Angry Real Madrid fans jeered their own team before they went on to beat Levante 2-0 in La Liga o...

Angry Real Madrid fans jeered their own team before they went on to beat Levante 2-0 in La Liga on Saturday to record new coach Alvaro Arbeloa's first win at the helm.Arbeloa's debut after replacing Xabi Alonso ended in a humiliating Copa del Rey defeat in midweek at second-tier Albacete, but second-half goals from Kylian Mbappe and Raul Asencio secured three vital points at the Santiago Bernabeu.Madrid cut the gap on leaders Barcelona to one point before the in-form Spanish champions visit Real Sociedad on Sunday.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Star players Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham came in for ire from the home fans after a disastrous week. Mbappe also started but was spared the jeers.The French forward had been expected to return for the Champions League game against Monaco next week as he manages his recovery from a knee sprain."Today was a very important day, playing in front of our fans, we wanted to turn around the situation," Asencio told Real Madrid TV."What happened at Albacete should not have happened, we felt guilty and we wanted to make things better. "The team gave a good account of themselves, above all in the second half."It was Arbeloa's 43rd birthday and he was eventually able to celebrate with a victory, although his team lacked energy and spark in the first half.That was not the case in the stands as a significant part of the crowd harangued their own team, showing they were upset at the club's situation.In a wild week, Los Blancos lost the Spanish Super Cup final to rivals Barcelona in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, parted ways with Alonso on Monday and then crashed out of the cup on Wednesday.Some fans also chanted for president Florentino Perez to resign in a sour atmosphere in the Spanish capital.Mbappe, who appeared in pain in the warm up after a collision with team-mate Dean Huijsen, had the best chance of a flat first half against the team in 19th in La Liga.Reaching a long ball the French superstar met it with a volley that flew wide of the post.<h3>A step forward</h3>Home fans jeered their side in at the break and Madrid emerged for the second half with more impetus, with Arbeloa bringing on Franco Mastantuono and Arda Guler.Mbappe drew a foul in the area from Adrian de la Fuente to earn a penalty, which he dispatched for his 19th league goal of the campaign.Mbappe has scored 50 goals in 53 La Liga games, taking only a little longer than Real Madrid's all-time top goalscorer Cristiano Ronaldo to reach the milestone.The Portuguese managed it in 51 appearances. Asencio doubled Madrid's advantage with a header into the top corner from Guler's corner as the hosts took control.Bellingham came close to adding a third but Mathew Ryan parried his header from Fede Valverde's cross and then saved Vinicius's effort after a darting run from the Brazilian.Ryan thwarted Bellingham again as tensions calmed by the end, with the crowd temporarily sated by the victory. Unless Madrid can build on it, the jeers and whistles will return.

Kylian Mbappe centre-forward of Real Madrid and France celebrates with Alvaro Arbeloa after scoring his sides first goal during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Real Madrid CF and Levante UD at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on January 17, 2026 in Madrid, Spain.

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Ansgar Knauff scored in the fourth minute of stoppage time to snatch a point for out-of-sorts Eintracht Frankfurt in a 3-3 draw at Werder Bremen on Friday.Third-place finishers last season, Frankfurt have won just one of their past nine matches in all competitions and sit seventh, five points outside the top four and potential Champions League qualification for next season.With less than a quarter-of-an-hour to play, Frankfurt led 2-1 but goals from Jens Stage and Jovan Milosevic in a three-minute spell turned the match on its head.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>However, Knauff's late strike, which was only given after a VAR review, snatched a share of the spoils for Frankfurt.The visitors took an early lead when Arnaud Kalimuendo side-footed a looping chip over Bremen goalkeeper Mio Backhaus after just 52 seconds. The hosts upped the ante in search of an equaliser, breaking through just before the half-hour mark when Yukinari Sugawara dissected the Frankfurt defence with a superb pass to Justin Njinmah, who guided the ball into the bottom left corner. Frankfurt restored their advantage against the run of play early in the second-half when Fares Chaibi found Nnamdi Collins in the box, allowing the Germany international to turn his shot home. The hosts rallied and looked on track for victory until Knauff's late heroics.

16 January 2026, Bremen: Soccer: Bundesliga, Werder Bremen - Eintracht Frankfurt, Matchday 18, Weserstadion. Romano Schmid (Werder Bremen) fights for the ball against Nathaniel Brown (Eintracht Frankfurt). Photo: --/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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Italian international Giacomo Raspadori has joined Atalanta, just six months after leaving Napoli...

Italian international Giacomo Raspadori has joined Atalanta, just six months after leaving Napoli for Atletico Madrid, where he failed to establish himself. "Giacomo Raspadori is Atalanta's seventh signing of the 2025–26 season; the Nerazzurri have finalised his permanent acquisition from Atletico Madrid," the club announced in a statement published Thursday evening. The transfer fee was not disclosed, but is estimated by the Italian press at 22 million euros ($25.5 million).<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Atletico paid between 22 and 26 million euros last August to sign Raspadori but managed two goals in 15 appearances, neither of them coming in the league where he started just once.A Sassuolo youth product, Raspadori won two Serie A titles with Napoli, his club from 2022 to 2025, for whom he scored 18 goals in 109 appearances across all competitions.His former club and Roma were also reported to be chasing him.With 11 goals in 45 games for Italy, Raspadori joins a club on the rise since Raffaele Palladino replaced Ivan Juric as coach in November. Atalanta, at one point 13th in Serie A, are seventh after winning their last three matches. They are fifth in the Champions League league phase with 13 points, ahead of the final two matchdays.

Giacomo Raspadori plays during the match between Girona FC and Club Atletico de Madrid, corresponding to week 17 of LaLiga EA Sports, at the Montilivi Stadium in Girona, Spain, on December 21, 2025.

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AS Roma said on Friday they had signed Dutch international forward Donyell Malen from Aston Villa...

AS Roma said on Friday they had signed Dutch international forward Donyell Malen from Aston Villa after one season in the Premier League.Malen, 26, has scored seven times for Villa this season, but British press reports say his move to Italy could clear the way for English forward Tammy Abraham, who is currently on loan at Turkish side Besiktas from Roma, to join Villa.Abraham moved to Roma from Chelsea in 2021, but fell out of favour under current Roma coach Gian Piero Gasperini.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Malen made 46 appearances for Villa and scored 10 goals after joining from Borussia Dortmund in 2025.Roma said in a statement he was joining on loan with an option to buy.

ROME, ITALY - JANUARY 16: AS Roma new signing Donyell Malen poses with his new jersey after signing the contract for the club at Centro Sportivo Fulvio Bernardini on January 16, 2026 in Rome, Italy.

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Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner confirmed on Friday that he will leave the Premier League club when his contract expires at the end of the season.The Austrian led the Eagles to their first major trophy by winning the FA Cup last season.Glasner, who also won the Europa League with Eintracht Frankfurt in 2022, has been linked with the managerial jobs at Manchester United and Tottenham.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"A decision has already been taken, months ago," Glasner told a press conference ahead of Palace's trip to Sunderland on Saturday."I had a meeting with (Palace chairman) Steve (Parish) in October, the international break."We had a very long talk, and I told him I will not sign a new contract."The 51-year-old arrived at Selhurst Park in February 2024 and guided Palace out of the relegation places and into a 10th-place finish.Last season they finished 12th but produced arguably the club's greatest moment by beating Manchester City 1-0 at Wembley to lift the FA Cup.That secured European qualification for the first time in the club's history, but they were demoted from the Europa League to the Conference League due to a breach of multi-club ownership rules.Glasner has consistently voiced his frustration this season at not having a bigger squad to work with and they have run out of steam in recent weeks after a bright start to the campaign.Palace are winless in their past nine games, culminating in an embarrassing FA Cup exit to sixth-tier Macclesfield last weekend.Glasner also confirmed that club captain Marc Guehi is on the brink of a transfer to Manchester City.However, he promised to do all he can to deliver more glory in the Conference League before he departs."I'm just looking for a new challenge," said the Palace boss."I haven't spoken to any other club, I told the players that and promised them today I will give my best to give the best season in Crystal Palace history, the best points tally in history."

MACCLESFIELD, ENGLAND - JANUARY 10: Manager Oliver Glasner of Crystal Palace looks on during the Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Macclesfield and Crystal Palace on January 10, 2026 in Macclesfield, England.

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Arsenal ruined Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior's first home game as they moved closer to Wembley with a 3-2 win in the League Cup semi-final first leg on Wednesday.Rosenior's side had beaten second-tier Charlton 5-1 in his debut in the FA Cup third round last weekend.But Arsenal ensured his first game on the Stamford Bridge bench was significantly less enjoyable.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Ben White put the Premier League leaders ahead in the first half and Viktor Gyokeres punished a blunder by Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez to score their second after the interval.Alejandro Garnacho came off the bench to pull one back for Chelsea before Martin Zubimendi grabbed Arsenal's third goal.Garnacho gave Chelsea a glimmer of hope with his second goal in the closing stages.But Arsenal will go into the second leg at Emirates Stadium on February 3 as firm favourites to reach the Wembley final in March.Manchester City won 2-0 at Newcastle in the first leg of the other semi-final on Tuesday.Arsenal are unbeaten in their last 10 matches in all competitions as they try to win their first trophy since the 2020 FA Cup.Gunners boss Mikel Arteta had claimed his players were motivated by their 4-0 aggregate defeat against Newcastle in the League Cup semi-finals last season.They also lost in the semi-finals of the 2025 Champions League, the 2022 League Cup and the 2021 Europa League.Top of the Premier League and Champions League, and through to the FA Cup fourth round, Arsenal may never have a better chance to end their silverware drought.Rosenior, sacked by Hull in 2024, was hired by Chelsea last week to replace Enzo Maresca after earning plaudits for leading French club Strasbourg to a seventh-place finish last season.The 41-year-old's introduction to Stamford Bridge was hampered by the absence of Cole Palmer, Moises Caicedo, Reece James, Liam Delap, Jamie Gittens and Malo Gusto due to a combination of injuries, illness and suspension.<h3>Set-piece experts</h3>Despite saying he had been focused on playing Arsenal since the moment he took charge last week, Chelsea looked completely unprepared as they were caught cold in the seventh minute.Arsenal's set-piece prowess has become their most essential attacking quality over the last two seasons and Rosenior became their latest victim in the seventh minute.Declan Rice curled a corner into the six-yard box and when Sanchez mistimed his attempt to catch the ball, the unmarked White had time and space to guide a downwards header into the net.White's first goal since 2024, when he netted against Chelsea, was Arsenal's 24th from set-pieces -- including 18 at corners -- in all competitions this season, the most by any club in Europe's top five leagues.Chelsea tried to respond but Kepa Arrizabalaga saved from Enzo Fernandez and Estevao Willian.Arsenal doubled their lead in the 49th minute thanks to Sanchez's howler.White's low cross should have been easy for Sanchez, but he let it slip through his grasp and Gyokeres tapped into the empty net for his first goal in open play in 16 games.It was a rare moment of vindication for the much-maligned Sweden striker, who has scored just eight times in 26 appearances since arriving from Sporting Lisbon last year.Rosenior sent on Garnacho for Marc Guiu and the change made an immediate impact.Garnacho struck in the 57th minute, drilling home from close range after Arsenal failed to clear.Zubimendi restored the Gunners' two-goal advantage in the 71st minute.The Spain midfielder took Gyokeres' lay-off and cleverly worked space for a clinical finish from 10 yards.Garnacho dragged Chelsea back into the tie, drilling past Kepa from a half-cleared corner in the 83rd minute.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta with Martin Zubimendi (left) and Gabriel Martinelli (right) after the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg match at Stamford Bridge, London. Picture date: Wednesday January 14, 2026.

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Real Madrid fell to a shock 3-2 defeat in the Copa del Rey last 16 on Wednesday as Alvaro Arbeloa...

Real Madrid fell to a shock 3-2 defeat in the Copa del Rey last 16 on Wednesday as Alvaro Arbeloa's debut as coach ended in humiliation by second-tier opposition Albacete.Appointed on Monday to replace Xabi Alonso, Arbeloa and his side were ousted by Jefte Betancor's stoppage-time winner at the Carlos Belmonte stadium.Without French superstar Kylian Mbappe and various other key players, Arbeloa's side struggled against a side currently 17th in Spain's second division.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Albacete took the lead through Javi Villar but Franco Mastantuono equalised just before half-time.Jefte put the hosts back ahead after 82 minutes and then scored the winner after Gonzalo Garcia's 91st-minute goal looked to have forced extra time for the 15-time European champions.<figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
MINUTES AFTER MADRID EQUALIZED ALBACETE SCORES A WONDERFUL GOAL TO WIN IT VS. REAL MADRID AT THE END OF STOPPAGE TIME! REAL MADRID ARE HEADED OUT OF THE COPA DEL REY 😱 <a href="https://t.co/CY2pfHrbmG">pic.twitter.com/CY2pfHrbmG</a>— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNFC/status/2011558594102137224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 14, 2026</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>After Madrid lost the Spanish Super Cup final on Sunday against rivals Barcelona, president Florentino Perez replaced Alonso with reserve team coach Arbeloa.The Spaniard selected two players currently playing in the reserves he led until Monday -- holding midfielder Jorge Cestero and right-back David Jimenez.The first half was mostly played under heavy gloom, not just Madrid's mood but an intense fog which set in a few minutes into the game.Vinicius Junior smashed high and wide from long range as neither side produced any clear chances until shortly before half-time when the hosts took a shock lead.Villar escaped Mastantuono's attentions at a corner and nodded Albacete in front after 42 minutes.Arbeloa's side levelled before the break through, also capitalising on a corner, with Mastantuono turning home from close range.Albacete frustrated Madrid after the break and then burst into life in attack to take the lead once more.Andriy Lunin pushed away an effort from Riki but shortly afterwards Jefte put Alberto Gonzalez's side ahead.Gonzalo Garcia's clearance fell to the striker in the box and he fired down into the ground with ball bouncing up and flashing past Lunin.Madrid's young forward made amends by pulling his team level in stoppage time with a well-placed header.However there was a sting in the tale as Jefte produced a sensational finish over Lunin to snatch a famous late victory for Albacete.

ALBACETE, SPAIN - JANUARY 14: Alvaro Arbeloa head coach of Real Madrid looks on next to Vinicius Jr uring the Copa del Rey Round of 16 match between Albacete Balompié and Real Madrid at Estadio Carlos Belmonte on January 14, 2026 in Albacete, Spain.

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Inter Milan moved six points clear at the top of Serie A on Wednesday after beating Lecce 1-0 and...

Inter Milan moved six points clear at the top of Serie A on Wednesday after beating Lecce 1-0 and taking advantage of Napoli's goalless draw with Parma.Pio Esposito tapped home the only goal of a tight contest in the 78th minute at the San Siro, the Italy attacker pouncing after Lautaro Martinez's powerful shot was kept out by Wladimiro Falcone.Substitute Esposito, 20, is a home grown hope for Inter and Italy, with three goals in his first five matches for his country since making his senior international debut in September.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Inter, who drew an entertaining clash with Napoli at the weekend, have won seven of their last eight leagues matches and are six ahead of both the reigning champions and second-placed AC Milan.Local rivals Milan make the short trip to face high-flying Como on Thursday as the division's leading trio play games in hand accrued by their participation in the Italian Super Cup in Saudi Arabia.Bologna, who lost the Super Cup final to Napoli, are at Verona on Thursday in search of a first league win in seven matches.Inter travel to Udinese at the weekend before welcoming Premier League leaders Arsenal to the San Siro for a huge Champions League fixture.Cristian Chivu's team lost their previous two Champions League matches and are at risk of dropping out of the top eight places which give direct qualification to the last 16.Lecce meanwhile stay one place and three points above Serie A's relegation zone after collecting just one point from their last five matches.Napoli created little against Parma beyond a Scott McTominay goal which was disallowed for Pasquale Mazzocchi being offside earlier in the move.A scrappy match at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona ended with injury-hit Napoli drawing a third straight match and being further off the title pace."We were a bit unlucky... we tried to create chances but Parma defended well," said Cristian Stellini in place of suspended Antonio Conte."Some of our players have been out for a long time and we don't know when they'll be back."On Saturday Napoli host another also-ran in Sassuolo before travelling to FC Copenhagen for a match will be key to their prospects of reaching the Champions League play-offs.

MILAN, ITALY - JANUARY 14: Pio Esposito of Inter celebrates his goal during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and US Lecce at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on January 14, 2026 in Milan, Italy.

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Bayern Munich came from a goal down to win 3-1 at Koln on Wednesday and restore their 11-point le...

Bayern Munich came from a goal down to win 3-1 at Koln on Wednesday and restore their 11-point lead atop the Bundesliga table.Bayern were behind after Linton Maina scored on the counter, but roared back thanks to goals from Serge Gnabry, Kim Min-jae and Lennart Karl.Bayern's 11-point gap over second-placed Borussia Dortmund at the halfway point of the season equalled the biggest lead in league history.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Their points tally of 47 is also the equal best while Vincent Kompany's side have also set a new goalscoring record with 66.Koln last beat the Bavarians in 2011, a run of 17 losses in 19 games in all competitions.Ruthless in an 8-1 demolition of Wolfsburg on Sunday, Bayern looked to have run out of steam in a first half hit with a 10-minute interruption due to smoke from flares.Koln took a surprise lead just before half-time.Pouncing when Gnabry lost possession near his own penalty area, the hosts advanced goalwards before Maina unleashed a powerful shot which Manuel Neuer could not keep out.Gnabry made up for his mistake to equalise in first-half stoppage time, cutting through a crowded penalty area before chipping goalkeeper Marvin Schwabe from a tight angle.With Harry Kane looking weary, Bayern turned to two defenders to take the lead.Hiroki Ito leapt through the air and somehow kept the ball in play, turning it back for Kim to head home.Bayern's teenage sensation Karl added a third to seal the points with seven minutes remaining.Willi Orban and Romulo scored as RB Leipzig reclaimed third spot with a 2-0 home with over Freiburg.Playing their first match of the calendar year after last weekend's game was cancelled due to bad weather, Leipzig lacked rhythm in the opening half but grabbed control with two goals in three second-half minutes.Captain Orban scored from a David Raum free-kick in the 53rd minute before Romulo headed in a close-range rebound.Leipzig now sit four points behind Dortmund with a game in hand and host leaders Bayern on Saturday.Hoffenheim's continued their surprise turnaround after battling relegation last season, cruising past Borussia Monchengladbach 5-1 at home to climb to fifth.Andrej Kramaric hit a first-half hat-trick and Tim Lemperle and Max Morstedt also got on the scoresheet, while Shuto Machino was the lone goalscorer for the visitors. Earlier on Wednesday, Wolfsburg's Dzenan Pejcinovic scored a late winner in a 2-1 home victory over St Pauli, his fifth goal in his past three league matches.

Köln, Germany - January 14: Lennart Karl of FC Bayern Muenchen celebrates after scoring his team's third goal during the Bundesliga match between 1. FC Köln and FC Bayern München at RheinEnergieSTADION on January 14, 2026 in Köln, Germany.

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Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois criticised racist chants aimed at team-mate Vinicius Junior by Albacete fans near their stadium before a Copa del Rey last 16 clash on Wednesday.The Belgian goalkeeper, not involved in Madrid's cup tie against the second-tier side, shared a video of a group of fans appearing to chant racist abuse at Vinicius on Instagram and wrote "enough of the racism, this is disgusting".Brazilian winger Vinicius, 25, has been targeted with racial abuse during his time in Spain on several occasions by opposition fans.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Four Atletico Madrid ultras were handed suspended jail sentences in June last year for hanging a dummy of Vinicius from a bridge in what police deemed a "hate crime", among several other court convictions.Vinicius started the game against Albacete, new Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa's first match at the helm after he replaced Xabi Alonso on Monday.

MADRID, SPAIN - DECEMBER 20: Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid passes over the captains armband to Thibaut Courtois as he is substituted for Gonzalo Garcia (not pictured) during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Real Madrid CF and Sevilla FC at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on December 20, 2025 in Madrid, Spain.

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Tottenham signed England midfielder Conor Gallagher from Atletico Madrid in a deal worth a reported £34.7 million (€40 million) on Wednesday.Gallagher agreed a long-term contract with the Premier League club that reportedly runs until 2031.Tottenham won the race to sign Gallagher after Aston Villa also expressed interest in the former Chelsea player.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The 25-year-old was keen to leave Atletico for more regular action in a bid to secure a place in England's squad for the World Cup later this year."I'm so happy and excited to be here, taking the next step in my career at an amazing club," Gallagher said."I wanted to be a Spurs player and thankfully the club felt the same. It was very easy, it happened very quickly and I'm ready to get on the pitch."I know how great the fans are, I'm really happy to be a part of it here and want to create special moments and memories together."Gallagher's signing is a boost to under-fire Tottenham boss Thomas Frank.Frank is fighting to save his job after a dismal run of five victories in 20 matches, including seven defeats in 13 after last weekend's FA Cup third round exit against Aston Villa.Only seven months after arriving from Brentford to replace the sacked Ange Postecoglou, pressure has mounted on Frank, who has been booed on multiple occasions by frustrated fans.Gallagher's signing will fill a void in Tottenham's midfield after Rodrigo Bentancur had surgery on a hamstring injury on Tuesday, while Lucas Bergvall is also sidelined and Pape Sarr is at the Africa Cup of Nations."Conor is a top midfielder, who we have worked tirelessly to add to our squad," Frank said."He is still young, so has plenty of room for improvement, but also has huge experience across the Premier League, La Liga and with the England national team."Conor has captained teams so will bring leadership, maturity, character and personality to our dressing room, while his running power, pressing ability and eye for goal will strengthen us in a key area of the pitch."I'm excited about working with him every day and I know the fans will love what he will bring to the team."Gallagher, who scored 10 goals in 95 appearances for Chelsea, was linked to Tottenham before joining Atletico in 2024.While he played 77 times during his 18 months in Spain, Gallagher never fully secured a regular starting berth under Atletico boss Diego Simeone.

MADRID, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 29: Conor Gallagher of Atletico Madrid during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Atletico Madrid v Real Oviedo at the Estadio Civitas Metropolitano on November 29, 2025 in Madrid Spain

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Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said Wednesday Xabi Alonso has a great future in football despite Real Madrid replacing him at the helm this week.Flick's Barca beat Alonso's Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup final on Sunday and a day later Los Blancos agreed a deal with the Basque coach to depart and appointed Alvaro Arbeloa."We have to continue, we have to think about what we can do better, but he's a fantastic coach and also has a great future," Flick told a news conference ahead of Barca's Copa del Rey last 16 clash at Racing Santander on Thursday.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Alonso, who won the Bundesliga unbeaten with Bayer Leverkusen in 2024, lasted less than eight months in charge of Madrid but Flick believes the former Liverpool and Bayern Munich player will soon land another big role."This is football and it's not my business, but what I can say is that I have a very good relationship with Xabi," explained Flick."I met him at Leverkusen, when I was the (German) national coach, I always stayed in contact with him. He's a fantastic coach."This is football, we have to accept these things, I wish him all the best and I think he will get a new one, a big project for him and his team."Flick confirmed Barcelona's new loan arrival Joao Cancelo could feature against second division leaders Racing.The coach said he was hoping to take advantage of Cancelo's attacking quality between now and the end of the season."Joao is a fantastic football player, with a lot of quality in attack and this is what we need," added Flick."When the opponent is (deep in their own territory), we have to (overcome) them and we need quality and he's a good option for that."

Real Madrid's Spanish coach Xabi Alonso reacts during 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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Serhou Guirassy scored his first league goal since October as Borussia Dortmund beat Werder Bremen 3-0 at home on Tuesday and restore their four-point buffer in second spot.Nico Schlotterbeck and Marcel Sabitzer scored while Guirassy responded to being benched for the first time this season by tapping in late after Jobe Bellingham pressed Bremen into a mistake. Stuttgart's 3-2 win over Eintracht Frankfurt earlier in the evening moved the German Cup holders within a point but 2024 Champions League finalists Dortmund responded with a controlled but unspectacular performance.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Dortmund moved to eight points behind leaders Bayern Munich, who play away at Koln on Wednesday.Schlotterbeck, Dortmund's captain and standout player this season, put his side in front with a regulation header from a corner 11 minutes in.The hosts were sloppy with the ball and disorganised without it in the opening half but Bremen lacked the quality to punish them.Dortmund left the field to the sound of isolated boos and whistles at half-time from their 82,000-strong home crowd. Making his 250th Bundesliga appearance, Sabitzer put nervy Dortmund two ahead with a 76th-minute goal, guiding the ball into the bottom left corner.Benched in favour of former Wolves striker Fabio Silva, Guirassy came on midway through the second half and was in the right place to score when Bellingham won the ball with seven minutes left.

13 January 2026, North Rhine-Westphalia, Dortmund: Soccer: Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund - Werder Bremen, Matchday 17, Signal Iduna Park. Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) celebrates his goal for 3:0 with Yan Couto (Borussia Dortmund). Photo: Bernd Thissen/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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Nikolas Nartey nabbed a late winner and Deniz Undav continued his hot form as Stuttgart beat Eint...

Nikolas Nartey nabbed a late winner and Deniz Undav continued his hot form as Stuttgart beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2 at home on Tuesday to climb to third in the Bundesliga.A dipping header from Rasmus Kristensen gave Frankfurt an early lead but Ermedin Demirovic pounced on a goalkeeping error and Undav's deflected effort helped Stuttgart wrestle back control of the match before half-time. Bundesliga debutant Ayoube Amaimouni-Echghouyab brought Frankfurt level but Nartey's 87th-minute strike, his first Bundesliga goal, put the hosts back in front.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The victory took the German Cup holders to third, a point behind second-placed Borussia Dortmund, who host Werder Bremen later on Tuesday.Frankfurt have struggled this season after last campaign's third-placed finish, their best result in three decades. Kristensen connected with a corner to put his side in front after five minutes, but Frankfurt ushered Stuttgart back into the game when goalkeeper Kaua Santos spilled a routine catch, allowing Demirovic to slice home. Undav put his side in front 10 minutes before the break, wrong-footing the Frankfurt defence and blasting a low shot which took a thick deflection into the bottom corner.Undav, who has nine goals and two assists in his past eight league games, forced two desperation saves from Santos and flashed just wide of the post in the second half. Amaimouni-Echghouyab levelled things up just three minutes after coming on but his effort was bested by another debut goal minutes later, when Nartey tapped in from close range.

Stuttgart, Germany - January 13: Deniz Undav of VfB Stuttgart looks on during the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and Eintracht Frankfurt at MHPArena Stuttgart on January 13, 2026 in Stuttgart, Germany.

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Napoli coach Antonio Conte received a two-match suspension from the Italian Serie A on Tuesday af...

Napoli coach Antonio Conte received a two-match suspension from the Italian Serie A on Tuesday after being sent off during his side's 2-2 draw with league leaders Inter Milan.Conte was sent off midway through the second half "for insulting match officials" after a penalty was awarded to Inter Milan."After his sending-off, he kicked a ball placed at the edge of the pitch and approached the fourth official in an intimidating manner, repeating insulting remarks," explained the Serie A disciplinary committee.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The former Italy coach, who won the Italian championship in his first season at the helm at Napoli last May, will not be on the sidelines for Wednesday's postponed match against Parma as well as for Saturday's home clash with Sassuolo.Napoli are third in the Italian league on 39 points, four behind Inter who they edged to the Scudetto last term.

Referee Daniele Doveri shows a red card to Antonio Conte of SSC Napoli during the Italian Serie A football match between Inter FC and SSC Napoli in Milan, Italy, on January 11, 2026, at Giuseppe Meazza San Siro stadium.

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Tuesday's Bundesliga match between hosts Hamburg and Bayer Leverkusen was called off just hours b...

Tuesday's Bundesliga match between hosts Hamburg and Bayer Leverkusen was called off just hours before kick-off due to weather-related safety concerns. The match became the third casualty of winter weather sweeping across northern Germany this week, with last Saturday's St Pauli-RB Leipzig and Werder Bremen-Hoffenheim matches rescheduled for late January. The German Football League (DFL) issued a statement on Tuesday saying the Hamburg-Leverkusen match "cannot take place as planned due to weather-related risks concerning the stadium roof", with Hamburg's Volksparkstadion "closed at short notice".<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The match was originally scheduled for 1930 GMT on Tuesday. Leverkusen issued a statement confirming "a decision on rescheduling the game is to be made as soon as possible".Northern Germany has faced severe disruption from heavy snow and high winds brought by Storm Elli, with schools ordered to close in Hamburg and Bremen and long-distance rail services cancelled.

HAMBURG, GERMANY - JANUARY 13: General view outside the stadium, as fans enjoy the pre-match atmosphere prior to the Bundesliga match between Hamburger SV and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Volksparkstadion on January 13, 2026 in Hamburg, Germany.

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Liverpool defender Andrew Robertson slammed Dominik Szoboszlai's mistake in the FA Cup win over B...

Liverpool defender Andrew Robertson slammed Dominik Szoboszlai's mistake in the FA Cup win over Barnsley as "unacceptable", admitting his side still have room for improvement despite their recent unbeaten run.Szoboszlai was guilty of a careless blunder when his miscued backheel inside his own penalty area allowed Barnsley's Adam Phillips to score in Monday's third round tie at Anfield.Liverpool were leading by two goals at the time of Szoboszlai's miscued pass and went on to clinch a 4-1 win against their third-tier opponents.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Szoboszlai had scored a superb long-range opener earlier in the game, but Liverpool boss Arne Slot said he would speak to the Hungarian about what he called a "weird" decision.Robertson was equally frustrated by Szoboszlai's needlessly casual error, which led Barnsley manager Conor Hourihane to accuse Szoboszlai of disrespect."The frustrating thing is Dom does this unbelievable 60-yard sprint to start with, he's getting the clap off The Kop and I don't know if that maybe went to his head," Robertson said."We can joke about it now but it's unacceptable to lose a goal like that. Dom obviously knows that. He's been magnificent for us this season and he was again really good."He just had a lapse of concentration, and we can't afford too many of them in the six-yard box."Liverpool have extended their unbeaten run to 11 matches to ease the crisis that engulfed the Premier League champions earlier this season.But Scotland left-back Robertson said the Barnsley game provided further evidence that Liverpool still have a dangerous habit of letting teams back into games."Going 11 unbeaten is good but some of the performances still have to be better. Everyone knows that," Robertson said."We've looked a bit more secure defensively which is pleasing but now we need to put it all together because people are saying we're lacking an attacking threat."If you want to win trophies and go further in tournaments, you have to get the perfect balance. That's what we're working towards."

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 12: Andrew Robertson of Liverpool in action during the Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Liverpool and Barnsley on January 12, 2026 in Liverpool, England.

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Inter Milan midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu has suffered a left calf injury, the Serie A club said Tu...

Inter Milan midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu has suffered a left calf injury, the Serie A club said Tuesday, with the Turkish international reported to be sidelined for three weeks."Calhanoglu underwent an MRI scan this morning," the club said in a statement. "The tests revealed a muscle strain in his left calf, and his condition will be assessed over the coming days."According to media reports the midfielder will be sidelined for three weeks, meaning he could miss five matches, including the final two of the Champions League group stage.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Calhanoglu, 31, has scored seven league goals this season, as Inter lead AC Milan by three points with champions Napoli third four points behind. Champions League finalists in 2023 and 2025, Inter are sixth in the league stage with 12 points from six matches.

STADIO GIUSEPPE MEAZZA, MILANO, ITALY - 2026/01/11: Hakan Calhanoglu of Fc Internazionale gestures during the Serie A football match between Fc Internazionale and SSC Napoli. The match ends in a tie 2-2.

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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 eight months after his arrival 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.Arbeloa's first match at the helm is a Copa del Rey last-16 visit to face second-tier Albacete on Wednesday.The Spaniard played 238 times for Madrid between 2009-2016, winning two Champions League titles and La Liga once, among other silverware.Arbeloa also lifted the World Cup with Spain in 2010, as well as the European Championship in 2008 and 2012, playing alongside Alonso for club and country.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 Barcelona.Los Blancos were outplayed in a 3-2 defeat in Saudi Arabia on Sunday by Hansi Flick's side, the 44-year-old's last at the helm.Alonso was close to the sack towards the end of 2025 but a run of five consecutive wins kept him in his position, until the Super Cup defeat.Alonso had signed a three-season deal after leaving Bayer Leverkusen, until June 2028.The team were thrashed 4-0 by Paris Saint-Germain in July in the Club World Cup semi-finals, which was an early setback for the coach.Despite a Clasico win over Barcelona in October, it appeared president Florentino Perez had not fully warmed to Alonso, who had intended to bring a modern coaching approach to the team.The team struggled through a run of poor form amid an injury crisis, with Spanish media reporting some players had fallen out with him and that Alonso would be ousted if they failed to beat Manchester City in the Champions League in December.Madrid lost but the performance was solid enough that Alonso was given more time to try and save his job.However, the defeat by Barca in Jeddah was the final straw for Madrid, who agreed a deal with Alonso for him to depart.

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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