Arsenal's Premier League title prospects were enhanced without them even kicking a ball on Wednesday as their closest challengers Manchester City and Aston Villa both dropped points.
Images from the English Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Chelsea at the American Express Community Stadium, Brighton, on Friday.
Brighton & Hove Albion substitute Jack Hinshelwood struck a late winner as the hosts came from behind to grab a 3-2 victory over champions Liverpool.
Some lament the FA Cup having lost much of its romance in recent years, in the face of obsession with the Premier League, but this tie had it in bucket loads.
Three late goals from Amad Diallo dragged a below-par Manchester United to an unlikely 3-1 comeback victory over bottom side Southampton.
A round-up of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
Images from Saturday's action in the Premier League.
Images from Saturday's FA Cup quarter-finals.
Livakovic became only the third goalkeeper to save three penalties in a shootout at the World Cup after compatriot Danijel Subasic (versus Denmark 2018) and Portugal's Ricardo (versus England 2006).
A round-up of Tuesday's action in the Premier League.
Images from Thursday's action in the Premier League.
A summary of Saturday's action in the English Premier League.
Champions Manchester City could only muster a 2-2 Premier League draw with Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday.
IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Sunday
'We had a fantastic goalkeeper today, Livakovic, he was great, he was insurmountable, he defended the penalties in a very strong, stable manner.'
Liverpool lost 2-1 at Brighton & Hove Albion in the fourth round on Sunday
Substitute Kaoru Mitoma scored twice to give Japan a 2-0 win over Australia and send his country through to seventh successive edition of the World Cup finals
Round-up of matches from the opening weekend of the English Premier League 2024-25
Manchester City thrashed West Ham United 4-1 in the Premier League on Saturday to claim their first back-to-back wins since October.
IMAGES from the Premier League matches played across England, on Sunday.
Images from the FIFA World Cup Group E match between Japan and Costa Rica on Sunday.
IMAGES from the Premier League matches played in England on Sunday.
Images from the FIFA World Cup match between Croatia and Japan on Monday.
Former Scotland midfielder Graeme Souness said FIFA needed to be more transparent over VAR decisions.
A summary of Saturday's action in the English Premier League.
Japan supporters lamented the team's 3-1 penalty shootout loss to Croatia at the World Cup in Qatar on Monday.
IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Saturday
Holders Liverpool survived a penalty shootout to see off third-tier Derby County
IMAGES from the Premier League match played between Brighton & Hove Albion and Manchester United on Thursday.
IMAGES from the FIFA World Cup Group E match played between Spain and Japan on Thursday.
Champions Manchester City's 12-match winning streak in the Premier League came to an end as Julio Enciso's stunner earned sixth-placed Brighton and Hove Albion a 1-1 draw.
Captain Luca Modric, who with Ivan Perisic and Dejan Lovren forms a high class but ageing core to the team, says they fear no-one and they will have done their homework on the Samurai Blue.
The VAR system took several minutes to confirm the ball had not gone out before Mitoma's touch
A summary of Sunday's action in the English Premier League.
Arsenal had more than twice as many chances but failed to take any as the visitors defended gamely.
Substitute Gabriel Martinelli fired a last-gasp winner to earn Arsenal a 1-0 victory over Manchester City on Sunday.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday
Japan's high-pressing style which undid Germany had briefly unsettled Spain on a few occasions in the first half.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday
Manchester City celebrated their Premier League title on Sunday, beating Chelsea 1-0 with an early goal by Julian Alvarez in the team's home finale at a sun-drenched Etihad Stadium.