Kick Off:Forest loss to Midtjylland by late penalty;Watkins' goal takes the game

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Forest 0-1 Midtjylland: A late header from Cho gives visitor the advantage

The magical substitute Gue-Song Cho converted a decisive shot to a determined goal at 80th minute, nailed Forest with a home loss and a cruel start for their Knockout campaign in Europa League.

Lille 0-1 Aston Villa: Watkins heads Unai Emery's side to first-leg victory

A moment of magic from Ollie Watkins gave Aston Villa a 1-0 first-leg win at Lille in their Europa League last-16 tie.

Match reports

Crystal Palace 0-0 AEK Larnaca: A tie leaves the suspense to the 2nd leg

A grueling home draw for Crystal Palace, Ismaila Sarr's header makes a thrilling threat to the opponent's gate but no substantial goal scored.

Panathinaikos 1-0 Betis: A 2-red drama as Taborda helps the Greek side lead

A rather intense game packed with physical combats and tacklings. A red card for both teams, Taborda's 80th minute penalty laid the winning foundation for the away team.

These Things Happen

Haaland scored only 4 goals in 16 games in 2026, Kane scored the most

On March 12, Manchester City lost to Real Madrid 0-3 away in the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16. Haaland started in this game but his performance was disappointing. 

UEFA Coefficient: Premier League in humongous lead, Laliga, Bundesliga follow

On March 13, after all the first-leg matches of the Champions League, Europa League and European Confederation League 1/8 finals, Football Rankings updated the UEFA Season Coefficient of the major leagues this season. 

Cadena COPE: Argentina doesn't want to play away; Finalissima might be cancelled

According to a report by Cadena COPE, the Finalissima between Spain and Argentina, originally scheduled for Friday, March 27, is facing a serious risk of cancellation, and may even be impossible to hold.

UEFA release statement on Neto punishment after Chelsea star pushes ballboy

UEFA have launched disciplinary proceedings against Chelsea forward Pedro Neto following an incident involving a ball boy during Wednesday night's 5-2 Champions League loss to Paris Saint-Germain. 

Opta supercomputer reveals new favourite in UCL after English clubs struggled

The Opta supercomputer has confirmed that Arsenal are no longer favourites to win a maiden Champions League title after their dreary 1-1 draw against Leverkusen on Wednesday night.

Donnarumma heavily criticized after City defeat in Madrid

Gianluigi Donnarumma endured a difficult night at the Santiago Bernabéu as Manchester City suffered a heavy 3-0 defeat against Real Madrid in the Champions League.

Sources: if no progress this summer, Çalhanoğlu might leave Inter this summer

On March 12th, according to multiple sources and Romano's report, if Inter does not intend to renew his contract, Çalhanoğlu might leave Inter this summer. 

Jorgensen stopped from going into Blues dressing room after Reece James incident

Chelsea goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen made more than one costly error in the 5-2 Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain, which has the left the Blues with a mountain to climb next week

Courtois reveals message he sent to Kinsky after Tottenham horror show

Antonin Kinsky endured the embarrassment of being subbed off as the Tottenham goalkeeper had a shocker in the Champions League - but a goalkeeping great has come to his defence

Brazilian media: 13 players, including Vinicius, locked in for for World Cup

On March 12, the Brazilian media Estadão published a column op-ed discussing the Brazilian team's roster for the 2026 World Cup.

Saka struggled ... so what's behind the Arsenal forward's dip this season?

It is highly unusual to see Bukayo Saka's number come up as early as the 60th minute, especially in a game in which Arsenal need a goal. And yet it came as little surprise against Bayer Leverkusen. Their captain on the night had struggled.

Liam Rosenior confirms Chelsea will investigate leaked line-up before PSG defeat

Chelsea's team was leaked before their loss at PSG with the media posting their starting XI as Liam Rosenior vowed to figure out what was behind the intel getting out

Concerning Trent Alexander-Arnold trait picked up on by Spanish media despite Real Madrid win

Spanish media have had their say on Trent Alexander-Arnold's performance for Real Madrid against Manchester City

Valverde's hat-trick against City shows why he can be 'underrated' no more

Right foot, left foot, volley. Not the textbook perfect hat-trick but perhaps an improvement on it. Fede Valverde was the hero for Real Madrid in their statement 3-0 win over Manchester City. It was one of the great Champions League performances.

This isn't the first time Rosenior has brought heat on himself with a GK gamble

While it is hard not to think Liam Rosenior has created an unnecessary headache for himself – Robert Sanchez was hardly chucking in goals when suddenly replaced by his understudy Filip Jorgensen – history tells us Chelsea's headstrong head coach will withstand the scrutiny.

Tottenham searches for new coach as Igor Tudor faces exit

Tottenham is already preparing for life after Igor Tudor, whose tenure at the club has been marked by poor results and growing unrest in the dressing room.

Marseille boss 'wanted to force Greenwood out of French club last summer

Marseille’s sporting director was reportedly keen to offload Mason Greenwood last summer amid concerns over his commitment and work rate, a new report has claimed.

Thiago Pitarch, Real Madrid's youngest Spanish player to start in UCL

Thiago Pitarch the 18-year-old midfielder starts for Real Madrid against Manchester City in the 1st leg of UCL Round of 16. Therefore, he surpasses Raul and became the youngest Spansih player to accomplish this record. 

Zinedine Zidane reacts to Real Madrid comeback rumors

Zinedine Zidane fueled fresh speculation about his future during his appearance at the Santiago Bernabéu on Tuesday night. 

Douglas Luiz goes public with 19-y-o girlfriend & she's the daughter of Lehmann

Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz has swapped the 'world’s sexiest footballer' Alisha Lehmann for a stunning teenage Brazilian model and influencer.

What They Say

Neville: Tottenham's relegation “would be very good” for Premier League

On "Stick to Football" podcast, Manchester United legend Gary Neville said that if Tottenham were unfortunately relegated this season, it might be a good thing for the Premier League.

'Everything a Madrid player should be' ,Arbeloa hails Valverde's hat-trick

Federico Valverde embodies everything that a Real Madrid player should be, so says Alvaro Arbeloa, after his hat-trick heroics against Manchester City.

Rooney says relegation-threatened Spurs need someone to go in and 'batter them'

Wayne Rooney has claimed Tottenham need a new manager to 'batter them' to instill fear into the squad in an effort to avoid a shock relegation from the Premier League.

Hincapie hits out at Slot over criticism of style:'We don’t do anything illegal'

Arsenal have become one of the most effective Premier League teams from set pieces under Mikel Arteta but the Gunners have faced criticism from a number of rivals

Fixtures of the Day

Saudi PL

Al-Riyadh VS Al-Ittihad Club 2026/03/13 19:00 UTC

La Liga

Deportivo Alavés VS Villarreal 2026/03/13 20:00 UTC