Julian Alvarez bagged a brace to take Atletico Madrid provisionally top of La Liga with a 3-0 win at Valencia on Saturday.

Arsenal's Premier League title challenge suffered a massive blow as the 10-man Gunners were beaten 1-0 at home by lowly West Ham on Saturday.

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim described his side as "soft" despite fighting back from 2-0 down to salvage a 2-2 draw at Everton on Saturday.

Bruno Fernandes inspired a Manchester United rally from two goals down to avoid another damaging defeat for Ruben Amorim in a 2-2 draw at Everton on Saturday.

Abahani and Bashundhara Kings kept up the chase of league leaders Mohammedan with comfortable victories in their Bangladesh Premier League fixtures on Saturday.

Mikel Arteta admitted he is "obsessed" with winning the Premier League title as he urged Arsenal to keep the pressure on leaders Liverpool.

Speaking after training on Friday he played down the possibility of him succeeding Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid if the Italian decides to leave at the end of the season.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said Erling Haaland remains a doubt for Sunday's Premier League clash against Liverpool after sitting out his side's Champions League exit to Real Madrid.

Title contenders Mohammedan returned to winning ways in the Bangladesh Premier League with a 3-1 win against Dhaka Wanderers Club at the Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium in Cumilla on Friday.

Manchester United were drawn Friday to play Real Sociedad of Spain in the last 16 of this season's Europa League, while Rangers will take on Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce, and Tottenham Hotspur face AZ Alkmaar.

Champions League holders Real Madrid will play local rivals Atletico Madrid in the last 16 of the competition Liverpool will take on Paris Saint-Germain after the teams were paired together in Friday's draw.

One of the most anticipated matchups could see Bayern Munich or Real Madrid face either Atletico Madrid or Bayer Leverkusen, potentially igniting a Madrid derby.

Spanish forward Samu Aghehowa gave Porto the lead against Roma after a 1-1 draw in Portugal last week, but two quick-fire goals from Dybala turned the tie in favour of the 2023 runners-up.

Having clawed their way back to the top of the pile, leading Los Blancos on goal difference, Hansi Flick's side are determined to hold on to top spot.

"I said it (before), I didn't come to Real Madrid to play badly," Mbappe, who was named Most Valuable Player of the match, told Movistar after the match.

Prosecutors had sought a prison sentence for Rubiales in a case that sparked a debate in Spain about sexism in women's football and wider Spanish society.

Bangladesh will face the UAE on February 26 before playing the same opponents again on March 2.

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus presented the Ekushey Padak 2025 -- the country's second highest civilian award -- to the Bangladesh women’s national team, a four-member team of Avro keyboard, and 13 eminent citizens at Osmani Memorial Auditorium today. Sabina Khatun and her troops were selected for the prestigious prize in recognition of their contribution to the country's sports sector. The women in red and green won the country's first SAFF Women's Championship title in 2022 and defended their crown two years later. "Inspired by your contribution, the nation is firmly hoped to be established in a continuous better position in assemblies of the United Nations,” Chief Adviser Yunus said at the award distribution ceremony.  Photos: BFF 

"We have been extraordinarily extraordinary in the past, but not any more," Guardiola told a press conference on Wednesday.

Messi struck in the 56th minute at Children's Mercy Park, showing superb individual skill before rifling a low angled shot past Sporting goalkeeper John Pulskamp.