Kick Off: Man City crowned for Carabao Cup champinos; Real Madrid wins the derby

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Top Headlines

Arsenal 0-2 Man City: City crowned Carabao Cup champions as O'Reilly nets double

Manchester City ended Arsenal's bid for an historic quadruple with a deserved victory in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley.

Real Madrid 3-2 Atletico: 10-men Real overcome rivals Atleti in 5-goal thriller

Vinicius Junior scored twice to give Real Madrid a thrilling 3-2 victory over Atlético Madrid at the Bernabéu, as the Brazilian forward finally ended his LaLiga goal drought against Los Blancos’ city rivals at the 13th time of asking.

Match Reports

Barcelona 1-0 Vallecano: Araujo seals the game as Garcia makes key saves

Barcelona earned a fifth successive victory in LaLiga after beating Rayo Vallecano in a narrow 1-0 win, ensuring the Blaugrana will stay at least four points ahead of title rivals Real Madrid, no matter the result in Sunday night’s Madrid derby.

New York City 2-3 Inter Miami: Messi inspires a comeback win to seal three pts

Micael's fine header saw Inter Miami move up to third in the Eastern Conference after they emerged 3-2 victors against fellow high-flyers New York City FC on Sunday. 

Tottenham 0-3 Nottingham Forest: Visitors win relegation clash as Awoniyi scores

Tottenham Hotspur were plunged even deeper into Premier League danger, falling to a 3-0 home loss to relegation rivals Nottingham Forest, marking a fourth successive head-to-head defeat.

Newcastle 1-2 Sunderland: Brobbey's late-time goal seals victory in the derby

Brian Brobbey scored a dramatic 90th-minute winner as Sunderland came from behind to beat Newcastle United in a thrilling Tyne-Wear derby at St James' Park.

Como 5-0 Pisa: 5 goals from 5 players, Como solidify its lead in racing for 4th

Como have strengthened their position in the Serie A top four and go into the international break three points clear of Juventus after a statement 5-0 victory over Pisa at the Stadio Sinigaglia.

These Things Happen

Pep Guardiola becomes the first manager to win FIVE Carabao Cup titles

In the 2026 EFL Cup final, Manchester City defeated Arsenal 2-0 to win the title, and Guardiola became the first manager to win the EFL Cup five times.

Arsenal have lost their last four Carabao Cup finals after 2-0 Man City defeat

In the just-concluded EFL Cup final, Arsenal lost 0-2 to Manchester City. With this result, Arsenal suffered a four-game losing streak in EFL Cup finals and once again missed out on the championship of this tournament

Pep Guardiola has led Manchester City to win 19 titles in last 10 seasons

In the EFL Cup final, O'Reilly scored twice, Manchester City beat Arsenal 2-0 to win the title. This is also the 19th championship Guardiola has led Manchester City to win.

EPL title race: Will City's win against Arsenal in EFL Cup final have an impact?

Manchester City were 2-0 winners against Arsenal in Sunday's Carabao Cup final - but will the result have an impact on the Premier League title race?

OFFICIAL: BVB and Sebastian Kehl end their collaboration

Borussia Dortmund and Sebastian Kehl have jointly agreed on the end of their cooperation. This decision was made amicably by the BVB management and the former sporting director on this Sunday. 

Guardiola wins the 40th championship in coaching career after EFL Cup triumph

In the EFL Cup final held in the early hours of this morning, Manchester City defeated Arsenal 2-0 to win the title, which is the 40th championship in Guardiola's coaching career.

Welbeck joins Ibrahimovic&CR7 in scoring 10+ in a single EPL season after 35y/o

Danny Welbeck achieved something only three other players in Premier League history have done in Brighton's 2-1 win over Liverpool.

Schira: Juventus will meet Spalletti for a renewal with ana annual salary of €6m

According to Nicolo Schira, Juventus will hold a meeting with Spalletti next week to try to close the contract extension.

Carrick could throw spanner in works as new Man Utd manager theory emerges

Manchester United's performances under Michael Carrick have prompted demands for the interim manager to secure the position permanently this summer. 

Arteta and Pep will meet for the 17th time as Arsenal and City go head-to-head

The first silverware of the 2025–26 season will be decided on Sunday, as Arsenal face Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final.

Van Dijk makes irritation clear with Liverpool teammates - 'Too many times'

Liverpool suffered their 10th Premier League defeat of the current campaign at Brighton, and Virgil van Dijk was far from happy at another match where the champions had faltered in recent weeks

Schira: CFC not satisfied with Rosenior;might be sacked if not qualified for UCL

According to Nicolo Schira, Chelsea's board are not satisfied with Rosenior.

Shearer and Rooney blown away after revealing Chelsea stat on Match of the Day

Chelsea were blown away by Everton to leave their Champions League hopes in doubt after another difficult night for recently appointed boss Liam Rosenior

Milos Kerkez on Brighton disappointment, his goal and 'important' games to come

Milos Kerkez was left bitterly disappointed after Liverpool failed to deliver the performance they intended at Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday.

What They Say

Gueye: CAF may be trying to divide Africa; I will return the medal to Morocco

On the sidelines of Everton's victory over Chelsea (3-0) on Saturday in the Premier League, Senegal captain Idrissa Gueye commented on CAF's decision to declare Morocco the winner of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

Rosenior: The result and performance were nowhere near what we expect

Liam Rosenior says Chelsea endured a 'really difficult evening' against Everton, with the Blues' head coach admitting our performance and the result were 'nowhere near what we expect'.

Hojlund: Media didn't fairly reflect my mood at Man Utd

Rasmus Hojlund believes the media portrayed a picture that was not always entirely accurate of his happiness at Manchester United.

International break comes at bad time for in-form Madrid, says Vinicius

Vinicius Junior said the international break is coming at a bad time for Real Madrid, after his brace helped them to a 3-2 derby victory over Atletico Madrid on Sunday.