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Wesley Fofana was the unlikely hero as Chelsea FINALLY ended their abysmal run of form with a narrow victory over Leeds at Stamford Bridge.

The England midfielder scored a stunning solo goal in a 2-0 win over Newcastle at the Etihad in which the hosts' defenders also stood tall.

Injury crippled Barcelona blanked a frustrated Real Madrid side, grinding out a tricky 1-0 win in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final.

The two young forwards turned on the style as Mikel Arteta's men moved five points clear at the top of the table...

Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah brought a positive ending to what was otherwise a disappointing performance from Liverpool

The England star scored twice before Kevin De Bruyne rounded out the scoring as the Premier League champions eased through at Ashton Gate

Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi starred in the absence of Neymar, leading Paris Saint-Germain to a 3-0 win over Ligue 1 rivals Marseille.

Xavi's side suffered a second damaging defeat in the space of four days as they put in a miserable display on Sunday

The Red Devils ran out 2-0 winners at Wembley as Erik ten Hag secured his first silverware in English football with a victory over Eddie Howe's side

The Blues came up short against Spurs, leaving the Stamford Bridge outfit in a crisis that now might only be solved by sacking their manager

Jurgen Klopp's side failed to improve their top-four hopes as they drew 0-0 with Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park

Real Madrid were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw after falling victim to a signature Diego Simeone performance.

The Gunners preserved their lead at the top of the table with a 1-0 win despite a wasteful performance

Fred was superb once again while his compatriot came off the bench to fire his team beyond the Catalan giants.

Robert Lewandowski scored a first half penalty, but Manchester United found the net twice in the second to knock Barcelona out of the Europa League.

The Reds are staring Champions League elimination in the face after they were put to the sword by the defending European champions

Los Blancos ran riot on Merseyside as they again showed that they cannot be written off when it comes to challenging for the Champions League

Sergi Roberto and Robert Lewandowski scored just before half time, while Ferran Torres enjoyed a rare run out as Barcelona held off Cadiz.

The England stars scored three goals between them at Old Trafford to keep Erik ten Hag's slim title hopes alive

The French superstar scored twice before the Argentine wizard netted a stoppage-time free-kick to seal a 4-3 victory

Fede Valverde and Marco Asensio were on target as Real Madrid overcame a poor first half to ease to a 2-0 La Liga win over mid-table Osasuna.

Darwin Nunez and Cody Gakpo gave the Reds a two-goal lead early on against Newcastle but their goalkeeper proved to be vital in securing the victory.

Raheem Sterling's stirring performance wasn't enough to save Chelsea from a humiliating home defeat to Premier League basement boys Southampton.

Erling Haaland missed a glorious opportunity and was left to rue his poor finishing as Nottingham Forest went on to equalise in a 1-1 draw.

The Gunners scored two crucial late goals to beat Aston Villa 4-2 and move three points clear of Manchester City in the Premier League title race.

Raphinha was a menace while Jules Kounde endured a night to forget as Barcelona settled for a 2-2 draw with Manchester United at Camp Nou on Thursday.

Marcus Rashford was key in his side holding out for a draw in what was a frantic and exciting European tie at Camp Nou on Thursday.