Sesko is yet to start in Carrick's six matches in charge but has come off the bench to net in three of his last four appearances with vital goals.

Prestianni will miss Wednesday's return leg at the Santiago Bernabeu, with Real Madrid holding a 1-0 lead from the first leg in Lisbon.

Messi has never been disciplined for any incident involving a referee, but he was suspended last summer for one match after being a no-show at the MLS All-Star Game.

The 41-year-old icon netted his 500th and 501st goals since turning 30 -- an astonishing feat that underlines his legendary longevity at the top level.

Son Heung-min bested Lionel Messi in the battle of Major League Soccer's global superstars, setting up a 3-0 win for Los Angeles FC over Inter Miami on the US league's opening weekend.

Real stayed on 60 points, two ahead of Barcelona, who have a game in hand and host Levante on Sunday.

O'Reilly put City ahead in the first half at the Etihad Stadium and restored their lead after Lewis Hall had equalised.

The Catalan giants are bolstered by the return of Pedri Gonzalez and Marcus Rashford after injury as they aim to overhaul Real Madrid in the Spanish title race.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta rejected the term 'bottlers' ahead of Sunday's Premier League visit to Tottenham Hotspur, as the title race heats up after their lead was cut short by successive Premier League draws at Brentford and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior has said anyone in football found guilty of racism "should not be in the game" after Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior was allegedly racially abused during a Champions League match.

The Champions League playoff first leg clash was suspended for 11 minutes after Vinicius accused Prestianni of using the slur after Vinicius scored for Real five minutes into the second half.

Elsewhere Atletico Madrid were held by Club Brugge in a thrilling 3-3 draw, while Bayer Leverkusen took a big step towards reaching the last 16 by beating Olympiacos 2-0 away in Greece.

"Incredibly disappointed. We need to accept it. We need to be critical of ourselves because it was not good enough," Arteta said.

"I want to clarify that at no time did I direct racist insults to Vini Jr, who regrettably misunderstood what he thought he heard," Prestianni wrote on his Instagram account.

Barca remain on 58 points, two behind Real Madrid, and have lost successive games in all competitions for the first time since October.

“I think the biggest challenge is getting people to accept new ideas and a new competitive environment. Diet and nutrition are significant hurdles, as are training facilities," Butler said.

An impressive performance from Trent Alexander-Arnold on his first start in two-and-a-half months also helped Los Blancos move two points clear of champions Barcelona, who visit Girona on Monday.

Messi underwent additional medical tests that confirmed the diagnosis.

Weeks after FIFA President Gianni Infantino warned that tickets made available on resale sites were likely to come with an exorbitant price tag, those fears have come to pass on world football's own platform.

Third-placed Aston Villa moved closer to sealing their place in next season's Champions League thanks to a late own goal from Jack Hinshelwood to beat Brighton 1-0.