Football Tracker: Manchester United facing Leicester after Newcastle win League Cup final

We have a massive weekend of football ahead of us with cup finals and title rivals facing off across Europe. This is your one-stop shop for all the big results from around the continent and further afield!

Sunday, March 16th

20:15 CET –  Well, there’s been plenty of drama and a bit of glory already today but, shockingly, there is still tons to come. We have three massive late games ahead of us with top-of-the-table clashes in France, Spain and Italy rounding out the weekend.

From 20:45 CET, PSG host Marseille in Ligue 1 while at the same time, it’s Atalanta vs Inter in a Serie A blockbuster. Kicking off at 21:00 CET, Atletico Madrid take on Barcelona for the right to go top of LaLiga. Quite a program!

19:56 CET – Over to Serie A, Fiorentina have thrashed Juventus 3-0 to pile even more pressure on Thiago Motta whose job is on the line now surely?

19:55 CET – Newcastle United’s players lifted the Carabao Cup just minutes ago to end the wait and finally put the past in the past. Onwards and upwards from here.

19:42 CET – Next up is a game far less important as Manchester United travel to Leicester City in a game between 15th and 19th. Odd times.

Check out the match preview here.

19:40 CET – A quick word on Eddie Howe who has done a remarkable job at Tyneside. After remarkably reaching the Champions League two seasons ago, he has now won his first trophy as a coach and for a club who richly deserve it.

19:37 CET – Eddie Howe’s heroes are about to walk up the storied Wembley steps just like they did 70 years ago in the FA Cup final to end a long wait. 

A new generation of supporters will witness this one but the history of this great club still runs through the veins of everyone associated.

19:30 CET – After eight long minutes of added time Newcastle United have done it! THEY ARE THE 2025 CARABAO CUP WINNERS TO END 70-YEARS OF HURT.

Incredible and emotional scenes on the pitch and in the stands as Alan Shearer celebrates like a boy again. Disaster day for Liverpool who never really turned up on the big stage. A really quiet day for talisman Mo Salah.

Read more about the match summary here.

19:26 CET – They couldn’t, could they? After a VAR check, Federico Chiesa has had a goal given and it is a big one! With eight minutes added on, there is still time for Liverpool to spoil the party…

19:06 CET – Quickly over to Ligue 1 and 10-man Brest have been held by Reims whilst Strasbourg defeat Toulouse 2-1. 

Whilst in Montpellier, play has been abandoned due to spectators riots in the ground as the home side find themselves 2-0 down to 10-man St Etienne.

19:00 CET – No sign of a Liverpool comeback here and in fact Newcastle United look the more likely to add a third! Arne Slot’s side are all over the place.

Mo Salah? Three touches so far…

18:43 CET – It is 2-0 now! Are Newcastle about to cause a massive upset and with it create history for their great club? 

Alexander Isak has just delivered on the big stage with a lethal finish inside the box from a Jacob Murphy header and that is why he is in such high demand.

This is turning into a special day for the Toon Army. 

18:41 CET – For a brief second Newcastle thought they had doubled their lead from another corner but VAR ruled it out for offside! 

18:37 CET – Play is back underway at Wembley! Big 45 minutes incoming…

18:21 CET – That was the last meaningful moment of the first-half and it is dreamland so far for Newcastle United. They are 45 minutes away from ending a trophy drought which has seen the club go through some tough times and almost 70 years of pain.

A big half coming up for Liverpool to avoid putting the cherry on top of a nightmare week.

18:17 CET – What a header! It had been coming, but Newcastle United are ahead thanks to a Dan Burn bullet header on the stroke of half-time. It is bedlam in the Newcastle end and their dream is just 45 minutes away from becoming reality. 

I said Newcastle and Burn had been a threat from corners and that is exactly how we got the opener!

18:10 CET – Athletic Club have found a way past Sevilla to win 1-0 and maintain their hunt for a brilliant top four finish in LaLiga.

18:07 CET – Newcastle are back on top and having some luck from corners with Dan Burn causing Liverpool some trouble.

18:06 CET – Opta insight: Liverpool have failed to attempt a shot in the opening 30 minutes of a game for just the second time under Arne Slot, with the other instance coming away to PSG in the UEFA Champions League this month.

17:51 CET – Roma have responded well to being knocked out of the Europa League by edging to a 1-0 win over Cagliari in Serie A.

17:47 CET – Liverpool have begun to take control of possession but without really threatening so far. Not a thrilling final so far.

17:35 CET – Bright start here from underdogs Newcastle United who have dominated the early exchanges!

17:30 CET – Kick-off at Wembley! Will there be an upset this afternoon or will Liverpool get the job done?

17:25 CET – The teams are walking out at Wembley! It is almost go time…

Time now for the national anthem.

17:20 CET – Over in Ligue 1, Lyon have thrashed Le Havre 4-2 to continue their strong form.

17:00 CET – Before our full attention moves to Wembley, we have a shock result from Serie A to bring you! Bologna have thrashed Lazio 5-0 to climb up to fourth in Serie A and continue another brilliant season domestically. 

16:50 CET – Just 30 minutes from kick-off at Wembley! Can Newcastle United cause an upset or will Liverpool get the job done?

16:35 CET – We now turn our attention to Wembley for the League Cup final between Liverpool and Newcastle! You can see the starting lineups below.

With Trent Alexander-Arnold out for Liverpool, Jarell Quansah comes in. While for Newcastle, Harvey Barnes starts in place of the suspended Anthony Gordon, as expected.

Take a look at our preview for the final here.

16:22 CET – Both Arsenal and Fulham have earned wins in their respective London derbies. See the full-time scores below and follow the links for match reports and stats.

Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea

Fulham 2-0 Tottenham

16:15 CET – Make that 2-0 Fulham! Ryan Sessegnon has doubled the Cottagers lead over Spurs just minutes after coming on as a substitute.

16:06 CET – Fulham have taken the lead over Spurs late on through Rodrigo Muniz!

16:02 CET – In Serie A, Roma and Cagliari are just kicking off in the third game of the day in Italy.

16:01 CET – Moving over to Germany where the first Bundesliga match of the day between Bochum and Eintracht Frankfurt has been delayed by more than 30 minutes due to emergency exits being blocked by the visiting Ultras.

15:55 CET – Real Betis have continued their charge up the LaLiga standings with a 3-2 win over Leganes, coming back from 2-0 down with three second-half goals.

Betis have now won five league games on the trot and are up to sixth. Watch out, these lot are on fire!

15:25 CET – Rangers have edged Celtic 3-2 in an Old Firm classic at Celtic Park. Rangers gave up a 2-0 lead before Hamza Igamane netted the winner late on.

Despite the loss, the Bhoys still lead the standings by a whopping 13 points.

15:19 CET – At half-time, here are the scores in the Premier League:

Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea

Fulham 0-0 Tottenham

14:51 CET – Makeshift striker Mikel Merino has headed Arsenal in front against Chelsea from a corner! That’s the Spanish midfielder’s fourth goal since being moved up top, an inspired switch it seems.

14:45 CET – The next match in Serie A sees in-form Bologna taking on Lazio and the sides couldn’t be closer in the standings. Bologna, who are on a three-game winning streak, are sixth with 50 points, one place and one point behind Lazio.

Follow the match live with us here.

14:35 CET – The Premier League action is now underway, follow that via the link above!

14:32 CET – Serie A is the title race that keeps on giving and Napoli have provided yet another twist by dropping more points, this time on the road against relegation-threatened Venezia.

The match ended 0-0. If Atalanta beat Inter this evening, all three will be level at the top!

13:30 CET – At half-time, it’s still goalless between Venezia and Napoli.

13:27 CET – Two Premier League matches will kick off at 14:30 CET today with both North London sides in derby action. Arsenal are hosting Chelsea while Spurs are making the short trip to Fulham. Check out how the sides will line up below.

The big news out of Chelsea is that Cole Palmer is not involved today, reportedly, due to a minor injury. Son Heung-min is only on the bench for Spurs.

13:00 CET – At 14:00 CET, the LaLiga action kicks off for the day with resurgent Real Betis visiting Leganes. Betis are on a five-game unbeaten run and haven’t lost in the league since early February. Leganes, meanwhile, are in the bottom three and desperately needing some points.

Check out the full program in LaLiga today here.

12:00 CET – It’s an absolutely massive day in Serie A with eight of the top nine in action in what can only be described as a Super Sunday!

First up, in half an hour, title-chasing Napoli face Venezia away with the hosts struggling near the foot of the table. From here on, they are all must-wins for Antonio Conte’s side, not to mention Venezia.

Follow Serie A all day with us here.

11:05 CET – Happy Sunday! And what a Sunday it’s set to be with some mouthwatering league action all over Europe along with the smaller matter of the Carabao Cup final between Liverpool and Newcastle. 

First up though is a game that’s crucial for both ends of the table in Serie A, with second-placed Napoli away to second-bottom side Venezia at 12:30 CET.

Saturday, March 15th

23:02 CET – Lastly today, wrapping up the Ligue 1 action, Lens have edged Rennes 1-0. 

22:57 CET – Moving over to LaLiga where Girona and Valencia have played out a 1-1 draw to end proceedings in Spain for today. It could be another priceless point for Los Che, who are only one point off the bottom three.

22:48 CET – In the last Serie A match of the day, Torino have beaten Empoli 1-0 with the latter mired in the relegation zone and still three points from safety. Torino, meanwhile, are very much comfortable in mid-table.

22:42 CET – Runaway Belgian league leaders Genk have wrapped up their regular part of the Jupiler Pro League with a comfortable 2-1 win over third-placed Royale Union SG. 

Genk currently hold a commanding 12-point lead over Club Brugge and look good for the title. Bear in mind though, their points are halved in the next phase before the top six face off against each other twice again. Makes it interesting!

Anderlecht, Antwerp and Gent are all assured of joining the above three in the championship round.

21:05 CET – On to the late games then and it’s not exactly a vintage program this evening but still a couple matches to enjoy. 

Over in LaLiga, Valencia are away to Girona looking to continue their drive towards safety, while in Serie A, Torino are hosting Empoli. In Ligue 1, Lens are taking on Rennes.

20:52 CET – The on fire Mika Biereth scored his 11th goal in nine Ligue 1 games to help Monaco to a routine win away to Angers.

20:30 CET – Finally over in the Bundesliga, RB Leipzig have continued their push towards Champions League football with a dominant 2-0 win over Dortmund whose hopes for the season lie solely in the Champions League.

20:26 CET – Over in LaLiga and Kylian Mbappe’s brilliant brace helps Real Madrid to an important win against Villarreal in the title race despite going behind early on. 

Check out the match summary here.

20:20 CET – A shock win for Brentford at Bournemouth! The home side took the lead, but Brentford responded well, and a clinical goal from Christian Norgaard in the 71st minute proved to be a winning one.

Check out the Flashscore match summary here.

20:00 CET – AC Milan have fought to claim a much-needed win, with Tijani Reijnders getting his 13th goal of the season to make it 2-1 and secure the three points.

The Rossoneri have moved up to seventh as a result, five points off the top four.

19:20 CET – Real Madrid are 2-1 up at the break thanks to a second from Mbappe, while Bournemouth are drawing 1-1 with Brentford and RB Leipzig remain 1-0 up.

In Italy, AC Milan have drawn level through a goal from Christian Pulisic.

18:50 CET – Los Blancos weren’t behind for long, with Kylian Mbappe drawing them level.

Elsewhere, RB Leipzig and Bournemouth are 1-0 up at home to Borussia Dortmund and Brentford respectively, while AC Milan are 1-0 down to Como at the break.

18:40 CET – Real Madrid trail! Villarreal have gone 1-0 up after eight minutes thanks to a goal from Juan Foyth.

18:25 CET – As day turns to night across Europe, we have some more huge games getting underway.

AC Milan have kicked off at home to Como, while Real Madrid will face Villarreal away in five minutes – with the hosts losing just one of their last seven, this will be a big test for Carlo Ancelotti’s men.

17:55 CET – The 16:00 kick-offs in the Premier League have all ended and the big headline is that Manchester City have been held 2-2 at home to Brighton, who were good value for their point and arguably deserving of even more.

In another blow to City, Nottingham Forest moved further ahead of them with a 4-2 win away to Ipswich. That results along with a win for Wolves and a point for Everton leave the relegation battle looking all but done.

17:27 CET – That’s that for an afternoon that has produced some big results at the top of the Bundesliga, with Bayern Munich dropping points in a 1-1 draw with Union Berlin and Mainz drawing 2-2 with Freiburg despite having 10 men for more than half of the match.

This is what the top of the Bundesliga looks like as a result:

17:13 CET – It’s an equaliser for Union Berlin! They’ve pegged back the league leaders almost immediately with Benedict Hollerbach drawing them level!

17:05 CET – Bayern finally take the lead! Leroy Sane has put them 1-0 up with just over 15 minutes to go, meaning they’re 11 points clear at the top of the league as it stands. 

16:50 CET – Here are how things are looking at half-time in the Premier League:

Omar Marmoush has restored Manchester City’s lead with a lovely strike while Anthony Elanga has scored two of Nottingham Forest’s three goals as they run rampant against Ipswich.

16:23 CET – Brighton strike back and they’ve done so in style! Pervis Estupinan has drawn them level with a stunning free-kick!

In Germany meanwhile, Bayern Munich have gone into the break goalless with Union Berlin and Mainz are leading Freiburg 1-0 but are down to 10 men.

16:11 CET – Manchester City have taken an early lead at the Etihad courtesy of a penalty from Erling Haaland, who now has 100 Premier League goal contributions in 94 games – nobody has ever reached a century so quickly before.

14:58 CET – Moving over to the Premier League, there are four matches kicking off in an hour with Manchester City hosting Brighton and Nottingham Forest away to Ipswich, amongst others.

The big team news coming in from the Etihad is that City are starting with both Erling Haaland and Omar Marmoush as they look to recover from last week’s shock loss to Forest.

See the full Premier League program here.

14:45 CET – The Bundesliga action kicks off at 15:30 CET today with a couple great games. Runaway league leaders Bayern Munich are away at Union Berlin, always a tricky trip, while there’s also a clash between third and fourth as Mainz host Freiburg. Whisper it, that could be the game of the day!

Mainz have been the surprise package of the league this season, flying high under the watchful eye of affable Danish manager Bo Henriksen. Our Danish football expert Svend Bertl Frandsen recently dove into how he’s turned the side into Champions League contenders – read more about Mainz’s transformation here.

Follow all the Bundesliga fixtures here.

14:30 CET – Coming up at the hour, two matches from Italy’s Serie A with Monza hosting Parma and Udinese taking on Verona. Later on, AC Milan will face a tricky test against Cesc Fabregas’ young Como side.

Follow Serie A all day with us here.

13:08 CET – The first game of the day in LaLiga sees rock-bottom Valladolid hosting Celta Vigo. The visitors are unbeaten in five matches and making a push for European football. Can they get all three points today? Follow the action here!

12:30 CET – One of the main events this weekend will be tomorrow’s League Cup final in England between Liverpool and Newcastle. It’s the first major piece of silverware up for grabs and both sides will be desperate to get their hands on it.

Liverpool have won more League Cups than anyone (10) while Newcastle have not won any major trophy since 1955… this couldn’t mean more to the Magpies faithful, it’s simply going to be a massive occasion for them.

As for the game itself, well, our football features writer Jason Pettigrove thinks it could be a classic – here’s why.

11:45 CET – Hello and welcome to the Football Tracker for another huge weekend around Europe.

In fairness, most of the big matches will be on Sunday with the League Cup final and title clashes occurring in Spain and Italy. However, there is still tons to enjoy today, including a slew of Premier League fixtures.

Here are the headline games ahead of us from around the top leagues:

Union Berlin vs Bayern Munich – 15:30 CET

Manchester City vs Brighton – 16:00 CET

AC Milan vs Como – 18:00 CET

Villarreal vs Real Madrid – 18:30 CET

RB Leipzig vs Dortmund – 18:30 CET