European Super Football

Real Madrid 1 - 1 Girona Real Madrid’s faltering run continued as their already fragile La Liga title hopes suffered another setback in a frustrating draw Author | Jack L Stadium | Bernabéu Victory would have trimmed Barcelona’s lead at the summit to four points before Saturday’s derby against Espanyol. Instead, Hansi Flick’s side could move nine points clear with a win, as Madrid’s winless sequence stretched to three matches in all competitions. This match also formed part of La Liga's retro weekend where sides are wearing kits from their past. What happened on the night? Federico Valverde gave the hosts the lead six minutes into the second half at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, his low effort from the edge of the area slipping beyond Paulo Gazzaniga. The advantage lasted only 11 minutes. Thomas Lemar surged in from the right and drove past Andriy Lunin to restore parity, and Madrid could not summon a response. Kylian Mbappé saw a penalty appeal waved away as frustration grew. Wat...

Crystal Palace 3 - 0 Fiorentina Jean-Philippe Mateta ended a long wait for a goal as Crystal Palace swept aside Fiorentina in the first leg of their Conference League quarter-final Author | Ajay Stadium | Selhurst Park Mateta, making his first start since a proposed move to AC Milan fell through, opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 24th minute after Evann Guessand was brought down by Dodô. Watch | Palace fans celebrate opening goal. Video uploaded by YouTube user John Thunder The French forward was also involved in Palace’s second seven minutes later. His close-range effort was kept out by David de Gea, but the rebound fell kindly for Tyrick Mitchell to finish. Ismaïla Sarr all but secured Palace’s place in the final four with a late header from Daichi Kamada’s cross, capping a commanding performance. Mateta, who replaced the suspended Jørgen Strand Larsen, looked sharp throughout after scoring a hat-trick in a behind-closed-doors friendly earlier in the week. The two playe...

PSG 2 - 0 Liverpool Liverpool's Champions League hopes are hanging in the balance after a demoralising defeat by reigning European champions Paris St-Germain Author | William G Stadium | Parc des Princes Desire Doue's deflected strike looped over the head of Giorgi Mamardashvili to give the Ligue 1 leaders the lead, before Khvicha Kvaratskhelia doubled their advantage with a moment of brilliance. It means the Reds, who failed to register an attempt on target, have it all to do to stay in the competition in the quarter-final second leg at Anfield next Tuesday. After suffering a four-goal mauling by Manchester City in their previous game, Liverpool appeared to be on a damage limitation exercise and started with a five-man defence in the French capital. Watch | PSG fans unveil TIFO pre match. Footage from StanSportsFC But PSG took the lead in the 11th minute - and dominated throughout - amid another muddled performance by Arne Slot's side that raised more questions than answer...

Real Madrid 1 - 2 Bayern Harry Kane marked his return from injury with a fine strike as Bayern seized the initiative in their Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid Author | Ed  Stadium | Santiago Bernabeu Kane, watched by England head coach Thomas Tuchel, was back in action after the minor issue that ruled him out of the friendly against Japan and Bayern’s Bundesliga victory over Freiburg. The 32-year-old England captain was relatively quiet in the opening half, though he played a part in the move that led to Bayern’s opener, finished calmly by former Liverpool forward Luis Diaz four minutes before the interval. Watch | Highlights of the match from TNT Sports Kane underlined his quality shortly after the restart, driving a precise right-footed effort into the bottom corner beyond Andriy Lunin. Neuer was very important for the Bundesliga leaders The Bayern number one produced four important saves, three of them denying Kylian Mbappe, while Vincent Kompany’s side threate...

Sporting 0 - 1 Arsenal  Kai Havertz struck in stoppage time to give Arsenal a slender advantage over Sporting in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final Author | DJ Stadium | Estádio José Alvalade Introduced after the interval, Havertz reacted quickest late on to guide the ball beyond Rui Silva and hand the Premier League leaders a narrow lead ahead of the return at Emirates Stadium. Arsenal arrived under scrutiny following successive defeats, their first such run of the season, and there were early signs of unease when Maxi Araújo rattled the crossbar after being released by an incisive pass from Ousmane Diomande. Watch | Highlights from Arsenal’s official YouTube account Despite controlling possession for long spells in the opening half, Arsenal struggled to fashion clear openings. Their best chance came in unusual fashion as Noni Madueke struck the bar directly from a corner. Sporting remained dangerous on the break They went close again when Araújo surged forward ...

Reading 1 - 2 Lincoln City Lincoln City will play in the second tier next season for the first time since 1961 Author | Lewis W Stadium | Select Car Leasing Stadium Jack Moylan struck in the 96th minute to secure victory at Reading and seal promotion to the Championship. Moylan’s late intervention followed Lewis Wing’s equaliser, which had cancelled out Ryan One’s early opener for the visitors. The result leaves Michael Skubala’s side with an unassailable 19-point cushion over third-placed Bradford City in League One. Lincoln’s unbeaten league run now stands at 24 matches, stretching back to 22 November 2025, and attention will turn to the title race. They hold a 12-point advantage over Cardiff City, who drew at Peterborough but have a game in hand. Destiny for Lincoln By securing promotion to the Championship, Lincoln appear to have reached a long-awaited destination after a 65-year climb. Since their relegation from the old Second Division in 1961, the Imps have fallen as far as the ...

West Ham United 2 - 2 Leeds United (Leeds won 4-2 on penalties) Leeds United reached their first FA Cup semi-final since 1987 with a dramatic penalty shootout win over West Ham Author | Jamie Pugh  Stadium | London Stadium The Hammers went into the shootout with 20-year-old Finlay Herrick in goal after Alphonse Areola was injured late on in extra time. Herrick, who had a four-month loan spell with fifth-tier Boreham Wood earlier this season, was making his first senior appearance for the Hammers, and he saved from Joel Piroe. But England forward Jarrod Bowen then immediately failed to convert his spot-kick for West Ham, with Pablo also having an effort saved by Lucas Perri before Pascal Struijk scored the decisive penalty, with Leeds winning the shootout 4-2. Watch | Key moments of the match from the FA Cup's official YouTube account Leeds had been 2-0 ahead with 90 minutes on the clock, but 11 minutes of stoppage time followed and West Ham scored twice through Mateus Fernandes and...