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⚽ FC Daily Briefing – Sunday, March 16, 2025
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Manchester City stumbled once again in their fight for a Champions League spot, twice surrendering their lead in a thrilling clash against fellow top-five contenders Brighton at the Etihad Stadium.
More on Manchester City, Erling Haaland’s penalty took him to 100 Premier League goal contributions (goals and assists combined) in just his 94th appearance.
Man City manager Pep Guardiola angrily confronted referee Simon Hooper after his side’s 2-2 draw with Brighton. He was left frustrated after Simon Hooper booked winger Jeremy Doku for simulation following a challenge from Jan Paul van Hecke.
Nottingham Forest strengthened their top-four ambitions with a convincing Premier League victory over relegation-threatened Ipswich at Portman Road.
Jake O’Brien struck a stoppage-time equaliser to rescue a Premier League draw for Everton against David Moyes’ former club, West Ham United.
Jorgen Strand Larsen netted twice as Wolves moved nine points clear of the Premier League’s bottom three with a crucial victory over struggling Southampton at St Mary’s.
Brentford fought back from a goal down to defeat Bournemouth at Vitality Stadium, securing their fifth consecutive Premier League away win.
Kylian Mbappe fired Real Madrid back to the top of La Liga with a brace in their comeback victory at Villarreal
Still on Real Madrid, they are set to pursue Tottenham defenders Cristian Romero and Pedro Porro this summer as they look to strengthen their backline.
Frenkie de Jong remains committed to Barcelona despite reports suggesting that contract talks with the club have stalled.
More on Barcelona, midfielder Marc Casado has revealed he dreams of retiring at his boyhood club after breaking into the first team this season.
Bayern Munich went a second consecutive Bundesliga game without a win as they were held to a draw at Union Berlin.
RB Leipzig climbed to fifth in the Bundesliga with a 2-0 victory over Champions League quarter-finalists Borussia Dortmund, who struck the woodwork three times in a thrilling second half.
Former England midfielder Dele Alli was sent off less than 10 minutes into his first professional match in two years, as his new club Como were defeated by AC Milan in Serie A.
Substitute Mostafa Mohamed head in a late winner as relegation-threatened Nantes edged European hopefuls Lille 1-0 at Stade de la Beaujoire, ending an 11-game run without a clean sheet.
Asante Kotoko fought back to earn a crucial point against defending champions Samartex in a pulsating encounter at the Nsenkyire Sports Arena on Saturday.
Dreams FC secured a surprise 1-0 victory over Hearts of Oak in the Ghana Premier League on Saturday night.
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