Tottenham missed a chance to close the gap in the top four of the Premier League when they were beaten 1–0 by Burnley in a relegation-run. Ben Mee led the lone goal in Turf Moor in 19 minutes, boosting the hosts' survival hopes, taking them within two points of safety. Burnley had won only one of their last 12 Premier League meetings with Tottenham; 2-1 success here in February 2019.

Russia has sent troops to two rebel-held areas of eastern Ukraine and fears an offensive is being planned. UEFA said it is "closely monitoring the situation" and "if necessary any decisions will be taken in due course". Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, speaking in the House of Commons on Tuesday, said "Russia has no chance of holding a football tournament that invades sovereign countries".

Aubameyang: "I'm always up for a healthy competition with my teammates, so if he joins Barca it will be an honor to play with him," said Aubameyang, who scored a hat-trick in Valencia's 4-1 LaLiga beating on Sunday , told Sport. "I'm not a coach, but I think Haaland is a great player.

Ralph Rangnick has explained that he replaced Paul Pogba during Sunday's Premier League win over Leeds to bring more energy to the team. Pogba was withdrawn with more than 20 minutes to go at land Road, with visiting United having already surrendered a two-goal lead and looking for a way forward. The Frenchman's quality was a key factor in the move forward, but it was his fifth game since recovering from a long-term injury and Rangnik admitted the fatigue was waning.

Goalkeeper Mohamed Abou Gabal was the Egyptian hero, saving from both Harold Moukoudi and James Lea-Siliki in the shootout at the Olembe Stadium before Clinton Njie blazed wide with Cameroon’s last chance to keep their dream alive.

AFCON 2021 continues to provide one shock exit after another tonight when minnows Equatorial Guinea knocked Mali out of the competition on penalties and have unexpectedly reached the quarter-finals of the competition.

Rangnik said: "I told him [Ronaldo] that we were 2-0 up and we had to learn a lesson from Villa Park. After that game, I was angry with myself that I was not turning in the last five. "It was exactly the same situation today and I didn't want to make the same mistake again. I said: 'Listen Cristiano, you're 36 years old and in great shape, but when you're a head coach, you put it through the glasses' Will see. A head coach.' "My job is to make decisions in the best interest of the team and the club and I hope he sees it that way."