Football/Soccer 24-Hour Briefing
×FA Cup Shocks and Comebacks
Chelsea espn.com twice came from behind to avoid an FA Cup shock with a 4-2 extra-time victory at 10-man Wrexham on Saturday. Meanwhile, Arsenal bbc.com needed their big guns to come off the bench to help them past Mansfield, but it was 16-year-olds Max Dowman and Marli Salmon who made history. Arsenal bbc.com 's Eberechi Eze came off the bench to score the winning goal against League One side Mansfield, sending the Gunners through to the FA Cup quarter-finals.
Premier League Title Race
Bayern Munich bbc.com won their fifth match in a row with a 4-1 win over Borussia Monchengladbach, to move to 14 points clear at the top of the Bundesliga table. Bayern espn.com beat Borussia Mönchengladbach 4-1 on Friday to extend its lead at the top of the Bundesliga to 14 points over Borussia Dortmund. In Ligue, Paris Saint-Germain espn.com dropped points in the title race after losing 3-1 at home to a slick Monaco side on Friday.
LaLiga Drama
Real Madrid espn.com snatched a vital 2-1 win at Celta Vigo to bounce back from consecutive LaLiga defeats, with Federico Valverde striking in the fourth minute of stoppage time. Valverde espn.com put Madrid 'on his back' for the vital win, with Álvaro Arbeloa calling him "everything a Real Madrid player should be."
Women's Football
Rhian Wilkinson bbc.com says Wales have room to improve despite hailing a job well done following their emphatic first win in 2027 Women's World Cup qualifying. Lucy Bronze bbc.com made her 145th senior appearance for England on Saturday. Few have been better performances. The USWNT espn.com takes on Columbia in She Believes Cup action.
Scottish Cup
Two early goals bbc.com helped Falkirk make it by Dundee United to reach the Scottish Cup semi-finals. Falkirk skysports.com beat Dundee United to reach the Scottish Cup semi-finals, with Barney Stewart continuing his impressive goalscoring form to send Falkirk on their way with the opener in a 2-1 victory.
Super League
Toby Sexton skysports.com kicked Catalans Dragons to a much-needed Super League win as the Leigh Leopards' new season woes continued at Leigh Sports Village. Catalans edged Leigh to claim a win in Super League.
International Football
Italy skysports.com recorded a historic 23-18 Six Nations victory at the Stadio Olimpico, beating England for the first time. Ireland skysports.com overcame a stubborn Wales to keep their Six Nations and Triple Crown hopes alive with a 27-17 bonus-point victory in Dublin.
Managerial Moves
Scott McTominay bbc.com could be set to leave Napoli as the Italian club hope to fend off Premier League interest. Several names - including those of two former club heroes - are in the running to take the reins at Tottenham bbc.com, while Serie A champions Napoli are looking to secure the future of Scott McTominay.
Player News
Chelsea bbc.com head coach Liam Rosenior says striker Joao Pedro belongs in the same "category" as world-class forwards Erling Haaland, Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe. Ryan Gravenberch espn.com has signed a new long-term contract at Anfield, the Premier League club has announced. Roma striker Evan Ferguson bbc.com will miss the Republic of Ireland's World Cup play-off after being ruled out for the rest of the season with an ankle injury.
Other Football News
Atletico Madrid's bbc.com 3-2 win over Real Sociedad was briefly interrupted when a pigeon stopped play - with unflappable defender Jose Gimenez plucking the bird off the pitch and taking it to safety. Lewis Ferguson bbc.com and Kieron Bowie are set to feature as Bologna host Verona in Serie A.