Carlo Ancelotti cleared for Chelsea trip after negative coronavirus test
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti will be in the dugout for Wednesday night’s Champions League quarter-final first leg at Chelsea after testing negative for coronavirus.
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Simeone remains upbeat about Atletico's chances
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone was happy with his side's defending in Tuesday's 1-0 Champions League quarter-final first leg defeat at Manchester City but said they must get a bigger share of possession in the return leg if they are to advance.
Patrick Vieira’s Crystal Palace beat former club Arsenal to dent top-four hopes
Crystal Palace blew Arsenal away with a comprehensive 3-0 Premier League victory at Selhurst Park to dent the visitors’ top-four hopes and continue their own momentum under boss Patrick Vieira.
On this day in 2010: Lionel Messi destroys Arsenal’s Champions League dream
Lionel Messi lived up to his billing as the best player in the world with four goals to destroy Arsenal’s Champions League dream, on this day in 2010.
Heavyweights Bayern intend to show full breadth of envied talent pool against Villarreal
As the team bus of Bayern Munich, a club on course for their 10th successive Bundesliga title, exited Spain’s Mediterranean highway towards the small town where they will contest a place in the Champions League semi-final on Wednesday, nobody was being coy about status. “We are the favourites,” acknowledged Julian Nagelsmann, Bayern’s head coach about the meeting with underdogs Villarreal.
Benfica v Liverpool player ratings: Nunez 7, Taarabt 4; Keita 9, Diaz 7, Salah 6
Liverpool took a firm grip of their Champions League tie with Benfica as goals from Ibrahima Konate, Sadio Mane and Luis Diaz earned them a 3-1 victory in Lisbon in their quarter-final first leg on Tuesday.
Liverpool take massive step towards Champions League semis, Man City subdue stubborn Atletico
Liverpool took charge of their Champions League quarter-final against Benfica on Tuesday as Sadio Mane, Ibrahima Konate and Luis Diaz gave them a 3-1 lead after the first leg in Lisbon.
Manchester City v Atletico player ratings: De Bruyne 8, Foden 8; Griezmann 6, Llorente 5
Manchester City took a slender lead from the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final after Kevin De Bruyne's 70th minute goal earned them a 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid at the Etihad Stadium.