Atletico twice came from behind to send the tie to extra time, then penalties - but Unai Marrero saved two spot-kicks in a tense shootout to secure his side a first title since 2020. Sociedad had stunned Diego Simeone's side when they netted the fastest-ever goal in a Copa del Rey final, Ander Barrenetxea heading Goncalo Guedes' cross into the corner after just 14 seconds. That was cancelled out by a low slotted strike from Ademola Lookman on 18 minutes but Mikel Oyarzabal restored the Basque side's lead from the spot in first-half stoppage time after goalkeeper Juan Musso caught Guedes as he went to punch the ball away. But Atletico carried much of the goal threat in the second half and were rewarded for their efforts when Julian Alvarez fired a stunning strike from the edge of the penalty box into the top corner. Neither side could find a winner in a weary period of extra time but Sociedad held their nerve in the shootout, sealing the trophy when Pablo Marin's emphatic penalty slammed into the roof of the net. For Atletico Madrid, who are fourth in La Liga and 22 points off leaders Barcelona, attention shifts to the Champions League where they will face Arsenal in the semi-final, with the first leg on 29 April.

Spurs appeared on course to end their desperate winless league run, which extended to a 15th match, and move out of the bottom three when Xavi Simons curled in with 13 minutes remaining. Instead, Roberto de Zerbi's side remain one point from safety with just five games remaining - and their situation could yet worsen over the coming days with relegation rivals Nottingham Forest and West Ham yet to play, after Leeds United earlier distanced themselves from trouble. That is after second-half substitute Rutter fired in with five minutes of the eight added for stoppage time to silence the home support and increase the club's relegation fears. Former Brighton boss De Zerbi skipped towards his staff with delight when Pedro Porro headed in Xavi Simons' cross to release the first-half tension inside the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Porro's timely opener arrived amid Brighton's best first-half spell, during which Micky van de Ven knocked the ball against his own post and Antonin Kinsky saved Danny Welbeck's close-range header. But Spurs were denied a half-time advantage by a sensational strike from Kaoru Mitoma - a 20th-minute substitute after an early injury to Diego Gomez - who volleyed into the top corner in first-half injury time. Simons superb strike, after excellent work by substitute Lucas Bergvall to regain possession high up the pitch, looked to have given De Zerbi a crucial victory in his first home game in charge - one which would have lifted Spurs up two places to 16th. But their hopes of avoiding a first top-flight relegation since 1977 remain in the balance after Rutter delivered a late sucker-punch to keep his side firmly in contention for a European place.

The Eagles already had one foot in the last four after impressively beating their Italian opponents 3-0 in the first leg at Selhurst Park. Fiorentina fans produced an incredible atmosphere before kick-off in the return as they tried to inspire their side to a comeback, but their hopes were dealt a major blow just 17 minutes into the game when Ismaila Sarr headed Palace in front after meeting a Daniel Munoz cross. That made it 4-0 on aggregate, but the hosts gave themselves a fighting chance when they equalised on the night from the penalty spot in the 30th minute. Jaydee Canvot caught Rolando Mandragora inside the box and Albert Gudmundsson stepped up to send Eagles keeper Dean Henderson the wrong way from the spot. That home hope grew stronger when substitute Cher Ndour struck from outside the box eight minutes into the second half. Henderson then made a good save to keep out Gudmundsson's effort as Fiorentina pushed for more goals, but Palace held firm to ensure their European adventure continued. They will next face Shakhtar Donetsk over two legs for a place in the final after the Ukrainian side beat AZ 5-2 on aggregate after a 2-2 draw in the Netherlands. Progression did, however, come at a cost as Palace lost both Adam Wharton and Maxence Lacroix in the first half to injuries, which manager Oliver Glasner will hope are not serious.

Already 3-1 up from the first leg, tournament favourites Villa produced a statement display under four-time Europa League-winning manager Unai Emery to take another step closer to ending a 30-year trophy drought. It only took the Premier League side 16 minutes to increase their advantage in the tie as Ollie Watkins - the star of the first leg - applied the finishing touch on a wonderful team move to score his 100th goal for the club in all competitions. Morgan Rogers then had his spot-kick saved by Bologna goalkeeper Federico Ravaglia after Martin Vitik's handball inside the box but Villa pulled away further 44 seconds later through Emiliano Buendia. With the Bologna defence switching off, Buendia latched on to Lucas Digne's long throw and slotted past Ravaglia for his second goal in Europe this season. Rogers then put the disappointment of his penalty miss behind him as he found the back of the net from a narrow angle with his weaker left foot after being found in space by his captain John McGinn - ending his 11-game goal drought. Centre-back Ezri Konsa then added to his first-leg goal with an impressive volley on the turn following a corner to seal the victory in the 89th minute. Villa's third win over the Rossoblu at Villa Park in 18 months secured their second European semi-final in three seasons and a first all-English semi in Europe since Arsenal and Manchester United met in the 2008-09 Champions League. The first leg of their last-four tie against Forest will be played in Nottingham on 30 April before the return leg in Birmingham on 7 May, while Portugal's Braga face Bundesliga side Freiburg in the other semi-final.

After last week's 1-1 draw in Portugal, Morgan Gibbs-White scored the only goal at the City Ground to set up a mouth-watering final-four Europa League tie with Villa later this month. Porto had failed to win any of their previous 24 matches on English soil, including a 2-0 defeat to Forest in October. The task became even tougher for the Portuguese side when Jan Bednarek was sent off after just eight minutes for a high challenge on Chris Wood. Referee Danny Makkelie had initially decided against booking the former Southampton and Aston Villa defender before the video assistant referee recommended an on-field review. From that moment, Forest - who have used this competition as a welcome escape from their struggles in the Premier League this season - stepped up the pressure and took the lead through Gibbs-White four minutes later. The England midfielder latched onto a pass from Neco Williams before firing past Diogo Costa, with his strike taking a deflection off Pablo Rosario, who was deputising at the heart of defence following Bednarek's dismissal. Gibbs-White dedicated his celebration to team-mate Elliott Anderson, who missed Thursday's match after the death of his mother earlier in the day.