Karim Benzema was Chelsea’s tormentor once again as his extra-time header earned Real Madrid a spot in the Champions League semi-finals with a 5-4 aggregate victory. Chelsea raced into a three goal lead and were on track to progress but a late Rodrygo goal forced extra-time allowing Benzema to pounce.
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A late Samuel Chukwueze goal saw Villarreal sensationally knock Bayern Munich out of the Champions League at the quarter-final stage with a 1-1 draw in Bavaria. Robert Lewandowski had brought Bayern back into the tie but Villarreal’s late strike sees them progress 2-1 on aggregate.
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Liverpool came from behind twice in a thrilling 2-2 draw with Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium that leaves the Premier League title race still on a knife-edge. Kevin De Bruyne and Gabriel Jesus netted for the hosts but Diogo Jota and then Sadio Mane pegged them back to share the spoils.
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Barcelona fought back from a goal down to earn a 1-1 draw away to Eintracht Frankfurt. The home side put their Catalan visitors under immense pressure in the first half and moments into the second Ansgar Knauff opened the scoring only for Ferran Torres to bring the sides level.
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Chelsea must overturn a two-goal deficit at Real Madrid to salvage their Champions League defence after Karim Benzema’s hat-trick secured a 3-1 quarter-final first-leg victory over the error-strewn holders at Stamford Bridge. Benzema dispatched two exquisite headers in three first-half minutes at a rain-drenched Stamford Bridge as Madrid set about avenging last season’s semi-final defeat
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