Goals from Sadio Mane and Georginio Wijnaldum meant Liverpool were able to keep Roma’s Champions League semi-final fightback at bay. Liverpool booked their place to face holders Real Madrid in the Champions League final despite losing 4-2 to Roma at the Stadio Olimpico. Jurgen Klopp’s side headed to the Italian capital with a commanding 5-2 advantage from last week’s first leg, where their Serie A opponents snatched faint hopes of a comeback by netting a pair of late away goals. Still, Roma had no margin for error – certainly not to the magnitude of the woeful blind pass midfielder Radja…
Bayern Munchen vs Real Madrid 1-2 Highlights Download 25 April 2018 UEFA Champions League The headline news for Madrid is that Ronaldo, who has netted at least one goal in each of his last 11 Champions League games, starts up top, with both Benzema and Bale on the bench. The hosts, meanwhile, have veteran wingers Robben and Ribery on the flanks, with Muller and James tasked with offering Lewandowski support. Real Madrid substitutes: Gareth Bale, Kiko Casilla, Mateo Kovacic, Marco Asensio, Jesus Vallejo, Theo Hernandez, Karim Benzema. Real Madrid (4-3-3): Keylor Navas; Dani Carvajal, Raphael Varane, Sergio Ramos, Marcelo;…
Liverpool 5 – 2 Roma [Champions League] Highlights 2017/18 – Mohamed Salah produced a dazzling display as Liverpool beat Roma 5-2, although two late away goals could change the semi-final tie. Liverpool seized control of their Champions League semi-final tie against Roma with a 5-2 first-leg win, although a late revival from the Italian side offers hope of a second-leg comeback. Mohamed Salah scored twice and set up goals for Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino, who added another to make it 5-0, before Edin Dzeko and Diego Perotti struck in the space of four minutes late on. Roma must now…
Real Madrid vs Juventus 1-3 Highlights Download 11 April 2018 UEFA Champions League Vallejo is one of four changes made by Zidane from his side’s draw with Atletico. Casemiro, Modric and Isco also come back into the fold after starting the derby on the bench. With Sergio Ramos suspended and Nacho out due to injury, Zidane turns to Vallejo in the middle of the defence to partner Varane. The 21-year-old has made eight appearances for Madrid in all competitions this season, none of which have come in the Champions League. The Spaniard was dismissed in a Copa del Rey clash…
From five to two, the Premier League participation was whittled down in the last 16, and will be halved again come semi-final time, as Liverpool and Manchester City come to a head. Pep Guardiola’s juggernaut are the favourites for this year’s crown given their dominance but, much like how PSG wanted to avoid Real, City will have wanted to avoid Liverpool, the team whose strengths marry up to their weaknesses perfectly. Guardiola branded the triumvirate of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino “almost unstoppable” but will hope the “almost” part of that assertion is more true than the “unstoppable”…
Cristiano Ronaldo delivered an exclamation point to an already sterling day with a brilliant bicycle kick finish that may well have sent Real Madrid to the Champions League semi-final. The Portuguese superstar had already produced for the Champions League holders, having turned home an Isco cross in the third minute to give Madrid a 1-0 lead in the first leg of their quarter-final tie against Juventus at the Allianz Stadium. Then, in the 64th minute, going away from goal, Ronaldo leaped into the air to meet a cross from Daniel Carvajal and put enough power on the shot to…
Barcelona stormed past Chelsea in the Champions League as Lionel Messi hit a brace either side of Ousmane Dembele’s first goal for the club. Lionel Messi brought up 100 Champions League goals with a strike in each half as Barcelona dumped Chelsea out of the competition with a 3-0 win at Camp Nou. The sides were locked together at 1-1 after Messi’s equaliser in the first leg of the last-16 tie at Stamford Bridge and Antonio Conte’s men held their own for long periods once again, only to be undermined by uncharacteristic defensive errors. Messi scored the earliest goal…
Manchester United 1 – 2 Sevilla [Champions League] Highlights 2017/18 Wissam Ben Yedder came off the bench to score the decisive goals as Sevilla moved into the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a stunning 2-1 away win at Manchester United. At a restless Old Trafford, United never got out of first gear and Sevilla, having dominated the opening leg at home without finding a way to beat David de Gea in a goalless draw, deservedly progressed. When Ben Yedder came off the bench with less than 20 minutes to play, the game was finely balanced with both sides aware…
Mohamed Elyounoussi scored and set up another as Basel beat Manchester City, who progressed to the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Manchester City cruised into the quarter-finals of the Champions League despite falling to a 2-1 loss at home by Basel, Pep Guardiola’s men progressing 5-2 on aggregate. A comprehensive 4-0 win in Switzerland three weeks ago gave City a foot in the last eight and the chance of a Basel comeback was always extremely remote, but the hosts struggled for cohesion after nine changes and slipped to a first home defeat in any competition since December 2016. Guardiola…
Cristiano Ronaldo kept up his record of scoring in every Champions League game this season to send Real Madrid into the last eight. Real Madrid secured their place in the Champions League quarter-finals as a 2-1 win over Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday gave them a 5-2 aggregate victory. Cristiano Ronaldo’s second-half header and a deflected strike from Casemiro were enough to keep the holders on track for a third trophy in a row, either side of a goal from Edinson Cavani. PSG’s frustrations were compounded when Marco Verratti was sent off after picking up a second yellow card for dissent.…
Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde has named an unchanged side to the one that featured in their last outing, with Messi and Suarez once again starting as a front two with Paulinho just behind. There’s no place in the squad for Philippe Coutinho, who is cup tied, but Dembele is fit again and available if needed. Antonio Conte has decided to make seven changes to the Chelsea side that started the win against Hull in the FA Cup, with Courtois, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Moses, Kante, Alonso and Hazard all returning to the starting line-up after being rested. The latter is set to…
On Wednesday, February 14th, 2018, Nigerian football fans were treated to an exclusive viewing of UEFA Champions League matches by International Premium Lager Beer, Heineken at the IMAX Cinemas, Lekki, Lagos. The vibrant event commenced with various fun games which entertained the eager fans ahead of the live matches, Real Madrid Vs PSG and FC Porto Vs Liverpool.