Kick Off: Man Utd lost at Villa Park, Barça keep title with entertaining victory

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Aston Villa 2-1 Man Utd: Rogers nets fantastic brace to extend their winning run

Morgan Rogers was sensational as his double inspired high-flying Aston Villa to a 2-1 win over Manchester United on Sunday.

Villarreal 0-2 Barcelona: Raphinha & Yamal secure 3 points against 10-man hosts

Barcelona restored their four-point lead over Real Madrid at the top of La Liga with an entertaining victory over 10-man Villarreal.

Match Report

Morocco 2-0 Comoros: Brahim and El Kaabi score to seal AFCON opener victory

Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) 2025 hosts Morocco began their campaign to win a second continental title with a somewhat nervy win over Comoros in the tournament opener in rainy Rabat.

Girona 0-3 Atletico: Koke, Gallagher and Griezmann score in a comfortable win

Atletico Madrid ended 2025 with a 3-0 victory over Girona, extending their perfect record to five matches against teams in LaLiga's pre-round bottom five this term. 

1.FC Heidenheim 1846 0-4 Bayern: Olise, Díaz & Kane score in comfortable win

Bayern Munich ended 2025 with a nine-point lead at the Bundesliga summit, following a 4-0 rout of Heidenheim, as Harry Kane etched his name into the record books again.

These Things Happen

AS: A time for decisions to be made at Xabi Alonso's Real Madrid

Real Madrid wrapped up a dull and disappointing competitive year against Sevilla, with whistles and jeers from the stands bidding farewell to 2025. 

OFFICIAL: Christensen has suffered partial ACL tear, to be out for 4 months

Barcelona player Andreas Christensen has a partial tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee as the result of an unfortunate twist of the knee in Saturday's training session. 

Vini in Dubai after hit by Bernabeu boos as the star shares social media update

Vinicius Jnr has been spotted in Dubai, just hours after he was booed by Real Madrid fans.

Van Dijk holds no ill-will towards Simons as Liverpool captain calls for calm

Virgil van Dijk knows Xavi Simons did not set out to hurt him, as he lunged in recklessly during Liverpool's win over Tottenham on Saturday.

Amorim tells Mainoo to shut out the 'nonsense' after his brother's t-shirt stunt

Ruben Amorim has told Kobbie Mainoo there is no shame in being on the bench at Manchester United, and urged him to shut out the 'nonsense and noise' over his future.

Mainoo out of MU's squad to face Villa following tumultuous week for the star

The Kobbie Mainoo saga has taken another twist after the unhappy Manchester United midfielder was ruled out of today’s game at Aston Villa having picked up a calf injury in training.

Adeyemi criticised for 'disrespectful' behaviour after storming off the pitch

Borussia Dortmund winger Karim Adeyemi has come under criticism from World Cup winner Sami Khedira after his emotional reaction to being substituted off the field on Friday night.

Birthday boy Mbappe dedicates record-equalling Madrid goal to Ronaldo

Kylian Mbappe dedicated his record-equalling Real Madrid goal to Cristiano Ronaldo.

Women's League Cup: Chelsea hit nine past dismal Liverpool

Johanna Rytting Kaneryd scored a perfect hat-trick as Chelsea thrashed Liverpool 9-1 at St Helens Stadium to reach the Women's League Cup semi-final on Sunday.

Isak injury update: Liverpool fear lengthy lay-off for record £125m signing

Liverpool are preparing to see Alexander Isak sidelined for a significant amount of time after their blockbuster summer striker was injured against Tottenham - but the Sweden international is not thought to have suffered an ACL injury.

Harry Wilson discusses secret behind goalscoring form and nearly joining Leeds

He's one of the most in-form players in the Premier League players, but this season could have looked very differently for Harry Wilson.

How many teams went on to win LaLiga after being crowned winter champions?

La Liga EA Sports is nearing the halfway mark, and we already have a “winter champion”: Barcelona.

Alexander Isak feared to have suffered significant damage, Sky Sports News says

There are concerns that Alexander Isak suffered a significant lower-leg injury during Liverpool's 2-1 win at Tottenham on Saturday, Sky Sports News understands.

What They Say

Modric: For me, my GOAT is Maradona, not Messi or Ronaldo

One of the biggest debates in football revolves around who is better: Messi or Ronaldo. 

Matic claims former Man Utd manager Solskjaer 'didn't deserve to be sacked'

Turmoil at Manchester United is never seemingly too far away in the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era, but one of their former players believes the club made a mistake in sacking one of his managerial successors.

Fixtures of the day

Africa Cup of Nations

Mali VS Zambia 2025/12/22 14:00 UTC

South Africa VS Angola 2025/12/22 17:00 UTC

Egypt VS Zimbabwe 2025/12/22 20:00 UTC

Supercoppa Italiana

Napoli VS Bologna 2025/12/22 19:00 UTC