… Guimaraes, who has scored 31 goals in 195 appearances for Newcastle since joining from Lyon in 2022, has been a player of interest to the Gunners all summer. …
… Temwa, who plays for United States club Kansas City Current, scored twice and Tabitha from French outfit Lyon once in one of the greatest shocks since the WAFCON was launched 28 years ago. …
… Savinho had competition for a starting spot with Rayan Cherki, who joined from Lyon last summer, and Antoine Semenyo, a January signing from Bournemouth, also used on the right-hand side.
Barcelona will face Lyon in the Women’s Champions League final for the fourth time in seven years after a 4-2 semi-final second-leg win over Bayern Munich at the Nou Camp. …
… Ernest Nuamah took a slightly different route, making just three appearances in his debut season before exploding with 12 goals and four assists in his second campaign, which earned him a move to Lyon. …
… The champions trailed in the first half when Jule Brand cut inside and fired past Daphne van Domselaar to give the visitors the lead but Lyon defender Ingrid Syrstad Engen put through her own net to bring the scores level in the 59th minute. …
Bruno Guimaraes has made clear his desire to join Premier League champions Arsenal, with multiple sources telling BBC Sport that a move is increasingly likely. Arsenal, who made an initial £70m bid, are aiming to agree a deal worth around £80m in the coming days.
Bruno Guimaraes has made clear his desire to join Premier League champions Arsenal, with multiple sources telling BBC Sport that a move is increasingly likely. Arsenal, who made an initial £70m bid, are aiming to agree a deal worth around £80m in the coming days.
Sisters Temwa and Tabitha Chawinga led rank outsiders Malawi to a shocking 3-2 victory over defending champions Nigeria in a Women's Africa Cup of Nations Group C match in Morocco on Tuesday, with Temwa scoring twice and Tabitha once.
Manchester City winger Savinho is keen to leave the club and explore a move to Tottenham, with head coach Roberto de Zerbi interested in signing the 22-year-old Brazil international. The attacker, who joined City from Troyes for £30.8m in July 2024, has seen limited game time this season amid competition from new signings Rayan Cherki and Antoine Semenyo.
Bodø/Glimt and Union Saint-Gilloise, two low-budget European clubs, were drawn to face each other in the third qualifying round of the Champions League, with the first leg in Brussels on August 4 or 5 and the second leg at Bodø/Glimt's Aspmyra Stadium on August 11. The winner advances to the qualifying playoffs round with a place in the 36-team main phase at stake.
Bruno Guimaraes has asked to leave Newcastle, with Arsenal accelerating their interest in the Brazil international midfielder. Arsenal are poised to make a fresh offer for Guimaraes, who arrived at Newcastle from Lyon in 2022, as they look to bolster their midfield.
Ousmane Dembélé of Paris Saint-Germain won Ligue 1's player of the season award for the second consecutive year, limiting him to nine league starts despite injuries. PSG has claimed the award for the 10th straight time.
UEFA has appointed German referee Daniel Siebert to officiate the Champions League final between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain on May 30 in Budapest. Siebert has already handled two Arsenal matches this season and will be working his tenth Champions League game overall this campaign.
Barcelona defeated Bayern Munich 4-2 in the Women's Champions League semi-final second leg at the Nou Camp to secure a 5-3 aggregate victory and a sixth straight Champions League final appearance, where they will face Lyon for the fourth time in seven years.
The 18-year-old Ghanaian winger Prince Amoako Jnr scored in FC Nordsjaelland's draw against Brøndby on Friday, bringing his tally to eight goals and five assists in all competitions this season.
Arsenal came from behind to defeat OL Lyonnes 2-1 in the first leg of their Women's Champions League semi-final at the Emirates Stadium, with goals from an own goal and Olivia Smith.