Dominik Szoboszlai produced a sublime goal and a ridiculous error as Liverpool eased to a 4-1 win...

Dominik Szoboszlai produced a sublime goal and a ridiculous error as Liverpool eased to a 4-1 win over third-tier Barnsley to reach the FA Cup fourth round.The Hungarian international unleashed a rocket into the top corner from long range to open the scoring at Anfield on Monday.Jeremie Frimpong doubled the home side's lead before half-time.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>But Szoboszlai gifted the League One side a route back into the tie when he fluffed an attempted backheel inside his own box and Adam Phillips gratefully smashed home.Barnsley boss Conor Hourihane was furious his side were not awarded a penalty midway through the second half for a trip by Szoboszlai on Reyes Cleary.Arne Slot was forced to empty his bench of key players as Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, Ibrahima Konate and Ryan Gravenberch were introduced just after the hour mark.Liverpool laboured going forward for most of the second period until their star duo of substitutes clicked to clinch victory in the final six minutes plus added time.Ekitike's deft flick found Wirtz, who curled into the top corner for his third goal in five games since breaking his duck in his 23rd appearance for the Reds.The roles were reversed in stoppage time as Wirtz unselfishly crossed for Ekitike to tap in.Liverpool's reward is a home tie against Manchester United's conquerors Brighton in round four.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 12: Dominik Szoboszlai of Liverpool during the Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Liverpool and Barnsley at Anfield on January 12, 2026 in Liverpool, England.

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Real Madrid said Monday that coach Xabi Alonso has left the Spanish giants by mutual consent, to ...

Real Madrid said Monday that coach Xabi Alonso has left the Spanish giants by mutual consent, to be replaced by Alvaro Arbeloa.A day after the team lost the Spanish Super Cup final against Barcelona, the club parted ways with the Basque coach and immediately appointed former Madrid player Arbeloa, who was coaching the reserve side."Real Madrid announces that, by mutual agreement between the club and Xabi Alonso, it has been decided to bring his tenure as first-team coach to an end," said the Los Blancos in a statement.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>In a separate statement Madrid then announced Arbeloa would take Alonso's place, without specifying the length of the 42-year-old's contract."Arbeloa has been the coach of Castilla since June 2025 and has developed his entire coaching career in Real Madrid's academy since 2020," said Los Blancos.Alonso joined in June, replacing veteran Carlo Ancelotti, but Madrid struggled to find consistency under the Basque coach and are second in La Liga, four points behind Barca.They were outplayed in a 3-2 defeat in Saudi Arabia on Sunday by Hansi Flick's side, the 44-year-old Alonso's last match at the helm.Alonso was close to the sack toward the end of 2025, but a run of five consecutive wins kept him in his position, until the Super Cup defeat.

MADRID, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 01: Xabi Alonso, head coach of Real Madrid, looks on during the Spanish League, LaLiga EA Sports, football match played between Real Madrid C.F. and Valencia CF at Santiago Bernabeu stadium on November 1, 2025, in Madrid, Spain.

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Espanyol captain Javi Puado is set to miss the rest of the season after being diagnosed with a to...

Espanyol captain Javi Puado is set to miss the rest of the season after being diagnosed with a torn knee ligament on Monday.The 27-year-old winger missed three months with a knee sprain before returning in January, but was taken off hurt in Espanyol's 1-1 draw at Levante on Sunday, shortly after coming on as a substitute."Tests carried out on Javi Puado confirm that the player has suffered a tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee," said Espanyol in a statement, adding that he would have surgery on Thursday.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The Catalan club, often involved in the relegation battle, are fifth in La Liga, four points behind fourth-place Atletico Madrid.

BARCELONA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 05: Javi Puado of RCD Espanyol de Barcelona looks on during the LaLiga EA Sports match between RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Real Betis Balompie at RCDE Stadium on October 05, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain.

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Ligue 1 leaders Lens ploughed to a 3-0 victory at third-tier Sochaux in a snow-delayed round of 3...

Ligue 1 leaders Lens ploughed to a 3-0 victory at third-tier Sochaux in a snow-delayed round of 32 French Cup match on Sunday, while Real Madrid loanee Endrick scored his first goal for Lyon as he netted the winner against Lille.In a match postponed from Saturday evening by a blizzard, Lens, who have never won the French Cup, rested only veteran midfielder Florian Thauvin against opponents who have won the competition twice.Odsonne Edouard gave Lens a 22nd-minute lead but the visitors only locked up a ninth consecutive victory in all competitions with goals from Matthieu Udol in the 87th minute and Abdallah Sima in the 89th.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>In the north of France, Brazilian 19-year-old Endrick tucked home a tidy poacher's finish to hand Lyon a 2-1 win at Lille on his debut.The match started in frantic fashion as Afonso Moreira flicked a long punt forward past Lille goalkeeper Arnaud Bodart to prod Lyon into the lead 49 seconds after the referee had signalled the start of the match.Nathan Ngoy levelled for the hosts two minutes before the half-hour after Lyon failed to clear the danger and Hakon Haraldsson took advantage to tee up the defender.Against the run of play heading into half-time, Endrick showed why Spanish giants Real Madrid splashed out a reported 47.5 million euros ($55.9 million) for his services in 2024 as he ghosted in at the back post to clinically slot home a Corentin Tolisso flick-on and seal Lyon's place in the last 16.Elsewhere, struggling Nice beat fellow Ligue 1 side Nantes 5-3 on penalties after their tie finished one-apiece.Montpellier won 4-0 at Metz and Rennes beat fourth-tier Chantilly 3-1.Le Mans advanced with a 4-1 shoot-out victory following their stalemate with Nancy.

LILLE, FRANCE - JANUARY 11: Endrick of Olympique Lyonnais reacts during the French Cup match between Lille OSC and Olympique Lyonnais at Stade Pierre Mauroy on January 11, 2026 in Lille, France.

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Scott McTominay kept Napoli in touch with Serie A leaders Inter Milan with a brace in Sunday's en...

Scott McTominay kept Napoli in touch with Serie A leaders Inter Milan with a brace in Sunday's entertaining 2-2 draw at the San Siro, after AC Milan were held to a 1-1 draw at Fiorentina.The Scotland midfielder twice equalised to make sure that the reigning champions would stay four points behind Inter, who seemed set to move five clear of second-placed Milan after taking the lead through Hakan Calhanoglu's penalty in the 73rd minute.Instead Inter stay three points ahead of their local rivals, with Roma in fourth and level on 39 points with Napoli who were saved by a stellar performance from McTominay.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Calhanoglu's spot-kick, rattled in off the post past penalty specialist Vanja Milinkovic-Savic, seemed to be the decisive blow with Inter in the ascendency and Napoli livid.The awarding of the spot-kick, for Amir Rrahmani stepping on Henrikh Mkhitaryan's foot, sent Antonio Conte into a wild rage on the touchline and he was sent off for his rant at officials in which he loudly called the decision "a disgrace"."I think we should move on and focus on the performance which was excellent, as was the reaction after conceding the penalty," said assistant coach Cristian Stellini in place of Conte."That gives a lot of faith to a team that tonight, at a tough ground against the league leaders, showed itself worthy of being called champions."But with nine minutes remaining McTominay, who in the first half cancelled out Federico Dimarco's brilliant early opener, deftly volleyed home his fifth league goal of the season from Noa Lang's hooked cross to give Napoli a deserved point.For Inter it was another missed opportunity in a big match, with just one point collected from their four fixtures played against Napoli, Milan and fifth-placed Juve who face Cremonese on Monday.That is a worrying trend ahead of key Champions League clashes with Arsenal and Borussia Dortmund coming up later this month."We should have done better on both goals but you have to recognise the quality of the opposition because they have great players," said Inter defender Alessandro Bastoni."In any case I'm happy with what we've done in the first half of the season, because I remember what was said about us at the start of the year."<h3>Milan slip at Fiorentina</h3>Christopher Nkunku lashed home Milan's leveller in the 90th minute at the Stadio Artemio Franchi to deny Fiorentina just a third win of a troubled season.Fiorentina had looked set for the points after Pietro Comuzzo headed home the opener in the 66th minute, but Nkunku's late strike left the Tuscans on 14 points in 18th place.The hosts came close to nabbing all three points twice in stoppage time, with new signing Marco Brescianini hitting the bar from close range and Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan having to dive at the feet of Moise Kean to stop the Italy striker from netting the winner."We played well in the first half and created a lot of chances that we failed to convert," said Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri to DAZN."We're second in the league and we need to keep it up, but we also need to be more clinical when we're dominating play."Fiorentina are two points behind Genoa who sit just outside the relegation zone and host Cagliari on Monday evening.Paolo Vanoli's team seem to have turned a corner with one defeat in their last five matches, and fans are back onside after long periods of protest at bad results and a lack of direction behind the scenes.Supporters applauded Fiorentina off the field after a second match in succession in which they were pegged back late on, a last-gasp Pedro penalty costing them a win at Lazio on Wednesday.

MILAN, ITALY - JANUARY 11: Scott McTominay of SSC Napoli celebrates after scoring his first goal during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and SSC Napoli at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on January 11, 2026 in Milan, Italy.

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Barcelona retained the Spanish Super Cup with a thrilling 3-2 Clasico win over Real Madrid in Sau...

Barcelona retained the Spanish Super Cup with a thrilling 3-2 Clasico win over Real Madrid in Saudi Arabia on Sunday.Raphinha struck twice for the Catalans with Robert Lewandowski also on target as they beat Xabi Alonso's team for a record-extending 16th triumph, despite Frenkie de Jong's late red card for a foul on Kylian Mbappe.The French forward could only feature in the final stages as a substitute after a knee sprain, with the defeat likely to raise doubts around Madrid coach Xabi Alonso's future.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>After Raphinha sent Barcelona ahead Vinicius Junior pulled Madrid level with a fine individual goal to kick-start a frenetic end to the first half in Jeddah.Lewandowski chipped Barca back in front but Gonzalo Garcia struck deep in stoppage time to send the teams in level at the break.The battle was decided by a deflected Raphinha effort after 73 minutes, as Barca claimed the fourth trophy of coach Hansi Flick's reign.Alonso is still looking for his first after arriving in June, and Madrid's run of five consecutive wins across all competitions was brought to an end by their arch-rivals."We're very happy, another trophy, it's always a big game against Madrid," Lewandowski told Movistar."We played well in the first half, the second too, we were looking for more goals but we won and that's the most important thing."Flick, who led Barca to four Clasico wins over Madrid last season in four clashes, opted for Lewandowski up front over Ferran Torres and brought teenage star Lamine Yamal back in on the right wing.It was a scrappy start in the Saudi evening heat, with Barcelona keeping the ball and Madrid sitting deep to resist them, while looking to find Vinicius Junior on the counter.The Brazilian had not scored in his previous 16 matches but did offer a potent threat, flying down the left and forcing Joan Garcia into the first save.Raphinha also sprinted back to slide in on his compatriot as Vinicius tried to break through.Barca began to turn up the heat on Madrid and Raphinha found a breakthrough after 36 minutes.Moments after the winger fired a fine chance badly wide, he made up for it with a low, early strike from just inside the area, across Thibaut Courtois and into the bottom corner.Madrid pulled level with a superb Vinicius strike, floating in from the left, nutmegging Jules Kounde and tucking past Garcia.Barcelona went back ahead four minutes into first-half stoppage time, with Lewandowski dinking home after being played in by Pedri.However Madrid rapidly hit back just before the interval through Gonzalo Garcia, who finished well while falling after Dean Huijsen's header bounced back to him off the crossbar.<h3>Superb form</h3>The second half was a calmer affair, with fewer chances as the teams slowed down.Garcia saved from Rodrygo Goes's low effort, while Courtois beat away a Yamal strike.Mbappe was warming up on the sideline when Barcelona nosed ahead, with Raphinha's shot from outside the box deflecting in off Raul Asencio to leave Courtois with no chance.The Brazilian is in superb form and it was his seventh goal in his last five matches across all competitions.Alonso sent on Mbappe for the last 15 minutes, trying to find a third goal and force a penalty shoot-out.The French forward could not get a sight of goal but Barca midfielder De Jong was sent off for a high lunge on him.Despite Madrid's numerical advantage Barca had the best chance in stoppage time with Marcus Rashford firing wide when through on goal.Asencio might have grabbed an equaliser at the death but headed straight at Garcia.The last four winners of the Spanish Super Cup have gone on to claim La Liga and Barcelona will be hoping it proves a platform for success once again.

Barcelona's players raise the trophy as they celebrate after winning the Spanish Super Cup final football match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid at the King Abdullah Stadium in Jeddah on January 11, 2026.

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Michael Olise scored twice and set a Bundesliga assist record as Bayern Munich crushed Wolfsburg ...

Michael Olise scored twice and set a Bundesliga assist record as Bayern Munich crushed Wolfsburg 8-1 on Sunday to go 11 points clear at the top of the table.The Bavarians were ruthless in their return from the winter break, forcing the struggling Wolves into two own goals while Harry Kane, Luis Diaz, Leon Goretzka and Raphael Guerriero also got on the scoresheet.Unbeaten Bayern have now dropped just four points in 16 Bundesliga games this season, the best record in Europe's top-five leagues. <div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"It's not normal; it's not something I take for granted," Bayern coach Vincent Kompany said of his side's sensational start."I've said it often this season, but it's the truth and we should not forget that," he added.Olise's two assists brought his tally to 25 in 50 league games, more than any other player to have played a half-century of Bundesliga matches. Calling the France winger "an important factor in our game," Manuel Neuer told DAZN: "the important thing is that (Olise) enjoys his football here. "That's what we as a team are trying to give him. (And) I feel he's having a lot of fun with our team now."The victory extended Bayern's dominant record against Wolfsburg, with 21 wins at two draws in their past 23 games in all competitions dating back to 2015, and was the Wolves' worst defeat in league history. Wolfsburg coach Daniel Bauer told DAZN: "We can only apologise to our fans, who put in the effort to support us, for a bitter defeat."Bayern's last league loss to Wolfsburg came in January 2015, when a 23-year-old Kevin de Bruyne scored twice and laid on another in a 4-1 win for the Wolves six months before his move to Manchester City. Wolfsburg's hopes of bucking the recent trend took an early hit when Killian Fischer deflected a Diaz cross into his own net. One-time Bayern academy player Dzenan Pejcinovic pulled one back for the Wolves but their celebrations were short-lived, with Olise assisting Diaz on the half-hour mark. Bayern continued the rampage early in the second half, with Olise scoring and forcing Wolfsburg's Moritz Jenz into conceding another own goal inside the space of three minutes. Guerreiro, Kane and Olise all scored inside an eight-minute period midway through the second half while Goretzka added another with two minutes remaining to round out the rout. Goretzka's goal was Bayern's 63rd league goal this season, more than any other side has scored in the first 16 matchdays in Bundesliga history. Kane's strike, an excellent curled effort into the top corner from the edge of the box, was his 20th in the league this campaign, keeping him on track to beat Robert Lewandowski's record of 41 in a Bundesliga season set in 2020-21.

11 January 2026, Bavaria, Munich: Soccer: Bundesliga, Bayern Munich - VfL Wolfsburg, Matchday 16, Allianz Arena, Michael Olise (Bayern Munich) celebrates after his goal to make it 7:1. IMPORTANT NOTE: In accordance with the regulations of the DFL German Football League and the DFB German Football Association, it is prohibited to use or have used photographs taken in the stadium and/or of the match in the form of sequential images and/or video-like photo series. Photo: Sven Hoppe/dpa

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Manchester United's problems mounted as the managerless Red Devils crashed out of the FA Cup afte...

Manchester United's problems mounted as the managerless Red Devils crashed out of the FA Cup after a 2-1 defeat against Brighton on Sunday.Brajan Gruda put Brighton ahead in the first half at Old Trafford and former United striker Danny Welbeck netted after the break.Benjamin Sesko's reply came too late to save his side from a third round exit as United teenager Shea Lacey was sent off in the final moments.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>United were barraged by jeers from furious fans following the latest miserable result in another troubled season.Caretaker boss Darren Fletcher has failed to stop the rot following Ruben Amorim's shock sacking on Monday, with United looking to appoint an interim manager until the end of the seasonFormer United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Michael Carrick, a decorated ex-United midfielder, have both been linked with the temporary role.But regardless of United's past pedigree, the chaos enveloping Old Trafford hardly makes it an appealing job for any manager of stature these days.Welbeck, 35, was at United when they won their most recent Premier League title in 2013 under Alex Ferguson, who watched the Brighton debacle from the directors box as the current generation showed how far they have fallen from the Scot's golden era.United, currently a disappointing seventh in the Premier League, are without a win in four games and have managed only one victory in their last seven matches.That wretched form is unlikely to improve anytime soon with United hosting Manchester City next weekend before travelling to Premier League leaders Arsenal on January 25.After a humiliating League Cup loss at fourth tier Grimsby in August, United have exited both domestic cups at the first hurdle for the first time since 1981-82.Avenging their 2023 FA Cup semi-final loss to United, Brighton have now won on four of their last five visits to Old Trafford.United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo started for only the second time this season as Fletcher left Casemiro on the bench in one of three changes from the midweek 2-2 draw at lowly Burnley.Albion keeper Jason Steele made fine saves to deny Diogo Dalot and Bruno Fernandes in the early stages.But Brighton made the most of those escapes to take the lead in the 12th minute.Welbeck was the catalyst with an incisive run and cross to Georginio Rutter, whose header was cleared off the line by Lisandro Martinez before Gruda slammed past Senne Lammens from close-range.United were in disarray and chants against co-owners Jim Ratcliffe and the Glazer family rang around Old Trafford.Fernandes sent a free-kick wide and Matheus Cunha was narrowly off-target as United trudged off with boos ringing in their ears at half-time.Mainoo was hauled off in the second half after a lacklustre display that did little to rebuke Amorim's decision to ignore him for much of this season.United's problems are far wider than just Mainoo and Brighton punished their shambolic defending to double the lead in the 64th minute.Gruda was given time and space to pick out Welbeck inside the area and he lashed an exquisite strike past Lammens as the atmosphere turned even more toxic.Sesko set up a frenetic finale after heading home from Fernandes' 85th minute corner.But United couldn't muster a late escape as Lacey, already on a booking, brought a fitting end to a painful defeat when he was sent off for throwing the ball away in frustration.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 11: Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United reacts during the Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Manchester United and Brighton & Hove Albion on January 11, 2026 in Manchester, England.

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Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique dismissed rumours over player contract talks as "fake news...

Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique dismissed rumours over player contract talks as "fake news" designed to undermine the French giants."Right now, people are trying to destabilise us from the outside with fake news," Luis Enrique told a press conference on Sunday.PSG have begun contract extension negotiations with Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembele and Bradley Barcola, who are both out of contract in 2028, and several other players, according to two sources close to the talks.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>These discussions "require a lot of thought from the club, the players, the agents, and the families, as they do every year," one of the sources said."We know what we want, that's the most important thing. In that sense, we're calm," Luis Enrique said."It's normal to have negotiations...But it's private and it will remain private. "We know what we want -- that's the most important thing. In that sense, we're calm," the Spaniard added.Luis Enrique was speaking on the eve of Monday's French Cup clash with city rivals Paris FC.Dembele was on the mark when PSG beat Paris FC last weekend as the French capital enjoyed its first top-flight derby since 1990.

Paris Saint-Germain's French forward #10 Ousmane Dembele instructs Paris Saint-Germain's French forward #29 Bradley Barcola during the UEFA Champions League football match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at the BayArena stadium in Leverkusen, western Germany on October 21, 2025.

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Mikel Arteta praised Gabriel Martinelli for doing his talking on the pitch as the Brazilian netted his first Arsenal hat-trick in a 4-1 FA Cup win at Portsmouth.Martinelli was fiercely criticised for trying to push Liverpool defender Conor Bradley off the pitch in the closing stages of Thursday's 0-0 Premier League draw after the Northern Irishman hit the ground with a serious knee injury.Liverpool confirmed on Sunday the right-back will need surgery and will miss the rest of the season.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Martinelli apologised to Bradley after the game and Arteta hailed his mentality to bounce back in a positive fashion."That's personality, come in and talk on the pitch," said Arteta."To play for a big club you need a big personality because it can be that (being at the centre of a controversial incident), it can be an action that you miss, it can be something that costs you a game, and three days later there is a game, so you need to lift yourself up and make it count."Today he scored three goals, tomorrow he's going to train a hundred miles an hour, for sure. He's not going to change that, that's Gabi."Arteta had made 10 changes for the clash at Fratton Park and could have been fearing a third round exit for the third consecutive season when the Championship side took the lead after just three minutes through Colby Bishop.However, the lead lasted just five minutes as the Gunners replied with one of their three goals on the day from corners.Andre Dozzell turned into his own net under pressure from Christian Norgaard.Martinelli then took centre stage either side of a missed penalty from Noni Madueke."When we make that many changes, there is an element of cohesion that is not going to be as perfect as we want," added Arteta."We started the game exactly how we didn't want to, giving them momentum and an early goal and hope."The more we started to do the simple things right and be a little bit more dominant, the quality took over and the margins were bigger."

PORTSMOUTH, ENGLAND - JANUARY 11: Gabriel Martinelli of Arsenal celebrates after he scores a goal to make it 3-1 during the Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Portsmouth and Arsenal on January 11, 2026 in Portsmouth, England.

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Espanyol stumbled to a 1-1 draw at Levante on Sunday in La Liga, a blow to their ambitions of a t...

Espanyol stumbled to a 1-1 draw at Levante on Sunday in La Liga, a blow to their ambitions of a top four finish.Manolo Gonzalez's side have enjoyed a superb first half of the season and are fifth, four points behind Atletico Madrid in fourth.Espanyol won five matches in a row before a derby defeat by leaders Barcelona last weekend, and then dropped two more points at Levante, 19th.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Carlos Romero smashed the visitors ahead in the 53rd minute but Iker Losada pulled Levante level two minutes later."I'd be lying if I said we're happy with the draw, we're upset," Romero told DAZN.The draw leaves Levante four points from safety, after 17th place Mallorca lost 2-1 at Rayo Vallecano.

Dolan of RCD Espanyol competes for the ball with Arriaga of Levante UD during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Levante UD and RCD Espanyol at Ciutat de Valencia stadium in Valencia, Spain, on January 11, 2026.

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Gabriel Martinelli shrugged off the backlash to his clash with stricken Liverpool defender Conor ...

Gabriel Martinelli shrugged off the backlash to his clash with stricken Liverpool defender Conor Bradley to send Arsenal into the fourth round of the FA Cup with a 4-1 win at Portsmouth on Sunday.The Championship side were dreaming of an upset against the Premier League leaders when they went in front after just three minutes through Colby Bishop.Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta had made 10 changes from the side that drew 0-0 with Liverpool on Thursday.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Martinelli drew stinging criticism for trying to push Bradley off the pitch in the closing stages after the Northern Irishman hit the ground with a serious knee injury.Liverpool confirmed on Sunday the right-back will need surgery and will miss the rest of the season.The Brazilian apologised to Bradley after the game and did not seen affected by the furore at Fratton Park.Arsenal could rely on their threat from set-pieces to turn the tie around.The Pompey lead lasted only two minutes as Christian Norgaard bundled in from close range before Martinelli flicked in the first of his three goals.Noni Madueke missed the chance to make it 3-1 from the penalty spot when the England international fired wide.Martinelli did kill the tie off early in the second period from Gabriel Jesus' cross before completing his hat-trick from another Arsenal corner.Darren Fletcher is looking to further his case to remain in charge of Manchester United beyond Sunday with victory over Brighton later to keep alive the Red Devils' hopes of silverware this season.Leeds needed a second half fightback to beat Derby County 3-1 and book their place in the fourth round.The Premier League side have lost just once in their last nine games to pull clear of the relegation zone.But they were headed for defeat at half-time to second-tier Derby after Chilean international Ben Brereton Diaz drilled a strike into the bottom corner.Joel Piroe had seen a penalty saved by Jacob Zetterstrom before Leeds fell behind but the Dutch striker redeemed himself by playing a part in the comeback.Jaka Bijol played the ball into the area and Piroe's neat step-over allowed Willy Gnonto to smash home a 55th-minute equaliser.Just four minutes later Piroe's low shot was parried by Zetterstrom and Ao Tanaka slotted in the rebound.The visitors made sure of victory in stoppage time when James Justin rounded off a slick counter-attack.

PORTSMOUTH, ENGLAND - JANUARY 11: Gabriel Martinelli of Arsenal celebrates with his teammates after scoring his team's third goal during the Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Portsmouth and Arsenal at Fratton Park on January 11, 2026 in Portsmouth, England.

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Leeds needed a second half fightback to beat Derby County 3-1 and book their place in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Sunday.The Premier League side have lost just once in their last nine games to pull clear of the relegation zone.But they were headed for defeat at half-time to second-tier Derby after Chilean international Ben Brereton Diaz drilled a strike into the bottom corner.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Joel Piroe had seen a penalty saved by Jacob Zetterstrom before Leeds fell behind but the Dutch striker redeemed himself by playing a part in the comeback.Jaka Bijol played the ball into the area and Piroe's neat step-over allowed Willy Gnonto to smash home a 55th-minute equaliser.Just four minutes later Piroe's low shot was parried by Zetterstrom and Ao Tanaka slotted in the rebound.The visitors made sure of victory in stoppage time when James Justin rounded off a slick counter-attack.

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Liverpool right-back Conor Bradley is set to undergo surgery on a serious knee injury which will rule him out for the rest of the season.The Northern Ireland international suffered the injury in the closing stages of Thursday's 0-0 draw at Arsenal.Gunners' forward Gabriel Martinelli apologised after the match for attempting to push Bradley off the field in the mistaken belief he was time-wasting. <div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"Liverpool FC can confirm Conor Bradley has sustained a significant knee injury," the English champions said in a statement."Bradley will undergo surgery in the coming days and then begin a period of rehabilitation."The BBC reported that the injury is not an anterior cruciate ligament tear but does involve damage to the bone and ligament.Bradley is also a major doubt for the World Cup should Northern Ireland navigate two play-off matches in March, starting with a trip to Italy.His absence is a major blow to both club and country.The 22-year-old was seen as the natural heir to Trent Alexander-Arnold at Anfield when he departed for Real Madrid.But injuries have limited Bradley's impact this season with Arne Slot often having to turn to midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai to deputise at right-back.Liverpool are still involved in three competitions and begin their FA Cup campaign at home to Barnsley on Monday.Slot's side sit fourth in the Premier League and are also on course to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 08: Gabriel Martinelli of Arsenal reacts as Conor Bradley of Liverpool lies injured during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Liverpool at Emirates Stadium on January 08, 2026 in London, England.

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Just three days after taking over as Strasbourg coach, Gary O'Neil started his reign with a 6-0 w...

Just three days after taking over as Strasbourg coach, Gary O'Neil started his reign with a 6-0 win at fourth-tier Avranches to reach the last 16 of the French Cup on Saturday."It's been a crazy three days," the Englishman said after the game. "Obviously it moved very, very fast, but today it was important that we got the job done," he added.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Elsewhere, Monaco, winless in Ligue 1 since November, hung on with 10 men before beating third-tier Orleans 3-1.In Normandy, Strasbourg did not falter after losing one English coach, Liam Rosenior, to Chelsea, and unveiling another one in former Wolves boss O'Neill on Wednesday. "The scoreline 6-0 makes it look easy, but it's only easy because we did things properly from the moment I came training on Thursday and training yesterday," O'Neil said. "The way the boys approached the game today, very professional and a good win for everyone." Strasbourg raced to a three-goal lead in the first half and added three more afer the break as O'Neil made a string of substitutions."We were hoping that we would get a lead in the game so that we could make some changes and I could see more of the players. So it was good, I got to see 16 of them today." "A good first few days and now we get to work. I have enjoyed the last three days." Monaco, deprived of 10 key players, looked anxious and struggled to impose themselves. They took the lead when Folarin Balogun converted a rare first-half opportunity after 27 minutes.After Monaco's Stanis Idumbo picked up a second yellow card in the 44th minute, the visitors sat back. They survived several scares before 19-year-old George Ilenikhena, who had come off the bench to replace Balogun, struck in the 88th minute and again four minutes into added time.Two minutes later Fahd El Khoumisti gave the hosts a consolation goal."The main thing was to qualify. The spirit of the team, playing 10 against 11, was remarkable," said Monaco coach Sebastien Pocognoli.In Angers, Norwegian goalkeeper Kjetil Haug stopped two spot kicks as Toulouse won a clash of Ligue 1 clubs in a shoot-out.The game between Ligue 1 leaders Lens and third-tier Sochaux was postponed to Sunday because of snow.

Strasbourg's British Head coach Gary O'Neil looks on during the French Cup round of 32 football match between US Avranches and RC Strasbourg at The Rene-Fenouillere stadium in Avranches, western France on January 10, 2026.

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Aston Villa pushed Tottenham boss Thomas Frank closer to the sack with a 2-1 win over the Dane's ...

Aston Villa pushed Tottenham boss Thomas Frank closer to the sack with a 2-1 win over the Dane's troubled side in the FA Cup third round on Saturday.Frank is on the brink after Tottenham paid the price for conceding twice in a woeful first-half display in north London.Emiliano Buendia put Villa ahead and Morgan Rogers increased the visitors' lead.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Tottenham improved after the break but although Wilson Odobert reduced the deficit, they were unable to avoid a second successive defeat.The loss ended in suitably ugly fashion for Tottenham as their frustrated players became embroiled in a clash with Villa after the final whistle as boos cascaded from the stands.Tottenham have won just three of their past 14 games and sit 14th in the Premier League, only three places above where they ended last season under Ange Postecoglou.If Frank can survive until next weekend, another loss at home to lowly West Ham would surely bring an end to his disastrous reign.Frank added to his problems when he drank from a cup emblazoned with the branding of Spurs' bitter rivals Arsenal before Tottenham's 3-2 defeat at Bournemouth on Wednesday.That embarrassing gaffe drew the ire of Tottenham supporters, who once again booed Frank and his players at the final whistle.Now Frank is out of the Cup following the latest damp squib in the former Brentford manager's wretched first season in charge.Hired to replace the sacked Postecoglou, who ended the north Londoners' 17-year trophy drought by winning the Europa League last season, Frank increasingly looks out of his depth at a club with Tottenham's expectations.Villa, who haven't won the FA Cup since 1957, have now won twice at Tottenham this season after a 2-1 victory in the Premier League in October.Unai Emery's team also beat Tottenham in the FA Cup fourth round last season.<h3>Nowhere to hide</h3>Desperate to buy himself some breathing space, Frank ignored the trend of Premier League managers resting their key players in the FA Cup by naming a strong line-up.To mark the 125th anniversary of becoming the first non-league side to lift the FA Cup, Tottenham wore a special commemorative kit with no player surnames on the back and the sponsors and club badge less visible than usual on the front.Unfortunately for Frank, Tottenham's first-half display was closer to a non-league effort than the standards expected of his expensively assembled team.Villa took the lead from their first serious attack in the 22nd minute.John McGinn and Donyell Malen carved through the creaky Tottenham defence with a rapid exchange of passes before Buendia lashed high into the roof of the net from 10 yards.Villa fans taunted the Tottenham boss with chants of "Thomas Frank is an Arsenal fan".And Frank's problems mounted when Brazil striker Richarlison limped off with an apparent hamstring injury.Tottenham were rudderless and it was no surprise when Rogers bagged Villa's second goal on the stroke of half-time.It was the kind of flowing move that Frank has so rarely been able to inspire from his players as Buendia's deft back-heel teed up Rogers for a clinical close-range finish.Tottenham were improved in the second half and Odobert reduced the deficit in the 54th minute.Randal Kolo Muani won possession in midfield and slipped a pass to Odobert, whose low drive arrowed into the far corner from 12 yards.In a brief burst of pressure, Xavi Simons hit the post before Kolo Muani's strike forced a save from Marco Bizot.But their momentum fizzled out in the closing stages to leave Frank with nowhere to hide.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 10: Thomas Frank of Tottenham Hotspur reacts during the Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villaon January 10, 2026 in London, England.

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Deniz Undav set up two goals for Germany teammate Jamie Leweling and grabbed one of his own as St...

Deniz Undav set up two goals for Germany teammate Jamie Leweling and grabbed one of his own as Stuttgart cruised to a 4-1 win at Bayer Leverkusen in the German Bundesliga on Saturday.Another Germany international, Maximilian Mittelstadt, converted a first-half penalty for the visitors while Leverkusen's Alejandro Grimaldo pulled one back from the spot in the second half.The victory took the German Cup holders level on 29 points with third-placed RB Leipzig, but in fifth spot, one behind Leverkusen, on goal difference. <div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Stuttgart arrived in Leverkusen having won just one of the past 31 games in all competitions between the sides dating back to 2010, but were brilliant and led 4-0 at half-time. Leweling poked home from close range after seven minutes. Undav set up Leweling to score again with 16 minutes gone, but the former Brighton man was offside. Mittelstadt converted a penalty just before the half-hour mark. Undav once again found Leweling to score just before half-time and added another two minutes into stoppage time as Stuttgart grabbed control of the match. Playing his first league match since November, Grimaldo gave the scoreline a bit of respectability with a 66th-minute penalty after Malik Tillman was felled in the box. Freiburg came from a goal down to beat Hamburg 2-1 at home, with the visitors playing most of the second half with 10 men.Tottenham loanee Luka Vuskovic put Hamburg in front just after half-time but Freiburg scored twice through Vincenzo Grifo and Igor Matanovic after Daniel Elfadli picked up a second yellow on the 51st-minute mark. The victory took Freiburg four points outside the European placings. In the German capital, last-placed Mainz played out a 2-2 draw against Union Berlin, with visiting coach Urs Fischer managing his first match against his former side. Germany midfielder Nadiem Amiri and former Union forward Benedict Hollerbach took the visitors to a two-goal lead but Jeong Woo-yeong and Danilho Doekhi scored inside the final 15 minutes to level things up. Mainz are unbeaten in five games in all competitions since Fischer was appointed in early December, including a memorable 2-2 draw at league leaders Bayern Munich. During an impressive five-and-a-half-year stint at Union, Fischer lifted the club from the second division to a maiden promotion and a season in the Champions League. Elsewhere, Heidenheim picked up a valuable point in a 2-2 home draw with Koln. Two of Saturday's matches -- Leipzig's visit to St Pauli and Werder Bremen's home clash with Hoffenheim -- were postponed due to heavy snowfall across northern Germany. On Sunday, Bayern can extend their lead atop the table over Borussia Dortmund to 11 points with a win at home against Wolfsburg. Dortmund were held 3-3 at Eintracht Frankfurt on Friday.

Leverkusen, Germany - January 10: Deniz Undav of VfB Stuttgart celebrates after scoring his teams fourth goal during the German 1. Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and VfB Stuttgart at BayArena on January 10, 2026 in Leverkusen, Germany.

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Roma moved three points behind Serie A leaders Inter Milan on Saturday after a hard-fought 2-0 wi...

Roma moved three points behind Serie A leaders Inter Milan on Saturday after a hard-fought 2-0 win over Sassuolo in Rome.Down to the bare bones due to a clutch of injuries and players away at the Africa Cup of Nations, Roma moved into third thanks to quickfire late goals from Manu Kone and Matias Soule which broke Sassuolo's brave resistance.Kone thumped home the opener with his head from Soule's pinpoint cross in the 77th minute to spark delirium in the Stadio Olimpico.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>And fans were sure of the three points for their team two minutes later when Soule calmly rolled home Stephan El Shaarawy's delicate flick at the end of a flowing passing move.Argentine forward Soule told DAZN he would buy El Shaarawy "a bottle of wine" in front of his grinning veteran teammate who in stoppage time hit the bar and and had a goal ruled out for offside."Thankfully the second half was played in a difference spirit to the first, matches get more open as they go on... all we can do is carry on going as we are," said Soule.Roma, who had seven players out of action and five academy players on the bench, are level on 39 points with second-placed AC Milan who play at Fiorentina on Sunday.Gian Piero Gasperini's team were a completely different proposition in the second half after a drab opening period in which Sassuolo -- 12th and 10 points above the relegation zone -- held their own."There was more intensity in the second half but above all there was more quality," said Gasperini."I started seeing what I see in training: good play in tight situations and the ability to create danger in the opposition's area."I can only thank the players for their extraordinary commitment and character, but also for their quality."Both Milan and Inter, who host Napoli in the weekend's headline clash at the San Siro, have a game in hand on Roma due to their participation in the Italian Super Cup in Saudi Arabia.After Napoli, Inter face lowly Lecce at home on Wednesday while the next day Milan make the short trip to lakeside Lombard rivals Como, whose hopes of Champions League football were dented slightly by a 1-1 draw with 10-man Bologna.Martin Baturina's stunning late strike salvaged a point for Como who trailed to a goal from Nicolo Cambiaghi netted shortly after half-time. He was later sent off for violent conduct.Como are four points behind fourth-placed Napoli, who play their game in hand against Parma in Naples on Wednesday.

ROME, ITALY - JANUARY 10: Matias Soule of AS Roma celebrates after scoring the team's second goal during the Serie A match between AS Roma and US Sassuolo Calcio at Stadio Olimpico on January 10, 2026 in Rome, Italy.

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Villarreal eased to a 3-1 victory over Alaves on Saturday to move clear of Atletico Madrid in thi...

Villarreal eased to a 3-1 victory over Alaves on Saturday to move clear of Atletico Madrid in third in La Liga and stay in contention to win the Spanish title.Alberto Moleiro, Gerard Moreno and Georges Mikautadze struck in the second half to cut leaders Barcelona's lead to eight points, having played one fewer game than the Catalan champions.Villarreal climbed three points ahead of Atletico and within four of second-placed Real Madrid, who have both also played an extra game.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"We hope we're capable of winning (our game in hand) too and adding three more points to this extraordinary first half of the season," Villarreal coach Marcelino Garcia Toral told DAZN.Top two Barcelona and Real Madrid meet in the Spanish Super Cup final on Sunday in Saudi Arabia.Alaves kept the hosts at bay comfortably in a first half of few clear chances, but Villarreal stepped up a gear after the interval."It's true that in January, I don't know if it's because of the weather making your legs cold and your mind cold, but teams are often inconsistent," said Marcelino."In the second half we had put together some superb moves, and we scored three beautiful goals."Playmaker Moleiro has been in sparkling form in recent weeks and it was no surprise when he opened the scoring after 49 minutes.Moleiro brilliantly curled home his eighth goal of the season from the edge of the box when the ball dropped kindly for him.Six minutes later veteran striker Moreno fired home the second for his first goal since November.Marcelino's side grabbed the third through Georgia striker Mikautadze's delightful chipped finish after Moleiro played him in.Villarreal were cruising when Thomas Partey clumsily gave the ball away in front of his area and Toni Martinez rammed home to salvage some pride for Alaves, who are 15th in the table.Knocked out of the Copa del Rey early and set for an early Champions League departure, Villarreal's main focus is now La Liga.The Yellow Submarine have never won the title and although they remain outsiders, this victory helped them stay in the hunt for unlikely domestic glory."We hoped to do better in the Champions League (but) we're alive in La Liga and we want to enjoy ourselves and keep adding points like we've been doing," Villarreal defender Juan Foyth told DAZN.

Villarreal's French forward #09 Georges Mikautadze celebrates scoring his team's third goal with Villarreal's Spanish forward #20 Alberto Moleiro and Villarreal's Spanish forward #07 Gerard who scores previously during the Spanish league football match between Villarreal CF and Deportivo Alaves at La Ceramica Stadium in Vila-real on January 10, 2026.

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Antoine Semenyo scored on his Manchester City debut as the Ghana forward's new side crushed Exete...

Antoine Semenyo scored on his Manchester City debut as the Ghana forward's new side crushed Exeter 10-1 in the FA Cup third round on Saturday.Semenyo netted in the second half of City's ruthless display at the Etihad Stadium and injury-plagued midfielder Rodri also scored for the first time since May 2024.Semenyo joined City from Bournemouth in a £65 million ($87 million) move on Friday and wasted no time making an impact with Pep Guardiola's team.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham were amongst the other clubs interested in Semenyo, who had a buyout clause that would reportedly expire on Saturday.Teenage defender Max Alleyne began the rout, prodding home from close-range for his first City goal in the 12th minute.Rodri finally got back on the scoresheet in the 24th minute, lashing in from distance after Semenyo's shot was blocked.Own goals from Exeter duo Jake Doyle-Hayes and Jack Fitzwater in the 42nd minute and the 45th minute put the result beyond doubt.But City kept pressing and Lewis volleyed in from Semenyo's 49th minute.Semenyo's debut goal came five minutes later with a clinical finish.Tijjani Reijnders curled in a seventh from the edge of the area in the 71st minute and Nico O'Reilly added the eighth with a fine header from a Lewis cross.Ryan McAidoo, 17, hit the ninth from just outside the area in the 86th minute before George Birch blasted into the top corner to give Exeter at least one moment to savour.City were not done and Lewis lashed home in stoppage-time to make it a perfect 10.It was City's biggest win since beating Huddersfield by the same scoreline in 1987. They also defeated Burton by nine goals in a 9-0 victory in 2019.Guardiola may not have been on the touchline as he served a one-match ban but it was clear from the team-sheet he meant business.The City boss made six changes but still fielded a strong side including Erling Haaland.He was rewarded with City's first win in four games in all competitions after three successive Premier League draws left them trailing six points behind leaders Arsenal.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 10: Antoine Semenyo of Manchester City (R) celebrates scoring his team's sixth goal with teammate Tijjani Reijnders (L) during the Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Manchester City and Exeter City at Etihad Stadium on January 10, 2026 in Manchester, England.

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