Kylian Mbappe’s double in a performance of real endeavour saw Paris Saint-Germain earn a surprise 3-2 Champions League quarter-final first-leg win at holders Bayern Munich. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Thomas Muller brough Bayern level before Mbappe struck again.
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Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell’s first Champions League goals saw Chelsea beat Porto 2-0 to seize control of their quarter-final first leg in Seville. Chelsea travelled to the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan in desperate need of a response to Saturday’s drubbing at the hands of West Brom, and Thomas Tuchel’s side delivered.
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Real Madrid left Liverpool needing another special European night at Anfield after Vinicius Junior’s double helped them beat the Premier League champions 3-1 in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final. Marcos Asensio had helped give Real a 2-0 lead with Mohamed Salah reducing the deficit after the break.
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Manchester City’s Phil Foden grabbed a last-minute winner as they beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in their Champions League quarter-final first leg after Marco Reus had netted a late equaliser for the German visitors. Kevin de Bruyne had put City in front before the visitors fought back.
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Sligo Rovers maintained their unbeaten start in the SSE Airtricity Premier Division while Athlone Town produced a massive upset in the First Division against promotion candidates Galway United. Meanwhile League of Ireland soccer return to Limerick in style.
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