Argentine World Cup winner Thiago Almada produced a virtuoso performance and scored twice as Atlanta United beat Portland Timbers 5-1 in Major League Soccer on Saturday.

Japan on Wednesday left out captain Maya Yoshida and other World Cup veterans for home friendlies against Uruguay and Colombia as coach Hajime Moriyasu looks to the future.

An 84th-minute equaliser from Wolfsburg's Patrick Wimmer helped his side snatch a point at home in a 1-1 draw against Union Berlin on Sunday.  Despite Wolfsburg having the better of a less-than-inspiring encounter, a 72nd-minute penalty from former Celtic wing-back Josip Juranovic had Union on course for victory until Wimmer's late goal.  Freiburg's win earlier on Sunday meant Union, who have been in the top four for much of the season, had slipped to fifth before kick-off.  The home side had the better of a dour opening half, carving out a handful of half-chances against the dogged Union defence.  Wolfsburg midfielder Mattias Svanberg rattled the bar with a free-kick after 17 minutes.

Celtic stayed on course for a domestic treble after cruising to a 3-0 Scottish Cup quarter-final win at Hearts on Saturday. Hearts are on track to finish third in the Premiership behind Celtic and Rangers for the second consecutive season.