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Farke’s Leeds edge West Ham on penalties after stoppage-time chaos to reach FA Cup last four
FA Cup2 - 2 (2-4 p)
Match ReportApr 6, 2026

Farke’s Leeds edge West Ham on penalties after stoppage-time chaos to reach FA Cup last four

Leeds are into the FA Cup semifinals after outlasting West Ham on penalties, with the quarterfinal ending 22 after extra time before the vis...

Frederic Lumiere
3 min read
Sporting’s Alvalade Cauldron Awaits Arsenal’s 8-for-8 Champions League Charge
UEFA Champions League
PreviewApr 6, 2026

Sporting’s Alvalade Cauldron Awaits Arsenal’s 8-for-8 Champions League Charge

Arsenal land in Lisbon on Tuesday night guarding the only perfect record left in this season’s Champions League, eight wins from eight under...

Frederic Lumiere
3 min read
Efficiency beats volume: Monaco tame Marseille press to go level in Champions League fight
Ligue 12 - 1
Match ReportApr 6, 2026

Efficiency beats volume: Monaco tame Marseille press to go level in Champions League fight

Monaco beat Marseille 21, and A. Hütter’s 3421 is now level on points with R. De Zerbi’s 3412 in the Champions League chase after Sunday nig...

Frederic Lumiere
3 min read
Strasbourg’s 14-minute blitz floors Nice and fuels European charge
Ligue 13 - 1
Match ReportApr 5, 2026

Strasbourg’s 14-minute blitz floors Nice and fuels European charge

Strasbourg ripped through Nice before the break and closed out a 31 win that keeps Gary O'Neil's side pressing the European places while Cla...

Frederic Lumiere
3 min read
Lepaul’s Double from the Spot Seals Rennes’ Breathless 4-3 Comeback at Brest
Ligue 13 - 4
Match ReportApr 5, 2026

Lepaul’s Double from the Spot Seals Rennes’ Breathless 4-3 Comeback at Brest

Rennes overturned an early deficit and twice reestablished their lead to edge Brest 43 at Stade FrancisLe Blé, the kind of threepoint haul F...

Frederic Lumiere
3 min read
Stade Saint-Symphorien Braces for Six-Pointer Between Metz and Nantes
Ligue 1
PreviewApr 5, 2026

Stade Saint-Symphorien Braces for Six-Pointer Between Metz and Nantes

Metz and Nantes meet today in Metz with one straightforward reality: the loser sinks deeper into the relegation zone. Stade SaintSymphorien ...

Frederic Lumiere
3 min read
Stade Océane Standoff: Second Balls and Survival on the Line for Le Havre and Auxerre
Ligue 1
PreviewApr 5, 2026

Stade Océane Standoff: Second Balls and Survival on the Line for Le Havre and Auxerre

Le Havre host Auxerre this afternoon with a five point buffer that feels anything but safe in a relegation race tightening by the week. Kick...

Frederic Lumiere
3 min read
Maresca rotation masterclass: Chelsea crush Port Vale 7-0 at Bridge
FA Cup7 - 0
Match ReportApr 5, 2026

Maresca rotation masterclass: Chelsea crush Port Vale 7-0 at Bridge

Chelsea beat Port Vale 70 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday to rubberstamp an FA Cup semifinal ticket, with E. Maresca’s rotation experiment vi...

Frederic Lumiere
3 min read
Haaland hat-trick propels rampant Man City past Liverpool into eighth straight FA Cup semi
FA Cup4 - 0
Match ReportApr 5, 2026

Haaland hat-trick propels rampant Man City past Liverpool into eighth straight FA Cup semi

Manchester City 40 Liverpool, Etihad Stadium, FA Cup quarterfinal Manchester City overpowered Liverpool 40 on Saturday at the Etihad Stadium...

Frederic Lumiere
3 min read
Rusk’s reshuffle, Charles’ clincher: Southampton sink Arteta’s Arsenal
FA Cup2 - 1
Match ReportApr 5, 2026

Rusk’s reshuffle, Charles’ clincher: Southampton sink Arteta’s Arsenal

Here we go: Southampton are into the FA Cup semifinals after a 21 win last night at St. Mary’s, S. Rusk outmanoeuvring Mikel Arteta despite ...

Frederic Lumiere
3 min read