Conor Gallagher and Crystal Palace made a great start to the week with a 3-0 home win over Arsenal last Monday, with Gallagher being named Man of the Match in an impressive Premier League victory. They couldn’t continue that form, though, losing a tight match 2-1 at Leicester City on Sunday, ending the Eagles’ run of seven games unbeaten.

Michy Batshuayi scored twice for Besiktas to set them on their way to an important 4-1 win over Alanyaspor, taking his tally for the season to 14 in the Turkish Super Lig. It only took Batshuayi two minutes to open the scoring, firing in off the foot of the post on the turn, and he added a clinical second on the counter-attack shortly before half-time. The victory means Besiktas close to within two points of their opponents and are now just three points from the European qualification places.

Bryan Fiabema was on the winning side for the first time in senior football, as he made his second appearance for Rosenborg since returning to his homeland Norway on loan in January. The forward came on as a late substitute to make his home debut for Rosenborg in their 1-0 win over Odds, giving them four points from their opening two matches of the 2022 league season.

Emerson Palmieri was back in London last week, as Lyon took on West Ham United in the first leg of the Europa League quarter-finals. It was a missed opportunity for the French side as they had to settle for a 1-1 draw, despite being on top against the Hammers, who played the whole second half with 10 men. Emerson came closer than anyone to scoring a winner, being denied by a good save from Alphonse Areola in the West Ham goal.

Ethan Ampadu thought he had helped Venezia secure an important point in a local derby and Serie A relegation double-header at home against Udinese. Having trailed to a first-half penalty for much of the game, the Welshman’s massive long throw was eventually turned in by Thomas Henry in the 86th minute, but they then conceded from a corner four minutes into added time to lose 2-1.

In Slovenia, goalkeeper Karlo Ziger was on the winning side as Rudar Velenje beat Krsko 2-1, moving them up to fourth in the table, but still 10 points short of the promotion places.

Back in England, in the Championship, Ian Maatsen came off the bench for Coventry City at Nottingham Forest, in place of former Chelsea Academy full-back Todd Kane, but his side were already trailing 2-0 and he wasn’t able to change that scoreline before the final whistle. However, Maatsen was back in the starting line-up on Sunday as they shocked run-away Championship leaders Fulham 3-1 at Craven Cottage, keeping the Sky Blues on the fringe of the promotion race, six points behind the play-off places.

Danny Drinkwater helped Reading take a big step towards safety by making it two consecutive home wins, as a second-half own goal gave them a 2-1 victory against Stoke City and an eight-point gap to the relegation zone. They retained that margin despite their four-game unbeaten run coming to an end on Saturday, when the Royals took a seventh-minute lead over Cardiff City but ultimately ended up losing 2-1. Baba Rahman was on the bench for both games.

Goalkeeper Jamie Cumming was part of the MK Dons side who moved into second place in League One with their eighth win in nine games, this time beating Crewe Alexandra 2-1 at home. He was in the side again for the grudge match away at Wimbledon, but couldn’t keep that run of victories going. MK Dons equalised with 10 minutes remaining and Cumming made a crucial block to deny the home side a late winner as the spoils were shared.

Henry Lawrence was on the opposing side in the Wimbledon ranks for that 1-1 draw at Plough Lane, as they failed to take advantage of their first-half lead. It was their second 1-1 draw in a week, having previously scored an 87th-minute equaliser against a Charlton Athletic team who had fellow Blues loanee Mason Burstow on the bench. Those two points leave Wimbledon three points from safety in the relegation fight.

Another keeper, Ethan Wady, had a disappointing afternoon as he was unable to prevent Hendon losing 3-0 away at Dorchester Town, although they are still seven points ahead of their opponents in the Southern League Premier Division South, on the edge of the fight to avoid relegation.