RB Leipzig have dismissed head coach Marco Rose with immediate effect. It was announced just days before their German Cup semi-final against Stuttgart. The decision comes after Leipzig’s 1-0 loss to Borussia Mönchengladbach. It marked their sixth consecutive away match without a win and dropped them to sixth in the Bundesliga. Rose, took charge in September 2022 and led the club to a German Cup triumph and a third-place league finish in his debut season. He also guided them to DFL Supercup success with a 3-0 victory over Bayern Munich at the start of the current campaign. Despite past achievements, Leipzig’s poor form forced the club to act. Sporting director Marcel Schaefer stated:“We believed in Marco and his team for a long time and tried everything to turn things around. However, given the current situation and lack of results, we are convinced a new impulse is needed to achieve our goals this season.” Jurgen Klopp, Head of Soccer at parent company Red Bull, was not mentioned in the club’s statement. He had also been previously ruled out taking over as coach.

Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler addressed the media ahead of Wednesday’s match against Aston Villa, with the race for European qualification heating up. Hurzeler delivered bad news for Georginio Rutter and Adam Webster, saying: “Both injuries, I can say, they don’t look great. We have to add them to our injury list.” When asked if they could miss the rest of the season, he admitted: “It’s possible. Georginio has an ankle injury, Adam a muscle injury.”

Hellas Verona and Parma played out a 0-0 draw, moving both sides further away from the Serie A relegation zone. It was their first goalless H2H encounter since 1963. Verona almost ended their streak of six first-half blanks when Daniel Mosquera’s header hit the post after just two minutes. Parma then came close as Pontus Almqvist’s long-range shot narrowly missed the target. Chances were scarce, but Mosquera had another opportunity just before halftime, only for Alessandro Vogliacco to make a crucial block. The second half saw defences remain dominant, with Parma looking the more likely to score. Dennis Man’s penalty appeal was waved away, while Adrian Bernabé and Jacob Ondrejka tested Verona’s goalkeeper Lorenzo Montipò. In the end, neither verona and parma could break the deadlock, settling for a point in their survival battle.

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti believes Kylian Mbappé can become a club legend like Cristiano Ronaldo. Mbappé, 26, has already matched Ronaldo’s 33 goals in a debut season after joining from Paris Saint-Germain. Ancelotti said, “What I wish for Mbappe is that he is capable of achieving what Ronaldo did at Real Madrid — and I think that he can do it” With Madrid still competing on three fronts, Mbappé has time to surpass the record. Ancelotti’s side faces Real Sociedad on Tuesday in a Copa del Rey semi-final, holding a 1-0 lead.

Celta Vigo’s shared a point each with Las Palmas on Monday night. Despite having more possession, they were held to a 1-1 draw at Balaídos by Las Palmas, who lost goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen to injury in the first half. Celta dominated early on, with Alfon Gonzalez help. However, Borja Iglesias‘s shot was saved by Cillessen before he had to leave the field due to an injury. Dinko Horkas came on as a substitute keeper for Las Palmas. Celta took the lead just before halftime when Alfon curled a shot past Horkas after a setup from Iglesias. In the second half, Las Palmas’ Moleiro equalized, securing a point for his side.