Karim Benzema's hat-trick earned Real Madrid a 3-1 win at reigning European champions Chelsea in their Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday. In another quarter-final match, Villarreal stunned six times European Cup winners Bayern Munich 1-0.
Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold scored with a spectacular strike as they overcame the loss of three players to suspected positive COVID-19 tests and conceding an early goal to beat Newcastle United 3-1 in the Premier League on Thursday.
Images from Saturday's action in the Premier League.
Chelsea's inability to score a second goal proved costly as Karim Benzema's effort levelled things up
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
A round-up of Tuesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.
Paris St Germain forward Neymar has been charged for "insulting and/or molesting" the referee following his post-game rant after the French side were knocked out of the Champions League last 16 by Manchester United.
Guardiola finally has chance to do justice on European stage: Sandhu
A round-up of Sunday's action in the Premier League.
Manchester City moved 17 points clear of the pack with a 3-0 win at Fulham on Saturday
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Barcelona first struggled to come to terms with their shock 4-0 defeat to Paris St Germain in the Champions League last 16 first leg but have sparkled in their last two games and are daring to believe they can defy history by reaching the quarter-finals.
A summary of Wednesday night's action in the UEFA Champions League.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field.
Loic Perrin's rough tackle in the 26th put Kylian Mbappe out of the game.
News of all that transpired on and off the football field.
Brighton & Hove Albion scored three times in the second half to fight back from two goals down and beat Manchester City
Second-placed Borussia Dortmund beat hosts Mainz 05 2-0 on Friday in coach Thomas Tuchel's return to his former club, ending their three-game winless run in the Bundesliga to close in on leaders Bayern Munich.
Images from Sunday's action in the English Premier League.
IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Sunday.
Images from Sunday's Premier League action.
A round-up of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
Bayern Munich's success in reaching the final of the Champions League has been built on a very distinct tactical approach but it is one that carries big risks against Paris St Germain, leaving coach Hansi Flick with a major dilemma.
For the first time since 1998, the Champions League final will feature two teams who entered the competition as domestic champions, a throwback to the day's of the old European Cup when only a country's title winners were allowed to enter.
Kylian Mbappe and Radamel Falcao struck early as Monaco reached the Champions League semi-finals with a 3-1 home win over Borussia Dortmund in an enthralling game on Wednesday that sealed a 6-3 aggregate victory.
IMAGES from Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Images from the football matches played across Europe on Wednesday.
Last-minute starter Adrian Ramos scored a first-half header to give Borussia Dortmund a 1-0 victory over Sporting on Wednesday and earn a spot in the knockout stage of the Champions League with two Group F matches to spare.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
Paris St Germain's second-string side were held to a 4-4 draw at struggling Amiens after erasing a three-goal deficit only to concede a stoppage time-equaliser in Ligue 1 on Saturday. The result left PSG 13 points clear of second-placed Olympique de Marseille after manager Thomas Tuchel rested several regular starters ahead of Tuesday's first leg of their Champions League last-16 clash with Borussia Dortmund.
Sporting director Leonardo Araujo, back for a second stint in the role, has said the Brazilian can leave if a buyer is found.
Sterling, 24, had a hand in all five goals, including an 11-minute hat-trick, as City romped to a 5-1 Champions League victory over Italian side Atalanta on Tuesday, to take his tally to 12 goals in 13 appearances this season.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
Images from the UEFA Champions League matches on Tuesday night.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
IMAGES from Champions League matches played on Tuesday.
