Girona has fought back for a 2-1 victory at Rayo Vallecano to ensure it kept its surprising lead of the Spanish league
Álex Berenguer converted a penalty deep into stoppage time as Athletic Bilbao beat Celta Vigo 4-3 in the Spanish league
Borussia Monchengladbach has beaten Wolfsburg 4-0 to continue its resurgence in the German league
Villarreal has parted ways with its second coach of the season by announcing the departure of José “Pacheta” Rojo
Belgium coach Domenico Tedesco likes the way Manchester City is taking care of Jeremy Doku by not making him play every minute of a demanding season
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente has called up four new players including Girona midfielder Aleix García for the final two European Championship qualifiers with a place in next year’s tournament already secured
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has signed a contract extension to stay at the club until June 2027
Germany forward Niclas Füllkrug has scored his first Champions League goal and national teammate Julian Brandt added another for Borussia Dortmund to beat visiting Newcastle 2-0
Barcelona has missed its chance to reach the knockout round of the Champions League with games to spare after a 1-0 loss to Shakhtar Donetsk
Brazil’s soccer confederation says its national team will play a friendly against England at Wembley in March