With 20 victories, the Reds, who are closing in on a record-equalling 20th English title, have won more league games than any team in Europe's top five leagues so far this season.

A 15-metre by 10-metre depiction of Beckenbauer's iconic No.5 shirt has already been affixed to the Allianz Arena roof ahead of Wednesday's Champions League last-16 clash with German champions Bayer Leverkusen.

Los Blancos host their city rivals on Tuesday in the first leg before visiting Atletico next week at the Metropolitano stadium.

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone admitted city rivals Real have the more illustrious history but backed his own team to deliver.

Luis Suarez scored a goal and assisted on three others to lead Inter Miami to a dominant 4-1 victory over the host Houston Dynamo on Sunday night.

"This is a heavy blow, we have to bounce back. Losing at this point in the season is tough because everyone is on form and we didn't do well in this game," the Italian told reporters.

Echeverri signed from River Plate in January last year, but remained on loan at the Argentine club until last month and arrives at City having captained his country at the Under-20 South American Championship.

Ancelotti said he was in awe of Endrick's remarkable skill after the 18-year-old Brazilian scored the winner and fired a brilliant strike off the post.

The Reds look certain to win the Premier League for the first time since 2020, which will move them level with Manchester United on a record-equalling 20 English titles.

Real Madrid started brightly despite manager Carlo Ancelotti resting several key players and it took them 19 minutes to break the deadlock, with 18-year-old Brazilian Endrick providing a tidy finish from a counter-attack.

The Egyptian superstar, 32, is favourite to win the award, regarded as the top individual prize in football, after a sensational campaign so far.

Slot was shown a red card after the final whistle and admitted the charge of acting in an improper manner and using insulting or abusive words or behaviour towards the referee and an assistant referee.

The French superstar did not train with his team-mates on Tuesday ahead of the game but coach Carlo Ancelotti said the striker would travel to San Sebastian.

Messi scored in the 1-0 first-leg win in icy Kansas City last week and it took him only 19 minutes to find the target at a much warmer Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale in the return.

Maresca's side got back on track after three successive defeats with a dominant display at Stamford Bridge.

The Argentine World Cup winner was caught on camera in a confrontation with NYCFC assistant coach Mehdi Ballouchy after the final whistle.

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone was delighted with his team's fighting spirit as they clawed back from two goals down to get a last-gasp 4-4 draw at Barcelona in an action-packed first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final on Tuesday.

If Madrid progress as far as possible in the Champions League and Copa del Rey, as well as the Club World Cup in the summer, they could play 72 games this season.

While it was not clear which statements Galatasaray were referring to, Mourinho said the home side's bench had been "jumping like monkeys" and that the match would have been a disaster if a Turkish referee had been in charge.

Messi provided the assists for both Miami's goals including the leveler which came in the 10th minute of stoppage time.