Kick Off: Girona stuns Barcelona with comeback, FA Cup fifth-round draw revealed

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Top Headlines

Girona 2-1 Barcelona: Yamal misses penalty as Flick's side lose top spot

Girona came from behind to stun Barcelona and earn a brilliant 2-1 win at the Estadio Montilivi, with their first victory in four games denying the Blaugrana the opportunity to return to the top of the LaLiga table. 

FA Cup fifth-round draw: Man City vs. Newcastle United and Liverpool vs. Wolves

League One Mansfield Town will host Premier League leaders Arsenal, while Manchester City face a tricky-looking trip to Newcastle United in the fifth round of the FA Cup.

These Things Happen

MD: RM have been awarded 56 penalties in the last 5 seasons, 26 more than Barça

According to statistics from Mundo Deportivo, in the last five La Liga seasons since 2021-22, Real Madrid has been awarded 26 more penalties than Barcelona. Real Madrid has 56, while Barcelona has 30.

Vinicius Jr opens up on his relationship with Kylian Mbappé

After scoring a decisive brace against Real Sociedad, Vinicius Jr delivered a strong statement on the pitch and off it. 

Romano: 5 goals in 5 matches, Roma is set to buy out Malen

According to Fabrizio Romano, Roma is going to buy out Malen for his brilliant performance.

Chelsea stars under fire for completely ignoring excited young Hull City mascots

Chelsea's 'arrogant' and 'entitled' players have come under fire after blanking a group of young mascots before their FA Cup tie against Hull City.

Arsenal loanee Zinchenko's transfer to Ajax is OVER for injury struck

Oleksandr Zinchenko's loan to Ajax has been ruined after a knee injury ended his season just two minutes into his home debut.

Neymar’s World Cup dream flashes before his eyes after brutal tackle

Seventy days later, Neymar finally felt like a soccer player again. 

Ronaldo’s coach sends clear message about Al Nassr’s economic situation

Cristiano Ronaldo’s coach at Al Nassr, Jorge Jesus, has spoken about the financial situation at the Saudi club that saw his star player go on strike earlier in the month.

Lewandowski’s final act at Barcelona: Hansi Flick faces toughest challenge yet

Robert Lewandowski, a player approaching 800 career goals, has been a substitute in 16 of the 32 games he has been available for this season. 

Ancelotti throws himself into carnival spirit with WC winners Ronaldo & Denilson

Carlo Ancelotti has been in charge of Brazil for less than a year, but the Italian is immersing himself into their culture in more ways than one.

Ivan Toney leaves door open for EPL return and reveals World Cup hopes

Al Ahli striker and England World Cup hopeful Ivan Toney has refused to rule out a return to the Premier League after turning down January offers in favour of staying in Saudi Arabia.

What They Say

'We're not in a good moment' – Flick concedes Barcelona need rest

Hansi Flick conceded that his Barcelona are not in a good place and are in need of a rest after they fell to a 2-1 defeat at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi to Girona on Monday. 

Marotta: Bastoni did make a mistake, but everyone makes mistakes

After the events that occurred during the match between Inter and Juventus and all the subsequent controversies, Marotta decided to hold a press conference during the Serie A Assembly to speak out.

Mourinho wary of 'wounded' Madrid ahead of Champions League reunion

Benfica boss Jose Mourinho insisted that Real Madrid would be "wounded and dangerous" heading into the first leg of their Champions League play-off. 

Lamine Yamal’s cryptic post leaves Barcelona fans guessing: “My inner abyss”

Lamine Yamal’s latest message on social media has stirred debate within the Barcelona camp. The winger posted an image to his Instagram account bearing the text “Chapter 1: My inner abyss,” accompanied by the line: “I wish I could be what everyone wants me to be…”

Klopp rejects Man Utd and Chelsea to avoid rivalry with Liverpool

Klopp’s agent has recently revealed that the legendary Liverpool manager turned down offers from Chelsea and Manchester United when he left Anfield at the end of the 2023/24 season.

Fixtures of Today

ACLElite
Al Sadd VS Al-Ittihad Club  2026/02/17  16:00UTC

Champions League

Galatasaray VS Juventus  2026/02/17  17:45UTC

Benfica VS Real Madrid  2026/02/17  20:00UTC

Monaco VS Paris Saint-Germain  2026/02/17  20:00UTC

Borussia Dortmund VS Atalanta  2026/02/17  20:00UTC