive Jan-Christian Dreesen told the Bild on Friday.

Osasuna claim Barcelona player was ineligible

Martinez did not join up with the Spain squad for the recent international break because of a knee injury.

Mateta to return for Crystal Palace in protective helmet

Mateta was kicked in the head by Millwall’s goalkeeper Liam Roberts in the FA Cup fifth round four weeks ago and required 25 stitches. Roberts, who was sent off, received a six-match ban.

Ancelotti gives one-word response to Brazil rumours in Real Madrid press conference

For several years at this point, Ancelotti has been dubbed the ideal head coach of the Brazil national team given his strong links with some of their star players – Vinicius Jr., Rodrygo, Endrick, Casemiro and Eder Militao among them.

Brazil sack boss Dorival after Argentina defeat

They sit fourth in the South American group, having lost five of 14 games, although are still well placed to qualify for the 2026 finals.

Bundesliga action resumes

Second-placed Bayer Leverkusen could close the gap to leaders Bayern Munich to three points with a victory in the Bundesliga against visitors VfL Bochum on Friday at BayArena.

The home side have 56 points after 26 matchweeks following their 4-3 victory against Stuttgart on March 16, whereas Bochum were beaten 3-1 by Eintracht Frankfurt on the same date and are third last in 16th place with 20 points.

Guardiola: "We don't deserve bonuses this season"

City are fifth in the Premier League table with nine games to go while also failing to reach the round of 16 of the Champions League.

Premier League confirms extra June transfer window for Club World Cup

The first transfer window will open early, and run between Sunday 1 June and Tuesday 10 June. It will then close briefly before reopening on Monday 16 June. The second transfer window will run as normal before closing on Monday 1 September.

Saka could return to Arsenal squad against Fulham

The 23-year-old has been out since December after sustaining a hamstring tear in the win at Crystal Palace which needed surgery.

Chris Wood out of FA Cup quarter-final against Brighton

Wood has been in excellent form with 18 goals in the Premier League, where Forest sit third as they close in on Champions League qualification. He scored a hat-trick when Forest thrashed Brighton 7-0 in the league last month.

Barcelona vent anger over packed schedule as Dani Olmo injured

The match was postponed earlier this month after the death of Barça's first team doctor, Carles Miñarro, and rearranged for this week on the back of the international break, despite protests from both teams.

Barcelona go three points clear in La Liga as Osasuna are swept aside

This match, which neither side was particularly about having to play at the back-end of an international break, was rearranged from earlier this month after the original fixture was postponed after the sudden and tragic passing of Barcelona doctor Carles Minarro Garcia. The Catalans paid tribute to him prior to kick-off.

UWCL: Wolfsburg in 'mission impossible' clash

On Thursday, Barcelona face Wolfsburg in the second leg of the Women's Champions League quarter-final tie.

The Blaugranes already have one foot in the last four after cruising to a 4-1 victory in last week's first leg in Germany. (Source: Sports Mole)

UWCL | Barcelona vs. Wolfsburg: Preview

Barcelona were at their brilliant best in their 4-1 first-leg win, Caroline Graham Hansen (one of four former Wolfsburg players in the Blaugrana squad) commanding and a further late highlight coming when teenager Sydney Schertenleib coolly registered her first Champions League goal.

Club football returns

Barcelona will return to La Liga action for Thursday's rearranged meeting with Osasuna at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys.

The original fixture was postponed following the death of Barcelona's club doctor Carles Minarro Garcia, before the two teams failed with their appeals against the March 27 date after they expressed their concerns about the fixture's proximity to the international window.

Barcelona without Raphinha as La Liga restarts 44 hours after Argentina-Brazil clash

Instead, as his teammates took to the practice field on Wednesday morning, Raphinha, scorer of 27 goals and provider of 20 assists this season, was still somewhere over the Atlantic.

UWCL: Can Chelsea overturn deficit?

City will face the Londoners for the fourth time in quick succession with a 2-0 aggregate lead from the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final but the absence of Shaw, in particular, is a big blow. (Source: Sky Sports)

Alphonso Davies' agent slams Canada staff over ACL tear

Davies kicked off the match against the U.S. men's national team in Sunday's Concacaf Nations League third-place game before being substituted off the field in the 12th minute. Bayern Munich revealed Wednesday that Davies suffered a torn ACL in his right knee, forcing the player to undergo surgery and stay off the pitch for several months.

UWCL | Chelsea vs. Man City: Preview

Chelsea, who have got through all five of their previous Champions League quarter-finals, must overturn a 2-0 deficit in their home leg to keep up that record, with Manchester City coming to Stamford Bridge after Vivianne Miedema came off the bench to score twice and end Sonia Bompastor's 28-game unbeaten start as Blues coach.

Brazil resume Ancelotti talks to steal Italian from Real Madrid

This is hardly the first time that the Seleçao position has been proposed to Ancelotti, who already turned it down in recent years.

UWCL: Gunners roar back to set up Lyon semi

Arsenal conjured a three-goal flurry early in the second half to overturn a 2-0 first-leg deficit and win their UEFA Women's Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid.

UWCL: OL survive early scare to reach semis

Lyon are through to their 14th UEFA Women's Champions League semi-final after an early second-half burst of goals extinguished a potential Bayern München comeback.

Club World Cup winners to earn up to $125 million in prize money

World football's governing body had announced earlier this month a total prize pot of $1 billion for the June 14-July 13 event, significant in the current climate of financial regulation for clubs.

Bayern's Davies suffers cruciate ligament injury

Davies sustained the injury during Canada's 2-1 Concacaf Nations League third-place play-off win over the United States on Sunday.

Kane says players unheard over scheduling concerns

The next international window takes place between 2-10 June following the conclusion of the Premier League season on 25 May and the Champions League final on 31 May.

Juventus regret Huijsen decision as Real Madrid ready to pay €50m

The centre-back just made his senior debut for Spain, having previously represented the Netherlands at various youth levels.

Barcelona planning September return to Camp Nou

As such, the idea is for the first team to see out their remaining home matches in the current campaign at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, which has been their home since summer 2023.