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Co-hosts through as Senegal exit

Co-hosts Equatorial Guinea reach the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals after beating Senegal 2-1 to send the third favourites out of the competition.

Guinea 2-1 Senegal

Equatorial Guinea 2-1 Senegal Equatorial Guinea produced one of their most memorable victories on Wednesday by scoring late in stoppage time for a 2-1 win against Senegal that clinched a spot in the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations. The defeat for Senegal means their Premier League...

Barcelona 2-2 R Madrid (agg 4-3)

Goals from Pedro and Dani Alves send Barcelona through to the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey.

Barça 2-2 Real Madrid, 4-3 agg

• Barcelona 2-2 Real Madrid (4-3 agg) Early in the second half, the chant went up: "Mourinho, stay!" The problem for the Real Madrid manager was that it was the Barcelona fans who were singing it. Just as it was the Barça fans who unveiled a mock advert that ran: "Wanted: a worthy rival...

Liverpool 2-2 Man City, 3-2 agg

Liverpool have booked their first trip to Wembley since 1996 and, after waiting so long, they will be eager to see how the old place has changed. Kenny Dalglish's team deserve their place in the final because over both legs they played with the greater urgency and determination, culminating in...

Roberto Mancini rails against penalties given and denied

• Italian says Liverpool's spot-kick should not have been given • Defeat will not affect title hopes, says City manager Roberto Mancini was left nursing a "sense of injustice" at Anfield after the Manchester City old boy Craig Bellamy inspired Liverpool to victory in the Carling Cup...

Cheat jibes hurt, says Albrighton

The Aston Villa winger Marc Albrighton has revealed his hurt at being branded a "cheat" by Wolves fans last weekend. Karl Henry was shown a straight red card for kicking out at Albrighton during the second half of Villa's 3-2 win at Molineux.

Now Barton tells kids to get their teeth into Dracula

Joey Barton's love of Bram Stoker's Dracula and Paul Scharner's recommendation of The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas stand out in a list of Premier League footballers' favoured reads. The recommendations – which cover a children's book as well as a read for adults, leading Theo...

Now is the time when United get very serious, says Rooney

Wayne Rooney declared yesterday that Manchester United are again moving towards top form now that the climax of the season – and the glittering prizes on offer – are coming into view