2 h. ago Real Madrid send rivals Atlético packing after controversial penalty shootout

The thorn that Carlo Ancelotti said was wedged in Atlético Madrid’s side remains buried deep in their flesh, deeper and more painful than ever before. Six times now they have faced their city rivals in Europe, in 1959, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and again here and somehow they have been defeated in all of them, each more cruel than the last. The team that lost a European Cup final after a 93rd-minute equaliser and another on penalties was beaten again, and even if it was only a last-16 tie, this might just be the worst of them all. In part that is because of the pain accumulated, in part it is because of how it happened.How it happened was barely believable, even for a battle between these two. If Atlético didn’t beat Real this time, they may feel they never, ever will. Just when it seemed that fate might have shifted, it twisted the knife again. A goal after 29 seconds, a missed Vinícius Júnior penalty and a superb performance put them back on the spot again, another shootout. And ther...

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2 h. ago Real Madrid squeeze past Atlético after VAR intervenes in penalty shootout

The thorn that Carlo Ancelotti said was wedged in Atlético Madrid’s side remains buried in their flesh, deeper and more painful than ever before, never to be removed. For a sixth time they faced their city rivals in Europe – 2025 joining 1959, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 – and for a sixth time they were defeated. Utterly, perhaps eternally defeated. The team that lost one European Cup final derby after a 93rd-minute goal and another on penalties fell once more, and this time may even have been the worst of all, another chapter in the never-ending story.All of which may sound a bit much for a last-16 tie but the pain accumulates, each loss crueller than the last, and if the final result was oddly inevitable, how it happened was unthinkable, even for a battle between these two. If Atlético didn’t beat Real this time, they may feel they never will. Just when it seemed that fate might have shifted their way at last, it twisted the knife again. “I go in peace,” Diego Simeone said after, in...

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5 h. ago Eddie Howe told he'll be brutally sacked by Newcastle before Carabao Cup final

Simon Jordan has predicted that Newcastle boss Eddie Howe will not be at the club long-term just days before they face Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley

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8 h. ago Arsenal vs PSV LIVE: Champions League match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

Gunners are all but certain of a Champions League quarter-final place

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10 h. ago Chelsea XI vs Copenhagen: Confirmed teams news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Conference League

Blues lead Danish side 2-1 on aggregate after narrow victory last week

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11 h. ago Newcastle sponsor takes unusual step to ensure raucous Carabao Cup final atmosphere

Newcastle will be aiming to finally get their hands on a trophy as they take on Liverpool in the Carabao Cup and the club’s shirt sponsors have made a gesture to fans ahead of the trip to Wembley

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13 h. ago Newcastle XI vs Liverpool: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Carabao Cup final

Eddie Howe robbed of key players in pursuit of first trophy for decades

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13 h. ago Liverpool XI vs Newcastle: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Carabao Cup final

Reds have doubts over defensive players ahead of trip to Wembley

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13 h. ago Will Gareth Taylor’s Manchester City sacking turn out to be a masterstroke?

Results and off-pitch changes contributed to coach going days before a cup final and months after all seemed rosyOn a cold Manchester night last November, as Gareth Taylor watched his team secure a 10th straight victory of the season by beating Hammarby, the idea that he would not be in charge of Manchester City by mid-March seemed fairly far-fetched. City were on a run of 21 wins and one defeat in 23 WSL matches, meaning that across 12 months they had the best league results in the country. Yet four months and four painful league defeats later, Taylor is out.To some, who were surprised Taylor was given a one-year contract extension in May 2023 despite City finishing fourth, his departure has been on the cards because of a relatively low trophy return – the FA Cup in 2020 and League Cup in 2022 – and City’s eliminations in the qualifying rounds of the Champions League in 2022 and 2023. To others, who see him as the coach who was within a whisker of winning the league last term, his ...

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18 h. ago Arsenal XI vs PSV: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest for Champions League today

Gunners afforded chance to rotate ahead of Sunday’s clash with Chelsea

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18 h. ago Atletico vs Real Madrid lineups: Predicted XIs, confirmed team news and injuries for Champions League today

Both Diego Simeone and Carlo Ancelotti have some huge decisions to make for last-16 derby decider

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20 h. ago Hearts can turn nightmare season into an outrageous one but there's one thing I don't want to stew on all summer – Ryan Stevenson

Stevo has urged Neil Critchley to prioritise Scottish Cup semi-final against Aberdeen over a likely doomed quest to finish third

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32 h. ago Liverpool vs PSG LIVE! Champions League match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

Reds hold narrow lead in blockbuster last-16 tie ahead of Anfield decider after late Paris drama

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32 h. ago Alex Greenwood says Man City players in ‘shock’ at Gareth Taylor departure

Taylor was sacked just days before the League Cup final against Chelsea

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New customers can enjoy £60 free bets when they bet £20 on the Carabao Cup final between Liverpool and Newcastle United, which kicks off on 16 March and promises to be a scintillating match

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34 h. ago Barcelona vs Benfica LIVE: Champions League updates, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

Catalan giants hold slender advantage with quarter-finals in sight

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36 h. ago Arsenal XI vs PSV: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Champions League

Gunners afforded chance to rotate ahead of Sunday’s clash with Chelsea

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42 h. ago Barcelona XI vs Benfica: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest for Champions League today

Hansi Flick faces key selection dilemma for last-16 second-leg tie on home soil

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50 h. ago Newcastle boss Eddie Howe hails ‘massive win’ at West Ham ahead of cup final

Bruno Guimaraes stuck out a leg to turn home Harvey Barnes’ cross in the 63rd minute for the game’s only goal.

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51 h. ago Bruno Guimaraes gives Newcastle perfect Carabao Cup final preparation with West Ham win

WEST HAM 0-1 NEWCASTLE: Bruno Guimaraes was on target for the Magpies in the second half as attention now turns to the Carabao Cup final against Liverpool on Sunday

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