The Greek coach Georgios Donis, head coach of the Saudi Arabia national team, continued to defy the impossible with Saudi Arabia, after leading them to a long-awaited win over their South Korean counterparts in the Qatari capital, Doha.
Arsenal survived a first-half barrage at the Spotify Camp Nou to claim a 1-1 draw with European champions Barcelona in the Women's Champions League. Frida Maanum gave the Gunners a shock lead before Caroline Graham Hansen levelled, and the Norway midfielder was delighted with how Renee Slegers' side ran, defended and still carved out chances away from home.
Gavin Hunt's side progressed to the semi-finals following a dramatic 2-1 victory over Arthur Zwane's Usuthu at the Danie Craven Stadium. A 97th-minute penalty from Sinoxolo Kwayiba decided a tense encounter that appeared destined for extra time.
Amakhosi revived their hopes of ending their silverware wait as they overcame the City of Roses outfit to book their place in the Carling Knockout Cup semi-finals, showing character to quickly recover from their earlier mistakes.
The Brazilians welcomed the Algerian giants to Loftus Versfeld Stadium with both sides chasing continental glory. Masandawana suffered a disappointing defeat though, falling short in their quest to lift the CAF Super Cup title.
The defending Carling Knockout champions welcomed Babina Noko to the Orlando Amstel Arena, with Abdeslam Ouaddou's men making full use of the Buccaneers' home-ground advantage in front of the Ghost to see off the Limpopo-based outfit. The victory moves the Sea Robbers a step closer to securing their first piece of silverware in the 2026/27 campaign.
Nicolo Tresoldi has once again shown his goalscoring prowess and has Club Brugge dreaming in the Champions League. Como, meanwhile, are scoring with abandon and making history.
The Brazilians secured their place in the semi-finals with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Abafana Bes'thende at Loftus Versfeld Stadium. A second-half strike from Iqraam Rayners proved to be the difference in a match dominated by Sundowns' relentless possession.
Newcastle United’s season hit a new low as a catastrophic goalkeeping blunder handed Everton a 1-0 victory at St James’ Park on Monday night. The result marks a devastating double for the Magpies, who have now suffered two defeats against the Toffees in less than a week.
Celtic slumped to a shock 2-0 defeat at Falkirk on Sunday, their sixth loss in 10 matches, piling more pressure on Martin O'Neill. An early error from Cameron Carter-Vickers and a superb display from former Celtic goalkeeper Scott Bain sealed a famous afternoon for the hosts, who claimed a fourth straight win and their first over the Bhoys since 2007.
