Kick Off: Bale refuses to celebrate winning goal; Sarri insists he is in control

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TOP HEADLINES

VIDEO: Kepa shockingly refuses to be subbed off & leaves Sarri furious

The end of extra-time in the Carabao Cup final descended into madness, as Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga refused to be subbed off, leaving his manager Maurizio Sarri furious.

Chelsea 0-0 Man City (pen 3-4): Ederson the hero, Kepa the villain in Cup Final

There were remarkable scenes at Wembley as Kepa Arrizabalaga refused to be substituted but Raheem Sterling hit the winning penalty for City.

Sarri insists he is 'fully in control' of the dressing room despite Kepa clash

Despite his remarkable argument with Kepa Arrizabalaga, Maurizio Sarri does not think he has lost authority over the Chelsea squad.

Bale's anger: He pushed away Lucas, evaded teammates and was comforted by Modric

Rather than celebrating his goal that put Real Madrid 2-1 up, Gareth Bale showed a sense of anger and shrugged off Lucas Vazquez, ran away from the rest of his teammates and eventually accepted congratulations from Luka Modric.

MATCH REPORT

Man Utd 0-0 Liverpool: Liverpool go back top as Man Utd survive from 3 injuries

Injuries to Ander Herrera, Juan Mata, Roberto Firmino and Jesse Lingard disrupted Liverpool's 0-0 draw at Manchester United on Sunday.

Levante 1-2 Real Madrid: Double VAR delight as Benzema & Bale sink penalties

Gareth Bale came off the bench to seal a 2-1 win for Real Madrid over Levante, with a little help from VAR.

Bologna 0-1 Juventus: Dybala inspires Bianconeri to hold 15-point advantage

Juventus put in a poor display against Bologna but bounced back from their defeat to Atletico Madrid thanks to Paulo Dybala's winner.

Arsenal 2-0 Southampton: Lacazette and Mkhitaryan send Gunners to 4th place

Arsenal dominated Southampton with Alexandre Lacazette and Henrikh Mkhitaryan on target in a 2-0 Premier League win.

Dortmund 3-2 Leverkusen: Sancho fires to set them 3 points clear of Bayern

Peter Bosz suffered defeat on his return to Borussia Dortmund, as BVB finished 3-2 victors against Bayer Leverkusen at Signal Iduna Park.

THESE THINGS HAPPEN

Sarri calls Kepa incident 'a big misunderstanding' & he won't be disciplined

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri says that extraordinary stand-off with keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga was a "misunderstanding".

Leo Messi drawing closer to joint record sixth Pichichi trophy

Leo Messi is on the way to making history again in Spanish and European football. The Argentine star keeps breaking records and setting statistics.

EFL Cup Final PLAYER RATINGS: Kepa the worst, Hazard inspiring, De Bruyne fair

Manchester City won the EFL Cup on penalties against Chelsea with the score 0-0 after extra time.

OFFICIAL: Claude Puel sacked by Leicester City after 4-1 thrashing

Leicester City has parted company with Claude Puel, who leaves his position as First Team Manager with immediate effect.

Pogba's girlfriend Maria Salaues arrives at Old Trafford with couple's newborn

Paul Pogba and his girlfriend Maria Salaues welcomed their first child together in January.

WHAT THEY SAY

'We've got 3 more competitions to play for' - Guardiola looks for more titles

It is coming up for three years since Pep Guardiola's managerial nadir, a night Manchester City were humiliated in Monaco. You tend to learn a great deal about personalities in those moments and, for all the talk about styles of play, he shone a light on his true focus in the immediate aftermath.

Solskjaer sees 'everything go wrong' as 4 players suffer injuries

The Red Devils manager saw his side pick up a number of untimely knocks against Liverpool, but they battled bravely to secure a goalless draw.

'Kepa should be sacked, not Sarri' - Ex-Chelsea player supports under-fire boss

Chelsea’s under-fire manager produced an almost perfect tactical performance, only to be undermined by the disgraceful actions of his goalkeeper.

Neymar's father: My son to Real Madrid? No

The future of Neymar Junior has appeared to be up in the air for some time now, but the player's agent and father has ruled out a move to Real Madrid for the Paris Saint-Germain star.

Kompany on Kepa incident: I wish I could do it whenever I get subbed!

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany speaks to Sky Sports after his side beat Chelsea to be crowned EFL Cup champions.

AF COLUMN & ANALYSIS

Valverde's decisions for El Clasico: Vidal, Coutinho, Dembele, right-backs...

Following a recent difficult spell, Barcelona responded in some style with an emphatic 4-2 win over Sevilla on Saturday.

Sarri humiliated in Kepa saga... What are the most heated player-manager feuds?

The history of football is littered with conflicts between players and managers, so with everyone's eyes focused on Sarri and Kepa yesterday, let's take a look at five of the most heated feuds that have taken place between players and managers in the recent past

On This Day: Messi set LaLiga assists record; Ronaldo made Portugal U15 debut

Hi all, welcome to All Football's On This Day! Let's find out what happened today (February 24th) in football history. If you have more stories and news that happened on this day in history, feel free to post them in the comment area and share them with AFers!

VIDEO OF THE DAY

Chelsea's loanees returning to London following transfer ban