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Atletico Madrid knocked Manchester United out of the Champions League and moved into the quarter-finals after a 41st minute header from Brazilian Renan Lodi gave them a 1-0 (2-1 aggregate) win at Old Trafford on Tuesday. It was a typical display of the kind of gritty defending and swift counter-attacking for which Diego Simeone's Atletico side have been known while United, for all their pressure, were unable to create enough quality opportunities to get themselves the goal they needed. United, who have not

Real Madrid moved 10 points clear at the top of La Liga thanks to a comfortable away victory at Mallorca. Following a goalless first half, Vinicius Jr scored 10 minutes after the restart, converting a pass from Karim Benzema to put Real ahead. Benzema, who scored a hat-trick as Real beat Paris St-Germain 3-1 to seal a 3-2 aggregate win in the Champions League last 16, then scored twice himself. He converted a penalty after Vinicius had been fouled and headed in a

Karim Benzema scored a quickfire hat-trick as Real Madrid fought back to beat Paris St Germain 3-1 on Wednesday and move into the Champions League quarter-finals 3-2 on aggregate. Kylian Mbappe struck before halftime to put the French side 2-0 up in the last-16 tie and they had chances to extend their lead. Benzema equalised in the 61st minute following a bad error from PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarrumma. Roared on by a sold-out crowd at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium, Benzema scored again in

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said they deserved to go through to the quarter-finals of the Champions League despite Tuesday's 1-0 defeat by 10-man Inter Milan, but the German was not too pleased with his team's "slapstick" finishing. Liverpool progressed with a 2-1 aggregate victory but Klopp's side squandered a number of chances in the second leg, with Joel Matip heading against the bar and Mohamed Salah hitting the post twice. A superb drive into the top corner from Lautaro Martinez in the 62nd

Chelsea and Manchester City fans should not travel to Turkey for the Champions League final, the UK government has said after adding the country to England's travel red list. The final is due to take place in Istanbul on 29 May. Transport secretary Grant Shapps said Covid-19 red list countries "should not be visited except in the most extreme circumstances". He added that the government was open to hosting the game in the UK. Uefa had hoped to give both clubs a minimum

Bayern Munich have signed the defender Dayot Upamecano from RB Leipzig with the French centre-back set to join the European champions in July before the 2021-22 season, the Bundesliga club said on Sunday. Upamecano, 22, agreed to sign a five-year contract that will keep him at Bayern until 2026. Financial details of the transfer were not provided but German media reported Bayern had triggered his release clause which is worth around €42.5m. “We’re happy that we’ve been able to sign Dayot Upamecano for

With the win Leicester City went second ahead of Manchester United while Jurgen Klopp's side are fourth on the table, 10 points behind leaders Manchester City. Champions Liverpool faced an embarrassing loss to Leicester City on Saturday after looking like winning the game for most parts. After a goal-less first half, Mohamed Salah broke the deadlock in the 67th minute and put the champions ahead and it looked like they would go on to earn the much-needed win, but the defence imploded in

Liverpool vs. Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton boss Graham Potter praised his side's "courage, quality and togetherness" as they stunned Liverpool at Anfield to move 10 points clear of the Premier League relegation zone. Steven Alzate got a fortuitous but deserved winner for Brighton, who are now unbeaten in four league matches, while the Reds' recent struggles at home continued. Liverpool, who are seven points behind leaders Manchester City having played a game more, have not won at home since 16 December and

Football fans always consider transferring of windows as a sight of beholding. Around the globe, elite football clubs jostle for luring superstars to the backyard, drama for deadline day, and the certain ‘ will-he-or-won't-he’ situations. The world’s best players are always worth their respective weight in gold. With that, good players cost an arm and leg in this recent age. The idea of talented players who are available for free in transfer window happens to be the stuff that dreams are made of

Real Madrid’s Spanish midfielder Marco Asensio (right) celebrates a goal with Real Madrid’s Spanish defender Dani Carvajal at the Benito Villamarin stadium in Sevilla on February 18. SEVILLE, Spain — Man of the moment Marco Asensio scored twice and Cristiano Ronaldo was also on target as Real Madrid kept up the feel-good factor with a thrilling 5-3 victory at Real Betis in La Liga on Sunday night. Madrid had been 2-1 down at half-time in a fantastic game at the Benito Villamarin, but they came

NEMANJA MATIC and his Manchester United team-mates are going cold on the Video Assistant Referee system, even if their manager backs it. United cruised into the FA Cup quarter-finals after two goals from striker Romelu Lukaku sank Huddersfield at the John Smith’s Stadium. Lukaku’s brace rendered the VAR's decision to rule out a first-half strike from Jaun Mata meaningless in the end, as United booked a home showdown with Brighton in the last eight. But the game was still shrouded in controversy as

Chelsea must play the “perfect game” to beat a formidable Barcelona in Tuesday’s first leg of the Champions League last 16 tie, the manager of the Premier League club Antonio Conte has said. The Premier League champions have recovered from a poor run of form, winning consecutive matches over West Bromwich Albion in the league and Hull City in the FA Cup, but Conte is not getting carried away. “On one hand you know this team is one of the best in the

MARCO ASENSIO left Real Madrid fans scratching their heads with his two goal celebrations on Sunday evening. The youngster netted the opening goal of the game at the Benito Villamarin. Asensio then struck again to regain Madrid's lead as they held off a stubborn Real Betis side 5-3. But the way the 21-year-old celebrated both his goals left supporters curious. Asensio headed home his first and was greeted by his entire team, who hugged him near the corner flag. But after the crowd

CHELSEA star Eden Hazard has warned Barcelona ahead of the Champions League clash tomorrow (7.45pm). The Belgium international has also responded to rumours linking him with a summer move to Real Madrid.Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has come under mounting pressure this season as the Blues sit fourth in the Premier League table.But Hazard insists the players are fully behind the Italian and are working hard to try and get through to the next round of the Champions League.“We win together, we lose together,”

EDEN HAZARD has warned Chelsea bosses team-mate Thibaut Courtois is joining Real Madrid. At least, those are the huge claims coming out of Spain today. Both players have been strongly linked with a move to Real Madrid in the past and Los Blancos are expected to renew their interest in the pair in the summer window. Express Sport understands Madrid are readu to offer Chelsea  £100m PLUS Gareth Bale for Hazard at the end of the season. But it seems Courtois could already be heading

ARSENAL gave up on signing West Brom defender Jonny Evans because of their determination to get deals for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Henrikh Mkhitaryan over the line. Arsenal were heavily tipped to prise Evans away from West Brom during the January transfer window. The Northern Ireland international, once of Manchester United, has been a huge hit at the Hawthorns ever since leaving Old Trafford back in the summer of 2015. As well as the Gunners, Manchester City were also keen to secure his signature,

CESC FABREGAS insists Chelsea are not in crisis despite being out of the Premier League title race. The Blues have struggled of late, suffering shock defeats against Watford and Bournemouth. Antonio Conte is now fighting to save his job after a turbulent second season in England. Fabregas has admitted Chelsea have blown their chance of retaining their Premier League crown. But the Spaniard dismissed claims that the club have endured a bad season, claiming they can still win two competitions. 'There's no middle

PEP GUARDIOLA will finally get to know what Wigan is like tonight, 12 year after he turned them down as a player because he didn’t think he was good enough. Former Latics boss Paul Jewell approached Guardiola as his playing career at Barcelona wound down, hoping to get the last drop out of such a gifted midfielder. “They tried to sign me, but I was not good enough. That is the truth,” he said. “They were interested in me, and so were Manchester

JIM MCNULTY thought his football career was over for one awful hour at the age of 24. A thoughtless and insensitive doctor delivered the devastating but premature diagnosis after McNulty was rushed to hospital with a ruptured kidney after being kicked in the stomach in only his sixth game for Brighton, against Crewe in February 2009. He eventually lost his right kidney and faced a lengthy battle to return but nine years and over 250 games later, he would like the doctor to

PEP GUARDIOLA has confirmed that his No 2 goalkeeper Claudio Bravo will play in Sunday’s Carabao Cup final against Arsenal. And the Chile international will use Manchester City’s FA Cup fifth-round tie at Wigan tonight (Mon) as a warm-up for the Wembley showdown – the first part of City’s bid for an unprecedented quadruple of trophies. Guardiola confirmed that while £35m summer buy Ederson Moraes remains his first choice, Bravo is his keeper for the domestic cup competitions and is keen to reward