Bidding to quickly banish their latest Wembley heartache, Manchester City play their final home game of the season on Tuesday night, when Bournemouth rock up for a Premier League battle.
Pep Guardiola and co are mourning their FA Cup dreams after Saturday's 1-0 loss at the hands of Crystal Palace, while the Cherries are still in with a slight shout of qualifying for the Conference League.
The 42-year-old is currently at Italian club Como, who will play the final game of their campaign when they host Inter Milan in Serie A on Friday.
But the centre-half, who was signed by Ange Postecoglou from Wolfsburg in the summer of 2023, says the collective determination within the club to break the silverware curse will fuel them in Wednesday’s Europa League final against Manchester United in Bilbao. Spurs have won nothing since the 2008 League Cup.
Napoli coach Conte and Inter Milan counterpart Inzaghi will have to watch from the stands as their teams fight for the Serie A title on Friday.
But on his 400th Liverpool appearance, he really should have been celebrating equalling the tally.
But against a Brighton team still desperate to qualify for Europe next season, the Dutchman and his side were brought back down to earth as Jack Hinshelwood’s late winner with his first touch off the bench sealed a memorable comeback for Fabian Hürzeler’s side.
Aiming to avoid going three Premier League games without a win for the first time this season, Liverpool hit the road for one final time in the 2024-25 campaign on Monday night, when Brighton & Hove Albion are their hosts at the Amex.
The Reds had their title party briefly spoiled by Arsenal last weekend, while the Seagulls took down Wolverhampton Wanderers in gameweek 36 and may still sneak into Europe.
The players were given four days off after the home draw with Arsenal but return to action on Monday night at Brighton. With top spot secured, thinking has turned to recruitment and Liverpool are set to invest this summer.
Farioli led Ajax to second in the Eredivisie this season having joined the club in June 2024 from Nice. It could have been an even more successful campaign for the Dutch giants, but they surrendered a nine-point league in the Eredivisie with just five matches left. It was a record collapse.
As Chelsea's players celebrated at Wembley, a treble complete and an unbeaten domestic season intact, they draped flags around their shoulders displaying the word "unrivalled".
City will end the season without a trophy after their 1-0 defeat at Wembley, but they need to move on quickly given they face Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday in their penultimate Premier League game.
The result makes it five losses in the past seven games for Miami, which has conceded 20 goals since the first leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup semifinal series against the Vancouver Whitecaps on April 24.
It was a rollercoaster for the Partenopei at the Stadio Tardini, largely due to the news filtering through from San Siro, where Inter and Lazio played out a thrilling 2-2 draw.
Sandy Baltimore scored twice and assisted another as Chelsea clinched the treble with a 3-0 Women's FA Cup final win against Man Utd, ending the domestic season unbeaten.
The lifelong Giallorossi supporter from the Testaccio region of the Eternal City came out of retirement in November to help his beloved club, who were hovering just above the relegation zone and needing their third coach of the season.
Some matters were settled on the penultimate weekend, as all 10 games kicked off at the same time, but next weekend features a split schedule.
Who's climbing the table? Who's in free fall? Our writers studied the action from across Matchday 9 to come up with this week's order of all 14 teams in the league. Let's dive in.
Jamie Vardy, on his 500th appearance for the club, timed it to perfection, from centre to right, into the penalty area, took one touch to steady himself and then, with a quick second touch that took the ball through Dara O’Shea’s legs and into the far corner before Alex Palmer could react, scored his 200th goal for the club.
The Gunners manager delivered a powerful and emotional speech as he addressed fans at Emirates Stadium after Sunday's 1-0 win over Newcastle - Arsenal's final home match of the season.
Ajax ended their winless run with a 2-0 home victory against FC Twente on Sunday, although it was not enough to stop rivals PSV Eindhoven, who won 3-1 against Sparta Rotterdam ending up Eredivisie champions.
The Blues have been on fire domestically this season, picking up the first trophy of the campaign by winning the League Cup as they defeated Manchester City 2-1 in a tense final at Pride Park in March.
They also completed an unbeaten season in the Women’s Super League – the first ever in a 22-game campaign (W19 D3) – and set a new points record for the competition (60) in Sonia Bompastor’s first term with the club.
United have also surpassed expectations this season, taking the race for second in the WSL right to the wire, only to finish third following a 4-3 final-day defeat to Arsenal. (Source: The Analyst)
Wembley beckons for Chelsea and Manchester United this Sunday as they go head-to-head to win the final piece of domestic silverware available this season – the Women’s FA Cup. Chelsea are looking to complete a famous domestic treble, while United are bidding to defend the trophy they won for the first time last year.
Still clinging on to a precious top-four place, Juventus play their final home game of the Serie A season when they welcome Udinese to Turin on Sunday. In a battle of the Bianconeri, Juve need points to aid their Champions League quest, while the visitors are already bound for a mid-table finish. (Source: Sports Mole)
Inter Milan welcome Lazio to San Siro on Sunday night in one of the most important games of the season in Serie A. Simone Inzaghi's side were handed a boost in their pursuit of a second straight title last weekend, while Lazio aided their hopes in the hunt for Champions League qualification. (Source: Sports Mole)
Both dealing with disappointment, Serie A rivals Roma and AC Milan meet at Stadio Olimpico on Sunday, when the hosts continue their quest for Champions League qualification. While the Giallorossi saw their long unbeaten streak ended last week, denting hopes of a top-four finish, Milan were defeated in Wednesday's Coppa Italia final and could miss out on Europe altogether. (Source: Sports Mole)
The Central Coast Mariners are Ninja A-League Champions for the first time after beating Melbourne Victory 5-4 on penalties in a thrilling Grand Final at AAMI Park.
Central Coast Mariners head coach Emily Husband has joined an exclusive club after winning the Ninja A-League Championship.
Oliver Glasner hailed Crystal Palace's "special" first ever major trophy as Eberechi Eze fired them to a dramatic 1-0 victory over Manchester City in the FA Cup final.
Crystal Palace's greatest day, and the glory of the FA Cup final win against Manchester City, came after they emerged into the light from the darkness of a crisis that threatened to sweep over manager Oliver Glasner.
After winning the Scudetto, Juventus lifted the Women’s Coppa Italia in the last match of the season as, thanks to a perfect first half performance, they defeated Roma 4-0 in the final.
Bay FC conceded a goal in each half, falling 2-0 to Angel City FC in their second match of the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup at PayPal Park on Saturday night.
The Norway striker had the chance to end his goalscoring curse at the national stadium on Saturday, but opted to pass on the opportunity during Manchester City's FA Cup final loss against Crystal Palace.
Staying true to its “Rowdy Audi” nickname, Audi Field was packed with a crowd of 15,016 fans, the Spirit’s 11th match with over 15,000 in attendance since the beginning of the 2024 season.
They wrapped up a fourth successive Ligue 1 title with six games to spare after beating Angers on 5 April. Lassine Sinayoko scored for the third time in six games, taking his season tally to five, to give Auxerre a shock lead at half-time.
Victory boss Hopkins is a Ninja A-League institution and this weekend could see him extend his record four Grand Final triumphs, provided he gets past a highly-rated newcomer.
“A lot of the girls are not only motivated to win this trophy for themselves, but we want to win the trophy for Jeff,” Gielnik said on Dub Zone. (Source: Aleagues.com)
Melbourne Victory, arguably the biggest club in Australia with extensive history in the competition, host a Central Coast Mariners outfit whose return last season makes them, for all intents and purposes, the youngest side going around.
Melbourne Victory head coach Jeff Hopkins says Sunday’s Grand Final showdown at AAMI Park is a fixture he’s been obsessing over during the entire course of the 2024-25 Ninja A-League season.
The 144th FA Cup final will take centre stage under the famous arch of Wembley Stadium when Premier League duo Crystal Palace and Manchester City lock horns on Saturday afternoon.
While the Citizens are bidding to win England's most prestigious cup competition for the eighth time, the Eagles are hoping to get their hands on their first-ever piece of major silverware in their 120-year existence as a professional club.
Borussia Dortmund will head into their final Bundesliga game of the season against already-relegated Holstein Kiel with UEFA Champions League qualification still within reach. The Black and Yellows sit fifth with 54 points, just one point behind fourth-placed SC Freiburg, who currently hold the last Champions League spot.
Both sides enter this weekend with one aim: securing a top-four finish.
Freiburg go into the final matchday having won 2-1 against Holstein Kiel last time out, and will bring Champions League football to Breisgau for the first time ever if they follow it up with three points once again.
Juventus and Roma meet, and not for the first time in recent years, with silverware on the line this Saturday. Como is the venue for the Women’s Italian Cup final, where two sides who are all-too familiar with one another will, again, do battle hoping to take home another trophy.
It will be the third time they have met in the Italian Cup final, and there have been other dates in the Super Cup final as well, and their meetings tend to produce drama. (Source: Juventus.com)
The final act of an exhilarating season. Juventus will aim to achieve the double Scudetto-Coppa Italia while Roma, at their fifth final in a row, will aim to hold on to a trophy which they won a year ago in Cesena.
Oliver Glasner’s in-form Crystal Palace, who have lost two of their past 14 games, are in their way but Pep Guardiola’s garlanded team are favourites; the wounded, deposed champions intent on not ending a season empty-handed for the first time since his opening 2016-17 term.
An eighth win in nine Premier League games lifted Unai Emery's side into fifth place, behind Newcastle and Chelsea on goal difference, but a point above Manchester City.
Just as Chelsea feared their Champions League dreams fading away, Marc Cucurella nodded the biggest goal of their season and a firecracker in west London ignited. So infectious was the joy that one home supporter even charged on to the pitch before the match was done. Call his solo pitch invasion passion or stupidity; it was just that kind of feeling.
As the Premier League season nears its dramatic conclusion, the stakes could not be higher for Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur, who meet at Villa Park on Friday night with contrasting objectives.
Looking to secure an all-important Champions League spot, Chelsea welcome domestic strugglers Manchester United to Stamford Bridge in the Premier League on Friday night.
Fifth-placed Chelsea meet Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on Friday night in their penultimate league fixture before a trip to Nottingham Forest, another side battling for Champions League qualification, on Sunday week.
Rashford signed for Villa on loan in January and it is understood there is no clause in their agreement with United that prevents other clubs from buying him for the same price if the parent club and forward agree to the move.
The knock-on effect was felt Thursday when Infantino's late arrival on private jet flights from Qatar forced FIFA's annual meeting in Paraguay to start more than three hours late.
Barcelona knew going into proceedings at the RCDE stadium that they needed to win to secure themselves as champions. But it was far from straightforward, as Hansi Flick eluded to during his post-match press conference, as per Diario AS.
Real Madrid’s comeback victory against Mallorca 24 hours prior meant that Barcelona needed to win in order to be confirmed as La Liga champions in their rivals’ backyard. But that result seemed relatively unlikely in the first half as Espanyol were the better team – and they should have led, but for Wojciech Szczesny stopping a tame effort from Javi Puado.
Chelsea head coach Sonia Bompastor believes the club’s new investment will be “game-changing” for women’s football and hopes it allows them to continue dominating in the Women’s Super League.
The NWSL's leading goalscorer Esther González has extended her contract with Gotham FC through the 2027 season, the club said on Thursday, keeping a key piece of the New Jersey/New York team's attack after a close season with tremendous turnover.
González, 32, has a league-best seven goals in nine games this season, reaching her best form in the U.S. league after she joined the club in 2023, days after winning the Women's World Cup with Spain. (Source: ESPN)
The National Women's Soccer League Players Association said that play should have been stopped in the game between Angel City FC and the Utah Royals on Friday following the nearly 10-minute delay to provide medical attention to Angel City defender Savy King.
The Central Coast Mariners weren’t supposed to crash the A-League Women grand final, but they face Melbourne Victory at AAMI Park on Sunday.
Barça's dramatic comeback to win the Clásico 4-3 last Sunday put the Liga trophy within touching distance. A seven point lead over Real Madrid meant that just one draw from any of their remaining three games would crown Hansi Flick and his men champions of Spain.
Considering Barça have not lost a single league game, home or away, in 2025, surely it is now not a matter of if but when the blaugrana ribbons are officially tied to the coveted trophy.
For many clubs, reaching the FA Cup final and being on the brink of Champions League qualification would be a successful campaign. Not for Manchester City.
Spurs have confirmed the setback, which came after Ange Postecoglou raised fears on Monday about the attacking midfielder’s involvement in the final.
The Rossoneri last won this trophy in 2003, while it was the Rossoblu’s first Final in 51 years, but it was also precious for guaranteeing Europa League qualification.
Ajax, who went into Wednesday's fixture one point ahead of PSV, conceded a goal nine minutes into stoppage time at Groningen, meaning they are no longer in pole position going into the final match on Sunday.
Hansi Flick's side were seconds away from being confirmed as champions without playing, only for Madrid to score with practically the last kick of the game at the Bernabeu.
Huijsen’s contract contains a £50m release clause, reportedly to be paid in three instalments, and he is attracting interest from English and European clubs. Chelsea have been considered favourites for the Spain international, who has also been targeted by Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Liverpool and Newcastle
United will play Tottenham Hotspur in Bilbao on May 21 with the prize of Europa League glory accompanied by a place in next season's Champions League for the victors.
The early kick-offs saw Girona travel to face Real Valladolid and Real Sociedad host Celta Vigo, with the late game being a crucial one between Sevilla and Las Palmas.
Italian side Sampdoria, the club with which Gianluca Vialli and Roberto Mancini made history in the early 90s by winning a Scudetto and reaching the European Cup (Champions League) Final, have been relegated to Serie C.
Ballard headed in off the underside of the bar in the final seconds of stoppage time to level the match at 1-1 on the night and secure a 3-2 aggregate victory over the Sky Blues.
There is no suggestion that the 27-year-old’s condition is life threatening and it is understood the coma will help restrict his movement and regulate his heart rate.