Real Madrid suffered a 2-3 defeat by Villarreal in La Liga in a thrilling clash ahead of their UEFA Champions League showdown against Chelsea next week. The champions remain 12 points behind leaders Barcelona, who face Girona on Monday, with Villarreal winger Samuel Chukwueze scoring twice in a sensational individual display. Pau Torres’s own goal sent Madrid in front but …

Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo featured for Al Hilal but could not prevent them from losing 3-5 to European champions Real Madrid in the final of the FIFA Club World Cup in Rabat, Morocco on Saturday. Ighalo was introduced with four minutes left but could not turn the game around for Al Hilal. Vinícius Júnior scored twice and assisted Ballon d’Or …