April is a month when cracks emerge as injuries bite and the pressure mounts, but Aston Villa appear to be hitting form at just the right time before tonight’s mammoth Champions League quarter-final against Paris St-Germain.

Reaction and analysis as Arsenal beat Real Madrid 3-0 in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, plus build-up to Aston Villa v PSG.

Declan Rice curled home two superb free kicks to help give Arsenal a 3-0 win over defending champion Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals.

The Premier League will be guaranteed at least five teams in the 2025-26 Champions League edition following Arsenal's stunning 3-0 win over Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie on Tuesday.

Birmingham City have secured promotion from League One after a 2-1 win at Peterborough ensured they will return to the Championship at the first time of asking.

One of this season’s great revival stories is unfolding at Birmingham City, and it is a fine time to be a “Bluenose”.

Birmingham City officially secured direct promotion to the EFL Championship, giving co-owner Tom Brady plenty to celebrate. With six games left to play in the 2024–25 EFL League One season, Birmingham City became the first of three teams to punch their tickets to the Championship.