A late Serhou Guirassy winner settled a tense contest in Wolfsburg as Borussia Dortmund prevailed 2-1 on Saturday to provisionally cut Bayern Munich’s lead at the top of the Bundesliga to three points.
Kaizer Chiefs co-coach Cedric Kaze was left frustrated after his side’s slow start and poor finishing saw them bow out of the Nedbank Cup against Stellenbosch FC at DHL Stadium on Wednesday.
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola will ask the Football League for permission to play Marc Guehi in the League Cup final against Arsenal even though the England defender is ineligible for the Wembley showdown.
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.
Tottenham captain Cristian Romero slammed his squad’s lack of depth as “disgraceful” after their quiet end to the transfer window on Monday.
Burnley manager Scott Parker blasted his “childish” players after a dismal 3-0 defeat at Sunderland pushed the Premier League strugglers closer to relegation on Monday.
Barcelona spurned some big chances but still moved four points clear at the top of La Liga on Saturday with a 3-1 win at Elche, thanks to goals from Lamine Yamal, Ferran Torres and Marcus Rashford.
Orlando Pirates joined Mamelodi Sundowns at the top of the South African Premiership table with a 2-0 win over Magesi on Saturday, but coach Abdeslam Ouaddou lamented missed chances.
Senegal coach Pape Thiaw has been banned for five Confederation of African Football (CAF) matches after a chaotic Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final against Morocco this month, it was announced on Wednesday.
Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique insisted Wednesday that a “catastrophic” run of Champions League matches against some of Europe’s best sides had set his team up perfectly for the play-off round as he shrugged off suggestions not qualifying directly for the last 16 was a failure.