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Barcelona moved seven points clear at the top of La Liga after Dani Olmo and Robert Lewandowski struck late against Espanyol. 04 Jan 2026
Hansi Flick's side were frustrated until four minutes from time when Fermin Lopez set up his fellow substitutes to score the crucial goals. First he played in Olmo to curl a superb strike into the top corner, before more good work by Lopez on the right teed up Lewandowski for a delightful close-range finish in the 90th minute. Barcelona have scored 12 goals in the last 15 minutes of the second half, more than any other team in La Liga this season. In a lively Catalan derby, the hosts made a fast start with former Blackburn Rovers forward Tyrhys Dolan having a shot blocked after four minutes. And it was visiting keeper Joan Garcia who returned to haunt his former club, with the 24-year-old - who left Espanyol last summer after nine years - making a string of vital saves. His replacement Marko Dmitrovic made a crucial stop in the 72nd minute to deny Eric Garcia from close range and a draw looked likely until Barca's late pressure paid off. Second-placed Real Madrid could reduce the gap at the top to four points if they beat Real Betis at home on Sunday (15:15 GMT). Espanyol, whose last win over their neighbours in the league was back in 2009, remain in fifth place.
Ten-man Mali rode their luck to beat Tunisia 3-2 on penalties and reach the quarter-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon). 04 Jan 2026
El Bilal Toure netted the decisive spot-kick after Ali Abdi blazed over the bar and Eagles goalkeeper Djigui Diarra saved Tunisia's fourth and fifth strikes from Elias Achouri and Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane. After a match containing little action until late on, the shootout was full of drama as Mali captain Yves Bissouma fired over and team-mate Nene Dorgeles hit the post with his effort. The West Africans were a man down for more than 90 minutes after Woyo Coulibaly was shown a straight red card for catching Hannibal Mejbri on the Achilles with his studs. Tunisia went ahead with two minutes of regulation time remaining when Firas Chaouat's header crept inside the right-hand upright, but Mali were awarded a stoppage-time penalty after Yassine Meriah was penalised for handball. Lassine Sinayoko's low spot-kick had just enough on it to get past Carthage Eagles goalkeeper Aymen Dahmen, who got his hand to the ball, and send the game to extra time. Chaouat thought he had made it 2-1 early in the second period of extra time but the effort was ruled out for offside against team-mate Abdi and the game eventually drifted towards a shootout. Mali will travel north to Tangier to face 2021 champions Senegal in the last eight on Friday (16:00 GMT).
Manchester United's poor run of form continued at Elland Road but head coach Ruben Amorim had Matheus Cunha to thank for his side not suffering even more damage against Leeds. 04 Jan 2026
Dominic Calvert-Lewin headed a first-half effort against the post for the in-form hosts before Brenden Aaronson finished superbly with a low, 62nd-minute effort. At that stage, Amorim was in the firing line after his side had failed to beat bottom-of-the-table Wolves at Old Trafford on Tuesday. However, against opponents who had two days less to prepare, Cunha levelled three minutes later when he ran on to a pass from substitute Joshua Zirkzee and slid a shot underneath advancing Leeds goalkeeper Lucas Perri. It was only the Brazilian's fourth goal since his £62.5m summer move from Wolves and came at a time when Amorim is without four key attacking players because of a combination of injury and international duty. Not that Leeds will care about that given their lack of preparation time. Noah Okafor forced a full length save out of Manchester United goalkeeper Senne Lammens with a spectacular overhead kick and visiting heads were in hands when Benjamin Sesko, who is struggling to make an impact, turned Zirkzee's cut-back wide from six yards. Cunha, who had a goal ruled out for offside much earlier in the contest, also fired against a post late on. The point extends Leeds' unbeaten run to seven games, their longest since 2001, and takes them eight points clear of the relegation zone. For the visitors though, it was yet another opportunity to move into fourth spot, albeit only for a matter of hours, wasted.
Declan Rice scored twice as Premier League leaders Arsenal came from behind to beat Bournemouth. 03 Jan 2026
Gunners centre-back Gabriel played a blind pass across his box to gift Evanilson the opening goal for the Cherries. But he made up for that with the equaliser as he lashed in a rebound after Gabriel Martinelli's shot had been blocked. Bournemouth had chances to go ahead but Rice's shot from the edge of the box, from Martin Odegaard's lay-off, gave Arsenal the lead. The England midfielder, back from a knee injury, netted again following a cutback by substitute Bukayo Saka. Teenager Eli Junior Kroupi gave Bournemouth renewed hope with a fine strike from outside the area - but they could not find a leveller. Antoine Semenyo, playing perhaps his final game for Bournemouth before a £65m move to Manchester City, was quiet throughout. The victory takes Mikel Arteta's team six points clear of second-placed Aston Villa, although Manchester City can close the gap back to four points when they host managerless Chelsea on Sunday (17:30 GMT).
Rangers drew level with Celtic in second place in the Scottish Premiership as Youssef Chermiti's second-half double and Mikey Moore's clincher gave Danny Rohl's side an incredible comeback win. 03 Jan 2026
Yang Hyun-Jun's thumping finish was scant reward for Celtic's dynamic first-half display but the script flipped entirely as Rangers seized on their opportunity and the hosts' defensive fragility. As events unfolded, a furious response from Celtic supporters emerged as they targeted the board, with ugly scenes in the stands as matters on the pitch increasingly became a side show. It's now six defeats in eight outings for under-siege manager Wilfried Nancy, who watched on as defensive frailty once again cost his side after initial promise evaporated. For Rangers, eight points adrift of the champions when Rohl took charge, they are now firmly in the fight for the Premiership title after a stunning victory.