Inter Milan bounced back from Champions League elimination with Saturday's 2-0 win over Genoa whi...

Inter Milan bounced back from Champions League elimination with Saturday's 2-0 win over Genoa which continued their march towards the Serie A title.Federico Dimarco's brilliant volley just after the half-hour mark and Hakan Calhanoglu's second-half penalty were enough for Inter to extend their already huge lead over AC Milan at the top of the table to 13 points.Milan will be favourites to win at Cremonese in Sunday's early fixture, with the local rivals set to face off next weekend in a match which will in all likelihood have little impact on the destination of the Scudetto.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Inter, whose fans unloaded a collection of anti-Milan chants in anticipation of the derby, have dropped just two points in 15 league matches and have been a cut above the rest in Italy's top flight this season.Their domestic dominance comes in stark contrast to the humiliating manner in which they were dumped out of the Champions League by Bodo/Glimt on Tuesday night.A 5-2 aggregate defeat to the Norwegian minnows cast doubts over not just the quality of Cristian Chivu's team but of Italian football as a whole.There was plenty of quality in Dimarco's opener however, the Italy full-back beautifully placing a first-time finish from a tight angle after exchanging passes with Henrikh Mkhitaryan.Little else happened in a humdrum encounter until Alex Amorim handled a cross from Luis Henrique, whose shot had been tipped onto the post just moments before.Calhanoglu calmly stroked home the spot-kick on his return to action following niggling muscle problems which have caused him issues since before Christmas, sealing the points for Inter.<h3>Big Rom back</h3>Romelu Lukaku kept Napoli on course for a Champions League spot with a last-gasp winner in the champions' 2-1 victory over rock-bottom Verona, the Belgium forward's first goal of the season.Lukaku forced home Giovane's cross to snatch the win for third-placed Napoli with the last kick of the game at the Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi.Napoli had looked like dropping points in northern Italy when Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro levelled Rasmus Hojlund's early opener in the 65th minute.But Lukaku, who only played his first game of the season in late January, gave Napoli a huge win with both Como and Atalanta pushing for a top-four placing."I was a dead player before coming here," said Lukaku to DAZN. "This season has been difficult, but we've got to aim high."Napoli's title defence is all but over as they trail Inter by 14 points after an injury-ravaged season.Napoli were missing key midfielders Scott McTominay, Kevin De Bruyne and Andre-Frank Anguissa on Saturday, as well as captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo.Verona, under interim coach Paolo Sammarco following the sacking of Paolo Zanetti earlier this month, are 10 points from safety after a 12th straight match without a win. Como, who face Inter in the first leg of the Italian Cup semi-finals on Tuesday, strolled to 3-1 victory over strugglers Lecce to continue their push for a first-ever qualification for European football.Cesc Fabregas's team are two points behind Roma, in fourth and Juventus' opponents on Sunday, and five behind Napoli.Como are also two points ahead of sixth-placed Juve who face Roma trying to stay in touch with the Champions League places after being eliminated from Europe's elite club competition by Galatasaray on Wednesday.

Inter Milan's Turkish midfielder #20 Hakan Calhanoglu celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's second goal in a penalty kick during the Italian Serie A football match between Inter Milan and Genoa at the San Siro Stadium in Milan on February 28, 2026.

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Pep Guardiola is confident Erling Haaland's injury will not be a "big issue" after the Manchester City striker missed his side's vital 1-0 win against Leeds on Saturday.Haaland was a surprise absence from the City line-up at Elland Road following the minor knock he suffered in training on Thursday.City coped without Haaland as Antoine Semenyo's first half goal sealed their fourth successive Premier League victory.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Guardiola's men are just two points behind leaders Arsenal, who host Chelsea on Sunday, as the title race heats up.Losing the prolific Haaland for a prolonged period would be a hammer blow for City, but Guardiola does not believe the Norway star will be out for long."We don't have spies in the training centre to deliver the info to our media. I think it is not a big issue. We will see," he said.Asked when Haaland will be back, Guardiola added: "I don't know. I wish he comes back."City have a better winning ratio in the league without Haaland than with him, but even so they had to dig deep to subdue fired-up Leeds at raucous Elland Road."The reaction was amazing, unbelievable with the goal we scored. Complete game, in a tough, tough place and 10 games left in the Premier league. Time to be decisive," Guardiola said.Semenyo's close-range finish came after impressive approach play by Rayan Cherki and Rayan Ait-Nouri.The trio all joined City as part of Guardiola's overhaul in the last 18 months."Now we are building these players and they have a long, long time here. It is important for the future for the club," Guardiola said."Cherki, for me, is the best game. Solidity and aggressive with the ball. All of them were really good, commitment and they stick with the game-plan. Now, in that part of the season - how is the mindset?"Once again the guys make an extraordinary effort because otherwise it is not possible."After nine months, everyone knows what they want to do."Guardiola refused to be drawn on City's bid for the seventh title of his reign.But the destiny of the title is in their hands, with 10 wins from their last 10 games guaranteeing the trophy no matter what Arsenal do."Huge victory to still be there. One game at a time. Recovery, there are many games, people are tired. Every game is really tough. The Premier League is better than ever," Guardiola said."To qualify for the Champions League is the main target for the club because for the last 10 years we have been there."We are the only English club that has been every year in the Champions League for 10 or 11 years."

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 21: Erling Haaland of Manchester City during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Newcastle United at Etihad Stadium on February 21, 2026 in Manchester, United Kingdom.

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Liverpool boss Arne Slot said his side have played better this season and lost, but underlined the impact of set pieces after Saturday's 5-2 win over West Ham.For only the second time in Premier League history a team scored three times from first-half corners as goals from Hugo Ekitike, Virgil van Dijk and Alexis Mac Allister put the English champions in a commanding position.That followed a recent trend as Van Dijk also scored away at Sunderland and Bournemouth in recent weeks, Ibrahima Konate netted from a corner in a 4-1 win over Newcastle and Dominik Szoboszlai's stunning free-kick opened the scoring in a 2-1 defeat to Manchester City.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Liverpool have gone from the worst in the Premier League in the difference between the number goals scored and conceded from set-pieces at the end of 2025 to the best so far in 2026."Very pleasing because firstly that is the reason we have won and secondly because people said 'well played' and in my opinion we have played better when we lost and better when we conceded from set-pieces," said Slot."The first half of the season almost every set-piece we conceded went in. We start scoring from set-pieces and things start looking brighter and better than when you don't."Liverpool sacked set piece coach Aaron Briggs at the end of last year, but Slot played down the difference that change had made."We have created quite a lot of chances in the first half of the season that too many times did not go in," he added."Maybe one or two small details have changed defensively and offensively - our set-up is slightly different - but the biggest reason is that things go back to normal."Victory lifted Liverpool to fifth in the table and back in pole position for a return to the Champions League next season.A place in the top five is almost certain to secure Champions League football next season thanks to the strong results of English sides in European competition this season.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot following the Premier League match at Anfield, Liverpool. Picture date: Saturday February 28, 2026.

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Harry Kane scored twice and Joshua Kimmich bagged a late winner as Bayern Munich came back to win 3-2 at Borussia Dortmund on Saturday and move 11 points clear in the Bundesliga.Bayern trailed at half-time after Nico Schlotterbeck headed Dortmund in front but Kane scored a tap-in and a penalty. Dortmund levelled through Daniel Svensson but Kimmich was in the right place to blast in from close range with three minutes remaining to leave Bayern as runaway favourites for the title. <div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The result all but sews up another Bundesliga crown for the Bavarian giants with only 10 matchdays remaining, while continuing Dortmund's rough week, just days after their Champions League exit at Atalanta. Dortmund have now lost just twice in 24 league matches this season, both times to Bayern. Kane's fourth successive Bundesliga brace took him to 30 goals from 24 games this season. Bayern had played two fewer matches in the past 11 days but Dortmund looked the fresher early on as they chased a victory to move them five points behind the leaders.With 18 minutes gone, Schlotterbeck caught Josip Stanisic on the shin with his studs. Despite Bayern demanding the Germany defender see red, Schlotterbeck was shown a yellow card. The centre-back was in the thick of the action again just eight minutes later when he rose high to head in a Daniel Svensson corner and put Dortmund in front. Dortmund kept up the energy after the break but Bayern levelled things up against the run of play in simple fashion. Kimmich chipped the ball over the Dortmund defence, onto the head of Serge Gnabry who squared for Kane to score in the 54th minute.With just over 20 minutes remaining, Stanisic tussled with Schlotterbeck again and the Bayern player went down after the defender clipped his trailing leg, bringing Kane to the spot. The England captain converted to give Bayern the lead. Kane now has nine goals in his past five Bundesliga games, four of which have come from the penalty spot. Dortmund pushed forward in response and Marcel Sabitzer floated in a cross which Svensson swept home to give them hope on 83 minutes. Not content to play for a draw, Bayern sought the goal which would all but secure them the league title.That moment came as Kimmich did remarkably well to adjust his body and hammer in the decisive strike with his left foot after Dortmund had failed to adequately clear a Michael Olise cross in the 87th minute.

Bayern Munich's German midfielder #06 Joshua Kimmich (C) celebrates scoring the 2-3 goal with his teammates Bayern Munich's Croatian defender #44 Josip Stanisic (L) and Bayern Munich's French midfielder #17 Michael Olise during the German first division Bundesliga football match between BVB Borussia Dortmund and FC Bayern Munich in Dortmund, western Germany, on February 28, 2026. / DFL REGULATIONS PROHIBIT ANY USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS AS IMAGE SEQUENCES AND/OR QUASI-VIDEO

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Antoine Semenyo fired Manchester City to a gritty 1-0 win over Leeds on Saturday as the Premier League title chasers closed the gap on leaders Arsenal without Erling Haaland.Semenyo netted late in the first half at Elland Road with his sixth goal since signing from Bournemouth in January.The Ghana forward's strike lifted second-placed City to within two points of Arsenal, who host London rivals Chelsea on Sunday.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>City's fourth successive league win was achieved in the absence of Haaland after the prolific striker was ruled out with an injury suffered in training on Thursday."A little injury. It's not a big issue but not ready for today," City boss Pep Guardiola said just before kick-off.City hope Haaland will recover in time for Wednesday's clash with Nottingham Forest.Remarkably, City have a better win ratio in the top-flight without the Norway star than when he plays.Although they were not at their best, City's hard-fought success in a hostile environment kept the destiny of the title in their own hands.Chasing the seventh title of Guardiola's reign, City will be guaranteed the crown if they win their last 10 games regardless of Arsenal's results across the same number of matches.City will have a game in hand on Arsenal after this weekend and host the Gunners in April.Dominic Calvert-Lewin wasted a golden opportunity to put Leeds ahead in the opening moments when he scuffed Brenden Aaronson's cross wide with just Gianluigi Donnarumma to beat.The game was briefly paused to allow the Muslim players on both teams, including City's Omar Marmoush, Rayan Cherki and Rayan Ait-Nouri, to break their Ramadan fast at dusk.Despite a message on the big screen revealing what the break was for, fans jeered when the players came to the side of the pitch.<h3>City survive</h3>Calvert-Lewin went close again after the resumption, turning City defender Marc Guehi before shooting narrowly wide of the far post.Shaken by Leeds' relentless pressing, City struggled to find any rhythm in the first half. James Justin's blast forced a good save from Donnarumma, while Aaronson poked just wide from Jayden Bogle's cross.Guardiola grew increasingly frustrated on the touchline as City failed to manage a single shot on target in the first 39 minutes.Donnarumma came to City's rescue again, smothering Aaronson's effort after the Leeds midfielder scampered clear.City finally showed signs of life when Marmoush's low drive was held by Karl Darlow, who parried away Nico O'Reilly's close-range header moments later.It was a warning Leeds failed to heed as City snatched the lead with an intricately crafted goal in first half stoppage-time.Cherki's pin-point pass picked out Ait-Nouri's run into the Leeds area and the defender's low cross was perfectly placed for Semenyo to slide in with a close-range finish.City looked more confident after Semenyo's opener and should have gone further ahead after the interval.Marmoush was just five yards out when he stretched in a failed attempt to convert Ruben Dias' miscued shot.Guehi's header from Cherki's corner was clawed away by Darlow.City had to survive a tense finale, with Jaka Bijol heading a corner inches wide, before they could finally celebrate.

LEEDS, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 28: Antoine Semenyo of Manchester City celebrates after scoring a goal to make it 0-1 during the Premier League match between Leeds United and Manchester City at Elland Road on February 28, 2026 in Leeds, United Kingdom.

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Barcelona's teenage star Lamine Yamal scored the first hat-trick of his career in a 4-1 win over Villarreal on Saturday that took the Catalan giants four points clear at the top of La Liga.The Spain international struck twice in the first half and, after Pape Gueye pulled one back for the visitors at Camp Nou, stroked in a third for Hansi Flick's side.Robert Lewandowski rounded off Barca's triumph with a late tap-in as they extend their lead on Real Madrid, who host Getafe on Monday, and third-place Villarreal who now trail the champions by 13 points.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Yamal, who seems to have fully recovered from a groin issue which bothered him for several weeks earlier in the campaign as he struggled to hit top form, was at his effervescent best."It was a mix of everything. I wasn't feeling good about myself, plus the (groin issue) as well, I wasn't playing happy, and I think it showed," Yamal told Movistar."For about a week or so now I've been feeling much better. It was that desire to smile while I was playing that I hadn't felt for a long time, and now I'm happy. I'm happy playing and really content."The winger became the youngest player to score a hat-trick in La Liga in the 21st century at 18 years and 230 days old.Yamal has now equalled his tally of 18 goals last season across all competitions, becoming the team's top goalscorer and raising the one area of his game which called for improvement."I think that (I've improved over time), what happens is that people want me at 16 years old to score 100 goals and I'd like that too, but it's very hard," continued Yamal, with the match ball tucked under his arm."So (I'm improving) bit by bit, but I'm very happy, when it's a goal, or two goals, to help the team."Flick said Yamal had lacked some confidence earlier in the season."The opposition (have been) playing two or three players against him. You could feel he didn't have the confidence or the dynamic for these one-on-one situations," Flick told reporters."When he enjoys playing football it's perfect for him and also for us."Jules Kounde fired wide early on and Yamal tested Villarreal goalkeeper Luiz Junior from distance, offering a brief glimpse of what was soon to follow.Barca took the lead when Fermin Lopez won the ball high up the pitch and fed Yamal, who curled home after 28 minutes.<h3>The Yamal show</h3>Yamal's second followed nine minutes later, a stunning individual goal after he drove in from the right.The teenager left Sergi Cardona and Alberto Moleiro for dead and then whipped a strike into the far top corner.Dani Olmo wasted a good chance early in the second half and soon paid the price as Villarreal pulled one back when Gueye turned home from close range after a corner.The Yellow Submarine nearly had a second when Joan Garcia came flying out of his goal but Ayoze Perez shot wide with the goalkeeper stranded.Yamal bent another shot agonisingly wide from the edge of the box as he chased his first ever treble, which eventually came after substitute Pedri played him in with an inch-perfect pass.The teenager beat Luiz Junior with a clinical finish and was given an ovation when Flick brought him off shortly afterwards."It's hard to stop such a brilliant player," said Villarreal coach Marcelino Garcia Toral of Yamal."The third goal was very bad defending from us... We gave him a motorway (to run into) and if you give a motorway to Lamine it's normal he scores against you."Lewandowski netted Barca's fourth after good work from Pedri and Kounde, who had one of his best games of the season.Scoring four goals -- at least -- is what Barca need to do as they host Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey semi-final second leg, aiming to overcome a 4-0 deficit."Against Atletico it's not easy, these four goals, but we will fight (to progress) and never give up," said Flick."Lamine (being) on this level is fantastic for us and we need him on this level on Tuesday."

BARCELONA, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 28: Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona celebrates 3-1 during the LaLiga EA Sports match between FC Barcelona v Villarreal at the Camp Nou on February 28, 2026 in Barcelona Spain

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Liverpool climbed into the Premier League's top five with a 5-2 win over struggling West Ham on S...

Liverpool climbed into the Premier League's top five with a 5-2 win over struggling West Ham on Saturday.Three first-half goals, all from set-pieces, by Hugo Ekitike, Virgil van Dijk and Alexis Mac Allister put Arne Slot's men on course for a fourth consecutive victory in all competitions.Dutch duo Cody Gakpo and Jeremie Frimpong added more goals after the break, but despite the scoreline, it was another far from convincing performance from the English champions.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Defeat deals another blow to the Hammers' hopes of survival as they remain two points adrift of safety.But they hit back twice in the second half through Tomas Soucek and Valentin Castellanos and could have scored more at Anfield.A place in the top five is almost certain to secure Champions League football next season thanks to the strong results of English sides in European competition this season.Liverpool move three points clear of sixth-placed Chelsea, who face the daunting task of a trip to Arsenal on Sunday.<h3>Brentford edge Burnley in thriller</h3>Burnley's slim chances of survival took another body blow in an agonising 4-3 defeat at home to Brentford.The Bees were cruising to victory and within two points of Chelsea when goals from Mikkel Damsgaard, Igor Thiago and Kevin Schade put them 3-0 up inside 34 minutes at Turf Moor.Michael Kayode's own goal gave the Clarets hope before half-time and they levelled through Jaidon Anthony and Zian Flemming.Flemming thought he had completed a remarkable comeback only for a VAR review to rule the goal out for offside.Instead, it was Brentford who snatched victory from the jaws of defeat when Damsgaard netted his second goal in stoppage time.There was still time for another VAR review to deny Burnley a point when Ashley Barnes was adjudged to have handled before scoring a 98th-minute equaliser.Everton notched another excellent away win to maintain their hope of European football next season with a 3-2 victory at Newcastle.Three times the Toffees led at St James' Park through Jarrod Branthwaite, Beto and Thierno Barry.Newcastle slip to 12th, with the success of their season now relying on heroics in the Champions League against Barcelona and City in the FA Cup fifth round next weekend.Everton have struggled to adapt to their new home at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, but only Arsenal have won more points on the road as David Moyes' climb into eighth.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 28: Jeremie Frimpong of Liverpool celebrates scoring his team's fifth goal with teammate Cody Gakpo during the Premier League match between Liverpool and West Ham United at Anfield on February 28, 2026 in Liverpool, England.

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Former Liverpool defender Jarell Quansah scored with two minutes remaining to snatch Bayer Leverkusen a 1-1 home draw with lowly Mainz in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Leverkusen trailed after an excellent Sheraldo Becker goal but Quansah squeezed the ball in at the near post late on. The point moved Leverkusen, who have a game in hand to be played at Hamburg on Wednesday, three behind fourth-placed Stuttgart. <div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Leverkusen looked leggy after a hard-fought scoreless Champions League draw with Olympiacos midweek, which sent them through to the last 16 where they will face Arsenal. Moments before half-time, Leverkusen right-back Arthur was stretchered off with a serious knee injury. Elsewhere, Hoffenheim's recent struggles continued with a 1-0 home loss to St Pauli on Saturday, with Mathias Pereira Lage's goal just before half-time the difference. Hoffenheim came close to a first-ever relegation last season. They seemed to have turned things around this campaign, climbing to third spot, but have picked up just four points in their past four games. Pauli have won three of their past four to climb out of the relegation spots. Borussia Monchengladbach's Kevin Diks converted a penalty four minutes into stoppage time to take his side to a crucial 1-0 win over Union Berlin. Gladbach's first win since early January took them three points clear of the relegation playoff spot. Fellow battlers Werder Bremen also picked up a crucial victory, winning 2-0 at home to last-placed Heidenheim to move out of the automatic relegation placings. Double winners in 2004, Bremen had picked up just four points in 13 games since their last win in early November, but won thanks to a Jovan Milosevic strike and a late Heidenheim own goal.

28 February 2026, North Rhine-Westphalia, Leverkusen: Soccer, Men: Bundesliga, Bayer Leverkusen - FSV Mainz 05, Matchday 24, BayArena. Jarell Quansah (r, Bayer Leverkusen) celebrates with Axel Tape (Bayer Leverkusen) after his goal to equalize 1:1. Photo: Marius Becker/dpa - IMPORTANT NOTE: In accordance with the regulations of the DFL German Football League and the DFB German Football Association, it is prohibited to utilize or have utilized photographs taken in the stadium and/or of the match in the form of sequential images and/or video-like photo series.

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Bournemouth were held to a 1-1 draw by Sunderland as the Cherries missed a chance to bolster their bid to qualify for Europe on Saturday.Andoni Iraola's side trailed in the first half at the Vitality Stadium after Eliezer Mayenda bagged his first Premier League goal since August.Evanilson's sixth goal this season hauled Bournemouth level in the second half, extending the hosts' unbeaten run to eight league games.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>A win would have made Bournemouth outside contenders for a Champions League berth but instead they remain in eighth place, while Sunderland are two points behind them in 11th.Sunderland captain Granit Xhaka was back in the starting line-up for the first time since January 17 after recovering from an ankle injury.The Black Cats had lost four of their five league games without the influential midfielder and looked more solid on his return.Sunderland appealed in vain for an early penalty as Enzo Le Fee appeared to be pushed over by Alex Jimenez.When Antoine Semenyo left Bournemouth to join Manchester City, the Cherries were 15th and expected to slump after the forward's exit.But since Semenyo's departure, they haven't lost in the league, with Junior Kroupi's impressive form filling the void.Kroupi threatened an early opener when he fired wide from inside the Sunderland area.Sunderland made the most of that escape to take the lead in the 18th minute.Habib Diarra's powerful strike was parried by Bournemouth goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic and Mayenda was perfectly placed to slot home from close range.Sunderland are unbeaten in league games when they score the first goal this season.Lutsharel Geertruida showcased Sunderland's defensive quality with a goal-saving tackle to stop David Brooks tapping in Jimenez's cross.Sunderland 'keeper Robin Roefs made a double save, pushing Marcus Tavernier's shot out to Alex Scott and scrambling across to block the follow-up effort with his leg.Diarra should have doubled Sunderland's lead immediately after the interval, but he shot straight at Roefs from Chemsdine Talbi's pass.Bournemouth equalised in the 64th minute when Roefs misjudged Tavernier's cross and Evanilson bundled home off his shoulder at the far post.Jimenez drilled a low strike narrowly wide in the closing stages but Bournemouth couldn't find the winner.

Sunderland's Moroccan midfielder #07 Chemsdine Talbi (L) reacts as Bournemouth's Argentinian defender #05 Marcos Senesi jumps to controls the ball during the English Premier League football match between Bournemouth and Sunderland at the Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, southern England on February 28, 2026. / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /

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Benfica announced on Friday they had provisionally suspended five supporters for allegedly making racist comments during this month's Champions League first leg loss to Real Madrid.The February 17 defeat to Madrid was marred by alleged racial abuse aimed at the Spanish club's Vinicius Junior by Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni.Vinicius scored the winner before the alleged abuse led to the game being stopped for around 10 minutes.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Madrid reached the last 16 with a 3-1 aggregate success over the Portuguese outfit on Wednesday."Benfica informs they have suspended five members and cancelled their red passes following the initiation of disciplinary proceedings which may lead to the maximum sanction provided in the statutes, expulsion," they said."Benfica reaffirm it does not tolerate any form of discrimination or racism and will continue to act firmly whenever behaviours that undermine the values of the club, sport and society are involved," the two-time European Cup winners added.

LISBON, PORTUGAL - FEBRUARY 17: Vinícius Júnior of Real Madrid C.F. reacts to racist abuse from fans during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Knockout Play-off First Leg match between SL Benfica and Real Madrid C.F. at Estadio do SL Benfica on February 17, 2026 in Lisbon, Portugal.

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LONDON (AP) — Fulham’s Brazilian winger Kevin will be sidelined for weeks because of a foot injury that likely requires surgery, manager Marco Silva said Friday.The 23-year-old Kevin, who has three goals and three assists in 28 appearances this season, was injured in the 3-1 win over Sunderland last Sunday in the Premier League.Silva said the forward has an injury to his fifth metatarsal and is "probably going to have surgery."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"It's a big blow for us and for him personally," Silva said.Fulham paid a reported transfer fee of $46 million to Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk for Kevin last summer. He joined Shakhtar in January 2024 from Palmeiras.Mid-table Fulham hosts Tottenham at Craven Cottage on Sunday.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer

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Aston Villa will play Lille for the second time in three seasons after the sides were drawn together Friday in the last 16 of the Europa League, while Nottingham Forest have a rematch against Midtjylland of Denmark.Unai Emery's Villa, who finished second in the league phase of this season's competition, behind another French side in Lyon, will go to northern France for the first leg on March 12 before the return in Birmingham on March 19.Villa, who lost to Paris Saint-Germain in the quarter-finals of last season's Champions League, defeated Lille on penalties in the last eight of the Conference League in 2024.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>With the draw being made for the rounds up to the final, Villa know the reward if they beat Lille will be a quarter-final against the winner of the all-Italian last-16 tie between Bologna and Roma.Forest, who qualified for the last 16 by beating Fenerbahce in the knockout phase play-offs, lost 3-2 at home to Midtjylland during the league phase.Midtjylland, who are currently second in the Danish top tier, finished third in the 36-team league phase.If Forest win that tie they will advance to a quarter-final against either German Cup holders VfB Stuttgart or FC Porto, the two-time former winners of the competition.There is also the possibility of an all-English semi-final -- Forest and Villa will play each other if both get that far.Lyon face a tough tie against Celta Vigo of La Liga, while Panathinaikos boss Rafael Benitez can look forward to a return to Spain as the Greek club will play Real Betis.Robbie Keane's Ferencvaros play Braga and Freiburg face Genk of Belgium.This season's Europa League final will be played at the home of Besiktas in Istanbul on Wednesday, May 20.Europa League last-16 draw <ul>
<li>Genk vs. Freiburg</li>
<li>Bologna vs. Roma</li>
<li>Ferencvaros vs. Braga</li>
<li>Stuttgart vs. Porto</li>
<li>Panathinaikos vs. Real Betis</li>
<li>Nottingham Forest vs. Midtjylland</li>
<li>Celta Vigo vs. Lyon</li>
<li>Lille vs. Aston Villa</li>
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NYON, SWITZERLAND - FEBRUARY 27: A detailed view of the draw balls before the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 Round of 16, Quarter-finals And Semi-finals Draw at the UEFA Headquarters, The House of the European Football, on February 27, 2026 in Nyon, Switzerland

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Nottingham Forest held off a Fenerbahce fightback to qualify for the last 16 of the Europa League with a 4-2 win on aggregate despite losing Thursday's second leg, while Celtic exited after coming up short against Stuttgart.Forest led 3-0 from the first leg in Turkey but Kerem Akturkoglu brought Fenerbahce back into the tie with goals in each half, the second from the penalty spot after a foul by Jair Cunha.Callum Hudson-Odoi eased the growing anxiety inside the City Ground when he pulled one back for Forest on 68 minutes, with the Premier League side taking their place in Friday's draw for the later rounds despite a 2-1 home defeat.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Forest, who are fighting for their top-flight survival under new boss Vitor Pereira, will face Real Betis or Danish side Midtjylland in the last 16.Celtic bowed out of Europe after losing 4-2 on aggregate to Stuttgart despite a 1-0 away win in the second leg of their knockout phase play-off tie.After last week's 4-1 defeat in Glasgow left Martin O'Neill's side facing a three‑goal deficit, they made the ideal start to the second leg, with Luke McCowan finding the net inside the opening minute.But Celtic could make no further inroads and had to settle for the consolation of the club's first ever win in Germany.Their exit left the Scottish champions still seeking a first European knockout tie victory since 2004, with their domestic supremacy also under threat this season from Hearts."The first leg got away from us and we gave away some soft goals, but tonight was a brilliant backs-to-the-wall performance," O'Neill told TNT Sports."We still had chances in the game, and almost gave them a nervy few minutes for what I consider a very good team, a team capable of winning this competition."Stuttgart advance to the last 16 and will face Porto or Braga in the next round. Aston Villa are set to meet Celta Vigo or Lille, who edged past Red Star Belgrade after extra time in Serbia.Former France striker Olivier Giroud levelled the tie early in Belgrade after Lille lost the first leg 1-0 at home last week. Nathan Ngoy struck the winner in extra time. If Lille don't play Villa they will have an all-Ligue 1 clash with Lyon.

NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 26: Nottingham Forest's Callum Hudson-Odoi celebrates scoring his side's first goal with team mate Neco Williams during the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 Knockout Play-off Second Leg match between Nottingham Forest FC and Fenerbahce SK at City Ground on February 26, 2026 in Nottingham, England.

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Barcelona announced on Thursday their Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong will be out for up to six weeks with a leg issue.De Jong will miss the Champions League last 16 against Paris Saint-Germain or Newcastle as well as La Liga fixtures with Villarreal, Athletic Bilbao, Sevilla and Rayo Vallecano.The 28-year-old will also be absent for next Tuesday's Spanish Cup semi-final second leg as the Catalans look to overturn a 4-0 deficit against Atletico Madrid.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>In a short statement on their website, Barcelona said De Jong had injured his "right hamstring during training this morning and will be out for five to six weeks".Barca are just a point clear of Real Madrid atop the La Liga table before hosting Villarreal on Saturday.De Jong is set to be sidelined for the March international window as the Oranje face Norway and Ecuador in pre-World Cup friendlies.

BARCELONA, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 22: Frenkie de Jong of FC Barcelona in action during the LaLiga EA Sports match between FC Barcelona and Levante UD at Spotify Camp Nou on February 22, 2026 in Barcelona, Spain.

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Galatasaray scraped through to the last 16 of the Champions League despite throwing away a three-goal aggregate lead at 10-man Juventus on Wednesday, with two extra-time goals limiting the Turkish outfit to a 3-2 defeat.Victor Osimhen and Baris Yilmaz scored the extra-time goals which allowed Galatasaray to win a thrilling tie 7-5 on aggregate and set up a clash with either Liverpool or Tottenham Hotspur in the next round.Galatasaray's previous appearance in the last 16 of Europe's elite club competition was in 2014 and they were fortunate to make it through on Wednesday, even with Juve having to play most of the night with 10 men.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Juve were leading on the night through Manuel Locatelli's 37th-minute penalty when Lloyd Kelly was harshly shown a straight red card shortly after half-time for landing from a jump with his studs on Yilmaz's Achilles heel.Kelly could hardly believe his eyes when he was initially shown a second yellow card.But he was livid after a check on the pitchside monitor led referee Joao Pinheiro to revoke that decision only to show him a straight red card for serious foul play.The English defender was filmed loudly proclaiming the decision "a disgrace" while Juve coach Luciano Spalletti looked on dumbstruck from the sidelines.That decision looked to have killed Juve's chances of mounting a comeback but Federico Gatti pulled another goal back with 20 minutes remaining and 12 minutes later, after Kenan Yildiz hit the post from close range, Weston McKennie headed the hosts level in the tie.Edon Zhegrova had his head in his hands in the sixth minute of extra-time when he slapped well wide a glorious chance to complete the comeback, and Osimhen punished Juve by stroking home his best chance of the game.Yilmaz ended Juve's hopes of taking the tie to penalties with a goal which flattered Galatasaray, who splashed the cash last summer, including 75 million euros to take Osimhen from Juve's Serie A rivals Napoli.Gala's vice-president Abdullah Kavukcu has been bullish in the last few days, saying that the club will sign Inter Milan midfielder and Turkey captain Hakan Calhanoglu.But their performance on Wednesday was marked more by cynicism than quality, with Gala's players doing their best to waste time and buy fouls in the style of Italian teams of old.

TURIN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 25: Galatasaray players celebrate after winning on aggregate in the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Knockout Play-off Second Leg match between Juventus and Galatasaray A.S. at Juventus Stadium on February 25, 2026 in Turin, Italy.

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Paris Saint-Germain came from behind and then survived a late scare against 10-man Monaco, drawing 2-2 in the second leg of their Champions League knockout phase play-off tie on Wednesday to reach the last 16 with a 5-4 aggregate victory.The defending European champions recovered from two behind to win 3-2 in the principality in last week's first leg, a game in which Monaco had a man sent off early in the second half.The scenario this time was similar, with French international Maghnes Akliouche giving Monaco a deserved interval lead on the night to level the scores overall.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>However, the visitors had Mamadou Coulibaly sent off on 58 minutes, and that proved the catalyst for PSG to make it 1-1 through Marquinhos before Khvicha Kvaratskhelia seemed to have clinched the aggregate triumph.Jordan Teze did make it 2-2 in stoppage time and Wout Faes then missed a great chance, but PSG held on to progress to the next round."Of course at the end when they scored and had that last chance it was stressful and we had a fright, but overall once again we reacted well to falling behind and played well collectively," PSG's Desire Doue told broadcaster Canal Plus.Luis Enrique's team will now find out on Friday their potential opponents all the way to the final in Budapest, with Barcelona and Chelsea their possible rivals in the last 16.Paris beat Barcelona 2-1 away during the league phase in October and have faced the Catalans in five knockout ties since 2013. They played Chelsea in the final of the Club World Cup last year, losing 3-0 –- their only blip in a remarkable campaign.While PSG's dream of retaining the title remains alive, Monaco go out in the play-offs for the second season running."I am proud at the way we played over the two legs and overall in this European campaign," said Monaco coach Sebastien Pocognoli."I am proud of my players for making PSG doubt like that, but we are frustrated too at ending both games down to 10 men because we are left wondering how it would have turned out if we had kept 11 players on the pitch." PSG were widely expected to get the better of their domestic rivals -- Monaco are currently eighth in Ligue 1, 20 points behind the leaders, although they did beat the Parisians in November.The principality side had not won a Champions League knockout tie since their run to the semi-finals in 2017 with a side featuring a teenage Kylian Mbappe.<h3>Red card changes game</h3>Having been 2-0 up inside 18 minutes last week, Monaco really should have scored within 10 minutes here, but Coulibaly blazed over from an Akliouche cutback. They then came close again when a Folarin Balogun chip was tipped over by Matfei Safonov.Bradley Barcola struck the bar for PSG -- who were missing the injured Ousmane Dembele -- but Monaco had been the better team and took a deserved lead just before half-time.Caio Henrique's ball into the middle from the left found Coulibaly, and he laid it off for Akliouche to slot in.The tie was now all square, but it swung back the way of the defending champions when Coulibaly was sent off just before the hour, leaving his team a man short like in the first leg when Aleksandr Golovin saw red.Having been booked just a few minutes earlier for fouling Nuno Mendes, this time he was late into a challenge on Achraf Hakimi and a second yellow was produced by the Romanian referee.PSG scored from the resulting free-kick, which was played short to Doue on the right and his low ball was turned in from close range by Marquinhos.The momentum was now with PSG, and they went ahead on the night on 66 minutes as Hakimi's powerful strike was only parried by goalkeeper Philipp Koehn, allowing Kvaratskhelia to convert the loose ball.Monaco still came within a whisker of forcing extra time -- substitute Teze turned in a deflected Simon Adingra centre in stoppage time to make it 2-2 and Faes very nearly scored another.

Paris Saint-Germain's players celebrate their victory at the end of the UEFA Champions League play-off second leg football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and AS Monaco at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on February 25, 2026.

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Vinicius Junior scored the winner on the night as Real Madrid beat Benfica 2-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday, progressing 3-1 on aggregate to the last 16.It was the Brazilian forward's superb goal which separated the teams in a first leg marred by an incident of alleged racial abuse aimed at him by Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni, who denies it.Jose Mourinho's side were still alive in the play-off round tie and took the lead early on at the Santiago Bernabeu through Rafa Silva, although Madrid's Aurelien Tchouameni swiftly levelled.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Benfica gave the record 15-time champions a rough ride but fittingly Vinicius, who never hides from the spotlight, scored on 80 minutes to effectively end the contest."That is our Vinicius," Tchouameni proudly told Movistar after the Brazilian's winner."To be honest, we didn't start the game very well but we kept our confidence," added the French midfielder.It was Portuguese coach Mourinho's first time back at the Santiago Bernabeu since he coached Real Madrid from 2010-2013, but he could not lead his team from the dugout because of suspension.After a week dominated by the fallout from the first leg, Vinicius lined up for Real Madrid alongside Gonzalo Garcia, who stepped in for injured French superstar Kylian Mbappe."(Vini) had a great game," Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa told Movistar."Unbalancing them, scoring, creating a lot of danger every time he took them on."Benfica were without banned midfielder Prestianni, after an appeal against his provisional one-game sanction was turned down earlier on Wednesday, with UEFA still investigating the incident.Madrid hung a large banner reading "no to racism" at one end, with the game played under the shadow of what happened last week in Lisbon.There were boos for Vinicius from the visiting Benfica fans and he prodded wide in the early stages, appealing in vain for a penalty as Nicolas Otamendi collided with him after he got his shot away.Benfica took a deserved lead in the 14th minute as Madrid defender Raul Asencio clumsily turned the ball towards his own goal.Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois kept the ball out but Silva was on hand to bundle home from close range.Stung into action, Madrid pulled level two minutes later through Tchouameni. The French midfielder finished with aplomb from the edge of the box from rampaging team-mate Federico Valverde's cross.Madrid thought they had gone ahead on the night when Arda Guler stabbed home a loose ball after Garcia's shot was blocked, but the Spanish striker had edged offside and it was disallowed after a VAR review. <h3>Vinicius 'still dancing'</h3>Courtois made a fine save from Richard Rios before the break, as Benfica turned up the pressure.Silva hit the bar with a deflected effort before the hour mark as Mourinho's side at times pinned back the hosts.Madrid were dealt a setback as Asencio was forced off on a stretcher after colliding with Eduardo Camavinga."It's his neck, but it doesn't seem like it will be that bad," said Arbeloa, who confirmed the defender was being taken to hospital for tests.It had to be Vinicius who settled the tie, though, and Valverde played him scuttling through on goal, with the Brazilian calmly rolling a low shot past goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin.Vinicius produced another celebratory dance by the corner flag, as he had done in the first leg in the run-up to the flashpoint with Prestianni, and to the chagrin of Mourinho."I'm happy that Vini's dancing, still dancing, because it means he's scoring goals," said Courtois.This time, the 25-year-old just had thousands of jubilant fans jumping up and down before him, and his goal confirmed Madrid's passage to the last 16.

Madrid, Spain - February 25: Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid CF is seen celebrating his goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Knockout Play-off Second Leg match between Real Madrid C.F. and SL Benfica at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on February 25, 2026 in Madrid, Spain.

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Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa said that star striker Kylian Mbappe will not be making a speedy return from the knee injury that forced him out of the Champions League play-off second leg against Benfica on Wednesday.France captain Mbappe, 27, had been playing through pain for a couple of months, but is now expected to miss at least 10 days as he recovers."It was a bit of a consensus between everyone (Mbappe, the coach and the doctors), and we think the best thing is that he stops, that he recovers and comes back at 100 percent," Arbeloa told Movistar.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"It's not going to be a question of days, it will be a bit longer, but I can't say how long, hopefully not too long."Sources told AFP that Real's top scorer had to withdraw from the squad to face Benfica because he felt "pain that was too persistent" in training ahead of the game.

LISBON, PORTUGAL - JANUARY 28: Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid CF reacts during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD8 match between SL Benfica and Real Madrid C.F. at Estadio Da Luz on January 28, 2026 in Lisbon, Portugal.

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A stoppage-time Lazar Samardzic penalty gave Atalanta a 4-1 victory over Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday, sending the Italian side into the last 16 of the Champions League 4-3 on aggregate. Dortmund led 2-0 from the first leg but were on the back foot from the opening whistle, with Atalanta neutralising the visitors' advantage by half-time thanks to goals from Gianluca Scamacca and Davide Zappacosta. Mario Pasalic gave the hosts the lead in the tie but Karim Adeyemi's solo effort dragged Dortmund level. <div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>With the match set for extra time, Ramy Bensebaini was penalised for catching Nikola Krstovic in the face with a high boot in the box.Referee Jose Sanchez duly pointed to the spot and handed Bensebaini a second yellow card.Samardzic blasted home the penalty in the 98th minute with virtually the last kick of the match. Atalanta's former Arsenal defender Sead Kolasinac said he went through "a whirlwind of emotions" in the final seconds. "When the referee decided for a penalty, I didn't know who would take it. All our penalty takers had been substituted, but luckily Lazar converted brilliantly," Kolasinac told DAZN. Atalanta will meet either Premier League leaders Arsenal or German champions Bayern Munich in the last 16, with the draw to be held on Friday. The victory and qualification continues Atalanta's resurgence under Raffaele Palladino, who took over from the struggling Ivan Juric in November.Under Palladino, Atalanta are unbeaten domestically in 10 matches in 2026. The victory also helped save the blushes of Italy's Champions League sides in this season's competition. Inter Milan's surprise elimination to Bodo/Glimt on Tuesday left Atalanta and Juventus, who host Galatasaray later on Wednesday trailing 5-2 from the first leg, as the only remaining Serie A sides in the competition. Not since 1987-88 had a Serie A club failed to make it to the last 16 of the European Cup. Floored by their earliest Champions League exit since 2021-22, 2024 finalists Dortmund will need to pick up the pieces quickly with Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich set to visit on Saturday. Dortmund captain Emre Can told DAZN that his error-prone side deserved their elimination. "If you make so many individual errors, it's going to be difficult to progress... We were very unlucky, but to be honest we didn't deserve to advance."<h3>Dortmund's hopes were "50-50"</h3>Despite their first-leg advantage, Dortmund coach Niko Kovac had said on Monday that his side's chances of reaching the last 16 were "50-50" and promised not to sit back and defend their first-leg lead. Visiting goalkeeper Gregor Kobel saved a Nicola Zalewski effort with four minutes gone but Atalanta broke through a minute later when Scamacca tucked home with ease from close range after Bensebaini's failed clearance. Dortmund were stung again just before half-time when Zappacosta's speculative attempt took a heavy deflection off Bensebaini and went in. With Dortmund's first-leg lead eroded, Atalanta continued to turn the screw. Pasalic headed in a Marten de Roon cross early in the second half to grab the lead in the tie.Substitute Adeyemi levelled the aggregate score when he curled in a superb effort from the edge of the box with 15 minutes left.With extra-time beckoning, Bensebaini's nightmare evening got even worse as he connected with Krstovic's head late in stoppage time. Despite him touching the ball first, VAR found the contact to be dangerous with the Algerian given his marching orders and Sanchez pointing to the spot.Serbian midfielder Samardzic held his composure to slam home the penalty left-footed.

BERGAMO, ITALY - FEBRUARY 25: Mario Pasalic of Atalanta BC celebrates after scoring his team's third goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Knockout Play-off Second Leg match between Atalanta BC and Borussia Dortmund at Stadio di Bergamo on February 25, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy.

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Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi, who is facing trial for alleged rape, was included in his team's starting line-up for the second leg of their Champions League play-off tie against Monaco on Wednesday.On Tuesday, it was announced by Hakimi's lawyer and a French prosecutor that the PSG and Morocco right-back is to stand trial charged with raping a woman. The 27-year-old denies any wrongdoing.In February 2023, a woman then aged 24 told police in the Val-de-Marne region southeast of Paris that Hakimi had raped her.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"Today, a rape accusation is enough to justify a trial, even though I contest it and everything proves that it is false," Hakimi wrote on social media on Tuesday. "I await this trial calmly, which will allow the truth to come out publicly."Hakimi's lawyer, Fanny Colin, questioned the woman's co-operation in the investigation."A trial has been ordered on the basis of an accusation that rests solely on the word of a woman who obstructed all investigations, refused all medical examinations and DNA tests, refused to allow her mobile phone to be examined, and refused to give the name of a key witness," Colin said.The plaintiff's lawyer, Rachel-Flore Pardo, said her client was relieved to hear the case was going to court.She said the judiciary had been exemplary in handling the case.Hakimi, who won the African footballer of the year award for last year, took part in PSG's pre-match training session on Tuesday, and is a regular starter at right-back for the reigning European champions.The Moroccan international, who occasionally wears the captain's armband in the absence of regular skipper Marquinhos, netted the equaliser at Monaco's Stade Louis II last week as PSG came back from two goals down to win the first leg of their play-off tie 3-2.PSG coach Luis Enrique, when asked about Hakimi's trial at a Tuesday press conference ahead of the return fixture, said: "This matter is in the hands of the authorities."

Morocco's defender #02 Achraf Hakimi looks on during a training session at the Campus Paris Saint-Germain in Poissy, in the western outskirts of Paris on February 24, 2026, on the eve of the UEFA Champions League play-off second leg football match between Paris Saint-Germain and AS Monaco.

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