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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Brentford produced perhaps the performance of the season to thrash Chelsea 4-1 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, with Christian Eriksen among the goal scorers as they sealed a first west London derby victory at their rivals in 83 years. Thomas Frank’s side impressed in the first half but trailed three minutes into the second but responded in some fashion.
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Troy Parrott scored a brilliant late winner to hand Ireland a hard fought victory over Lithuania in their international friendly at the Aviva Stadium. The Boys in Green had the ball in the Lithuanian net four times on the night each being ruled out for offside before Parrott struck at the death,
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FC Barcelona humiliated Real Madrid with a 4-0 trashing in El Clasico at the Santiago Bernabeu tonight. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang found the net in both halves with Ronald Araujo and Ferran Torres also scoring as Xavi’s Barcelona made a statement of intent.
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France completed a Six Nations Grand Slam with a determined 25-13 win at home against England. A superb performance from captain Antoine Dupont guided Les Bleus to an historic Grand Slam that perfectly complements the free flowing rugby they play.
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