Kylian Mbappe scored twice to lead PSG into the Champions League quarter-finals with a comfortable 2-1 win away to Real Sociedad in their last-16 second leg that wrapped up a 4-1 aggregate victory. Real Sociedad’s Mikel Merino netted a consolation goal in the 89th minute with a deflected strike.
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James Maddison saw a penalty saved by his England team-mate Jordan Pickford as Leicester and Everton played out a thrilling 2-2 draw that leaves both sides mired in trouble at the bottom of the Premier League. Both sides entered the night in the relegation zone but any suggestion of nerves potentially reducing the game to a cagey affair were dispelled within minutes as they went blow for blow at the King Power Stadium.
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Magnificent Manchester City dealt a crushing blow to Arsenal’s Premier League dream with a 4-1 win at the Etihad Stadium that puts them in control of the title race. Kevin De Bruyne scored two and set up the other for John Stones with the irrepressible Erling Haaland, who assisted both of De Bruyne’s goals, finally getting the goal that his performance deserved
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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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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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