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⚽ FC Daily Briefing – Monday, March 31, 2025
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Manchester City kept their trophy hopes alive this season by coming from behind to defeat Bournemouth, securing a place in the FA Cup semi-finals against Nottingham Forest.
Still on Manchester City, Pep Guardiola will serve a touchline ban after receiving a yellow card in Man City’s FA Cup quarter-final victory over Bournemouth.
Erling Haaland left the Vitality Stadium on Sunday wearing a protective boot and using crutches as a precaution after Man City’s comeback win over Bournemouth.
Marcus Rashford ended his four-month goal drought to fire Aston Villa into the FA Cup semi-finals with a victory over Preston at Deepdale.
More on Marcus Rashford, Aston Villa manager Unai Emery heaped praise on the England forward for his impact at the club after he scored twice in their FA Cup quarter-final win over Preston.
Elsewhere, Andrea Berta is officially the new Sporting Director of Arsenal, with an announcement made by the club.
Napoli kept pace with Serie A leaders Inter Milan on Sunday, securing a 2-1 win over AC Milan to stay just three points behind in the Scudetto race.
Defending champions Inter maintained their three-point lead with a 2-1 win over Udinese.
Atalanta suffered a 1-0 defeat at Fiorentina, with Moise Kean scoring the only goal, but manager Gian Piero Gasperini admitted his side was already out of the title race before the loss.
Robert Lewandowski scored twice as Barcelona restored their three-point lead at the top of La Liga with a comfortable win over Girona at the Olympic Stadium.
Still on Barcelona, coach Hansi Flick was delighted to see his ideas and attacking philosophy take shape as his team secured a comfortable win over Girona on Sunday, continuing their trend of high-scoring performances this season.
Asante Kotoko managed to overcome the danger of True Democracy to book their place in the MTN FA Cup semi-finals.
10-man Golden Kick FC stunned Premier League side Karel United with a 5-3 penalty shootout victory to reach the MTN FA Cup semi-finals after a goalless draw in regulation time.
Ghana’s Lawrence Agyekum delivered a standout performance for Cercle Brugge in their first-round clash against KV Kortrijk in the Belgian relegation playoffs.
Arsenal are intensifying their interest in Sporting striker Viktor Gyokeres as they explore options to bolster their attack this summer.
Brazilian striker Matheus Cunha revealed that he turned down offers to leave Wolves during the winter transfer window but has informed the club of his desire to ‘take the next step’ in his career, aiming to compete for titles and bigger challenges.
Manchester City have set their sights on AC Milan’s Dutch midfielder Tijjani Reijnders this summer, despite the 26-year-old recently signing a new contract without a release clause.
Manchester United could have an edge in the race to sign Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike, as the 22-year-old French forward is a boyhood fan of the club.
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