Alexander Isak earned a draw for Newcastle with a late penalty against Brighton at Amex Stadium.
05 May 2025
Brighton were on course for a narrow win as they led through Yankuba Minteh with stoppage time approaching.
Newcastle had been awarded two penalties that were overturned by the video assistant referee (VAR) before being handed a third when Yasin Ayari used his arm to block Fabian Schar's free-kick.
After a lengthy review, the on-field decision stood and Isak coolly converted to take his tally in the league to 23 goals for the season.
A draw was fully deserved for Newcastle as they pushed and probed throughout the encounter on the south coast.
Brighton mustered just three further shots after breaking the deadlock in the 28th minute as they struggled to find any rhythm.
They did have a shout for a penalty of their own when Matt O'Riley appeared to have been caught by Sandro Tonali, but referee Craig Pawson waved away the appeals.
Newcastle substitute Callum Wilson went close to snatching all three points in stoppage time when he forced Bart Verbruggen to make a fine save.
The draw does no great favours to either side in their respective challenges for Europe, with Brighton staying 10th and Newcastle remaining fourth.
Kylian Mbappe scored twice as Real Madrid held off a spirited Celta Vigo fightback to move back to within four points of La Liga leaders Barcelona before El Clasico next weekend.
05 May 2025
Carlo Ancelotti's side took the lead in the 33rd minute when a short corner was worked to Arda Guler, whose curling shot found the top corner via a slight deflection.
Mbappe doubled the advantage six minutes later with a thumping finish high past Celta goalkeeper Vicente Guaita at the end of a swift Madrid counter.
The France striker got his second three minutes into the second half as he ran on to Guler's excellent through ball to slot left-footed into the bottom corner.
But the visitors kept going and Javi Rodriguez pulled one back with a little over 20 minutes remaining with a close-range finish after Madrid failed to clear a corner.
What had looked like being a comfortable win suddenly became very tense when Celta legend Iago Aspas' pass matched his brilliant vision to set-up fellow substitute Williot Swedberg to make it 3-2 on 76 minutes.
Pablo Duran so nearly equalised two minutes later after being sent clear by another wonderful bit of skill from Aspas, but home goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was able to recover after the initial shot squirmed under his body.
With the away side pushing for an equaliser, there were chances at both ends in a frenetic finale, but Los Blancos stood firm to claim a crucial three points.
Victory means defending champions Madrid head to Barcelona next Sunday knowing a fifth straight league win would leave them just a point behind their fierce rivals with three games remaining.
Meanwhile, Celta stay seventh as they continue to fight for a European place.
Brentford kept their hopes of European qualification alive by coming from behind to beat Manchester United in a 4-3 thriller at the Gtech Community Stadium.
05 May 2025
Mason Mount gave the visitors the lead with just his second goal for the club, finishing off a fine cross from winger Alejandro Garnacho.
Brentford equalised when captain Mikkel Damsgaard saw his cross deflect in off defender Luke Shaw, who was captaining a much-changed United side.
The Bees took the lead six minutes later in controversial fashion, when Kevin Schade towered over United defender Tyler Fredricson to power in his 10th goal of the season with a superb header.
However, United were furious when play wasn't stopped after defender Matthijs de Ligt went down with an injury earlier in the move.
Schade wrapped up the three points 20 minutes from time, heading in his second of the day from close range from a Bryan Mbeumo cross.
But Brentford were not done there, with the Bees cutting through United's defence to allow Michael Kayode to slip in Yoane Wissa for a fourth of the afternoon.
Argentina international Garnacho scored a stunning long-range effort eight minutes from time to give United a sliver of hope.
United then ensured it was a nervy finish for Brentford when second half substitute Amad Diallo scored five minutes into seven added minutes of injury time, but the Bees saw out the win.
The defeat leaves United in 15th, on 39 points from 35 matches, while Brentford move into ninth, one point behind eighth-placed Bournemouth.
Arsenal's hopes of building momentum before their crucial Champions League tie with Paris St-Germain in midweek were hit as Bournemouth came from behind to win at Emirates Stadium and boost their own European ambitions.
04 May 2025
The Gunners head to France on Wednesday looking to overturn a 1-0 loss in the first leg and reach the final of Europe's premier club competition.
Mikel Arteta resisted the opportunity to rest his key players for the game but despite naming a strong Arsenal side against the Cherries, they were undone by a second-half fightback by the visitors.
Declan Rice had marked his 100th appearance for the Gunners with the opener in the first half, rounding Kepa in the Bournemouth goal before firing in.
But the visitors were always in the game and, after missing some decent chances in the first half, they turned the game on its head after the break.
First, Dean Huijsen equalised in the 67th minute when he headed in from Antoine Semenyo's long throw.
The visitors then took the lead eight minutes later as Evanilson bundled in from a corner to seal a first-ever win at the Emirates for Bournemouth.
Arsenal remain second despite the loss but third-placed Manchester City are just three points behind.
Meanwhile, the win for Bournemouth boosted their hopes of securing European football next season as they move up to eighth.
Napoli took another step towards a second Serie A title in three seasons by beating relegation-threatened Lecce.
04 May 2025
Romelu Lukaku had an early goal disallowed for the visitors, but Giacomo Raspadori set Antonio Conte's side on their way to victory with a sweetly struck free-kick midway through the first half.
Lecce defender Kialonda Gaspar's powerful header struck the woodwork before half-time, and Thorir Johann Helgason had a deflected strike tipped over the crossbar by Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret in the second half.
But there was no way back for the home side as Conte's team consolidated top spot ahead of second-placed Inter Milan, who cut the gap back to three points with victory over Hellas Verona later on Saturday.
Simone Inzaghi's team, who drew 3-3 with Barcelona in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Wednesday, had lost their previous two games in Italy's top flight to hand Conte's side the advantage in the title race.
Napoli won the Serie A title for the first time in 30 years in 2023 but struggled to replicate their achievements the following season, ending the campaign in 10th.
Saturday's result leaves Lecce one point above the bottom three, but they will drop into the relegation zone if 19th-placed Empoli win their game against Lazio on Sunday.