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Football Tracker: Barcelona close gap at top of LaLiga with win in Sevilla

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Sevilla host Barcelona from 21:00 CEt
Sevilla host Barcelona from 21:00 CEtFran Santiago / GETTY IMAGES EUROPE / Getty Images via AFP
From local derbies to blockbuster cup ties, we've got a jam-packed weekend of action to look forward to. As usual, follow all the latest news and results right here with our Football Tracker!

Sunday, February 9th

22:58 CET - All over in Sevilla, and it's all smiles for Barcelona with a 4-1 victory with three second-half goals.

Those three points reduce the Catalans' arrears to Real Madrid at the top of LaLiga to two points and the gap to Atletico Madrid to just one. A massive win for Hansi Flick's men.

Read the report now.

Sevilla - Barcelona match stats
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22:53 CET - Game, set and match for Barcelona. Eric Garcia stoops to head in a free-kick, giving his side a 4-1 lead over Sevilla with a minute remaining in normal time.

It's been a tough game for the Catalans, but they have done their job tonight.

22:41 CET - A big blow in the title race for Napoli in Serie A, who have been held to a 1-1 draw at home to Udinese.

In truth, they didn't deserve more, opening the door for Inter to close the gap tomorrow night when they take on Fiorentina.

Read the report from Naples here.

Napoli - Udinese match stats
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22:39 CET - All over in Ligue 1, where Marseille have seen off a stubborn Angers 2-0 thanks to second-half strikes from Adrien Rabiot and Neal Maupay.

Read the report now.

Angers - Marseille match stats
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22:26 CET - RED CARD! From hero to zero for Fermin Lopez - after scoring the second goal for Barcelona, he has now been sent off for a reckless and high challenge that gave the referee no choice after a VAR check.

Can Sevilla fight back with the man advantage?

22:19 CET - What a goal! Raphinha finds some space on the edge of the box and hits a rocket to give Barcelona a 3-1 lead at Sevilla. It is the Brazilian's 24th of the season for the Catalans.

Meanwhile, Neal Maupay has doubled the advantage for Marseille at Angers with 15 minutes to play.

22:14 CET - The Angers resistance is broken! It has taken 69 minutes, but Marseille finally have the lead - Adrien Rabiot has his second goal in as many games to give his side a precious goal.

22:11 CET - What a start to the second half for Barcelona. With his first touch off the bench, Fermin Lopez gets his head on a cross to give the Catalans the lead over Sevilla.

21:51 CET - It's been a feisty affair between Sevilla and Barcelona, with plenty of chances and challenges played amongst a raucous atmosphere.

But, the sides go in all square at 1-1 in a game surely destined for more goals.

Sevilla - Barcelona match stats
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21:33 CET - We have reached the interval in Serie A, where Napoli are being held by Udinese with both sides scoring in the first half.

Will we see more goals in the second?

Napoli - Udinese match stats
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21:31 CET - Over to Ligue 1, where Marseille have been in charge of proceedings against Angers, but have yet to find a goal - can they change that in the second half?

Angers - Marseille match stats
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21:24 CET - Scott McTominay has fired Napoli ahead against Udinese in the 37th minute - as things stand they will be six points clear at the top of Serie A.

But much like in LaLiga, the reaction is almost instant from the visitors as Jurgen Ekkelenkamp nets his first goal for Udinese to draw them level in Naples.

21:09 CET - First blood to Barcelona against Sevilla as Robert Lewandowski nets his 19th goal of the season with a poke at the back post to give his side the lead.

Immediate! Sevilla hit back straight from the kick-off as Ruben Vargas taps in at the back stick to get his team level.

We have a game in Andalusia!

21:00 CET - Underway in southern Spain as Barcelona face Sevilla looking to make up ground on the top two - remember we have live audio commentary of the game, which you can check out here.

20:45 CET - We are underway in Ligue 1 as Angers entertain Marseille, who are looking to tighten their grip on second spot in the league.

We have also begun in the game between Napoli and Udinese.

Follow both games by just tapping the links above.

20:36 CET - After a draw in the Madrid derby last night, Barcelona now have the opportunity to close the gap on both of the Madrid teams at the top of LaLiga as they travel south to face Sevilla from 21:00 CET.

Andalusia has been a happy hunting ground in recent times for the Catalan side - they have collected points in their last six away games against sides from the region in LaLiga (W4 D2), scoring at least two goals in five of them, since a 0-1 defeat to Almeria in February 2023.

See whether they can extend that run with live commentary from 20:55 CET.

Sevilla - Barcelona lineups
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20:29 CET - Despite that late goal from Mathys Tel for Tottenham Hotspur, Aston Villa have advanced into the FA Cup fifth round with a 2-1 win in a game where they were dominant for large parts of the game.

Aston Villa - Tottenham stats
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20:24 CET - Super-sub Brais Mendez's late goal has earned Real Sociedad all three points in a 2-1 victory over Espanyol, ending a run of three defeats on the spin and moving them up to seventh in the LaLiga standings.

Read the full report with us now.

Real Sociedad - Espanyol match stats
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Meanwhile, Spurs have a lifeline against Aston Villa as Mathys Tel scores his first goal for the club to set up a nervy few minutes at Villa Park.

20:13 CET - Just four minutes after coming off of the bench, Brais Mendez has volleyed Real Sociedad ahead against Espanyol with six minutes left of the 90.

20:04 CET - Napoli - league leaders in Serie A - have the opportunity to stretch their advantage at the top of the table to six points as they welcome Udinese from 20:45 CET. 

Napoli have won each of their last 10 Serie A home games against Udinese, scoring an average of 3.1 goals per match in the period. In the competition, they’ve collected more wins in a row on their own patch only against Como (12) and Hellas Verona (11).

Follow the game here.

Napoli - Udinese lineups
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19:58 CET - Are Aston Villa into the fifth round of the FA Cup? Morgan Rogers prods in from close range to double the host's lead over Tottenham Hotspur with 30 minutes to go to move them one step closer to the next round.

19:57 CET - In Serie A, it's not been a classic between Lecce and Bologna, with the pair playing out a 0-0 stalemate. Bologna thought they had won it late but VAR ruled offside on a potential goal.

The point does move Lecce four clear now of the drop zone, something they will be satisfied with.

Read the report from the game now.

Lecce - Bologna match stats
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19:43 CET - Espanyol have a response in the Basque Country. Six minutes into the second half, Javi Puado has netted from the spot to make it 1-1 against Real Sociedad.

19:31 CET - Half-time in LaLiga where Real Sociedad lead Espanyol 1-0 through an opening-minute strike from Sheraldo Becker - their fastest in the league this season.

It's been all Sociedad in the first half can they maintain it in the second?

Real Sociedad - Espanyol match stats
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19:22 CET - Benjamin Sesko and Xavi Simons were on the scoresheet as 10-man Leipzig comfortably defeated St. Pauli 2-0 in the Bundesliga.

Meanwhile, it is half-time in the FA Cup clash between Villa and Spurs, with the home side leading 1-0, and really, they should have been even further ahead after missing several chances.

Half-time stats
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18:39 CET - Just one minute into the match, Aston Villa have taken the lead against Spurs, with Jacob Ramsey scoring after a shocking error from goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky. Exactly what Tottenham and Postecoglou didn't need.

18:23 CET - Meanwhile, over in LaLiga, struggling Valencia clinched a 2-0 win against Leganes in a crucial relegation six-pointer. They are now just one point off safety.

Bottom of LaLiga
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18:19 CET - Aston Villa take on Tottenham in a really important FA Cup fourth-round tie in 15 minutes, with both sides looking to go on a cup run and the pressure mounting on Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou.

Follow the match here.

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17:59 CET - Would you believe it - bottom of the Championship Plymouth have dumped Premier League leaders Liverpool out of the FA Cup!

One of the biggest upsets in recent years, Plymouth were fantastic, and deserving of their 1-0 victory over a youthful and rotated Liverpool side.

Ryan Hardie was the hero, scoring from the penalty spot for the home team. A massive win for Plymouth, and no quadruple for Liverpool!

17:22 CET - Leipzig host St. Pauli in the Bundesliga in around 10 minutes, and the home side will be looking to climb into the top four with a win.

Line-ups
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17:15 CET - Championship side Plymouth have stunned Liverpool in the FA Cup, taking the lead after 53 minutes through a Ryan Hardie penalty!

16:53 CET - In Serie A, Lazio have crushed bottom-of-the-table Monza 5-1, with veteran Pedro bagging a brace to help his side move into fourth.

Meanwhile, Lyon were also in ruthless form in Ligue 1, swatting Reims aside 4-0 to move back into the top six.

Lazio match stats
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16:49 CET - It is half time in the FA Cup clash between Plymouth and Liverpool, and the Championship side have really held their own against the Premier League leaders, with the score at 0-0.

Match stats
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16:03 CET - Getafe have secured a crucial three points in LaLiga, seeing off Alaves 1-0 to extend their unbeaten league run to an impressive five matches (W3, D2).

Read the match report here.

15:52 CET - We've reached the halfway stage in this afternoon's Serie A matches, with Lazio leading Monza and Parma level at Cagliari.

Lazio vs Monza first-half stats
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Meanwhile, in Ligue 1, Nicolas Tagliafico has fired top-six chasing Lyon into a 1-0 half-time lead against Reims.

15:25 CET - Wolves have progressed to the FA Cup fifth round after a relatively routine 2-0 win at Blackburn Rovers. First-half strikes from Joao Gomes and Matheus Cunha proved to be the difference between the two sides.

Match stats
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15:03 CET - Premier League leaders Liverpool travel to Plymouth in the FA Cup fourth round this afternoon, with Arne Slot unsurprisingly naming a heavily-rotated side for the clash.

Liverpool are unbeaten in their last eight games against Plymouth in all competitions (W5, D3), while the Pilgrims are looking to reach the FA Cup fifth round for just the fifth time - last doing so in 2006-07.

Follow the match from 16:00 CET here.

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14:50 CET - We've reached the halfway stage in Vitoria-Gasteiz, and it's Getafe who lead Alaves 1-0 thanks to a controversial penalty from Mauro Arambarri.

Follow the second half with Flashscore.

14:32 CET - Roma have extended their unbeaten run in Serie A to eight games after Paulo Dybala's second-half penalty earned Claudio Ranieri's men a narrow 1-0 win at Venezia.

Read the full match report here.

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13:50 CET - There are two important games in Serie A getting underway at 15:00 CET, with Lazio hosting Monza and Parma travelling to Cagliari.

Lazio vs Monza lineups
Lazio vs Monza lineupsFlashscore

Meanwhile, in Ligue 1, eighth-placed Lyon host Reims, as Paulo Fonseca's side look to close in on the European qualification spots.

Keep track of that match right here.

13:18 CET - There's nothing to separate Venezia and Roma after the opening 45 minutes, with the Giallorossi probing for a breakthrough but Ionut Radu standing firm in the hosts' goal.

Follow the second half with Flashscore.

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12:45 CET - Over in Spain, today's LaLiga action kicks off with Getafe visiting Alaves in what is a crucial game at the bottom of the table.

Alaves have not won any of their last four home games in LaLiga (D3, L1), including all three since Eduardo Coudet's arrival (D2, L1), while Getafe are unbeaten across their last four league outings (W2, D2).

Follow the match from 14:00 CET here.

11:38 CET - The opening game of the day comes in Serie A, with Claudio Ranieri's Roma travelling to 19th-placed Venezia in an important clash for both sides.

Interestingly, Roma are unbeaten in their last seven league games (W4, D3), last having a longer streak without defeat in Serie A between January and April 2022 (12 matches in that case under Jose Mourinho).

Follow today's match from 12:30 CET here.

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11:30 CET - Good morning and welcome back to our Football Tracker as we look ahead to a busy Sunday across Europe's top leagues!

There are several heavyweight sides in action throughout the day, including Barcelona, Liverpool, Napoli, Marseille and RB Leipzig.

Here are some of the standout matches:

Plymouth vs Liverpool - 16:00 CET

RB Leipzig vs St. Pauli - 17:30 CET

Aston Villa vs Tottenham - 18:35 CET

Napoli vs Udinese - 20:45 CET

Angers vs Marseille - 20:45 CET

Sevilla vs Barcelona - 21:00 CET

Saturday, February 8th

23:00 CET - After a really exciting 90 minutes of football, Madrid rivals Real and Atletico weren't able to be separated, with a Kylian Mbappe goal cancelling out Julian Alvarez's first-half penalty.

Real remain one point ahead of Atletico, but now Barcelona have the chance to move just two points off the summit with a win. 

What a title race it promises to be.

Match stats
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22:54 CET - Chelsea have been dumped out of the FA Cup, with Brighton securing a really impressive 2-1 win against Enzo Maresca's side. 

Chelsea vs Brighton player ratings
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22:46 CET - A second-half equaliser from Genoa saw them clinch a 1-1 draw in their mid-table Serie A clash with Torino.

Match stats
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22:18 CET - Brighton have taken the lead against Chelsea in the FA Cup, with Kaoru Mitoma finishing really smartly over the goalkeeper's head to make it 2-1!

22:16 CET - Just five minutes into the second half, Real Madrid have levelled it up against Atletico Madrid! Kylian Mbappe is the goalscorer, tucking home from close range! 1-1.

21:56 CET - It is half time in Madrid, and Real are trailing Atletico 1-0, courtesy of a Julian Alvarez penalty.

Meanwhile, In Ligue 1, Rennes are leading at St Etienne 1-0 at the break.

Real Madrid vs Atletico half time stats
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21:48 CET - Over in the FA Cup, it is 1-1 between Brighton and Chelsea at half time.

Match stats
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21:40 CET - Julian Alvarez has given Atletico Madrid the lead against Real Madrid, with a cheeky panenka! Atletico were awarded a really soft penalty, but they won't care one bit. They lead 1-0.

21:12 CET - Just 12 minutes in, Brighton and Chelsea are already level at 1-1! Fast start!

20:57 CET - In Ligue 1, Le Havre stunned Lille, claiming a pivotal 2-1 win to breathe life into their survival chances, while damaging their opponent's chances of qualifying for the Champions League.

Ligue 1 standings
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20:51 CET - Newcastle have just won a fantastic FA Cup tie against Birmingham, with Joe Willock and Callum Wilson scoring to give the Premier League outfit a 3-2 victory. The League 1 leaders were excellent, but Newcastle just had too much quality.

Match stats
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20:30 CET - Meanwhile, over at St Andrew's, Newcastle have taken the lead against Birmingham with just under 10 minutes left, with Joe Willock scoring his second goal of the game to make it 3-2.

20:26 CET - Eintracht Frankfurt were held to a 1-1 draw at Borussia Monchengladbach in the Bundesliga, with both goals being scored in the first 30 minutes of the game. The draw means Frankfurt move four points clear in third place. 

Match stats
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20:18 CET - Chelsea face a very tricky trip to Brighton in the FA Cup, and have started a strong line-up as they eye a spot in the fifth round.

Follow the tie here.

20:00 CET - We are just an hour away from the biggest match of the weekend between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid - a huge clash in the LaLiga title race between the two teams top of the table.

Real lead Atletico by just the single point, while Barcelona are lurking in third place, just four points off top.

You can follow the match here.

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19:54 CET - All over in Serie A, where AC Milan have notched a third win in five with a 2-0 victory over Empoli with the goals coming from Rafael Leao and Santiago Gimenez on his league debut.

Read the report now.

Empoli - AC Milan match stats
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19:50 CET - Back to LaLiga, where we are not far off a huge Madrid derby. But, before then, let's catch you up with Villarreal, who lead Las Palmas 1-0 thanks to Alex Baena's sixth league goal of the season.

19:47 CET - Le Havre have a shock 1-0 lead over Lille at half-time in their Ligue 1 match, with Ahmed Hassan getting his first goal for the club to, as things stand, lift them off the bottom of the table.

See if they can hold on to the three points with us right here.

Lille - Le Havre match stats
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19:41 CET - It's a first goal of his AC Milan career for Santiago Gimenez as he puts his side 2-0 up against Empoli with 14 minutes to play. His fans will hope that is the first of many.

19:33 CET - Everyone needs a breather in Birmingham after a cup tie for the ages is level at 2-2 between City and Newcastle United.

The only problem from the game was that half-time whistle - follow every kick in the second 45 with us.

Birmingham - Newcastle match stats
Birmingham - Newcastle match statsFlashscore

19:30 CET - AC Milan lead Empoli through the ever-reliable Rafael Leao. After the hosts were also reduced to 10 men, evening it up in the contest, the Portuguese forward has put his side ahead with just over 20 minutes to play.

19:26 CET - Birmingham are back level! In a pulsating cup tie at St Andrew's, Tomoki Iwata has hit a rocket from the edge of the box to make it 2-2 against Newcastle. Goal of the weekend?

19:20 CET - It's an early bath for AC Milan defender Fikayo Tomori, who has been sent off in their game against Empoli on the hour mark following a second bookable offence. It's his second red card in 121 Serie A games.

Can the hosts capitalise on the man advantage?

19:17 CET - Less action over in LaLiga, where Las Palmas and Villarreal head down the tunnel goalless. The hosts have had the better of the play, but have yet to put one in the net.

Las Palmas - Villarreal match stats
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19:10 CET - After a slow start from Newcastle, they have scored two quick-fire goals to now lead Birmingham City 2-1 in the FA Cup fourth round.

Joe Willock netted the leveller before Callum Wilson managed to find a scrappy finish to put his side in front. Both are bizarre goals, but it doesn't matter for the Magpies.

19:03 CET - An instant reaction from Eintracht Frankfurt sees them back level against Borussia Monchengladbach through Hugo Ekitike from close range.

19:00 CET - No time to draw breath in Ligue 1 as we head to northern France where Lille are facing off against Le Havre - a fixture that has had plenty of wins over the years for the hosts.

In fact, Lille have only lost one of their 18 Ligue 1 home games against Le Havre (W11 D6), in September 1951 (1-3).

See if they can continue the run with us now.

18:57 CET - Over to the Bundesliga, where a confident Borussia Monchengladbach have a 1-0 lead over Eintracht Frankfurt in the 26th minute, thanks to Tim Kleindienst - his fourth goal in as many games!

18:55 CET - All over in Ligue 1, where Nice have beaten Lens 2-0 with a goal in either half.

Read the report now.

Nice - Lens match stats
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18:50 CET - Empoli have held AC Milan to a goalless first half in Serie A, and they, surprisingly have a higher xG from the opening 45 minutes, but in truth, neither side have managed to muster much.

Can that change in the second half?

Empoli - AC Milan match stats
Empoli - AC Milan match statsOpta by StatsPerform

Meanwhile, it's a dream start for Birmingham City, who lead Newcastle in the first minute from a corner that is swept in from Ethan Laird.

18:26 CET - It's turning into a bad evening for Lens who, after going down to 10 men with Facundo Media receiving a second yellow, now trail Nice 2-0 after Jonathan Clauss fires a shot into the roof of the net.

18:15 CET - Back to the FA Cup where Newcastle United, who made it into the final of the EFL Cup in midweek, look for more cup success from 18:45 CET as they travel to League One side Birmingham City.

The hosts are looking to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup for the first time since 2019-20. However, the Blues are winless in their last 10 meetings with Premier League sides in the competition (D2 L8).

Follow the game with Flashscore.

Birmingham City - Newcastle lineups
Birmingham City - Newcastle lineupsFlashscore

In LaLiga, Villarreal travel to the Canary Islands to take on Las Palmas from 18:30 CET. 

Las Palmas' Kirian Rodriguez has scored six goals in 58 games in LaLiga, while his only brace came in January 2024 in a match at the Estadio Gran Canaria against Villarreal.

See if he can continue that run with us here.

Las Palmas - Villarreal lineups
Las Palmas - Villarreal lineupsFlashscore

18:10 CET - A hat-trick from Oihan Sancet has driven Athletic Club to a dominant 3-0 victory over Girona in LaLiga. The attacking midfielder now has 11 goals in the league this season, helping his side to just one point behind Barcelona in third and a remarkable five off of the top of the league. 

Read the report from San Mames now.

LaLiga standings
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18:04 CET - Our evening match in the Bundesliga pits Borussia Monchengladbach against Eintracht Frankfurt in what must be the game in the German top division with the most letters.

On the pitch, Frankfurt will be looking to cement their place in the top four, whilst the hosts are looking to make it three wins in a row.

Kick-off is at 18:30 CET, and you can follow the game right here.

Borussia Monchengladbach - Eintracht Frankfurt lineups
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17:56 CET - Ohian Sancet has completed his hat-trick for Athletic Club as the Basque side now lead Girona 3-0 with 10 minutes to play in their LaLiga clash.

17:54 CET - The FA Cup is known for its shocks, but this result can't be called one as in-form Burnley have defeated basement Premier League side Southampton 1-0 to make their way into the fifth round.

For the rest of the Premier League sides in action it was Bournemouth who saw off Everton 2-0 - Antoine Semenyo once again amongst the goals - and Fulham beat a spirited Wigan Athletic 2-1.

17:50 CET - Half-time in the Ligue 1 encounter between Nice and Lens, with the French Riviera side leading 1-0 in a game where they have shown all of the attacking intent.

Nice - Lens match stats
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17:34 CET - We've been waiting for a FA Cup upset this afternoon, and we may have one at St Mary's where debutant Marcus Edwards has opened the scoring from point-blank range for Burnley with 13 minutes to play to potentially knock out their Premier League opponents Southampton.

17:30 CET - Over to Serie A, where Empoli welcome AC Milan from 18:00 CET.

It's a first league start for Joao Felix - he made an instant impact during the week, scoring on his debut against Roma in the Coppa Italia.

AC Milan have kept a clean sheet in each of their last four league games against Empoli; only against Pisa do they have a longer active streak of consecutive clean sheets in Serie A (five between 1988 and 1991).

Find out what happens in this one with us.

Empoli - AC Milan lineups
Empoli - AC Milan lineupsFlashscore

17:27 CET - All over in our five Bundesliga games and the headline news comes from Stuttgart, where the hosts have seen off 10-man Borussia Dortmund 2-1.

The big winners from the day, all told, haven't been playing as Bayern Munich will be happy to see Bayer Leverkusen drop points away to Wolfsburg with the two sides playing out a stalemate.

Elsewhere, there was a big win at the bottom of the table for Union Berlin, hammering struggling Hoffenheim 4-0 away from home - Benedict Hollerbach starring with a brace.

It was also a good afternoon for Freiburg as they beat Heidenheim 1-0.

Dortmund - Stuttgart match stats
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17:10 CET - Nice have opened the scoring from the penalty spot in their Ligue 1 match against Lens, with Gaetan Laborde getting his eighth league goal of the season.

Meanwhile, Dortmund have some late life in their game against Stuttgart as Julian Brandt gets his first goal since December to halve the deficit with 10 minutes to go.

17:03 CET - Athletic Club deservedly lead 2-0 at the break against an insipid Girona in LaLiga with Oihan Sancet getting the opener for the Basque side from the spot and another just before the half-time whistle.

No shots on target in the first half for the visitors, they will need to try something different in the second period if they are to get back into the match.

Athletic Club - Girona match stats
Athletic Club - Girona match statsOpta by StatsPerform

16:53 CET - Stuttgart are 2-0 up now against Dortmund. The hosts have Jeff Chabot to thank for the goal, scoring with his side's first shot on target in the game - they are punishing the visitors this afternoon.

16:50 CET - All over in our first game of the day in Serie A, and it was the Mateo Retegui show for Atalanta. The Italian forward netted four in the 5-0 drubbing of Verona, notching an unsurprising 9.6 rating from us.

He is a shoe-in for our Team of the Week, which will be published early next week.

Read the full report from the match right now.

Verona - Atalanta match stats
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16:46 CET - Let's bring you up to speed in the FA Cup, where there are leads for Ipswich over Coventry, Bournemouth over Everton and Fulham over Wigan.

The other Premier League side in action is Southampton, who are goalless at the break against promotion-chasing Burnley.

16:40 CET - Stuttgart have the lead against Dortmund after 50 minutes. An own goal from Waldemar Anton has put the visitors in front very much against the run of play.

16:30 CET - We are just 30 minutes from our first game of the day in Ligue 1, pitting Nice up against Lens in what seems to be a tantalising affair.

Nice - Lens match lineups
Nice - Lens match lineupsFlashscore

Follow the game from 17:00 CET right here.

16:18 CET - Half-time in our two big clashes in the Bundesliga this afternoon, with Dortmund and Stuttgart goalless as are Bayer Leverkusen at Wolfsburg.

Bundesliga current scores
Bundesliga current scoresFlashscore

Meanwhile, Mateo Retegui's dream day has continued at Verona, netting his fourth of the game for Atalanta to make it 5-0 to the visitors.

16:01 CET - In the FA Cup, we are underway in seven ties, and we will be on upset watch as the afternoon progresses.

Meanwhile, kick-off between Athletic Club and Girona is just 15 minutes away, and it hasn't been a happy hunting ground for the Catalan side as they have lost three of their four away games against Athletic Club in LaLiga (W1), conceding at least one goal in their four league visits (eight overall).

Follow that game here.

Athletic Club - Girona lineups
Athletic Club - Girona lineupsFlashscore

16:00 CET - A very quiet start to our Bundesliga games so far, with just one goal in five matches as we pass the halfway mark in the first half.

That has come in the match between Hoffenheim and Union Berlin, with Benedict Hollerbach netting for the side from the German capital.

15:56 CET - What a turnaround from Celta Vigo. After finding themselves 2-0 down with 30 minutes to play against Real Betis, the hosts have won it late through Williot Swedberg's effort.

The result ends a barren run for Celta, where they went four games without a win.

Make sure to check out the match report now.

Celta Vigo - Betis match stats
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15:47 CET - What a first half from Atalanta! Mateo Retegui completed his hat-trick just before the break to see his side leading 4-0 at half-time against a shellshocked Verona.

It's his first hat-trick since October, when he netted three against Genoa.

The match stats make for grim reading for the hosts.

Verona - Atalanta match stats
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15:38 CET - It's turning into a walk in the park this afternoon for Atalanta, who are now 3-0 up at Verona - Ederson adding to the brace from Mateo Retegui.

15:31 CET - Underway in the five mid-afternoon Bundesliga fixtures - make sure not to miss a kick right here.

15:28 CET - What a three minutes for Celta Vigo. Finding themselves 2-0 down at home to Real Betis, they have struck back in fine fashion through Fran Beltran and then Javier Rodriguez to level up their LaLiga clash.

15:24 CET - Mateo Retegui has been on fire this season for Atalanta, and he shows no sign of slowing down, grabbing the opener in their Serie A game against Verona in the 21st minute. It's his 17th domestic goal of the campaign.

Make that 18... Four minutes later, Retegui doubles his side's advantage with Berat Djimsiti getting the assist. Clinical from the Italian striker!

Atalanta have scored 25 first-half goals in 24 games, only Inter (26) have scored more in the Serie A this season.

15:20 CET - Before we turn our attention to Bundesliga action, let's pick out a potential FA Cup upset from the 16:00 CET kick-offs.

Championship side Coventry, who were a whisker away from making the FA Cup final last season, face Ipswich Town, who are coming off a poor defeat to the Premier League's bottom side Southampton a week ago.

Coventry City - Ipswich Town lineups
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The only previous FA Cup meeting between the sides came in the second round in 2019-20 with the Sky Blues advancing via a replay that they won 2-1 at Portman Road.

Follow that game right here.

15:14 CET - Manchester City have survived a major scare in the FA Cup fourth round, coming from behind to battle past third-tier Leyton Orient in an absorbing cup tie.

Kevin De Bruyne netted a classy winner for Pep Guardiola's side 11 minutes from time - the Belgian's first in the competition since February 2023.

Match stats
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14:52 CET - Half-time in Vigo and it's Real Betis who have a healthy 2-0 lead after goals from Antony and Diego Llorente. Interestingly, Betis have a record of W3, D1, L0 when scoring the opening goal away from home in LaLiga this season.

Follow the second half with Flashscore.

Celta vs Betis stats
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14:40 CET - Manchester City have drawn level in their FA Cup tie against Leyton Orient, with Rico Lewis' strike deflecting off Abdukodir Khusanov to set up a fascinating final half-hour in East London.

14:35 CET - We've got a packed schedule in the Bundesliga this afternoon with five matches kicking off at 15:30 CET, including Bayer Leverkusen's trip to Wolfsburg and Borussia Dortmund hosting Stuttgart.

Wolfsburg vs Leverkusen lineups
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Dortmund vs Stuttgart lineups
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Dortmund’s Serhou Guirassy returns to Stuttgart this afternoon, where he scored 28 Bundesliga goals last season, setting a new club record in the top flight. He netted 44 times in 58 competitive matches for them in total.

The striker has now scored in four competitive matches in a row for BVB, a personal best run for him at Dortmund.

Follow all the Bundesliga action here.

Bundesliga fixtures
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14:12 CET - It's half-time in the FA Cup tie between Leyton Orient and Manchester City, with the third-tier hosts leading 1-0 thanks to Jamie Donley's sensational 45-yard strike.

That goal, which has since gone down as a Stefan Ortega own goal, has stunned the Premier League champions, who have also lost new signing Nico Gonzalez to injury in a disastrous opening period.

Follow the second half with Flashscore.

First-half stats
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13:53 CET - Atalanta will be looking to close within four points of Serie A leaders Napoli this afternoon when they travel to Verona in the Italian top flight.

After a streak of 11 consecutive league wins, Atalanta have won only one of their last six Serie A games (D4, L1).

Follow the match from 15:00 CET here.

Recent head-to-head meetings
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13:34 CET - Incredible scenes in East London as third-tier Leyton Orient lead Manchester City!

The goal arrived in remarkable circumstances, with Tottenham loanee Jamie Donley lobbing Stefan Ortega from 45 yards to send the home support into raptures.

Leyton Orient have now scored in their last eight FA Cup home games. Could a monumental shock be on the cards?

13:04 CET - Over in Spain, Real Betis travel to Celta Vigo this afternoon as Manuel Pellegrini's side look to close in on the top six.

Real Betis have won two of their last three away games in LaLiga (L1), twice as many wins as in their previous 10 away games in the competition (W1, D5, L4).

Meanwhile, Celta Vigo are winless in their last four LaLiga matches (D1, L3), their worst winless run in the competition since a 12-game run between September and December 2023 under Rafael Benítez (D6, L6).

Follow the match from 14:00 CET here.

Team lineups
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12:50 CET - A couple of fascinating stats to whet the appetite ahead of Manchester City's visit to Leyton Orient, which gets underway in 25 minutes.

This is Leyton Orient’s first appearance in the FA Cup fourth round since 2010-11, when they won 2-1 at Swansea under Russell Slade. A 17-year-old Harry Kane was an unused substitute in the match.

Since losing 1-0 to Wigan Athletic in a fifth round tie in February 2018, Manchester City have won their last 17 FA Cup matches against teams from a lower division by an aggregate score of 67-8.

Follow today's game here with Flashscore.

12:24 CET - We're just under an hour away from the first FA Cup tie of the day, with Premier League champions Manchester City travelling to third-tier Leyton Orient.

Pep Guardiola has named a strong team in East London as new signing Nico Gonzalez makes his debut and Ruben Dias returns to skipper the side.

Follow the match from 13:15 CET here.

Team lineups
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11:40 CET - Good morning and welcome to our Football Tracker on what promises to be a thrilling weekend across Europe!

The headline match today comes in LaLiga between rivals Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid at 21:00 CET, with both sides battling it out for the title in the Spanish top flight.

Top of LaLiga
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Here are some of today's other standout games in Europe's top leagues and the FA Cup:

Leyton Orient vs Manchester City - 13:15 CET

Verona vs Atalanta - 15:00 CET

Borussia Dortmund vs Stuttgart - 15:30 CET

Wolfsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen - 15:30 CET

Athletic Bilbao vs Girona - 16:15 CET

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Chelsea - 21:00 CET