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Aston Villa and Tottenham have been fined following a melee at the conclusion of their FA Cup game on Saturday, 10 January.

Players from both sides were involved in a confrontation shortly after Villa's 2-1 win in the third round at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Both clubs accepted a charge of failing to ensure "players and/or technical area staff did not behave in improper and/or provocative way after the final whistle".

The Independent Regulatory Commission fined both clubs £125,000.

Juventus are stepping up their efforts to sign striker Randal Kolo Muani, who is on loan at Tottenham from Paris St-Germain, and Spurs could look to replace him with Crystal Palace's France forward Jean-Philippe Mateta, 28, if he leaves. (Mail), external

AC Milan are on the lookout for a defender and could target Spurs' Radu Dragusin, who is also of interest to Roma and Napoli. (Calciomercato), external

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It was a European run that kept Ange Postecoglou in a Tottenham job last season, despite poor Premier League form. Ultimately, winning the Europa League was still not enough for the Australian, who was sacked at the end of the campaign.

The Champions League has looked to be current boss Thomas Frank's saviour, with Spurs finishing fourth and jumping straight into the last 16 by winning five of their eight group matches.

This dominant victory in wintry conditions in Germany, thanks to goals from Randal Kolo Muani and Dominic Solanke, will ease some of the pressure on Frank, for now at least.

But this success may at least buy Frank some time, with an injury-ravaged squad avoiding two extra games in a daunting February fixture line-up that includes Premier League matches against three of the top four – Manchester City, Manchester United and Arsenal - as well as a game against Newcastle.

With Tottenham 14th domestically and without a win in five Premier League matches, their fans may have travelled to Eintracht Frankfurt fearing the outcome, but instead they witnessed an excellent display.

Simons thought he had given them a second-minute lead, only for the goal to be ruled out as Destiny Udogie had earlier been in an offside position and fouled his opponent.

Joao Palhinha had a header pushed wide, Wilson Odobert shot against the post, and Simons almost pounced on an error from home goalkeeper Kaua Santos.

Scores elsewhere briefly dropped Tottenham down to ninth and their own victory was in doubt when Frankfurt's Hugo Larsson raced through, but he could only blast against the crossbar from six yards out when it was goalless.

However, Kolo Muani quickly settled nerves after the restart with the vital goal against the side he played for in the 2022-23 season.

Spurs dominated the rest of the game, with Kolo Muani, Pape Matar Sarr and Romero all missing chances, although it did not matter as Solanke's goal saw Frank and his side celebrate victory and qualification.

Goals from Randal Kolo Muani and Dominic Solanke give Tottenham a comfortable 2-0 away win against Eintracht Frankfurt, as Thomas Frank's side finish the league phase in fourth to automatically qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League.

MATCH REPORT: Champions League - Eintracht Frankfurt 0-2 Tottenham Hotspur

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Eintracht Frankfurt are 33rd in the table and one of only four sides to already be eliminated from the competition.

Their team includes former Leeds defender Robin Koch, Oscar Hojlund, the brother of ex-Manchester United striker Rasmus and Mario Gotze, who scored the winning goal for Germany in the 2014 World Cup final.

Eintracht Frankfurt XI: Santos, Theate, Koch, Amenda, Brown, Larsson, Højlund, Buta, Götze, Skhiri, Knauff.

Subs: Zetterer, Grahl, Chaibi, Kristensen, Dahoud, Bahoya, Doan, Chandler, Collins, Doumbia, Dills, Staff.

Thomas Frank makes five changes from the Tottenham side that drew 2-2 at Burnley, with starts for Destiny Udogie, Archie Gray, Pape Matar Sarr, Joao Palhinha and Randal Kolo Muani.

Dominic Solanke is named among the Spurs substitutes and is the only regular first-teamer among a youthful bench.

Tottenham XI: Vicario, Udogie, Romero, Danso, Gray, Spence, Matar Sarr, Palhinha, Odobert, Simons, Kolo Muani.

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Liverpool 2-0 Qarabag

Liverpool are well in control here and a third goal seems to be coming. Florian Wirtz shows off his sharp footwork before his effort is charged down and Dominik Szoboszlai's follow up shot is turned behind.

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Atletico Madrid 1-1 Bodo/Glimt

Bodo/Glimt, who beat Manchester City 3-1 last time out, have equalised through Fredrik Sjovold.

That means Atletico Madrid drop to ninth in the league table and Tottenham are back in the top eight.

Maradona-esque from Vergara

Napoli 1-1 Chelsea

Nizaar Kinsella

BBC Sport Chelsea reporter

Not many people will have heard of Antonio Vergara before kick-off, but they will now.

Not least Wesley Fofana, who was turned—reminiscent of Diego Maradona’s swivel against England in 1986—before Vergara guided his shot into the far corner beyond goalkeeper Robert Sanchez.

What a way for the locally born No.10 to score his first goal for his boyhood club.

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PSG 1-0 Newcastle

Just under 10 minutes to go until the break and if Newcastle can get in just 1-0 down would be something of a positive outcome for them given just how dominant PSG have been.

'Wonderful piece of individual skill from Vergara'

Napoli 1-1 Chelsea

Leon Osman

Former Everton midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona

Chelsea have left themselves stretched and they never really recover, and this is a wonderful piece of individual skill from Vergara. He picks up the ball and running at the Chelsea defence, Fofana tries to get back but can't quite get there and gets done.

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Man City 2-0 Galatasaray

Pep Guardiola has just had a go at Rayan Cherki for taking too many touches.

One minute you're the goal hero, the next you're getting a rollocking off the boss.

'Game has settled for Newcastle'

PSG 1-0 Newcastle

Chris Sutton

Former Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 Live at Parc des Princes

Things seem to have settled down for Newcastle now. I shouldn't say that because PSG will then just carve them open.

As it stands...

Napoli's goal has now knocked Chelsea out of the top eight.

So far this evening, the west London club is in-and-out of the top eight.

Will they still be in the automatic positions by the end of play?

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Benfica 0-1 Real Madrid

Real Madrid take the lead and in doing so secure up their spot in the top eight.

Raul Asencio delivers a fine curling cross to the back post where Kylian Mbappe nods the ball into the net.

Record winners Real Madrid are third as things stand. Benfica are heading out.

GOAL - Napoli 1-1 Chelsea

Antonio Vergara (33 mins)

WOW!

Great scenes in Naples as Antonio Vergara drags his side back into this one and a play-off spot is back on the cards.

He picks the ball up, drives into the box and beats Wesley Fofana with a lovely pirouette before finding the far corner.

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PSG 1-0 Newcastle

Newcastle haven't had many chances but they should do better now as Joe Willock finds Anthony Elanga at the back post with a cross, but Elanga gets his hooked attempt all wrong and PSG deal with the danger.

'Chelsea need a period of possession'

Napoli 0-1 Chelsea

Leon Osman

Former Everton midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona

Chelsea have been under a bit of pressure in the last five minutes or so. They just need to get a period of possession in the Napoli half.

'Beautiful finish'

Man City 2-0 Galatasaray

Michael Brown

Former Manchester City midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live at Etihad Stadium

Cherki gets into good areas and his feet are incredible. Doku picks him out on the edge of the area, a really good reverse pass, Cherki shapes to go for the far post finish and chops it into the near. Beautiful finish.

Cushion for City

Man City 2-0 Galatasaray

Shamoon Hafez

Football news reporter at Etihad Stadium

That's an unerring finish from Rayan Cherki, but the Frenchman had so much time to pick his spot.

City are in total control now and have that cushion they needed before half-time.

It's another assist for Jeremy Doku too.

If Spurs draw, they will definitely still finish in the top eight if no more than three of the nine teams who could then overtake them win.

There are also numerous other permutations should Tottenham draw. For instance, they could afford for three of the teams on 13 points to win, along with Inter Milan and Juventus – both a point further back – as long as the latter two sides don't win by more than one and three-goal margins respectively.

Should that sequence of results happen but Inter and Juventus both match Tottenham's goal difference, the next two tiebreakers are total goals scored and away goals scored. Thomas Frank's side are currently top or joint top for those among the three sides but it's too close to call.

A shock home defeat for Liverpool against Qarabag would mean Spurs climb above them with a point. In that scenario, Thomas Frank's side could afford for four teams to overtake them and still finish in the top eight.

The same applies if Spurs draw and Real Madrid lose heavily – realistically by a four-goal margin – to Benfica. If that happens AND Liverpool lose, it would need six teams to overtake Tottenham and deny them automatic qualification for the last 16.

Still with us? Though unlikely, Spurs could lose and still end up in the top eight. The Lilywhites' favourable goal difference means they can afford a two-goal defeat in Germany provided PSG v Newcastle doesn't end in a draw and no more than two of the other nine chasing sides win – or three teams if one of those is Borussia Dortmund and they don't triumph with a four-goal swing in their favour.

Additionally, a two-goal defeat for Spurs and a draw for Chelsea would mean the two sides are level on points and goal difference, so could be split by goals scored; Tottenham currently have one more.

Whatever happens, Spurs are guaranteed to finish in the top 16 and will therefore be seeded if they're involved in the play-off round, giving them home advantage in the second leg.

Tottenham's Czech keeper Antonin Kinsky, 22, and Chelsea's French defender Axel Disasi, 27, have had West Ham United looking at loan deals but the Hammers will have to send Brazilian defender Igor Julio, 27, back to Brighton to help make both deals happens. (Guardian), external

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