Liverpool will take a two-goal lead into the Champions League quarter-final second leg at Anfield after earning an important victory over Benfica in Lisbon. The Reds raced into a two goal lead but wobbled when Darwin Núñez halved the deficit but a late Luis Diaz goal could be crucial.
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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has refused to get involved in a discussion about Atletico Madrid’s style of football ahead of the two sides meeting in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night.
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Chelsea came from behind to cruise into the Champions League quarter-finals 4-1 on aggregate. A Burak Yılmaz penalty had given the home side hopes of a comeback but Christian Pulisic and Cesar Azpilicueta struck to book the defending champions a place in the last eight.
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Villarreal produced a real upset in Turin tonight to dump Italian giants Juventus out of the Champions League with a 3-0 win. The sides were level at 1-1 on aggregate but The Yellow Submarine weathered the Juve storm before taking the lead from a Gerard Moreno penalty. As the Old Lady pushed for an equaliser Villarreal pounced to secure a famous win.
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Manchester United will end a fifth successive season without a trophy after bowing out of the Champions League at home to Atletico Madrid. A first half Renan Lodi header put Atleti ahead on the night and Diego Simeone’s men were content to sit deep and frustate United who failed to find an equaliser.
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