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Top Headlines
UEL League Phase Result: Lyon 1st, Villa 2nd, Roma & Betis finish in top 8
The final Europa League standings — and the potential ties for the teams who qualified for the play-offs...
Aston Villa 3-2 Salzburg: Emery's side qualify as 2nd spot with a comeback win
Aston Villa fought back from 2-0 down to beat Red Bull Salzburg and finish second in the Europa League league phase, but Ollie Watkins was forced off to compound their injury issues.
Match Reports
Betis 2-1 Feyenoord: Antony & Abde score to help hosts finish in top 8
Feyenoord were knocked out of the UEFA Europa League on Thursday evening after suffering a 2-1 loss away to Spanish side Real Betis. Two first-half goals for the home side in the Estadio de La Cartuja proved to be sufficient despite a second-half strike from Casper Tengstedt.
Panathinaikos 1-1 Roma: Ziolkowski's goal helps 10-man visitors qualify directly
Despite Gianluca Mancini’s red card after 15 minutes, Roma still secured a 1-1 draw away to Panathinaikos with Jan Ziolkowski, going straight into the Europa League Round of 16.
Nottingham Forest 4-0 Ferencvarosi TC: Igor Jesus brace sends hosts into playoff
Igor Jesus scored twice as Nottingham Forest rounded off the league phase of the Europa League with a comfortable win against Ferencvaros at the City Ground.
These Things Happen
Milan want to agree on a €30 million deal for Jean-Philippe Mateta
According to the latest report fromLa Gazzetta dello Sport, AC Milan hope to reach an agreement in advance with Crystal Palace over Jean-Philippe Mateta’s transfer and have him join in the summer window.
Real Madrid target Aston Villa's Unai Emery as next manager with contact made
Unai Emery has done a stunning job with Aston Villa after transforming the side from relegation candidates into regular European qualifiers but it appears that his work hasn’t gone unnoticed
Barca may join the 2029 Club World Cup, ranking third in qualification standings
According toMundo Deportivo, there are still three years until the second edition of the revamped Club World Cup, and every Champions League match will count toward the qualification assessment for the 2029 tournament.
Reverse? Larsen's move in jeopardy as Eagles go cold on £45m deal for him
Jorgen Strand Larsen’s move to Crystal Palace is in the balance with the Eagles yet to submit a formal offer for the Norwegian striker.
UCL favourites confirmed by boffins with Arsenal backed at 29.8% to win it all
The league phase of the Champions League concluded on Wednesday night with a bumper round of 18 matches as all 36 teams competed.
Here We Go! Romano: Real Sociedad to sign Wesley from Al Nassr on loan
According to Romano, AL Nassr 20-year-old winger Wesley is set to join Real Sociedad on loan, with a buy option of 12m euros. Wesley joined Al Nassr in summer 2024 with €18m trasfer fee. Starting for the team 40 times, he contributed 5 goals, 5 assists.
Here we go! Romano: 18 year old Evyptian talent Hamza Abdelkarim joins Barcelona
According to Romano, 18 year old Evyptian talent Hamza Abdelkarim joins Barcelona.
OFFICIAL: San Jose Earthquakes sign UEFA Champions League winner Timo Werner
On 29 January, San Jose Earthquakes officially announced the signing of Werner.
Here we go! Romano: Crystal Palace sign Wolves forward Larsen
According to Romano, Crystal Palace sign Wolves forward Larsen.
Moretto: Atlético make official bid for Goretzka; Bayern to decide within hours
According to journalist Moretto and Marca, Atlético Madrid have submitted an official offer to Bayern Munich for the transfer of Leon Goretzka, and Bayern will decide the player’s future within the coming hours.
Sport: Flick is Barcelona’s true dressing room leader, with exemplary management
On January 29 local time, Pitu Abril, a journalist from Sport, argued that a football team needs two crucial types of figures: role models and leaders.
What They Say
Raphinha: with my stats and champions in 2025, I should have won Ballon D'or
Raphinha accepted interview from Sofascore by journliast Isabela Pagliari, and he mentioned his opinion on Ballon D'or 2025.
Heskey: I’d put Wirtz on the same level as Kane in terms of player's importance
In a recent interview, former Liverpool striker Emile Heskey heaped high praise on Germany star Florian Wirtz, highlighting his exceptional technical qualities and growing influence.
UCL eliminated with 1 point, Marcelino: We played terribly, terribly, terribly
In a previous Champions League match, Villarreal lost 0-3 to Bayer Leverkusen away from home, exiting the Champions League with only 1 point.
Fermin reveals he is so desperate for the Catalans to re-sign Lionel Messi
Barcelona forward Fermin Lopez has revealed that he would be happy to be benched for the return of club legend Lionel Messi.
Rogers: Emery's Europa League experience will give Villa the edge
Aston Villa have a unique advantage over their Europa League competitors due to Unai Emery's experience of guiding teams through the tournament, believes Morgan Rogers.
Arsenal have given Manchester City 'hope' to win the PL, says Bernardo Silva
Manchester City captain Bernardo Silva claimed Arsenal have offered them unexpected hope of winning a seventh Premier League crown under Pep Guardiola.
Talisca: Al-Nassr pushed me out because I scored too much—it got in the way
Brazilian forward Talisca, who previously played for Al-Nassr and now represents Fenerbahçe in Turkey, recently responded on social media to comments made by Al-Nassr president Abdullah Al-Majid.
Fixtures of the Day
Saudi PL
Al Kholood VS Al Nassr FC 2026/1/30 17:30 UTC
