Arsenal ruined Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior's first home game as they moved closer to Wembley wi...

Arsenal ruined Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior's first home game as they moved closer to Wembley with a 3-2 win in the League Cup semi-final first leg on Wednesday.Rosenior's side had beaten second-tier Charlton 5-1 in his debut in the FA Cup third round last weekend.But Arsenal ensured his first game on the Stamford Bridge bench was significantly less enjoyable.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Ben White put the Premier League leaders ahead in the first half and Viktor Gyokeres punished a blunder by Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez to score their second after the interval.Alejandro Garnacho came off the bench to pull one back for Chelsea before Martin Zubimendi grabbed Arsenal's third goal.Garnacho gave Chelsea a glimmer of hope with his second goal in the closing stages.But Arsenal will go into the second leg at Emirates Stadium on February 3 as firm favourites to reach the Wembley final in March.Manchester City won 2-0 at Newcastle in the first leg of the other semi-final on Tuesday.Arsenal are unbeaten in their last 10 matches in all competitions as they try to win their first trophy since the 2020 FA Cup.Gunners boss Mikel Arteta had claimed his players were motivated by their 4-0 aggregate defeat against Newcastle in the League Cup semi-finals last season.They also lost in the semi-finals of the 2025 Champions League, the 2022 League Cup and the 2021 Europa League.Top of the Premier League and Champions League, and through to the FA Cup fourth round, Arsenal may never have a better chance to end their silverware drought.Rosenior, sacked by Hull in 2024, was hired by Chelsea last week to replace Enzo Maresca after earning plaudits for leading French club Strasbourg to a seventh-place finish last season.The 41-year-old's introduction to Stamford Bridge was hampered by the absence of Cole Palmer, Moises Caicedo, Reece James, Liam Delap, Jamie Gittens and Malo Gusto due to a combination of injuries, illness and suspension.<h3>Set-piece experts</h3>Despite saying he had been focused on playing Arsenal since the moment he took charge last week, Chelsea looked completely unprepared as they were caught cold in the seventh minute.Arsenal's set-piece prowess has become their most essential attacking quality over the last two seasons and Rosenior became their latest victim in the seventh minute.Declan Rice curled a corner into the six-yard box and when Sanchez mistimed his attempt to catch the ball, the unmarked White had time and space to guide a downwards header into the net.White's first goal since 2024, when he netted against Chelsea, was Arsenal's 24th from set-pieces -- including 18 at corners -- in all competitions this season, the most by any club in Europe's top five leagues.Chelsea tried to respond but Kepa Arrizabalaga saved from Enzo Fernandez and Estevao Willian.Arsenal doubled their lead in the 49th minute thanks to Sanchez's howler.White's low cross should have been easy for Sanchez, but he let it slip through his grasp and Gyokeres tapped into the empty net for his first goal in open play in 16 games.It was a rare moment of vindication for the much-maligned Sweden striker, who has scored just eight times in 26 appearances since arriving from Sporting Lisbon last year.Rosenior sent on Garnacho for Marc Guiu and the change made an immediate impact.Garnacho struck in the 57th minute, drilling home from close range after Arsenal failed to clear.Zubimendi restored the Gunners' two-goal advantage in the 71st minute.The Spain midfielder took Gyokeres' lay-off and cleverly worked space for a clinical finish from 10 yards.Garnacho dragged Chelsea back into the tie, drilling past Kepa from a half-cleared corner in the 83rd minute.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta with Martin Zubimendi (left) and Gabriel Martinelli (right) after the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg match at Stamford Bridge, London. Picture date: Wednesday January 14, 2026.

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Real Madrid fell to a shock 3-2 defeat in the Copa del Rey last 16 on Wednesday as Alvaro Arbeloa...

Real Madrid fell to a shock 3-2 defeat in the Copa del Rey last 16 on Wednesday as Alvaro Arbeloa's debut as coach ended in humiliation by second-tier opposition Albacete.Appointed on Monday to replace Xabi Alonso, Arbeloa and his side were ousted by Jefte Betancor's stoppage-time winner at the Carlos Belmonte stadium.Without French superstar Kylian Mbappe and various other key players, Arbeloa's side struggled against a side currently 17th in Spain's second division.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Albacete took the lead through Javi Villar but Franco Mastantuono equalised just before half-time.Jefte put the hosts back ahead after 82 minutes and then scored the winner after Gonzalo Garcia's 91st-minute goal looked to have forced extra time for the 15-time European champions.<figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
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</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>After Madrid lost the Spanish Super Cup final on Sunday against rivals Barcelona, president Florentino Perez replaced Alonso with reserve team coach Arbeloa.The Spaniard selected two players currently playing in the reserves he led until Monday -- holding midfielder Jorge Cestero and right-back David Jimenez.The first half was mostly played under heavy gloom, not just Madrid's mood but an intense fog which set in a few minutes into the game.Vinicius Junior smashed high and wide from long range as neither side produced any clear chances until shortly before half-time when the hosts took a shock lead.Villar escaped Mastantuono's attentions at a corner and nodded Albacete in front after 42 minutes.Arbeloa's side levelled before the break through, also capitalising on a corner, with Mastantuono turning home from close range.Albacete frustrated Madrid after the break and then burst into life in attack to take the lead once more.Andriy Lunin pushed away an effort from Riki but shortly afterwards Jefte put Alberto Gonzalez's side ahead.Gonzalo Garcia's clearance fell to the striker in the box and he fired down into the ground with ball bouncing up and flashing past Lunin.Madrid's young forward made amends by pulling his team level in stoppage time with a well-placed header.However there was a sting in the tale as Jefte produced a sensational finish over Lunin to snatch a famous late victory for Albacete.

ALBACETE, SPAIN - JANUARY 14: Alvaro Arbeloa head coach of Real Madrid looks on next to Vinicius Jr uring the Copa del Rey Round of 16 match between Albacete Balompié and Real Madrid at Estadio Carlos Belmonte on January 14, 2026 in Albacete, Spain.

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Inter Milan moved six points clear at the top of Serie A on Wednesday after beating Lecce 1-0 and...

Inter Milan moved six points clear at the top of Serie A on Wednesday after beating Lecce 1-0 and taking advantage of Napoli's goalless draw with Parma.Pio Esposito tapped home the only goal of a tight contest in the 78th minute at the San Siro, the Italy attacker pouncing after Lautaro Martinez's powerful shot was kept out by Wladimiro Falcone.Substitute Esposito, 20, is a home grown hope for Inter and Italy, with three goals in his first five matches for his country since making his senior international debut in September.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Inter, who drew an entertaining clash with Napoli at the weekend, have won seven of their last eight leagues matches and are six ahead of both the reigning champions and second-placed AC Milan.Local rivals Milan make the short trip to face high-flying Como on Thursday as the division's leading trio play games in hand accrued by their participation in the Italian Super Cup in Saudi Arabia.Bologna, who lost the Super Cup final to Napoli, are at Verona on Thursday in search of a first league win in seven matches.Inter travel to Udinese at the weekend before welcoming Premier League leaders Arsenal to the San Siro for a huge Champions League fixture.Cristian Chivu's team lost their previous two Champions League matches and are at risk of dropping out of the top eight places which give direct qualification to the last 16.Lecce meanwhile stay one place and three points above Serie A's relegation zone after collecting just one point from their last five matches.Napoli created little against Parma beyond a Scott McTominay goal which was disallowed for Pasquale Mazzocchi being offside earlier in the move.A scrappy match at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona ended with injury-hit Napoli drawing a third straight match and being further off the title pace."We were a bit unlucky... we tried to create chances but Parma defended well," said Cristian Stellini in place of suspended Antonio Conte."Some of our players have been out for a long time and we don't know when they'll be back."On Saturday Napoli host another also-ran in Sassuolo before travelling to FC Copenhagen for a match will be key to their prospects of reaching the Champions League play-offs.

MILAN, ITALY - JANUARY 14: Pio Esposito of Inter celebrates his goal during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and US Lecce at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on January 14, 2026 in Milan, Italy.

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Bayern Munich came from a goal down to win 3-1 at Koln on Wednesday and restore their 11-point le...

Bayern Munich came from a goal down to win 3-1 at Koln on Wednesday and restore their 11-point lead atop the Bundesliga table.Bayern were behind after Linton Maina scored on the counter, but roared back thanks to goals from Serge Gnabry, Kim Min-jae and Lennart Karl.Bayern's 11-point gap over second-placed Borussia Dortmund at the halfway point of the season equalled the biggest lead in league history.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Their points tally of 47 is also the equal best while Vincent Kompany's side have also set a new goalscoring record with 66.Koln last beat the Bavarians in 2011, a run of 17 losses in 19 games in all competitions.Ruthless in an 8-1 demolition of Wolfsburg on Sunday, Bayern looked to have run out of steam in a first half hit with a 10-minute interruption due to smoke from flares.Koln took a surprise lead just before half-time.Pouncing when Gnabry lost possession near his own penalty area, the hosts advanced goalwards before Maina unleashed a powerful shot which Manuel Neuer could not keep out.Gnabry made up for his mistake to equalise in first-half stoppage time, cutting through a crowded penalty area before chipping goalkeeper Marvin Schwabe from a tight angle.With Harry Kane looking weary, Bayern turned to two defenders to take the lead.Hiroki Ito leapt through the air and somehow kept the ball in play, turning it back for Kim to head home.Bayern's teenage sensation Karl added a third to seal the points with seven minutes remaining.Willi Orban and Romulo scored as RB Leipzig reclaimed third spot with a 2-0 home with over Freiburg.Playing their first match of the calendar year after last weekend's game was cancelled due to bad weather, Leipzig lacked rhythm in the opening half but grabbed control with two goals in three second-half minutes.Captain Orban scored from a David Raum free-kick in the 53rd minute before Romulo headed in a close-range rebound.Leipzig now sit four points behind Dortmund with a game in hand and host leaders Bayern on Saturday.Hoffenheim's continued their surprise turnaround after battling relegation last season, cruising past Borussia Monchengladbach 5-1 at home to climb to fifth.Andrej Kramaric hit a first-half hat-trick and Tim Lemperle and Max Morstedt also got on the scoresheet, while Shuto Machino was the lone goalscorer for the visitors. Earlier on Wednesday, Wolfsburg's Dzenan Pejcinovic scored a late winner in a 2-1 home victory over St Pauli, his fifth goal in his past three league matches.

Köln, Germany - January 14: Lennart Karl of FC Bayern Muenchen celebrates after scoring his team's third goal during the Bundesliga match between 1. FC Köln and FC Bayern München at RheinEnergieSTADION on January 14, 2026 in Köln, Germany.

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Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois criticised racist chants aimed at team-mate Vinicius Junior by Albacete fans near their stadium before a Copa del Rey last 16 clash on Wednesday.The Belgian goalkeeper, not involved in Madrid's cup tie against the second-tier side, shared a video of a group of fans appearing to chant racist abuse at Vinicius on Instagram and wrote "enough of the racism, this is disgusting".Brazilian winger Vinicius, 25, has been targeted with racial abuse during his time in Spain on several occasions by opposition fans.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Four Atletico Madrid ultras were handed suspended jail sentences in June last year for hanging a dummy of Vinicius from a bridge in what police deemed a "hate crime", among several other court convictions.Vinicius started the game against Albacete, new Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa's first match at the helm after he replaced Xabi Alonso on Monday.

MADRID, SPAIN - DECEMBER 20: Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid passes over the captains armband to Thibaut Courtois as he is substituted for Gonzalo Garcia (not pictured) during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Real Madrid CF and Sevilla FC at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on December 20, 2025 in Madrid, Spain.

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Tottenham signed England midfielder Conor Gallagher from Atletico Madrid in a deal worth a report...

Tottenham signed England midfielder Conor Gallagher from Atletico Madrid in a deal worth a reported £34.7 million (€40 million) on Wednesday.Gallagher agreed a long-term contract with the Premier League club that reportedly runs until 2031.Tottenham won the race to sign Gallagher after Aston Villa also expressed interest in the former Chelsea player.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The 25-year-old was keen to leave Atletico for more regular action in a bid to secure a place in England's squad for the World Cup later this year."I'm so happy and excited to be here, taking the next step in my career at an amazing club," Gallagher said."I wanted to be a Spurs player and thankfully the club felt the same. It was very easy, it happened very quickly and I'm ready to get on the pitch."I know how great the fans are, I'm really happy to be a part of it here and want to create special moments and memories together."Gallagher's signing is a boost to under-fire Tottenham boss Thomas Frank.Frank is fighting to save his job after a dismal run of five victories in 20 matches, including seven defeats in 13 after last weekend's FA Cup third round exit against Aston Villa.Only seven months after arriving from Brentford to replace the sacked Ange Postecoglou, pressure has mounted on Frank, who has been booed on multiple occasions by frustrated fans.Gallagher's signing will fill a void in Tottenham's midfield after Rodrigo Bentancur had surgery on a hamstring injury on Tuesday, while Lucas Bergvall is also sidelined and Pape Sarr is at the Africa Cup of Nations."Conor is a top midfielder, who we have worked tirelessly to add to our squad," Frank said."He is still young, so has plenty of room for improvement, but also has huge experience across the Premier League, La Liga and with the England national team."Conor has captained teams so will bring leadership, maturity, character and personality to our dressing room, while his running power, pressing ability and eye for goal will strengthen us in a key area of the pitch."I'm excited about working with him every day and I know the fans will love what he will bring to the team."Gallagher, who scored 10 goals in 95 appearances for Chelsea, was linked to Tottenham before joining Atletico in 2024.While he played 77 times during his 18 months in Spain, Gallagher never fully secured a regular starting berth under Atletico boss Diego Simeone.

MADRID, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 29: Conor Gallagher of Atletico Madrid during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Atletico Madrid v Real Oviedo at the Estadio Civitas Metropolitano on November 29, 2025 in Madrid Spain

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Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said Wednesday Xabi Alonso has a great future in football despite Rea...

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said Wednesday Xabi Alonso has a great future in football despite Real Madrid replacing him at the helm this week.Flick's Barca beat Alonso's Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup final on Sunday and a day later Los Blancos agreed a deal with the Basque coach to depart and appointed Alvaro Arbeloa."We have to continue, we have to think about what we can do better, but he's a fantastic coach and also has a great future," Flick told a news conference ahead of Barca's Copa del Rey last 16 clash at Racing Santander on Thursday.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Alonso, who won the Bundesliga unbeaten with Bayer Leverkusen in 2024, lasted less than eight months in charge of Madrid but Flick believes the former Liverpool and Bayern Munich player will soon land another big role."This is football and it's not my business, but what I can say is that I have a very good relationship with Xabi," explained Flick."I met him at Leverkusen, when I was the (German) national coach, I always stayed in contact with him. He's a fantastic coach."This is football, we have to accept these things, I wish him all the best and I think he will get a new one, a big project for him and his team."Flick confirmed Barcelona's new loan arrival Joao Cancelo could feature against second division leaders Racing.The coach said he was hoping to take advantage of Cancelo's attacking quality between now and the end of the season."Joao is a fantastic football player, with a lot of quality in attack and this is what we need," added Flick."When the opponent is (deep in their own territory), we have to (overcome) them and we need quality and he's a good option for that."

Real Madrid's Spanish coach Xabi Alonso reacts during the Spanish Super Cup final football match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid at the King Abdullah Stadium in Jeddah on January 11, 2026.

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Serhou Guirassy scored his first league goal since October as Borussia Dortmund beat Werder Bremen 3-0 at home on Tuesday and restore their four-point buffer in second spot.Nico Schlotterbeck and Marcel Sabitzer scored while Guirassy responded to being benched for the first time this season by tapping in late after Jobe Bellingham pressed Bremen into a mistake. Stuttgart's 3-2 win over Eintracht Frankfurt earlier in the evening moved the German Cup holders within a point but 2024 Champions League finalists Dortmund responded with a controlled but unspectacular performance.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Dortmund moved to eight points behind leaders Bayern Munich, who play away at Koln on Wednesday.Schlotterbeck, Dortmund's captain and standout player this season, put his side in front with a regulation header from a corner 11 minutes in.The hosts were sloppy with the ball and disorganised without it in the opening half but Bremen lacked the quality to punish them.Dortmund left the field to the sound of isolated boos and whistles at half-time from their 82,000-strong home crowd. Making his 250th Bundesliga appearance, Sabitzer put nervy Dortmund two ahead with a 76th-minute goal, guiding the ball into the bottom left corner.Benched in favour of former Wolves striker Fabio Silva, Guirassy came on midway through the second half and was in the right place to score when Bellingham won the ball with seven minutes left.

13 January 2026, North Rhine-Westphalia, Dortmund: Soccer: Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund - Werder Bremen, Matchday 17, Signal Iduna Park. Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) celebrates his goal for 3:0 with Yan Couto (Borussia Dortmund). Photo: Bernd Thissen/dpa - IMPORTANT NOTE: In accordance with the regulations of the DFL German Football League and the DFB German Football Association, it is prohibited to utilize or have utilized photographs taken in the stadium and/or of the match in the form of sequential images and/or video-like photo series.

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Nikolas Nartey nabbed a late winner and Deniz Undav continued his hot form as Stuttgart beat Eint...

Nikolas Nartey nabbed a late winner and Deniz Undav continued his hot form as Stuttgart beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2 at home on Tuesday to climb to third in the Bundesliga.A dipping header from Rasmus Kristensen gave Frankfurt an early lead but Ermedin Demirovic pounced on a goalkeeping error and Undav's deflected effort helped Stuttgart wrestle back control of the match before half-time. Bundesliga debutant Ayoube Amaimouni-Echghouyab brought Frankfurt level but Nartey's 87th-minute strike, his first Bundesliga goal, put the hosts back in front.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The victory took the German Cup holders to third, a point behind second-placed Borussia Dortmund, who host Werder Bremen later on Tuesday.Frankfurt have struggled this season after last campaign's third-placed finish, their best result in three decades. Kristensen connected with a corner to put his side in front after five minutes, but Frankfurt ushered Stuttgart back into the game when goalkeeper Kaua Santos spilled a routine catch, allowing Demirovic to slice home. Undav put his side in front 10 minutes before the break, wrong-footing the Frankfurt defence and blasting a low shot which took a thick deflection into the bottom corner.Undav, who has nine goals and two assists in his past eight league games, forced two desperation saves from Santos and flashed just wide of the post in the second half. Amaimouni-Echghouyab levelled things up just three minutes after coming on but his effort was bested by another debut goal minutes later, when Nartey tapped in from close range.

Stuttgart, Germany - January 13: Deniz Undav of VfB Stuttgart looks on during the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and Eintracht Frankfurt at MHPArena Stuttgart on January 13, 2026 in Stuttgart, Germany.

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Napoli coach Antonio Conte received a two-match suspension from the Italian Serie A on Tuesday after being sent off during his side's 2-2 draw with league leaders Inter Milan.Conte was sent off midway through the second half "for insulting match officials" after a penalty was awarded to Inter Milan."After his sending-off, he kicked a ball placed at the edge of the pitch and approached the fourth official in an intimidating manner, repeating insulting remarks," explained the Serie A disciplinary committee.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The former Italy coach, who won the Italian championship in his first season at the helm at Napoli last May, will not be on the sidelines for Wednesday's postponed match against Parma as well as for Saturday's home clash with Sassuolo.Napoli are third in the Italian league on 39 points, four behind Inter who they edged to the Scudetto last term.

Referee Daniele Doveri shows a red card to Antonio Conte of SSC Napoli during the Italian Serie A football match between Inter FC and SSC Napoli in Milan, Italy, on January 11, 2026, at Giuseppe Meazza San Siro stadium.

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Tuesday's Bundesliga match between hosts Hamburg and Bayer Leverkusen was called off just hours before kick-off due to weather-related safety concerns. The match became the third casualty of winter weather sweeping across northern Germany this week, with last Saturday's St Pauli-RB Leipzig and Werder Bremen-Hoffenheim matches rescheduled for late January. The German Football League (DFL) issued a statement on Tuesday saying the Hamburg-Leverkusen match "cannot take place as planned due to weather-related risks concerning the stadium roof", with Hamburg's Volksparkstadion "closed at short notice".<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The match was originally scheduled for 1930 GMT on Tuesday. Leverkusen issued a statement confirming "a decision on rescheduling the game is to be made as soon as possible".Northern Germany has faced severe disruption from heavy snow and high winds brought by Storm Elli, with schools ordered to close in Hamburg and Bremen and long-distance rail services cancelled.

HAMBURG, GERMANY - JANUARY 13: General view outside the stadium, as fans enjoy the pre-match atmosphere prior to the Bundesliga match between Hamburger SV and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Volksparkstadion on January 13, 2026 in Hamburg, Germany.

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Liverpool defender Andrew Robertson slammed Dominik Szoboszlai's mistake in the FA Cup win over Barnsley as "unacceptable", admitting his side still have room for improvement despite their recent unbeaten run.Szoboszlai was guilty of a careless blunder when his miscued backheel inside his own penalty area allowed Barnsley's Adam Phillips to score in Monday's third round tie at Anfield.Liverpool were leading by two goals at the time of Szoboszlai's miscued pass and went on to clinch a 4-1 win against their third-tier opponents.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Szoboszlai had scored a superb long-range opener earlier in the game, but Liverpool boss Arne Slot said he would speak to the Hungarian about what he called a "weird" decision.Robertson was equally frustrated by Szoboszlai's needlessly casual error, which led Barnsley manager Conor Hourihane to accuse Szoboszlai of disrespect."The frustrating thing is Dom does this unbelievable 60-yard sprint to start with, he's getting the clap off The Kop and I don't know if that maybe went to his head," Robertson said."We can joke about it now but it's unacceptable to lose a goal like that. Dom obviously knows that. He's been magnificent for us this season and he was again really good."He just had a lapse of concentration, and we can't afford too many of them in the six-yard box."Liverpool have extended their unbeaten run to 11 matches to ease the crisis that engulfed the Premier League champions earlier this season.But Scotland left-back Robertson said the Barnsley game provided further evidence that Liverpool still have a dangerous habit of letting teams back into games."Going 11 unbeaten is good but some of the performances still have to be better. Everyone knows that," Robertson said."We've looked a bit more secure defensively which is pleasing but now we need to put it all together because people are saying we're lacking an attacking threat."If you want to win trophies and go further in tournaments, you have to get the perfect balance. That's what we're working towards."

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 12: Andrew Robertson of Liverpool in action during the Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Liverpool and Barnsley on January 12, 2026 in Liverpool, England.

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Inter Milan midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu has suffered a left calf injury, the Serie A club said Tuesday, with the Turkish international reported to be sidelined for three weeks."Calhanoglu underwent an MRI scan this morning," the club said in a statement. "The tests revealed a muscle strain in his left calf, and his condition will be assessed over the coming days."According to media reports the midfielder will be sidelined for three weeks, meaning he could miss five matches, including the final two of the Champions League group stage.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Calhanoglu, 31, has scored seven league goals this season, as Inter lead AC Milan by three points with champions Napoli third four points behind. Champions League finalists in 2023 and 2025, Inter are sixth in the league stage with 12 points from six matches.

STADIO GIUSEPPE MEAZZA, MILANO, ITALY - 2026/01/11: Hakan Calhanoglu of Fc Internazionale gestures during the Serie A football match between Fc Internazionale and SSC Napoli. The match ends in a tie 2-2.

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Dominik Szoboszlai produced a sublime goal and a ridiculous error as Liverpool eased to a 4-1 win over third-tier Barnsley to reach the FA Cup fourth round.The Hungarian international unleashed a rocket into the top corner from long range to open the scoring at Anfield on Monday.Jeremie Frimpong doubled the home side's lead before half-time.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>But Szoboszlai gifted the League One side a route back into the tie when he fluffed an attempted backheel inside his own box and Adam Phillips gratefully smashed home.Barnsley boss Conor Hourihane was furious his side were not awarded a penalty midway through the second half for a trip by Szoboszlai on Reyes Cleary.Arne Slot was forced to empty his bench of key players as Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, Ibrahima Konate and Ryan Gravenberch were introduced just after the hour mark.Liverpool laboured going forward for most of the second period until their star duo of substitutes clicked to clinch victory in the final six minutes plus added time.Ekitike's deft flick found Wirtz, who curled into the top corner for his third goal in five games since breaking his duck in his 23rd appearance for the Reds.The roles were reversed in stoppage time as Wirtz unselfishly crossed for Ekitike to tap in.Liverpool's reward is a home tie against Manchester United's conquerors Brighton in round four.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 12: Dominik Szoboszlai of Liverpool during the Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Liverpool and Barnsley at Anfield on January 12, 2026 in Liverpool, England.

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Real Madrid said Monday that coach Xabi Alonso has left the Spanish giants by mutual consent, to ...

Real Madrid said Monday that coach Xabi Alonso has left the Spanish giants by mutual consent, to be replaced by Alvaro Arbeloa.A day after the team lost the Spanish Super Cup final against Barcelona, the club parted ways with the Basque coach eight months after his arrival and immediately appointed former Madrid player Arbeloa, who was coaching the reserve side."Real Madrid announces that, by mutual agreement between the club and Xabi Alonso, it has been decided to bring his tenure as first-team coach to an end," said the Los Blancos in a statement.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>In a separate statement Madrid then announced Arbeloa would take Alonso's place, without specifying the length of the 42-year-old's contract."Arbeloa has been the coach of Castilla since June 2025 and has developed his entire coaching career in Real Madrid's academy since 2020," said Los Blancos.Arbeloa's first match at the helm is a Copa del Rey last-16 visit to face second-tier Albacete on Wednesday.The Spaniard played 238 times for Madrid between 2009-2016, winning two Champions League titles and La Liga once, among other silverware.Arbeloa also lifted the World Cup with Spain in 2010, as well as the European Championship in 2008 and 2012, playing alongside Alonso for club and country.Alonso joined in June, replacing veteran Carlo Ancelotti, but Madrid struggled to find consistency under the Basque coach and are second in La Liga, four points behind Barcelona.Los Blancos were outplayed in a 3-2 defeat in Saudi Arabia on Sunday by Hansi Flick's side, the 44-year-old's last at the helm.Alonso was close to the sack towards the end of 2025 but a run of five consecutive wins kept him in his position, until the Super Cup defeat.Alonso had signed a three-season deal after leaving Bayer Leverkusen, until June 2028.The team were thrashed 4-0 by Paris Saint-Germain in July in the Club World Cup semi-finals, which was an early setback for the coach.Despite a Clasico win over Barcelona in October, it appeared president Florentino Perez had not fully warmed to Alonso, who had intended to bring a modern coaching approach to the team.The team struggled through a run of poor form amid an injury crisis, with Spanish media reporting some players had fallen out with him and that Alonso would be ousted if they failed to beat Manchester City in the Champions League in December.Madrid lost but the performance was solid enough that Alonso was given more time to try and save his job.However, the defeat by Barca in Jeddah was the final straw for Madrid, who agreed a deal with Alonso for him to depart.

MADRID, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 01: Xabi Alonso, head coach of Real Madrid, looks on during the Spanish League, LaLiga EA Sports, football match played between Real Madrid C.F. and Valencia CF at Santiago Bernabeu stadium on November 1, 2025, in Madrid, Spain.

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Espanyol captain Javi Puado is set to miss the rest of the season after being diagnosed with a torn knee ligament on Monday.The 27-year-old winger missed three months with a knee sprain before returning in January, but was taken off hurt in Espanyol's 1-1 draw at Levante on Sunday, shortly after coming on as a substitute."Tests carried out on Javi Puado confirm that the player has suffered a tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee," said Espanyol in a statement, adding that he would have surgery on Thursday.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The Catalan club, often involved in the relegation battle, are fifth in La Liga, four points behind fourth-place Atletico Madrid.

BARCELONA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 05: Javi Puado of RCD Espanyol de Barcelona looks on during the LaLiga EA Sports match between RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Real Betis Balompie at RCDE Stadium on October 05, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain.

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Ligue 1 leaders Lens ploughed to a 3-0 victory at third-tier Sochaux in a snow-delayed round of 3...

Ligue 1 leaders Lens ploughed to a 3-0 victory at third-tier Sochaux in a snow-delayed round of 32 French Cup match on Sunday, while Real Madrid loanee Endrick scored his first goal for Lyon as he netted the winner against Lille.In a match postponed from Saturday evening by a blizzard, Lens, who have never won the French Cup, rested only veteran midfielder Florian Thauvin against opponents who have won the competition twice.Odsonne Edouard gave Lens a 22nd-minute lead but the visitors only locked up a ninth consecutive victory in all competitions with goals from Matthieu Udol in the 87th minute and Abdallah Sima in the 89th.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>In the north of France, Brazilian 19-year-old Endrick tucked home a tidy poacher's finish to hand Lyon a 2-1 win at Lille on his debut.The match started in frantic fashion as Afonso Moreira flicked a long punt forward past Lille goalkeeper Arnaud Bodart to prod Lyon into the lead 49 seconds after the referee had signalled the start of the match.Nathan Ngoy levelled for the hosts two minutes before the half-hour after Lyon failed to clear the danger and Hakon Haraldsson took advantage to tee up the defender.Against the run of play heading into half-time, Endrick showed why Spanish giants Real Madrid splashed out a reported 47.5 million euros ($55.9 million) for his services in 2024 as he ghosted in at the back post to clinically slot home a Corentin Tolisso flick-on and seal Lyon's place in the last 16.Elsewhere, struggling Nice beat fellow Ligue 1 side Nantes 5-3 on penalties after their tie finished one-apiece.Montpellier won 4-0 at Metz and Rennes beat fourth-tier Chantilly 3-1.Le Mans advanced with a 4-1 shoot-out victory following their stalemate with Nancy.

LILLE, FRANCE - JANUARY 11: Endrick of Olympique Lyonnais reacts during the French Cup match between Lille OSC and Olympique Lyonnais at Stade Pierre Mauroy on January 11, 2026 in Lille, France.

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Scott McTominay kept Napoli in touch with Serie A leaders Inter Milan with a brace in Sunday's en...

Scott McTominay kept Napoli in touch with Serie A leaders Inter Milan with a brace in Sunday's entertaining 2-2 draw at the San Siro, after AC Milan were held to a 1-1 draw at Fiorentina.The Scotland midfielder twice equalised to make sure that the reigning champions would stay four points behind Inter, who seemed set to move five clear of second-placed Milan after taking the lead through Hakan Calhanoglu's penalty in the 73rd minute.Instead Inter stay three points ahead of their local rivals, with Roma in fourth and level on 39 points with Napoli who were saved by a stellar performance from McTominay.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Calhanoglu's spot-kick, rattled in off the post past penalty specialist Vanja Milinkovic-Savic, seemed to be the decisive blow with Inter in the ascendency and Napoli livid.The awarding of the spot-kick, for Amir Rrahmani stepping on Henrikh Mkhitaryan's foot, sent Antonio Conte into a wild rage on the touchline and he was sent off for his rant at officials in which he loudly called the decision "a disgrace"."I think we should move on and focus on the performance which was excellent, as was the reaction after conceding the penalty," said assistant coach Cristian Stellini in place of Conte."That gives a lot of faith to a team that tonight, at a tough ground against the league leaders, showed itself worthy of being called champions."But with nine minutes remaining McTominay, who in the first half cancelled out Federico Dimarco's brilliant early opener, deftly volleyed home his fifth league goal of the season from Noa Lang's hooked cross to give Napoli a deserved point.For Inter it was another missed opportunity in a big match, with just one point collected from their four fixtures played against Napoli, Milan and fifth-placed Juve who face Cremonese on Monday.That is a worrying trend ahead of key Champions League clashes with Arsenal and Borussia Dortmund coming up later this month."We should have done better on both goals but you have to recognise the quality of the opposition because they have great players," said Inter defender Alessandro Bastoni."In any case I'm happy with what we've done in the first half of the season, because I remember what was said about us at the start of the year."<h3>Milan slip at Fiorentina</h3>Christopher Nkunku lashed home Milan's leveller in the 90th minute at the Stadio Artemio Franchi to deny Fiorentina just a third win of a troubled season.Fiorentina had looked set for the points after Pietro Comuzzo headed home the opener in the 66th minute, but Nkunku's late strike left the Tuscans on 14 points in 18th place.The hosts came close to nabbing all three points twice in stoppage time, with new signing Marco Brescianini hitting the bar from close range and Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan having to dive at the feet of Moise Kean to stop the Italy striker from netting the winner."We played well in the first half and created a lot of chances that we failed to convert," said Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri to DAZN."We're second in the league and we need to keep it up, but we also need to be more clinical when we're dominating play."Fiorentina are two points behind Genoa who sit just outside the relegation zone and host Cagliari on Monday evening.Paolo Vanoli's team seem to have turned a corner with one defeat in their last five matches, and fans are back onside after long periods of protest at bad results and a lack of direction behind the scenes.Supporters applauded Fiorentina off the field after a second match in succession in which they were pegged back late on, a last-gasp Pedro penalty costing them a win at Lazio on Wednesday.

MILAN, ITALY - JANUARY 11: Scott McTominay of SSC Napoli celebrates after scoring his first goal during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and SSC Napoli at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on January 11, 2026 in Milan, Italy.

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Barcelona retained the Spanish Super Cup with a thrilling 3-2 Clasico win over Real Madrid in Sau...

Barcelona retained the Spanish Super Cup with a thrilling 3-2 Clasico win over Real Madrid in Saudi Arabia on Sunday.Raphinha struck twice for the Catalans with Robert Lewandowski also on target as they beat Xabi Alonso's team for a record-extending 16th triumph, despite Frenkie de Jong's late red card for a foul on Kylian Mbappe.The French forward could only feature in the final stages as a substitute after a knee sprain, with the defeat likely to raise doubts around Madrid coach Xabi Alonso's future.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>After Raphinha sent Barcelona ahead Vinicius Junior pulled Madrid level with a fine individual goal to kick-start a frenetic end to the first half in Jeddah.Lewandowski chipped Barca back in front but Gonzalo Garcia struck deep in stoppage time to send the teams in level at the break.The battle was decided by a deflected Raphinha effort after 73 minutes, as Barca claimed the fourth trophy of coach Hansi Flick's reign.Alonso is still looking for his first after arriving in June, and Madrid's run of five consecutive wins across all competitions was brought to an end by their arch-rivals."We're very happy, another trophy, it's always a big game against Madrid," Lewandowski told Movistar."We played well in the first half, the second too, we were looking for more goals but we won and that's the most important thing."Flick, who led Barca to four Clasico wins over Madrid last season in four clashes, opted for Lewandowski up front over Ferran Torres and brought teenage star Lamine Yamal back in on the right wing.It was a scrappy start in the Saudi evening heat, with Barcelona keeping the ball and Madrid sitting deep to resist them, while looking to find Vinicius Junior on the counter.The Brazilian had not scored in his previous 16 matches but did offer a potent threat, flying down the left and forcing Joan Garcia into the first save.Raphinha also sprinted back to slide in on his compatriot as Vinicius tried to break through.Barca began to turn up the heat on Madrid and Raphinha found a breakthrough after 36 minutes.Moments after the winger fired a fine chance badly wide, he made up for it with a low, early strike from just inside the area, across Thibaut Courtois and into the bottom corner.Madrid pulled level with a superb Vinicius strike, floating in from the left, nutmegging Jules Kounde and tucking past Garcia.Barcelona went back ahead four minutes into first-half stoppage time, with Lewandowski dinking home after being played in by Pedri.However Madrid rapidly hit back just before the interval through Gonzalo Garcia, who finished well while falling after Dean Huijsen's header bounced back to him off the crossbar.<h3>Superb form</h3>The second half was a calmer affair, with fewer chances as the teams slowed down.Garcia saved from Rodrygo Goes's low effort, while Courtois beat away a Yamal strike.Mbappe was warming up on the sideline when Barcelona nosed ahead, with Raphinha's shot from outside the box deflecting in off Raul Asencio to leave Courtois with no chance.The Brazilian is in superb form and it was his seventh goal in his last five matches across all competitions.Alonso sent on Mbappe for the last 15 minutes, trying to find a third goal and force a penalty shoot-out.The French forward could not get a sight of goal but Barca midfielder De Jong was sent off for a high lunge on him.Despite Madrid's numerical advantage Barca had the best chance in stoppage time with Marcus Rashford firing wide when through on goal.Asencio might have grabbed an equaliser at the death but headed straight at Garcia.The last four winners of the Spanish Super Cup have gone on to claim La Liga and Barcelona will be hoping it proves a platform for success once again.

Barcelona's players raise the trophy as they celebrate after winning the Spanish Super Cup final football match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid at the King Abdullah Stadium in Jeddah on January 11, 2026.

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Michael Olise scored twice and set a Bundesliga assist record as Bayern Munich crushed Wolfsburg ...

Michael Olise scored twice and set a Bundesliga assist record as Bayern Munich crushed Wolfsburg 8-1 on Sunday to go 11 points clear at the top of the table.The Bavarians were ruthless in their return from the winter break, forcing the struggling Wolves into two own goals while Harry Kane, Luis Diaz, Leon Goretzka and Raphael Guerriero also got on the scoresheet.Unbeaten Bayern have now dropped just four points in 16 Bundesliga games this season, the best record in Europe's top-five leagues. <div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"It's not normal; it's not something I take for granted," Bayern coach Vincent Kompany said of his side's sensational start."I've said it often this season, but it's the truth and we should not forget that," he added.Olise's two assists brought his tally to 25 in 50 league games, more than any other player to have played a half-century of Bundesliga matches. Calling the France winger "an important factor in our game," Manuel Neuer told DAZN: "the important thing is that (Olise) enjoys his football here. "That's what we as a team are trying to give him. (And) I feel he's having a lot of fun with our team now."The victory extended Bayern's dominant record against Wolfsburg, with 21 wins at two draws in their past 23 games in all competitions dating back to 2015, and was the Wolves' worst defeat in league history. Wolfsburg coach Daniel Bauer told DAZN: "We can only apologise to our fans, who put in the effort to support us, for a bitter defeat."Bayern's last league loss to Wolfsburg came in January 2015, when a 23-year-old Kevin de Bruyne scored twice and laid on another in a 4-1 win for the Wolves six months before his move to Manchester City. Wolfsburg's hopes of bucking the recent trend took an early hit when Killian Fischer deflected a Diaz cross into his own net. One-time Bayern academy player Dzenan Pejcinovic pulled one back for the Wolves but their celebrations were short-lived, with Olise assisting Diaz on the half-hour mark. Bayern continued the rampage early in the second half, with Olise scoring and forcing Wolfsburg's Moritz Jenz into conceding another own goal inside the space of three minutes. Guerreiro, Kane and Olise all scored inside an eight-minute period midway through the second half while Goretzka added another with two minutes remaining to round out the rout. Goretzka's goal was Bayern's 63rd league goal this season, more than any other side has scored in the first 16 matchdays in Bundesliga history. Kane's strike, an excellent curled effort into the top corner from the edge of the box, was his 20th in the league this campaign, keeping him on track to beat Robert Lewandowski's record of 41 in a Bundesliga season set in 2020-21.

11 January 2026, Bavaria, Munich: Soccer: Bundesliga, Bayern Munich - VfL Wolfsburg, Matchday 16, Allianz Arena, Michael Olise (Bayern Munich) celebrates after his goal to make it 7:1. IMPORTANT NOTE: In accordance with the regulations of the DFL German Football League and the DFB German Football Association, it is prohibited to use or have used photographs taken in the stadium and/or of the match in the form of sequential images and/or video-like photo series. Photo: Sven Hoppe/dpa

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