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The round of 16 is officially underway in the UEFA Champions League with several teams halfway to a spot in the quarterfinals after first-leg action. Arsenal, Aston Villa and Real Madrid all carry advantages heading into next week’s second leg, though some leads are bigger than others. The Gunners beat PSV 7-1 on Tuesday and all but have a spot …

After missing Inter Maiami’s last two matches for load management, Lionel Messi could return for a match facing Charlotte FC at home on Sunday. The Herons were able to see defeat Cavalier SC in Champions Cup play and will now have another test with Wilfried Zaha coming to town. Charlotte’s new winger scored and assisted on his debut but Miami …

Teams on opposite ends of the English Premier League table face off as Manchester United host Arsenal on Sunday. The hosts are 14th in the league standings and have two wins in their last five domestic matches, plus they are coming off of a grueling 1-1 draw against Real Sociedad in the Europa League Round of 16. Meanwhile, second-place Arsenal …

Teams on opposite ends of the English Premier League table face off as Manchester United host Arsenal on Sunday. The hosts are 14th in the league standings and have two wins in their last five domestic matches, plus they are coming off of a grueling 1-1 draw against Real Sociedad in the Europa League Round of 16. Meanwhile, second-place Arsenal …

Enzo Maresca will host his former team Leicester City as Chelsea look to gain in the European race following Manchester City’s loss to Nottingham Forest. Facing a Leicester City side that are headed for the Championship, the odds will be in the Blues’ favor but this is the time of the season when anything can happen as teams fight for …

It’s one of the great rivalries in English football but of late Arsenal’s meetings with Manchester United have rather looked like one way traffic. Ruben Amorim’s side might have clung on to a draw in the FA Cup third round, winning the tie on penalties, but they have lost their last four league games to Mikel Arteta’s side, their longest …

Securing a 1-0 victory over Manchester City at the City Ground on Saturday, Nottingham Forest are now one step closer to returning to European soccer for the first time since the 1980-81 season when they participated in the first round of the UEFA Cup. A team that has twice won the cup in the 1979 and 1980, the Tricky Trees …

Getty Images Christian Pulisic scored a brace during AC Milan’s 3-2 comeback win on Saturday against Lecce, and possibly saved the job of Sergio Conceicao, who could have been sacked with a defeat over the weekend. AC Milan conceded two goals to Lecce before making the comeback in the second half thanks to an own goal from Lecce’s defender Antonio …

Getty Images The game between FC Barcelona and Osasuna, meant to kick off at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday was postponed after the club announced the passing of first-team doctor Carles Minarro Garcia. According to multiple reports, the staff member passed away at the hotel were the team was staying before the Osasuna clash, and the team asked the game …

It feels like deja vu as Chivas and America are meeting again at Estadio Akron on Saturday after just facing each other on Wednesday, but that’s one of the schedule quirks that sees these teams meeting three times in a week in two different competitions. Chivas were already able to secure a 1-0 first leg victory in the Concacaf Champions …