Villarreal 2-1 Elche<\/a><\/p>\n Lens 3-0 Metz<\/a><\/p>\n Benfica – FC Porto (19:00 CET)<\/a><\/p>\n AC Milan – Inter (20:45 CET)<\/a><\/p>\n Saturday’s FA Cup fixtures:<\/p>\n Fulham 0-1 Southampton<\/a><\/p>\n Port Vale 1-0 Sunderland<\/a><\/p>\n Leeds – Norwich (17:30 CET)<\/a><\/p>\n Key updates to keep you informed:March 8th<\/p>\n 16:57 CET – All over in our mid-afternoon games, and Lens<\/a> have capitalised on PSG’s Friday slip-up to move a point behind the Ligue 1 leaders after a comfortable 3-0<\/a> victory over Metz<\/a>.<\/p>\n Saul Abdulhamid<\/a> got the scoring going in the first half, before Florian Thauvin<\/a> and Amadou Haidara<\/a> joined the party after the break to settle the game.<\/p>\n In Serie A, Fiorentina<\/a> remain just outside the relegation zone after a goalless draw<\/a> with Parma<\/a>, whilst Verona<\/a> have earned a vital victory in their quest for safety, coming back from a goal down to beat Bologna<\/a> away from home 2-1.<\/p>\n Read that report now.<\/a><\/p>\n 16:45 CET – Bragging rights and a spot in the Scottish Cup semi-finals for Celtic<\/a>. They have taken down bitter rivals Rangers<\/a> on penalties after the game finished 0-0.<\/p>\n Tomas Cvancara<\/a> netted the winning spot-kick after James Tavernier<\/a> and Djeidi Gassama<\/a> both missed for Rangers.<\/p>\n Check out the match stats now.<\/a><\/p>\n 16:33 CET –\u00a0Two Premier League teams out already today in the FA Cup, can Norwich City make it three upsets from three as they take on Leeds United\u00a0from 17:30 CET<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Canaries have gone strong with just one change in goal from their last game – a 2-0 win over Leicester. For Leeds, they have rotated, with only two starters surviving from their last game against Sunderland.<\/p>\n This has the smell of another cup shock!<\/p>\n 16:26 CET – Port Vale<\/a> have done it! The bottom side of League One have beaten Premier League Sunderland<\/a> 1-0 in the FA Cup to reach the quarter-finals. It wasn’t pretty, but the home fans won’t care as they continue their dream run.<\/p>\n Ben Waine<\/a> will be the man to go down in Vale folklore, as he netted the winner from a corner in the 28th minute.<\/p>\n It’s their first foray into the last eight since 1954, what a run!<\/p>\n Catch up with the game here.<\/a><\/p>\n 15:54 CET –\u00a0Villarreal have kept up their push for Champions League football next season with a relatively comfortable 2-1 win<\/a> over Elche in LaLiga.<\/p>\n Both of the Yellow Submarine’s goals came in the first half, with Tajon Buchanan<\/a> and Santiago Mourino<\/a> getting on the scoresheet.<\/p>\n Andre Silva<\/a> did get one back late on, but the hosts held on for all three points to make it 11 without a win for the visitors.<\/p>\n They are now 11 points ahead of Betis in fifth spot, and they are up next in Spain, as they take on Getafe on the road.<\/p>\n Follow that game here.<\/a><\/p>\n 15:05 CET –\u00a0Championship side Southampton have stunned Fulham with a 1-0 victory<\/a> in the FA Cup, courtesy of a stoppage-time penalty from Ross Stewart.<\/p>\n The side chasing promotion to the Premier League continue their run in the competition, while Fulham will now focus on a possible spot in Europe.<\/p>\n In the other game currently taking place, League One Port Vale are leading Sunderland 1-0<\/a>, which will be followed by Leeds vs Norwich at 17:30 CET<\/a>.<\/p>\n 14:30 CET – After PSG’s defeat on Friday night, Lens have the chance to narrow the gap at the top of Ligue 1 down to just a single point, when they take on Metz in half an hour<\/a>. A big opportunity awaits.<\/p>\n There are also two Serie A games to look forward to, as\u00a0Fiorentina continue their relegation battle<\/a> and Bologna aim to close the gap on the European spots<\/a>.<\/p>\n 13:20 CET – For the second weekend in a row, the Old Firm derby sees Rangers and Celtic go head to head<\/a> – this time in the Scottish Cup at 14:00 CET. Bragging rights as well as a place in the semi-finals are at stake, and as usual, it is going to be a fiery affair.<\/p>\n At the same time, Villarreal are in LaLiga action against Elche<\/a>, while Sunderland visit Port Vale in the FA Cup<\/a> at 14:30 CET. There is a distinct possibility that we could see eight Premier League teams reach the FA Cup quarter-finals this year.<\/p>\n 12:20 CET – The first game of the day comes in the FA Cup between Fulham and Southampton at 13:00 CET<\/a>, with both teams having a great opportunity to reach the quarter-finals of the competition.<\/p>\n The home side make nine changes but still look strong, while the Saints go full strength for this last-16 clash.<\/p>\n 23:27 CET – One final update from us tonight, as we sign off ahead of Sunday’s action, where Lionel Messi<\/a> has scored in the first half of Inter Miami<\/a>‘s game against DC United<\/a> in MLS, with the Argentinian’s side leading at the break 2-0.<\/p>\n Messi’s compatriot, Rodrigo De Paul<\/a>, scored the opener before Messi put them in control of the clash.<\/p>\n Follow the rest of that encounter here.<\/a><\/p>\n 23:00 CET – Our final game of the European day has ended, where Marseille<\/a> have laboured to a 1-0 win away at Toulouse<\/a>.<\/p>\n With fewer shots and a lower xG, the visitors struggled to make an impact, but Mason Greenwood<\/a> was their match-winner, scoring from close range in the first half.<\/p>\n Check out all the action from the game with our report.<\/a><\/p>\n 22:52 CET –\u00a0Back to the FA Cup, where Manchester City<\/a> weathered an early storm against Newcastle United<\/a> to progress into the quarter-finals with a 3-1 victory.<\/p>\n Omar Marmoush<\/a> netted twice in the win, the pick of the bunch a crushing effort that found the top corner from the edge of the area.<\/p>\n In LaLiga, Barcelona<\/a> have edged Athletic Club<\/a> 1-0 in Bilbao. Lamine Yamal<\/a>, once again, was the hero for the Catalans, scoring his 14th goal of the league campaign midway through the second half to see his side home. After 27 games, they lead Real Madrid by four points in the table.<\/p>\n Read the report from the Basque Country now.<\/a><\/p>\n 22:36 CET – All over in Turin, where Juventus<\/a> have ended a barren Serie A run with a comfortable 4-0 victory over struggling Pisa<\/a>.<\/p>\n It was four games without a win for the ‘Old Lady’, but they fared better against the league’s bottom side, scoring all of their goals in the second half through Andrea Cambiaso<\/a>, Khephren Thuram<\/a>, Kenan Yildiz<\/a> and Jeremie Boga<\/a>.<\/p>\n The victory keeps them in the hunt for Champions League football next season.<\/p>\n Read the report now.<\/a><\/p>\n 22:00 CET –\u00a0Away from Europe, after their trip to meet Donald Trump in midweek, Inter Miami<\/a> are back on the pitch tonight from 22:30 CET as they face DC United<\/a> in Baltimore, where the crowds have been massive.<\/p>\n Lionel Messi<\/a> does start for the visitors, who have three points after their opening two games of the season.<\/p>\n Follow the game here.<\/a><\/p>\n 21:27 CET – Chelsea<\/a> are through to the FA Cup quarter-finals, but Wrexham<\/a> have given them one massive scare.<\/p>\n The Championship side have gone toe-to-toe with the Club World Cup champions, taking them to extra time after it finished 2-2 in 90 minutes, with the Welsh team going ahead twice before being pegged back.<\/p>\n Their task was made even harder after George Dobson<\/a> was given his marching orders for a high tackle on Alejandro Garnacho. The Argentine then got back on his feet to net in the 96th minute in what was a thrilling encounter.<\/p>\n Wrexham, despite the man disadvantage, thought they had a late leveller as\u00a0Lewis Brunt<\/a> nodded in a corner at the back post, only for VAR to rule it out for offside.<\/p>\n The Blues rode their luck, but they are in the hat on Monday after Joao Pedro<\/a> slotted home to make it 4-2 in the dying seconds of this pulsating cup tie. Wrexham will now hope they can keep their play-off push up in the second tier.<\/p>\n Check out all the stats now.<\/a><\/p>\n 21:09 CET – As Chelsea lead 3-2 in extra time against Wrexham with 15 minutes left to play, Manchester City and Newcastle United are in the early going<\/a> of their FA Cup tie.<\/p>\n After his star turn against Manchester United in midweek, William Osula<\/a> gets the nod up front for the Magpies, whilst Erling Haaland is still missing from the Manchester City squad.<\/p>\n 20:45 CET – We have some fun late games to enjoy this evening with LaLiga leaders Barcelona away at Athletic Club in Bilbao<\/a>, and Marseille and Juventus also in action across the continent.<\/p>\n Below you can see how Barca and Athletic will line up. Robert Lewandowski is fit again, but only on the bench, alongside Raphinha.<\/p>\n 20:32 CET – Dortmund have beaten 10-man FC Koln 2-1<\/a> on the road in the Bundesliga to maintain their grip on second place. They remain six points clear of Hoffenheim in third.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, over in LaLiga, Atletico Madrid have edged Real Sociedad 3-2<\/a> in a topsy-turvy affair, with Nicolas Gonzalez scoring a decisive brace for Diego Simeone’s side, who remain third in the standings.<\/p>\n 19:55 CET –\u00a0Atalanta battled back from two goals down late in the second half to snatch a 2-2 draw<\/a> against Udinese. However, the result leaves them just outside the European places in Serie A.<\/p>\n Next up in Italy at 20:45 CET<\/a>, Juventus look to take advantage and solidify their spot in the top six when they face relegation-threatened Pisa.<\/p>\n 18:10 CET – Chelsea are taking on Hollywood-powered Wrexham in the FA Cup from 18:45 CET<\/a> in what will be a fun affair.<\/p>\n The Welsh side are flying high enough in the Championship to be promotion contenders, and they’ve already knocked one Premier League side out of the FA Cup this season in Nottingham Forest. Can they get another scalp? Check out the starting lineups below:<\/p>\n 17:32 CET –\u00a0The Bundesliga\u2019s five afternoon matches are now over, with a whopping 22 goals going in around the grounds! Below are the scores for you – click through the links for all the stats and reports.<\/p>\n The race for the Champions League places is really heating up, and the big winners are Hoffenheim and RB Leipzig, with rivals Bayer and Stuttgart both dropping points on the road.<\/p>\n Freiburg 3-3 Bayer Leverkusen<\/a><\/p>\n Heidenheim 2-4 Hoffenheim<\/a><\/p>\n Mainz 2-2 Stuttgart<\/a><\/p>\n RB Leipzig 2-1 Augsburg<\/a><\/p>\n Wolfsburg 1-2 Hamburger SV<\/a><\/p>\n Next up in Germany, FC Koln host second-place Dortmund from 18:30 CET. You can see how the sides will shape up below:\u00a0<\/p>\n 16:58 CET –\u00a0Como\u2019s good form has carried on; they have just beaten Cagliari 2-1<\/a> in the first Serie A fixture of the day. That extends Cesc Fabregas’ side’s unbeaten run across competitions to five matches. In the league, they remain fifth and move level on points with Roma now!<\/p>\n Next up in Serie A, Atalanta host Udinese from 18:00 CET<\/a>. Get ready for that match by reading our\u00a0exclusive interview with Udinese forward Keinan Davis<\/a>, who’s enjoying a strong campaign with eight goals already to his name.<\/p>\n 16:21 CET –\u00a0It\u2019s a busy afternoon in the Bundesliga, with five matches currently at the halfway mark.<\/p>\n As it stands,\u00a0Stuttgart<\/a> and RB Leipzig<\/a> are trailing in their respective clashes, while\u00a0Bayer Leverkusen<\/a> are level with Freiburg in a bit of a thriller, and\u00a0Hoffenheim<\/a> are ahead.<\/p>\n Check out the scores and follow the action here!<\/a><\/p>\n 16:05 CET – A dramatic match has just wrapped up in LaLiga, its first of the day, with relegation-threatened Mallorca and Osasuna drawing 2-2<\/a> in Pamplona.\u00a0Both sides ended the match with 10 men, with the hosts scoring twice after the 89th minute to snatch a point!<\/p>\n Mallorca would have jumped out of the bottom three with a win. Alas, their struggles continue.Next up in Spain, Levante host Girona<\/a>, and later, Atletico Madrid and Barcelona are both in action.<\/p>\n Keep up with all the drama in LaLiga here.<\/a><\/p>\n 15:10 CET –\u00a0A heavily rotated Arsenal<\/a> have progressed into the FA Cup quarter-finals after they were really tested by League One outfit Mansfield<\/a>, with Noni Madueke<\/a> and Eberechi Eze<\/a> both scoring in a 2-1<\/a> win.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Gunners continue their quest for the quadruple and will be hoping for a good draw on Monday. Meanwhile, Mansfield can be proud of their performance, really giving their all against the Premier League table-toppers.<\/p>\n Next up are the afternoon games in the Bundesliga. Bayer Leverkusen<\/a>, Hoffenheim<\/a>, Stuttgart<\/a>, and Leipzig<\/a> will all be eyeing three points in 20 minutes, and you can follow the matches in Germany\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n 12:24 CET – The day’s action gets underway at Field Mill<\/a>, as Premier League table-toppers Arsenal<\/a> continue their challenge on all four fronts with a fun FA Cup clash at League One outfit,\u00a0Mansfield Town<\/a>.<\/p>\n As expected, the Gunners are rotating heavily with the Champions League last 16 on the horizon, as 16-year-olds Marli Salmon<\/a> and Max Dowman<\/a> both start. The latter becomes the youngest player to ever play for the club in the competition.<\/p>\n Will this be a straightforward afternoon for Arsenal, or can Mansfield pull off a historic upset?<\/p>\n 00:30 CET –\u00a0Friday offered up some massive fixtures as well, and in case you missed those, here’s a little roundup of the action:<\/p>\n Real Madrid edged Celta Vigo 2-1<\/a> thanks to a 94th-minute winner from Federico Valverde to close the gap with LaLiga leaders Barcelona back down to one point. Meanwhile, over in France, PSG’s lead in Ligue 1 could be cut down to just one point over the weekend after they were stunned\u00a03-1 at home by in-form Monaco<\/a>.<\/p>\n In Germany, a Harry Kane-less Bayern Munich thrashed Borussia Monchengladbach 4-1<\/a> to extend their advantage at the top of the Bundesliga standings to a whopping 14 points. Elsewhere, Napoli beat Torino 2-1<\/a> in Serie A, and Liverpool reached the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 3-1 win over Wolves<\/a>.<\/p>\n If you’re looking for some longer-form content to sink your teeth into, take a read of our latest exclusive interview with Udinese forward Keinan Davis<\/a>, who’s enjoying a strong campaign with eight goals in Serie A already.<\/p>\n![\"Lens](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/d9a610d0-7c9f-4ca6-abe3-1e26f64e7290.jpg\" "\\"Lens")
Lens – Metz match momentumOpta by StatsPerform<\/p>\n![\"Alex](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/5d5fa34e-530b-40f3-b4c8-50abc93e72d6.jpg\" "\\"Alex")
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain reacts during the shootoutLee Smith \/ Reuters<\/p>\n![\"Leeds](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/aadc82e7-9f53-45da-98be-301c2d9b67c4.jpg\" "\\"Leeds")
Leeds United – Norwich City lineupsFlashscore<\/p>\n![\"Villarreal](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ef0daf53-c954-49b7-8bbe-2aefe7ee7bea.jpg\" "\\"Villarreal")
Villarreal – Elche match momentumOpta by StatsPerform<\/p>\n![\"Top](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/11a048d5-adcf-4614-a935-2986a0b46b85.jpg\" "\\"Top")
Top of Ligue 1Flashscore<\/p>\n![\"Line](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/215bc2d8-f73a-4aae-ac46-ee79b61247b0.jpg\" "\\"Line")
Line upsFlashscoreMarch 7th<\/p>\n![\"Toulouse](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/a2ee29cb-bb7d-471c-bc75-730cc2bbf28a.jpg\" "\\"Toulouse")
Toulouse – Marseille match momentumOpta by StatsPerform<\/p>\n![\"Athletic](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/d7fb5a4e-a98b-411b-8263-fdd26ccb6f4b.jpg\" "\\"Athletic")
Athletic Club – Barcelona match statsOpta by StatsPerform<\/p>\n![\"Juventus](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/4fe0f4ec-5cb1-4ca6-bcb0-7f7a6b95cdb5.jpg\" "\\"Juventus")
Juventus – Pisa match statsOpta by StatsPerform<\/p>\n![\"DC](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/7d06d6df-8cce-473b-87a9-1d133602e30a.jpg\" "\\"DC")
DC United – Inter Miami lineupsFlashscore<\/p>\n![\"Wrexham](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1399533c-5494-43ed-b591-5032d0f86a4d.jpg\" "\\"Wrexham")
Wrexham – Chelsea provisional player ratingsFlashscore<\/p>\n![\"Newcastle](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ae5ffb5e-5a53-42ad-af9b-64fac7ccc6f9.jpg\" "\\"Newcastle")
Newcastle – Manchester City lineupsFlashscore<\/p>\n![\"Starting](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f20457ec-5f6c-4cd9-b2c0-09cac37f9d3d.jpg\" "\\"Starting")
Starting lineups for Athletic Club vs BarcelonaFlashscore<\/p>\n![\"Key](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/e3e25f3a-f630-44ce-b48d-ddedebf15215.jpg\" "\\"Key")
Key match statsOpta by StatsPerform<\/p>\n![\"Match](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/c3a33a89-75c6-4a68-859c-91ba42f30ac7.jpg\" "\\"Match")
Match momentumOpta by StatsPerform<\/p>\n![\"Atalanta](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fe26b423-966f-4287-a04f-492a82f8ed7e.jpg\" "\\"Atalanta")
Atalanta vs Udinese match statsOpta by StatsPerform<\/p>\n![\"Starting](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/349f4ba8-ab69-41c5-9038-908840de4bd1.jpg\" "\\"Starting")
Starting lineups for Wrexham vs ChelseaFlashscore<\/p>\n![\"Starting](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f7409cca-1baa-4ca9-a87a-8194c15fa898.jpg\" "\\"Starting")
Starting lineups for FC Koln vs DortmundFlashscore<\/p>\n![\"Como](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/6f8e5f51-c636-4f1b-ab88-3b1a56e68e9a.jpg\" "\\"Como")
Como in the Serie A standingsFlashscore<\/p>\n![\"Stuttgart's](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/9cd152d3-0ba7-4d59-bf7d-3e1d2cd4ef1c.jpg\" "\\"Stuttgart's")
Stuttgart’s Maximilian Mittelstaedt reacts after failing to score against MainzKIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV \/ AFP<\/p>\n![\"Match](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bd143553-2785-47a5-b0bb-8b83be45df76.jpg\" "\\"Match")
Match momentumOpta by StatsPerform<\/p>\n![\"Bundesliga](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/7ca3ba3a-6ff0-498c-b82f-cabaa9f005db.jpg\" "\\"Bundesliga")
Bundesliga fixturesFlashscore<\/p>\n![\"Line-ups\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/63919789-2c34-48c0-819d-65997764c110.jpg\" "\\"Line-ups\\"")
Line-upsFlashscore<\/p>\n![\"We](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ae51c6e0-7177-4a14-bb3a-07b35032e6a4.jpg\" "\\"We")
We spoke exclusively with Udinese’s Keinan DavisTIMOTHY ROGERS \/ GETTY IMAGES EUROPE \/ GETTY IMAGES VIA AFP<\/p>\n