Round-up of football matches played around Europe on Saturday.
Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric came off the bench to net a stunning strike from the edge of the box late in the second half to secure a 1-0 home win over Sevilla on Sunday and stretch their lead at the top of La Liga to eight points.
Chelsea came from behind to beat Crystal Palace 3-1 thanks to added time goals from Conor Gallagher and Enzo Fernandez.
IMAGRS from the soccer matches played across European leagues on Friday
Erling Haaland became the third player in Champions League history to score five goals in a game as he led Manchester City to an unrelenting 7-0 rout of RB Leipzig in the second leg of their last-16 tie.
News of all that transpired on and off the football field.
City completed the treble of Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup titles, matching Manchester United's feat in 1999 and drawing comparisons with Guardiola's 2008-09 Barcelona team.
La Liga leaders Real Madrid cruised to a 4-0 home win over relegation-threatened Celta Vigo on Sunday to restore their seven-point lead at the top of the table with a dominant display.
Barcelona were drawn in Group E with Bayern Munich, Benfica and Dynamo Kyiv.
Tottenham Hotspur beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 away with goals by Richarlison and Dejan Kulusevski for a second straight win that nudged them closer to the Premier League top four on Friday although they had midfielder Yves Bissouma sent off late on.
Atletico Madrid secured a hard-fought 2-1 home victory over Real Betis in La Liga on Sunday thanks to an own-goal by Rui Silva and a header by Alvaro Morata as Diego Simeone's side ended a three-game winless run in all competitions.
Thunderstorm could not dampen the rousing victory parade as Manchester City celebrated completing the long-awaited treble.
Juventus climb to top of Serie A with win over Lecce
'A great champion who has won trophies at every level, Jose will provide tremendous leadership and experience to our ambitious project.'
Atletico celebrate anniversary with 3-1 comeback win over Mallorca
Ibrahimovic and Lukaku, who played together at Manchester United, exchanged words at the end of the first half before the pair had to be restrained as the players left the pitch for the interval.
The first legs of the ties will take place on February 16, with the return match a week later on February 23.
Reactions to collapse of Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen
RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol powered home a towering header in 70th-minute to earn them a 1-1 draw against visitors Manchester City in their Champions League Round of 16 first leg.
"I have put all my efforts and energy into finding solutions to a situation that a footballer often experiences, but there has been no will on the other side. Some moments are difficult to assimilate."
Players were in tears after Rodri's emphatic second-half goal against Inter Milan in the final secured a 1-0 victory
"Everything will not be complete if we don't win the Champions League now. We have done some incredible seasons."
Manchester City inched closer to their treble as they downed Manchester United in the FA Cup final on Saturday.
Real have not lost any of their last six games against Liverpool in the Champions League
With Mbappe on the left flank of France's attack, he will cross paths with right-back Hakimi, the player he took under his wing when the Moroccan joined PSG from Inter Milan in 2021.
Yokohama beat Shandong to book Asian Champions League last 16 berth
Erling Haaland set another scoring record as Manchester City beat Bayern Munich
Images from the UEFA Champions League group matches played on Tuesday night.
If Aubameyang's transfer to Chelsea goes through, he would return to the English top flight after seven months, having played for Chelsea's London rivals Arsenal for four years.
IMAGES from the football matches played across Europe on Sunday.
In a big blow to Real Madrid's title hopes, Real Betis held them to a goalless draw in their La Liga encounter on Sunday.
Chelsea have topped the spending list with Manchester United not far behind, but West Ham United's business epitomises the TV riches which give all Premier League clubs spending power that only the elite teams in Spain or Germany can dream of.
'The most worrying fact is that young people are becoming less and less interested in football. The current competitions, as designed today, do not attract spectators' interest, except in the final stage.'
Champions Inter Milan got back to winning ways with a comfortable 2-0 victory at Empoli in Serie A on Wednesday.
Images from football matches played in La Liga and Serie A in Spain and Italy on Wednesday.
Man United were mistakenly drawn with Villarreal, even though both teams had already faced each other in the group stage.
Images from UEFA Champions League matches played on Wednesday.
Erling Haaland arrived at Manchester City nearly a year ago to questions about how a "battering ram" of a centre-forward would fit into mastermind manager Pep Guardiola's nuanced and tactically demanding style.
Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen marked his 30th birthday with a first appearance since his cardiac arrest in June last year, registering one assist in Brentford's 3-2 friendly win over fifth-tier club Southend United.
Italian sports daily Corriere dello Sport has been condemned by anti-racism group Fare for using the headline "Black Friday" along with a picture of players Chris Smalling and Romelu Lukaku to preview Friday's match between Inter Milan and AS Roma.
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