Newcastle advanced in the Carabao Cup, scoring early and winning a penalty shootout against Nottingham Forest in Sandro Tonalli’s first match back after a 10-month ban for betting violations.
Lionel Messi returned to the starting lineup but couldn’t prevent his first MLS season ending in defeat as Charlotte FC beat Inter Miami 1-0 in a dramatic contest in front of a crowd of 66,101 at Bank of America Stadium.
Vinícius Júnior has said he wants to renew his contract at Real Madrid “as soon as possible” despite ongoing links with a big-money move to Saudi Arabia.
Birmingham City have been relegated from the Championship, ending a difficult first season for the club’s American ownership group, which includes NFL legend Tom Brady.