Main news from English football on 19th February

On the day when Kylian Mbappe struck a brilliant hat-trick for Champions League holders Real Madrid in a 3-1 win over Manchester City, helping Los Blancos reach the last 16 with a 6-3 aggregate victory, Liverpool's Premier League title charge was slowed by Aston Villa after a pulsating 2-2 draw on Wednesday left neither side satisfied. Elsewhere, Arsenal confirmed that they lost £17.7 million in the 2023/24 season despite a return to the Champions League helping to post a club record £616.6 million in revenue.