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TOPSHOT - Real Madrid's Turkish midfielder #24 Arda Guler celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the Spanish league football match between Real Sociedad and Real Real Madrid CF at the Anoeta stadium in San Sebastian on April 26, 2024.

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FROSINONE, ITALY - APRIL 26: Lorenzo Pirola of Salernitana disappointment during the Serie A TIM match between Frosinone Calcio and US Salernitana at Stadio Benito Stirpe on April 26, 2024 in Frosinone, Italy.

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Find the biggest stories from across the soccer world by visiting our <a href="thescore:///topsn/news">Top Soccer News</a> section and subscribing to push notifications.The Spanish football federation appointed Pedro Rocha as its president on Friday, after disgraced former chief Luis Rubiales stepped down last September.Rocha, currently under investigation as part of a corruption case involving the federation, had filled the role on an interim basis and was left as the only candidate for the election due to take place in May.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>This week the Spanish government resolved to oversee the scandal-hit organisation "in response to the federation's crisis".

SEVILLE, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 28: Jennifer Hermoso of Spain is embraced by Pedro Rocha, President of the Spanish Football Assocation, on stage before collecting their winner's medal after victory during the UEFA Women's Nations League 2024 Final match between Spain and France at Estadio La Cartuja on February 28, 2024 in Seville, Spain.

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Find the biggest stories from across the soccer world by visiting our <a href="thescore:///topsn/news">Top Soccer News</a> section and subscribing to push notifications.Manchester City demolished Brighton 4-0 as Phil Foden's double lifted the Premier League title chasers to within one point of leaders Arsenal on Thursday.Pep Guardiola's side were in imperious mood at the Amex Stadium from the moment Kevin De Bruyne headed them into an early lead.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>England forward Foden struck twice before the interval to put the result beyond doubt.Julian Alvarez ended his goal drought after half-time to ensure injured striker Erling Haaland wasn't missed as his absence with a muscle problem stretched to a second successive game."It is a good result for us, really good," Guardiola said. "I said before, what we have done in the past, it does not mean we will do it in the future."We know the margins are so tight. We have to win every one. Each game we are closer."Liverpool's surprise defeat at Everton on Wednesday was a welcome boost for City in the title race after Arsenal had thrashed Chelsea 5-0 on Tuesday.And City's stroll on the south coast kept the destiny of the title in their hands.Guardiola's team, who have a game in hand on both Arsenal and third-placed Liverpool, will be crowned champions for an unprecedented fourth successive season if they win their last five matches.<figure class="article-segment--table"><div class="table-responsive"><table>
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<td>Arsenal</td>
<td>34</td>
<td>+56</td>
<td>77</td>
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<td>2</td>
<td>Manchester City</td>
<td>33</td>
<td>+48</td>
<td>76</td>
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<td>3</td>
<td>Liverpool</td>
<td>34</td>
<td>+41</td>
<td>74</td>
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</table></div></figure>With at least four goals in each of their last four league games, City are rounding into form at just the right moment once again.But Guardiola warned: "What happened to Liverpool, two defeats in a row, it can happen to Arsenal, it can happen to us."What is important is that still we are there. There are a lot of games to play."Next up for City, who are unbeaten in 18 league games, is a trip to Nottingham Forest on Sunday, while Arsenal head to Tottenham just hours earlier.Guardiola has bemoaned the "unacceptable" fixture schedule that he believes puts his players' health at risk, blaming the pile-up for their sluggish performance in Saturday's 1-0 win against Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-finals.While City searched for the energy to propel them a step closer to the title, Brighton couldn't have been any fresher as they played for the first time in 12 days.But there was no sign of any weariness from the champions as they took the lead with a typically eye-catching move in the 17th minute.Foden took possession 30 yards from goal and drifted towards the right flank, where his astute pass found Kyle Walker's run.<h3>City in command</h3>Walker floated a pin-point cross into the area and De Bruyne timed his run perfectly as the Belgian's diving header lifted the ball over Brighton keeper Jason Steele into the roof of the net.De Bruyne's fourth goal in his last five games marked the first time the midfielder had scored with his head in his Premier League career.In a rare moment of concern for the City defence, Brighton nearly snatched an immediate equaliser, but Lewis Dunk's header was too close to Ederson.Guardiola's men doubled their lead in the 26th minute thanks to a stroke of luck when Foden won a dubious free-kick.Foden didn't waste the opportunity, unleashing a powerful shot that took a wicked deflection off Pascal Gross as it flashed past the wrong-footed Steele.The England forward's 23rd goal in all competitions this season was followed by his 24th eight minutes later.City's relentless pressing panicked Brighton's Valentin Barco into surrendering possession to Bernardo Silva and Foden seized on the loose ball, driving a clinical finish into the far corner from 12 yards.Alvarez had scored once in his previous 16 games and Haaland's replacement ended that barren run with his first league goal since January in the 62nd minute.Walker lost control of the ball after breaking into the area, but his lunging tackle stopped Steele collecting it and Alvarez pounced to slot home from close range.

BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - APRIL 25: Phil Foden of Manchester City celebrates scoring his team's third goal during the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Manchester City at American Express Community Stadium on April 25, 2024 in Brighton, England.

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Find the biggest stories from across the soccer world by visiting our <a href="thescore:///topsn/news">Top Soccer News</a> section and subscribing to push notifications.Jurgen Klopp conceded Liverpool need a collapse from Arsenal and Manchester City to win the Premier League after a shock 2-0 defeat at Everton on Wednesday.Klopp tasted defeat in front of a crowd in the Merseyside derby for the first time to leave the Reds' title hopes hanging by a thread.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Liverpool trail Arsenal by three points with four matches remaining and are just one point clear of City, who have two games in hand."You can read the table. We need a crisis at City and Arsenal and we need to win football games," said Klopp, who is nearing the end of his tenure at Anfield.The German had enjoyed a dominant record over Everton with only one previous defeat in 18 games, but his final taste of the Merseyside derby was a bitter one."It was not the most inspired performance," added Klopp."I really feel for the people, I'm really sorry for that. People tell me before about record in the derby. It feels really different (to have lost)."It was unnecessary but it happened."A run of four wins in nine games has seen Klopp's men crash out of the Europa League and FA Cup as well as falling off the pace at the top of the Premier League.Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk called on the players not to let Klopp's farewell fizzle out with a whimper."I think everyone has to look in the mirror and look at their performance and if they’ve given everything. Do they really want to win the league?" Van Dijk said."We weren’t good enough. We all have to do much better. We can't let the season go out like tonight. We have to do much better in every sense."

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 24: Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp reacts during the Premier League match between Everton FC and Liverpool FC at Goodison Park on April 24, 2024 in Liverpool, England.

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Find the biggest stories from across the soccer world by visiting our <a href="thescore:///topsn/news">Top Soccer News</a> section and subscribing to push notifications.Atalanta will play Juventus in the final of the Italian Cup after scoring twice in stoppage time to defeat Fiorentina 4-1 on Wednesday in the second leg of their last-four clash.Trailing 1-0 from the first leg, Atalanta looked to be heading for extra time in Bergamo after goals from Teun Koopmeiners and Gianluca Scamacca either side of Lucas Martinez Quarta's equaliser.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Fiorentina played most of the second half with 10 men after Nikola Milenkovic's red card and the visitors cracked in the dying moments as goals from Ademola Lookman and Mario Pasalic sent Atalanta through 4-2 on aggregate.Atalanta, who are also into the Europa League semi-finals after knocking out Liverpool, lifted the Italian Cup for the only time in 1963. They have finished runners-up on four occasions since, including losing 2-1 to Juventus in the final three years ago.The final is scheduled for May 15 at Rome's Stadio Olimpico.

BERGAMO, ITALY - APRIL 24: Teun Koopmeiners of Atalanta BC celebrates after scoring the goal during the Coppa Italia Semi-final second leg match between Atalanta and ACF Fiorentina at Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia on April 24, 2024 in Bergamo, Italy.

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Find the biggest stories from across the soccer world by visiting our <a href="thescore:///topsn/news">Top Soccer News</a> section and subscribing to push notifications.Monaco's 1-0 win over Lille on Wednesday left Paris Saint-Germain to wait at least until this weekend before securing yet another French Ligue 1 title.Ousmane Dembele and Kylian Mbappe both scored twice as PSG eased to a 4-1 victory at Lorient earlier, meaning a slip-up by second-placed Monaco in the day's late game would confirm the Qatar-owned club as champions.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>However, Youssouf Fofana's second-half strike proved enough to give in-form Monaco their fourth consecutive win as they strengthened their grip on second place.The principality club are the only team who can still mathematically catch PSG with four games remaining, but the gap is 11 points and will surely not be made up.Luis Enrique's side will have the chance to guarantee the championship on Saturday with a victory when they entertain relegation-threatened Le Havre.It will be a record-extending 12th French league championship triumph for the Parisians, and a 10th in the last 12 campaigns going back to the start of the Qatar era which has transformed Ligue 1.PSG have a potential treble in their sights, with an upcoming Champions League semi-final against Borussia Dortmund and the French Cup final against Lyon next month.They made short work of relegation-threatened Lorient in Brittany despite making a host of changes, with captain Marquinhos, Achraf Hakimi and Vitinha among the players rested."We did our job. We were serious and we got all three points, despite making numerous changes," Luis Enrique said."As long as the school year is not finished we cannot get our final grade," he added when asked about the prospect of clinching the title."What is happening is exciting. We are close, but we still have a month of the season to go, with other things to accomplish."There are seven or eight matches left, and to get to the eighth we will need to remain fully focused," added the Spaniard in reference to the Champions League final at Wembley on June 1.Dembele gave PSG the lead at the Stade du Moustoir on 19 minutes, collecting a Senny Mayulu pass and coming in from the right flank before sending a shot low into the bottom-left corner.<h3>Mbappe's 43 goals</h3>Nuno Mendes then cut the ball back for Mbappe to double their lead midway through the first half.PSG were looking to extend their unbeaten run in Ligue 1 to 25 games going back to September and their only loss of the campaign so far, at home to Nice.Lorient, in contrast, were aiming to avoid a fourth consecutive defeat and climb out of the automatic relegation places.Mbappe produced a brilliant piece of skill to get away from Nathaniel Adjei on the touchline to the left of the box before squaring low for Dembele to tap in the third goal on the hour mark.That took Dembele's tally for the season to five, after he also netted in both legs of the Champions League quarter-final win against Barcelona.Lorient pulled one back on 73 minutes when Benjamin Mendy crossed for Ivorian striker Mohamed Bamba to head in.However, Mbappe completed the scoring for PSG in the 90th minute with a trademark strike across the goalkeeper from the left-hand side of the box.That took Mbappe to 43 goals for the campaign in all competitions in 43 appearances, with 26 goals coming in Ligue 1.Monaco's win leaves them five points clear of third-placed Brest and six ahead of Lille in fourth, meaning a return to the Champions League for the first time since 2018/19 is highly likely for Adi Hutter's team.The top three in Ligue 1 will qualify automatically for the new, expanded Champions League, with the team in fourth entering in the preliminary rounds.Lille are four points better off than fifth-placed Nice, who drew 2-2 at Marseille in Wednesday's other game.Terem Moffi gave Nice the lead, but Jonathan Clauss levelled for Marseille who then had Faris Moumbagna sent off at the end of the first half.Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang then put 10-man Marseille ahead from a penalty for his 26th goal of the season in all competitions.However, Melvin Bard equalised for Nice, and Marseille are a point adrift of seventh, which could yet be enough to qualify for Europe depending on the outcome of the French Cup final.

Paris Saint-Germain's French forward #07 Kylian Mbappe (L) embraces Paris Saint-Germain's French forward #10 Ousmane Dembele (C) as they celebrate their victory at the end of the French L1 football match between FC Lorient and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at the Stade du Moustoir in Lorient, western France, on April 24, 2024.

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Find the biggest stories from across the soccer world by visiting our <a href="thescore:///topsn/news">Top Soccer News</a> section and subscribing to push notifications.Bruno Fernandes eased the pressure on under-fire Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag as his double inspired a nervous 4-2 win against Sheffield United on Wednesday.Ten Hag's side twice trailed to the Premier League's bottom club at Old Trafford before Fernandes came to his beleaguered manager's aid in the second half.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Jayden Bogle put the Blades ahead and although Harry Maguire equalised before half-time, Ben Brereton Diaz restored the visitors' advantage soon after the interval.Fernandes bailed out Ten Hag with a penalty equaliser before the Portugal midfielder's long-range rocket put United in front with nine minutes left.Rasmus Hojlund got United's fourth to ensure they could finally enjoy a first league win in five games since beating Everton on March 9."I think we played quite well, also creating many more chances. Many positives. But also negatives. Conceding two goals from giveaways. It's unacceptable," Ten Hag said."I'm happy with the win overall. Have you seen some panic? No, not at all. We were very composed. We have to learn from this."It was a temporary reprieve for Ten Hag, who hopes to salvage sixth-placed United's dismal season by winning the FA Cup and finishing high enough to qualify for the Europa League."We are striving to progress the team. The number of goals we are scoring in this moment is a huge progress. If we have our back four back together, then I'm sure we will be more consistent," Ten Hag said.The Blades are 10 points from safety with only four games left as they sink towards relegation just one year after promotion from the Championship.Ten Hag endured stinging criticism after United stumbled into the FA Cup final with a spluttering win against second tier Coventry on Sunday.United blew a three-goal lead in the last 19 minutes of normal time at Wembley and then barely survived a penalty shoot-out to book a final date with Manchester City.Criticised for the sloppy performance, Ten Hag launched a strong defence of his credentials on Tuesday, telling journalists their negative coverage of the semi-final was a "disgrace" as the former Ajax boss insisted he has been successful for the last 10 years.But United's new technical director Jason Wilcox has reportedly been asked by co-owner Jim Ratcliffe to conduct an audit of Ten Hag's training methods and sometimes fractious relationships with his players.<h3>Flaws in defence</h3>Watching from the directors box, Wilcox barely had time to settle into his seat before United's Diogo Dalot had a fierce strike tipped over by keeper Wes Foderingham.United were rocked in the 35th minute as Andre Onana gifted the visitors their opener.Attempting to throw the ball to Dalot, the United keeper didn't notice Bogle lurking in the way and the Blades midfielder intercepted before firing into the empty net.Ten Hag stood ashen-faced on the touchline after the 75th goal conceded by United in all competitions this season -- the club's most in a single campaign since 1977-78.United were behind for just seven minutes as Maguire stooped to head home from Alejandro Garnacho's free-kick after a contentious foul on Kobbie Mainoo.But the flaws in United's creaky defence were exposed again in the 50th minute as they conceded two in a game for the fifth successive match.Ben Osborn cut the ball back to Brereton Diaz and he punished sloppy marking to slot a cool finish past Onana.Fernandes hauled United back on level terms with a 61st minute penalty after Maguire was dragged down.To Ten Hag's relief, Fernandes struck in the 81st minute, driving through midfield before unleashing a brilliant strike past Foderingham from 30 yards.Four minutes later, Hojlund ended a run of eight games without a goal as he tapped in Fernandes' cross to give Ten Hag some breathing space.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 24: Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United celebrates scoring his team's third goal during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Sheffield United at Old Trafford on April 24, 2024 in Manchester, England.

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Find the biggest stories from across the soccer world by visiting our <a href="thescore:///topsn/news">Top Soccer News</a> section and subscribing to push notifications.Everton secured their first win in a Merseyside derby at Goodison Park since 2010 to leave Liverpool's Premier League title aspirations in ruins after a 2-0 defeat on Wednesday.Defeat leaves Jurgen Klopp's men still three points adrift of leaders Arsenal and only one point in front of defending champions Manchester City, who have two games in hand.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><figure class="article-segment--table"><div class="table-responsive"><table>
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<th>Played</th>
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<th>Points</th>
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<td>1</td>
<td>Arsenal</td>
<td>34</td>
<td>+56</td>
<td>77</td>
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<td>2</td>
<td>Liverpool</td>
<td>34</td>
<td>+41</td>
<td>74</td>
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<td>Manchester City</td>
<td>32</td>
<td>+44</td>
<td>73</td>
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</table></div></figure>"We need a crisis at City and Arsenal and we need to win football games," said Klopp of his side's shot at the title with four games to go of his reign.Goals from Jarrad Branthwaite and Dominic Calvert-Lewin took Everton eight points clear of the relegation zone.The Toffees now look certain to extend their 70-year stay in the English top flight despite being deducted eight points on two charges of breaching financial rules.Klopp had never lost on his previous eight visits to Goodison but his final taste of the Merseyside derby was a bitter one.Hopes of a glorious goodbye for the German after a nearly nine-year tenure that has transformed the club's fortunes are fading fast."If we play like today we have no chance to consider ourselves in the race," said Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk."I think everyone has to look in the mirror and look at their performance and if they've given everything. Do they really want to win the league?"According to reports, Feyenoord boss Arne Slot is being lined up as Klopp's successor and the past few weeks have exposed weaknesses that need addressing in a huge summer for the Liverpool hierarchy.<h3>'Energy, commitment'</h3>The Reds have won just one of their last four league games and have also bowed out of the FA Cup and Europa League in recent weeks. Klopp made six changes after resting a number of key players for Sunday's 3-1 win at Fulham but did not get the response he desired.Buoyed by their weekend win over Nottingham Forest to pull clear of the relegation zone, Everton are a side transformed from the one that went 13 Premier League games without a win between December and April."Delighted with the performance of our players and delighted for the Evertonians," said Everton boss Sean Dyche."They're a good side, we know that. The commitment and energy from us had to be there."Slow starts have been a recurring factor as Liverpool's quest for four trophies has unravelled.Everton thought they had a penalty in the opening minutes when Calvert-Lewin was tripped by Alisson Becker but VAR intervened to save the visitors as the striker was offside.Alisson then clawed away a Calvert-Lewin header and Ben Godfrey nodded wide as Liverpool struggled to cope with Everton's threat from set-pieces.More comical defending from the Reds led to the opener on 27 minutes.Alexis Mac Allister's mishit fell perfectly for Branthwaite and the defender's effort went in off the post despite Alisson's best efforts.Going behind woke Liverpool from their slumber and only a combination of wasteful finishing and Jordan Pickford preserved Everton's lead until half-time.Darwin Nunez blasted straight at the England number one when clean through before the Uruguayan teed up Luis Diaz to fire too close to Pickford.Mohamed Salah's loss of form has come at the worst possible time for Liverpool's title challenge and the Egyptian sliced another good opening well over the bar.Liverpool were camped in the Everton half after the break, yet the hosts pulled further clear just before the hour mark from another dead ball.Calvert-Lewin was afforded a free header at the back post to power home Dwight McNeil's corner.Liverpool's night was summed up when Diaz's powerful effort came back off the post with Pickford finally beaten.But it was Klopp who was crestfallen come the final whistle as he looks set to depart Anfield with just one Premier League title to his name.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 24: Mohamed Salah of Liverpool looks dejected after Dominic Calvert-Lewin of Everton (not pictured) scores his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Everton FC and Liverpool FC at Goodison Park on April 24, 2024 in Liverpool, England.

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Find the biggest stories from across the soccer world by visiting our <a href="thescore:///topsn/news">Top Soccer News</a> section and subscribing to push notifications.Manchester City's Premier League title bid suffered a blow after Norway striker Erling Haaland was ruled out of Thursday's crucial clash at Brighton.Haaland missed City's 1-0 win over Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley on Saturday due to a muscle injury sustained in the Champions League quarter-final exit against Real Madrid last week.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>City's leading scorer, who has 20 Premier League goals this season, is yet to recover and will not make the trip to the Amex Stadium as the champions look to close the gap on leaders Arsenal.City boss Pep Guardiola insisted Haaland's injury was not serious and he could come back into contention in time for Sunday's game against Nottingham Forest.While Haaland is sidelined, Guardiola was boosted by England internationals Phil Foden and John Stones getting the green light to face Brighton after their own fitness concerns."Erling is not ready for tomorrow. The other two, they are ready," Guardiola told reporters on Wednesday."I know it is not a big issue, but he is not allowed for this game."As a gripping title race approaches the final furlong, third-placed City are four points behind leaders Arsenal, who thrashed Chelsea 5-0 on Tuesday.Guardiola's men have two games in hand on Arsenal and have played one match fewer than second-placed Liverpool, who face Merseyside rivals Everton at Goodison Park on Wednesday.City will be crowned champions for an unprecedented fourth successive season if they win their last six games.But Guardiola warned his players not to underestimate Brighton, whose manager Roberto De Zerbi has earned his City counterpart's respect."Brighton away, if you put it in my calendar, is one of the toughest ones for the way we play," he said."My admiration is growing every season. They have a lot of injuries and play three competitions, but the way they play is always there. He (De Zerbi) is doing an incredible job at Brighton."If City hold off the challenges from north London and Merseyside, it would extend a spell of dominance from Guardiola's men, who face Manchester United in the FA Cup final in May.Guardiola has bemoaned the hectic schedule that he believes has put his players' health at risk, yet he has no intention of resting his stars with the title in his sights."Every person has their (preferred) starting XI, but everyone has their contribution. Now we've had three or four days since the last game against Chelsea and tomorrow is one of the toughest games of the season," he said."Every game is adrenaline and important, but this is decisive."Now every mistake or step back makes it more difficult, but it is what it is. We have been here these last years, fortunately many times, so that's how we know what we are playing for."

Manchester City's Norwegian striker #09 Erling Haaland reacts during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final second-leg football match between Manchester City and Real Madrid, at the Etihad Stadium, in Manchester, north-west England, on April 17, 2024.

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Find the biggest stories from across the soccer world by visiting our <a href="thescore:///topsn/news">Top Soccer News</a> section and subscribing to push notifications.Kai Havertz and Ben White scored twice as Arsenal thrashed Chelsea 5-0 on Tuesday to surge ahead in the Premier League title race and ramp up the pressure on Liverpool and Manchester City.Leandro Trossard was also on target in a record win over Chelsea for the Gunners, who move three points clear of Liverpool and four of Manchester City.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The destiny of the title remains in City's hands as the defending champions have two games in hand.Liverpool have also played one fewer game than Arsenal and are in action at Everton in the Merseyside derby on Wednesday.However, Mikel Arteta's men's goal difference advantage now looks unassailable should it become decisive in the title race."We have made our people very proud, it is a big derby for us and I know what it means," said Arteta."We started the game really well but didn't convert all our chances - we were a bit sloppy in certain areas of the pitch."In the second half, we were much more disciplined and created chances and were ruthless in front of goal."Chelsea and Arsenal's title rivals were dealt a huge blow before kick-off as the Blues' danger man, Cole Palmer, was ruled out due to illness.Palmer has scored or assisted nearly 50% of Chelsea's Premier League goals this season, and his presence was badly missed by the visitors.Despite enduring a disappointing first season under Mauricio Pochettino, Chelsea had been unbeaten in eight consecutive league games prior to their FA Cup semi-final defeat to Manchester City on Saturday.But they were blown away by an Arsenal side keen to reaffirm their title credentials after losing their last home game to Aston Villa."So difficult (a) result and performance (to accept) because it is not nice to see your team playing like this from the beginning of the game," said Pochettino."Today we didn't compete against a team fighting for the Premier League. We need to be aware we need to compete in a different way."The hosts flew out of the blocks and were in front inside five minutes.Trossard only ended up at the Emirates after Arsenal were gazumped by Chelsea in the battle to sign Mykhailo Mudryk in January 2023.The Belgian has proved to be a far more productive signing and smashed in his 15th goal of the season at Djordje Petrovic's near post.<h3>Havertz haunts Chelsea</h3>Petrovic redeemed himself for a mistake at the opening goal with two brilliant saves to turn away Havertz's low effort and a deflected shot by Trossard to keep his side in the game before half-time.The Serbian briefly held Arsenal at bay early in the second period with saves from Declan Rice and Havertz.However, the floodgates opened once White curled in Arsenal's second after Chelsea failed to clear a corner on 52 minutes.Havertz scored the winning goal in a Champions League final for Chelsea during his three years in west London, but he never performed consistently to the level he has found in recent months under Arteta.Martin Odegaard's stunning through ball was met with the finish it deserved as Havertz smashed high past Petrovic.His next finish was more subtle as the German international fired in off the post from Bukayo Saka's pass for his seventh goal in his last 14 club games.A night for forget for Chelsea was summed up when White's attempted cross flew into the top corner from another sensational Odegaard pass.Defeat leaves Chelsea still in ninth, three points adrift of the European places.Next up for Arsenal is what appears their toughest hurdle remaining away to Tottenham in Sunday's north London derby.Should Arteta's side prevail at the home of their fiercest rivals, City will likely need to be perfect in their final six games to retain the title.

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 23: Kai Havertz of Arsenal celebrates scoring his team's fourth goal with teammate Martin Odegaard during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Chelsea FC at Emirates Stadium on April 23, 2024 in London, England.

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Find the biggest stories from across the soccer world by visiting our <a href="thescore:///topsn/news">Top Soccer News</a> section and subscribing to push notifications.Abdul Fatawu scored a hat-trick as Leicester thrashed Southampton 5-0 to move to the brink of promotion back to the Premier League on Tuesday.Wilfred Ndidi and Jamie Vardy were also on target for the Foxes, who need just one more win from their remaining two games to guarantee a place in the Championship's top two.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>A chastening defeat ends Southampton's chances of automatic promotion as they now must recover in time for the playoffs.Leicester moved four points clear of Leeds with both sides having two matches remaining. Third-placed Ipswich are now five points behind the leaders but have three games still to play.After streaking clear at the start of the season, Leicester have wobbled in recent weeks but appear to have righted the ship in time.Victory away at Preston on Monday or home to Blackburn on the final day of the campaign will secure a much-needed return to the riches of the Premier League given the club's financial troubles.Fatawu broke the deadlock on 25 minutes when he raced onto Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall's pass to slot home.Ndidi doubled the home side's advantage when he headed in just after the hour mark.Fatawu secured the points in style when he cut inside from the right and unleashed an unstoppable shot across and beyond Alex McCarthy.Vardy showed he can still finish at 37 by clipping first-time past McCarthy with Fatawu this time the supplier.The Ghanaian then rounded off the scoring and claimed the match ball as Vardy returned the favour with an assist nine minutes from time.

Leicester City's Abdul Fatawu records a video on a phone as he celebrates at the end of the Sky Bet Championship match at the King Power Stadium, Leicester. Picture date: Tuesday April 23, 2024.

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Find the biggest stories from across the soccer world by visiting our <a href="thescore:///topsn/news">Top Soccer News</a> section and subscribing to push notifications.Arkadiusz Milik's late strike helped Juventus reach the Italian Cup final on Tuesday with a 3-2 aggregate win over Lazio despite losing a tense second leg 2-1.Nursing a 2-0 first-leg win, Juventus found themselves 2-0 down on the night and completely dominated as Lazio made a fight of it with a brace of goals from Valentin Castellanos.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>But late Juventus substitute Milik scored with his first touch on 83 minutes to settle Juve's nerves and the two-legged semi with a prod-in.The Turin side will play either Atalanta or Fiorentina in the May 15 final, with the Florence outfit leading 1-0 before Wednesday's return leg."We suffered against a good side, so we're happy to be in the final," said the Polish striker Milik."We know we have to play better in the final, and we know we can play better."Mattia Perin was in the Juventus goal as their Cup 'keeper, and suffered a torrid time with regular starter Wojciech Szczesny watching on from the bench.Castellanos headed Lazio in front with a thunderous header from a corner on 12 minutes and the Argentinian ran from deep to fire a low shot into the bottom corner shortly after the restart.Juve coach Massimiliano Allegri brought on forwards Timothy Weah and Milik with the clock ticking down and both were involved as the double change paid immediate dividends.Juventus are bidding to win the Coppa Italia for the 15th time and despite only two wins in 12 matches are third in Serie A."The great satisfaction here is to have reached this final, it will boost us for the end of the league where we still need a few points to qualify for the Champions League," said a relieved Allegri.Juventus strike partners Federico Chiesa and Dusan Vlahovic produced brilliant finishes in the first leg and the final is at Rome's Stadio Olimpico.

ROME, ITALY - APRIL 23: Arkadiusz Milik of Juventus FC celebrates after Semi-final Second Leg - Coppa Italia match between SS Lazio and Juventus FC at Stadio Olimpico on April 23, 2024 in Rome, Italy.

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Find the biggest stories from across the soccer world by visiting our <a href="thescore:///topsn/news">Top Soccer News</a> section and subscribing to push notifications.Roma defender Evan Ndicka has been given a medical green light to restart "provisional and observed" training after collapsing on the pitch during a Serie A game with Udinese on April 14, causing the match to be suspended.The 24-year-old Ivory Coast defender was rushed to hospital amid fears of heart failure, although tests dismissed those as trapped air between the lung and chest wall was diagnosed.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The match was level at 1-1 when it was suspended and the final minutes will be played on Wednesday, April 25."Evan Ndicka has been given a series of tests that rule out any heart or lung problems," Roma said."Consequently the player can restart training but that will remain under close observation."Ndicka was pictured smiling while sat upright in his hospital bed just hours after the incident.He spent a night under observation before returning to Rome, with tests revealing no sign of cardiac issues, but instead "a thoracic trauma" was found to be the cause of the collapse.

ROME, ITALY - APRIL 18: Evan Ndicka of AS Roma celebrates with team mates after the UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Quarter-Final second leg match between AS Roma and AC Milan at Stadio Olimpico on April 18, 2024 in Rome, Italy.

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Find the biggest stories from across the soccer world by visiting our <a href="thescore:///topsn/news">Top Soccer News</a> section and subscribing to push notifications.France's record goal scorer Olivier Giroud has reached agreement with Los Angeles FC to join the Major League Soccer club this summer, sources close to the player confirmed on Tuesday.The 37-year-old, whose contract with Italian club AC Milan expires at the end of the season, has committed to an 18-month deal with the Californian club starting on August 1, according to reports in France.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>LAFC will be the eighth club that 2018 World Cup winner Giroud has played for over two decades.He started his career at French side Grenoble, playing for Istres and Tours before his breakthrough with Montpellier where he won the Ligue 1 title in 2012.Giroud then spent nine seasons in England, with Arsenal from 2012 to 2018 followed by three seasons with London rivals Chelsea, where he won the Champions League in 2021. A move to Italy in 2021 saw him win the Serie A title with Milan the following year.Giroud is France's all-time top scorer with 57 goals in 131 games.At LAFC, he will join his best friend on the national team, former captain Hugo Lloris, who retired from international football after France were beaten by Argentina in the final of the 2022 World Cup. Goalkeeper Lloris joined LAFC from Tottenham last December.

Olivier Giroud is playing for AC Milan against FC Internazionale in a Serie A match at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan, Italy, on April 22, 2024.

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Find the biggest stories from across the soccer world by visiting our <a href="thescore:///topsn/news">Top Soccer News</a> section and subscribing to push notifications.Nottingham Forest will be given the opportunity to privately hear the VAR audio related to three rejected penalty claims in their 2-0 Premier League defeat at Everton on Sunday.Relegation-threatened Forest called on Monday for the audio between Stuart Attwell and on-field referee Anthony Taylor to be released publicly.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Sources close to referees body the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) said it has nothing to hide and will give Forest the opportunity to hear the audio in private, as it would any other club making a similar request.The audio related to a wrongly disallowed Luis Diaz goal for Liverpool at Tottenham earlier this season was released publicly, but in that instance there had been a serious communication error so the matter was treated differently.Forest have risked Football Association and Premier League punishment over their strong response to the three rejected penalty appeals.The club said in a statement on Sunday they had "warned" PGMOL that VAR Attwell "was a Luton fan" but that PGMOL did not change the appointment.Luton are one of Forest's direct rivals in the battle to avoid relegation.The Premier League said it was "extremely disappointed" by the statement, adding it was "never appropriate to improperly question the integrity of match officials".The league said it was investigating the matter in relation to rules governing the requirement on clubs and their officials to behave with utmost good faith.Forest released a further statement on Monday evening calling for the rules around referees' allegiances to be updated to account for "contextual rivalries in the league table".Referees already declare allegiances and will not be assigned that team's matches, or certain other fixtures such as those involving direct local rivals of that club. Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag criticised Forest's approach when asked about the issue at a press conference on Tuesday."You can't do that," said Ten Hag. "You can agree, you can disagree."The handball from (Aaron) Wan-Bissaka (in United's FA Cup semi-final against Coventry) is wrong, a mistake, but you can't question, so I will not do. It's not good for the game. We should respect the referee and this is no respect."

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 21: Referee Anthony Taylor is confronted by Chris Wood and Callum Hudson-Odoi of Nottingham Forest claiming a hand ball against Ashley Young of Everton (not pictured) during the Premier League match between Everton FC and Nottingham Forest at Goodison Park on April 21, 2024 in Liverpool, England.

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Find the biggest stories from across the soccer world by visiting our <a href="thescore:///topsn/news">Top Soccer News</a> section and subscribing to push notifications.Inter Milan sealed the Serie A title on Monday after beating AC Milan 2-1 and creating an unassailable lead at the top of the league with their sixth straight derby victory.Goals from Francesco Acerbi and Marcus Thuram gave Inter a 17-point advantage over closest challengers Milan and secured their 20th league crown with five matches of the season remaining.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Inter last won Serie A in 2021, followed by AC Milan in 2022 and Napoli last year.For Simone Inzaghi it was the first league title as a manager and on a cold, soaking wet evening at the San Siro he strode proudly in front of a clutch of Inter's "away" fans in the 75,000 crowd as they roared in delight and fired fireworks from the stands at the final whistle.Milan made a fight of it in the final moments after Fikayo Tomori pulled one back with 10 minutes remaining but Inter held out to kick off a title party after a stormy ending to the match which featured three red cards."I feel like crying because we worked so hard, we deserve this joy," said tearful captain Lautaro Martinez. "It's been wonderful but we have to keep going because we've already won a lot of trophies and we want to win many more."Inter have become the second team to win 20 Italian league titles, and will have a second star stitched onto their jersey, after Juventus who are way out in the lead with 36 league crowns.<h3>In style</h3>Inzaghi's team did it style, laying waste to the rest of the division and becoming the first team to claim the title by winning the Milan derby.With outgoing champions Napoli crashing and burning early in the campaign and Milan falling away in the autumn Inter raced off into the distance at the turn of the year.Juve looked like putting up a fight but they collapsed in February just as Inter strung together a run of 13 wins which also gave them hope of repeating a deep run in the Champions League.Inter failed in that mission as they were knocked out of the Champions League by Atletico Madrid in mid-March, but by that time the domestic damage had already been done.The future looks bright too as Inzaghi, Martinez and Italy midfielder Nicolo Barella are all set to renew their contracts while smart work in the transfer market and increased revenue has helped mitigate significant financial harm wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic.Piotr Zielinski and Mehdi Taremi are expected to arrive from Napoli and Porto as free agents in the close season while big stars like Thuram should stay."Crazy feeling, crazy game. We wanted to do it for our fans and we did it. It's my first league title and I'm very proud of it," said Thuram. The nominal away side on Monday, Inter were on their way to a title party in the 18th minute when Acerbi was left completely free to head home Benjamin Pavard's flick-on.<h3>Stormy finish</h3>Inter should have been two ahead seven minutes later through Martinez who lost his footing when Federico Dimarco's perfect cut-back fell to the Argentina striker.And his strike partner Thuram was equally at fault for Inter not increasing their lead seven minutes before the break as he shot a great chance just wide after being set up by Barella.But shortly after half-time Thuram made up for that miss with a brilliant individual goal which took his tally for his debut Serie A season to 12.France forward Thuram collected Alessandro Bastoni's long pass on the left and eventually cut inside before drilling home at Mike Maignan's near post.Yann Sommer did well to keep out Theo Hernandez's well-struck shot as Milan fans let go a barrage of flares in the stands.The resulting smoke mixed with the persistent rain to create a misty atmosphere around the San Siro, and just as Inter looked set to see the match out Tomori made sure it would be a grandstand finish when he headed home on the rebound.However instead of levelling the match Milan lost their heads, with both Theo Hernandez and Davide Calabria receiving straight red cards in stoppage time.Inter's Denzel Dumfries was also sent off in the closing minutes, but that will matter less to his team who danced and bounced in front of joyous fans.

MILAN, ITALY - APRIL 22: FC Internazionale players celebrate winning the Serie A TIM title after winning the Serie A TIM match between AC Milan and FC Internazionale at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on April 22, 2024 in Milan, Italy.

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Find the biggest stories from across the soccer world by visiting our <a href="thescore:///topsn/news">Top Soccer News</a> section and subscribing to push notifications.Bologna took a huge step towards the Champions League on Monday with an impressive 3-1 win at rivals Roma, as Inter Milan attempt to win the Serie A title in a hotly-anticipated Milan derby.Oussama El Azzouzi's stunning overhead kick and futher strikes from Joshua Zirkzee and Alexis Saelemaekers consolidated fourth place for Bologna, who are nearly assured of a spot in Europe's top club competition.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Bologna played in one round of the old European Cup in 1964 but have never competed in the modern Champions League. However that looks set to change as they sit eight points ahead of sixth-placed Atalanta, with a top-five finish enough to qualify for next season's revamped competition.Bologna were deserved winners in the Italian capital, outplaying Roma who looked tired after eliminating AC Milan from the Europa League midweek.Missing Romelu Lukaku and with Tammy Abraham starting up front for the first time in nearly a year, Roma struggled to get going and are now looking over their shoulders at Atalanta who they lead by a single points.Daniele De Rossi's side now travel to Udinese on Thursday to finish their interrupted match and then go back across the country to face arch-rivals Napoli in Naples.The first leg of their Europa League semi-final with Bayer Leverkusen then follows in Rome on May 2.

Oussama El Azzouzi of Bologna FC celebrates after scoring first goal during the Serie A TIM match between AS Roma and Bologna FC at Stadio Olimpico on April 22, 2024 in Rome, Italy.

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Find the biggest stories from across the soccer world by visiting our <a href="thescore:///topsn/news">Top Soccer News</a> section and subscribing to push notifications.Andrew Cole and John Terry have been inducted into the Premier League's Hall of Fame, the English top flight announced on Monday.The two men were selected from a shortlist of 15 former players after votes from fans worldwide were combined with those of the Premier League awards panel.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>They join Ashley Cole, who has also received the league's highest honour this year, and become the 23rd and 24th inductees.The three former England players will be recognised at an event in London on Tuesday.Cole is the fourth-highest goalscorer in Premier League history, with 187 goals in 414 appearances, and won five titles with Manchester United.The 52-year-old played for a number of other clubs including Newcastle, where he won the Golden Boot in his first Premier League season."My dad wanted me to play cricket, but I said, 'No dad, I think I'm good at football'," said Cole."Looking back at my career always fills me with great pride and puts a smile on my face."Terry, 43, is the most successful Chelsea captain in the club's history, leading the team to five Premier League titles. He holds the record for most Premier League clean sheets as a defender, with 214, and is the league's all-time highest-scoring defender, with 41 goals from his 492 top-flight appearances."I was lucky to share a dressing room with so many top players," he said. "To captain a club like Chelsea and achieve what we did as a team is so special to me."Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said Cole and Terry were "worthy additions" to the Hall of Fame.Masters said Cole was "among the greatest strikers we have seen" while Terry helped transform Chelsea into a Premier League force.The Hall of Fame was launched in 2021, with inaugural inductees including David Beckham, Eric Cantona, Thierry Henry, Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard and Alan Shearer.

Manchester United's Andy Cole celebrates scoring the opening goal of the match

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Find the biggest stories from across the soccer world by visiting our <a href="thescore:///topsn/news">Top Soccer News</a> section and subscribing to push notifications.Manchester United have kept their season alive by reaching the FA Cup final for a second straight year but their chaotic display against Coventry leaves manager Erik ten Hag under intense pressure.United were cruising at 3-0 up against the Championship side with 20 minutes to go at Wembley on Sunday before their staggering collapse.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The Premier League club had VAR to thank for escaping a humiliating 4-3 defeat in the final moments of extra time.Victor Torp's "winner" sent scores of United fans scurrying for the exits before they realised the goal had been ruled out for a marginal offside.Even then there was still time for more drama, with Casemiro failing to convert United's first penalty in the shootout before they eventually prevailed 4-2.Ten Hag admitted his team "got away with it" but denied it was an embarrassment, preferring instead to focus on the achievement of reaching the final against Pep Guardiola's Manchester City."I see we can play at very high levels but in the same match we can also go very low," he said. "That's not explainable. It has to do with managing the game."I have to teach my players, clearly. We have to do better in such occasions."On several occasions we've let the result slip away but today we got away with it."<h3>Character?</h3>Harry Maguire, the only fit central defender at the club, said United showed "great character" to find a way past Coventry, managed by former Red Devils striker Mark Robins.But will Ten Hag be given the time he needs as he fends off a rising tide of criticism?The Dutchman appeared to be on an upward curve in his first season in charge in 2022/23, ending a six-year trophy drought by lifting the League Cup and finishing third in the Premier League.But any lingering goodwill has all but disappeared as United limp toward the end of the campaign. The beleaguered club, who are realistically out of the running to qualify for next season's Champions League, have not won any of their past five matches.In four of those, including the match at Wembley, they have carelessly tossed away winning positions in the final few minutes and they are paying a heavy price."We're having the same conversation every week," former United captain Roy Keane told ITV."With Man United you don't know what you're going to get. They are inconsistent, they give you chances, they always play in moments, that's what they tend to do."He added: "I don't see character in this group of players, I really don't. I'm getting to the stage where I'm almost disliking them because I see what qualities they have."United are engaged in a wholesale shake-up of their backroom team under new co-owner Jim Ratcliffe, who must make a decision on whether he has seen enough from the former Ajax boss to give him another chance.Former Blackburn and Chelsea forward Chris Sutton believes the manner of United's performance at Wembley has sealed Ten Hag's fate, even though they edged through."Erik ten Hag through to the Cup final but that performance will cement his sacking at the end of the season," he tweeted.Ten Hag can point to a punishing list of injuries to his defenders but must take some responsibility for the way several key players including Casemiro, Marcus Rashford and Antony have badly underperformed this season.United, seventh in the Premier League, will now focus on qualifying for Europe and preparing for next month's daunting FA Cup final date with holders City, who beat them at Wembley last year.Ex-United captain Gary Neville, now a Sky Sports pundit, said United had saved themselves an "absolute battering" from critics but could not be certain about Ten Hag's fate."If they'd have gone out... it would have been a shocking last three or four weeks to the end of the season," he said. "Whether that changes the outcome of what happens to Erik ten Hag and the players is one thing, but what they have saved themselves is an absolute battering. They may get it for two or three days, but not four weeks."United chiefs have a decision to make over the next few weeks and Ten Hag must prove he has what it takes.

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 21: Erik ten Hag Manager/Head Coach of Manchester United during the Emirates FA Cup Semi Final match between Coventry City and Manchester United at Wembley Stadium on April 21, 2024 in London, England.

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