Barcelona and Atletico level after first leg of Copa semifinal – updates

Turkish football club Galatasaray has accused Jose Mourinho of making “racist statements”, saying it will initiate criminal proceedings against the Fenerbahce manager over his comments following the teams’ 0-0 draw in the Super Lig. While it was unclear which statements Galatasaray was referring to, Mourinho said the home side’s bench had been “jumping like monkeys”…

Arteta fumes at Brighton penalty decision as Arsenal drop points – updates

Barcelona returned to the top of the Spanish league on goal difference after Robert Lewandowski’s first-half penalty secured a 1-0 win over Rayo Vallecano. The Catalan club took advantage of weekend slip-ups by Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid to move on to 51 points on Monday, the same as Madrid and a point clear of…

Four years after the death of Argentinian football legend Diego Maradona, seven healthcare professionals will go on trial accused of negligence during his final days. More than 100 witnesses, including members of Maradona’s family and doctors who tended to him over the years, will take the stand over the course of the four-month trial, which…

Who: Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid What: Spanish Copa del Rey semifinal – first leg Where: Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, Barcelona, Spain When: Tuesday at 9:30pm (20:30 GMT) Follow Al Jazeera’s live text and photo commentary stream of the match. Barcelona manager Hansi Flick believes his team need to learn from their LaLiga defeat by Atletico…

Liverpool beat Wolves 2-1 to go seven points clear at top of EPL standings