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Barcelona remain in control in Spain following a 3-1 defeat of Leganes at the Camp Nou.

Manchester City comfortably overcame relegation-threatened Huddersfield to stay four points behind Liverpool.

And Iran, China, and Vietnam (who beat Jordan on penalties) are the first teams through to the Asian Cup quarter-finals.

See  'Player Reports' for the latest reports on African players.

Our picture shows a view of the Alexandria stadium in Egypt.