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Rafaelle netted Arsenal's first against Birmingham

Arsenal 4-2 Birmingham - Player ratings as Gunners avoid late scare to extend WSL lead

Real had to work hard for this victory

Real Madrid 4-1 Real Sociedad: Player ratings as Los Blancos cruise to emphatic victory

Pep Guardiola has an abysmal record in this fixture

Manchester City need to stop being silly & finally get over their derby day woes

Katie Zelem has made a habit of scoring direct from corners

The 'genius' of Katie Zelem - three goals direct from corners in two games

Chelsea loss of Antonio Rudiger will be huge

Antonio Rudiger shows why he could be Chelsea's biggest ever loss

Newcastle United's fans and players celebrate Fabian Schar's second goal against Brighton

Newcastle United 2-1 Brighton: Player ratings as Magpies hold on to early lead

Chelsea were superb in the second half

Burnley 0-4 Chelsea: Player ratings as Reece James inspires second half mauling

A moment to forget for Thomas Muller

Bayern Munich 1-1 Bayer Leverkusen: Player ratings as Muller own goal costs win

Mateta celebrates his goal for Crystal Palace

Wolves 0-2 Crystal Palace: Player ratings as Eagles punish sloppy Wolves

Rangnick has an opportunity to show United's progress

Manchester derby a chance for Man Utd to make Ralf Rangnick statement

Man Utd have an opportunity against Man City in the Manchester derby to show progress has been made under Ralf Rangnick since the last derby defeat.

Marsch will be pleased with the performance if not the result against Leicester

Jesse Marsch gives Leeds fans reason for optimism despite Leicester defeat

Leeds fans were given plenty of reasons to be optimistic about Jesse Marsch's upcoming tenure, despite the 1-0 defeat to Leicester.

Abramovich signed some unreal players

The best signings of the Roman Abramovich era at Chelsea

The best signings from Roman Abramovich's time as owner of Chelsea.

Jones impressed in Liverpool's FA Cup win over Norwich

Curtis Jones makes another strong case to become Liverpool starter

Curtis Jones made another good impression in Liverpool's FA Cup win over Norwich, despite only playing 45 minutes.

Dier thumps the turf in frustration

Middlesbrough 1-0 Tottenham (AET): Player ratings as Boro dump Spurs out of FA Cup

Player ratings from Middlesbrough 1-0 Tottenham (AET) in the FA Cup Fifth Round.

Late goals from Vardy and Maddison won it for Leicester

Burnley 0-2 Leicester City: Player ratings as super subs win it for Foxes

Player ratings from the Premier League clash between Burnley and Leicester City at Turf Moor.

Milan and Inter played out a terrible game of football

AC Milan 0-0 Inter: Player ratings from bore draw at San Siro

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Yaya Toure vs Paul Pogba: Who was better in their prime?

The FA Cup returns in midweek

FA Cup 5th round predictions: Man City, Liverpool & Chelsea in action

Harry Kane was in fine form again

Every Premier League team's player of the weekend: Gameweek 27

Mount missed a string of sitters

Chelsea's startlingly poor finishing hands Carabao Cup to Liverpool

Liverpool are Carabao Cup winners

Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool (10-11 pens) - Carabao Cup final: Player ratings as Kepa miss decides dramatic final

Man Utd 'won' the first half but were outclassed by a ruthless Man City after the interval

Man Utd given an important lesson in heavy Women's FA Cup defeat

Man Utd learned an important lesson after Man City came from behind to win Women's FA Cup fifth round tie.

A big win for the high-flying Hammers

West Ham 1-0 Wolves: Player ratings as Hammers secure vital three points

Player ratings from West Ham vs Wolves in the Premier League.

Kim Little scored Arsenal's fourth in their FA Cup victory over Liverpool

Liverpool 0-4 Arsenal: Player ratings as 2 wonder goals see Gunners into FA Cup quarter finals

Player ratings from Liverpool vs Arsenal in the Women's FA Cup.

Kylian Mbappe put Saint-Etienne to the sword

PSG 3-1 Saint-Etienne: Player ratings as Mbappe brace inspires comeback win

PSG player ratings from the Ligue 1 clash against Saint-Etienne at Parc des Princes.

Matty Cash fired Aston Villa into a first half lead against Brighton

Brighton 0-2 Aston Villa: Player ratings as Cash & Watkins seal three points

Match report and player ratings from Brighton 0-2 Aston Villa in the Premier League.

Real Madrid are a step closer to the title

Rayo Vallecano 0-1 Real Madrid: Player ratings as Los Blancos tighten their grip on La Liga title

Player ratings as Real Madrid secure a 1-0 victory over Rayo Vallecano in La Liga.