By Tony Odu
• As Manchester City gets ready to play Newcastle United for the fifth time this season, Pep Guardiola has acknowledged that luck may be crucial.
• On Friday, Bayern Munich defeated Borussia Mönchengladbach 4-1, extending their advantage over second-place Borussia Dortmund by 14 points. Luis Díaz scored one goal and assisted on another.
• By cautioning the rest of the Premier League that his squad won’t reach their full potential until the following season, Pep Guardiola has hinted that he is prepared to remain manager of Manchester City. Guardiola’s ten-year deal at the Etihad Stadium expires in 2027, but there have been rumors that he may leave at the end of this season.
• Following two pivotal VAR rulings against the EFL Championship team in a thrilling match at Stok Cae Ras, Chelsea coach Liam Rosenior felt his team was “lucky” to defeat Wrexham 4-2 in the FA Cup fifth round.
• Manchester City’s stunning 3-1 comeback victory over Newcastle on Saturday night secured their spot in the FA Cup quarterfinals.
• Championship team Dunfermline defeats Scottish Cup winners Aberdeen in the quarterfinals; a Scottish second-tier team advances to the round of four with a 3-0 victory; Neil Lennon’s victory, which was aided by doubles from Olly Thomas and Matty Todd, further exacerbates Aberdeen’s dismal season.
• Swansea defeated 10-man Stoke 2-0 at Swansea Stadium thanks to a spectacular long-range effort from Liam Cullen and a goal from Zan Vipotnik, who scored his 17th Championship goal of the season.
• In a match where both sides finished with 10 men, Coventry won 2-0 thanks to goals from Tatsuhiro Sakamoto and Haji Wright in the first half, solidifying their lead in the Sky Bet Championship.
• With their greatest player, Max Dowman, making his first appearance for the team in four months due to injury, Arsenal advanced to the FA Cup quarterfinals after defeating Mansfield. His attacking and defensive performances gave the impression that he never left.
• In his first start since sustaining an arm injury in January, U.S. international Ricardo Pepi scored in the 86th minute to give PSV a 2-1 victory over AZ Alkmaar. After a brilliant move, the striker scored from close range to seal a tight victory in PSV’s run for the Eredivisie title.
• Julian Brandt will depart Borussia Dortmund as a free agent at the conclusion of the current campaign, the team has revealed. The 29-year-old playmaker, who has been a mainstay at Signal Iduna Park for almost ten years, will not have his contract renewed when it expires this summer.
FA Cup 5th Round Results Saturday, March 7
Newcastle 1 – 3 Man City
Wrexham 2 – 4 Chelsea
Mansfield Town 1 – 2 Arsenal
FA Cup 5th Round Fixtures Sunday, March 8
Fulham vs Southampton 13:00
Port Vale vs Sunderland 14:30
Leeds United vs Norwich City 17:30
La Liga Results Saturday, Match 7
Osasuna 2 – 2 Mallorca
Levante 1 – 1 Girona
Atletico Madrid 3 – 2 Real Sociedad
Athletic Club 0 – 1 Barcelona
Lique 1 Results Saturday, March 7
Nantes 0 – 1 Angers
Auxerre 0 – 0 Strasbourg
Toulouse 0 – 1 Marseille
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