Manchester City will take a slender Champions League semi-final advantage to the Bernabeu after winning a seven-goal first-leg classic against Real Madrid. Kevin De Bruyne and Gabriel Jesus fired City into an early lead but Madrid struck back via Karim Benzema before Phil Foden and Vinicius Junior traded goals with Bernardo Silva and Benzema also finding the net.
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The Champions League quarter-final draw has thrown up some mouth watering fixtures with Chelsea set to take on Real Madrid while Manchester City will face Atletico Madrid. Surprise package Villarreal have drawn Bayern Munich while Liverpool will face Benfica
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A second half hat-trick from Karim Benzema turned the game on its head as PSG imploded allowing Real Madrid to progress to the Champions League quarter-finals. Kylian Mbappe had given PSG a first half lead but shambolic defending saw the 13 time winners punish the Parisian club.
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Kylian Mbappe scored a brilliant goal in stoppage time as Paris Saint-Germain beat 13-time Champions League winners Real Madrid in the first leg of their last-16 tie. PSG had seen a Lionel Messi penalty saved by Madrid keeper Thibaut Courtois.
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Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has accused football authorities of prioritising revenue over player welfare in a damning assessment of the global football calendar. Courtois, 29, was speaking after his country lost 2-1 against Italy in UEFA’s Nations League third-place play-off on Sunday – a match he described as “pointless” in the build-up.
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