With a 2-1 defeat at Sporting Lisbon on Tuesday, Paris Saint-Germain’s chances of being automatically qualified for the Champions League last-16 are now more difficult.
In the second half, Luis Suarez scored twice for Sporting, sealing the victory with a header in the 90th minute after PSG’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia equalized after 79 minutes.
With 13 points, the French side is fifth. In their final group stage encounter, they will face Newcastle on Wednesday.
In Tuesday’s 3-1 win over Inter Milan, Gabriel Jesus doubled to put Arsenal in the top eight of the Champions League, putting them in the lead.
With Manchester United taking the Emirates Stadium on Sunday, it was a selection blight for Arsenal, who deserved their seventh straight league win at the San Siro thanks to two close-range finishes in the first half.
Viktor Gyokeres, who has struggled this season, was substituted for Jesus in the starting lineup, and the former Manchester City striker provided a threat throughout the entire game.
Before Tuesday’s win, the 28-year-old had only started twice this season, but now appears to be back to his best after recovering from a cruciate ligament injury that kept him out for almost a year.
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Arsenal are now 21 points, which is enough to put them in the top eight last season, compared to the previous 16 before kick-off.
But the 28-year-old was crucial in preventing Bayern Munich’s home game against Union Saint-Gilloise on Wednesday night to go six points clear of the leaderboard.
Inter, who for the first time in their history lost a third straight game to the elite club competition with a stunning Petar Sucic strike in the 18th minute, sit eighth.
With five teams that could overtake them and a maximum possible point total of 15 if they defeat Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday, the Serie A leaders look likely to miss out on the playoffs.
Worryingly, Cristian Chivu’s team, who had a difficult time in high-profile matches and were inconsistent with both of Jesus’ goals, suffered yet another significant defeat.
When Jesus poked home the Gunners’ opener in the 10th minute, the Brazilian Brazilian savaged on Jurrien Timber’s error shot to score his first Champions League goal in November 2023, Arsenal appeared to win.
Sucic’s thumping drive, however, quickly caused Inter to abandon their cautious approach and start to cause problems for Arsenal.
When Lautaro Martinez sent Sucic charging  through, he had a perfect chance to turn in the 27th minute, but he dawdled before being caught by Marcus Thuram, who slashed his effort high and wide.
Jesus, who was completely unmarked near the goalline for one of Arsenal’s special set-piece routines, wasted that opportunity four minutes later, punishing Inter for doing so.
Leandro Trossard’s deep, bouncing corner from Bukayo Saka was headed back onto the crossbar, where Jesus was unharmed.
Federico Dimarco and substitute Pio Esposito both had angled drives in the lead-up, but Gyokeres struck on the break to seal the deal and give United fans a chance to win.
Vicicius Junior, who was jeered by his own fans last weekend in their home win over Levante, also excelled and scored a brilliant goal for Madrid, strengthening their quest for the top eight in the league standings.
After taking over from Xabi Alonso last week, Alvaro Arbeloa’s team produced a stunning attacking display to secure a second victory.
Los Blancos also hit the goals of Jude Bellingham and Franco Mastantuono, and Thilo Kehrer slotted a Vinicius cross into his own net to give Madrid their arguably best season performance.
Mbappe has continued to excel despite Madrid’s difficulties and increased his position as the best goal scorer in Europe with his 10th and 11th goals, which gave his team a commanding lead.
Mbappe has scored in his next two matches after being let down by Albacete in Arbeloa’s disastrous opening game.
After Fede Valverde cut back after just five minutes, the French superstar slotted home from just inside the area to open the scoring.
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Mbappe apologized to the visiting supporters after his celebration with his team-mates at Monaco, where he first gained international attention.
Before Arbeloa’s side struck again, Ansu Fati, who is currently on loan at Monaco from Barcelona’s rivals, came close.
They launched a devastating counter-attack with Arda Guler’s clever film Eduardo Camavinga launching the action. Vinicius was found by Guler, who slammed the ball in the face for Mbappe to tuck home just inside.
Monaco provided some attacking threat despite being defensively shredded, and Jordan Teze hit the crossbar with a well-directed long-range effort.
Before the break, Madrid’s goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois also made a few strong saves, with the third coming just as the action was over.
Vinicius, who was heavily involved, unselfishly teed up Mastantuono, a former River Plate playmaker, to win the game.
After 55 minutes, Madrid had four, with Kehrer tying Vinicius’ low cross into his own net as Monaco slammed.
Since taking over, Arbeloa has only ever praised Vinicius, and the forward rebuked his coach with a hug after ramming in the fifth minute.
Vinicius scored his only other goal in his last 19 games for the club, firing into the top corner past Philipp Kohn, who was a helpless goalkeeper.
At first, there were a few boos for him, but they quickly vanished as Vinicius rehashed his qualities as a superstar.
After Dani Ceballos made a mistake, Teze pulled one back for Monaco, before Madrid struck once more to end the match.
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Before Guardiola’s usual schedule, they traveled to Norway to allow his players to practice on Bodo/Glimt’s artificial pitch.
Yet in the most recent disjointed display in a rapidly tense season, they were completely out of tune.
City are seven points behind leaders Arsenal in their final four Premier League games, following Saturday’s 2-0 defeat at United.
Guardiola will be alarmed by City’s second successive tame surrender, which exposed the Spainman’s claim that his players had rediscovered their hunger after winning the previous season without a trophy.
The City manager had stated that he wanted to watch the Northern Lights from his hotel before the game, but that will be his only fond memory from one of his glittering career’s most humiliating defeats.
On January 28, City will play Galatasaray in their final group game match as they attempt to place themselves in the top eight of the standings.
In the 22nd minute, Bodo/Glimt took a shock lead.
The defensive problems that led Guardiola to sign England defender Marc Guehi were highlighted by the humiliating goal concede.
Max Alleyne, who was playing on loan at second-tier Watford earlier this season, showed his lack of experience by failing to handle an overhand high ball.
Ole Didrik Blomberg capitalized on the error, lofting a cross to the far post where Hogh was unmarked to pass his header through Gianluigi Donnarumma’s legs.
City paid the price for yet another Alleyne error just two minutes later, as if that weren’t bad enough.
After Alleyne was thrown out by a high bounce, Blomberg’s cross picked out Hogh, who was completely unmarked, to slot a cool finish past Donnarumma.
Erling Haaland, the city striker, wasted two excellent chances late in the first half, scoring again after laboring for a long period and only once in eight games overall.
After the break, City’s performance was poor, and Bodo/Glimt delivered the decisive blow in the 58th minute.
Rodri lost possession, and Hauge snuck a brilliant long-range finish into the top corner.
Two minutes later, Cherki headed home from the edge of the area with a clinical finish.
Following the Africa Cup of Nations, Mohamed Salah returned to Liverpool’s training on Tuesday following their Champions League clash with Marseille.
At the club’s training facility, the Egypt forward was gentle exercised while he was with the rest of the squad.
After attacking Liverpool in an enthralling interview at the beginning of the month, Salah’s return has become a hot button.
He claimed that he had no relationship with manager Arne Slot and that the club had “thrown him under the bus” after benching him three games in a row.
However, he made an assist-filled substitute appearance for Brighton in a 2-0 Premier League victory on December 13 and Slot later claimed the team had overcame the furore.
Last week, Slot declared that he was “happy” Salah would be returning, but he would not reveal the details of his conversations with the 33-year-old.
The Liverpool manager said he had no idea when the forward would face Marseille on Wednesday in France.
In the Champions League league phase, Liverpool is currently ninth.
Teams placed between ninth and twenty-fourth will face a play-off round, while the top eight automatically advance to the last 16.
As Liverpool won their 20th English league title last year, Salah scored 29 league goals to earn the Golden Boot, but he has only managed four goals this campaign.
Senegal’s football players will parade through Dakar on Tuesday after winning the Africa Cup of Nations, marking the end of their protracted journey at the country’s presidential palace.
The Senegal players were met by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, and other government officials on a special flight from Morocco shortly before midnight on Monday.
After a chaotic final that saw the eventual champions storm off the pitch late in the game, Senegal claimed the Africa Cup of Nations victory in Rabat on Sunday. Pape Gueye’s extra-time winner sent Morocco home with a 1-0 win.
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The team’s “grand parade” will take them through Dakar’s streets, which are covered in national colors, with an official start time of 11:00 am local time and a duration of several hours.
The team’s late arrival at the airport on Monday, which was far behind schedule, may cause delays in the celebrations.
Tens of thousands of people are likely to turn out to watch the route, which will pass through both wealthy and working-class neighborhoods before passing along the city’s famous oceanside highway, the Corniche.
In the late afternoon or evening, the players will be formally welcomed in front of the presidential palace.
After Senegal won, fans poured into Dakar on Sunday night, with loud car horns, fireworks, and the audible roar of vuvuzelas echoed through the city. The raucous celebrations continued for a second night on Monday.
The nation’s newspapers were opulent after the victory, with the headline “Heroic”! Le Soleil’s single-word title was used to describe the triumph, while L’Observateur’s was simply “Unforgettable.”
However, there were some issues with the game.
When, deep into normal play’s match-tied at 0-0, Morocco were awarded a spot-kick following a VAR check by referee Jean-Jacques Ndala for a challenge on Brahim Diaz, the showpiece event of African football was marred by the majority of the Senegal team leaving.
Senegal were already furious that a soft-looking foul minutes earlier had been used to deny a goal.
Senegal’s players eventually returned to the field to see Diaz drop a soft penalty into the arms of their goalkeeper Edouard Mendy as a group of their enraged fans fought with Moroccan security personnel at the other end of the stadium.
The Moroccan FA reported the incidents to FIFA and the Confederation of African Football, including the protests against Senegal players and supporters.
Senegal’s supporters, however, showed no signs of waning on Tuesday as a new chorus of vuvuzelas blared through the morning and residents of Dakar lined up along the parade route with music playing loud and waving flags.