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VITORIA: Real Madrid’s Brazilian forward #07 Vinicius Junior ( R ) tussles with Alaves’ Spanish forward #07 Carlos Vicente during the Spanish league football match between Deportivo Alaves and Real Madrid CF at the Mendizorroza stadium in Vitoria. – AFP

Mbappe sent off as Real beat Alaves

VITORIA: Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe was sent off for an ugly lunge, but his side still beat Alaves 1-0 on Sunday to stay four points behind Barcelona at the top of La Liga. Mbappe’s dismissal put his team-mates under pressure but Alaves w...

ROME: Lazio’s Montenegrin defender #77 Adam Marusic heads the ball during the Italian Serie A football match between Lazio and Roma at the Olympic Stadium in Rome. – AFP

Lazio, Roma share derby spoils as Atalanta relaunch CL bid

MILAN: Lazio and Roma failed to land a blow in the race for Champions League football as the capital city rivals played out a tense 1-1 draw on Sunday. Matias Soule earned Roma a point with a sensational first time strike in the 69th minute at a pac...

LEGANES: Barcelona’s Spanish midfielder #08 Pedri leaps over Leganes’ French defender #12 Valentin Rosier during the Spanish league football match between Club Deportivo Leganes SAD and FC Barcelona at the Estadio Municipal Butarque in Leganes, near Madrid. – AFP

Own goal helps Liga leaders Barca beat Leganes

LEGANES: Barcelona needed a Jorge Saenz own goal to edge Leganes 1-0 and move seven points clear of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga on Saturday. Second-placed champions Madrid face Alaves on Sunday and have to play catch-up after Hansi Flick’s s...

NEWCASTLE: Newcastle United's English midfielder Harvey Barnes shoots to score their third goal against Manchester United at St James' Park on April 13, 2025. - AFP

Liverpool have title in sight

LONDON: Liverpool are within touching distance of the Premier League title after Virgil van Dijk sealed a dramatic 2-1 win over West Ham, while Newcastle climbed into the top four with a 4-1 thrashing of Manchester United on Sunday. Luis Diaz’s fi...

NOTTINGHAM: Nottingham Forest's Welsh defender #07 Neco Williams (L) blocks this shot from Everton's French midfielder #16 Abdoulaye Doucoure (R) during the English Premier League football match between Nottingham Forest and Everton at The City Ground in Nottingham, central England, on April 12, 2025. -- AFP

De Bruyne inspires Man City revival to crush Crystal Palace

MANCHESTER: Kevin De Bruyne inspired a Manchester City fightback from two goals down to beat Crystal Palace 5-2, while Nottingham Forest’s challenge for a place in next season’s Champions League stumbled after a 1-0 defeat by Everton on Saturday...

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