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⚽ FC Daily Briefing – Sunday, April 27, 2025
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Chelsea climbed back into the Champions League places with a narrow 1-0 victory over Everton at Stamford Bridge.
Carlos Baleba’s stunning strike sealed an enthralling five-goal thriller at the Amex Stadium, securing Brighton’s first Premier League win in six matches.
Ipswich Town’s relegation from the Premier League was confirmed as Newcastle boosted their push for Champions League football with a victory at St James’ Park.
Ryan Sessegnon netted a dramatic late winner as Fulham staged a comeback to defeat relegated Southampton at St Mary’s Stadium.
Matheus Cunha inspired Wolves to dismantle Leicester, as the in-form hosts secured a sixth consecutive Premier League victory.
Elsewhere, Crystal Palace booked their place in the FA Cup final in spectacular fashion, as Eberechi Eze and Ismaila Sarr fired them to a fully deserved victory over Aston Villa at Wembley.
Finally, in Scotland, Celtic clinched a fourth consecutive Scottish Premiership title – and their 13th in 14 seasons – after sweeping aside a ragged Dundee United at Tannadice.
Jules Kounde outshone fellow Frenchman Kylian Mbappe as Barcelona secured a historic Copa del Rey victory over rivals Real Madrid.
Bayern Munich moved within one win of reclaiming the Bundesliga title with a home victory over Mainz.
Harry Kane will be absent for Bayern Munich’s Bundesliga clash against RB Leipzig next Saturday due to suspension.
Waldemar Anton scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner to lift Borussia Dortmund’s top-four hopes with a 3-2 victory over TSG Hoffenheim, marking their fifth consecutive away win over the side in the Bundesliga.
Bayern Munich and Harry Kane’s title celebrations will have to wait, as Bayer Leverkusen’s 2-0 win over Augsburg cancelled out the Bavarians’ 3-0 home victory over Mainz on Saturday in the Bundesliga.
Freiburg defeated 10-man Wolfsburg 1-0 to move past RB Leipzig into fourth place, with Max Rosenfelder scoring the only goal of the match just after halftime.
Frankfurt gave their UEFA Champions League qualification hopes a major boost – and dealt a blow to RB Leipzig’s ambitions – by thrashing Die Roten Bullen 4-0 to secure a third consecutive Bundesliga home win without conceding.
Ghana’s U-15 girls’ team, the Black Damsels, triumphed in the 2025 African Schools Football Championship (ASFC) girls’ edition, defeating Uganda 2-0 in the final.
Kurt Okraku, President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), has been appointed 2nd Vice President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
Ghana’s U-15 boys’ team ended their 2025 CAF African Schools Football Championship (ASFC) campaign on a high with a comeback victory over Uganda in the third-place playoff.
Andre Onana is reportedly open to leaving Manchester United this summer, with a Saudi Pro League club preparing a move for the goalkeeper.
Crystal Palace star Marc Guehi is reportedly being monitored by three Premier League giants ahead of a potential summer move.
Serie A side Como have reportedly pulled out of the race to sign departing Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne this summer.
Ipswich Town’s relegation from the Premier League has been confirmed, and the vultures are already circling around their brightest talents.
Arsenal are reportedly preparing a surprise summer move for Chelsea forward Christopher Nkunku.
Arsenal’s search for a new striker this summer has reportedly been narrowed down to two leading candidates.
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