Soccer (FIFA)

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Barcelona took the lead within six minutes when Dani Olmo played Yamal through on goal, and the 18-year-old rounded goalkeeper Inaki Pena to score his 13th goal of the season in all competitions. Olmo struck a shot against the crossbar midway through the first half, and within a minute, Elche were level. German Valera slipped former Real Madrid forward Rodriguez in behind the Barcelona defence, and he raced clear to score.

Gary O'Neil suffered his first defeat as Strasbourg head coach as his side fell to a 2-1 loss to champions Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1. Senny Mayulu opened the scoring for Luis Enrique's men before Guela Doue levelled things up before the break. Strasbourg had earlier missed a penalty and thought they might be in course to take all three points when Achraf Hakimi was sent off with 15 minutes left to play.

This was supposed to be the night the streak finally cracked. For 40 minutes, Newcastle were not just competitive; they were the better side. They ran Liverpool ragged, pressed with conviction, countered with purpose, and led with full merit through Anthony Gordon. And then-just as they have done so many times before-they unravelled. The self‑destruction was sudden, dramatic, and utterly predictable.

Vinicius Junior scored early on for Madrid after Jude Bellingham limped off with an apparent hamstring injury. Jorge de Frutos pulled Rayo level early in the second half, prompting visible anger from the Madrid fans at their team. Disaster was averted when Mbappe netted from the spot following Pathe Ciss's red card at the death. Rayo also had Pep Chavarria sent off before the final whistle.

New manager Gary O'Neil will face his sternest test on Sunday when his Strasbourg side host European champions Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1. O'Neil's start in France has been promising, with Strasbourg winning their last three fixtures, including an impressive 4-1 victory over Lille last weekend. The former Wolves and Bournemouth boss replaced Liam Rosenior in January, after Rosenior joined Chelsea following the departure of Enzo Maresca.

Scrapping it out at the foot of the Premiership table, Stephen Robinson's men have a battle on their hands in the race to keep hold of their top-flight status in 2026. Putting in a toothless performance over the weekend as they eventually had to settle for a 0-0 stalemate at home against Dundee FC, the Paisley-based outfit have collected just three points from any of their previous seven Premiership appearances.

Leon Goretzka decided to stay at Bayern until the end of the season purely for sporting reasons, as Atlético Madrid were ready to match his Bayern salary for the rest of the season. Goretzka sees a big chance of winning his second Champions League title, 7th Bundesliga title and even a treble this season. He does not want to miss out on that and wants to leave on a high after 8 years at the club.

when they return to the Bernabeu on Sunday afternoon. Pencilled in as a landslide contender to claim local bragging rights, Los Blancos have also gained a reputation for their extended dominance on home soil. Last seen at the Bernabeu storming their way to a dominant 6-1 European romp against Monaco, Madrid have won all of their previous four straight showdowns in the Spanish capital.

The current Premier League spending sits at 325m, down from 421m in 2025 - but there's a good chance we might reach a similar final total with a busy deadline day expected. January 2026 has seen a somewhat middling window. Of the traditional big six, only Manchester City and Tottenham have been active, spending 84m and 48m respectively. Indeed, Antoine Semenyo's 63m switch from Bournemouth to City looks set to be comfortably the biggest deal done in the window.

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CREMONA, Italy -- Inter Milan's match at Cremonese had to be halted Sunday for a few minutes after home goalkeeper Emil Audero was struck by a flare. The incident happened at the start of the second half. Play was in the middle of the field when a flare was thrown from the away fans sector into the penalty area, striking Audero.