Iliman Ndiaye's first-half tap-in was enough for Senegal to beat 10-man Mali and book their place in the semi-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon).
10 Jan 2026
The Everton forward was on hand to convert from five yards after Mali goalkeeper Djigui Diarra failed to gather Krepin Diatta's low ball from the right.
Diarra tipped a shot from El Hadji Malick Diouf on to the bar in first-half stoppage time, just before Eagles captain and Tottenham midfielder Yves Bissouma was sent off for a second bookable offence.
Senegal keeper Edouard Mendy denied Abdoulaye Diaby in the second half in Tangier before Diarra made saves from Sadio Mane and Pathe Ciss.
Ciss spurned another chance for the 2021 champions, shooting straight at Diarra after capitalising on a defensive error, and the Eagles keeper then diverted Lassine Camara's dipping volley on to the right-hand post in added time.
Mali exit the tournament without winning a game after their repeated ill-discipline finally cost them, having had a man sent off for the third consecutive outing in Morocco.
The Eagles will be happy to see the back of referee Abongile Tom, who was also in charge of their last-16 match against Tunisia and showed Woyo Coulibaly a straight red card.
Senegal will discover their last-four opponents on Saturday when record seven-time champions Egypt face holders Ivory Coast in Agadir (19:00 GMT).
Arsenal missed a chance to move eight points clear at the top of the Premier League as they were held to a frustrating goalless draw by Liverpool.
09 Jan 2026
This was a disappointing game that ended on a notable sour note, with Arsenal substitute Gabriel Martinelli angering Liverpool in stoppage time when he crudely attempted to push Conor Bradley off the pitch after the defender went down close to the touchline with a painful knee injury.
Martinelli was booked and Bradley was taken away on a stretcher with hands over his face.
Arsenal, who had won their five previous Premier League matches, came into the match with a golden opportunity after title rivals Manchester City and Aston Villa both drew on Wednesday.
Last season's champions Liverpool, who arrived in north London on a nine-match unbeaten run in all competitions, were without Hugo Ekitike which meant Arne Slot was forced to name a starting line-up without a recognised striker.
The Gunners dominated the opening 45 minutes, but it was Liverpool who had the best chance when right-back Bradley seized on a mix-up between David Raya and William Saliba and sent a chipped effort against the crossbar.
Arsenal fired a number of crosses into the box but there was nobody on hand to apply a finishing touch.
Liverpool were then the better team in the second half and looked more of a threat going forward, but neither side could find a way to take the three points.
The result means Arsenal stay comfortably top, six points ahead of their closest rivals, while Liverpool remain fourth.
Federico Valverde scored a stunning early free-kick as Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid to set up a Clasico meeting with Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final.
09 Jan 2026
Rodrygo doubled Real's lead in the 55th minute before Alexander Sorloth pulled a goal back for Atletico, but it was the 13-time Super Cup winners who prevailed to reach Sunday's final (19:00 GMT).
Thursday's semi-final in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, was only 77 seconds old when Los Blancos captain Valverde sent a 30-yard free-kick fizzing past Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak into the top corner.
Rodrygo doubled Real's lead 10 minutes into the second half with a cute finish past Oblak, though his excellent first touch to control a Valverde pass before accelerating away from defender Robin Le Normand was the highlight.
Sorloth rose above Raul Asencio at the back post to head home and halve the deficit with more than half an hour still to play, but that was the only one of Atletico's 22 attempts to be converted.
The Norwegian striker somehow headed wide late in the first half when Conor Gallagher found him with an inch-perfect delivery, before Julian Alvarez - goalless in his last eight La Liga outings - snatched a shot wide deep into second-half injury-time.
Xabi Alonso's side - without the injured Kylian Mbappe - had to sweat for the win.
Rodrygo and Vincius Junior - the latter without a goal in 16 games - had opportunities to score in both halves, but Los Blancos were holding on by the end.
Their reward for doing so is the chance to win the second Clasico of the season, after they defeated Barcelona 2-1 at the Bernabeu in October.
Hansi Flick's side reached the final by thrashing Athletic Club 5-0 in the first semi-final on Wednesday.
The Spanish Super Cup is taking place in Jeddah after Saudi Arabia and the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) extended a deal to play the tournament in the country until 2029.
Paris St-Germain needed a stoppage-time equaliser and a penalty shootout to beat Marseille in Kuwait and win a fourth consecutive French Super Cup.
09 Jan 2026
The Champions League winners looked to be cruising to victory in the game played between the winners of Ligue 1 and the Coupe de France after an early goal from Ousmane Dembele.
But Marseille struck twice late on to lead as Mason Greenwood converted a penalty and Willian Pacho scored an own goal.
Goncalo Ramos snatched an equaliser in the final seconds to send the contest to penalties and PSG goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier saved crucially from Matt O'Riley and Hamed Traore.
Ramos, Vitinha, Nuno Mendes, and Desire Doue all converted for PSG to seal the 4-1 shootout win.
Record 14-time winners PSG, who faced last season's Ligue 1 runners-up Marseille after the Parisians had won both the league and the French Cup, won the competition for the 12th time in the past 13 years.
Manchester United were denied victory in their first game since the sacking of head coach Ruben Amorim as relegation-threatened Burnley fought back to claim only their third point in 12 games.
08 Jan 2026
The visitors were on track to claim a comeback victory when striker Benjamin Sesko doubled his tally for the season with two goals in a 10-minute spell at the start of the second half - both thanks to precise first-time finishes.
Ayden Heaven's own goal had put Burnley in front at the break, and just as it looked as though they were heading for yet another defeat after Sesko's goals, Jaidon Anthony equalised.
That made it a frustrating night for interim United boss Darren Fletcher, who ditched Amorim's formation - including three central defenders and wing-backs - and saw his side carve out numerous chances.
Matheus Cunha and Patrick Dorgu both had goalbound efforts cleared off the line, Lisandro Martinez had a goal disallowed for a debatable push on ex-Manchester City defender Kyle Walker, Sesko wasted a couple of chances to complete his hat-trick, and teenage substitute Shea Lacey curled a superb effort against the bar.
The visiting fans had made their feelings known about the club's hierarchy before the game when they raised a banner bearing a message condemning minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe. They also sang a vicious song about co-chairman Joel Glazer.
However, they also sang loudly in support of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Michael Carrick - the two frontrunners to take over as caretaker boss until the end of the season.