PSG beat Bayern Munich 1-1 on the night — 6-5 on aggregate — and will face Arsenal in the Champions League final in Budapest on 30 May. Dembélé struck after three minutes, Kane's stoppage-time equaliser wasn't enough, and Kompany was furious at the referee. Plus: tonight's UEL semi-final 2nd legs previewed, the title race, a busy transfer desk, and the injury board.
Daily Football Briefing
公開A daily podcast covering Premier League, UEFA Champions League and Europa League — results, match highlights, transfer news, manager press conferences, and key talking points. Tone should feel like a knowledgeable mate going through the day's big stories after a matchday: relaxed, conversational, informed but never dry. Aimed at evening wind-down listening.
A bumper 48-hour catch-up edition: Arsenal reach their first Champions League final in 20 years after Saka's winner against Atlético Madrid, Chelsea suffer a historic sixth straight defeat to Nottingham Forest, and Man City drop more points at Everton. Plus a full transfer desk, tonight's PSG vs Bayern preview, and the injury board ahead of a massive week.
Kobbie Mainoo's 77th-minute winner sends Manchester United into the Champions League, Spurs climb out of the relegation zone, and Bournemouth stay in the European hunt — but the headline belongs to Bruno Fernandes, whose 20th assist of the season equals the all-time Premier League record shared by Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne. Tom also runs through the transfer desk, Arsenal's injury boost ahead of the UCL semi-final, and tonight's Man City vs Everton title showdown.
Three Saturday afternoon Premier League results hand Arsenal a six-point title lead: Arsenal 3-0 Fulham (Gyökeres brace, Saka back), Newcastle 3-1 Brighton (Osula headers, Howe relief), Brentford 3-0 West Ham (West Ham hit the woodwork three times and still lost). Tom runs through every goal and manager quote, maps Arsenal's alarming injury board before Tuesday's UCL semi-final decider against Atlético (Merino out, Odegaard/Havertz/Timber borderline), previews Bruno Fernandes chasing the all-time PL assist record at Old Trafford on Sunday, and covers PSG-Bayern and the UEL semi-final second legs. Transfers close out with Salah/Fenerbahce, Curtis Jones/Inter, the Tonali standoff and Chelsea's ongoing manager search.
GW35 kicks off properly: Leeds 3-1 Burnley relegates Burnley and keeps Leeds nine points clear of trouble. Tom runs through the title race (Arsenal 73pts, City 70 with a game in hand), Arsenal's injury tightrope ahead of Saturday's Fulham trip and Monday's Atlético second leg at the Emirates (Havertz borderline, Timber and Merino out). Both UCL semi previews — Arsenal host Atlético needing a win (1-1 agg), PSG host Bayern at the Allianz (PSG lead 5-4, now without Hakimi). UEL second-leg previews: Villa vs Forest (Villa Park, Forest lead 1-0) and Freiburg vs Braga (Braga lead 2-1). Bruno Fernandes on 19 PL assists — one from history on Sunday vs Liverpool. Transfer desk: Salah/Fenerbahce, Gordon/Bayern, Jones/Inter, Tonali's PL standoff, and Chelsea's still-unresolved manager saga.
Europa League semi-final night: Forest edge Villa 1-0 (Chris Wood pen, 71') as Emery erupts at VAR for missing the Anderson red card. Braga beat Freiburg 2-1 in a last-gasp classic (Dorgeles 90+2'). No PL action overnight; GW35 kicks off tonight (Leeds vs Burnley). Transfer desk: Salah/Fenerbahce frontrunners, Chelsea's Alonso pursuit hits a control snag, Gordon/Jones/Tonali all in motion. Arsenal vs Atlético 2nd leg (Emirates, 5 May) framed with full injury and mood context. Injury board covering Arsenal, Villa, Liverpool, Man Utd, Man City, Newcastle.
Arsenal drew 1-1 at Atlético Madrid in a UCL semi-final dominated by three penalty incidents and a VAR decision that had Mikel Arteta absolutely fuming. Plus, two Europa League semi-finals kick off tonight as Forest host Villa and Braga face Freiburg. And Mo Salah's next move is still dangling — plus a huge Mudryk doping ban, John Stones leaving City, and the full GW35 injury board.
PSG beat Bayern Munich 5-4 at the Parc des Princes in the highest-scoring Champions League semi-final ever recorded. Nine goals, two VAR controversies, and a one-goal advantage for the holders heading to the Allianz Arena. Arsenal fly to Madrid tonight for their own first-leg clash against Atlético, with Havertz, Timber and Merino all out. On transfers: Salah's next club is days away from announcement, Kobbie Mainoo signs to 2031 at United, and Chelsea's three-man shortlist — Silva, Iraola, Xabi Alonso — is confirmed.
Mo Salah's season is likely over after a hamstring tear, just as Liverpool's title push hits a critical stretch. Casemiro got his emotional Old Trafford farewell in Man United's 2-1 win over Brentford, and John Stones is leaving City on a free. We also preview tonight's PSG vs Bayern UCL semi-final and look ahead to Arsenal vs Atlético tomorrow night.
Daily UK football recap: Arsenal back on top, Spurs' 36-injury crisis, Liverpool's cruise, plus Champions League semis (PSG vs Bayern, Arsenal vs Atlético) and an all-English Europa League semi — Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest. Transfer news, manager quotes, injury updates. 17 min 28 sec.