Barcelona extend LaLiga lead with 1-0 win at battling Leganes
Barcelona extended their lead at the top of the table to seven points with a hard-fought 1-0 win away to stubborn Leganes thanks to an own goal by defender Jorge Saenz on Saturday that took their unbeaten LaLiga run to 12 matches, Reuters reported.
Hansi Flick's side moved to 70 points above second-placed Real Madrid, who have 63 and visit Alaves on Sunday.
"For us today was a very difficult game but winning was very important. I am proud of what my team is doing in the last few weeks and months," Barca boss Flick said.
"We need to work on our defence and attack. But we've got three points and that's what's important," he added.
In a tense first half, the hosts could have taken the lead when Dani Raba's pass found Adria Altimira in the box, but Barclona goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny was on hand to deny him.
Barca also threatened when Jules Kounde beat Saenz to the ball before firing wide, according to Reuters.
The deadlock was finally broken after the break when Barca took the lead after Raphinha's cross for Robert Lewandowski was inadvertently deflected into the net by Leganes defender Saenz.
Quadrangular T-20I Series: Nepal enter for final
Nepal have been qualified for final in the Quadrangular T-20 International series as rain stopped the match against Hong Kong at the Mission Road Ground.
Nepal reached the final after the match against hosts Hong Kong on Saturday was affected by rain and both teams shared one point each.
Honk Kong were settled at third position. Nepal will face Kuwait in final on Sunday.
Mohamed Salah signs new contract with Liverpool FC
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has signed a new contract to extend his eight-year stay at Anfield, the Premier League club said.
The 32-year-old Egyptian international has played for Chelsea in the Premier League and Roma in the Italian Serie A, Al Jazeera reported.
In an interview Mohamed Salah said "Of course, I am really excited. We have a wonderful team now. We previously had an excellent team. But I signed because I believe we have a potential to win more championships and I enjoy playing football, as stated by Al Jazeera.
Speculation had been mounting all season that the forward would be leaving Anfield, with Salah himself declaring in December that a deal was "far away".
A move to the Saudi Pro League has been strongly rumored as the forward's next destination, with champions Al Ittihad reportedly presenting a world record 215 million-pound ($270 million) deal as early as September 2023.
Cherki stoppage-time strike earns Lyon dramatic draw with Manchester Utd
A stoppage-time finish from Rayan Cherki earned Olympique Lyonnais a dramatic 2-2 draw with Manchester United in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final on Thursday, with visiting goalkeeper Andre Onana's errors costing his side dear, Reuters reported.
Onana was the centre of attention in the Groupama Stadium after his pre-match war of words with Lyon midfielder Nemanja Matic, and the pressure told as his mistake gifted Thiago Almada a 25th-minute opener.
A timely equaliser right on halftime from Leny Yoro, the young centre-back's first goal for United since joining in the close season, levelled things up, before Joshua Zirkzee's late header looked to have earned the visitors a battling victory.
Cherki, however, capitalised on another Onana error, when the Cameroonian could only push Georges Mikautadze's shot straight out to him, denying United a win to galvanise their disappointing season, according to Reuters.
