Manchester City closed in ominously on Premier League leaders Arsenal with victory in a thrilling encounter at Etihad Stadium.
19 Apr 2026
Erling Haaland's second-half strike proved decisive on an afternoon of gripping tension to leave City only three points behind Arsenal with a game in hand.
In a game where both sides created big opportunities, Rayan Cherki, who had already hit a post, showed supreme footwork and skill in a tight penalty area to put City ahead.
Arsenal equalised only 107 seconds later when City keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma hesitated before striking a panic-stricken clearance in off the incoming Kai Havertz.
Haaland struck a post for City after the break, while Eberechi Eze did likewise and Donnarumma saved crucially from Havertz before Haaland swooped in trademark fashion from close range to put Pep Guardiola's side back in front.
Defender Gabriel saw a header deflected on to a post as Arsenal tried to respond, with Havertz missing a glorious headed chance before City closed out a win as they continue to reel in the Gunners.
Bayern Munich came from behind to beat Stuttgart at the Allianz Arena and win the German Bundesliga title for a 35th time.
19 Apr 2026
The Bavarians, who have lost just once all season, needed only a point to clinch the crown after nearest challengers Borussia Dortmund suffered a defeat at Hoffenheim on Saturday night.
But Stuttgart, chasing a place in next season's Champions League, threatened to spoil the party when Chris Fuhrich curled home a superb effort after 21 minutes.
The hosts responded through Raphael Guerreiro 10 minutes later, before on-loan Chelsea forward Nicolas Jackson - deputising for Harry Kane - put them ahead two minutes after that.
Alphonso Davies added a third nine minutes before the break, improvising well to flick the ball past Alexander Nubel from inside the area after a pass from Luis Diaz.
Coming on to replace Jamal Musiala at half-time, it took Kane seven minutes to add a fourth with his 32nd league goal of the season. while Chema Andres scored a late consolation for the visitors in the 88th minute.
The victory seals a 13th Bundesliga title in the past 14 seasons for Bayern and keeps their hopes of winning the treble alive, with semi-finals against Bayer Leverkusen in DFB‑Pokal and Paris St-Germain in the Champions League to come later this month.
In a season to forget, those Liverpool fans situated in the corner of the Hill Dickinson Stadium will never forget this afternoon on the banks of the River Mersey.
19 Apr 2026
As Virgil van Dijk headed in a 100th-minute winner, the 3,000 Liverpool supporters went wild.
Yet again, Liverpool had snatched an injury-time winner against their local rivals. For the sixth time in Premier League history to be precise.
In this fixture last season, it was Everton celebrating an added-time equaliser when James Tarkowski scored in the last ever Merseyside derby held at Goodison Park.
Now, no matter what happens, Liverpool will always have the bragging rights of the first derby at the Hill Dickinson.
Real Sociedad overcame Atletico Madrid on penalties to seal a fourth Copa del Rey triumph.
18 Apr 2026
Atletico twice came from behind to send the tie to extra time, then penalties - but Unai Marrero saved two spot-kicks in a tense shootout to secure his side a first title since 2020.
Sociedad had stunned Diego Simeone's side when they netted the fastest-ever goal in a Copa del Rey final, Ander Barrenetxea heading Goncalo Guedes' cross into the corner after just 14 seconds.
That was cancelled out by a low slotted strike from Ademola Lookman on 18 minutes but Mikel Oyarzabal restored the Basque side's lead from the spot in first-half stoppage time after goalkeeper Juan Musso caught Guedes as he went to punch the ball away.
But Atletico carried much of the goal threat in the second half and were rewarded for their efforts when Julian Alvarez fired a stunning strike from the edge of the penalty box into the top corner.
Neither side could find a winner in a weary period of extra time but Sociedad held their nerve in the shootout, sealing the trophy when Pablo Marin's emphatic penalty slammed into the roof of the net.
For Atletico Madrid, who are fourth in La Liga and 22 points off leaders Barcelona, attention shifts to the Champions League where they will face Arsenal in the semi-final, with the first leg on 29 April.
Tottenham's hopes of achieving Premier League survival were dealt a devastating late blow as Georginio Rutter scored a 95th-minute equaliser for European-hopefuls Brighton.
17 Apr 2026
Spurs appeared on course to end their desperate winless league run, which extended to a 15th match, and move out of the bottom three when Xavi Simons curled in with 13 minutes remaining.
Instead, Roberto de Zerbi's side remain one point from safety with just five games remaining - and their situation could yet worsen over the coming days with relegation rivals Nottingham Forest and West Ham yet to play, after Leeds United earlier distanced themselves from trouble.
That is after second-half substitute Rutter fired in with five minutes of the eight added for stoppage time to silence the home support and increase the club's relegation fears.
Former Brighton boss De Zerbi skipped towards his staff with delight when Pedro Porro headed in Xavi Simons' cross to release the first-half tension inside the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Porro's timely opener arrived amid Brighton's best first-half spell, during which Micky van de Ven knocked the ball against his own post and Antonin Kinsky saved Danny Welbeck's close-range header.
But Spurs were denied a half-time advantage by a sensational strike from Kaoru Mitoma - a 20th-minute substitute after an early injury to Diego Gomez - who volleyed into the top corner in first-half injury time.
Simons superb strike, after excellent work by substitute Lucas Bergvall to regain possession high up the pitch, looked to have given De Zerbi a crucial victory in his first home game in charge - one which would have lifted Spurs up two places to 16th.
But their hopes of avoiding a first top-flight relegation since 1977 remain in the balance after Rutter delivered a late sucker-punch to keep his side firmly in contention for a European place.