Union Berlin's Leopold Querfeld converted a late penalty to snatch a 1-1 Bundesliga hone draw on ...

Union Berlin's Leopold Querfeld converted a late penalty to snatch a 1-1 Bundesliga hone draw on Friday spoiling Albert Riera's as Eintracht Frankfurt coach.Appointed Monday, Riera was on track for a dream start in the dugout when Nathaniel Brown broke Union's stubborn resistance with six minutes remaining. Three minutes later, Frankfurt's Oscar Hojlund yanked Union captain Rani Khedira down in the box, allowing Querfeld to convert from the spot, denying Frankfurt a first win of 2026.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Despite the late disappointment, Frankfurt will be buoyed by an improved defensive performance. Frankfurt have now conceded 46 goals, more than any other Bundesliga side. They had shipped at least three in six of their past seven matches before arriving in the German capital. The point takes Frankfurt past Freiburg into seventh, while Union sit two spots and three points back.Speaking before the match, former Liverpool and Manchester City midfielder Riera said he wanted to help instil "a new playing style and a new identity" to a defensively brittle team. The best chance in the opening half was a long-range effort from Union's Aljoscha Kemlein which forced a one-handed save from an airborne Frankfurt goalie Kaua Santos.The visitors broke through when Brown lashed in from close range. Union struck back almost immediately, with Querfeld slipping his spot kick under Santos after Hojlund saw a second yellow for a foul on Khedira.

06 February 2026, Berlin: Soccer: Bundesliga, 1. FC Union Berlin - Eintracht Frankfurt, Matchday 21, An der Alten Försterei, Coach Albert Riera (Eintracht Frankfurt) gives instructions from the sidelines and raises his arms. Photo: Soeren Stache/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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Pep Guardiola insisted Erling Haaland is the "best striker in the world" despite refusing to conf...

Pep Guardiola insisted Erling Haaland is the "best striker in the world" despite refusing to confirm if the misfiring Manchester City star will start Sunday's crucial clash with Liverpool.Haaland has scored just twice in his last 12 appearances, and Guardiola elected to drop him to the bench for City's 3-1 win over Newcastle in the League Cup semi-final second leg on Wednesday.He has suffered a significant loss of form after scoring 19 goals in 14 games in all competitions in a blistering start to the season that included become the fastest player to reach 100 Premier League goals.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>City have subsequently struggled during Haaland's dip, falling six points behind Premier League leaders Arsenal.The Norwegian scored when City beat Liverpool 3-0 earlier this season, but Guardiola would not reveal if he will feature against Arne Slot's side this weekend."I don't know until tomorrow. But all I say is Erling is the best. Erling is the best striker in the world," Guardiola told reporters on Friday.Guardiola side-stepped a question about his own future as speculation mounts that this will be his last season at City, saying: "I have one more year on my contract. It is the same answer I answered two months ago."The Spaniard signed a two-year contract extension in November 2024 and the deal is due to expire in June 2027.The 55-year-old also doubled down on his comments about the "hurt" he feels for victims of conflicts in Palestine, Ukraine and Sudan after Jewish community leaders told him to "focus on football". "To be honest I didn't say anything special. I think why should I not express how I feel just because I am a manager? So I do not agree but I respect absolutely all opinions," he said."What I said basically is how many conflicts there are right now around the globe or around the world. How many? A lot, right? I condemn all of them. All of them."

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 04: Erling Haaland of Manchester City gestures during the Carabao Cup Semi Final Second Leg match between Manchester City and Newcastle United at Etihad Stadium on February 04, 2026 in Manchester, England.

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Atletico Madrid advanced to the last four of the Copa del Rey on Thursday with an emphatic 5-0 win at Real Betis as new signing Ademola Lookman scored on his Rojiblanco debut.Diego Simeone's side join holders Barcelona, 2024 winners Athletic Bilbao and Real Sociedad in the semi-finals of the cup competition.A barnstorming first-half performance in Seville by Atletico set up the victory as they raced into a 3-0 lead thanks to goals from David Hancko, Giuliano Simeone and Lookman.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The 28-year-old Nigerian joined Atletico on deadline day from Serie A outfit Atalanta on a reported 40-million-euro ($47 million) deal.And Lookman, the 2024 African player of the year, took hardly any time at all to open his account as he finished off a counter-attack by dribbling round two defenders and squeezing a shot past goalkeeper Adrian on 37 minutes."He's a big boy, he's already 28 years old," Diego Simeone told Movistar of Lookman's seemingly seamless integration into the side."He came to help us and we hope to help him too so that he can continue to grow. He has different qualities to the players we have and he will make us better."Antoine Griezmann wrapped up the quarter-final tie shortly after the hour as Lookman again displayed his devastating pace on the counter this time to tee up the 2018 World Cup winner for a left-footed finish.Thiago Almada struck late to cap off a fine performance at La Cartuja by the third-placed side in La Liga.On Wednesday, a 96th-minute winner courtesy of Inaki Williams edged Athletic Bilbao through their quarter-final clash at struggling Valencia 2-1.Sadiq Umar had earlier scored at both ends for the hosts in the first half before Williams' late show.Their Basque country rivals Real Sociedad also edged through thanks to a 3-2 win at neighbours Alaves.The visitors found themselves trailing 2-1 inside the final 15 minutes before goals by Goncalo Guedes and Orri Oskarsson flipped the tie on its head.Lamine Yamal and Ronald Araujo goals helped Barcelona reach the Copa del Rey semi-finals with a nervy 2-1 win at second-tier Albacete on Tuesday.

SEVILLE, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 05: Ademola Lookman of Atletico de Madrid celebrates after scoring the teams third goal during the Copa del Rey Quarter Final match between Real Betis Balompie and Atletico de Madrid at Estadio de La Cartuja on February 05, 2026 in Seville, Spain.

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Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior said he will have to continue to assess Cole Palmer's fitness "game-by-game" after an injury disrupted season for the England international.A persistent groin injury has hampered Palmer's impact for months.The 23-year-old was used only as a second half substitute as Chelsea bowed out of the League Cup with a semi-final defeat to Arsenal on Tuesday.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Palmer had played the full 90 minutes just three days previously as Chelsea came from 2-0 down to beat West Ham 3-2.One of the issues that led to Enzo Maresca's departure as Blues boss in January was a disagreement over his management of the squad with senior figures at the club insisting the medical department had a greater say on selection."We have the best medical team in the world and the best sports science team in the world and we want to make sure the players can play to the level needed to help us win," said Rosenior."There isn't a time frame that he's going to be perfect in one month or two or three - it's just game-by-game."Trailing 3-2 from the first leg of their League Cup semi-final, Rosenior's cautious approach for the second leg drew criticism for not being daring enough.Chelsea dominated the ball for long spells at the Emirates but rarely threatened before Kai Havertz scored the only goal of the night deep into stoppage time.However, he defended his gameplan and the performance as Chelsea kept the tie alive for 97 minutes against the Premier League leaders."What people say outside the club makes no difference to my decision making," added Rosenior."In hindsight, we didn’t go through so there are always things you can do differently, but that was a very, very solid performance against a team very good at home."

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 03: Cole Palmer of Chelsea during the Carabao Cup Semi Final Second Leg match between Arsenal and Chelsea at Emirates Stadium on February 03, 2026 in London, England.

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Germany forward Serge Gnabry has extended his contract at Bayern Munich by two years until 2028, the club announced Thursday. Gnabry, 30, has been at the Bavarian giants since 2017, after stints at several clubs including Arsenal, West Brom and Werder Bremen. His contract was set to expire in the summer. The forward has won six Bundesliga titles in Munich along with the Champions League. <div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>After reports Gnabry was set to leave the club, he has put together an impressive season, scoring six goals and supplying five assists in 15 league matches.Gnabry has struck up a partnership at Bayern with Harry Kane and wingers Michael Olise and Luis Diaz, forming a lethal attack for the Bundesliga leaders."We're a real unit and can achieve something big," Gnabry said in a statement, adding he "never thought" he would spend a decade with Bayern."The reasons to renew my contract are the team, the coaches, the whole club, the fans, the city and the environment. I feel very much at home at Bayern."Gnabry has scored 100 goals across 311 appearances for Bayern in all competitions, adding 69 assists.Bayern sporting director Max Eberl called Gnabry "one of the absolute pillars of this team". "He's won it all with this club and still wants more. That makes him a role model. He represents Bayern," said Eberl.Gnabry has re-established himself as a key member of the Germany team under Julian Nagelsmann after missing out on Euro 2024 on home soil due to injury. He has scored 25 times in 57 caps.

HAMBURG, GERMANY - JANUARY 31: Serge Gnabry of FC Bayern Munich in action during the Bundesliga match between Hamburger SV and FC Bayern München at Volksparkstadion on January 31, 2026 in Hamburg, Germany.

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Inter Milan qualified for the Italian Cup semi-finals on Wednesday with a 2-1 win over a battling Torino.French duo Ange-Yoan Bonny and Andy Diouf, both 22, put Inter 2-0 up as they threatened to run away with the tie, but Torino rallied after Croatian striker Sandro Kulenovic's towering header set up a nervy finale.Inter coach Cristian Chivu rested star striker Lautaro Martinez and the game was played in Monza as their San Siro stadium hosts the Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Friday.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Inter are the first to qualify for the semis with Atalanta hosting Juventus on Thursday, while next week Napoli take on Como and Bologna await Lazio. Centre-forward Bonny put Inter ahead with a powerful, angled header that flew straight through the arms of Torino goalkeeper Alberto Paleari on 35 minutes.Inter then raced out of the blocks in the second half as Diouf tapped home a Marcus Thuram cross in the 47th minute.The Serie A leaders were dominating the possession and passing with Torino struggling to contain them when Kulenovic pulled Torino back into the contest just ahead of the hour.But Inter held out with a disciplined defensive display as Torino went down fighting.

MONZA, ITALY - FEBRUARY 04: Andy Diouf of FC Internazionale Milano celebrates scoring his team's second goal with teammates Issiaka Kamate and Marcus Thuram during the Coppa Italia Quarter-Final match between FC Internazionale and Torino at U-Power Stadium on February 04, 2026 in Monza, Italy.

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Lens reached the quarter-finals of the French Cup on Wednesday courtesy of a 4-2 win over Troyes, while an Endrick-inspired Lyon fought past second-division Laval.Goals by Florian Sotoca and Andrija Bulatovic, as well as a Abdallah Sima brace, saw surprise Ligue 1 title contenders Lens through their last-16 tie.Martin Adeline had levelled before half-time for second flight leaders Troyes before three goals in eight minutes early in the second period put Pierre Sage's side firmly in charge.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>At home to Ligue 2 strugglers Laval, Lyon struggled to break down their opponents until a moment of individual excellence by Real Madrid loanee Endrick.Following a surging run from midfielder Pavel Sulc, the 19-year-old Brazilian burst through a challenge before unleashing a rasping drive from the edge of the box to open the scoring in the 80th minute.It was Endrick's fifth goal in as many outings for Lyon since arriving from the Santiago Bernabeu in late December."It's really important to have scored my first goal on our home turf. This start at Lyon is truly a dream come true," the forward said.Lyon wrapped up their 11th consecutive victory in all competitions when Laval 'keeper Maxime Hautbois inadvertently turned Afonso Moreira's effort into his own net late in added time.Struggling Nice pulled off a remarkable comeback in their last-16 tie against Montpellier to win 3-2.The hosts found themselves trailing 2-0 midway through the second half before Kail Boudache halved the deficit with 18 minutes remaining on the clock.Antoine Mendy netted on 89 minutes and looked to have forced extra-time, until Sofiane Diop shaped a fine curling effort beyond Montpellier goalkeeper Mathieu Michel seven minutes into injury time.Lorient saw off fellow Ligue 1 outfit Paris FC with a 2-0 win thanks to a second-half goal by Noah Cadiou and a late Moustapha Mbow own goal.Toulouse beat Ligue 2 Amiens 1-0 with Yann Gboho netting the winner six minutes before the interval.

Lens' Senegalese forward #09 Abdallah Sima (C) celebrates with his teammates Lens' Montenegrin midfielder #05 Andrija Bulatovic (L) and Lens' French forward #07 Florian Sotoca (R) after scoring his team's second goal during the French Cup round of 16 football match between Estac Troyes and Lens RC at the Stade de l'Aube in Troyes on February 4, 2026.

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Manchester City will face Arsenal in the League Cup final after ending Newcastle's reign as holders with a first-half blitz in their 3-1 victory on Wednesday.Pep Guardiola's side were already in pole position after winning the semi-final first leg on Tyneside in January and they finished the job in ruthless fashion at the Etihad Stadium.Omar Marmoush struck twice in the first half of the second leg, either side of a goal from Tijjani Reijnders.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Anthony Elanga reduced the deficit after the interval, but City's 5-1 aggregate win sent them back to the League Cup showpiece for the first time since 2021.City's final date with Arsenal is set for March 22 at Wembley after the Premier League leaders knocked out Chelsea on Tuesday.Reaching the final was a welcome tonic for Guardiola following the frustration of blowing a two-goal lead in a 2-2 draw at Tottenham on Sunday that delivered a major blow to their title challenge.With a crucial trip to Liverpool looming this weekend, City trail Arsenal by six points in the Premier League title race.The League Cup was the first silverware of Guardiola's City reign when they beat Arsenal in the 2018 final, with current Gunners boss Mikel Arteta then working as the Spaniard's assistant.City went on to win the competition for the following three years, but haven't lifted the League Cup since 2021."We will travel to London again, they will wait for us there. They never travel to the north (for finals) but I am really happy to be back. Five (League Cup) finals in 10 years is a big milestone," Guardiola said."It will be good. You have to live this experience. The first title we won here was in the League Cup. "When you win something, it helps to win more. It's a pleasure to play against Arsenal, the best team right now in Europe and maybe the world."Guardiola used sarcasm and statistics this week to defend City against claims the club's success has been due to the financial muscle of their Abu Dhabi-based owners.The City manager pointed out six English clubs have spent more than his side over the past five years, but he knows he will never win over the critics.Guardiola's only way to silence the outside noise -- and mounting suggestions that City are a team in decline -- is with silverware.And after finishing last season without a trophy for the first time in eight years, Guardiola would love to end City's barren spell at Arsenal's expense.<h3>Slick City</h3>With Sunday's Liverpool showdown in mind, Guardiola made six changes as Erling Haaland, Rodri and Rayan Cherki were left on the bench.Haaland had just two goals in his previous 11 games in all competitions and his replacement made an immediate impact as Marmoush put City ahead with a stroke of luck in the seventh minute.Marmoush raced into the Newcastle penalty area and when Dan Burn made a last-ditch tackle, the ball bounced off the Egypt forward and looped into the net.James Trafford preserved City's lead, saving from Joe Willock and Anthony Gordon in quick succession.Marmoush struck for the second time in the 29th minute, heading home from virtually on the goal-line after Kieran Trippier made a hash of clearing Antoine Semenyo's cross.That was the culmination of an incisive City counter-attack and they pulled Newcastle apart again with another rapid raid in the 32nd minute.Reijnders led the break, picking out Semenyo and racing into the area to finish the Ghanaian's return pass with a clinical low drive from 12 yards.City barely got out of first gear in the second half and Elanga got one back in the 62nd minute, curling into the far corner after slaloming through the defence.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 04: Omar Marmoush of Manchester City celebrates scoring the opening goal with Antoine Semenyo during the Carabao Cup Semi Final Second Leg match between Manchester City and Newcastle United at Etihad Stadium on February 04, 2026 in Manchester, England.

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AC Milan closed the gap on city rivals Inter at the top of Serie A with a convincing 3-0 win at Bologna on Tuesday. Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Christopher Nkunku, from the penalty spot, scored in the first half with Adrien Rabiot sealing the win in the second period.The win moves second-placed Milan five points behind Inter and four points clear of third-placed Napoli. <div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Massimiliano Allegri's side, coming in off the back of a 1-1 draw with Roma last time out, were in charge early on and went ahead after 20 minutes.Bologna goalkeeper Federico Ravaglia did well to keep out Nkunku's header but only found Rabiot who teed up Loftus-Cheek. The former Chelsea player tapped in to claim his second goal of the season. Loftus-Cheek was involved with the second as well, this time slipping the ball to Nkunku, another recruit from Chelsea, in the area. Ravaglia didn't get his timing right and upended the France international who slotted home from the spot. Three minutes into the second half, Milan wrapped up the points when Rabiot fired in the third.Niclas Fullkrug twice went close in the dying minutes but Ravaglia kept both attempts out.

BOLOGNA, ITALY - FEBRUARY 03: Mike Maignan of AC Milan celebrates with Matteo Gabbia of AC Milan during the Serie A match between Bologna FC 1909 and AC Milan at Renato Dall'Ara Stadium on February 03, 2026 in Bologna, Italy.

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Lamine Yamal and Ronald Araujo goals helped Barcelona reach the Copa del Rey semi-finals with a nervy 2-1 win at Albacete on Tuesday.The record 32-time cup winners were pushed to the end in a tight quarter-final clash by their second division opponents, who stunned Real Madrid in the previous round.Yamal fired Barca ahead just before half-time and Araujo headed home the second early after the break on his first start since taking a month-long mental health break at the end of last year.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Albacete created several chances in the last half hour and Javi Moreno headed home with three minutes to go to give Hansi Flick's Barca a scare."The last few minutes... it's normal, they got a goal, the cup is like this," Araujo told Barca's media channel."I'm very happy (to start again), it was an important step... a hug to the coach, he helped me a lot."Holders Barca spurned some fine chances, just as they did in their win over Elche in La Liga on Saturday."It was a tough match at the end, it was very hard. We could have made it much easier for ourselves, we missed many chances, but I think also we deserved (to win)," said Flick."I'm happy, proud of the team and we're in the semi-finals, and that's the best thing."Barcelona controlled the game in the first half but could not easily break down Albacete's resistance.Marcus Rashford spurned a couple of decent openings in the opening few minutes, and after that the hosts shut up shop against Flick's side.Spanish champions Barcelona's brightest player was, as usual, teenage star Yamal, and he struck in the 39th minute.Rashford pressed well to win the ball back, and Frenkie de Jong's pass bobbled into Yamal's path for the 18-year-old to curl home.Antonio Puertas got in behind Barcelona's defence at the other end but took a heavy touch and goalkeeper Joan Garcia was able to snag the loose ball.The stopper accidentally gave away a corner as he walked off the pitch with it to pat Araujo on the head, in a comical moment before the break.Dani Olmo should have doubled Barca's lead early in the second half when Rashford put the ball on a plate for him but his shot was blocked.Puertas's volley deflected off De Jong and just over Garcia's goal as the hosts threatened sporadically.Araujo headed in Rashford's corner as Barcelona doubled their lead and seemed set to cruise to victory, before some late Albacete resistance threatened an upset.Holding onJefte Betancor, who scored Albacete's stunning winner against Real Madrid, cut inside Araujo and whipped a shot just wide.Puertas put the ball in the back of Barca's net with seven minutes to go but there was an offside earlier in the move and it was disallowed.Albacete finally scored in the 87th minute when Moreno's powerful header from Jose Lazo's free-kick flew past Garcia, but they could not find another to force the game to extra-time.Gerard Martin headed Fran Gamez's effort off the line as Barca endured a nervy five minutes of stoppage time to triumph."We have to finish with more conviction," said Flick, who said he was happy that Araujo netted on his return to the starting line-up."He scored a very important goal for us, it could help him to get more confidence and believe in himself," added the German coach.In the other quarter-finals Valencia welcome Athletic Bilbao and Real Sociedad visit Alaves on Wednesday, while Atletico Madrid travel to face Real Betis on Thursday.

ALBACETE, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 03: Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona celebrates after scoring his side's first goal during the Copa del Rey Round of 8 match between Albacete Balompie and FC Barcelona at Estadio Carlos Belmonte on February 3, 2026 in Albacete, Spain.

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Arsenal reached the League Cup final for the first time in eight years as Kai Havertz sealed a 1-0 win against Chelsea in the semi-final second leg on Tuesday.Mikel Arteta's side had put themselves in pole position in the first leg and Havertz came off the bench to finish the 4-2 aggregate victory in the closing moments at the Emirates Stadium.It was a cathartic triumph for the Gunners, who had lost their previous four semi-finals in the 2025 Champions League and League Cup, the 2022 League Cup and the 2021 Europa League.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>In their first final for six years, Arsenal will face Manchester City or Newcastle at Wembley on March 22.City hold a 2-0 lead over Newcastle ahead of Wednesday's second leg at the Etihad Stadium.Arsenal haven't won the League Cup since 1993, losing in their last three final appearances.Now they have the chance to end that drought by winning the club's first trophy since the 2020 FA Cup.That remains the sole silverware won by Arteta since he was hired in December 2019."We knew it was going to be a real battle out there. That resilience, that clarity to understand what kind of game we had to play, we did so well," Arteta said."There was a special atmosphere inside our stadium. It makes such a difference. We've been waiting a few years to get into this position and we're certainly going to enjoy it."It is shaping up to be a memorable season for Arsenal, who are six points clear at the top of the Premier League and reached the Champions League last 16 by winning all eight of their group matches.Despite their success, Arsenal have attracted criticism for their reliance on goals from corners and set-pieces.Arteta launched a passionate defence of Arsenal's style of play this week, revealing he has a "massive book of people" who feel his side are the "most exciting in Europe".Tuesday's war of attrition will hardly silence Arsenal's critics, but Arteta won't care about that after leading his team to Wembley.Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior had won six of his seven matches in all competitions since arriving from Strasbourg to replace Enzo Maresca.But Rosenior was unable to solve his Arsenal conundrum, with the Gunners handing him the only two defeats of his brief reign."Arsenal know they were in a game, over both ties. We dominated the areas we wanted to in the second half, but we didn't find that quality moment," Rosenior said. "It's painful to lose. We just need to keep making improvements, which I'm seeing from the first leg to the second."Knockout blowWithout captain Martin Odegaard, sidelined by a muscle problem, and winger Bukayo Saka, who was injured in the pre-match warm-up at Leeds on Saturday, Arsenal weren't at their best but still ground out the win.Rosenior's switch to a three-man central defence allowed Chelsea to stifle Arsenal in a scrappy first half.The Gunners briefly shook off their shackles as Piero Hincapie's curler from just inside the area was palmed away by Robert Sanchez.It rained so heavily in the first half that Rosenior had to take off his soaked glasses to see what was happening.Squinting through the squall offered Rosenior an alarming view as Malo Gusto's misjudgement let in Gabriel Martinelli before the Chelsea defender scrambled back to block the shot.It took 43 minutes for Chelsea to muster a shot on target when Enzo Fernandez's long-range blast was punched clear by Kepa Arrizabalaga.Chelsea needed to push for a goal and Rosenior sent on Cole Palmer and Estevao Willian after an hour, ditching his back three.Estevao immediately set up Fernandez for a curler that flashed over, but Chelsea's threat petered out.Havertz delivered the knockout blow in the final seconds of stoppage-time, rounding Sanchez to slot into the empty net after Chelsea were caught on the counter.

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 03: Kai Havertz of Arsenal celebrates scoring his team's first goal with teammate William Saliba during the Carabao Cup Semi Final Second Leg match between Arsenal and Chelsea at Emirates Stadium on February 03, 2026 in London, England.

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Liverpool have beaten off competition from Chelsea to sign Rennes defender Jeremy Jacquet for a fee reportedly worth up to £60 million ($82 million).However, Jacquet is not set to move to Anfield until the end of the season despite Liverpool's need for defensive reinforcements."The Reds have secured a deal for the 20-year-old that will see him complete the remainder of the current campaign in Ligue 1 and move to Anfield in the summer on a long-term contract," Liverpool <a href="https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/liverpool-agree-deal-sign-jeremy-jacquet">announced</a> Monday, several hours after the official closure of the winter transfer window.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Jacquet had been linked with a transfer to Chelsea earlier this month but was reportedly put off the move by the competition for places at centre-back in the Blues' bloated squad.Liverpool, by contrast, are desperately short on centre-back options.Captain Virgil van Dijk, 34, and Ibrahima Konate, who is out of contract at the end of the season, are the only two options currently available to Arne Slot with Joe Gomez and Giovanni Leoni sidelined by injury.French under-21 international Jacquet has only made 31 appearances for Rennes since breaking into the first team of the Ligue 1 side last season.Liverpool will reportedly pay an initial £55 million with a further £5 million contingent on add-ons.

MONACO, MONACO - JANUARY 31: Jeremy Jacquet of Stade Rennais warms up before the Ligue 1 McDonald's match between AS Monaco FC and Stade Rennais FC at Stade Louis II on January 31, 2026 in Monaco, Monaco.

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Former Newcastle winger Allan Saint-Maximin has joined French title contenders Lens, the Ligue 1 club announced on Monday.Frenchman Saint-Maximin left the English side in 2023 before spells at Al Hilal, Fenerbahce and more recently CF America in Mexico.The 28-year-old left the Mexican outfit over the weekend having condemned racist remarks directed towards his children.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Saint-Maximin has signed a six-month deal at Lens, who are just two points behind league leaders Paris Saint-Germain."More than the player I want to put emphasis on the man," Lens sporting director Jean-Louis Leca said of Saint-Maximin."Allan gave us his word, and he made a lot of effort to join us, mainly to be closer to his family," he added.

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - JANUARY 14: Allan Saint-Maximin of America kicks the ball during the 2nd round match between America and Atletico San Luis as part of the Torneo Clausura 2026 Liga MX at Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes on January 14, 2026 in Mexico City, Mexico.

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Sunderland's Ivory Coast forward Simon Adingra has joined Monaco on loan for the rest of the season, the Ligue 1 club announced on Monday. The 24-year-old made 73 appearances for Brighton before joining Sunderland last summer. He has played in 14 Premier League matches and one FA Cup game this season, scoring one goal and providing one assist. <div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>An Africa Cup of Nations winner in 2023 and a starter in the final, where he was named man of the match, Adingra has 26 caps for the Elephants but he was not selected for the recent AFCON in Morocco. According to various sources close to the deal, Monaco paid 1 million euros ($1.18 million) to activate the loan through to the end of the season, which includes a non-mandatory option to buy for 17 million euros.

SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 27: Simon Adingra of Sunderland runs with the ball during the Premier League match between Sunderland and Leeds United at Stadium of Light on December 27, 2025 in Sunderland, England.

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Former Italy international Alberto Gilardino has been sacked by Serie A strugglers Pisa, while th...

Former Italy international Alberto Gilardino has been sacked by Serie A strugglers Pisa, while the league's bottom side Hellas Verona dismissed coach Paolo Zanetti after another defeat at the weekend.Pisa terminated Gilardino's contract after Sunday's 3-1 home loss to Sassuolo left the club with just one win from 23 matches this season in the Italian top flight.The 43-year-old Gilardino, a 2006 World Cup winner, took over in the summer from Filippo Inzaghi after Pisa secured a return to Serie A for the first time in 34 years.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Pisa and Verona are both four points from safety and face each other in their next match on Friday.Verona ended Zanetti's 18-month stint in charge following Saturday's 4-0 loss at Cagliari.

MILAN, ITALY - 2026/01/24: Alberto Gilardino (Pisa SC manager) walks around the bench prior to kick off during soccer game FC Inter vs Pisa SC, Serie A Enilive 2025-2026 day 22 at San Siro Stadium. FC Inter wins 6-2.

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Atletico Madrid said they have agreed a deal with Atalanta to sign Ademola Lookman on Sunday.  "(...

Atletico Madrid said they have agreed a deal with Atalanta to sign Ademola Lookman on Sunday."(The clubs) have agreed to the transfer of 28-year-old Nigerian international Ademola Lookman, who is already in Madrid," said Atletico in a statement."The agreement is pending a medical examination and the signing of his contract."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Lookman, who scored a hat-trick as the Italian side beat Bayer Leverkusen to win the Europa League in 2024, is expected to cost Atletico around 40 million euros ($47.5 million) according to media reports.The winger has scored three goals in 19 matches across all competitions this season for Atalanta.Born in London, Lookman began his career at Charlton Athletic before joining Everton.After a loan spell at RB Leipzig he signed for the German side permanently in 2019, but was loaned back to Premier League sides Fulham and Leicester before moving to Atalanta in 2022.Atletico coach Diego Simeone has been asking the club for more reinforcements after Giacomo Raspadori left for Atalanta and Conor Gallagher signed for Tottenham earlier in the winter transfer window.Rojiblancos striker Julian Alvarez is enduring a goal drought, having failed to score in his last 11 La Liga appearances.

Rabat, Morocco - January 14: Nigeria's Ademola Lookman during the Africa Cup Of Nations Semi-final match between Nigeria and Morocco at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium on January 14, 2026 in Rabat, Morocco.

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Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham is expected to miss the club's upcoming Champions League p...

Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham is expected to miss the club's upcoming Champions League play-off matches against Benfica after suffering a hamstring injury on Sunday."Following tests carried out today on our player Jude Bellingham by Real Madrid's medical services, he has been diagnosed with an injury to the semitendinosus muscle in his left leg," said Los Blancos in a statement, without specifying the length of his expected absence.Spanish media reported the 22-year-old England international could miss around a month after he went off hurt in the opening stages of the 2-1 La Liga win over Rayo Vallecano.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>As well as the play-off games against Jose Mourinho's Benfica on February 17 and 25, Bellingham is likely to miss league matches against Valencia, Real Sociedad and Osasuna.Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa said a potential Bellingham absence would be a "big absence" but that he has an "extraordinary squad" to help fill in for the midfielder.

MADRID, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 01: Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid goes down with an injury during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Real Madrid CF and Rayo Vallecano de Madrid at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on February 01, 2026 in Madrid, Spain.

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Inter Milan extended their lead at the top of Serie A to eight points with Sunday's 2-0 win at Cr...

Inter Milan extended their lead at the top of Serie A to eight points with Sunday's 2-0 win at Cremonese, a match which was marred by away fans nearly hitting the hosts' goalkeeper Emil Audero with a firecracker.Lautaro Martinez and Piotr Zielinski's first-half strikes were enough for Inter to extend their unbeaten league run to 11 matches and pile pressure on nearest challengers AC Milan who face Bologna on Tuesday.Inter again comfortably dealt with one of the division's lesser lights, their consistency with the lower-ranked teams a large part of the reason why Cristian Chivu's team have collected 31 points from those 11 fixtures.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>But a positive evening for Inter almost took a darker turn when Audero fell to the turf following the arrival of the firecracker from among the Inter fans massed behind his goal.The match was stopped for a few minutes and for a brief moment it appeared Audero had been directly struck by the explosive, which went off near him in the penalty area.Fortunately a stunned Audero had only suffered minor injuries to his leg and was able to continue, and the match finished without further incident.Cremonese started the season well but nine matches without a win has left them in 16th, five points above the relegation zone with fixtures against Atalanta, Roma and Milan coming up in the next few weeks.Como would have moved above fourth-placed Roma on goal difference had rising star Nico Paz netted from the spot in the eighth minute of added time after Giorgio Scalvini's handball.But Marco Carnesecchi pulled off a brilliant save to deny Paz and earn 10-man Atalanta, who had Honest Ahanor sent off in the eighth minute, a hard-earned goalless draw.Como stay sixth on 41 points, two behind Roma who are at Udinese on Monday and five ahead of seventh-placed Atalanta.The 21-year-old Paz has scored eight times and set up six more this Serie A season as Como, owned by tobacco giant Djarum and coached by Cesc Fabregas, have exceeded expectations in just their second top-flight season in a quarter of a century.Paz was bought in August last year from Real Madrid in a complicated deal which gives the Spanish giants the right of repurchase before 2027.Juventus can temporarily take fourth spot from Roma with a win at Parma in the day's late match.

Cremonese's Indonesia goalkeeper #01 Emil Audero reacts as a flare exlodes on the pitch during the Italian Serie A football match between US Cremonese and Inter Milan at the Giovanni Zini Stadium in Cremona, northern Italy, on February 1, 2026.

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Serhou Guirassy scored twice in the second half as Borussia Dortmund came from behind to beat bot...

Serhou Guirassy scored twice in the second half as Borussia Dortmund came from behind to beat bottom club Heidenheim 3-2 on Sunday and move six points behind Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich.Waldemar Anton put the nervy hosts in front but Julian Niehues scored either side of half-time to give Heidenheim the lead.Guirassy had scored just one Bundesliga goal in 10 games since October but grabbed two in the space of two minutes to put Dortmund back in front.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Guirassy missed a late penalty but Dortmund, who were 11 points behind Bayern at Christmas, held on to drag themselves back into the title race."We want to be champions. We're six points behind now, fewer than after the break," Dortmund captain Nico Schlotterbeck told DAZN. "We want to attack now."Dortmund host Bayern in late February. Their only league loss this season came in Munich in October.Dortmund looked anxious despite facing a Heidenheim side six points from guaranteed safety.Anton put the hosts in front in scrappy fashion, tapping in after Heidenheim goalkeeper Diant Ramaj spilled a corner.Dortmund switched off and Heidenheim pounced, Niehues scoring after a failed clearance deep into first-half stoppage time.Niehues struck once more after half-time, blasting a long-range shot into the far corner.Dortmund were handed a lifeline when VAR awarded a spot-kick for a Niklas Dorsch handball.With first-choice penalty taker Emre Can out with illness, Schlotterbeck handed the ball to Guirassy, who snuck his shot inside the post.With a taste for goal, Guirassy put Dortmund in front with a low shot at the near post shortly afterwards.Guirassy had a chance to complete a hat-trick when called to the penalty spot again with five minutes remaining but he sent the ball well over the crossbar."I always believe in myself," the much-maligned Guirassy said."We won and that's the most important thing. But penalties are off the table for me now."<h3>Stuttgart go fourth</h3>Ermedin Demirovic unleashed a thunderbolt in the 90th minute to send Stuttgart into the top four with a 1-0 home win over Freiburg.RB Leipzig's home defeat by Mainz on Saturday left the door open for the German Cup holders climb into the Champions League places.Stuttgart were in complete control but were kept at bay until the final minute, when substitute Demirovic latched onto a Deniz Undav pass and hit a dipping effort just under the bar.The win takes Stuttgart, who were drawn to face Scottish champions Celtic in the knockout play-off round of the Europa League on Friday, three points clear of Leipzig in fourth spot."What can you say?" Stuttgart coach Sebastian Hoeness told DAZN of Demirovic's goal. "It was beautiful. There were some other nice things, but the goal was simply world-class."Stuttgart peppered Freiburg's goal in the opening half but somehow failed to break through.Undav had a shot cleared off the line by defender Matthias Ginter before the half-hour mark and blasted wide minutes later with just goalkeeper Noah Atubolu to beat.Atubolu kept Bilal El Khannouss out after the break while one-on-one with the Moroccan.Demirovic, brought off the bench with 13 minutes remaining, took a touch from an Undav pass and fired Stuttgart in front. The goal was Demirovic's 50th in the Bundesliga but his first from outside the box.Stuttgart goalkeeper Alexander Nuebel ensured the hosts claimed all three points with a superb reflex save from Bruno Ogbus in stoppage time.

DORTMUND, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 01: Serhou Yadaly Guirassy of Borussia Dortmund celebrates scoring his team's third goal with teammates during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 at Signal Iduna Park on February 01, 2026 in Dortmund, Germany.

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Lyon continued their excellent run of form with a 1-0 win over Lille in Ligue 1 on Sunday making ...

Lyon continued their excellent run of form with a 1-0 win over Lille in Ligue 1 on Sunday making it 10 straight victories in all competitions to further boost their chances of a return to the Champions League.Danish midfielder Noah Nartey scored the only goal of the game late in the opening half, a first for the 20-year-old since his arrival from Brondby last month.The seven-time French champions have now won 10 successive games since a 1-0 loss at Lorient in early December, including five on the bounce in Ligue 1.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>That form has allowed Paulo Fonseca's side -- also boosted by the arrival of Brazil striker Endrick on loan from Real Madrid -- to cement their grip on fourth place in the table, which brings with it a spot in next season's Champions League qualifying rounds.With 39 points, Lyon trail Marseille in third only on goal difference and are seven points clear of fifth-placed Lille, for whom this was in contrast a sixth loss in seven matches in 2026.Marseille followed their exit from the Champions League during the week by squandering a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at Paris FC on Saturday.Lens are top of the standings on 46 points after beating Le Havre 1-0 on Friday, but reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain are just one point back in second before visiting Strasbourg later on Sunday.

Lyon's Danish midfielder #99 Noah Nartey (R) celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the French L1 football match between Olympique Lyonnais (OL) and Lille LOSC at the Groupama Stadium in Decines-Charpieu, central-eastern France, on February 1, 2026.

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