Trinity Rodman meets Sophia Wilson in the first round, and Gotham begins their title defense. GOAL breaks down all eight NWSL playoff teams, key players, and quarterfinal predictions.
Borussia Dortmund match-winner Konstantinos Karetsas was quite surprised by the timing of his introduction against Betis Sevilla in the Champions League on Wednesday evening (2-1).
Injury misfortune continues to dog Borussia Dortmund this season: star striker Serhou Guirassy had to be substituted midway through the first half of their Champions League match against Betis (2-1) because of physical problems.
Borussia Dortmund moved to nine points in the Champions League table with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Real Betis at Signal Iduna Park. Fabio Silva and substitute Konstantinos Karetsas provided the crucial goals to overcome a resilient Spanish side.
Manchester City twice threw away the lead in Germany but still left with all three points, a result that lifts Enzo Maresca's side into the top eight of the Champions League table.
Nicolo Tresoldi has once again shown his goalscoring prowess and has Club Brugge dreaming in the Champions League. Como, meanwhile, are scoring with abandon and making history.
Arsenal continued their strong Champions League form with a 2-1 victory over Slavia Prague at the Fortuna Arena. Goals from Noni Madueke and Viktor Gyökeres secured the points despite a late scare from the hosts.
Aston Villa have publicly confirmed that Unai Emery is committed to the club beyond 2029 after positive talks with chairman Nassef Sawiris, ending speculation over a move to Manchester United. The Spaniard has been strongly linked with replacing Michael Carrick at Old Trafford, where Villa travel this weekend in need of a response to Tuesday's 3-0 Champions League defeat to Barcelona.