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Football Tracker: Last-gasp Lazio beat AC Milan, Marseille win & Valencia draw thriller

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Nigerian striker Umar Sadiq was Valencia's savior away at Osasuna
Nigerian striker Umar Sadiq was Valencia's savior away at OsasunaJuan Manuel Serrano Arce / Getty Images via AFP
It's the weekend and we have a packed programme of football once again with the FA Cup back plus massive fixtures on the continent. This is your one-stop shop for all the results and breaking news.

Sunday, March 2nd

23:30 CET - Well, what a day and what a weekend of football! It feels like tons has happened as per usual. 

The biggest talking points from Sunday have been Barcelona cruising past Real Sociedad and to the top of the league in Spain and Manchester United being dumped out of the FA Cup in England. Catch up on all the drama below.

22:59 CET - Wrapping up the weekend in LaLiga in some style, Osasuna and relegation-threatened Valencia have played out a thrilling 3-3 draw in Pamplona. Los Che snatched a vital point thanks to Umar Sadiq's late leveller.

22:46 CET - Lazio have scored a last-minute penalty to beat AC Milan 2-1 at the San Siro in dramatic circumstances. It looked as though 10-man Milan had rescued a point not long before full-time only for Lazio to score from the spot in the 98th minute!

Over in Ligue 1, two second-half goals have helped Marseille to a 2-0 win over Nantes. The victory keeps them three points clear of Nice in third but still miles behind league leaders PSG.

21:35 CET - At half-time in the late games, Lazio are leading hosts AC Milan 1-0 thanks to a goal from Mattia Zaccagni mid-way through the half.

Over in Ligue 1, it is still goalless between Marseille and Nantes at a packed out Velodrome.

21:05 CET - Moving over to Belgium for a moment, Anderlecht earlier beat bitter rivals Standard Liege 2-0 away to make a statement in the Pro League! The Mauves are in fourth place now but only five points off Club Brugge in second.

Catch up on the action in Belgium here.

20:23 CET - Fulham have knocked the holders out! A perfect shootout from the visitors, including two Bernd Leno saves, won them the shootout and booked their place in the quarter-finals. 

That is where the competition ends for Manchester United whose miserable season takes another dark turn. Their Europa League tie on Thursday afternoon now becomes season-defining. 

Read more about Fulham's win here.

20:10 CET - Penalties it is! After 120 minutes of tense and at times thrilling action in the FA Cup, Manchester United vs Fulham will be decided by penalties. A familiar place in this competition for United...

20:00 CET - The final match of the weekend to look ahead to is one starting in 15 minutes time as second placed Marseille host Nantes in Ligue 1.

Follow that match live here.

19:55 CET - Last up in Serie A today is a clash between two Italian giants as AC Milan host Lazio from 20:45 CET and it is a chance for the visitors to move inside the top four.

Take a look at the match preview here.

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19:48 CET - An impressive second half response from Roma sees them come from behind to take all three points at home to Como in Serie A.

Summer signing Artem Dovbyk came off the bench to notch the winner and move Roma up to 8th in the league.

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Check out the match summary here.

19:29 CET - Manchester United and Fulham are heading to extra time in their FA Cup fifth round tie with the scores level at 1-1. Great for the neutrals, nervy for the fans!

Over in Serie A, it’s all happening in Rome, the hosts are back on terms (1-1) with Como, who are down to 10 men!

19:22 CET - In the final Bundesliga fixture of the weekend, Augsburg and Freiburg have played out a goalless draw.

As things stand in Germany after 24 rounds
As things stand in Germany after 24 roundsFlashscore

Catch up on all the Bundesliga scores here.

19:11 CET - Three games have just wrapped up in the always entertaining Ligue 1 with Rennes and Toulouse both winning big on the road and Strasbourg continuing their good form. You can see those results below:

Montpellier 0-4 Rennes

Angers 0-4 Toulouse

Auxerre 0-1 Strasbourg

19:00 CET - Bruno Fernandes has saved Manchester United once again! The captain has fired in with a fine first-time finish to make it 1-1 with Fulham in the FA Cup.

18:47 CET - At half-time in Rome, Como are leading AS Roma 1-0 after Lucas Da Cunha's strike late in the first period. Could we have an upset on our hands?

Roma haven't lost in Serie A since... well, since Como beat them in December!

18:19 CET - Moving back to the FA Cup, it's half-time at Old Trafford and Fulham are leading Manchester United 1-0 thanks to a Calvin Bassey goal right on the whistle. Surely it's not going to be another home loss for Ruben Amorim, is it?

18:06 CET - Barcelona are top of LaLiga once again after thrashing 10-man Real Sociedad 4-0 at Montjuic!

The early red card really hurt the Basque side who then conceded from four different scorers with Dani Olmo assisting twice for the Catalans in the big win.

Barca now lead the standings with Atletico Madrid one point behind and Real Madrid a further two back.

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Barcelona are leading LaLigaFlashscore

Catch up on all the results from LaLiga here.

17:45 CET - Moving over to the Bundesliga, Holstein Kiel have boosted their slim chances of avoiding the drop with a 1-0 win away at fellow strugglers Union Berlin. Kiel's Armin Gigovic scored the only goal, finding the net after 43 minutes.

17:26 CET - It was drama until the end in the FA Cup as Danny Welbeck chipped delightfully over Martin Dubravka to give Brighton a stunning win on the road late on in extra time. 

Broken hearts for the hosts but Newcastle have another shot at glory in the Carabao Cup final against Liverpool.

Check out the match summary here.

17:20 CET - So the big team news is Dele Alli is back! The England international is on the bench for Como this evening as they travel to AS Roma in a fascinating Serie A encounter. 

One player who starts for the visitors is Nico Paz and you can read more about his story by reading our latest FlashFocus here.

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17:17 CET - Before we bring you some feel good team news from AS Roma vs Como, we have two results to bring you:

Bologna 2-1 Cagliari 

Genoa 1-1 Empoli

17:08 CET - So far so good from Barcelona in their pursuit of returning to the top of LaLiga. Two Dani Olmo assists have helped them towards a comfortable 2-0 lead at the break against 10-man Real Sociedad. With 10 men for another 45 minutes, it could prove to be a long afternoon for the visitors.

16:55 CET - Meanwhile over in Ligue 1, Lyon scored a late winner to grab all three points against Brest and tighten their grip on the top six.

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Despite Lyon dominating the possession, Brest had more attempts and a higher XG but it wasn't to be their day - maybe not their season.

Take a closer look at the match stats here.

16:50 CET - Team news is in for the second and last FA Cup tie of the day as Manchester United host Fulham from 17:30 CET.

United have selected a similar side to the one that edged to victory against Ipswich on Wednesday with Christian Eriksen starting instead of Alejandro Garnacho and Noussair Mazraoui replacing the suspended Patrick Dorgu.

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Check out the Flashscore match preview here.

16:42 CET - A fiery encounter in Newcastle is heading to extra time! Both sides are now down to 10 men and the hosts were denied a late winner after VAR deemed it to be offside. But we do get 30 more minutes of this thriller!

Follow extra time here.

16:27 CET - From one title race to another, Ajax have held on to a 1-0 win against bottom of the league Almere City to go eight points clear of PSV at the top of the Eredivisie.

16:02 CET - Galatasaray have dropped two points in the Turkish title race after a thrilling 3-3 draw away to Kasimpasa. It is their fifth draw of the campaign and it gives Fenerbahce a chance to move within four points if they win their game in hand. 

Fun fact: the last time these two sides played was also 3-3 in September earlier this season and the time before that Gala won 4-3!

15:58 CET - Diego Garcia's 92nd minute winner for Leganes is a massive one in their fight to avoid relegation as the home side secure a vital three points against Getafe.

Check out the match summary here.

15:50 CET - Meanwhile it is half-time in Lyon and the hosts are now level after their captain Alexandre Lacazette squared things up in the 24th minute after being set up by the exciting Rayan Cherki

Follow the second period here.

15:37 CET - Another player in good form is Yankuba Minteh and the Brighton man equalised for the visitors just before the break after his curled effort took a cruel deflection off Kieran Trippier on its way in. 

So 1-1 at half-time at St James' Park and all to play in the second 45 minutes or more.

15:25 CET - Second up in LaLiga today, league leaders Barcelona will be looking to punish rivals Real Madrid for their defeat yesterday by beating Real Sociedad from 16:15 CET.

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Follow that game here with Flashscore.

15:15 CET - Brest have also taken an early lead in Ligue 1 from the spot and it was Kenny Lala who stepped up from 12-yards.

15:10 CET - Newcastle are ahead and who else but Alexander Isak to score the opening goal in the FA Cup today? Anthony Gordon was clearly tripped inside the box giving the referee a simple decision to point to the spot. And Isak did the rest, firing an effort into the top corner. 1-0.

14:25 CET - The first match of the day is over and Torino are the victors after downing Monza 2-0 to secure a win on the road against bottom of the league.

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14:20 CET - First up in Ligue 1 today, Lyon host Brest from 15:00 CET in a match between two sides with hopes of clinching a European spot this season.

Lyon hold the cards in sixth place, but have suffered a dip in results. Although their visitors' form isn't much better, being out of Europe might allow ninth placed Brest to focus fully on Ligue 1 and replicate their league form from last season.

Win for either could just be the boost they need heading into the end of season run in. 

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14:05 CET - The first of two FA Cup fifth round ties today sees Newcastle United host Brighton in an all Premier League affair. Kick-off is in 40 minutes for that one and the big team news is Newcastle's top scorer Alexander Isak is back in the team.

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13:21 CET - At half-time, Torino are leading hosts Monza 1-0 thanks to a goal from Eljif Elmas.

13:15 CET - First up in LaLiga today is a greater-Madrid derby between Leganes and Getafe from 14:00 CET.

Leganes are hovering just above the drop zone while Getafe are only six points ahead of them in 14th - tons to play for in this one!

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12:45 CET - There's plenty to look forward to today around Europe and here are the standout fixtures over the next few hours:

Lyon vs Brest - 15:00 CET

Barcelona vs Real Sociedad - 16:15 CET

AS Roma vs Como - 18:00 CET

AC Milan vs Lazio - 20:45 CET

Marseille vs Nantes - 20:45 CET  

The Premier League is taking a break this weekend due to the FA Cup's fifth round and we have two enticing fixtures to enjoy from that competition as well with Newcastle hosting Brighton (14:45 CET) and Manchester United taking on Fulham (17:30 CET).

12:30 CET - Play is underway between Monza and Torino in Serie A, a game you can follow now.

11:50 CET - Our first game of the day on the continent comes from Serie A, where basement side Monza face a tough test against Torino. In their last home game, Alesandro Nesta's men earned a point against Lecce, but they will need to get more than the four points they have got since December if they are to survive.

See whether they can get a vital win from 12:30 CET right here.

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10:30 CET - Before we get into the meat of today's action, we have delved into one of Europe's rising stars in our weekly FlashFocus feature.

Jagiellonia are the current Polish League champions and are now ready to make a splash on the continent.

Read the full story now.

Jagiellonia celebrate a goal
Jagiellonia celebrate a goalČTK / imago sportfotodienst / KAMIL SWIRYDOWICZ / CYFRASPORT / Profimedia

09:30 CET - Welcome back to our weekend coverage and let's get you up to speed with the overnight action in MLS.

Wilfried Zaha scored his first goal for new side, Charlotte FC, as they ran out 2-0 winners over Atlanta United.

Meanwhile, David Pereira da Costa scored the winner for Portland Timbers, as they won their first game of the season 1-0 against Austin whilst San Jose Earthquakes and LAFC both continued their perfect starts to the season with wins on Saturday night.

Catch up with all the MLS action right here.

Away from the pitch, Houston Dynamo are set to give fans free tickets to a future game after Inter Miami decided to rest Lionel Messi for their clash later today.

Read the full story now.

Saturday, March 1st

23:40 CET - That's all from an action-packed day in Europe but if you're a night owl, you can follow the overnight matches in MLS right here!

Tune in again tomorrow for all of the biggest results from around the world's best leagues and competitions.

22:59 CET - Four first-half goals from four different scorers was more than enough for PSG to brush Lille aside 4-1 in Paris in this evening.

The French champions are now a whopping 16 points clear in Ligue 1 and still unbeaten domestically - impressive stuff from Luis Enrique's vibrant side!

Catch up on all the action in Ligue 1 here.

22:52 CET - Julian Alvarez’s second-half strike was the difference between Atletico Madrid and Athletic Club, the match has ended 1-0 at the Metropolitano.

With Real Madrid’s loss earlier in the evening and the win over Athletic, Atleti are now table-toppers again, albeit with Barcelona able to leapfrog them tomorrow with a win.

Catch up on all the LaLiga scores here.

22:41 CET - In the final Serie A match of the day, Udinese have edged Parma 1-0. Udinese are now on 39 points and certainly safe from danger in mid-table. Parma, meanwhile, could slip back into the bottom three if Empoli win tomorrow.

Catch up on all the Serie A results here.

22:25 CET - There's been a breakthrough in Madrid, Julian Alvarez has fired Atletico into a 1-0 lead over Athletic Club! As it stands, Atleti are going to finish the day on top of the LaLiga standings.

21:55 CET - PSG are simply on fire at the moment and they are leading Lille 4-0 at half-time in Paris. Ousmane Dembele scored yet again for the French champions, taking him to 18 goals in Ligue 1 this season!

Dembele is on fire this season
Dembele is on fire this seasonOpta by StatsPerform / Franck Fife / AFP

21:47 CET - At half-time at the Metropolitano, it is still goalless between Atletico Madrid and Athletic Club in what has been a tense affair. Can the hosts capitalise on Real's loss earlier? There is plenty of time to do so.

21:05 CET - It's worth noting, relegation-threatened Le Havre edged Lens in a seven-goal thriller in Ligue 1 not long ago. Ahmed Hasan's stoppage-time goal saw Le Havre win 4-3 in dramatic fashion, what a game!

20:45 CET - There's been a lot of drama already today but it's time to pivot to the late games. The standout match is Atletico Madrid vs Athletic Club in LaLiga from 21:00 CET.

Just five minutes later, PSG will take to the field against Lille in a Ligue 1 blockbuster.

Over in Italy, Udinese are hosting Parma, that's just kicking off now.

20:39 CET - Plymouth have not been able to repeat their FA Cup magic against Manchester City. After taking the lead, the Pilgrims eventually lost 3-1 to the Premier League giants. The fairytale ends there for Argyle as Pep Guardiola’s side progress to the quarter-finals.

Catch up on all the FA Cup results here.

20:26 CET - Real Madrid have been stunned in a soggy Seville by Real Betis, with the hosts winning 2-1 thanks to goals from Johnny Cardoso and ex-Real man Isco

The win sees Betis close in on LaLiga’s top five but the real talking point is that Los Blancos have dropped more points in the title race with Atletico Madrid and Barcelona yet to play this weekend. 

As it stands at the top of LaLiga
As it stands at the top of LaLigaFlashscore

Up next, Atleti host Athletic Club in a blockbuster from 21:00 CET - can they take advantage?

20:22 CET - German champions Bayer Leverkusen have beaten Champions League-chasing Eintracht Frankfurt 4-1 in the Bundesliga thanks largely to a first-half blitz in which they scored three goals in seven minutes!

That’s all from Germany today - catch up on the Bundesliga results here.

19:57 CET - The biggest game of the day ends level! Napoli and Inter have shared the spoils after a dominant second-half display from the hosts, and that leaves the Serie A title fight looking like this:

Inter - 58 points

Napoli - 57 points

Atalanta - 55 points

19:51 CET - What a huge moment this could be in the fight for the Scudetto! Philip Billing has drawn Napoli level against Inter with an 87th-minute goal! 

Can either side find a winner?

19:47 CET - Real Madrid trail! Isco has scored from the spot against his former club to put Real Betis on the brink of an upset that could be huge for the LaLiga title fight. 

19:31 CET - At the break in Seville, Real Betis are holding Real Madrid at 1-1 thanks to an equaliser from American midfielder Johnny Cardoso.

In Manchester meanwhile, Nico O'Reilly has levelled things up for City.

19:27 CET - Plymouth lead at the Etihad! Maksym Talovierov has put them 1-0 up in the 38th minute - this would be some upset from the side that knocked out Liverpool.

19:08 CET - It's been quite the start in Frankfurt, where the hosts have just decreased the deficit after going 3-0 down courtesy of three goals in seven minutes for Bayer Leverkusen.

19:02 CET - It's half-time in Naples and Inter are leading 1-0 in what has been an evenly-matched battle thus far.

Napoli vs Inter first-half stats
Napoli vs Inter first-half statsOpta by StatsPerform

19:00 CET - Bournemouth have advanced to the FA Cup quarter-finals for just the third time in their history after beating Wolves 5-4 on penalties following a match that ended 1-1.

18:53 CET - Manchester City are underway in their FA Cup clash with Plymouth. With this being the last trophy they can win this season, this is a big game for them.

18:42 CET - We're heading to penalties in Bournemouth! The FA Cup clash between the hosts and Wolves will be decided from the spot after neither side could find a winner in extra-time.

18:25 CET - Inter strike first! They've taken the lead and in style, with Federico Dimarco firing in an absolute screamer of a free-kick.

18:05 CET - Play is underway at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in a potentially decisive evening of Serie A action!

17:55 CET - Meanwhile, next up in LaLiga sees Real Madrid looking to put some pressure on Barcelona as they travel to in-form Real Betis

Check out the Flashscore match preview here.

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17:20 CET - The Bundesliga story of the season continues to shock and impress. Mainz produced a brilliant second half fightback to come from a goal down to defeat RB Leipzig 2-1 after two goals inside six minutes. 

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Elsewhere in the Bundesliga: 

Bochum 0-1 Hoffenheim

Heidenheim 0-3 Borussia Monchengladbach

St. Pauli 0-2 Borussia Dortmund

Werder Bremen 1-2 Wolfsburg

17:10 CET - The teams are in for a huge top of the table clash in Serie A as Napoli host Inter! There is nothing in it between the sides. The visitors hold a point lead at this stage but defeat this evening and Napoli will have the advantage heading into the back end of the season. 

Follow the heavyweight clash live with Flashscore's audio and text commentary.

It comes as no surprise to hear that both Antonio Conte and Simone Inzaghi have gone strong for this monumental clash.

Check out the teams below:

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16:52 CET - A missed opportunity from Atalanta. With their title rivals Napoli and Inter facing off in just over an hour, today was an opportunity to make the most of at least one of their rivals dropping points.

Serie A top five
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However, they never got going as an attacking unit this afternoon and have drawn 0-0 at home to Venezia in an underwhelming performance.

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16:20 CET - It is half-time around the Bundesliga's afternoon games and it is so far so good for RB Leipzig against their rivals for European football Mainz

Nothing separates the two sides in the league but that might be a half away from changing after Xavi Simons continued another fine campaign with a goal inside the first minute. 1-0 at the break.

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Follow the second half in Leipzig here.

Elsewhere at the break in the Bundesliga:

Bochum 0-0 Hoffenheim

Heidenheim 0-2 Borussia Monchengladbach

St. Pauli 0-0 Borussia Dortmund

Werder Bremen 0-1 Wolfsburg

16:03 CET - Yangel Herrera's 68th minute goal has rescued Girona a point after a thrilling 2-2 draw at home to Celta Vigo.

15:22 CET - The first two games in the fifth round of the FA Cup have concluded as Crystal Palace knock out London rivals and 10-man Milwall 3-1

The tie was overshadowed by an off-the-field incident in which Milwall's keeper Liam Roberts wiped out Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta, who was quickly rushed to hospital.

Read more about Mateta's health here.

Roberts was rightly given a red card after a VAR check and Palace made the most of the numerical advantage to secure their place in the quarter-finals.

Elsewhere, hosts Preston thrashed Burnley to bring an end to the visitors' run of not conceding and book their place in the last eight.

14:50 CET - At 15:30 CET, five matches will kick off in the Bundesliga with the picks of the lot being Dortmund's trip to St. Pauli and a batte between Europe-chasing sides RB Leipzig and Mainz. The latter two are level on points in the standings just outside the top four.

This weekend in the Bundesliga
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Follow the Bundesliga all weekend here.

14:15 CET - Kicking off the Serie A action today is a match between title-chasing Atalanta and relegation-threatened Venezia from 15:00 CET. For completely opposite reasons, a lot is at stake for these two sides in this one.

Atalanta had a bit of a wobble in form in February, being knocked out of the Champions League, but it's important to remember, they are only three points off top spot in Serie A. What's more, leaders Inter face Napoli later today.

The top of the Serie A standings
The top of the Serie A standingsFlashscore

Follow Atalanta vs Venezia with us live.

13:05 CET - First up in LaLiga today is a mid-table clash between 13th-placed Girona and 10th-placed Celta Vigo from 14:00 CET. The Catalan club have struggled to repeat last season's heroics and currently find themselves below the Galicians in the standings.

Full LaLiga standings
Full LaLiga standingsFlashscore

However, a win for Girona today will see them leapfrog their visitors back into the top half. Easier said than done though, Celta haven't lost since the first weekend of February and will be hungry for more points.

Follow the match live with us here.

11:45 CET - Hello and welcome to the Football Tracker for another action-packed weekend of matches.

In England, there is no Premier League this weekend with a round of the FA Cup taking place. However, there are plenty of massive games in Serie A, LaLiga, the Bundesliga and Ligue 1 this weekend - especially today!

It's going to be a slow start to things but a big finish: Here are the standout fixtures ahead of us:

Atalanta vs Venezia - 15:00 CET

St. Pauli vs Dortmund - 15:30 CET

Napoli vs Inter - 18:00  CET

Eintracht Frankfurt vs Bayer Leverkusen - 18:30 CET

Real Betis vs Real Madrid - 18:30 CET

Atletico Madrid vs Athletic Club - 21:00 CET

PSG vs Lille - 21:05 CET