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Barcelona goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny got a hand to Alexander Sorloth's close-range shot but couldn't prevent a late equaliser in the 4-4 draw with Atletico Madrid

European round-up: Atletico and Barca draw thriller

Alexander Sorloth's stoppage-time equaliser salvaged Atletico Madrid a thrilling 4-4 draw at Barcelona in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final.

Soccer • 26 Feb

European wrap: Barca return to the summit in La Liga

Barcelona went top of the LaLiga table after beating Las Palmas 2-0, while Inter Milan are looking down on the rest in Serie A.

Soccer • 22 Feb

Euro round-up: Espanyol shock Madrid, Kane on double

Carlos Romero's late winner sealed Espanyol a shock 1-0 home win against LaLiga leaders Real Madrid.

Soccer • 01 Feb

Euro round-up: Mbappe's hat-trick and Napoli ping Juve

Kylian Mbappe capped a breathtaking return to form with a hat-trick as Real Madrid went four points clear at the top of LaLiga with a 3-0 win at Real Valladolid.

Soccer • 25 Jan

Kylian Mbappe has scored 18 for Real Madrid since his summer move from PSG

European wrap: Mbappe nets brace as Real Madrid go top

Real Madrid claimed top spot in LaLiga with a 4-1 win over Las Palmas and welcomed back David Alaba from a 13-month absence.

Soccer • 19 Jan

Teenage sensation Lamine Yamal was among the goals for Barcelona

European wrap: Barca cruise into Copa quarter-finals

Barcelona had five different goalscorers as they thumped Real Betis 5-1 to progress to the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey.

Soccer • 15 Jan

Bayer Leverkusen's Alex Grimaldo celebrates his team's first goal

European wrap: Bayer Leverkusen keep up heat on Bayern

Alex Grimaldo's free-kick proved the difference as champions Bayer Leverkusen kept up the pressure on Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich with a 1-0 win over Mainz on Tuesday.

Soccer • 14 Jan

Scott McTominay was on target for Napoli

Euro round-up: Lukaku and McTominay fire Napoli top

Romelu Lukaku and Scott McTominay were both on target as Napoli climbed to the top of the Serie A table with a 3-0 victory at Fiorentina.

Soccer • 05 Jan

Sergio Conceicao led Porto to three league titles and four Portuguese cup triumphs

Milan appoint Conceicao after sacking Fonseca

AC Milan have appointed Sergio Conceicao as their manager after the Italian club parted ways with Paulo Fonseca.

Soccer • 30 Dec 24

Serie A: Napoli draw level with leaders Atalanta

Napoli moved level on points with Serie A leaders Atalanta as substitute Giacomo Raspadori's goal earned Antonio Conte's side a 1-0 home win against strugglers Venezia.

Soccer • 29 Dec 24

James Abankwah in action against Fiorentina on Monday

European wrap: Abankwah makes cameo in Udinese away win

Republic of Ireland Under-21 defender James Abankwah played his part as Udinese came from a goal down to beat Fiorentina 2-1 in Serie A on Monday.

Soccer • 23 Dec 24

Real Madrid came back from two down, but couldn't get a winner over Rayo Vallecano

European wrap: Real miss chance to go top; Bayern upset

Real Madrid missed the chance to move top of LaLiga after a six-goal thriller saw them draw 3-3 with Rayo Vallecano, while Bayern suffered a shock loss to Mainz.

Soccer • 14 Dec 24

Alvaro Rodriguez scored the only goal in LaLiga this evening

Euro wrap: Rodriguez fires Getafe past Espanyol

Alvaro Rodriguez fired Getafe up to 15th place in the LaLiga table as his early goal proved enough to beat Espanyol 1-0 at the Estadio Coliseum.

Soccer • 09 Dec 24

Robin Gosens of Fiorentina reacts as team-mate Edoardo Bove receives medical attention

Euro wrap: Bove hospitalised after on-pitch collapse

Fiorentina midfielder Edoardo Bove was taken off the pitch in an ambulance after collapsing shortly after the start of their Serie A match against Inter Milan on Sunday.

Soccer • 01 Dec 24

Jamal Musiala rescued a point for Bayern Munich

Euro wrap: Draw in Der Klassiker, Las Palmas stun Barca

Jamal Musiala's late equaliser salvaged a point for Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich in Der Klassiker at Borussia Dortmund after England captain Harry Kane was forced off injured.

Soccer • 30 Nov 24

Abdon Prats scored the winner for RCD Mallorca

European wrap: Mallorca climb into La Liga top five

Real Mallorca climbed to fifth in La Liga they came from behind to defeat Valencia 2-1 at home.

Soccer • 29 Nov 24

European wrap: Barca stretch their lead in Spain

Dani Olmo scored twice as Barcelona blew city rivals Espanyol away in the first half to earn a 3-1 win and move nine points clear at the top of La Liga.

Soccer • 03 Nov 24

Emmanuel Gyasi of Empoli challenges Inter's Lautaro Martinez

Euro round-up: Inter close on top spot, Bayern cruise

Inter Milan closed the gap on Serie A leaders Napoli to four points with a comfortable 3-0 victory at Empoli.

Soccer • 30 Oct 24

Harry Kane netted just before the hour mark

Euro round-up: Five-star Bayern, Atletico run ended

Harry Kane was among five different scorers as Bayern Munich thumped Bochum 5-0 to move back to the top of the Bundesliga.

Soccer • 27 Oct 24

European wrap: Barcelona and Napoli win to stay top

Barcelona thrashed Sevilla 5-1 to re-establish a three-point lead at the top of LaLiga.

Soccer • 21 Oct 24

David De Gea (centre) celebrates with Fiorentina supporters

Euro wrap: De Gea saves two pens, Kane goes off injured

Former Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea saved two penalties as Fiorentina claimed a 2-1 home victory over AC Milan in Serie A.

Soccer • 06 Oct 24

Koke of Atletico and Real's Vinicius Jnr get into it

Euro round-up: Spoils shared in tasty Madrid derby

Angel Correa struck deep into stoppage time to earn Atletico Madrid a 1-1 LaLiga draw with Real Madrid.

Soccer • 29 Sep 24

Raphael Varane has called time on his playing career

Varane retires after one league game of Como career

Former Manchester United and Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane has announced his retirement from football.

Soccer • 25 Sep 24

Florian Thauvin is congratulated by Udinese team-mates after scoring against Parma

Euro wrap: Defiant Udinese hit top spot in Italy

Republic of Ireland Under-21 international James Abankwah was an unused substitute as Udinese went top of Serie A after staging a thrilling second-half fightback to beat Parma 3-2.

Soccer • 16 Sep 24

Lamine Yamal scored twice for Barcelona at Girona

Euro round-up: Yamal bags Barca brace, Gallagher scores

Lamine Yamal's first-half double helped Barcelona maintain their winning start to the La Liga season with a 4-1 thrashing of Catalan rivals Girona.

Soccer • 15 Sep 24