Aston Villa beat Nottingham Forest 4-0 in the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 semi-final second leg at Villa Park on 7 May 2026, winning 4-1 on aggregate. Goals from Ollie Watkins, Emiliano Buendía (penalty), and a John McGinn brace — watched by Prince William in the stands — sent Unai Emery’s side to the Europa League final in Istanbul on 20 May 2026 against Freiburg.

Arsenal vs Atlético Madrid was supposed to be a war of attrition — Arteta’s flowing football against Simeone’s fortress mentality. What fans got across two electrifying Champions League semi-final legs was far more extraordinary: penalties, controversy, a VAR reversal, and one perfect tap-in that sent North London to Budapest.

SportPesa is an African sports betting and gaming company founded in Kenya in 2014. It has invested over Ksh 1.12 billion in Kenyan football alone, sponsors the FKF Premier League (now the SportPesa League), and backs clubs including Gor Mahia, Shabana FC, and Murang’a Seal, making it the continent’s most impactful private sports patron.