Kick Off: Arsenal out of FA Cup; Hazard led Real Madrid to win as Zidane absent

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Match Reports

Southampton 1-0 Arsenal: Gabriel scores own goal as team knocked out of FA Cup

FA Cup holders Arsenal were knocked out in the fourth round by Southampton on Saturday after a first-half own goal from Gabriel.

Alaves 1-4 Real Madrid: Benzema and Hazard get Los Blancos back on track

Real Madrid returned to winning ways in style as Karim Benzema and Eden Hazard helped the defending champions to a 4-1 rout over Deportivo Alaves in LaLiga. 

Milan 0-3 Atalanta: Ilicic inspires victory over Serie A leaders

AC Milan's lead at the top of Serie A was cut to two points after they were outplayed by Atalanta at the San Siro.

Cheltenham Town 1-3 Man City: Foden, Jesus & Torres spark comeback for Citizens

Phil Foden and Gabriel Jesus rescue the visitors in the final 10 minutes

Top Headlines

OFFICIAL: Cristiano Ronaldo named as Juventus' MVP of the month for December

OFFICIAL: Cristiano Ronaldo named as Juventus' MVP of the month for December

Ibrahimovic mocks Zapata: I scored more goals than games you've played in

Zlatan Ibrahimovic did not enjoy being upstaged by Duvan Zapata as Atalanta came away from the Stadio San Siro with a 3-0 win on Saturday.

These things happen

Barcelona target Aguero and Alaba on free transfers

Barcelona are hoping they can land Sergio Aguero and David Alaba on free transfers this summer after their contracts expire at Manchester City and Bayern Munich respectively.

Wilshere snubs Xavi, Iniesta and Busquets and won't be forgiven for it

Former Arsenal player Jack Wilshere was trending on Twitter after a comment he made during a Q and A session.

Pogba looked certain to leave Utd but now he is inspiring their title challenge

What a difference six weeks can make.

Odegaard's loan to Arsenal damages Real Madrid's project

With the Norwegian midfielder going out on loan to Arsenal, Madrid will be taking another step backwards in their project to rebuild the team.

Barcelona fall back into bad habits

The year of 2021 started promisingly for Barcelona. The Catalan side kicked off the new year with three consecutive LaLiga Santander victories against Huesca, Athletic Club and Granada. However, in just nine days, much of that good work seems to have come undone.

Messi's affectionate birthday message to his mother

Lionel Messi's mother turned 61 on Saturday, which led the Barcelona captain to take to social media to send her a warm-hearted birthday message.

Barcelona's matchday squad for Elche trip: Sergino Dest is back

Sergino Dest's return is the main piece of news from the publication of Barcelona's matchday squad for their Sunday afternoon game away at Elche.

How Lukaku has become complete striker since joining Inter from Man United

Manchester United fans reading that Romelu Lukaku is a target for Pep Guardiola's City this summer will be rightly concerned.

AS chooses its Legends XI: The greatest soccer team ever

Messi, Di Stéfano, Cruyff... the best football team of all time will be chosen based on the opinions of leading journalists and football experts.

What they say

Weah: Cristiano Ronaldo isn't the best, but he worked hard to become what he is

Liberian president and football legend George Weah has praised the attitude and application of Cristiano Ronaldo, despite saying he isn't the best player around.

Varane 'wants to leave Real Madrid for a new challenge at the end of the season'

Raphael Varane reportedly wants to leave Real Madrid at the end of this season with the defender keen for a new challenge.

Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes defends Liverpool over their recent form

Bruno Fernandes has issued an extraordinary defence of Liverpool's recent calamitous form, saying the Reds are not playing badly and that they are a victim of their own huge success.

In Depth

The revenge of a lethal Luis Suarez

Luis Suarez has played a key role in Atletico Madrid's push for the title title this season, having scored 11 goals for Los Rojiblancos following his free transfer from Barcelona last summer.