Match reviews
Post-match reports and full-time analysis from across Europe's top leagues, newest first.
Reading 3-1 Blackpool: Reading Outfight Dominant Visitors to Claim League One Win
Reading won 3-1 against Blackpool despite being second best for large portions of the match. George Earthy, Kyreece Lisbie, and Jacob Brown did the damage.
Ware 3-3 Fakenham Town: Fakenham Snatch FA Cup Draw With Two First-Half Goals
Ware led three times at Wodson Park but Fakenham Town refused to lie down, equalising twice before the break and once more to earn a 3-3 FA Cup draw.
Widzew Lodz 0-0 Radomiak Radom: Six Big Chances, Zero Goals, Maximum Frustration
Widzew Lodz and Radomiak Radom served up a goalless draw in the Polish Ekstraklasa on Saturday, with both sides squandering three big chances apiece in a match that had plenty of effort but precious little execution.
Metz 4-1 Rodez: Pape Moussa Fall Hat-Trick Ends Metz's Draw Streak in Style
Pape Moussa Fall scored three times as Metz dismantled Rodez 4-1 at home in Ligue 2, delivering the kind of dominant, competitive performance their previous four matches had failed to produce.
Real Sociedad II 1-1 Tenerife: Soroeta Equaliser Denies Hosts in Scrappy La Liga 2 Draw
Fabricio Assis gave Real Sociedad II the lead on the hour mark but Javier Soroeta struck late to earn Tenerife a point, capping a fractious afternoon in San Sebastián that produced six yellow cards and precious little quality.
Reims 2-2 Guingamp: Fofana Brace Punished Reims Profligacy Before Bokangu's Late Rescue
Reims dominated the chances but paid the price for wasting four big opportunities, as Yaya Fofana turned the game on its head with two goals in two second-half minutes before substitute Brandon Bokangu grabbed a point for the hosts in the 88th minute.
Kareem Hassan-Smith Sends Bradford Park Avenue Through as Curzon Ashton Fail to Register a Single Shot on Target
Bradford Park Avenue won 1-0 away at Curzon Ashton in the FA Cup, with Kareem Hassan-Smith's 31st-minute goal proving enough despite the hosts enjoying the lion's share of possession.
Bournemouth Win 2-1 at St. James' Park as Newcastle Squander Dominance
Bournemouth took all three points at St. James' Park despite Newcastle United creating the better chances, with two first-half goals proving enough to sink the hosts. Connor Maguire has no sympathy for a Newcastle side that did the hard work and threw it away.
Worcester City 1-0 Win at Knowle Ends Home Side's FA Cup Run
Worcester City ended Knowle FC's unbeaten FA Cup run with a 1-0 victory, the only goal enough to settle a tight affair in which Knowle's basics simply did not hold up when it mattered.
Peterborough 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday: Feeney Own Goal and Woods Header Share the Points at London Road
A Josh Feeney own goal gave Sheffield Wednesday the lead before Ben Woods headed Peterborough level straight after half time, leaving both sides frustrated in a tight League One draw.
Preston 2-1 Blackburn: Lang Double Punishes Toothless Rovers as North End End Losing Run
Callum Lang scored twice inside the first half hour to give Preston a deserved 2-1 win over Blackburn in the EFL Championship, ending a run of five consecutive defeats for the hosts.
Southampton Win 1-0 at Lincoln City: Welington Header Settles Scrappy Championship Affair
Southampton ground out a 1-0 win at Lincoln City, with Welington's 44th-minute goal proving enough despite Lincoln enjoying the lion's share of possession. It was efficient, ugly in places, and entirely professional.
Stockport County Demolish Wigan Athletic 3-0 With First-Half Blitz at the DW
Stockport County put Wigan Athletic to the sword with three goals in the opening 21 minutes, running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a League One clash that exposed every weakness the home side currently possess.
Stoke City 4-0 Charlton: Devenny Leads Demolition Job as Charlton Capitulate
Stoke City handed Charlton a 4-0 thrashing at the bet365 Stadium, with Justin Devenny scoring twice and Charlton reduced to ten men before the hour mark. This was a performance that asked serious questions about Charlton's desire to compete.
Holstein Kiel 2-2 Nürnberg: Kiel Surrender Late Advantage in Scrappy 2. Bundesliga Draw
Holstein Kiel twice led and twice failed to hold it, ending 2-2 against a Nürnberg side who were the better team for long stretches and left Kiel with serious defensive questions to answer.
Kaiserslautern 2-0 Darmstadt 98: Sauer and Tazemeta Punish Toothless Visitors
Kaiserslautern were dominant throughout as goals from Mário Sauer and Thierry Tazemeta sealed a comfortable 2-0 win over a Darmstadt 98 side that had no answer and no desire to find one.
Wolfsburg 3-2 Cottbus: Glatzel Penalty Sets The Tone As Wolves Hold On In Five-Goal Thriller
VfL Wolfsburg came from a nervy second half to hold off Energie Cottbus 3-2, with Robert Glatzel's fourth-minute penalty laying the groundwork for a hard-fought 2. Bundesliga win at home.
New York City 0-0 Nashville SC: Yellows Dominate But Walk Away Empty-Handed
Nashville SC controlled large portions of this MLS contest but could not convert their superiority into goals, leaving New York City to claim a point they barely deserved.
Sparta Rotterdam 2-2 PEC Zwolle: Babadi Punishes Sparta After Kostons Leveller
Sparta Rotterdam twice came from behind and twice threw away leads in a chaotic 2-2 draw at home to PEC Zwolle, with Isaac Babadi's 69th-minute goal proving the decisive blow after Koen Kostons briefly put Sparta ahead.
Varaždin 0-0 Istra 1961: Dominant Display Yields Nothing as Istra Keeper Stands Firm
Varaždin bossed every statistical category and hit the woodwork twice, but a resolute Istra 1961 side held on for a goalless draw in the Croatian 1. HNL. The home side will be furious with themselves.