The Premier League takes centre stage on the opening weekend of 2025 with all but two teams in action over Saturday and Sunday, but it’s not all England with some key clashes taking place in Serie A and Ligue 1.
21:19 CET – Barcelona have beaten fourth-tier Barbastro 4-0 in the Copa del Rey round of 32 on Saturday, with striker Robert Lewandowski scoring either side of the break for the visitors.
Defender Eric Garcia put Barca in front with a bullet header in the 21st minute before Lewandowski nodded home from close range to double the advantage 10 minutes later.
The Poland striker added a third goal two minutes into the second half with a simple low finish from near the penalty spot and Pablo Torre made it 4-0, having capitalised on an error by Barbastro goalkeeper Arnau Fabrega.
20:53 CET – That second-half penalty from Matthis Abline has earned Nantes a point against Lille, as the pair battled to a 1-1 draw.
20:34 CET – Back to Ligue 1, where Nantes have levelled their game against Lille, thanks to a penalty from Matthis Abline.
20:28 CET – All over at the Amex, where Arsenal‘s title bid has taken another hit. They have finished their late Premier League encounter 1-1 against hosts Brighton.
A Joao Pedro penalty cancelled out the earlier strike from young talent Ethan Nwaneri to see the Gunners rue missed chances.
20:12 CET – Just the two late games across Europe’s top leagues this evening as Verona welcome Udinese in Serie A from 20:45 CET, whilst in Ligue 1, Lyon – currently sixth in the table – face Montpellier.
Follow that game right here from 21:00 CET.
20:00 CET – What a night for new Serie A leaders Napoli, who have produced a clinical display to beat sixth-placed Fiorentina in their own backyard thanks to goals from David Neres, Romelu Lukaku and Scott McTominay.
19:56 CET – Lille are leading Nantes 1-0 at half-time in France and are now 45 minutes away from moving up to third in Ligue 1.
19:52 CET – It’s 1-1 in Brighton! Joao Pedro has converted a penalty given away by William Saliba to bring the hosts level and perhaps spark what has been a cagey match into life.
19:40 CET – Napoli are running rampant! Antonio Conte’s side now lead 3-0 and will end the night top of the league.
19:31 CET – Eric Garcia and Robert Lewandowski have given Barcelona a 2-0 lead.
19:26 CET – Brighton are very much holding their own but it’s Arsenal who lead 1-0 at the break on the south coast of England.
18:57 CET – At half-time in Florence, Napoli are leading Fiorentina 1-0 thanks to a goal from David Neres.
In France, St Etienne have fought back to beat Reims 3-1 and escape the relegation zone as a result.
18:49 CET – 1-0 Arsenal! Wonderkid Ethan Nwaneri has given them the lead with a cool finish; the 17-year-old is beginning to emerge as one of the league’s most exciting talents.
18:35 CET – Brighton and Arsenal are underway, and you can follow their clash minute by minute here.
In Spain meanwhile, Barcelona will face minnows Barbastro in the Copa del Rey on the hour and the sides will line up as follows:
18:06 CET – Today’s fun is far from over with a key Serie A clash between Fiorentina and Napoli just kicking off and Arsenal facing Brighton in just under 30 minutes.
Here’s how the Gunners and the Seagulls will line up:
17:57 CET – That’s that for what was a hugely eventful round of afternoon kick-offs in the Premier League, with Manchester City and Brentford running rampant and Chelsea dropping points for the fourth game in a row.
Here are all of the results:
17:50 CET – In the only match of the afternoon in Ligue 1, Reims are leading St Etienne 1-0 at the break.
17:42 CET – Crystal Palace equalise! Jean-Philippe Mateta has drawn them level against Chelsea with just eight minutes to go.
17:37 CET – The goals are flying in! Leon Bailey has put Aston Villa back ahead, David Brooks has given Bournemouth the lead against Everton and Niclas Fullkrug has bagged a consolation for West Ham.
17:24 CET – Well that lead didn’t last long! Leicester have equalised at Villa Park with Stephy Mavididi scoring his third goal of the league season.
Things aren’t going so well for fellow relegation battlers Southampton with Bryan Mbeumo doubling their deficit.
17:18 CET – Aston Villa have finally broken the deadlock against Leicester thanks to a lovely goal from Ross Barkley.
17:15 CET – This is a real statement from Manchester City, who are now 4-0 up against West Ham with Erling Haaland bagging his second of the game before Phil Foden got in on the fun.
16:56 CET – Southampton may be losing, but they’ve very much been holding their own against Brentford. Can they fight back to earn their first point under Ivan Juric?
16:50 CET – The half-time whistle has blown across all of the Premier League grounds, three of which have yet to see a goal.
16:44 CET – Are the Manchester City of old back? Erling Haaland has doubled their lead on the stroke of half-time to put them in a very comfortable position indeed.
16:14 CET – Manchester City have taken the lead against West Ham with Vladimir Coufal putting the ball into his own net, while Cole Palmer has given Chelsea the lead at Crystal Palace.
16:08 CET – It’s a nightmare start for Southampton, who have fallen behind at home to Brentford after just six minutes courtesy of a goal from Kevin Schade.
15:54 CET – Perhaps the biggest of the 16:00 kick-offs in the Premier League is taking place in Manchester, where West Ham are facing a Manchester City side looking to pick up consecutive wins for the first time since October.
Here’s how the sides line up:
15:37 CET – Back in Serie A, and Empoli have levelled their game against Venezia thanks to the in-form Sebastiano Esposito, who now has six goals in five games.
15:32 CET – Boos greet the Tottenham players at full-time as Newcastle run out 2-1 winners thanks to goals from Anthony Gordon and Alexander Isak.
They are now four games without a win, how long will the manager have now?
Read the full report right here.
15:24 CET – Dominic Solanke, what an effort. The striker manages to get his head on a cross with some serious acrobatics but he sees it saved.
15:16 CET – Into the final stages at Tottenham, and the hosts, who have had chances to level, still trail 2-1 to Newcastle and the pressure mounts more and more on manager Ange Postecoglou. Can his side find late salvation?
15:11 CET – It’s a great start for Venezia and Finnish striker Joel Pohjanpalo, who has given the Serie A side the lead against Empoli after five minutes – his first goal since October!
15:00 CET – Team news is flooding in from across the Premier League, which you can catch up with right here, but let’s focus on Manchester City, who are looking to continue climbing up from the canvas when they take on West Ham at 16:00 CET.
After a 2-0 victory over Leicester City last time out, Pep Guardiola has named a rare unchanged lineup for today’s encounter.
West Ham see Niclas Fullkrug start up top, whilst Crysencio Summerville starts a game for the first time in four matches.
14:51 CET – Triple change for Spurs, who have come into the game up to the hour mark, and they are bringing on the cavalry with Son Heung-Min as well as James Maddison entering the fray. Can they help unlock the Newcastle defence?
14:36 CET – Back underway in the Premier League lunchtime kick-off and Tottenham have made a change at the break with Sergio Reguillon coming on for Radu Dragusin, who was on a 5.4 Flashscore rating.
14:27 CET – Before we head back to London, let’s head over to Italy, where Venezia and Empoli begin Saturday’s proceedings in Serie A with the Venetians looking to kickstart their campaign for survival.
That game kicks off at 15:00 CET and you can follow it here.
14:20 CET – The players have gone down the tunnel at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, where the visitors have a 2-1 lead at the break – and a quick look at the match stats underline that it is a deserved advantage.
14:08 CET – He doesn’t miss this time! A lovely ball from Jacob Murphy across the six-yard box is deflected onto the foot of Alexander Isak and he taps the ball into the net from a yard – perhaps one of the easiest goals he has ever scored.
Newcastle lead Tottenham 2-1 with seven minutes of the first half to play.
14:02 CET – Big chance for Newcastle to take the lead – their biggest since the equaliser – as Alexander Isak is found with a low cross, however, on the stretch, the Swede can’t quite turn it home.
13:38 CET – And nor did Spurs’ lead… Newcastle pounce on a defensive mistake to put Anthony Gordon through, who lashes home a finish to level the game up.
13:33 CET – Well, that did not take long! A sumptuous cross from Pedro Porro picks out Dominic Solanke, who makes no mistake with his header to put the hosts 1-0 up against Newcastle in the fourth minute.
13:30 CET – Here we go then, let’s get the weekend party started – make sure to listen live to Spurs’ home game against Newcastle, and we will provide all the biggest updates right here.
13:12 CET – Before we get into the nitty-gritty on the pitch, some Spurs-related news is filtering through, where they are likely to announce the signing of Slavia Prague goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky after the game today on a permanent deal for around 13 million euros.
It will be a much-needed addition given their crisis in goal at the moment.
Remember, you can follow all the latest goings-on in the transfer market with our live tracker.
12:36 CET – A busy day of Premier League action is set to get underway in less than an hour and we have our first team news of the day, with Tottenham Hotspur opting for youth with their lengthening injury list. Archie Gray continues at centre-back, but a bigger surprise comes in goal where Brandon Austin makes his Spurs debut in the absence of Fraser Forster and Guglielmo Vicario.
Meanwhile, in-form Newcastle, who are chasing their fifth-straight league victory, make just one change from their dominating 2-0 win over Manchester United on Monday as Sven Botman replaces the suspended Fabian Schar in the backline.
Listen live to the match from 13:25 CET with our audio commentary.
12:00 CET – Hello and welcome to Flashscore’s coverage of today’s football!
Things are starting in style this weekend with Tottenham playing host to Newcastle in a heavyweight Premier League match-up in 90 minutes’ time.
That’s not all there is to look forward to either, with the below games all on the agenda in England in the coming days while Napoli will host Fiorentina this evening in a crucial Serie A clash that will have huge ramifications for Italy’s title fight.
