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Martim Fernandes scored a bizarre own goal as Nottingham Forest held Porto to a 1-1 draw in their Europa League quarter-final first leg. The defender put the ball in his own net, and was substituted off, in a hectic opening 20-minute period at Estadio Do Dragao after William Gomes put Porto ahead in a game […]

Although Alejandro Garnacho might have only arrived at Stamford Bridge eight months ago, the 21-year-old has endured a torrid time in west London.Forcing his way out of Manchester United last summer following a public feud with Ruben Amorim, it felt like Garnacho’s permanent move to SW6 could offer a new lease of life.However, drastically failing […]

Atletico Madrid took a huge step towards the Champions League semi-finals as Julian Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth scored in a stunning 2-0 win over 10-man Barcelona.Barca dominated for long periods in the first leg of their quarter-final tie at Camp Nou, which represented the teams’ fifth meeting of the season and their second in four […]

Two camps who will get their respective Europa League quarter-final adventures underway on Thursday night, Freiburg will welcome Celta Vigo to Germany for their first-leg battle. Suffering a spectacular late collapse against reigning Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich on their return from March’s international break last weekend, Freiburg will know the importance of claiming an immediate […]

Paris Saint-Germain will take a deserved lead to Anfield for the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie following a 2-0 victory over Liverpool on Wednesday.The Parisiens could have scored even more, but a combination of poor finishing and some important Giorgi Mamardashvili saves gave the Reds a slight glimmer of hope.Desire Doue opened […]

Paris Saint-Germain will take a deserved lead to Anfield for the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie following a 2-0 victory over Liverpool on Wednesday. The Parisiens could have scored even more, but a combination of poor finishing and some important Giorgi Mamardashvili saves gave the Reds a slight glimmer of hope. Desire […]

Kai Havertz popped up with a stoppage-time goal to snatch Arsenal a much-needed 1-0 win over Sporting CP in the Champions League quarter-final first leg.It looked like Arsenal were set to ensure another frustrating outing, but Havertz came off the bench to net another late goal for the Gunners, giving them a lead to protect […]

Bayern Munich left the Santiago Bernabeu with a 2-1 advantage in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid.Kylian Mbappe reduced the deficit for Los Blancos after goals from Luis Diaz and Harry Kane on either side of half-time, and though Bayern missed plenty of golden opportunities, they also heavily relied on […]

Bayern Munich left the Santiago Bernabeu with a 2-1 advantage in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid. Kylian Mbappe reduced the deficit for Los Blancos after goals from Luis Diaz and Harry Kane on either side of half-time, and though Bayern missed plenty of golden opportunities, they also heavily relied […]

With the Champions League quarter-finals rolling onto Wednesday night, we have another pair of blockbuster European battles pencilled in. As reigning European champions PSG welcomed a struggling Liverpool to Paris, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid will also meet for a heavyweight all-Spanish showdown. For those of you looking to stick on a Wednesday flutter, we have […]