Arteta: Arsenal must take blame for Villa fightback

Mikel Arteta admitted Arsenal had to take the blame for their damaging 2-2 draw against Aston Villa after sloppy defending cost them a chance to keep pace with Premier League leaders Liverpool.

Barca fail to capitalise on Atletico slip

Barcelona could only muster a 1-1 draw at Getafe on Saturday in La Liga as they were unable to recover ground on the top two in the Spanish title race.

Leganes snap Liga leaders Atletico’s winning streak

Antoine Griezmann missed a late penalty as La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid stumbled to a shock 1-0 defeat at Leganes on Saturday, ending a club record run of 15 consecutive victories.

Goretzka double helps Bayern go seven clear

Leon Goretzka scored a brace as league leaders Bayern Munich beat Wolfsburg 3-2 at home on Saturday, going seven points clear of defending champions Bayer Leverkusen.

Leaders Liverpool strike late as Nunez sinks Brentford

Darwin Nunez struck twice in the final minutes as Liverpool got their Premier League title charge back on track with a dramatic 2-0 win against Brentford on Saturday.

Solskjaer returns to coaching with Besiktas

Former Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who has been out of a club coaching job for more than three years, has been appointed coach of Besiktas, the Turkish side announced on Saturday.

Ancelotti: Mbappe improving every game

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti hailed “humble” striker Kylian Mbappe on Saturday, saying the French forward was improving, and increasingly involved, in every match.

Frankfurt drop Marmoush against BVB, amid City transfer

Eintracht Frankfurt on Friday left forward Omar Marmoush out of their matchday squad for the home clash with Borussia Dortmund due to “transfer talks” with Manchester City.

Belgium sack national team coach Tedesco

Belgium’s football association on Friday announced the sacking of national team coach Domenico Tedesco after disappointing performances at Euro 2024 and in the Nations League.

Guardiola: Haaland contract ‘exceptional’ news for City

Pep Guardiola said Friday that Erling Haaland’s new nine-and-a-half-year contract at Manchester City is “exceptional news” for the Premier League champions.