Bayern Munich missed the chance to move eight points clear at the top of the Bundesliga table as they were held to a draw by Borussia Dortmund in a pulsating game.
12 Apr 2025
Having dominated the first half without making a breakthrough, Bayern fell behind when Maximilian Beier evaded his marker to head through the legs of Jonas Urbig with the visitors' first effort on target.
Centre-back Waldemar Anton diverted a cross against the underside of his own crossbar as Dortmund rode their luck, but the introduction of Serge Gnabry changed the home side's fortunes.
The former Arsenal forward's run led to Raphael Guerreiro finding the equaliser against his old club, and Bayern completed the turnaround four minutes later - Gnabry bending beyond Gregor Kobel after beating two players with ease.
However, eighth-placed Dortmund - who remain six points from the Champions League places - earned a draw, Anton turning home the rebound after Serhou Guirassy's acrobatic effort was saved into his path.
Despite dropping points, Vincent Kompany's Bayern remain six points clear with five matches left, as closest rivals Bayer Leverkusen could only draw at home to Union Berlin earlier on Saturday.
While both sides suffered Champions League quarter-final first-leg defeats in midweek, Bayern played at home on Tuesday while Dortmund travelled to Barcelona 24 hours later.
That showed early on, Harry Kane twice thwarted by Kobel in a first half where the hosts seemed to have more energy.
Dortmund's opener was a smash-and-grab and came as a result of some lackadaisical defending from Kim Min-jae, but it looked like the direct running of Gnabry would swing the result in Bayern's favour.
With the score at 2-2 both teams had chances to win it, former Brighton midfielder Pascal Gross lobbing just over for Niko Kovac's side and ex-Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise sidefooting wide under little pressure.
Dortmund have the unenviable task of overturning a 4-0 deficit against Barcelona in their Champions League second leg on Tuesday, with Bayern facing Inter Milan in Italy on Wednesday - trailing 2-1 from the first leg.
Six days after being condemned for their performance in the derby stalemate at Old Trafford, Manchester City roared back from two goals down to beat Crystal Palace in a thrilling encounter at Etihad Stadium.
12 Apr 2025
After their defence had been badly exposed for Eberechi Eze and Chris Richards to put the visitors into a comfortable lead, City hit back after Palace had a third goal ruled out by a close call from the new semi-automated offside technology.
Outgoing City skipper Kevin de Bruyne was at the centre of the astounding reversal of fortunes.
First De Bruyne levelled as he deceived Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson with a superb 33rd-minute free-kick. Omar Marmoush levelled before the break with his seventh goal for City, then Mateo Kovacic drove De Bruyne's lay-off into the bottom corner a minute into the second half.
James McAtee finally found the target after wasting a couple of excellent chances on his first Premier League start, dashing on to Ederson's punt downfield before rounding Henderson and applying the finish. Nico O'Reilly's deflected effort completed the scoring as City hit five goals in a home Premier League game for the first time this season.
It was a thrilling way to end an uncharacteristic run of six City games which had produced a total of 10 goals.
More importantly, it took them back into fourth spot in the Premier League and applied the pressure on Chelsea and Newcastle in the scrap for Champions League qualification.
There was some bad news as goalkeeper Ederson went down after feeling a pain in his leg as he went to make a routine second-half clearance and had to be replaced by Stefan Ortega.
Yoane Wissa scored late in the second half as Brentford and Arsenal played out a drab draw that leaves the second-placed Gunners 10 points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool.
12 Apr 2025
Mikel Arteta made five changes from the side that so impressively beat Real Madrid 3-0 midweek in the Champions League, and the game at Emirates Stadium lacked quality from the off.
It took until the 20th minute for the first effort on target when Kristoffer Ajer had a shot saved by David Raya after Bryan Mbeumo played him into the area.
Arsenal thought they had taken the lead minutes later when Kieran Tierney headed in Ethan Nwaneri's cross, but a video assistant referee (VAR) check showed the left-back was offside.
Leandro Trossard produced the Gunners' first effort on target just before half-time when his low drive was pushed away by Brentford goalkeeper Mark Flekken.
Thomas Partey scored the opening goal in the 61st minute after excellent work from Declan Rice, the England midfielder carrying the ball from deep in his own half and setting up Partey who shot powerfully past Flekken.
Brentford equalised 13 minutes later when Nathan Collins headed the ball back across the Arsenal penalty area for Wissa to cleverly hook it into the net on the turn from six yards out.
Liverpool can move 13 points clear when they host West Ham on Sunday (14:00 BST), but Arsenal's focus now turns to their Champions League second leg in Madrid on Wednesday.
Teenager Tyrique George scored his first senior Chelsea goal as they defeated Legia Warsaw to take control of their Conference League quarter-final.
11 Apr 2025
Enzo Maresca's side, the favourites to win the competition, went ahead four minutes into the second half of the first leg in Poland when George reacted quickest to convert the rebound after Reece James' effort had been parried.
The 19-year-old winger has represented England at under-19s level and is yet to start a Premier League match, although he has featured 10 times for Chelsea in this European campaign.
Substitute Noni Madueke added a second goal in the 57th minute with a low finish after good work from Jadon Sancho to take the tie away from Legia.
Chelsea then missed a 73rd-minute penalty as Christopher Nkunku's spot-kick was saved by Kacper Tobiasz, although the keeper was beaten again shortly afterwards with Madueke finishing off Sancho's low cross for his second of the night.
The second leg takes place at Stamford Bridge on Thursday, 17 April with the overall winners meeting either Swedish side Djurgardens or Rapid Vienna in the semi-finals.
Ruben Amorim says he has made more mistakes as Manchester United manager this season than his under-fire goalkeeper Andre Onana.
11 Apr 2025
Onana was at fault for both Lyon's goals in his side's 2-2 draw in the Europa League on Thursday - a day after he had been called "one of the worst goalkeepers” in United's history by former Red Devils player Nemanja Matic.
Since the start of last season, Onana has made eight errors leading to goals in all competitions, the most of any keeper playing for a Premier League club.
But Amorim, who was appointed United manager in November, said: "If you look at the season I've made more mistakes than them during these last games and during these last months.
"There's nothing I can say to Andre in this moment that will help him, so the most important thing is to be natural and then when the time comes I will choose the best XI to play. But I'm really confident in Andre."
United host Lyon in the second leg at Old Trafford next Thursday (20:00 BST).
With the Red Devils 13th in the Premier League their only realistic hope of European football next season is through the Champions League spot afforded to the Europa League winner.
When asked if he still had faith in his keeper, Amorim told TNT Sports: "We continue to do the same thing. Training, seeing the games, trying to choose the best eleven to win every match."