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Holders Real Madrid hammered RB Salzburg 5-1 in a Champions League clash in the Spanish capital on Wednesday thanks to doubles from Brazilian forwards Rodrygo and Vinicius Jr either side of a goal by Kylian Mbappe.

Marc Casadó is likely to miss the rest of the season after injuring knee ligaments in Sunday’s 4-2 win over Atlético Madrid, sources have told ESPN.

Angel City FC has hired Alexander Straus as the team’s new head coach following an extensive search that sporting director Mark Parsons detailed to ESPN.