Nottingham Forest's challenge for a place in next season's Champions League stumbled after a 1-0 defeat by Everton, while Aston Villa claimed a 3-0 victory at already-relegated Southampton on Saturday.

Newcastle United confirmed on Saturday that head coach Eddie Howe will not be on the sidelines for Sunday's Premier League fixture against Manchester United after being hospitalised due to illness.

Bayer Leverkusen's slim chances of defending their Bundesliga title were left hanging by a thread after a scoreless home draw with Union Berlin on Saturday.

Kevin De Bruyne inspired Manchester City's 5-2 rout of Crystal Palace as the Belgian admitted he wants to lead them into the Champions League before saying an emotional farewell.

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, on Saturday opposed a South American request to expand the 2030 World Cup to 64 teams, saying such increases in numbers would lead to "chaos".

Carlo Ancelotti spoke ahead of Real Madrid's La Liga clash against Deportivo Alaves, as he insisted that he intends to run his contract down and stay with the club for the upcoming season.

Manchester City stormed back from two goals down to thrash Crystal Palace 5-2 as Kevin De Bruyne's masterclass kept alive their top five challenge on Saturday.

Mike Maignan had to leave the match against Udinese early. The goalkeeper, now out of danger, suffered a traumatic brain injury after a collision with team-mate Alex Jimenez.

Join us for LIVE coverage of the Premier League clash between Arsenal and Brentford, kick-off at 18:30 CET at the Emirates Stadium in London, England. The mood in north London is at an all-time high after the Gunners' huge win against Real Madrid. Who comes out on top today?

Take a look at the confirmed lineups for the matchday 31 La Liga clash between Leganes and Barcelona, kick-off at 21:00 CET at the Municipal de Butarque in Madrid, Spain.

The Copa del Rey final between Barcelona and Real Madrid will be played on 26 April at 22:00 CET at the Estadio de La Cartuja. The RFEF has confirmed the schedule.

Eze and Richards struck within 13 minutes to put Crystal Palace 2-0 ahead away to Manchester City before De Bruyne and Marmoush's goals levelled things out on Saturday in the Premier League.

Take a look at the confirmed lineups for the matchday 29 Bundesliga showdown between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, kick-off at 18:30 CET at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany.

Take a look at the confirmed lineups for the matchday 32 Serie A clash between Inter and Cagliari, kick-off at 18:00 CET at the San Siro in Milan, Italy.