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Real Madrid suffers a shock 2-1 defeat to lowly Alcoyano to exit the Copa del Rey, as the third-division side scores an unlikely winner late in extra time after being reduced to 10 men.

Leeds fielded a strong line-up for the trip south but League Two side Crawley produced the biggest upset of the round while there was no such fairytale for Marine.

Socceroos were at the heart of the action in a thrilling round of Europa League games on Friday morning AEDT, with Tom Rogic scoring for already-eliminated Celtic and James Holland playing the full match in a thrilling six-goal draw with Tottenham.

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Love him or hate him, captain Sergio Ramos will go down as one of Real Madrid's best ever acquisitions after establishing himself as the heart and soul of the Spanish giants.

In the second instalment marking the Illawarra Mercury's 165th anniversary, GLEN HUMPHRIES looks back at how the paper reported some of the big events of the last 50 years.

Peru defender Carlos Zambrano launched a scathing criticism of Neymar's behaviour, labelling the Brazil and Paris Saint-Germain star a "clown".

Xherdan Shaqiri appears to be on his way out of Liverpool after Jurgen Klopp confirmed he was left out of the EFL Cup defeat to Arsenal on Thursday because something had happened "in the background".

Tottenham reached the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup after beating Chelsea on penalties following a 1-1 draw on Wednesday (AEST).

Tottenham made light of their gruelling schedule as they knocked Chelsea out of the Carabao Cup on penalties.

View match details for the Sydney FC vs Perth Glory, Hyundai A-League, Semi-Finals, 26th Aug 2020 match from Bankwest Stadium on the Hyundai A-League match centre.

OPINION: Uncertainty abounds in the A-League and the Wellington Phoenix could be making camp in Australia again before the year is out.

Melbourne anti-mask ringleader Nick Patterson filmed being questioned and arrested by protective service officers at a train station for not wearing a mandatory face mask.

Cristiano Ronaldo appears committed to at least another season with Juventus as he wants to win a third Scudetto with the club.

Perth Glory captain Diego Castro is citing coronavirus fears for opting out of the A-League's resumption.

Chelsea's defensive frailties reawakened the race for a place in the Champions League next season as a 3-0 defeat at Sheffield United gave the chasing pack hope of a late season collapse.

So, Manchester City will be in the Champions League next season, meaning the final three games of the Premier League season will be even more interesting than originally thought.

A joint Australia and New Zealand bid to host the tournament was announced as successful in the early hours of Friday morning. But what else do we know?

Bruno Fernandes converted a late penalty won by Paul Pogba to secure Manchester United a 1-1 draw away at top-four rivals Tottenham on Saturday (AEST).