Kick Off: Arsenal top PL with a win, Foden’s hat-trick inspires Man City victory

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Match Reports

Man City 4-1 Aston Villa: Fantastic Foden nets hat trick to secure big win

Phil Foden struck a stunning hat-trick as Manchester City continued to apply pressure to Premier League title rivals Arsenal and Liverpool with a commanding win over Aston Villa at Etihad Stadium.

Arsenal 2-0 Luton: Arsenal go top of PL table over Liverpool, Odegaard on target

Arsenal overcame the absence of Bukayo Saka to move back to the top of the Premier League table with victory over struggling Luton at Emirates Stadium.

PSG 1-0 Rennes: Mbappe sublime goal books French Cup final spot for PSG

Kylian Mbappe had a penalty saved but then scored the only goal of the game as Paris Saint-Germain beat Rennes 1-0 in the last four of the French Cup on Wednesday to set up a final showdown against Lyon.

Inter Miami CF 1-2 Monterrey: Messi’s side suffer comeback in QF 1st leg

Game is over and the final score is Inter Miami CF 1-2 Monterrey. Here is the match report.

Bayer Leverkusen reach DFB-Pokal final by thrashing Fortuna Dusseldorf

Bayer Leverkusen stayed on course for a German league and cup double by thumping Fortuna Dusseldorf 4-0 to reach the DFB-Pokal final.

These Things Happen

Ex-Spanish FA president Rubiales DETAINED by Civil Guard upon arrival in Spain

Shamed ex-Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales has been in the custody of the Civil Guard since he landed in Madrid.

Reports say Mbappé ‘disconnected’ from PSG and has ‘mental exhaustion’

The French forward is reportedly suffering from burnout regarding the ongoing transfer saga.

Chelsea’s statement after Gallagher suffers social media abuse over mascot video

Clips from the players lining up in the tunnel before the match show Gallagher missing a handshake offered by one of the mascots as the players prepared to make their way onto the pitch.

Lewandowski’s LaLiga suspension confirmed: can he play in El Clásico?

The Pole was booked for time wasting against Las Palmas, leading to suggestions he deliberately tried to get a yellow card.

Manchester United handed much-needed defensive boost ahead of Chelsea clash

Raphael Varane and Jonny Evans look set to bolster Manchester United’s beleaguered backline at Chelsea as Erik ten Hag’s side continue to search for answers to their ongoing injury problems.

Chelsea star Palmer ‘set for lucrative pay rise on current £80k-a-week deal’

Chelsea star Cole Palmer will reportedly be rewarded with a lucrative improved contract after an excellent debut season at Stamford Bridge.

Real Madrid to finalising signing of striker for bargain price of €1.5m

Real Madrid are in store for a big summer.

Ex-Barcelona boss Enrique slept at PSG training facility for three months

When Luis Enrique arrived at Barcelona to coach them in 2014, he knew the club inside out having played there for eight years just a decade before.

Pique investigated by authorities amid allegations of payments to Rubiales

An investigation into the Spanish Super Cup contract has remained ongoing for some time now, with an area of focus having been placed on Gerard Pique, whose company Kosmos is alleged to have been involved in the deal which saw the tournament move to Saudi Arabia back in 2020.

Barcelona loanee Fati “punished” by Brighton manager De Zerbi amid poor form

2024 has been a difficult year so far for Ansu Fati, whose football struggles have continued.

Paris Saint-Germain linked with Barcelona midfielder for second time

Paris Saint-Germain now have a history they can call on when it comes to poaching key Barcelona players, having paid the release clause for Ousmane Dembele, who ultimately replaced the last Barcelona star they did that far – Neymar Junior.

Salah arrives in TUX as fans joke he’s ‘interviewing to be Klopp’s replacement’