Crystal Palace Hold Firm as Bournemouth Miss Golden Opportunity AFC Bournemouth will be kicking themselves after a goalless draw at Selhurst Park on a night when the odds should have been firmly stacked in their favour. Crystal Palace, down to ten men for the entire second half following Chris Richa...

Barcelona dig deep as Raphinha snatches keywords win in dramatic fashion In a game that had everything—goals, controversy, and a late twist worthy of a Hollywood script—Barcelona emerged from the chaos at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys with a breathless 4-3 victory over a spirited Celta Vigo si...

Xabi Alonso says it is “not a good time” to discuss his future after the Bayer Leverkusen boss was linked with Real Madrid. The 43-year-old is reportedly a candidate to succeed Carlo Ancelotti should the Italian leave Real at the end of the season. Alonso is highly regarded after leading...

It was a night Arsenal fans will never forget. A dramatic 2-1 win against Real Madrid in a hostile Bernabeu secured the Gunners just a third Champions League semi-final – and a first since 2009 – after an impressive first-leg 3-0 win. Bukayo Saka’s saved early Panenka penalty and...

Amorim backs Onana for Lyon second leg amid mounting pressure and high-stakes Europa League hopes In the theatre of dreams, every act matters—but for Manchester United’s under-fire goalkeeper André Onana, the next performance under the Old Trafford lights could be one of the most important of h...

Can ‘La Remontada‘ become reality again, or is this comeback too far for Real Madrid? The Bernabéu has seen its fair share of miracles. Epic nights etched in football folklore, impossible dreams turned reality, and a team that never quite knows when it’s beaten. But as Real Madrid pre...

He may not have scored himself, but Marcus Rashford arguably provided the spark that almost led Aston Villa to one of the great Champions League comebacks against Paris St-Germain. The England forward had been fairly quiet in the first half as the French champions looked on course for a routine win,...

Everton Doucoure Strikes Late to Dent Nottingham Forest’s Champions League Dreams In football, there are few moments more deflating than conceding in the dying seconds of a match you desperately needed to win. That was the cruel fate that befell Nottingham Forest on a sizzling Saturday afterno...

Europa League quarter-final, first leg: Rangers v Athletic Bilbao Venue: Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Date: Thursday, 10 April Kick-off: 20:00 BST Coverage: Listen on BBC Radio Scotland Extra & Sounds, plus follow live text commentary on the BBC Sport website & app When Nico Williams led Eng...

Ainsley Maitland-Niles can count stars such as Bukayo Saka, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Phil Foden among his former team-mates but it is young Lyon sensation Rayan Cherki the ex-Arsenal man describes as the “best natural talent” he has ever seen. Maitland-Niles and Cherki are part of a re...