Kick Off: Milan double-kills Inter in Serie A; Getafe defeats Betis at home

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Milan 1-0 Inter: Rossoneri seal 3pts in the derby as Inter end unbeaten run

Milan has successfully swept both league matches against Inter this season. This defeat ended Inter's 15-game unbeaten streak and marked the first time this season they failed to score in consecutive matches. Following this result, Inter remains atop Serie A with a seven-point lead over second place with ten games remaining.

Getafe 2-0 Betis: Femenia & Satriano score as Los Azulones secure 3pts

Kiko Femenía’s first goal since April 2019 propelled Getafe to successive La Liga wins as José Bordalás’ side sealed a scrappy 2-0 home victory over Real Betis.

Match reports

Genoa 2-1 Roma: Messias shines as Vitinha's late goal conquers the wolves

Genoa picked up a fourth win from their past five home games as they defeated AS Roma 2-1 at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris.

Lens 3-0 Metz: Huge win helps the host narrow the gap with PSG to only 1pt

Lens moved to within a point of Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain by comfortably beating bottom-of-the-table Metz 3-0 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, registering just a second victory in the last 11 H2H meetings in the process.

These Things Happen

Port Vale knock out Sunderland to reach FA Cup quarterfinals after 72 years

In the FA Cup Round of 16, League One side Port Vale defeated Premier League side Sunderland 1-0, advancing to the FA Cup quarter-finals for the first time in 72 years.

Lammens' average ball possession time is 7.68s, only 0.32s less than the rule

According to The Athletic, after the implementation of the new regulations in the PL this season, Lammens has an average ball possession time of 7.68 seconds, which is the longest in the league.

Romano: Arsenal will turn Piero Hincapié deal into permanent in June

According to Fabrizio Romano, Arsenal will turn Piero Hincapié deal into permanent in June.

OFFICIAL: Honored Dieter Hecking returns to Wolfsburg as the new head coach

Wolfsbrug have officially announced that their honored coach Dieter Hecking returns to the team.

Sources: Newcastle spots on Solanke, the club might sell Woltemade

According to talkSPORT, Newcastle will sell their current striker Nick Woltemade because he is not happy at the club, and Solanke has entered Newcastle's list of signings.

Pep handed 2-game touchline ban for 6th yellow & won't miss Carabao final

Pep Guardiola will receive a two-game touchline ban after the Manchester City boss was booked for the sixth time this season during the FA Cup win over Newcastle.

Chelsea star is riddled with nerves after being axed by Liam Rosenior

Liam Rosenior spent much of his pre-match press conference talking up the importance of this FA Cup tie. Important for Chelsea to win their first domestic cup since 2018. Important they do not underestimate Championship Wrexham. Important they take it seriously.

Arsenal fans told to 'book tickets for the final' after huge UCL boost

Joe Cole has told Arsenal fans to "book your tickets for Budapest" with the pundit adamant they are going to the Champions League final.

Rashford transfer doubt raised as 'disastrous' Barca display slammed by media

Barcelona maintained their position at La Liga's summit with a hard-fought 1-0 victory at Athletic Club, though Marcus Rashford failed to make a significant impact.

Adam Wharton's stance on MU transfer and 'defining factor' for deal to happen

Manchester United target Adam Wharton will reportedly prioritise playing in the Champions League if he decides to leave Crystal Palace in the summer.

'Gerrard behaved differently from Liverpool training – I couldn't believe it'

Stephen Warnock has claimed Steven Gerrard's found a new level for England compared to training at Liverpool. 

Flick hails 'special' Barcelona atmosphere

Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick commended the "special atmosphere" within his squad as they moved four points clear at the top of LaLiga with a 1-0 win over Athletic Club.

A fan in 2. Bundesliga unplugs the VAR monitor so the ref can't watch replay

A Prussia Ultra jumps back into the fan block; down below, referee Felix Bickel (29) looks at a black monitor.

TA: After only 8 months, Edu will resign from Global Football Director at Forest

TA pointed out that Edu will resign as Nottingham Forest's global football director, only 8 months after he arrived at the City Ground.

What They Say

Xavi: I talked to Messi about his return, but Laporta didn't want him to be back

Barcelona legend and former coach Xavi has given an exclusive interview to the Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia, mainly about Messi.

Arteta: It doesn't matter what they say, our data is the proof

In the FA Cup 1/8 final, Arsenal defeated Mansfield 2-1 away from home. 

Mourinho on his red card:they called me 'traitor' 50 times,what have I betrayed?

On March 9, in the 25th round of the Portuguese Super League, Benfica drew 2-2 with Porto at home. In the final stage of the game, Benfica coach Mourinho was sent off with a red card.

Raphinha: We know how difficult it is to play here; it is a beautiful victory

After Barcelona's 1-0 away victory over Athletic Bilbao, Barcelona forward Raphinha gave an interview.

Robertson:There truly were teams interested in me in winter, but I chose to stay

Previously, Liverpool defender Robertson talked about his transfer rumors in the winter window in an interview.

Joe Cole: Sanchez is hard to judge; Chelsea should buy Trafford

Joe Cole believes that if Chelsea want to compete with  powerhouses like Liverpool, City, and Arsenal for the title and a Champions League spot, they must upgrade their goalkeeper position. 

Hasselbaink: Mourinho is a complete hypocrite; Benfica also have black players

Recently, former Dutch striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, who played for Atletico Madrid and Chelsea, gave an interview to The Guardian, talking about the issue of racism in football.

Fixtures of the Day

Serie A

Lazio VS Sassuolo 2026/03/09 19:45 UTC

La Liga

Espanyol VS Real Oviedo 2026/03/09 20:00 UTC