Carlos Tevez fired a hat-trick and fellow Argentine Sergio Aguero scored twice as Manchester City thrashed Norwich City 6-1 to move within two points of Premier League leaders Manchester United on Saturday.
Result & standings
Andy Carroll scored a dramatic late winner as Liverpool came from behind to defeat Merseyside rivals Everton 2-1 to reach the FA Cup final at Wembley on Saturday.
Giuseppe Rossi's hopes to be fit in time for Euro 2012 football tournament were dashed as the Villarreal man again injured his right knee.
Two teams, and their thousands of supporters who normally occupy stadiums 500 yards apart, travel down from Liverpool in the north of England to London in the south to play an FA Cup semifinal at Wembley.
How they stack up
A lethargic Manchester United lost 1-0 at lowly Wigan Athletic to open the door for Manchester City to cut their Premier League lead to five points with a thumping 4- 0 victory over West Bromwich Albion on Wednesday.
UEFA chief Michel Platini today accused "bandits and crooks" of hiking hotel prices in Ukraine to sky-high levels for the Euro 2012 football championships, amid growing concerns over the price of accommodation.
A Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick fired Real Madrid to a 4-1 derby win at Atletico Madrid to restore their four-point cushion on Barcelona at the top of the Primera Liga.
Brazil's football chief says he has asked Romario to help the nation organize the 2014 World Cup despite the former national team's star striker having been an outspoken critic of the preparations.
Andy Carroll's ninth goal since joining Liverpool over a year ago gave 10-man Liverpool a 3-2 win at relegation-threatened Blackburn Rovers in a game including a sending-off, two penalties and some comical goalkeeping.
Defending champions Barcelona upped the pressure on leaders Real Madrid as they moved to within a point of their bitter rivals after a 4-0 thumping of Getafe.
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone is just the man to exploit Real Madrid's ragged nerves as his side try to end a 13-year winless run against their more illustrious neighbours on Wednesday.
Frank Lampard became the first midfielder to chalk up 150 Premier League goals but it was not enough to earn Chelsea victory as they were held 1-1 at London rivals Fulham on Monday.
Real Madrid's lead at the top of the Spanish Primera Liga was reduced to just four points following a 0-0 draw with third placed Valencia.
East Bengal will take on Arbil SC of Iraq in an AFC Cup Group B match here on Tuesday. The red-and-gold brigade have lost their first three matches and are effectively out of contention for a place in the knockout stage.
Newcastle United moved level on points with fourth-placed Tottenham Hotspur as the battle for Champions League qualification from the Premier League intensified today.