Football/Soccer 24-Hour Briefing
×Premier League Focus
Benjamin Sesko bbc.com came off the bench to score the winning goal as Manchester United edged Everton 1-0, with manager Michael Carrick praising goalkeeper Senne Lammens espn.com for his performance. The victory has given United hope of qualifying for next season's Champions League, with Gary Neville suggesting they have a "real chance to finish third" in the table skysports.com. Meanwhile, David Moyes bbc.com felt his Everton side were "worth more than a defeat" despite the loss, while the continued struggles of Tottenham have led Wayne Rooney to label their league position a "big concern" bbc.com.
European Action
Arsenal espn.com found the solution to getting the best out of Viktor Gyokeres in their north London derby victory, which may prove to be a "major moment" in their title race with Manchester City espn.com. In Spain, Barcelona bbc.com has signed 16-year-old Norwich City prospect Ajay Tavares, while Real Madrid espn.com expects Jude Bellingham to return by April after injury. Elsewhere in Europe, Benfica's skysports.com Gianluca Prestianni has been provisionally suspended for one match after allegedly making a racist comment toward Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr.
International Football
Mexico espn.com plans to proceed with its friendly against Iceland on Wednesday amid cartel violence in the country, though the security situation could potentially impact this summer's World Cup bbc.com. In Argentina, professional clubs have agreed to strike from March 5-8 in protest against what they consider judicial persecution of AFA president Claudio Tapia espn.com. Scotland faces a World Cup qualifying challenge without midfield duo Kirsty Maclean and Chelsea Cornet, who have both been ruled out through injury bbc.com.
Women's Football
Chelsea espn.com will face Tottenham Hotspur in the Women's FA Cup quarterfinals, while Manchester City are set for a test against Birmingham City. The Scottish Women's Premier League also had its weekend highlights covered by BBC Sport bbc.co.uk.
Disciplinary Matters
Dean Huijsen espn.com has apologized on Real Madrid's Weibo account for sharing content offensive to Asians. Rangers have labeled racist abuse directed at players Djeidi Gassama and Emmanuel Fernandez as "unacceptable" skysports.com, while police are investigating online abuse directed at four Premier League footballers over the weekend espn.com. Celtic plans to appeal the red card shown to Auston Trusty during their defeat by Hibernian bbc.com.