A thrilling championship race in the land of fog unfolded when Josh Stones scored on the final touch of the season, bringing York City back to the EFL, while leaving Rochdale stunned in agony.

Manchester United has once again been linked with Brighton's Carlos Bariba this week, with British media reporting that the club hopes to sign this last summer's transfer target for £50 million. However, the "Seagulls" have rejected this plan, stating that this price absolutely cannot buy Bariba. "TEAMtalk" reports that Brighton is willing to lower Bariba's asking price, but not to as low as £50 million.

Commentator Liu Xiaoxin, April 25th, 19:00, Guangzhou Yuexiu Mountain, Yue Chao opens. China's top economic province, Guangdong, has finally cautiously and decisively launched its own provincial city football league. At this moment, across the Pearl River, foreigners of various skin colors have just concluded another workday at the Canton Fair, while the Canton Fair for football has just begun.

Special Contributor/Song Ci On April 25th evening, the first Beijing-Tianjin Derby of this season unfolded in the 8th round of the Chinese Super League. The result saw the home team Beijing国安 conceding two goals early in the first half. Although they managed to equalize tenaciously in the second half, they subsequently allowed the opponent to score two more goals, ultimately losing 2-4 to Tianjin Jinmen虎. This outcome ended国安's 21-year unbeaten home record against Tianjin.

Written by Zuo Rui. The Aloisi brothers' Chinese Super League derby premiered on the evening of the 25th, ending the same as the Australian league version over two years ago: the older brother lost to the younger brother. Zhejiang Greentown fought hard in Chengdu but was still thoroughly battered. The 0-4 score raises the question: Can Mitriță's return solve all problems?

Report by Cheng Shan The result of Shanghai Harbor's 4-0 home victory over Wuhan Three Towns on the evening of the 25th truly allowed the defending champion to breathe a slight sigh of relief. Recently, affected by injuries, Harbor faced a shortage of available players, and the dense schedule also brought considerable physical pressure to the team. Before facing Wuhan Three Towns, the team had only achieved 2 wins, 1 draw, and 4 losses in the first 7 rounds of the league. This match became their redemption battle.

Truong Tuoi Dong Nai continues to display impressive form by defeating Club Quy Nhon 2-1 away, thereby taking a significant step forward in their quest to secure a promotion ticket to V-League 2026/27.

Inter Miami continues to disappoint at home at Nu Stadium as they were held to a 1-1 draw by New England in MLS, on a day when Lionel Messi had several opportunities but failed to score.

On April 26 Beijing time, La Liga's 32nd round commenced, and another key match concluded today. Defending champion Barcelona faced Getafe away, resulting in a one-sided contest. Barcelona surged forward, sweeping their opponent 2-0, securing a strong nine consecutive wins. This victory completely dashed Real Madrid's hopes—the title race is truly over, La Liga has reached its finale. Barcelona now leads second-place Real Madrid by 11 points, leaving Mbappé with mixed feelings!

In a week filled with speculation about his future, Rashford responded with a solid performance. In Barcelona's 2-0 La Liga win over Getafe on Saturday, the 28-year-old English star came off the bench and scored a goal to seal the victory. After this win, Barcelona now leads Real Madrid by 11 points, with only five league matches remaining—their title triumph is merely a matter of time.