Portugal’s Francisco Trincão came off the bench to save the day for the country, as he scored twice – one in regular time and one in extra time – as they beat resilient Denmark 5-2 on Sunday for a 5-3 aggregate win that set up a Nations League semifinal against Germany.
Myles Lewis-Skelly and Harry Kane were both on the scoresheet on Friday night to give new England boss Thomas Tuchel a winning start with a 2-0 victory against Albania at Wembley in their opening World Cup qualifier. Lewis-Skelly cooled any early nerves with an ice-cold finish just 20 minutes in, becoming England’s youngest-ever goal scoring debutant after his first cap in his first call up to the country’s senior team.
Newcastle ended their 70-year wait for a major domestic trophy as they beat previous season holders Liverpool 2-1 at Wembley to win the Carabao Cup final. Although Federico Chiesa’s 94th minute goal set up a tense final minutes, it was not enough to help Liverpool find the equaliser that would have sent the game to extra time. A towering header from boyhood Newcastle fan Dan Burn just before the break and a sublime finish from talisman Alexander Isak just after the restart put Toon on course for a victory generations had longed for, especially after the heartbreak they suffered in 2023 when they were defeated by Manchester United.
England’s new head coach Thomas Tuchel has named his first squad for upcoming games against Latvia and Albania for their 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
Barcelona’s La Liga match against Osasuna on Saturday night was postponed following the death of the club’s first-team doctor, Carles Minarro Garcia. The game was scheduled to start at 9pm, but was called off about 20 minutes before kickoff.
Marc Cucurella’s second half strike was the difference for Chelsea on Sunday as they edged a struggling Leicester City 1-0. This saw the side moved up to fourth in the Premier League after City’s loss on Saturday.
Barcelona cruised to a 4-0 win against 10-man Real Sociedad to regain the lead at the top of the LaLiga table on Sunday. Gerard Martín, Marc Casadó, Ronald Araujo and Robert Lewandowski were all on the scoresheet to put Barcelona one point ahead of second-placed Atletico Madrid, who beat Bilbao 1-0 to continue their chase at the top of the Spanish league, and three points ahead of rivals Real Madrid, who lost to Betis on Saturday in a disappointing performance.
Last season’s FA Cup champions Manchester United have been knocked out of the competition this season after a penalty shootout defeat to Fulham at Old Trafford. With the match level at 1-1 after extra time, the game went to penalties, where Victor Lindelof and Joshua Zirkzee missed their penalties courtesy of good saves by Bernd Leno who was superb on Sunday afternoon as United were beaten 4-3 from the spot.
League phase leaders Liverpool will play Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League last 16 while Arsenal face PSV Eindhoven and Aston Villa take on Club Brugge. Elsewhere in Friday’s draw, there will be an all-German tie as Bayern Munich meet Bayer Leverkusen. Borussia Dortmund will play Lille, Barcelona will play Benfica and Feyenoord will go up against Inter Milan. Last but not least, title holders Real Madrid face local rivals Atlético Madrid
Aston Villa came from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 at home on Saturday evening, thanks to a second-half double from Marco Asensio, with Marcus Rashford providing both assists. Chelsea initially took an early lead when an unmarked Enzo Fernandez tapped home Pedro Neto’s cross on the 9th minute of the game, showing signs that looked like they were getting back on track, but the game would change when Rashford stepped foot on the pitch.
© 2025 Black Sports Live.
