Manchester City win Champions League to complete historic treble

Manchester City’s long quest to win the Champions League finally ended in triumph against Inter Milan in Istanbul as Pep Guardiola’s side completed the Treble. After winning the Premier League and FA Cup, City emulated Manchester United’s triple trophy haul in 1999 as they became only the second English club to achieve the feat after Rodri’s crisp 68th-minute strike settled an attritional final.

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Inter into semi-finals despite Benfica fight back

Inter Milan drew 3-3 with Benfica to win their Champions League quarter-final 5-3 on aggregate and set up a mammoth semi-final against city rivals AC Milan as they battle to become the first Italian team to reach the decider for six years. Inter carried over a 2-0 lead from the first leg in Lisbon and that result proved critical as Benfica fought hard, scoring twice in the closing minutes to fight back from 3-1 down on the night.

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Barella and Lukaku put Inter in ascendancy against Benfica

Inter Milan struck in the second half through Nicolo Barella and Romelu Lukaku for a 2-0 win at Benfica in their Champions League quarter-final opening leg, which put them on course for a first last-four appearance since they won the trophy in 2010. Barella headed home firmly at the back post in the 51st minute, rising unchallenged to get on the end of a superb cross from centre back Alessandro Bastoni

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Barcelona on the brink as Lewandowski rescues draw with Inter

Barcelona are on the brink of dropping into the Europa League for the second season in a row as Robert Lewandowski scored a late brace to rescue a draw at home to Inter Milan. The result means Inter need just one win in their last two games to condemn the Catalans to the lesser competiton.

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Italy see off Belgium to finish third – Nations League

Nicolo Barella’s thunderous strike and a penalty converted by Domenico Berardi earned hosts Italy a 2-1 victory over Belgium on Sunday and third place in this year’s Nations League. It offered some consolation for the European champions, whose semi-final loss to Spain in Milan on Wednesday ended their record 37-match unbeaten run.

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