Barcelona and Real Madrid are gearing up for the first Clásico clash of the season on Sunday, with the Catalans looking to clinch a fifth consecutive win against the league leaders. Lamine Yamal’s midweek comments, claiming that Real Madrid “steal and complain”, have upped the ante ahead of what was already a much-anticipated fixture.
Marseille’s stint as Ligue 1 leaders came to an end on Saturday, with Roberto De Zerbi’s men falling to a 2-1 defeat in Lens. Reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain had reclaimed top spot earlier in the day with a 3-0 victory against Brest.
Liverpool plunged deeper into crisis with a fourth league defeat on the bounce against Brentford, while Chelsea were stunned at Stamford Bridge by a stoppage-time winner from Sunderland’s Chemsdine Talbi.
Sunday’s Vienna Open final will see Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev face off for the first time since the Australian Open final in January. Meanwhile at the Basel tournament, a back injury forced France’s Ugo Humbert to throw in the towel during his semi-final against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
