Barcelona winger, Lamine Yamal, has claimed they are the favourites to win the Champions League title this year, following the elimination of Liverpool. Arne Slot’s men are out of the competition despite winning the first leg of their last-16 clash with Paris Saint-Germain in France.

Newcastle United ended a 70-year domestic trophy drought as they beat holders Liverpool 2-1 to win the League Cup with goals in each half by Dan Burn and Alexander Isak sparking a Geordie party at Wembley Stadium on Sunday.

A 56-year wait for a major trophy is over for Newcastle United after defeating Liverpool 2-1 to win the EFL Cup final on Sunday. Goals from boyhood Newcastle fan Dan Burn and their talisman Alexander Isak were enough to defeat a Liverpool side that entered the week with a chance to win three trophies and will exit it only remaining in the running for one,

Although today’s match is “only” the first leg of the UEFA Women’s Champions League quarter final between the two sides, this doesn’t mean we shouldn’t take it as seriously as our previous outing. Head coach Sonia Bompastor certainly agrees with the sentiment, given her starting lineup choices.

Manchester City meet Chelsea again in the first leg of their Women’s Champions League quarter-final. This is the second meeting of four between the pair in just 12 days, with this two-legged affair falling either side of a Women’s Super League (WSL) clash and following Saturday’s League Cup final.