Chelsea
March 2026
Chelsea progressed 4-2 after extra time in a major scare, with Wrexham twice leading. Wrexham scored through Smith, then an Arthur Okonkwo own goal levelled it. Callum Doyle put Wrexham back ahead before George Dobson’s red card changed the tie. Chelsea forced extra time via Josh Acheampong, then Joao Pedro and Garnacho decided it. A late Wrexham equaliser attempt was ruled offside.
Arsenal
March 2026
Arsenal won 2-1 away after being pegged back in the second half. Arteta rotated heavily and used a 3-5-2 shape. Madueke scored with a curling effort before half-time for Arsenal’s 100th goal of the season. Mansfield equalised after a sloppy back pass was intercepted and finished by Evans.
Bruno Fernandes
March 2026
Fernandes scored a penalty and assisted Sesko as United came from behind to beat Crystal Palace 2-1 at Old Trafford, moving up to third in the league. He also overtook David Beckham for Premier League matches with both a goal and an assist for United. Palace led through Lacroix, then Lacroix conceded a penalty on Cunha and was sent off; Fernandes converted the spot-kick and later created the winner for Sesko. Opta stat line cited: 18 United Premier League matches with a goal and assist, ahead of Beckham’s 17, behind Rooney (35) and Giggs (22), plus 13 league assists in the campaign.
Cristiano Ronaldo
February 2026
Ronaldo is chasing a third straight Saudi Pro League Golden Boot but trails Ivan Toney, with the margin tightened after Ronaldo missed two games during a protest. Ronaldo has 21 league goals in 21 games, while Toney leads with 23; Ronaldo’s earlier absence could be the swing factor in the run-in as both chase top scorer honours.
Bodø/Glimt
February 2026
Bodo/Glimt eliminated Inter 5-2 on aggregate to reach the Champions League last 16 for the first time, winning 2-1 away after a 3-1 first leg. Inter controlled possession but Bodo punished mistakes, including an Akanji giveaway that led to another Hauge goal, then added a second through Evjen; Bastoni pulled one back too late.
Cristiano Ronaldo
February 2026
Cristiano Ronaldo was left out again as Al-Nassr won 1-0 against Arkadag to advance to the quarter-finals, completing a 2-0 aggregate win. The story remains framed by his recent protest over transfer backing and league governance. Jorge Jesus rotated heavily and still got the result to progress. Ronaldo’s absence follows a spell of missed games tied to complaints about support and perceived preferential treatment for rivals, with the league issuing a public warning that recruitment decisions sit with clubs under a shared financial framework.
Cristiano Ronaldo
February 2026
Al-Nassr won 1-0 away to Arkadag in the first leg, taking a narrow advantage back to Saudi Arabia. Ronaldo did not play but is expected to return this weekend. Al-Hamdan scored in the 19th minute after a through ball from Ângelo. Nassr missed chances to extend the lead, including Al-Hamdan from close range and a late one-on-one miss by Ghareeb.
