Barcelona 3-2 Real Sociedad, La Liga LIVE:

Barcelona return to La Liga action after their Champions League humbling at Juventus, looking to close the gap on leaders Real Madrid with Real Sociedad the visitors to the Nou Camp. Luis Enrique's side were soundly beaten 3-0 in Turin in their quarter-final first leg, but while the second leg in Catalonia next week promises to be an altogether different scenario, they cannot afford to take the foot off the gas domestically.  Javier Mascherano is expected to miss the game through a calf injury picked up in midweek, while Neymar has been hit with a three-match ban in the Malaga defeat last weekend. Can Sociedad complete a miserable week for their hosts? Follow all the action with Sportsmail's BEN GROUNDS. Kick-off is at 7.45pm. 

Southampton 0-3 Man City: Vincent Kompany sparks win

SOUTHAMPTON 0-3 MANCHESTER CITY BY RIATH AL-SAMARRAI AT ST MARY'S: Manchester City showed their teeth as they travelled to the south coast but it took them 45 minutes and a moment of inspiration from Vincent Kompany to do so. The oft-missing captain rose highest to meet a corner in the 55th minute to head past Fraser Forster and spark what had up to that point had been a drab affair into an entertaining contest.

Kolasinac has attracted interest from Premier League clubs and was subject of a failed bid from Chelsea with Manchester City, Liverpool, Juventus and most recently Everton and Milan.

Paul Pogba is eyeing revenge and a much-needed win when Manchester United host high-flying Chelsea. The Blues are on course for the title while United are chasing fourth place.

Wilshere suffered the injury while trying to block a shot. The 25-year-old offered no comment as he left through the mixed zone following Bournemouth’s 4-0 loss and got into the back of a black Mercedes.

Valtteri Bottas denied Lewis Hamilton a seventh straight pole position after the Finn pipped his Mercedes team-mate on the front row ahead of Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix.

Warning - EXPLICIT language: Willie Thorne has been warned he must not repeat his mistake after swearing live on air when commentating on the first day of the Betfred World Championship.

Tottenham 4-0 Bournemouth: Harry Kane strikes on return

TOTTENHAM 4-0 BOURNEMOUTH - ROB DRAPER AT WHITE HART LANE: Tottenham ran out emphatic victors at White Hart Lane, subjecting Bournemouth to a football masterclass to ensure their pursuit of league leaders Chelsea remains firmly on course. The hosts opened the scoring with little over 15 minutes played, Belgian midfielder Mousa Dembele imposing his strength in the area to lash home past a helpless Artur Boruc. Spurs made it two soon after, Harry Kane slipping in Son Heung-Min to capitalise upon some poor Cherries defending to tuck the ball home at the near post.

Everton 3-1 Burnley: Barkley ends testing week on a high

EVERTON 3-1 BURNLEY - JOE BERNSTEIN AT GOODISON PARK: Ross Barkley ended a turbulent week as Everton’s match-winning hero as Ronald Koeman’s side maintained their 100 per cent record at Goodison Park to move up to fifth place in the Premier League. Barkley’s 71st minute strike contained enough power to survive a double deflection off Michael Keane and Ben Mee and fly past Tom Heaton for the decisive second goal in a hard-fought Everton victory.

Ross Barkley justified the decision of manager Ronald Koeman to pick him for Saturday’s 3-1 win against Burnley after a turbulent week that started with him being punched in a Liverpool bar.

SAMI MOKBEL AT SELHURST PARK: They'll have to wait a tad longer before being mathematically safe but both these teams will be playing Premier League football next season.

CRAIG HOPE AT THE STADIUM OF LIGHT: It is the kind of result that can turn around your fortunes but such is Sunderland's plight that draws will not get it done at this stage of the season.

MIKE KEEGAN AT THE BET365 STADIUM: With an hour gone, a foul mood was sweeping through the Bet365 like one of the cruel winds that batter this notoriously blustery venue.

Jack Wilshere has day to forget in Bournemouth's defeat

KIERAN GILL AT WHITE HART LANE: ‘It’s happened again, it’s happened again, Jack Wilshere, it’s happened again,’ Tottenham Hotspur’s supporters sang. Indeed it had. One of the Premier League’s most injury-prone players had added another to the collection, as he went down clutching his ankle and asked to be substituted. It summed it up for Wilshere after an afternoon in which the Bournemouth loanee got lost in midfield, gave the ball away in the build-up to Son Heung-min’s goal and was booed throughout.

Tottenham 4-0 Bournemouth - Things you may have missed

Tottenham fans called for Arsene Wenger to stay as they matched their best home run for 97 years. Meanwhile, fans got into the Easter spirit on a day when a couple of ex-Gunners struggled. Mousa Dembele, Son Heung-min, Harry Kane and Vincent Janssen scored the goals for Mauricio Pochettino's side as they moved to within four points of Chelsea. Don't worry if you were too busy to catch everything, Sportsmail's eagle eyes did not miss a trick.

SAM CUNNINGHAM AT VICARAGE ROAD: Midfielder Capoue put Watford ahead in the 42nd minute after firing the ball past Lukasz Fabianski from close range on Saturday afternoon.

Belgium winger Hazard, nominated for the PFA Player of the Year award, was singled out for some rough treatment by Manchester United when the teams met in the FA Cup last month.

Forget the England debut and admiring glances from elsewhere, the biggest compliment paid to Michael Keane recently came from Romelu Lukaku at Goodison Park on Saturday afternoon.

Sporting Gijon 2-3 Real Madrid: Isco stars as CR7 rested

Real Madrid sealed a dramatic victory in the 90th minute after twice coming from behind at Sporting Gijon. Duje Cop had given 18th-placed Sporting a surprise lead in the 14th minute before a fine individual effort from Isco brought Real Madrid. Mikel Vesga then regained the lead for Sporting before Alvaro Morata again brought the La Liga leaders back on terms. The eventual winner arrived through Isco, who sent the ball into the corner of the net from the edge of the area to send his side six points clear of Barcelona.

Arsenal's Granit Xhaka enjoys playing pink piano

Granit Xhaka appears to be taking his mind off Arsenal's terrible run of form by enjoying some time playing the piano. The Swiss midfielder took to Instagram on Friday to post a photo of himself playing on a pink piano ahead of Arsenal's Premier League encounter with Middlesbrough. And Arsene Wenger will be hoping that Xhaka's break from the football pitch has allowed him to key back into their battle for a top-four finish.

Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich could not find a way past highly-rated Leverkusen goalkeeper Bernd Leno as they were held to a goalless draw on Saturday night.

The striker marked his full league debut with a brace in a 3-1 win to lift the Royals - who recovered from last week's 7-1 thumping at Norwich - to fourth in the Sky Bet Championship.

Borussia Dortmund ended a traumatic week with a 3-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in a match littered with memorable goals from Marco Reus, Sokratis and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Newcastle United are leading the chase for the 29-year-old centre-back, who has been a mainstay of Stoke's defence since he joined from Manchester United just over nine years ago.

Sheffield United were confirmed as League One champions without kicking a ball on Saturday afternoon following Oldham's narrow victory over second-placed Bolton.

Inter Milan 2-2 AC Milan: Cristian Zapata rescues draw

Antonio Candreva put Inter Milan ahead in the 36th minute of the Derby della Madonnina before Mauro Icardi doubled the hosts lead just eight minutes later at the San Siro. owever, in the 83rd minute, AC Milan pulled one back through Alessio Romagnoli before Zapata knocked the ball home from close range to level the scoring with the last kick of the game.

Hibernian 3-0 Queen of the South: Hosts clinch title

HIBERNIAN 3-0 QUEEN OF THE SOUTH: Darren McGregor's double sent Hibernian on their way to clinching the Ladbrokes Championship title thanks to a 3-0 victory over Queen of the South. David Gray was also on target as Hibs sealed promotion back to the Premiership at Easter Road. Falkirk's 2-2 draw at home to St Mirren ensured they moved 11 points clear of the Bairns with three games left.

AC Milan head coach Vincenzo Montella thinks his side did 'something almost unbelievable' as they came from 2-0 down to snatch a point at arch-rivals Inter Milan.

Premier League scouts descended upon French second division side Amiens' match with Le Havre on Friday, tracking midfielder Guessouma Fofana.

Among those to slam his arrival were Paul Merson and Phil Thompson, with the ex-Arsenal man questioning what does he know about the Premier League while the latter added 'he's not got a clue'.

Arsene Wenger insists Arsenal will not break the bank to keep Alexis Sanchez at the Emirates Stadium as the two parties continue to play hardball.

Arsenal have completed a deal to sign Schalke's left-back Sead Kolasinac on a free transfer, with the defender set to officially join the club in July.

Still got it! Veteran Spain star Villa scores incredible 50-yard lob for New York City

Those who think MLS is a retirement home for washed up former stars may want to re-think their opinion when they see David Villa's outrageous goal for New York City FC against Philadelphia Union on Friday night. Former Valencia and Barcelona hitman Villa struck a lob from near the halfway line in second half stoppage time to seal a 2-0 victory.  Jack Harrison had opened the scoring in the 52nd minute before Villa added class and gloss to the scoreline for a fourth win of the campaign for Patrick Vieira's men. 

German magazine Der Spiegel has today claimed the former Manchester United star was involved in the incident in 2009, and the woman was allegedly paid a settlement sum in 2010.

Everton are closing in on Real Sociedad striker Willian Jose and are prepared to match their record transfer fee. The Brazilian, 25, is one of their main priorities for the summer

CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: The FA are facing double commercial trouble over crucial revenue streams from their flagship cup, the world's most famous club knockout competition.

Mauricio Pochettino has revealed Tottenham playmaker Christian Eriksen has been renamed ‘golazo’ by the coaching staff on account of his ‘unbelievable’ goals.

Liverpool squad make Hillsborough tribute at Melwood

Liverpool's squad paid their respects to the 96 fans who died at Hillsborough by holding a private memorial at the club's Melwood training base. This is the first year that Anfield did not hold the service to honour the memory of those who lost their lives on April 15, 1989 during an FA Cup semi-final. The request was made by the bereaved families, who gathered at the city's Anglican Cathedral.

Tim Howard banned as he appears to call fan 'motherf*****'

WARNING - CONTAINS FOUL LANGUAGE: The goalkeeper was responding to fans behind his goal, who told him to 'go back to Colorado'. The 38-year-old also had an 'altercation' with a fan in the tunnel. Some fans claimed that the 38-year-old put his middle finger up to the crowd, while after the final whistle of the 3-1 defeat, Howard squared up to Kansas' Dom Dwyer. The 38-year-old put his finger in the forward's face and had to be held back by officials. Dwyer later told FS1 he didn't understand why.

Marc Overmars has refused to rule out taking on a new role as director of football at Arsenal, claiming he might be on a list of candidates to take up the position at the Emirates Stadium.

Torino want to retain the services of England keeper Joe Hart next season, but manager Sinisa Mihajlovic insists the club cannot afford to buy him.

Chelsea go to Old Trafford on Sunday to face their former boss Jose Mourinho — with current manager Antonio Conte urging his league leaders to stop Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Welcome to The Prediction Challenge. This week, Nasser Hussain takes on Sportsmail reporter Jack Gaughan in guessing all the Premier League scores.

Ahead of this weekend's matches in the Premier League, Sportsmail brings you the latest squad news, odds and stats on every top flight fixture as it breaks.

A huge showdown is looming at Old Trafford, with Manchester United and Chelsea set to go head to head. Sportsmail's Martin Keown gives you his predictions.

Jose Mourinho insists that he feels no ‘emotion’ over Manchester United’s clash with Chelsea at Old Trafford on Sunday despite two explosive meetings with his old club already this season.

Bernie Ecclestone returns for first time since selling

JONATHAN McEVOY IN BAHRAIN: It was the Bernie and Button show in sun-fried Bahrain on Friday. Jenson, 37, and 86-year-old Ecclestone, two old boys showing Formula One’s new owners how headlines are made. First, confirmation that Button would be returning to the cockpit for the Monaco Grand Prix as a one-off replacement for McLaren’s Fernando Alonso, who will compete on the same day, May 28, in the Indianapolis 500.

Wales legend Shane Williams set for final Cardiff flourish

NIK SIMON: Nine cars drive past the Amman United clubhouse in the space of 10 minutes and all beep their horn when they catch sight of hometown hero Shane Williams. ‘That one was Tony,’ laughs Williams. ‘He’s one of our tight-head props. He works for the police.’ The pair will be team-mates on Sunday when Williams — once named the best player in the world — returns to the Principality Stadium.

World No 1 Andy Murray has been confirmed to be making his comeback to the tour next week in Monte Carlo after more than a month out.

The 40th anniversary of snooker coming to the Crucible was marked at a parade of champions on Friday. Six-time champion Davis was among them, but Selby has his hands on the trophy.

Arsene Wenger is an exponent of zonal marking and it played into the hands of West Brom last month when Craig Dawson headed twice from corners in a 3-1 win against the Gunners.

Tony Adams needs to be Granada's George Graham

PETE JENSON: Tony Adams drops the name of an Arsenal manager into a post-session conversation — the Scottish one, not his French successor. A string of George Graham-style ‘One-nils to Granada’ would be very welcome. The fans in the 23,000-capacity Los Carmenes stadium will do their best not to accept that fate just yet but elsewhere Granada’s great escape has yet to capture the imagination.

Angers 0-2 Paris Saint-Germain: Match report

ANGERS 0-2 PSG: Paris Saint-Germain went level on points with Monaco at the top of Ligue 1 with a 2-0 victory over Angers. Angel Di Maria scored a delightful free-kick midway through the first half as PSG emerged from the Stade Raymond Kopa with the three points.

Chelsea striker Diego Costa has opened up on his relationship with Jose Mourinho, admitting the former manager is the reason why he chose to leave Atletico Madrid to join the Blues.

Mourinho accused the full-back of lacking focus and questioned his commitment, while insisting his attitude could not be compared to that of the rest of his United squad.

Jose Mourinho has confirmed that Juan Mata is out for the rest of the season following groin surgery. The Spaniard has originally hoped to return following his operation earlier in the season.

Quiz: Name all 20 European club stadiums from a picture

Having already challenged you to identify all 20 Premier League stadiums from an obscure picture, now your task is to name 20 European club grounds. But, to make things easier, we've used pictures showing more of each ground. How many can you get right?

Leeds defender Pontus Jansson clashes with a pitch invader

Leeds star Pontus Jansson clashed with a pitch invader in the closing stages of the 1-1 draw with Newcastle. A supporter ran onto the field in added time just minutes before Chris Wood netted the Leeds equaliser. The fan approached Rob Green in the Leeds goal and bowed down to the keeper before making his way to fan-favourite Jansson.

David Moyes says goalkeeper Jordan Pickford would be better off spending a season in the Championship with Sunderland rather than sitting on the bench in the Premier League.

West Bromwich Albion have joined the queue of clubs keen on Eupen striker Henry Onyekuru. The 19-year-old forward is in the running to be Belgium's player of the year.

Renato Sanches has revealed the reasons behind his decision not to join Manchester United last summer, claiming he opted instead to play under Carlo Ancelotti with world-class stars.

Ray Reardon opens up about remarkable career in snooker 

INTERVIEW BY RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Ray Reardon is telling the extraordinary story about when it all came crashing down. It dates back past the phone call from a prison cell, past the six world titles and past the time he encountered the chap with a fire extinguisher stuck in his backside. It’s a story that rewinds all the way to 1957 in Stoke-on-Trent when he clocked on one Saturday morning at Florence Colliery. He was 25 and a miner, just like his dad, and was wearing the customised gloves that made the other men laugh.

Lyon and Besiktas fan violence sees UEFA charges

Lyon have been charged with 'insufficient organisation' of their supporters after crowd disturbances seriously delayed the start of Thursday's 2-1 Europa League victory over Besiktas. Tension between rival supporters in the east-central French city spilled into the Parc OL before the scheduled 2005 BST kick-off time, with a barrage of projectiles from the upper tiers forcing fans on to the pitch and casting the viability of the fixture into doubt.

The Englishman has recorded six top-threes in his last eight appearances at the venue, and has a chance to top that run with victory this week after joining Canada's Graham DeLaet on 10 under par.

It's Hot or Not time again as Sportsmail's IAN LADYMAN reveals what's been making him feel warm and what's been leaving him cold. 

Katie Archibald won Great Britain's third medal in Hong Kong, and a first gold, with victory in the omnium on Friday but failed to finish in the top three in the women's individual pursuit.

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West Ham's Upton Park: Just one stand remains intact

Eleven months ago, West Ham United fans made their way through the Upton Park turnstiles for the final time. Now, as this Sportsmail picture exclusive reveals, there is barely anything left of one of English football's oldest and most treasured grounds.

Joey Barton reveals his picks for PFA Team of the Year

Burnley midfielder Joey Barton has revealed his picks for the PFA awards later this month, backing Chelsea star Eden Hazard to scoop the Player of the Year and tipping Tottenham's Dele Alli to win the Young Player of the Year. Barton, who has made 16 appearances for the Clarets since returning on a free transfer in January, has come up against both players at Turf Moor this year, and has been impressed by their consistent displays. The 34-year-old took to social media to share his Team of the Year with his Twitter followers, with four Spurs and four Chelsea players named in the side.

Paulinho condemned for promoting betting with porn star

The Brazilian, who now plies his trade for Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande, failed to notify his club of his commercial exploits and now finds himself under scrutiny from the Chinese side. Both pornography and betting are illegal in China, but the 28-year-old insisted he was unaware of the occupation of his co-star in the advert and has since terminated his agreement with the betting firm.

Dele Alli says his future is 'definitely' in midfield despite ongoing speculation from pundits that he may be better suited to playing in a more attacking role.

Frei's free-kick dipped beyond the despairing O'Donnell to give him his first goal in English football. Ward struck just 12 minutes later as he drove the ball low and hard past Kusczack.

JACK GAUGHAN: This is an unusual spell for Huddersfield Town. Automatic promotion feels the longest of shots from here; only a catastrophic collapse would see them drop out of the top six.

Blues duo Eden Hazard and N'Golo Kante are on the six-man shortlist for the top award along with Harry Kane, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Alexis Sanchez and Romelu Lukaku.

OLIVER TODD AT GRIFFIN PARK: Brentford all but ended Derby County's faint Championship play-off hopes as doubles from Lasse Vibe and Jota sealed a comfortable win.

Liverpool are ready to join the race to sign Virgil Van Dijk as they look to make a statement of intent in this summer’s transfer window.

Chelsea in good spirits as they train for Man Utd clash

If Chelsea's players were feeling nervous for their clash with Manchester United on Sunday, they weren't showing it in training. There were plenty of smiles about at the Blues' Cobham training facility, with Spanish duo Pedro and Marcos Alonso giving the camera a smile and thumbs up as they emerged from the changing room. Manager Antonio Conte also looked in a good mood, and he even joined in at one stage, playing a composed low pass when under pressure from David Luiz - more than many Premier League forwards have managed this season.

Schweinsteiger and Ivanovic cosy up in matching NHL shirts

Bastian Schweinsteiger and Ana Ivanovic appear to be settling into their new life in Chicago, with the pair pictured in matching jerseys at an NHL game on Thursday. With Ivanovic retired and Schweinsteiger having signed for MLS side Chicago Fire, the sporting couple have moved stateside together. And they appear to be enjoying their new life, as they headed to watch Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center on Thursday evening.

Wolves 0-2 Brighton: Match report

PETER LANSLEY AT MOLINEUX: The party poppers are poised for Monday as Brighton’s promotion festivities moved tantalisingly within reach two goals from Anthony Knockaert. Should Huddersfield, having delayed Brighton’s celebrations by beating Preston yesterday, drop points at Derby on Monday, then victory over Wigan will confirm Brighton’s promotion.

Belotti, 23, is currently the joint-top scorer in Serie A and has netted 29 goals in 35 games in all competitions this season. Torino are adamant they want Belotti’s full £85million buy-out clause.

The pair sparked a turnaround at Stoke when they both came off the bench to score a goal apiece as the Reds came from behind to win 2-1. Firmino had been rested while Coutinho was ill.

Sanchez has hardly struggled for goals this season, he has 22 in all competitions but none in his last three games and cut a frustrated figure again on Monday night as Arsenal at Crystal Palace.

The arrests occurred on Tuesday night, nearly a full 24 hours ahead of the Foxes match with Atletico Madrid. The eight were taken into custody after a group of 70 Leicester fans caused disturbances.

The England international has been restricted to just 15 Premier League appearances in a season disrupted by injury and has regularly been linked with a move away from Anfield.

Sam Allardyce believes the management 'madhouse' is best captured by the way he and Craig Shakespeare began the season with England but have since battled relegation.

RCB fall just short as Kieron Pollard steers Mumbai home 

English overseas star Tymal Mills and the RCB side were boosted by the return of skipper Virat Kohli, who notched up a quintessentially classy 62 after he lost the toss. He was ably assisted by overseas stars Chris Gayle (22) and AB De Villiers (19) as the hosts set 142-5 off their allotted 20 overs. RCB's star spinner Samuel Badree opened up for Kohli's side and set about destructing the visitors' top order.

Robbie Barrett shows off Pacquiao vs Marquez tattoo

Robbie Barrett showed off his eye-catching tattoo of Manny Pacquaio and Juan Manuel Marquez ahead of his British lightweight title challenge against Scott Cardle. The pair clash on the undercard of Ricky Burns' unification clash with undefeated Namibian Julius Indongo on Saturday. And at Friday's weigh-in in Glasgow, Barrett paid tribute to two of the greatest fighters of recent decades with a striking tattoo on his chest.

MARTHA KELNER - EXCLUSIVE: British Canoeing has launched an investigation into claims an elite coach told a female athlete he could guarantee team selection in exchange for sex.

Ricky Burns heads into the first world title unification bout ever staged in Scotland with the opposing camp already on the defensive – and has urged judges not to be swayed.

Sharapova's two-year suspension was reduced to 15 months after she tested positive last January for meldonium, a medication she had been taking within the rules beforehand.

The UFC arrives Kansas City, Missouri for the first time as pound-for-pound No 1 Demetrious Johnson bids to add his name to the record books in his flyweight headliner with Wilson Reis. 

The hookers start for Northampton and Saracens respectively. The clash on Saturday could have a significant bearing on selection for the Lions squad, which is named only 72 hours later.

Cardiff Blues ran riot to score five tries in a 35-17 demolition of the Ospreys at the Principality Stadium., sealing a first win over their opponents for the first time in seven years.

With more than 200 horses in training this season, William Haggas has become perhaps the pre-eminent trainer in Newmarket and Novoman could secure another vital prize on Saturday.

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Silvio Berlusconi's AC Milan story

SHERIDAN BIRD: Media magnate Silvio Berlusconi, who sold AC Milan to Chinese group Rossoneri Sport Investment Lux for around £630m on Thursday, first took control of his boyhood team in 1986. One of Italy's most ambitious, wealthiest men even back then, he was determined to restore Milan to the heights of world football. And the 50-year-old yearned to do it with a panache and sophistication hitherto unseen in calcio.

JAMIE CARRAGHER: His numbers are outstanding. Dele Alli turned 21 on Tuesday and reached that milestone with figures that dwarf some of the Premier League's greats.

KIERAN GILL - THE NUMBERS GAME: Bolasie said: ‘I said he's got the same kind of ability as Neymar and people were raising their eyebrows, but now they're starting to see it'

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