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Liverpool 2-0 RB Leipzig (4-0 on aggregate): Fabinho praised by Klopp as Reds progress

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Fabinho is "one of the best in the world at number six", Jurgen Klopp said after the Brazil midfielder helped Liverpool beat RB Leipzig to reach the Champions League quarter-finals.The 27-year-old has had to fill in at centre-back for large parts of this season because of injuries to Virgil van Dijk, Joel Matip and Joe Gomez, while also suffering from a number of fitness problems of his own.But restored to his preferred position in the centre of the Reds midfield, he excelled in the last-16 second-leg win over Leipzig, which was secured through second-half goals from Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane.It keeps alive the club's hopes of a second European title in three seasons at the end of a campaign where their title defence has fallen apart following a run of recent home defeats."The performan...

Feb272020 by adminNo Comments

Europa League results: Manchester United and Wolves safely through to last-16 with big aggregate wins

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Manchester United and Wolves both comfortably made it through to the last-16 of the Europa League with big aggregate wins.Rangers were the first British club to make it through to the next round on Wednesday while the two Premier League clubs joined them on Thursday. Getty Images - Getty Odion Ighalo scored his first goal for Manchester United The Red Devils made it through to the next round of the Europa League with a 6-1 aggregate win over ten-man Club Brugge. United were on the front foot from the start and had three good chances in the opening three minutes. Harry Maguire saw an effort cleared off the line before Juan Mata was denied by Simon Mignolet and Bruno Fernandes then had a shot tipped onto the post by the Belgian. United were given a penalty f...

May82019 by adminNo Comments

Ajax 2-3 Tottenham (3-3 on aggregate – Spurs win on away goals): Lucas Moura scores dramatic winner

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Lucas Moura scored a dramatic 96th-minute winner to cap an astonishing Tottenham fightback against Ajax and set up an all-English Champions League final against Liverpool.Trailing 1-0 from the first leg, Spurs made the worst possible start in Amsterdam when a towering fifth-minute header by 19-year-old Ajax captain Matthijs de Ligt doubled the advantage for Erik ten Hag's exciting young side.Tottenham hit the post through Son Heung-min before Hakim Ziyech doubled Ajax's lead on the night with a sweeping finish after an assist by former Southampton winger Dusan Tadic. That left Spurs 3-0 behind on aggregate yet, in another pulsating semi-final, Mauricio Pochettino's side scored twice within fi...

Feb272019 by adminNo Comments

Real Madrid 0-3 Barcelona (1-4 on aggregate): Luis Suarez scores twice as holders progress to sixth consecutive Copa del Rey final

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THREE AND EASY Suarez's brace included an audacious panenka penalty while Raphael Varane netted an own-goal Luis Suarez scored twice to help earn Barcelona a 3-0 win (4-1 on aggregate) over Real Madrid in El Clasico and secure them a place in the Copa del Rey final for sixth consecutive season. Barcelona celebrate their 3-0 victory The home side were dominant but failed to take any of their chances and, following a goalless first-half, Barcelona made the breakthrough when Suarez finished from Ousmane Dembele’s cross. An own-goal from Raphael Varane on 69 minutes doubled Barcelona’s advantage and Suarez added his second with an audacious penalty, which he chipped past Keylor Navas. More to follow.. Let's block...

Mar62018 by adminNo Comments

Paris Saint-Germain 1-2 Real Madrid (2-5 on aggregate): Ronaldo eases pressure on Zidane

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Holders Real Madrid eased into the Champions League quarter-finals with a 2-1 win at 10-man Paris St Germain.Cristiano Ronaldo's 12th goal in the competition and Casemiro's late strike ensured Zinedine Zidane's side progressed 5-2 on aggregate in the French capital on Tuesday evening.Leading 3-1 from the first leg, Real never looked in danger against the sedate hosts despite Edinson Cavani's fortunate second-half equaliser.Zidane's side put aside their LaLiga blues - they are 15 points behind arch rivals Barcelona - to reach the quarter-finals of the competition they won last June.Marco Verratti was sent off for PSG in the second half as their hopes of a maiden Champions League title ended.They are also likely to face UEFA punishment after the game was briefly halted at the start of the se...