First-half goals from Ferran Torres and Fermin López helped Barcelona secure a 2-1 home win against Shakhtar Donetsk in their Champions League Group H tie. The hosts dominated from the start and opened the scoring in the 28th minute however a Georgiy Sudakov strike made life nervy for the Catalans who hung on for their third win in the group.
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Gabriel Jesus scored a goal and grabbed an assist to help Arsenal get back to winning ways in the Champions League with victory at Sevilla. After losing 2-1 to Lens in their previous European outing, the Gunners came through a difficult test against the seven-time Europa League winners.
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Sweden’s match against Belgium, abandoned on Monday amid a terror alert in Brussels, will not have to be replayed, Uefa has ruled. The Euro 2024 qualifier was abandoned at half-time for security reasons with the score 1-1. Two Swedish nationals had been shot dead in the Belgian capital earlier on Monday.
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Juventus midfielder Nicolo Fagioli has been banned for seven months by the Italian football federation for breaching betting rules. Fagioli was given a 12-month ban, with five months suspended, and fined €12,500. The 22-year-old will also have to have therapy for his gambling problem.
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The Republic of Ireland got back to winning ways with a routine 4-0 victory against Gibraltar in Faro. First-half goals from Evan Ferguson and Mikey Johnston, plus headers in the second from Matt Doherty and Callum Robinson, sealed only the second win in Group B for Stephen Kenny’s side.
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