Arsene Wenger believes Arsenal can take positives from the bitter disappointment of bowing out of the Champions League despite winning in Monaco.

Everton boss Roberto Martinez is adamant the time has now come for his side to find a way to carry their European form into their Barclays Premier League campaign.

Crystal Palace 2 Manchester City 1: Manchester City’s grip on the Barclays Premier League title was loosened further after a controversial Glenn Murray goal put Crystal Palace on the way to a 2-1 victory.

West Ham 0 Astra Giurgiu 1 (Astra win 2-1 on aggregate)

A late Paddy McNair own goal handed Manchester City a 2-1 win over Sunderland in Pep Guardiola's first match in charge.

Everton impressed in their first Premier League game under Ronald Koeman but had new goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg to thank late on as they drew 1-1 at home with Tottenham.

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane lauded his side's never-say-die attitude after seeing them claim a dramatic Super Cup win over Sevilla.

European Council president Donald Tusk said today that Brexit is a "very disorientating prospect" for Ireland.

The 2016 Olympic Games in Rio got off to an underwhelming start at an almost-empty stadium tonight.

PSV Eindhoven survived the dismissal of Gaston Pereiro to hold Atletico Madrid to a draw.

Spring was in the air as Queen’s University booked their passage into the quarter-final of the Collingwood Cup after a 2-1 victory over a NUI Galway side that fought every step of the way.

Shamrock Rovers 0 RoPS Rovaniemi 2. Shamrock Rovers’ Europa League hopes are all but over as no mid-season joy was visited on Tallaght Stadium from Lapland tonight.

Saracens took complete control of Pool One with a hugely impressive 27-9 win at Kingspan Stadium.

The goalkeeper for Columbus Crew will be a bit sheepish this morning.

Deulofeu turned in a master-class to send Everton into the Capital One Cup semi-finals.

John O’Shea will not allow friendship to get in the way of precious Euro 2016 qualifying points as he prepares to lock horns with Sunderland team-mate Steven Fletcher.

Sam Allardyce has admitted the time was right to leave West Ham after the club confirmed his four-year reign had drawn to a close.

Clare have advanced to meet Cork in the Munster football championship semi-final after this hard-fought victory over Limerick at Cusack Park, Ennis.

Ger Aylward had a championship debut start to remember with a hat-trick of goals as Kilkenny made a mockery of their 12-week hiatus and the loss of Colin Fennelly to injury before throw-in.

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard may be leaving in the summer but he still has a vested interest in his boyhood club’s future and wants talented youngster Raheem Sterling to stay and the owners to invest in new talent.