Manchester United were blunted by a determined Atletico Madrid side as the Spaniards edged the Red Devils 1-0 win at Old Trafford to progress 2-1 on aggregate to the Uefa Champions League quarter-finals while Benfica knocked out Ajax.
Catch up with all the highlights and reaction from an astonishing night in the Uefa Champions League where Karim Benzema netted a hat-trick as PSG self-destructed again, while Manchester City cruised through to the quarter-finals.
The veteran French striker, Karim Benzema, outshone the young French striker, Kylian Mbappe, as Real Madrid reasserted the old order, coming from two goals down to eliminate Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Pep Guardiola says Manchester City face a defensive crisis ahead of the second leg of their Champions League tie against Sporting Lisbon on Wednesday as his men prepare to defend a 5-0 lead.
Mauricio Pochettino has said Kylian Mbappe is “fine” and expects him to play against Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday, despite the striker’s injury scare in training.
Catch up with all the highlights and reaction after an entertaining night of Uefa Champions League football where Liverpool progressed 2-1 on aggregate after a 1-0 loss at Anfield against Inter Milan, while Bayern Munich thrashed RB Salzburg to seal their spot in the next round.
Bayern Munich might do better to focus on their midweek last-16 Champions League clash, but with Robert Lewandowski agitating for a new contract, transfer speculation around the Poland striker’s future is clouding the issue.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says it is “crazy” to even think about an unprecedented quadruple of trophies as he prepares his League Cup winners for Wednesday’s FA Cup tie against Norwich.
Paris will host this season’s Champions League final after Saint Petersburg was stripped of the match due to Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine, Uefa announced on Friday.
Manchester United were spared a damaging and deserved defeat by Atletico Madrid on Wednesday as Anthony Elanga’s late goal rescued them a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the Champions League last-16.