Bayern Munich cruised into the quarter-finals of the Champions League as they condemned Paris St-Germain to another last-16 exit. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting swept home just after the hour mark for the hosts against his former club, with substitute Serge Gnabry adding the gloss to a professional display late on.
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A dazzling performance from Lionel Messi led Argentina to their sixth World Cup final with a 3-0 victory over Croatia at Lusail Stadium. Messi now gets one last chance to win the piece of silverware that has eluded him in his trophy-laden career, but 22-year-old striker Julian Alvarez also shone as Argentina ensured they will return on Sunday to face either France or Morocco.
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Lionel Messi produced a moment of trademark magic to help keep Argentina’s World Cup hopes alive with victory in a tense encounter against Mexico. In need of a victory to stay in contention Messi put La Albiceleste ahead before Enzo Fernandez put the game to bed with a stunning finish minutes from the final whistle.
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Enner Valencia scored a brace as Ecuador condemned host nation Qatar to an opening game defeat. Valencia converted an early penalty kick and guided a fine header into the Qatari net in a first half blitz that left the hosts stunned as they struggled throughout.
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Real Madrid produced an astonishing late comeback against Manchester City to set up a Champions League final against Liverpool, as Karim Benzema’s extra-time penalty winner gave them an incredible 6-5 aggregate win over City. Riyad Mahrez had put City ahead on the night but a late comeback left them stunned.
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