Joao Pedro hat-trick steers Chelsea to 4-1 win
Joao Pedro scored a hat-trick as Chelsea came from behind to dismantle Aston Villa 4-1 at Villa Park and press their claims for Champions League qualification.
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Joao Pedro scored a hat-trick as Chelsea came from behind to dismantle Aston Villa 4-1 at Villa Park and press their claims for Champions League qualification.
Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva said "all 50-50s have gone against us" as he hit out at Darren England's performance in a 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest which handed the initiative to Arsenal in the Premier League title race.
Ten-man Newcastle inflicted Michael Carrick's first defeat as Manchester United boss as substitute William Osula's superb 90th-minute strike sealed a 2-1 win.
Arsenal ground out a 1-0 win over Brighton to capitalise on Manchester City's slip-up against Nottingham Forest and move seven points clear at the top of the Premier League.
A furious Fabian Hurzeler said "only one team tried to play football" in Brighton's 1-0 loss to Arsenal and accused the Gunners of "making their own rules" as he railed against perceived time-wasting.
Manchester City let their lead slip twice in a damaging 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest and dropped two further points in their pursuit of Premier League leaders Arsenal.
Brighton and Hove Albion vs Arsenal; Premier League Full Time After Extra Time This is a live match. Extra Time Half Time Brighton and Hove Albion vs Arsenal. Premier League. 7:30pm, Wednesday 4th March 2026. Amex Stadium Attendance 31,575.
West Ham capitalised on a Bernd Leno-Calvin Bassey blunder to earn a valuable 1-0 win at Craven Cottage - but remain in the Premier League relegation zone.
Wednesday 4 March 2026 23:18, UK Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Highlights of the Scottish Premiership match between Aberdeen and Celtic.
Benjamin Nygren came off the bench to score the winner as Celtic moved up into second place in the Premiership with a 2-1 win over Aberdeen at Pittodrie.
"What was VAR doing? It can't be a clearer penalty." This was the reaction of Leeds manager Daniel Farke after his side's 1-0 defeat to Sunderland - but it may well have been the words of Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola.
It took almost three days for the Ukraine national team to escape a war zone to get to Turkey for their game against England. Unbeknown to them, they almost stumbled into another one. While they were tackling border controls, trains and planes to make it to Antalya, the world had changed.