Kick Off: Barca are held; Arsenal book EFL Cup semis & Juventus beat Cagliari

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Match Reports

Sevilla 1-1 Barcelona: Catalans miss chance to move into top 4

Barcelona missed the chance to move into LaLiga's top four for the first time since August as they failed to break down 10-man Sevilla at a rain-soaked Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium.

Arsenal 5-1 Sunderland: Nketiah nets 1st career hat-trick, Gunners march on

Arsenal fans were left purring in sheer satisfaction on Tuesday night when their side dumped Sunderland out of the League Cup with a 5-1 victory against the League One side.

Juventus 2-0 Cagliari: M. Kean & Bernardeschi score, Old Lady claim 3 pts

Juventus winger Federico Bernardeschi ended a 43-match goal drought in Serie A to cap a 2-0 win over Cagliari on Tuesday that lifted the Turin club to fifth place.

Top Headline

OFFICIAL: Isco and Alaba have tested POSITIVE for Covid-19

Real Madrid OFFICIAL statement: Isco and Alaba have tested POSITIVE for Covid-19.

These Things Happen

Manchester United players return to training after Covid-19 outbreak

A number of Manchester United players have reported to training on Tuesday in an optimistic sign their match with Newcastle next week can go ahead.

Blues 'promote 12 Under-23 and academy products to first-team training'

Chelsea have reportedly promoted a raft of Under 23 and academy players to first-team training amid their Covid and injury crisis.

Dortmund to hold talks with Haaland to clarify future amid Real Madrid interest

Borussia Dortmund will hold talks with star striker Erling Haaland to clear up his future at the club.

Barcelona want to sign RB Leipzig forward Dani Olmo but may only have £25million to spend next month

Barcelona reportedly want to bring RB Leipzig attacking midfielder Dani Olmo back to the Nou Camp when the transfer window opens next month.

Manchester United 'contact River Plate about £17m striker Julian Alvarez'

Manchester United have reportedly made concrete their interest in Argentina star Julian Alvarez by making contact with River Plate.

What they say?

Lewandowski: Messi's words 'really touched me'

Robert Lewandowski has clarified that Lionel Messi's words towards him at the Ballon d'Or ceremony "really touched" him.

Xavi admits 'it is going to be hard' for him to sleep after Barca dropped pts

Barcelona boss Xavi believes the performance in the 1-1 draw with Sevilla is the version of his side that the 'people want', but also shared his disappointment after they dropped yet more points.

Cristiano Ronaldo 'does everything but wear the captain's armband' claims Mikael Silvestre

Former Manchester United defender Mikael Silvestre insisted that Cristiano Ronaldo does everything on the pitch but wear the captain's armband.

In-Depth

Barcelona make history: The 'Gavi Generation' begins

It has been a season of mixed emotions for Barcelona fans, with probably more downs than ups, but hope for the future is in plain sight and the squad's younger players are the ones making the difference right now as well.

PSG's internal tensions laid bare

Paris Saint-Germain became even more envied last summer when they signed both Sergio Ramos and Lionel Messi, adding to their already stacked squad which contained both Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, however all these elements have contributed to a broken dressing room.

Fixture of the Day

Serie A

Inter vs Torino 2021/12/22 17:30 UTC

Empoli vs Milan 2021/12/22 19:45 UTC

EFL Cup

Tottenham vs West Ham 2021/12/22 19:45 UTC

Brentford vs Chelsea 2021/12/22 19:45 UTC

Liverpool vs Leicester 2021/12/22 19:45 UTC

La Liga

Granada vs Atletico 2021/12/22 18:00 UTC

Athletic vs Real Madrid 2021/12/22 20:30 UTC

Ligue 1

Lorient vs PSG 2021/12/22 20:00 UTC