Football Tracker: Bayern travel to Monchengladbach, Torino draw level with Juventus
From local derbies to heavyweight cup ties, it’s time for another jam-packed weekend of football across Europe. As usual, keep up to date with all the latest news and results right here.
19:05 CET – Brest have claimed a huge three points in Ligue 1, defeating sixth-placed Lyon 2-1 to move up to 10th in the table.
Read the full match report here.
18:56 CET – We’ve reached the halfway stage in Serie A between Torino and Juventus, and Nikola Vlasic’s goal on the stroke of half-time has cancelled out Kenan Yildiz’s earlier strike to leave the scores tantalisingly poised at 1-1.
Follow the second half with Flashscore here.
18:45 CET – Manchester City are underway at the Etihad against League Two’s Salford City in a clash between neighbours.
18:34 CET – Bayern Munich have kicked off in the Bundesliga and a big win is needed for the league leaders.
18:10 CET – Next up in the FA Cup, Manchester City host local rivals Salford City in one of two matches tonight.
Check out the line-ups here:
17:55 CET – It is all over in the FA Cup as Chelsea turn on the style in the second half to win 5-0 after a brace from Joao Felix helped the home side to thrash Morecambe.
Elsewhere in the FA Cup, Premier League Brentford were stunned at home to Plymouth Argyle after Thomas Frank selected a heavily rotated side – a costly mistake.
17:52 CET – It is half-time in Ligue 1 and Brest lead high-flying Lyon 2-1 in an entertaining first half.
17:40 CET – Focus in Germany moves to the league leaders Bayern Munich who travel to Borussia Monchengladbach with kick-off at 18:30. Bayern will be hoping for a win to restore their four-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga after Bayer Leverkusen’s impressive win against Dortmund last night.
17:27 CET – Frankfurt have held on to victory after holding on to their first-half lead against St. Pauli to move up to third in the Bundesliga for the time being.
Check out all the Bundesliga results here.
17:20 CET – Next up in Serie A sees Torino host Juventus with the pressure on Thiago Motta and his side to produce a positive result after a mixed run of form.
Follow that match with Flashscore.
17:05 CET – Over to Serie A and Atalanta will feel fortunate to walk away with a point after being dominated by Udinese but a point isn’t good enough for a side with Scudetto ambitions.
Check out the match stats here.
16:55 CET – It’s half-time in the 16:00 CET FA Cup ties and despite Christopher Nkunku missing a penalty, Chelsea do go into the break against Morecambe with a 1-0 lead. A strike from defender Tosin Adarabioyo took a big deflection on its way in, handing Reece James his first assist on his return from injury.
Follow all the FA Cup scores throughout this afternoon here.
16:40 CET – First up this weekend in Ligue 1 sees Brest host Lyon from 17:00 CET as the visitors have the chance for the time being to move inside the top four.
Follow the match with Flashscore.
Check out the line-ups below:
16:20 CET – Meanwhile in the Bundesliga, it is half-time in five 15:30 CET kick-offs and the headline story is Manchester City target Omar Marmoush has put Eintracht Frankfurt ahead away to St Pauli in what could be his final game at the club.
Check out all the Bundesliga half-time scores here.
15:50 CET – It is half-time over in Serie A and Atalanta are fortunate not to be behind in the highlight match from the early games. The title challengers haven’t turned up so far and just before the break, Alexis Sanchez should have put Udinese ahead. The former Arsenal star struck the post before hitting the bar on the rebound from point-blank range.
Udinese had come close before that on several occasions as they dominated the opening period. Big half coming up for Atalanta.
Follow the second half live here.
15:33 CET – The Bundesliga matches are underway as German football continues its return to action this weekend.
15:15 CET – Liverpool have eased past fourth-tier Accrington in the FA Cup third round, with second-half goals from substitutes Jayden Danns and Federico Chiesa completing a comfortable 4-0 victory for Arne Slot’s side.
15:04 CET – There are five matches in the Bundesliga this afternoon kicking off at 15:30 CETincluding third-placed Frankfurt’s trip to St. Pauli.
Follow all the Bundesliga action here.
14:49 CET – There’s nothing to separate Alaves and Girona at the halfway stage in LaLiga, following an opening 45 minutes devoid of clear-cut chances.
Keep track of the second half with Flashscore.
14:25 CET – Meanwhile, in Serie A, title challengers Atalanta travel to Udinese at 15:00 CETwith Gian Piero Gasperini’s side knowing a win would move them level on points with Napoli at the summit.
Follow the match with Flashscore here.
14:09 CET – Liverpool are in total control at half-time, leading Accrington 2-0 thanks to a pair of well-taken strikes from Diogo Jota and Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Follow the second half with Flashscore.
13:10 CET – Over in Spain, today’s LaLiga action gets underway with European-chasing Girona taking on 16th-placed Alaves.
Follow that one from 14:00 CET here.
12:24 CET – We’re just under an hour away from the first game of the day between Liverpool and fourth-tier Accrington Stanley in the FA Cup.
Here are the teams for that one, with Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dominik Szoboszlai and Diogo Jota all starting for Arne Slot’s side, while 16-year-old Rio Ngumoha becomes the youngest-ever player to play for Liverpool in the competition.
Follow the match with Flashscore here.
10:00 CET – Good morning and welcome to this weekend’s Football Tracker!
What a couple of days we have in store for you, with plenty of crunch matches across Europe’s top leagues as well as several blockbuster ties to look forward to in the FA Cup.
Here are some of the standout games on today:
Liverpool vs Accrington – 13:15 CET
Udinese vs Atalanta – 15:00 CET
Torino vs Juventus – 18:00 CET
Monchengladbach vs Bayern – 18:30 CET
Manchester City vs Salford – 18:45 CET
Rennes vs Marseille – 21:05 CET
