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Real Madrid squeezed into another Champions League final after a thrilling 2-2 draw with Bayern Munich on Tuesday night at the Bernabeu, going through 4-3 on aggregate

Bayern took the lead early on through Joshua Kimmich's close-range finish (3), before Karim Benzema headed home at the far post to level it up (11)

It was 2-1 just after the break as goalkeeper Sven Ulreich's nightmare error from a back pass allowed Benzema to tap into an empty net (46), but James Rodriguez, on loan at Bayern from Real, converted from a tight angle (63) to make it 2-2 on the night and 4-3 to Real on aggregate

Bayern could not find that vital third away goal, thanks to several superb Keylor Navas saves, and the result means Real will play either Liverpool or Roma in the final on May 26 in Kiev, looking for their third straight Champions League crown and fourth in five years

In a manic opening period, Bayern took the lead after just three minutes through Kimmich, stroking home from eight yards as the ball fell kindly after Sergio Ramos had failed to clear a cross

But Real levelled on 11 minutes through Benzema, simply heading home at the far post from Marcelo's deep cross, which caught out the Bayern defence

Bayern should have gone into the break ahead on the night and level in the tie, but James blazed over with a close-range volley after Navas had saved from Robert Lewandowski

Real went 2-1 ahead on the night and 4-2 on aggregate in bizarre fashion just after the break as Ulreich let a Thiago back pass run past him, seemingly caught between picking the ball up and kicking it, allowing Benzema to tap into an empty net

Navas then produced a fine save from David Alaba's deflected effort, before Ronaldo uncharacteristically blazed over from close range on the volley

James then came back to haunt Real at the Bernabeu to level the game on the night and bring Bayern to within a goal of going ahead, slipping home from an angle 10 yards out after Raphael Varane had failed to clear a Niklas Sule cross

From then on, it was the Keylor Navas Show

First, the Costa Rican tipped away Corentin Tolisso's half-volley, then he scrambled to keep Thomas Muller's far post header out

Navas, who is likely to replaced at Real No 1 this summer, showed immense bravery in the final stages to deal with several aerial balls, as the hosts held on to reach yet another Champions League final

: "It's in the DNA of the club

We never stop fighting up to the very last minute, just as the Bayern players did tonight

": "We are very disappointed

My team played an outstanding game

I haven't seen Bayern play as well as that for years

At this high level you can't make the sort of mistakes we made after half-time

"He may be criticised for never, ever catching the ball from crosses, but Navas is the main reason Real are heading to Kiev later this month

The Costa Rican made no less than eight saves on Tuesday night, more than half of which were superb, but his bravery to deal with several late balls capped off an outstanding performance

He most likely will not be Real's No 1 next term, but he played a huge part in squeezing them through against Bayern

Real Madrid now go to the Nou Camp to face newly-crowned La Liga champions Barcelona on Sunday night, live on Sky Sports Football

Bundesliga champions Bayern have two league games remaining against Cologne (away) and Stuttgart, before the German Cup final against Eintracht Frankfurt on May 19

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Real Madrid came from behind to seize a 2-1 Champions League first-leg lead over Bayern Munich courtesy of goals from Marcelo and Marco Asensio either side of half-time

Bayern had the better of the chances throughout the game but could only find the net once as Joshua Kimmich (28) opened the scoring at the Allianz Arena

But the current holders got themselves back into the game just before the break with a fine strike from Marcelo (44) before Asensio (56) put them in front as the visitors capitalised on a Bayern error

Real Madrid will take two crucial away goals into Tuesday's second leg at the Bernabeu, while Bayern could be left to rue their multiple missed chances

The game began at breakneck speed and Bayern could have scored within seconds, but Thomas Muller could not control Robert Lewandowski's ball back across the face of goal

They suffered a blow not long after though as Arjen Robben was forced off in the eighth minute with an injury, being replaced by Thiago

As the pace evened out, it was Bayern who opened the scoring in the 28th minute

Real Madrid loanee James Rodriguez slotted in Kimmich down the right of the box and he drove a shot over Keylor Navas

Bayern were forced into a second change five minutes later as Jerome Boateng limped off with a groin injury but they continued to test Real Madrid despite the disruptions

Mats Hummels volleyed just over the bar after a header across the box from Lewandowski before Raphael Varane was forced to turn a stinging shot from Muller behind for a corner in the pick of the chances

But Real Madrid pulled a goal back with just a minute of the first half to play

Dani Carvajal's header whistled through the area before finding Marcelo, who found the corner with a sweeping volley

Substitute Asensio punished a Bayern error 10 minutes into the second half when Rafinha lost possession and allowed Lucas Vazquez to burst down the field before playing in the Spaniard, who swept home past Sven Ulreich

Bayern continued to see the better of the chances, though, with Lewandowski forcing a fine save from Navas, and he should have netted an equaliser in the 88th minute with only Navas to beat at the near post, he could only put his attempted chip over the goalkeeper wide

But the Germans could not make their attempts count as Real Madrid held out to take a handy advantage into next week's second leg tie

He may not have been on the winning side, but Ribery was by certainly one of the best players on the field despite the game lacking the quality both sides have in their ranks

He was involved in many of Bayern's attacks down the wing, and looked the only player able to create

His performance is done a disservice with no goal or assist to his name, but he will certainly be a key man for Bayern next week if they're to make it to the final

Bayern Munich have clinched the Bundesliga title and face Frankfurt at the Allianz Arena on Saturday, while Real Madrid are live on on the same day as they host Leganes

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Mo Salah struck twice against his former club as Liverpool took command of their Champions League semi-final against Roma, despite late lapses in a 5-2 first-leg win on another memorable Anfield night

The PFA's Player of the Year hit a stylish first-half double - taking his goal tally in a stunning season to 43 - before Sadio Mane (56) and Roberto Firmino (61, 69) scored to put a first Champions League final since 2007 firmly in sight

Liverpool had been imperious in Jurgen Klopp's 150th game in charge but Edin Dzeko pounced with nine minutes remaining and Diego Perotti converted an 85th-minute penalty to shift the mood and give Roma unlikely hope

The Italians had completed an astonishing comeback to oust Barcelona in the quarter-finals and though they return to the Stadio Olimpico with some reward, an even more remarkable feat will be needed to deny the Premier League side - breathtaking in attack again - a shot at more European glory

Eusebio Di Francesco had vowed his side would not sit back and Kevin Strootman, teed up by Dzeko, served an early warning, before Salah fired one of his own after cutting inside the visitors' strikingly high defensive line

Firmino dragged wide from a tight angle, the linesman's call late as he scrambled with a broken flag, and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain drilled straight at Alisson,

Roma settled as Liverpool reshuffled - Georgino Wijnaldum called into early action - and an Aleksandar Kolarov strike crashed against the goalframe via an unconvincing Loris Karius hand

But space in behind stretched invitingly and by the half-hour mark, Liverpool were suddenly in the groove

Firmino twice set up Mane, who ballooned over with left and then right boot, and Salah was denied by Alisson before he finally delivered reward with a glorious effort that curled in off the underside of the crossbar (35)

Klopp pumped his fists in delight and though Dejan Lovren planted a header against the bar, a raucous Anfield revelled in a second in first-half stoppage-time when Salah latched onto Firmino's through-ball and dinked over the Roma goalkeeper

Roma were ragged and the interval failed to check Liverpool's momentum as Klopp's men soon struck again

Trent Alexander-Arnold's long ball down the right flank looked harmless but Salah was too sharp, affording Mane a tap-in

Red scarves swirled overhead as Roma legend Francesco Totti looked on with a grimace and the rampant hosts had a fourth on the hour when Salah delivered again, dropping a shoulder and squaring for Firmino to slot low

Firmino rose highest to head home James Milner's corner as Klopp felt satisfied enough to take off Salah but Strootman rowed with a fuming Di Francesco

Liverpool were swaggering towards the Kiev showpiece but the tie swung late to keep Roma alive

Dzeko slotted home his 21st goal of the season as Lovren dithered and when Milner was punished for handball moments later, Perotti kept cool to temper Anfield celebrations

Balance, movement, ruthless finishing and an enduring knack for the big moment - Salah starred again

Only Ian Rush - with 47 goals in 1983/84 - has scored more in a single season for Liverpool, but with two assists as well as two more goals, this was an all-round stellar display

Liverpool are back in Premier League action at home to Stoke on Saturday, live on Sky Sports Premier League, but focus will remain firmly on Wednesday's deciding leg as their seek to book their place in a first Champions League final for more than 10 years

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Bayern Munich booked their place in the semi-finals of the Champions League, securing a 0-0 draw against Sevilla at the Allianz Arena to complete a 2-1 aggregate victory

Leading 2-1 from the first leg in Seville, Bayern were in pole position at the start of the night with Sevilla needing to score at least twice to have any chance of progression

Vincenzo Montella's side had their chances in the first half with Joaquin Correa and Sergio Escudero both failing to convert

They continued to trouble Bayern, who had won their last seven successive Champions League games, with Correa's header hitting the crossbar and Ever Banega's long-range effort flashing wide

However, it all ended in frustration for the Spanish side, who lost Correa late on to a straight red card, as Bayern held on to book their place alongside Real Madrid, Liverpool and Roma in Friday's semi-final draw

Robert Lewandowski has scored 35 goals in 39 games for Bayern this season and he almost had his 36th in the eighth minute, meeting Joshua Kimmich's cross from the right, but David Soria tipped the Poland international's header over the crossbar

Bayern have been in brilliant form at the Allianz Arena in recent weeks, beating Hamburg and Borussia Dortmund 6-0 in their last two home games, but they were not having things all their own way against Sevilla

The Spanish side, who knocked out Manchester United at Old Trafford in the last round, were creating chances of their own but Correa's effort was easily saved by Sven Ulreich and Escudero's shot sailed wide of the far post

Bayern remained a threat on the break, though, and Soria needed to be alert to keep out Franck Ribery's powerful drive, as did Jesus Navas, who slid in to turn the ball behind with the Frenchman poised for a tap in

Bayern improved after the break as Lewandowski's header hit the side netting and Thomas Muller's shot was punched clear by Soria, but Sevilla were still providing a threat of their own

Their best chance fell to Correa, who rose above the Bayern defence to meet Banega's free-kick, only to see his header rebound off the crossbar

Banega then tried his luck from distance but the midfielder's effort failed to test Ulreich as Sevilla's hopes began to fade

Montella sent on Sandro Ramirez and Nolito late on for one final throw of the dice but it was Arjen Robben who almost finished the tie, smashing a low shot into the side netting

Sevilla's hopes were finally dashed when Correa's frustrations boiled over

The forward caught Javi Martinez with a late challenge right in front of the dugouts and Scottish referee Willie Collum brandished a straight red card as Bayern held on to advance

The Bayern full-back produced an industrious performance on the left

He made an impact at both ends of the pitch, making two last-ditch challenges in defence and producing a number of excellent crosses in attack

It was in defence, though, where Bayern will be most grateful for his contributions

The 32-year-old slid in to deny Pablo Sarabia when the Spaniard was through on goal and he also got a vital foot to the ball when Wissam Ben Yedder was poised to get a shot in

Bayern Munich host Borussia Monchengladbach in the Bundesliga at the Allianz Arena on Saturday (5

30pm), while Sevilla host Villarreal in La Liga (12pm)

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Cristiano Ronaldo's 97th-minute penalty sent Real Madrid to the Champions League last four in memorable fashion, going through 4-3 on aggregate against Juventus after a dramatic 3-1 loss on the night

English referee Michael Oliver awarded Real a penalty with the game seemingly heading for extra-time as Medhi Benatia brought down Lucas Vazquez, with Gianluigi Buffon sent off for protesting on his last Champions League appearance

Ronaldo stepped up to lash past Wojciech Szczesny, leaving Juventus devastated after a remarkable fightback to get to 3-3 after their 3-0 first-leg loss

In a scintillating first half, Mario Mandzukic had scored with two far-post headers from right-wing crosses as Juventus looked to become the second Italian side in consecutive nights to overturn a three-goal deficit, following Roma's dramatic comeback against Barcelona

Blaise Matuidi brought Juventus level in the tie after capitalising on Keylor Navas' horrific error in the 61st minute, before the late drama at the Bernabeu

The draw for the last four will be made at 1pm on Friday in Switzerland, with Bayern, Liverpool and Roma also in the semi-finals

Juventus came out desperate for the opener in a pulsating opening 45 minutes, and got the goal they craved after just two minutes as Mandzukic headed home at the far post from Sami Khedira's deft cross

Navas blocked the ball at the feet of Gonzalo Higuain shortly after, before Gareth Bale's intuitive back-heel hit the side-netting at the other end

Isco had a goal correctly disallowed for offside soon after as Real pushed for a killer fourth goal in the tie, with Buffon blocking well at his near post from Isco soon before Juventus' second

It came through Mandzukic, who had replaced Juve's talismanic suspended forward Paulo Dybala for the second leg, with eight minutes of the half remaining, again nodding in at the far post as substitute Stephan Lichtsteiner found him from deep

Real nearly made it 4-2 on aggregate before the break through Raphael Varane, but his header thundered off the bar, while after the interval Matuidi made the most of Navas' fumble from close range to bundle the ball over the line for an unprecedented leveller

Real missed several chances to take the lead in the tie through Isco, Varane and Ronaldo, before the late drama to cap off a quite unbelievable game of football

Ronaldo leapt highest to head the ball down for Vazquez in the area, before the substitute was pushed in the back by Benatia

Referee Oliver waited, before pointing to the spot; cue pandemonium among Real players and anger from Juve in equal measure

Buffon was shown a straight red for his protests, and they continued for another four minutes before Ronaldo struck into the top corner past Szczesny to win it for the hosts

: "I have a bitter taste as we didn't have the chance to go to extra time

Small details changed the whole tie unfortunately

I had two more substitutions planned for extra time and I was confident we could do it

The first leg had given me confidence we could do this and the side deserved at least extra time

To cry right now is useless

": "There must be some sensitivity to understanding the importance of some moments and if you do not have this sensitivity to what's going on in the game, you're not worthy of being on the pitch

In this case, he should be in the stands with his parents, with his friends, with fries and Coca-Cola, and watch the game

You can not do something like that

This referee doesn't have a heart

He has a rubbish bin instead of a heart

": "I don't understand why they are protesting

Lucas was tackled from behind and if they don't give him the penalty, it's a goal

"So often Juventus' rock, you've got to feel for Chiellini after this mammoth display next to Medhi Benatia

He made a team-high eight clearances and three interceptions as Juventus batted off wave after wave of Real attack

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Will this wonderful player ever get a chance to lift the European Cup?The draw for the Champions League semi-finals , before Real Madrid go to Malaga on Sunday evening, live on Sky Sports Football

Juventus host Sampdoria at 5pm on Sunday in Serie A

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Harry Maguire netted a 94th-minute equaliser as Manchester United were punished for their wastefulness in a 2-2 draw at Leicester

Somewhat against the run of play, Jamie Vardy finished off a fantastic counter attack in the 27th minute to break the deadlock - his 50th Premier League goal, and his fourth in all competitions against United

United deservedly restored parity 13 minutes later, as Juan Mata stroked the ball home after good work from Jesse Lingard, before the Spain international curled a delightful free-kick into the net on the hour mark to complete the turnaround

Leicester pressed for an equaliser, but substitute Daniel Amartey's needless red card after two quick-fire bookings didn't help their cause, as it seemed United would go on to extend their lead

However, after Jose Mourinho's men wasted a host of gilt-edged chances to seal victory, Maguire stole in at the back post to snatch the Foxes a point in the most dramatic fashion with the last kick of the game

As a result, United are now 13 points behind leaders Manchester City, while Leicester stay eighth

United started on the front foot, and went close as early as the second minute, with Chris Smalling heading over after climbing to meet a Mata cross

Jesse Lingard then linked up well with Romelu Lukaku, thundered a strike towards goal which Kasper Schmeichel did well to palm over the bar, before Pogba also tested Schmeichel from distance, but again the Denmark international was equal to it

Leicester grew into the game and, in typical Foxes fashion, they countered to stun United

Vardy laid the ball off for Wilfred Ndidi who launched it forward for Mahrez

The bounce did not help the Leicester forward, but he showed great composure to hold the ball up and wait for Vardy to continue his run before laying the ball into the England international's path, who finished into the bottom cornerThe goal did not affect the flow of the match, however, as United continued to press, and levelled things up through Mata five minutes before the break

Martial fizzed the ball into the feet of Lingard, who did well to lay it off for Mata, with the Spain international showing great composure to steer the ball into the bottom corner

After the break Christian Fuchs' goal-bound effort was cleared off the line by Victor Lindelof, before Anthony Martial blazed over from a good position after being picked out by a penetrating pass from Lukaku

Mata put United in front with a sublime free-kick, showing a delicate touch to clip the ball over the wall and beyond the despairing dive of Schemichel

Lingard should have put the game to bed with 18 minutes left, but he hit the post after rounding Schmeichel, before substitute Amartey did make United's task that bit easier after receiving his marching orders

United had further chances to make their position more comfortable, with Marcus Rashford wasting the clearest of the lot, but he could not get around Schmeichel, before Maguire stole a point at the death

With United pressed into their own penalty area, Marc Albrighton whipped a crossed into the danger zone, David de Gea stayed rooted to his line, and when an injured Chris Smalling could not get across, Maguire was on hand to steer the ball home

Manchester City will be 13 points clear of Manchester United on Christmas Day - the biggest points gap between first and second place on Christmas Day in English top-flight history

This was the first time that Manchester United have conceded a 90th minute goal that has changed the result of a league game since Feburary 7th 2016 (1-1 v Chelsea - Diego Costa)

Manchester United have lost just one of their last 13 league visits to Leicester City (W7 D5 L1), a 3-5 defeat in September 2014

42 per cent (21) of Jamie Vardy's 50 Premier League goals have come against 'big six opposition'

Not renowned for his creativity, Lukaku was integral to United's flow at the King Power, though this time as a provider

His pass for Martial's second-half chance was sublime, as was his lay off for Lingard's guilt-edged opening

Both deserved to be finished off

His confidence in front of goal is still not quite right, but having provided four key passes - unsurpassed by anyone on the pitch at the King Power, the Belgium international can be pleased with his all-round contribution

Burnley make the short trip to Old Trafford on Boxing Day, while Leicester head to the capital to take on Watford in their latest festive fixture

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Gareth Bale came off the bench and scored a spectacular bicycle kick on the biggest stage as Real Madrid beat Liverpool 3-1 to win their third successive Champions League title

Jurgen Klopp's side, who lost and then saw Loris Karius gift Karim Benzema the opener (51) had swiftly rallied in Kiev through Sadio Mane (55)

But after agony and ignominy, Bale delivered a moment befitting of the showpiece, his 64th-minute overhead kick sealing a 13th European Cup for the Spanish giants and their fourth in five seasons

Karius suffered further embarrassment when he let Bale's late strike (83) from range slip through his gloves but though the Reds competed gamely in adversity, crucial momentum was lost with Salah's untimely exit and Klopp's wait for a European trophy goes on

There had been cancelled flights, stranded fans and ticket refunds but the Liverpool fans who made it saw their side make an uninhibited start amid the din, Rafael Varane made to work when Roberto Firmino threaded a fine ball through for Mane

Mane and Salah were thwarted in quick succession during a scrambled passage of play before a loose pass sent Cristiano Ronaldo driving goalwards down the right flank, only for the five-time Ballon d'Or winner to lash over from a tight angle

Trent Alexander-Arnold, striking cleanly with the laces, drilled straight at Keylor Navas as the chances continued to fall Liverpool's way but then came the blow, Salah's arm tangled in a tussle with Sergio Ramos and the Egyptian forced off in tears

Dani Carvajal saw his own night ended prematurely after being caught by Andrew Robertson - Nacho on in his place - but Real seized on the mood shift as their opponents mourned their leading goalscorer's departure

Karius beat away Ronaldo's header, before Benzema was denied on the rebound by an offside flag, and the French striker soon delivered a glorious diagonal ball that Nacho met but could only volley into the side-netting

A tumble from Salah's replacement, Adam Lallana, allowed Isco to swivel and crack a volley that hit the goalframe, but Real did take the lead in bizarre fashion six minutes after the restart

Karius had collected a Toni Kroos ball meant for Benzema with minimum fuss but the 'keeper too casually rolled it back into play, the wily forward diverting it back into the net

Klopp looked bemused as Jordan Henderson protested in vain but the German was lunging towards the crowd, pumping his fist just minutes later when Dejan Lovren rose to meet a James Milner corner and Mane gambled, prodding over the line

Zinedine Zidane called for Bale with Liverpool buoyed and just two minutes passed before his decisive moment

Marcelo cut inside to curl in and Bale, impossibly athletic, shifted his body to find the top corner with left boot

It was a goal for the ages but Mane, Liverpool's chief threat, could have restored parity again in the 71st minute, only to hammer against the post

Instead, Real stretched their lead when Bale picked up a ball in space and took aim, Karius left wanting again when the task seemed simple

The man whose Bernabeu future has repeatedly been questioned might have had a hat-trick, Lovren stretching to deny him, but his moment to savour had already come and while Real could celebrate yet more success, Karius was left in tears

Bale began the day a brooding figure having been left out of the starting XI in favour of Benzema and was seemingly absent for much of the warm-up

But he took his chance

His jaw-dropping strike was one of the all-time great goals and he had the bravado to chance his luck from distance, cashing in on Karius' fragile confidence

Where will he be next season? "I need to be playing week-in, week-in out," he intriguingly said after the final whistle

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Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino were familiar heroes as Liverpool reached the Champions League semi-finals for the first time in a decade with a 2-1 second-leg win at Manchester City that sealed a 5-1 aggregate victory

Gabriel Jesus had stirred hopes of an improbable comeback when he struck inside two minutes but a dominant first-half display in which Bernardo Silva hit the post and Leroy Sane saw a goal wrongly disallowed failed to yield further reward

Jurgen Klopp's side, who stunned the Premier League champions-elect with a 3-0 win at a frenzied Anfield, knew an away goal would make City's task tougher still, and after Salah delivered the demoralising punch (56), Firmino added further insult (77) as the hosts ran out of steam

While City's wait for Champions League success continues, Pep Guardiola sent to the stands for his Sane protests, five-time winners Liverpool can dream of writing a further chapter in their storied European history

Klopp had warned of a brewing City "thunderstorm" after their Manchester derby defeat made them wait for the league title and the perfect start to the perfect game Guardiola called for came when Fernandinho slid through a ball that Raheem Sterling squared for Jesus

A fluid City side, supreme in midfield, played keep-ball as Liverpool flustered and Jesus went close following another Sterling dart, before Leroy Sane's looping cross forced Loris Karius to flap away

James Milner made a crucial block when Karius could only parry into Bernardo Silva's path as the game's one-sided pattern continued, and after crafting space to curl just wide of the far post, Silva went even closer when he cracked the goalframe

The slender scoreline belied City's dominance but they were denied what seemed a legitimate second three minutes before half-time when Sane bundled in from close range, Milner's intervention when Karius punched clear rendering the German onside

Liverpool's first effort on goal had come just moments before the break, an off-balance Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain skewing behind, but Klopp's men needed to take only one chance to snuff out City's flickering hopes and Salah struck his 39th of the season when it mattered

Sadio Mane powered his way into the and when he fell under the challenge of Ederson, Salah kept his cool to clip into an empty net

Guardiola threw on Sergio Aguero in search of attacking inspiration but Liverpool wrapped up the tie 13 minutes from time as Firmino pounced on an Nicolas Otamedi mistake and slid the ball calmly past Ederson

City's intensity dipped, the tie long gone, and as Guardiola watched on high with head in hands, the travelling celebrations were in full swing

Man City scored with the first shot of the game versus Liverpool, with Gabriel Jesus scoring after just one minute and 56 secondsJames Milner headed into the clash boasting the surprisingly record of having made the joint-most assists in a single European season but in the decider, his defensive focus and renowned energy levels came to the fore

He unwittingly played a crucial role in City's disallowed goal but ran tirelessly and made a string of key blocks

Manchester City, having now lost three in a row in all competitions, travel to Tottenham on Saturday - live on - but they must win and hope Manchester United slip up at West Brom to finally seal the title

Liverpool can look forward to Friday's last-four draw and are back in Premier Leagu action against Bournemouth on Saturday

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Roma produced one of the great Champions League comebacks by beating Barcelona 3-0 at the Stadio Olimpico to secure a 4-4 aggregate draw and reach the semi-finals on away goals

Trailing 4-1 from the first leg, Roma got one of the three goals they needed in the sixth minute through Edin Dzeko, who scored the his side's crucial away goal in the first leg at the Nou Camp

Barca had only conceded three goals in the competition all season so Eusebio Di Francesco's side still faced a significant task after the break but Daniele De Rossi's penalty made it 4-3 on aggregate in the 58th minute, edging them closer to a stunning turnaround

With time running out, Kostas Manolas (83) grabbed the crucial third as Roma became only the third side in Champions League history to overturn a three-goal deficit after the first leg in the knockout stages to reach the last four for only the second time in their history

Barca, meanwhile, will be left wondering how they failed to reach the semi-finals, with a poor display ending their chances of winning the treble this season

The night started in perfect fashion for Roma, who flew out of the blocks, and they got the early goal they craved in the sixth minute when Dzeko brought down De Rossi's pass before poking the ball past Marc-Andre ter Stegen

The goal brought the Stadio Olimpico to life and the hosts continued to look dangerous almost doubling their lead on the night, but an unmarked Patrik Schick headed Federico Fazio's excellent cross wide

Barcelona, who were being pressed all over the pitch by Roma, could not get going as the hosts continued to create openings, Ter Stegen tipping Dzeko's header over the crossbar before the Bosnia striker failed to hit the target from Aleksandar Kolarov's corner

Barca created history of their own last season by becoming the first team overturn a 4-0 first-leg deficit to advance, but when Gerard Pique pulled down Dzeko in the box they were staring down the barrel of a Roma comeback

De Rossi stepped up to convert the spot kick, leaving the hosts needing one more unanswered goal with just over half an hour left to play

Minutes later, Barcelona were furious when Fazio, who was booked in the first half for a foul on Luis Suarez, escaped a further caution for a trip on Andres Iniesta

It proved to be a crucial moment in the game as Roma continued to pin Barcelona back, but time was starting to run out as De Rossi, Radja Nainggolan and substitute Cengiz Under all missed excellent chances

They eventually got the crucial third eight minutes from time as Manolas ran across the near post to head home Under's corner, sparking wild celebrations in the stands from the home fans

Ernesto Valverde threw on Ousmane Dembele and Paco Alcacer in desperate search of a goal but Roma were defending for their lives, blocking shots from Lionel Messi and Suarez

The visitors threw the kitchen sink at the hosts in the final stages and there was one final chance in stoppage time as Alisson's clearance fell to Dembele, but the France international's shot drifted inches over the crossbar as Roma held on to complete an unlikely comeback win

There were heroes all over the pitch on what was a historic night for Roma

Alisson, Manolas and De Rossi all stood out for the hosts with brilliant performances but it was Dzeko, who stole the show at the Stadio Olimpico

The former Manchester City striker was unplayable at times, scoring his side's first before winning the penalty for De Rossi's second - he was a constant thorn in the side for Pique and Samuel Umtiti

The 32-year-old's goal against Barca means he has now scored in three consecutive Champions League appearances for only the second time in his career

It also means he has now also scored three goals in his last three Champions League games against Barcelona, more than he has netted against any other club in the competition

Roma are back in Serie A action on Sunday when they face city rivals Lazio at 7

45pm

Meanwhile, Barcelona will look to bounce back and continue their unbeaten season in La Liga when they take on Valencia at the Nou Camp on Saturday (3

15pm)

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Barcelona were far from their best but managed to secure a 4-1 first-leg victory at the Nou Camp to take full control of their Champions League quarter-final tie with Roma

Ernesto Valverde's side struggled for rhythm for much of the game against the Italian side, but built a three-goal advantage thanks to own goals either side of half-time from Daniele De Rossi (40) and Kostas Manolas (55) and a tap in from Gerard Pique (59)

Edin Dzeko gave Roma a late glimmer of hope heading into next week's second leg at the Stadio Olimpico by scoring an away goal, but Luis Suarez (87) landed a late blow as Barca put one foot in the last four

Barcelona enjoyed a 6-1 win over Roma in their last Champions League meeting in November 2015 and they might have thought they were on their way to another comprehensive win when Suarez had the ball in the back of the net in only the seventh minute, but the strike was correctly ruled out for offside

It was the tale of the two former Premier League strikers in the early stages as, minutes later, Dzeko tumbled in the Barca box under a challenge from Nelson Semedo, but Dutch referee Danny Makkelie waved away the appeals

The chances continued to fall for the hosts as Ivan Rakitic's strike rebounded off the post before Alisson diverted Suarez's goalbound strike beyond the far post

However, they eventually took the lead just before the break and the goal came in fortunate circumstances

De Rossi slid in ahead Lionel Messi - who would have been in on goal - with an excellent challenge just inside the penalty area but unfortunately for the Italian, the ball ended up beating Alisson and nestling in the bottom corner

After the break, Roma missed a glorious chance to pull one back when Diego Perotti headed wide from close range and they were punished when Pique tapped home the rebound from close range after Alisson palmed away Suarez's shot

Barcelona needed Marc-Andre ter Stegen to make superb saves to deny Gregoire Defrel and Perotti, but the visitors eventually got their away goal 10 minutes from time

Perotti's pass picked out Dzeko on the penalty spot and the former Manchester City striker used his strength to hold off Jordi Alba before steering the ball into the bottom corner

Eusebio Di Francesco's side were heading to next Tuesday's second leg with a lifeline but their hopes were eventually dashed when Suarez pounced on a poor touch from Federico Fazio to score his first Champions League goal in over a year and put his side on course for the semi-finals

On a night when many of Barca's star names looked far from their best, Rakitic held things together for the La Liga leaders in the middle of the park

Neat and tidy in possession, the Croatian almost broke the deadlock in the first half, beating Alisson but not the post with his strike

He also played a part in his side's second goal, his cross picking out Samuel Umtiti before Manolas put the ball into his own net

Barcelona return to La Liga action on Saturday when they host Leganes at the Nou Camp, live on from 7

40pm

Roma are also back in league action on Saturday, playing Fiorentina in Serie A (5pm)

The second leg of the Champions League quarter-final tie between the two sides takes place at the Stadio Olimpico next Tuesday

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Liverpool produced a blistering first-half display to stun Manchester City 3-0 in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final at Anfield on Wednesday

Mohamed Salah opened the scoring after 12 minutes before Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain made it 2-0 shortly afterwards with a superb strike

City looked in disarray defensively and they fell further behind after half an hour as Sadio Mane headed home

The visitors did improve in the second half but were unable to grab an away goal ahead of the second leg at the Etihad next Tuesday

In fact, the Premier League leaders did not even have a shot on target as - just like when they lost 4-3 at Anfield in January - they failed to cope with Liverpool's high pressing and intensity

With Liverpool in their first Champions League quarter-final since 2008, there was a lively atmosphere around Anfield ahead of kick-off, and Pep Guardiola had said beforehand that Manchester City would not alter their approach because of the opposition, but even the defensive-looking decision to start Ilkay Gundogan ahead of Raheem Sterling did not help as Liverpool ran riot in the first half

The deadlock was broken after just 12 minutes as the hosts countered and Roberto Firmino won the ball off Kyle Walker and poked across for Salah to fire in his 38th goal of the season in all competitions

Leroy Sane went close to a quick response when he dragged a shot wide, but from then on it was one-way traffic as Liverpool seized control of the tie in stunning fashion

Oxlade-Chamberlain rifled in a superb second from 25 yards before Salah crossed for Mane to head in after half an hour

City, who can win the Premier League when they face Manchester United on on Saturday, looked shell-shocked and could have fallen further behind on the stroke of half-time as Virgil van Dijk powered a header wide from a free-kick

While the first half was all about Liverpool's impressive attacking qualities, the second half saw them defend fantastically to keep an improved City at bay

The visitors dominated possession and finally started to find spaces, but did not muster a shot on target as Liverpool held on to their three-goal advantage

There were plenty of excellent performances from players in red but Alexander-Arnold was particularly impressive at right-back

Up against Sane, the 19-year-old was composed, kept his position and played a big part in preventing City from creating any clear chances

As well as keeping Sane quiet, he made a crucial intervention in the 55th minute to prevent David Silva sweeping home a cross

Both sides are live onat the weekend

Liverpool make the short trip to Everton at Saturday lunchtime, before City look to win the title when they host Manchester United later in the day

The second leg of the quarter-final is at the Etihad next Tuesday

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Cristiano Ronaldo scored a spectacular overhead kick as Real Madrid took firm control of their Champions League quarter-final against Juventus with a 3-0 first-leg win in Turin on Tuesday

Ronaldo finished from Isco's cross in the third minute to score in a record-breaking 10th consecutive Champions League match

But better was to follow as the 33-year-old earned a standing ovation from the home fans with a memorable strike in the 64th minute, launching himself into the air and sending an overhead kick flying past Gianluigi Buffon

Paulo Dybala was sent off shortly afterwards for a second booking and Marcelo then bolstered Real's lead ahead of the second leg next Wednesday when he made it 3-0

The game, though, will be remembered for Ronaldo's moment of brilliance, which was his 22nd goal in the quarter-finals of the Champions League and one of the finest goals of his career

His first of the night came after just three minutes as Juventus - looking to avenge their 4-1 defeat to Real in last year's final - were caught cold, with Isco running into space down the left and crossing for an unmarked Ronaldo to finish from 10 yards out

The hosts responded well to the early setback and Rodrigo Bentancur saw a shot blocked, Gonzalo Higuain shot at Keylor Navas from close range and Giorgio Chiellini miscued a header from a corner

Real's best opportunity to double their lead in the first half was in the 36th minute when Toni Kroos hit the bar with a shot from outside the box

The Serie A side continued to look threatening after the break and Dybala saw a free-kick deflect narrowly wide

However, Ronaldo's moment of magic and then Dybala's red card swung the tie firmly in Real Madrid's favour

Even the Juventus fans were on their feet and applauding after Ronaldo flung himself in the air and scored with a superb overhead kick

Those same fans were soon heading for the exits as Dybala was shown a second yellow for catching Dani Carvajal in the air and then Marcelo finished a fine team move to make it 3-0 in the 72nd minute

There could have been more goals as Mateo Kovacic hit the bar and Ronaldo blazed a glorious chance for a hat-trick over in injury-time

Juan Cuadrado then missed the chance to give Juventus a lifeline when he dragged a fantastic opening wide with the last kick of the match

Twenty-two goals in 19 Champions League quarter-final appearances

Thirty-nine goals in all competitions this season

It was another night when Ronaldo starred for Real Madrid and moved them a step closer to yet another Champions League final

If he continues to score at this rate it will be tough to stop the defending champions

Real Madrid host rivals Atletico Madrid in La Liga on Sunday, live on , before the second leg against Juventus at the Bernabeu on Wednesday

Juventus will be looking to keep their Serie A title challenge on track when they go to bottom-of-the-table Benevento on Saturday

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Bayern Munich hold the advantage in their Champions League quarter-final tie with Sevilla after coming from behind to secure a 2-1 victory in the first leg in Seville on Tuesday

Pablo Sarabia put the hosts in front in the 32nd minute but their lead was short-lived as Jesus Navas diverted Franck Ribery's cross into his own net (37)

After the break Bayern took control of the match and they were ahead after another stroke of luck when Thiago Alcantara's header (68) found the back of the net following another deflection off Sergio Escudero

Sevilla continued to cause the Bundesliga leaders problems, but Bayern held on to take what could be a crucial lead back to the Allianz Arena, where they have won 21 of their last 22 home Champions League matches

Buoyed by a boisterous home crowd, Sevilla started the tie brightly and should have been ahead when the ball dropped to Sarabia eight yards from goal

With only Sven Ulreich to beat, the 25-year-old fired wide of the target

The missed chance did not deter him, though, as he broke the deadlock in the 32nd minute, beating Juan Bernat to Escudero's cross before lifting the ball into the far corner of the net

owever, Bayern were back on level terms five minutes later

There was a stroke of luck in the equaliser as Ribery's cross deflected of Navas to beat the sprawling David Soria at his near post

Despite the equaliser, Sevilla, who once again impressed on the big stage after knocking Manchester United out in the last 16, were nearly ahead again after the break with Franco Vazquez denied by a superb last-ditch challenge by Javi Martinez

But Bayern gradually grew into the second half and they almost took the lead in the 66th minute when Martinez's volley was brilliantly palmed over by Soria

Bayern did take the lead from their very next attack, though, when Ribery's floated cross picked out Thiago in space at the far post and his header found the back of the net via another deflection, this time off Escudero

Sevilla piled forward in search of an equaliser and Steven N'Zonzi fired inches wide before substitute Sandro Ramires forced a smart stop from Ulreich, but Bayern held on to put themselves on course for the Champions League semi-finals

He may have ended on the losing side but Sarabia's performance epitomised Sevilla

The La Liga side showed now fear and attacked Bayern right from the off, causing them plenty of problems all night

Sarabia was at the heart of it, popping up all over the field and he was eventually awarded with the opening goal of the night - his first Champions League goal in 10 appearances, since netting versus Leicester in February 2017

His night could have been even better had he not spurned a gilt-edged chance early in the game, firing wide from eight yards with only Ulreich to beat

Sevilla are back in La Liga action on Saturday when they travel to Balaidos to face Celta Vigo (3

15pm)

Meanwhile, Bayern also return to league action on Saturday when they face a trip to Augsburg (2

30pm)

The Champions League quarter-final second leg between the two sides is at Allianz Arena on Wednesday, April 11 (7

45pm)

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Lionel Messi scored his 100th Champions League goal as Barcelona knocked Chelsea out of the competition with a 3-0 victory (4-1 agg) at the Nou Camp

Barcelona raced into the lead with Messi beating Thibaut Courtois from a tight angle after just 128 seconds before Ousmane Dembele's brilliant finish (20) doubled the host's advantage

Despite the scoreline, Chelsea had their chances with Marcos Alonso denied by the post just before the break and the Spaniard had a penalty appeal turned down by referee Damir Skomina early in the second half, after going to ground under a challenge from Gerard Pique when clean through on goal

Missed chances proved to be costly for Chelsea in the end and it was left to Messi to wrap up the tie in the 63rd minute with his landmark goal to book his side's place in the draw for the last eight, which takes place on Friday at 11am

Chelsea faced a difficult task before kick-off, following the 1-1 draw in the first leg at Stamford Bridge, but it was made even more difficult in just the third minute when Suarez flicked the ball into the path of Messi

The Argentine made no mistake, sliding the ball through the legs of Courtois to beat him at his near post from a tight angle for the quickest goal of his career

It was the worst possible start for the visitors but they responded well to going a goal behind with Eden Hazard and Willian looking bright in advanced positions, however, they were further behind in the 20th minute

At one end Samuel Umtiti was needed to make a crucial block to deny Hazard but the ball was soon at the other end as Messi nipped it away from a lunging Cesc Fabregas

Messi, one on one with Christensen, held the ball up before picking out Dembele in space and he took a touch before rifling the ball past Courtois and into the roof of the net

Once again, Chelsea responded well and they had their moments as the first half drew to a close

Marc-Andre ter Stegen palmed Alonso's strike away before N'Golo Kante dragged a shot wide of the far post

Alonso was involved again either side of the break

First, he saw his free-kick clip the outside of the post before being denied a penalty when going to ground when challenge by Pique, after being played in on goal by Willian

Chelsea were putting Barca under pressure and the nerves were starting to build among the home fans as Dembele was forced into a last-gasp sliding tackle to deny Alonso, but it was that man Messi, who put the tie to bed

He showed a great change of pace to burst past Cesar Azpilicueta and into the penalty area before firing through the legs of Courtois for the second time to score his 100th Champions League goal in his 123rd appearance

Antonio Rudiger hit the bar late on but it wasn't to be Chelsea's night as Messi proved to be the difference for Barcelona, who reached the quarter-finals for the 11th consecutive season - the longest run in the history of the Champions League

Who else could it be? Messi was at his clinical best against Chelsea

After failing to score in his first 10 Champions League appearances against English teams, Messi has since netted 20 goals in his last 18 games and it took him just two minutes and eight seconds to break the deadlock, sliding the ball through the legs of Courtois

It was the the fastest goal that he has scored in his club and international career and he wasn't done there, laying on a perfectly weighted pass to Dembele to double Barca' advantage

And finally, when Chelsea were threatening to get a goal back, the Argentine put the full stop on the tie with a trademark strike, his 100th in the competition

Barcelona are back in action at the Nou Camp on Sunday when they take on Athletic Bilbao in La Liga, live on (red button) and from 3

10pm

Chelsea are also back in action on Sunday when they travel to the King Power Stadium to take on Leicester in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup (4

30pm)

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Bayern Munich beat Besiktas 3-1 (8-1 agg) at the Vodafone Arena to cruise through to the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday

Jupp Heynckes' side, leading 5-0 from the first leg of their last-16 clash, went ahead through Thiago (18), before Gokhan Gonul's unfortunate own goal doubled their advantage less than 40 seconds into the second half

However, despite Vagner Love pulling one back just before the hour mark, substitute Sandro Wagner added a late third for the visitors (84), who have now lost just once in 28 games since Heynckes returned to the club

The Bavarians almost went ahead after just 10 minutes when the returning Tolga Zengin could only push David Alaba's dipping free-kick straight to the waiting Thomas Muller

However, the unmarked forward somehow managed to miss the gaping goal from six yards out, although that was soon forgotten as the visitors took the lead eight minutes later

Bayern built beautifully from the back as Franck Ribery escaped down the left wing, before finding Arturo Vidal, who then released Muller down the opposite flank

And the Germany international's inch-perfect centre was met by the unmarked Thiago, who beat Zengin with a composed finish for his second goal in this season's competition

It was not all good news for Bayern, though, with the influential Spaniard limping off 10 minutes before the break, although that loss did not appear to affect the visitors as they went further ahead in the first minute of the second half

Ribery and Rafinha played a neat exchange of passes down the right, before Gonul inadvertently turned the latter's cross past his own 'keeper

The home team, though, refused to let heads drop and deservedly pulled a goal back when Love took advantage of some sloppy Bayern defending to roll the ball under Sven Ulreich, only for the Bundesliga side to have the final say

James Rodriguez - on for the injured Thiago - and Alaba broke clear down the left wing, before the Austrian's deflected cross was tapped home from virtually on the goal line by substitute Wagner

All of which means Bayern will head into Friday's draw for the last eight in rude health having won their last six Champions League matches in a row, while Heynckes has also become the first coach to win 11 straight games in Europe's premier club competition

"We lost today, but we were not beaten in terms of the game play

My players fought hard but they could have been more careful

"We do not want to boast about our unbeaten group run and do not want to dwell on this elimination

We want to keep on being on this stage next year

""Managers think differently than the media

It turns out I had a record of scoring in successive home games but I only learned about it when (Robert) Lewandowski came close breaking it

"For me, it's about playing good football, seeing my team improve and offering a good spectacle

"The brilliant Chile international controlled proceedings from central midfield all afternoon long and the 30-year-old midfielder will be integral if the Bavarians are to go on and win a sixth European Cup in Kiev next month

Besiktas travel to Basaksehir in the Turkish Super Lig on Sunday, March 18, while Bayern are also next in action on Sunday afternoon as the champions-elect visit RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga

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Edin Dzeko's second-half strike saw Roma beat Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 to progress to the Champions League quarter-finals on away goals after the last-16 tie ended 2-2 on aggregate

The striker raced through on goal to poke the ball past the advancing Andriy Pyatov seven minutes into the second half

Shakhtar's hopes were then all but ended when defender Ivan Ordets was shown a straight red card for pulling down Dzeko after 79 minutes, with the hosts holding on for a first appearance in the last eight since 2008, and just a third in the modern era of the competition

Roma knew a 1-0 win on the night would send them through to the last eight on away goals, and Dzeko almost gave the hosts a dream start with a first-minute goal

However, the 31-year-old was unable to beat experienced Shakhtar goalkeeper Pyatov with a low drive from the edge of the area

Thereafter, though, the visitors grew into the contest and almost took a 10th-minute lead when Alessandro Florenzi got his head on to Taison's whipped free-kick from the left-hand touchline, only for the Italian's clearance to sail inches past the far post

However, with the scoreline still goalless at the break, the home team knew they had to up the pace in the second period, and that is exactly what Eusebio Di Francesco's side did

The Serie A team made the decisive breakthrough after 52 minutes when Kevin Strootman's clever ball over the top caught the Shakhtar defence napping, allowing Dzeko a clear run on goal

As Pyatov raced off his line to narrow the angle, the in-form Bosnia international kept his calm to slide the ball under the 'keeper for his fourth goal in eight matches in this season's competition

Roma's nerves were eased slightly by the late sending-off of last man Ordets, who denied Dzeko another opening when hauling the player down on the edge of the box

In fact, the melee involving every outfield player after Shakhtar striker Facundo Ferreyra had pushed a ball boy over the advertisement hoardings was the main excitement of the closing stages as Roma gained revenge for losing to the Ukrainians at the same stage 10 years ago

The all-action midfielder was Roma's key man on the night, driving his team forward at all times, and in particular when they most needed a goal after the interval

The Belgian almost set Dzeko up for an early goal, only for the offside flag to intervene, before then creating a chance that the forward struck inches past the far post

If Roma are to go further in the competition, then the 29-year-old will surely need to produce some similar displays

Roma travel to Crotone in Serie A on Sunday, March 18, while Shakhtar are also next in action on that afternoon, with Paulo Fonseca's side entertaining Mariupol in the Ukrainian Premier League

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Man City have sealed their spot in the Champions League quarter-finals with a 5-2 aggregate score, despite losing 2-1 to Basel in the second leg

Pep Guardiola's side held a 4-0 advantage from the first tie in Switzerland three weeks ago, and it took Gabriel Jesus just seven minutes to open the scoring as he made his first start since New Year's Day

But 10 minutes later, Mohamed Elyounoussi equalised for Basel on the night before Michael Lang added the second in the 71st minute

It ended a run of 12 successive Champions League wins at the Etihad Stadium for City, although they will still be in next Friday's quarter-final draw thanks to the aggregate victory

It did not take long for City to find the net as Jesus netted his first goal since November in the seventh minute

It was a superb team move as Leroy Sane strode towards goal before sliding a pass to Bernardo Silva on the right of the box

He, in turn, fizzed a ball across the face of goal which the unmarked Jesus met at the back post to tap home

Ten minutes later, though, and Basel levelled things up on the night

Blas Riveros burst forward with his cross picking out Elyounoussi in the middle of the box

He was in space to set himself up before hammering home past Claudio Bravo

The rest of the first half continued at a good pace, with both sides having chances to score the next goal

City could have added another on the half-hour mark as Ilkay Gundogan struck after a Sane cutback, but Leo Lacroix blocked with his body

Ten minutes later, and it could have been Basel ahead but Riveros' strike was straight into the hands of Bravo

The second half was a much quieter affair, although it began with excitement

Basel goalkeeper Tomas Vaclik came out of his box to try and clear a ball ahead of Jesus, but it pinged the wrong way off his foot and allowed the City striker to round him in an attempt to chase down the loose ball

But unfortunately, he could not quite get there as it went out of play

The game was meandering until the 71st minute, when Lang gave Basel the lead on the night

It was Elyounoussi who was involved again, making a run down the right-hand side before rounding Yaya Toure to slip in Lang inside the area

The defender then arrowed an effort over the top of Bravo on the angle, seeing it hammer into the top far corner

City did have one final chance to equalise on the night and add to their aggregate tally as substitute Brahim Diaz struck from the right-hand side of the area in the 80th minute, but Vaclik got down low to keep him out

However, another goal was not needed as the hosts booked their spot in the last eight

It was another impressive performance from the forward who gave Lang all sorts of issues down the left-hand side in the first half and had a big hand in the opening goal

So much was his influence, he was double marked in the second half which dampened his influence somewhat, but he was still one of the best players on the field on Wednesday

City are next in action on Monday Night Football when they travel to Stoke in the Premier League

Basel visit Luzern in the Swiss Super League on Sunday

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Tottenham were knocked out of the Champions League after Juventus scored twice in three minutes to win the second leg of their last-16 clash 2-1 at Wembley and secure a 4-3 aggregate victory

Heung-min Son's 39th-minute opener looked to have put Spurs on track for the quarter-finals

But, despite looking to be on the ropes for much of the opening hour, Juve stunned the hosts as Gonzalo Higuain finished in the 64th minute and then played in Paulo Dybala to score the second shortly aftwerwards

Harry Kane came agonisingly close to a late equaliser but saw his header roll along the goal-line after hitting the post

As Juventus celebrated wildly at the final whistle, Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino headed straight down the tunnel, having seen his side blow a golden chance to make the last eight for the first time since 2010/11

Unlike in Turin, where Juventus scored twice in the opening 10 minutes, this time it was Spurs who made the fast start, as they set a pace that the visitors struggled to cope with in the first half

Son forced Gianluigi Buffon into an early save with a shot across goal before Kane rounded the Juventus goalkeeper but could only hit the side-netting from a tight angle

Juventus were rightly aggrieved in the 17th minute when they were not awarded a penalty after Jan Vertonghen slid in and caught Douglas Costa from behind

However, that was a rare positive moment for the hurried visitors, as Buffon punched away a header from Son and Dele Alli and Kane also had shots before the deadlock was broken in the 39th minute

Alli was denied by a sliding challenge as he was set to pull the trigger but the ball broke for Kieran Trippier to square for Son to finish with a scuffed effort

Miralem Pjanic almost replied quickly with a shot that went narrowly wide, but otherwise Juventus offered little, with Spurs continuing to look the dominant side even after half-time

But the visitors improved after a couple of substitutions and scored twice in three minutes to turn the tie on its head

First, Sami Khedira flicked on a cross for Higuain to turn in and then Dybala was played through and finished expertly past Hugo Lloris

Spurs piled on the pressure in the final 20 minutes but the closest they came to forcing extra-time was when Kane's header hit the post and rolled along the line

"I am disappointed because we missed a lot of chances and the team deserved more

The way we conceded two goals we feel disappointed, but the performance was fantastic

It was a bit unfair because to concede these two goals is tough because until this Tottenham were much better and the game was under control

But that is football and now we try to see the future and look to a lot of games ahead

" "The changes made a difference and gave us a real boost, it was the right time because I felt there had been a bit of dip in the physicality of the Spurs players

Even at 1-0 down we had a good reaction and we carried on playing, we knew we were capable of scoring and if anything we were concerned that we would concede another goal

"Giorgio Chiellini had some excellent moments in defence for Juventus, as well as some rash moments, but Higuain provided the decisive moments

Despite hardly been involved in the game, he finished well to pull the visitors level and then spun away from Davinson Sanchez and played a perfect pass through for Dybala to make it 2-1

Spurs are next in action on Sunday when they host Bournemouth in the Premier League, live on Sky Sports

The draw for the Champions League quarter-finals takes place on March 16, with the matches on April 3/4 and 10/11

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Liverpool progressed into the quarter-finals of the Champions League with the minimum of fuss after a goalless second-leg draw with Porto secured a 5-0 aggregate win

With the damage done in the first leg, Sadio Mane hit the post for Liverpool in a forgettable first half that was devoid of goalmouth action

Substitute Danny Ings went closest to scoring a winner when he saw a late header tipped over the bar by Iker Casillas

While the 90 minutes will not live long in the memory, Liverpool had license to take their foot off the pedal slightly after their scintillating first-leg display and they are into the quarter-finals for the first time since 2008/09

Liverpool now turn their attentions to the draw for the next round on March 16, as well as their Premier League clash against Manchester United on Saturday, live on

With Porto all but conceding defeat in the tie by making 10 changes from the first leg and head coach Sergio Conceicao admitting the league was the priority, there was little tempo and intensity to the game throughout

The first half, in particular, passed by almost without incident

The only chances saw Mane drive a shot across goal and off the post and Dejan Lovren head over the bar from a free-kick

The pace was raised slightly after the break as James Milner sliced wide and Majeed Waris had the first shot on target, a low effort that was palmed away by Loris Karius in the 52nd minute

But still chances were few and far between and even the surprising introduction of Mohamed Salah with 16 minutes remaining failed to produce a winner

Substitute Ings went closest when he saw a header tipped away by Casillas, who was making potentially his final Champions League appearance, in the 89th minute

"Probably if you draw away and then win at home it feels maybe different

But the maximum you can achieve is the next round and we did that in a comfortable way

It was a big challenge for us, to be honest, in the preparation, it was different to other games

I think the boys did really well - we showed a fantastic attitude, a few pieces of really nice football and we defended very seriously

Now we are in the next round, so I don't need any more positives

"Few players stood out in a quiet game, but Milner looked bright and set up two good chances in the first half as he teed up Mane to hit the post and then curled in a free-kick from which Lovren headed over

He also went close to scoring after the break when he sliced wide from Adam Lallana's cutback

Liverpool now turn their attentions to a clash against Manchester United on Saturday, live on

The draw for the Champions League quarter-finals takes place on March 16, with the matches on April 3/4 and 10/11

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Real Madrid secured a 2-1 last-16 second-leg win over PSG to dump the Ligue 1 side out of the Champions League on Tuesday, winning 5-2 on aggregate

Zinedine Zidane's side had a 3-1 lead from the first leg at the Bernabeu, and after a goalless first half, it took Cristiano Ronaldo (51) just six minutes of the second period to put Real Madrid further ahead

PSG went down to 10 men 15 minutes later as Marco Verratti (66) was shown a second yellow card, but they equalised on the night not long after as Edinson Cavani (71) diverted the ball home with his leg

But with 10 minutes of normal time to play, Casemiro (80) sealed Real's path to the quarter-finals as his powerful effort from the edge of the box found the back of the net via a deflection

It was a cagey start to the game in Paris but Real Madrid had the first chances in the 19th minute

Ronaldo and Lucas Vazquez nearly produced a good one-two, but the latter's ball back was smothered by the PSG defence before Karim Benzema skied the rebound over the bar

Sergio Ramos then went close from the corner, but saw his effort superbly pushed away by Alphonse Areola

Real Madrid went close again 19 minutes later but were denied by the PSG goalkeeper

An unmarked Benzema was set away down the left before cutting into the box, but his eventual shot was superbly turned behind by Areola's outstretched leg

But PSG were also testing Real Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas in the final minutes of the first half

Verratti picked out Angel Di Maria down the right of the box before the Argentine attempted to find the waiting Cavani, but his cross was collected down low by Navas, before he denied Kylian Mbappe at the near post minutes later by pushing his shot behind the post

Six minutes after the restart and Ronaldo continued his run of scoring in every Champions League game this season

Marco Asensio raced down the left before sliding a superb pass to Vazquez in the box, who in turn fired the ball across the face of goal for Ronaldo at the back post

Of course, he made no mistake in heading home to put Real Madrid in front on the night

Things got worse for PSG before they got better, though, as they went down to 10 men in the 66th minute

After picking up a booking for a foul on Casemiro in the first half, he was shown a second yellow for dissent after he felt he should have been awarded a free kick and sent off

But five minutes later, and PSG levelled up proceedings on the night, although it was a scrappy effort

Javier Pastore's initial header ricocheted off the leg of Casemiro before being prodded home by the leg of Cavani, but it was enough to lift the Parc des Princes crowd

Real Madrid were not finished, however, and in the 80th minute, secured their spot in the quarter-finals

After another giveaway from PSG, Ronaldo races forward before sliding in Vazquez down the right of the box

His cross was cleared poorly by Adrien Rabiot, who swept home from the top of the box after taking a huge deflection off Marquinhos

Who else? He continues to show why he is one of the best goalscorers to have ever graced the game, and also showed off his unselfish side at many points throughout the encounter - playing passes to team-mates in and around the box - as has been his pattern lately

He was a handful in the second half as the PSG defence waned, and will certainly continue to light up the competition as Real Madrid progress

PSG will host Metz in Ligue 1 on Saturday, with Real Madrid also in action on the same day live on at midday when they travel to Eibar in La Liga

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Fred's wonderful free-kick earned Shakhtar a 2-1 win over Roma in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie

His 25-yard free-kick rocketed in off the bar to give the hosts a lead to take back to the Italian capital in three weeks' time, and gave them a fourth win from five attempts against Roma in the Champions League

The visitors had looked the more potent before the break and led when Edin Dzeko's brilliant ball inside Ismaily played Cengiz Under through, and the 20-year-old fired in his fifth goal in four games

But Shakhtar were handed a route back into the game when Alessandro Florenzi misjudged a long ball forward and Facundo Ferreyra slotted under Alisson, before Fred's brilliant winner ensured them a first-leg advantage

Roma's awful record against Shakhtar looked like it may continue early on, as Marlos controlled the early action for the hosts

The Italian side rode their luck in a number of early close shaves when Ismaily and Marlos flashed balls across the six-yard box, while at the other end Roma threatened but rarely delivered, only once forcing Andriy Pyatov into a routine save from a corner

Diego Perotti looked their most likely outlet, though, and had a hand in the opener just before the break

He drifted inside and found Dzeko, who waited before catching Ismaily cold with an excellent ball inside the full-back which Under struck against Pyatov and into the far corner

Shakhtar stepped up their level from the break and equalised seven minutes after half-time when the ineffective Florenzi swung and missed at Ivan Ordets' pass, and once Ferreyra turned Kostas Manolas he was left with a simple finish under Alisson

Fred, a reported target for Manchester City in January, then turned the game on its head with a moment of brilliance when Kevin Strootman clattered into Marlos just outside the box, curling the dead ball over the wall and in off the underside of the crossbar

Shakhtar should have made Roma's second-leg task more difficult late on, but Alisson stuck out a vital hand to scoop Ferreyra's injury-time effort over the bar

The Brazilian did not get on the scoresheet but he was the driving force behind Shakhtar all night, constantly looking to play balls in behind the Roma full-backs, and generally working to good effect

He also won the free-kick which led to Shakhtar's winner when making a nuisance of himself on the edge of the area, which was the story of his evening

Shakhtar have three weeks to sit on their one-goal advantage, but have to concentrate on staying top of the Ukrainian Premier League in the mean time and host mid-table Zirka on Sunday

Roma's priority domestically is qualifying for next season's Champions League, and they face Milan at the Stadio Olympico on Sunday

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Manchester United crashed out of the Champions League as Sevilla ran out 2-1 winners on the night and on aggregate in their last-16 tie at Old Trafford

After a turgid first half, Sevilla goalkeeper Sergio Rico kept United out twice with good saves, but the hosts were shaken with 16 minutes remaining as Wissam Ben Yedder netted with a low effort just minutes after coming on

United needed two goals to progress, but Ben Yedder netted again with a header at the far post moments later, the ball just crossing the line after David de Gea failed to keep it out

Romelu Lukaku pulled one back from close range with six minutes remaining, but it ended 2-1, with the draw for the last eight on Friday at 11am

After a goalless first leg, United were lacklustre in the first half as Sevilla failed to take advantage of dangerous situations in the final third

Rico was troubled only once, as Marouane Fellaini's left-footed shot from an angle was well beaten away, in what was a subdued night from the off at Old Trafford

United again struggled for any rhythm after the break, and fell behind on 74 minutes as Ben Yedder struck from 18 yards into the bottom corner, with his first touches of the ball

It was 2-0 just three minutes later, as De Gea flapped at Ben Yedder's far post header from a Joaquin Correa cross, the assistant referee confirming the ball had just crossed the line after hitting the bar

Chris Smalling missed a clear chance at the far post from Marcus Rashford's free-kick, before Lukaku spurned a chance from close range as Sevilla's defence stood firm

Lukaku pulled one back with six minutes remaining, slamming home Rashford's corner from six yards, but there was still a chance for Sevilla to grab a third, only for Ben Yedder to see his one-on-one effort blocked by the knees of De Gea

The match-winner, the super sub, and the one man who took the game by the scruff of the neck in the final third

Ben Yedder made his first goal, with his first touches of the ball, look extremely easy

Finishing low into the bottom right corner with a fierce effort, his one piece of quality all but won the game for Sevilla

His team-mates, Steven N'Zonzi and Clement Lenglet, also deserve a mention

Man Utd now host Brighton on Saturday night in the FA Cup quarter-final, while Sevilla go to Leganes on Sunday at 11am in La Liga, live on

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Bayern Munich equalled their longest winning streak with a 5-0 victory over 10-man Besiktas in the Champions League last-16 first leg at the Allianz Arena

A bright start by the Turkish side was halted when Domagoj Vida was sent off for bringing down Robert Lewandowski, but the visitors hung on until a minute from half-time as Thomas Muller slotted in from close range

Bayern racked up 35 shots to Besiktas' five and their dominance was reflected with goals in the second period, doubling their lead within seven minutes of the restart as Lewandowski played a lovely one-two with Muller before squaring for Kingsley Coman to sweep into the far corner

Muller added a third from close range before Lewandowski got on the scoresheet himself from Mats Hummels' rebound, and finished off a punishing half late on with a simple finish from Muller's inviting through-ball to give Bayern a 14th victory in a row - equalling the longest run in their history

Besiktas began the game with the energy of a side who could challenge that record, and fashioned the best chance of the opening stages when Vagner Love skipped past two challenges but wasted the position he fashioned by firing way over

Minutes later their hopes were dealt a huge blow when last man Vida was sold short by Atiba Hutchinson's awful pass, and hauled down Lewandowski as he headed for the box

Bayern began to turn the screw, forcing Fabri into a number of saves, but looked like they would be frustrated at the break until a just-onside Muller was played through by David Alaba to finish from close range

From the restart Besiktas failed to live up to their first-half promise, and Bayern had chances to double the lead before they produced a move a full-strength Besiktas would have struggled to stop

Lewandowski found Coman following a smart one-two with Muller, and the Frenchman swept the ball into the far corner from 12 yards

It was three thanks largely to an increasingly influential Robben as the relentless pressure told again, as he slipped in Kimmich whose delivery found Muller to volley past Fabri

The romance of Besiktas' Champions League campaign, and their first ever run to the knock-out stages, meant little to Bayern even now

They pushed the visitors back so far even Hummels began to join attacks - and when he took aim from 25 yards, a far from convincing save from Fabri gifted Lewandowski another goal from the rebound

Lewandowski's record at the Allianz Arena is remarkable, and he added a 19th goal in 17 Champions League home games in the dying moments from another excellent piece of build-up from Muller and Kimmich

The big Polish striker was in excellent form to score two and made another

He had a quiet start before effectively earning the red card for Vida, before really coming into his own after the break, where he could have easily had a hat-trick

The second leg of this last 16 tie is on March 14 in Istanbul

Next up, Bayern host Hertha Berlin on Saturday, and on Sunday Besiktas can go top of the Super Lig if they can find a way past second-placed Fenerbahce

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Lionel Messi scored his first goal against Chelsea to earn Barcelona a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 clash at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday

Messi had not found the net in eight previous matches against the Blues, but he punished Andreas Christensen's misdirected pass across his own box in the 75th minute to grab an away goal for Barca

Willian had put Chelsea ahead in the 62nd minute with a brilliant curling strike, having also hit both posts in the first half

But the Premier League side must now score in the return leg at the Nou Camp on March 14 if they are to progress to the quarter-finals

Chelsea, who started with Eden Hazard as a false nine and Alvaro Morata and Olivier Giroud on the bench, had looked as though they were going to take a first-leg advantage after blunting Barcelona's attacking threat

While the visitors dominated possession in the first half, it was Chelsea who went closest to scoring

Hazard flashed an early shot over the bar while Willian hit the post twice with efforts from outside the box, striking the right-hand upright in the 34th minute and then hitting the left post with a snap-shot in the 41st minute

Hazard also volleyed over the bar before half-time, with Barca's only chance falling to Paulinho in the 16th minute when he headed wide

The game continued in the same pattern in the second half but it was Chelsea who broke the deadlock when Willian finished brilliantly, curling a shot into the bottom corner from the edge of the box

The goal looked as though it might be decisive on the night as Barcelona struggled to find a way through Chelsea's well-organised defence

But Barca seized upon Christensen's poor pass across his own box, with Andres Iniesta skipping away from Cesar Azpilicueta's diving tackle and then pulling back for Messi to finish expertly into the bottom corner

"I think we were very close to playing the perfect game

I think we paid dearly for one mistake

But as you know very well, against this type of player - like Messi, like Iniesta, like [Luis] Suarez - if you make a mistake you pay

It's a pity because tonight at the end of the game we are disappointed with the final result

" "The good thing is that we managed to get an error out of them and we got an equaliser

We go back to the Camp Nou happy

I think the equaliser was very important

They might be happy with the result and we have to be respectful of their style of play

They pressed us very high and made life difficult for us

"Willian continued his fantastic recent form with another standout display

He twice went close to scoring in the first half with shots that hit the post and left Marc-Andre ter Stegen rooted to the spot

But it was third time lucky as he shimmied away from Sergio Busquets in the 62nd minute and curled a fantastic effort into the bottom corner

Chelsea travel to Manchester United on Sunday and then go to Manchester City a week later, with both games live on

Barcelona host Girona in La Liga on Saturday and then go to Las Palmas on Thursday, March 1, with both fixtures again live on

The second leg takes place at the Nou Camp on Wednesday, March 14

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Sadio Mane scored a hat-trick as Liverpool thrashed Porto 5-0 to put themselves in complete control of their Champions League last-16 tie after the first leg in Portugal

Mane broke the deadlock after 25 minutes in a hugely one-sided clash when his shot squirmed underneath Jose Sa

Mohamed Salah's clever finish - his 30th goal of the season in all competitions - made it 2-0 shortly afterwards before Mane and Roberto Firmino both scored on the counter in the second half

A resounding win was completed in the 85th minute when Mane drilled home to become only the fourth Liverpool player to score a hat-trick in the Champions League

The return leg takes place at Anfield on March 6, but Liverpool's progress now looks a formality and they may even rest players ahead of their clash with Manchester United later that week

Porto were unbeaten in their last 24 games in all competitions but they were no match for Liverpool, who seized control of the game with two goals in four minutes midway through the first half

Sa was guilty of gifting the visitors the opener as he let a shot from Mane squirm underneath his body

It was soon 2-0 as James Milner hit the post with an effort from the left corner of the box and the rebound fell for Salah, who coolly finished, chipping over the keeper then heading down to himself to tap in from close range

Liverpool looked comfortable for the rest of the half until Porto almost pulled a goal back in the 43rd minute as Tiquinho Soares drilled a shot narrowly wide

But that was a rare bright spot for Porto as Liverpool dominated after half-time and regularly threatened on the counter-attack

Mane scored after a swift counter in the 53rd minute, following up to finish after Firmino's shot was parried out by Sa

Milner then set up Firmino to score the fourth in the 69th minute and Mane drilled in the final goal with five minutes remaining to complete the rout

Mane was the star of the show for Liverpool

While his first goal was fortunate as Sa was beaten too easily, he looked a constant threat on the break and notched a second when he followed up Firmino's shot

The third was the best of the bunch, though, as he drilled a shot past Sa from outside the box

Mane might not have been talked about as much as Salah and Firmino recently, but this was a reminder of his qualities

Liverpool are not in action again until Saturday, February 24 when they host West Ham in the Premier League

They then face Newcastle on March 3 before the return leg against Porto on Tuesday, March 6

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Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 100th and 101st Champions League goals for Real Madrid as the holders came from behind to secure a late 3-1 win over Paris Saint-Germain in their last-16 first-leg tie at the Bernabeu

Adrien Rabiot fired PSG ahead in the 33rd minute but Ronaldo equalised on the stroke of half-time from the penalty spot to become the first player to hit a century of goals for one team in Europe's elite club competition

PSG dominated the second half but were made to pay for not converting their chances as Ronaldo's second (83) was followed by a third from Marcelo (86) to give the 12-time winners a healthy lead ahead of the return leg in Paris on March 6

With their season - and potentially Zinedine Zidane's future - hinging on their Champions League campaign, Real flew out of the traps, pressurising the youthful backline selected by Unai Emery

Surprise PSG inclusion Yuri Berchiche was fortunate not to be penalised for a foul in the area on Toni Kroos in the early Real onslaught, before Ronaldo fired a volley wide in a frantic opening few minutes

PSG soon found their groove though, with Neymar the chief tormentor of the Real Madrid defence - and the Brazilian played a part in the opening goal, cushioning a Kylian Mbappe cross into the path of Rabiot, who fired over the diving Keylor Navas

The visitors were well worth their lead and should have doubled their advantage when a close-range Edinson Cavani shot deflected inches wide on 38 minutes, but Real were level within seven minutes

After the impressive Alphonse Areola had tipped a curling Karim Benzema effort behind for a corner, Giovani Lo Celso hauled Kroos to ground in the area, allowing Ronaldo to reach of century of Real Madrid goals in Europe from 12 yards

Navas got down low to deny Mbappe's first attempt on goal within four minutes of the restart as PSG took control of the second half, which could have been lost had Neymar picked up a second yellow for theatrically going to ground under a Casemiro challenge

Instead, it was the 79th-minute inclusion of Marco Asensio which wrestled control away from PSG as his two low crosses were dispatched by the knee of Ronaldo and Marcelo's drive in a thrilling three-minute spell which ensured Zidane, and Real's Champions League defence, lived to fight another day

Asensio's impact from the bench was pivotal but Ronaldo's coolness from the spot to equalise, and awareness to be in the right place to knee Real into the lead after spells of PSG dominance, was telling

On a night when the Portuguese became the first player to score 100 Champions League goals for a single club, claims of his diminishing influence were firmly put to one side as he set his sights on yet more glory on the biggest of stages

Real and PSG have nine domestic League and Cup fixtures between them to contest before they battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals at the Parc des Princes on March 6

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Manchester City took a giant stride towards the Champions League quarter-finals with a clinical 4-0 victory over Basel in the first leg of their last-16 tie at St

Jakob-Park

City raced into a three-goal lead inside 24 minutes thanks to a near-post Ilkay Gundogan header (14), a Bernardo Silva volley (18) and Sergio Aguero's thunderous 198th goal for the club (23)

Basel had a strong penalty appeal declined before the City deluge but the Swiss champions - often the scourge of English sides in Europe - had no reply, as Gundogan's second (53) wrapped up a comprehensive victory for Pep Guardiola's men

It means City can set their sights on the last eight of Europe's elite club competition for only the second time, barring a miraculous Basel turnaround in the return leg at the Etihad on March 7

City tested Tomas Vaclik inside two minutes as he tipped a Gundogan header over the bar, but the Basel goalkeeper would spend the rest of the half picking the ball out his own net as City ran riot

It could have been a different story for Basel had Dimitri Oberlin converted a sixth-minute chance after racing through on goal, or if Nicolas Otamendi's barge on the striker in the area had not gone unpunished

But, after a couple of early scares, City settled into their groove and took the lead in emphatic style as Gundogan fired a near-post header into the back of the net via a Kevin De Bruyne corner

One soon became two as Bernardo Silva chested and volleyed a deflected Raheem Sterling cross through the woeful defences of Vaclik, who stood and watched as Aguero bludgeoned a third to move within two goals of a double century of City goals

Basel, a shadow of the side that beat Manchester United in the group stages, reached the interval without falling further behind, and Mohamed Elyounoussi's swerving shot drew a fine save from Ederson on 49 minutes

But the hosts' faint hopes of a comeback were nonchalantly extinguished by Gundogan, who skipped inside three defenders before curling an unstoppable effort into the top corner

Such was City's dominance, they were able to give Leroy Sane a run out as he returned from a ligament injury five weeks ahead of schedule

Oberlin spurned two chances to grab a consolation for Basel but City ruthlessly saw out the game, and could have had a fifth had Gundogan's goal-bound effort not been thwarted by the sprawling Vaclik 16 minutes from time

All eyes were on Sergio Aguero ahead of kick-off following his four-goal haul against Leicester but City's dynamic midfielder stole the show

At the heart of an imperious display throughout, the German opened and completed the scoring in front of his international manager Joachim Low

And had it not been for the late heroics of Tomas Vaclik, he would have had hat-trick

Manchester City will look to continue their trophy hunt on four fronts when they travel to Wigan in the fifth round of the FA Cup on Monday, while Basel host St Gallen in the Swiss Super League on Saturday

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Tottenham hold the advantage in their Champions League last-16 tie with Juventus after coming from behind to draw 2-2 in a dramatic first leg in Turin on Tuesday

Spurs were rocked early on as Gonzalo Higuain scored twice inside the opening nine minutes, the first from a quickly-taken free-kick before he struck again from the penalty spot

But Spurs bossed the rest of the game and Harry Kane pulled a goal back before the interval when he rounded Gianluigi Buffon and slotted into an empty net after being played through by Dele Alli

Higuain should have completed his hat-trick with a second penalty that he smashed against the crossbar on the stroke of half-time, and Christian Eriksen made Juve pay with a low free-kick that found the bottom corner in the 71st minute

The last time Spurs were in Italy for a Champions League knockout game they stole a 1-0 win over AC Milan in the San Siro and this time they have two crucial away goals to put them in a commanding position ahead of the return leg at Wembley on March 7

Yet Tottenham's start to the game could not have been worse, with sluggish defending leading to a free-kick from which Miralem Pjanic setup a superb Higuain volley after just two minutes

Seven minutes later, another intense Juve burst into the box drew a rash challenge from Ben Davies, who brought down Federico Bernadeschi and allowed Higuain to score his second from the penalty spot

Tottenham's response was superb though, and they deserved to be level at the break after Kane's cool drop of the shoulder took him past Buffon and he found the empty net on 35 minutes

Mousa Dembele bossed the midfield and Erik Lamela, one of two changes along with Serge Aurier, shared the creative spark with Christian Eriksen, who forced Buffon into a save with a ferocious shot from distance

After Higuain's second spot-kick hit the bar, following Serge Aurier's foul on Douglas Costa on the break, Juve improved in the second half and Mario Mandzukic forced Hugo Lloris into two good saves with close-range headers

But it was Eriksen who rippled the net for the final time, finding the bottom corner with a free-kick that took a slight deflection after Alli was fouled on the edge of the box

Lucas Moura came on late in the game for his debut as Spurs saw out the draw that gives them the edge in the tie

While Eriksen was excellent for Spurs through his range of passing and his equalising goal, Dembele was crucial in controlling the midfield

The 30-year-old produced another impressive display and had more touches (116), completed more passes (94) and made the joint-most tackle (four) of any player in the game

Tottenham travel to Rochdale in the fifth round of the FA Cup on Sunday before going to Crystal Palace in the Premier League on on February 26

Juventus face local rivals Torino in Serie A on Sunday

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Liverpool's front four put on an attacking masterclass as they thrashed Spartak Moscow 7-0 at Anfield to finish top of Group E in the Champions League

On a night of devastating attacking play, Philippe Coutinho netted a hat-trick (4, 15, 50), Saido Mane scored twice (47, 76) while Roberto Firmino (19) and Mohamed Salah (86) grabbed one goal each

The result ensured Jurgen Klopp's men reached the knockout stages of the Champions League for the first time since 2008/09

The draw for the last 16 takes place on Monday

Liverpool have now scored 32 goals in a nine-match unbeaten run since losing to Tottenham in late October and next host rivals Everton and their new manager Sam Allardyce on Derby Day on

With Jordan Henderson benched, Coutinho was handed the captaincy and relished the added responsibility

After Salah was bundled over in the box on four minutes, Coutinho stepped up and rolled home the penalty for his seventh goal of the campaign

His eighth would follow seven minutes later when he finished off a flowing attacking move that involved Mane, Salah and Firmino

Although Spartak did try to pin Liverpool back, they left spaces in behind and were punished again this time by Firmino, who slammed home from close range after some suspect defending

After the break, Mane's acrobatic volley extended the hosts' advantage before Coutinho secured his hat-trick with a deflected effort

Substitute Daniel Sturridge missed from close range before Mane added a sixth and Salah took the Reds' goal tally for this Champions League campaign to 23 with a clever finish - the haul the most ever by a British team in a Champions League group stage

Finishing as Group E winners means the Reds avoid the likes of PSG, Barcelona and Roma, but Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Juventus could be potential last-16 opponents

A night many home fans will remember, especially for Coutinho's imperious showing

Playing deeper behind Salah, Mane and Firmino, he scored his first ever hat-trick for Liverpool in a performance that was close to perfection

He set the tempo for their attacks and was ruthlessly clinical in front of goal

Everton beware

Klopp's team host rivals Everton on a scintillating Derby Day, where Manchester United and Manchester City also face off

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Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score in all six games of the Champions League group stage as Real Madrid beat Dortmund 3-2 at the Bernabeu

The Portugal forward whipped home a terrific shot from 20 yards on 12 minutes in a lightning start by the hosts in which Borja Mayoral (8) also scored his first European goal

Dortmund finally woke midway through the first-half and two goals from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang either side of half-time hauled the visitors back into the game

But Lucas Vazquez's volley nine minutes from time denied the Germans, who progress to the Europa League's next stage following Tottenham's 3-0 win over bottom side Apoel Nicosia

Ronaldo was also involved in the first goal, as he cut in off the left and drifted inside

His pass into the box found Isco, whose touch on the turn allowed the ball to fall to Mayoral seven yards out and he was left with a simple dinked finish over the 'keeper

The 32-year-old then secured his place in the record books four minutes later when Nacho beat his man down the right and crossed and after the ball was eventually worked to Ronaldo, he took a touch and curled home past a static Roman Burki

Theo Hernandez then dragged a shot just wide as Madrid continued to pour forward, until from nowhere, Dortmund rallied and found a threat of their own

First Shinji Kagawa just failed to pick out Aubamayang with a ball across the face of goal, before Christian Pulisic then did superbly to drift past a clutch of Madrid players before feeding Kagawa into the box, but his first-time shot was blocked and hacked clear

Aubamayang then dragged another chance wide on 35 minutes before he did score seven minutes later with a fine downward header from Marcel Schmelzer's clipped cross

And Dortmund were level three minutes after the break when Aubameyang capitalised on an absent offside flag to beat Keylor Navas with a delicious chip after his initial effort had been saved

Stung into action, Madrid upped the tempo and Ronaldo saw a shot fizz just wide before being convinced he should have had a penalty and then seeing his own close-range effort harshly flagged for offside

But it mattered not, as Dortmund failed to deal with a high ball into the box and as the ball was knocked down to the Vazquez, he volleyed with the outside of his boot and the ball squirted into the far corner

Always involved, always a threat, Ronaldo found a new way to put his name into the record books with his goal to become the first player to score in all six group stage games

The goal was a delight, but he was also integral to Madrid's first, could have had a penalty and had a goal harshly ruled out for offside

Real Madrid host Sevilla in La Liga on Saturday looking to cut the gap on league leaders Barcelona, while Dortmund, sixth in the Bundesliga, are at home to Werder Bremen

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Manchester City's 28-match unbeaten run came to an end after losing 2-1 at Shakhtar Donetsk in their final Champions League Group C clash

Jubilant Shakhtar, who needed only a point to qualify for the last 16, gained victory thanks to Bernard's fine curling effort (26) and Ismaily's simple finish (32) after City goalkeeper Ederson had committed himself outside of the box

Sergio Aguero's injury-time penalty (90+1) halved the deficit, but the final result puts an end to City's fine run in all competitions, going back to April, as well as their 20-match winning streak from this season

City had already secured top spot in the group before the game, and the draw for the last 16 of the Champions League will be at 11am on Monday, which you can follow live on Sky Sports' digital platforms

With all group tables decided, Pep Guardiola's side will face either Bayern Munich, Basel, Juventus, Sevilla, Porto or holders Real Madrid

Manchester City, looking ahead to Sunday's Manchester derby live on Sky Sports Premier League, made seven changes for the trip to Kharkiv as Guardiola handed 17-year-old Phil Foden his first start

After a slow opening, the game burst to life when some Brazilian magic from Bernard gave the hosts the lead, curling into the top corner from 15 yards to the left of the penalty area

Ederson then got down well to deny Bernard a second, but it was fellow Brazilian Ismaily who doubled Shakhtar's lead on 32 minutes from Marlos' fine lofted ball over the top

Ederson came rushing out, never fully committed as he missed the ball, and allowed Ismaily to roll home into the empty net to stun City

Eliaquim Mangala did well to block Fred's effort before the break, while at the other end Gabriel Jesus failed to take advantage after being put through on goal by Foden's impressive through ball

Leroy Sane almost halved the deficit after the break, forcing Andriy Pyatov into a save, but City's next chance came 10 minutes from time as sub Brahim Diaz did well to centre for Jesus, who squeezed an effort onto the outside of the post from close range

City did get their goal in injury time as Jesus was brought down by Bohdan Butko in the box, with sub Sergio Aguero converting the spot kick, but Shakhtar held on for a fine victory

In a game where Shakhtar needed a result, their key Brazilian attackers showed up

Bernard was the best of lot, setting them on their way with a superb curling effort created solely by himself after a very slow start to the game in Kharkiv

He was a constant threat in the final third, and also made more interceptions (four) than any player on the pitch

City now go to rivals Manchester United on Super Sunday, live on Sky Sports Premier League from 4

30pm, before then going to Swansea on Wednesday night

They will find out their last 16 opponents in Monday's draw

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Barcelona finished their Champions League Group D campaign with a 2-0 victory over Sporting Lisbon at the Nou Camp

Ernesto Valverde's side had already sealed top spot, but Paco Alcacer's strike (59) and a stoppage-time own goal from former defender Jeremy Mathieu ensured that Barca stayed unbeaten

Sporting went into the game with hopes of nicking second place and a last-16 spot from Juventus, but their 2-0 win at Olympiakos left the Portuguese club with no chance of progression, and they'll instead head into the Europa League

It was a quiet Barca display in the first half with only one real opportunity to score midway through

Luis Suarez, who has now gone more than 800 Champions League minutes without scoring, did well to surge past his man and get into the box, but Rui Patricio was alert and quick of his line to save his attempt

In the 35th minute, Nelson Semedo fouled Bruno Cesar after a Sporting counter attack, which earned the Portuguese full-back a caution that means he will be banned for the first leg of Barcelona's last-16 tie

Barcelona started the second half with more purpose and a break in the deadlock did come just before the hour as Alcacer netted with a clever near-post flicked header from Denis Suarez's corner

Barcelona threw on Lionel Messi right after taking the lead, but it was a Sporting substitute who had a glorious chance to score next

Bas Dost was left with the freedom of the Nou Camp to score from six yards after 63 minutes, but he could only hit his effort straight at Jasper Cillessen, who made a great save but should not have been given any opportunity to do so

There was still time for a cruel ending for Mathieu on his return to the Nou Camp, though, as he turned a Denis Suarez cross into his own net (90+1)

It was far from a vintage Barcelona display on a night where they had little to play for, but Alcacer showed good endeavour up front and provided the breakthrough with a fine header

Barcelona have a tough trip to Villarreal in La Liga on Sunday evening, while Sporting travel to Boavista in the Portuguese top flight on Saturday

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Fernando Llorente scored his first goal for Tottenham as they ended their Group H campaign with a 3-0 victory over Apoel Nicosia on Wednesday night

Spurs were already guaranteed top spot in their group ahead of the game at Wembley, but a poor recent run of form in the Premier League made it a welcome win for Mauricio Pochettino's side

Llorente scored the first before teeing up the second for Heung-Min Son, and Georges-Kevin Nkoudou added a third to leave Spurs feeling positive ahead of the last-16 draw on Monday

Pochettino's side collected 16 points from a possible 18 in a pool that included Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid and while Bayern Munich and Juventus are the two stand-out opponents to avoid, Basel, Sevilla, Shakhtar Donetsk and Porto are other potential foes

A much-changed Spurs side had pretty much the perfect first half as Llorente and Son did the damage to Apoel

The Spaniard, who got his first goal for the club after 20 minutes as he received a Serge Aurier cross well in the box before firing home, then turned creator as he teed up Son to net a fine second from the edge of the area after 37 minutes

That was enough to kill the game for Spurs, who were never really threatened by an Apoel side who needed a positive result to secure Europa League qualification

Spurs then added a third in the 80th minute as Nkoudou twisted and turned in the box before seeing his strike deflect past the Apoel goalkeeper

A composed display from Llorente up front for Spurs

He took advantage of a rare start by smartly scoring the opener, his first goal for the club in 17 appearances, before assisting Son's strike

"It's a massive change and the feeling is completely different, last season we were so disappointed with how we played and how difficult it was to compete in the Champions League

This season we've improved and it's a massive step for us

But we have spent a lot of energy in different games which may have affected us a little bit in the Premier League

Now we need to focus on the Premier League and win games there

"I'm so happy with the performance tonight

It's great for different players to have the opportunity to play and show their qualities as it's important for a competitive squad by putting pressure on the players who play more regularly

We have a very busy period ahead and having more players with confidence who can compete for a place in the starting XI can help the team a lot

"Tottenham are back in Premier League action at 3pm on Saturday as they host Stoke City at Wembley

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Celtic's Champions League campaign ended with a whimper but their 1-0 defeat to Anderlecht was enough to see them qualify for the Europa League

The Scottish champions needed to avoid a three-goal defeat in their final Group B match to secure European football into the New Year, but Jozo Simunovic's 62nd-minute own goal threatened to derail their hopes

However, despite a positive display, Anderlecht were unable to find the two extra goals they needed to qualify at Celtic's expense as the Hoops progressed despite slipping to a fifth defeat of the campaign

Celtic's task appeared a simple one ahead of kick-off but Anderlecht were in no mood to roll over as Craig Gordon was called into action to deny Sven Kums from opening the scoring with just two minutes on the clock

Anderlecht had lost their previous five group matches but played with freedom and expression as Adrien Trebel's acrobatic volley drew another save from Gordon on 17 minutes

Camped inside their half and unable to retain possession, Celtic failed to register a single attempt on target in a jittery first period

Anderlecht, meanwhile, registered their third on 28 minutes as Trebel's swerving long-range strike was fielded by Gordon

Brendan Rodgers brought on Tom Rogic and Olivier Ntcham at the break and the substitutes made an immediate impact as Celtic produced an improved second-half performance

Ntcham was at the heart of the hosts' revival, carrying the ball from deep as questions were finally asked of the Anderlecht defence

But, with a touch of fortune, Anderlecht grabbed a lifeline after the hour as Pieter Gerkens' glancing header deflected off Simunovic and into the back of the net via the post

An onslaught from the visitors threatened to ensue but Celtic, bolstered by the addition of Odsonne Edouard, stood firm to clinch qualification against an Anderlecht side who seemed content to end their campaign with a maiden victory

Anderlecht needed to cause an upset to end all upsets to qualify for the Europa League at Celtic's expense, and their captain's display, particularly in the first half, threatened to do just that

The Algeria international was alert and dangerous in the final third as Celtic failed to come of the blocks

In the end it was a disappointing night for Anderlecht as their season in Europe came to an end, but Hanni salvaged from pride from guiding his side to their first away win in the Champions League since December 2005

Fresh from securing European football into the New Year, Celtic look to extend their record 67-game unbeaten domestic run when they travel to Hibernian on Sunday, live on

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Corentin Tolisso scored twice as Bayern Munich secured an impressive 3-1 victory over PSG at the Allianz Arena although the result was not enough for them to win Group B

Robert Lewandowski gave the hosts a dream start when he swept a shot in from close range after eight minutes before Tolisso doubled Bayern's lead on 37 minutes with a precise header

PSG improved after the interval and reduced the deficit five minutes into the second half through Kylian Mbappe before Tolisso added his second and Bayern's third (69) with another assured finish

Bayern Munich required a win by four goals to usurp their opponents at the top of Group B and while they were unable to get the result they needed, they join PSG in the draw for the last 16 which takes place in Nyon next Monday

Knowing that only an emphatic win would secure top spot in the group, Bayern Munich started the game quickly and they made their early pressure count as Lewandowski converted clinically from close range after David Alaba had headed the ball into his path from James Rodriguez's cross

PSG were second-best in the opening 45 minutes but should have drawn level on the half-hour mark

Mbappe darted infield from his right-wing berth and dissected the Bayern defence with an inch-perfect pass with the outside of his foot, but Sven Ulreich was equal to Neymar's shot, diverting it wide

Rodriguez was involved in the first goal and supplied a brilliant assist for the second as he drifted out to the left wing again before sweeping a wonderful cross into the path of the former Lyon man Tolisso to power home on the run with his head

Having collapsed in spectacular fashion in last season's Champions League defeat to Barcelona, PSG's players would have been desperate to avoid a repeat performance and their nerves would have been settled somewhat when Mbappe nodded beyond Ulreich after Edinson Cavani majestically flicked the ball into his path

Bayern re-opened their two-goal advantage less than 20 minutes later, though, as Tolisso calmly slotted the ball past Alphonse Areola after great work from Kingsley Coman, who picked him out intelligently in the middle after breezing past Dani Alves on the left flank

Both teams had opportunities to add to their goal tallies with both Mbappe and Lewandowski squandering great chances in stoppage time but in the end, they both secured progression into the knockout stages after each winning five of their six matches

James Rodriguez's deliveries into the box were sensational in the first half while Kingsley Coman tormented both of PSG's full-backs throughout the game and also grabbed an assist

However, Corentin Tolisso deserves the man of the match award after taking both of his goals brilliantly to give his side a two-goal cushion twice in the game

After starting his career with Lyon as a defensive midfielder, Tolisso has added goals to his game over the past 18 months and is becoming an increasingly prominent member of the Bayern side

Both teams will find out who they will face in the knockout rounds with the Champions League last-16 draw taking place in Nyon on Monday, December 11 at 11am GMT

Before that, Bayern Munich face Eintracht Frankfurt away on Saturday while PSG will be looking to bounce back from successive defeats when they face Lille at the Parc des Princes, also on Saturday

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Chelsea surrendered top spot in Champions League Group C after a 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid at Stamford Bridge

The result, coupled with Roma's 1-0 win over Qarabag in Rome, meant Chelsea missed out on a favourable seed for the last 16, while Atletico dropped into the Europa League

Atletico were ahead through Saul Niguez's header (56) at the far post from ex-Chelsea striker Fernando Torres' flick-on, but Stefan Savic's own goal (75) from Eden Hazard's cross-shot levelled things up

Willian missed a clear chance to win it late on, blazing over from 12 yards, and the draw for the last 16 of the Champions League will be at 11am on Monday, which you can follow live on Sky Sports' digital platforms

If Liverpool beat Spartak Moscow on Wednesday night, Chelsea's potential opponents in the last 16 will be reduced to three teams: Barcelona, PSG or Besiktas

Atletico, needing a win to have any chance of progressing to the last 16, came closest early on as Torres' deflected shot flew just over the bar, while at the other end Alvaro Morata curled inches wide after a superb turn 20 yards out

Morata then forced a save out of Jan Oblak on the stretch from 10 yards, and the Slovenian goalkeeper was at his best to deny Davide Zappacosta with a world-class fingertip save from the defender's deflected shot

Oblak denied Chelsea again twice in quick succession after the break, first from Andreas Christensen's unmarked header, and then from Morata's own header a moment later

Former Chelsea defender Filipe Luis hit the post with a long-range effort, but Atleti were ahead on 56 minutes

An outswinging corner was flicked on by Torres at the near post, finding the unmarked Niguez a few yards out to head home past Thibaut Courtois

Christensen then glanced a clear header wide from Cesc Fabregas' centre, but Chelsea found luck with 15 minutes to go as Hazard's fierce effort across goal was stabbed into the roof of the net by the foot of the unfortunate Savic

It should have been 2-1 to the hosts a minute later, but Morata failed to convert having been put through one-on-one with Oblak by Fabregas, before sub Willian somehow blazed over from point-blank range from another Hazard centre

There was still time for one more chance in injury time as sub Michy Batshuayi sprayed a fine effort inches wide of the far post as both sides piled forwards and left gaps in defence, but it ended all square in a result which helped neither side

Oblak is considered up there with the world's best, and he showed why at Stamford Bridge

The Slovenian made seven saves, the best coming from Zappacosta's deflected effort in the first half, a truly brilliant fingertip stop to the bottom-right corner

He was unlucky for the goal, and dealt with aerial balls well, notably rushing out to intercept Fabregas' trademark deliveries from deep on several occasions

The 24-year-old deserves a return to Champions League football as soon as possible

: "When you play this competition, then you go through, you must be ready to face the best teams, in this case we know we could play against Barcelona, PSG or Besiktas

"We must be ready, because this is the best tournament and for this, if we want to go through or be a protagonist in this tournament you must be ready to face every team

I think our opponent would not be happy to play against us

": "It doesn't hurt, because this is football

We've managed to get more points from the team which finished top of the group than the team which finished bottom

"It is difficult to explain, but from now on we are just going to concentrate on what is coming, whether it be the Europa League, Copa del Rey or La Liga

"Chelsea now go to West Ham in the Premier League on Saturday at lunchtime, live on , while Atletico Madrid travel to Real Betis in La Liga on Sunday, live on at 3

15pm

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Manchester United secured top spot in Group A of the Champions League after coming from behind to beat CSKA Moscow 2-1 at Old Trafford on Tuesday

Vitinho had put CSKA ahead (45) in bizarre fashion despite the ball appearing to come off Alan Dzagoev, who looked two yards offside

But United - sparked by impressive performances from Marcus Rashford and the returning Luke Shaw - turned the game around in a 66-second period with goals from Romelu Lukaku (65) and Rashford (66)

The hosts' 15-point haul was enough to top the group with Basel - who won against Benfica - finishing runners-up ahead of CSKA

The result stretches United's unbeaten run at Old Trafford to 40 matches - something Manchester City will be looking to snap when they visit on

Jose Mourinho handed Shaw his first start of the season and the full-back repaid that faith with an electric showing, especially in the first half

He tested Igor Akinfeev with a volley and almost laid a cross on a plate for Rashford, who had hit the post in the opening 10 minutes following a wonderful pass from Lukaku

CSKA needed a win to stand any chance of leapfrogging Basel and always looked to throw men forward where possible - they got their reward just before the break

Mario Fernandes burst down the right to send in a cross for Vitinho to strike home off Dzagoev's back

United players were angered that offside was not called against Dzagoev, but officials appeared to point to off-the-field Daley Blind playing him onside

The goal did not fluster United, who equalised through Lukaku

Paul Pogba chipped a superb ball over the top for the striker, who held off Viktor Vasin and directed it past Akinfeev

It took just 66 seconds for United to complete the comeback when Rashford raced onto a pass over the top before slotting home for his first goal in nine games, United making sure of top spot ahead of Monday's Champions League last-16 draw

This was a performance that will give Jose Mourinho a headache ahead of Sunday - can you leave him out after such an electrifying showing? He beat people at will, linked up with Lukaku brilliantly and topped it off with a cool finish

United are back in action on when rivals Manchester City visit in a monstrous Premier League clash

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Chelsea secured their spot in the last 16 of the Champions League as they cruised to a 4-0 victory against 10-man Qarabag on Wednesday

The Blues needed to win at the Baku National Stadium to make it into the knockout rounds, and were aided by two penalties and a first-half sending off

Qarabag captain Rashad Sadygov saw red in the 18th minute after pulling Willian's arm down in the box, before Eden Hazard converted from the spot

The Brazilian then added his own name to the scoresheet in the 36th minute after a well-worked goal from Chelsea

Willian was involved again as he won the second penalty when Gara Garayev pulled on his shirt in the box

It was Cesc Fabregas (73) who netted from the spot after being made to retake the penalty by the referee before Willian (85) rounded off proceedings with a superb volley

Chelsea were given an early scare in the 14th minute as Qarabag rattled the crossbar

Mahir Madatov laid the ball off to the incoming Michel, but he could only find the upright with his scooped effort before Richard fired the rebound over the bar

But four minutes later, and the hosts were reduced to 10 men as Sadygov pulled the arm of Willian in the box and sent him flying, with the referee instantly pointing to the spot and showing the defender a red card

After some delaying from the home side, Hazard converted the penalty low and hard past goalkeeper Ibrahim Sehic

Chelsea doubled their lead in the 36th minute with some superb football

Willian picked out Hazard in the box, and the Belgian took a few strides before deftly flicking the ball back into the path of his team-mate

Willian then made no mistake in slotting the ball home to give Chelsea a healthy half-time lead

It took 20 minutes of the second half for Chelsea to have a real chance for the third

N'Golo Kante sweetly played in Hazard down the left of the box and the Belgian went for goal, but Sehic made a superb fingertip save to deny him

The Blues did find the back of the net in the 70th minute, but Alvaro Morata - who had replaced Hazard - had his strike ruled out after the man who provided the cross for him, Cesar Azpilicueta, was judged to be offside

But a minute later, and Chelsea were awarded another penalty as Garayev pulled on the shirt of Willian in the box, with the referee again pointing to the spot

Fabregas scored with his initial effort, but he was ordered to retake it after an encroachment into the area from Davide Zappacosta

Luckily, he also netted the second attempt, hammering it low into the bottom corner

And it was Willian who rounded off his superb performance with an equally as impressive goal

After a layoff from Pedro in the middle of the park, the Brazilian took a few strides towards the top of the box before hitting a thunderous volley into the back of the net to seal Chelsea's path to the last 16

While Hazard was impressive during his 64 minutes, Willian was the man who had a hand in all four of Chelsea's goals on Wednesday

He won two penalties and scored the other two, proving to be more than a handful for the Qarabag defence

The game also marked his 200th appearance for Chelsea in all competitions and he produced some real moments of quality as he continues to show his talent in the Blues squad

Chelsea are next in action on Saturday evening when they travel to Liverpool in the Premier League

Qarabag also travel to second-place Zira in the Azerbaijan Premier League on Sunday

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Manchester United were denied passage into the Champions League knockout phase as Michael Lang's 89th-minute strike snatched a dramatic 1-0 victory for Basel at St

Jakob-Park

United needed to avoid defeat to reach the last 16 and looked well on course to do that after creating a host of chances in a dominant first-half display

But Jose Mourinho's men were made to pay for their wastefulness as a spirited second-half display from Basel culminated in Lang converting the winner in the final minute

It still appears a case of when rather if United reach the last 16, but the defeat leaves them needing a result in their final group stage match against CSKA Moscow, while Basel head to Benfica on Matchday six looking to seal their own progression

United dominated the first half from start to finish but failed to convert their superiority into goals

Romelu Lukaku, having been played through on goal by Paul Pogba, failed to score past Tomas Vaclik on 12 minutes, before Manuel Akanji cleared Marouane Fellaini's header off the line when his 'keeper was beaten a minute later

Fellaini remained a threat throughout, flashing a header wide on 16 minutes before glancing Anthony Martial's cross onto the post as United look to take the lead in the run-up to half-time

Martial so nearly matched a sensational run from deep - which saw him fend off two Basel defenders - with a finish, but Vaclik saved his near post effort, before Marcos Rojo's audacious 30-yard struck the crossbar

Having dominated the first period, United tailed off markedly after the break as Basel repeated their memorable win on United's last visit to St Jakob-Park in 2011

Renato Steffen curled a sweetly-struck effort inches wide on 63 minutes before Lang bullied Daley Blind at the back post to head Mohammed Elyounoussi's header against the crossbar

The impressive Serey Die drew Romero in a diving save with a fierce 25-yard drive on 77 minutes as the United goal was bombarded by Basel

The pressure finally told as Raoul Petretta's cross was turned home by Lang at the death

Looked bright on his second start since sustaining a hamstring injury against Basel when the sides met in September

Was superb on the ball but was taken off in the 66th minute as he became tired

The impact of his exit was noticeable

Manchester United host Brighton at Old Trafford at 3pm on Saturday

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Juventus were left frustrated by Barcelona as they played out an engrossing 0-0 draw in Turin on Wednesday night

Ernesto Valverde left Lionel Messi on the bench as he wanted to see what his team could do without their No 10 leading the attack, but the answer will have underwhelmed the Barcelona coach

The two teams played out a cagey first half as neither side wanted to give an inch in an intense encounter, which surprisingly lacked quality in the final third

Barcelona hit the post when Ivan Rakitic's free-kick avoided everyone on its way to clattering the woodwork with the rebound bouncing off Paulinho's head and going wide

The Brazil international was booked when he threw himself over Miralem Pjanic's leg in the Juventus box as he looked to win a penalty but the referee spotted the blatant dive and cautioned the former Spurs man

Juventus' best chance of the opening 45 minutes was made by Paulo Dybala as he collected an Alex Sandro pass midway inside the Barcelona half, before running beyond the defence before viciously striking the ball over from 12 yards

Valverde eventually called upon Messi in the 56th minute, as he looked for some inspiration for a side who has struggled to create opportunities

The Argentine almost made the difference when his sumptuous ball over the top found its way to Lucas Digne after Juan Cuadrado fell to the ground, but the France international strangely decided to cross rather than shoot when through on goal and his weak pass was easily cleared by the home defence

Gianluigi Buffon did not have to make a single save of note on his return to the Juventus line-up, a sign of how little Barcelona troubled their hosts

Dybala came close to winning the game in injury time when his first-time left-foot shot from the edge of the area forced Marc-Andre ter Stegen to get down quickly to his right and turn the effort wide

In a game devoid of chances it is not surprising that a man who hit the post was the best on the pitch, but his free-kick was a bit of a fluke and it was more the fact he was one of the players who ensured Barcelona were stable through the middle in a tough encounter with one of the best in Europe

Barcelona didn't need to be spectacular in Turn but thanks to Croatia international they were solid enough to see the job through without much hassle

Barcelona visit second-placed Valencia on Sunday evening, live on Meanwhile, Juventus host Crotone on Sunday evening

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Paris Saint-Germain recovered from a goal down to secure an emphatic 7-1 victory over Celtic and break a Champions League goalscoring record in the process

Moussa Dembele had stunned the Parc des Princes with a first-minute opener for Celtic, but Neymar turned the game on its head with two goals (9, 21) for the Group B leaders

The Brazil international then turned provider as Edinson Cavani tapped in PSG's third, while Kylian Mbappe ensured he would not miss out on the action when firing past Craig Gordon (35)

After the break, PSG scored three goals in five minutes, with Cavani getting his second (79) in between strikes from Marco Verratti (75) and Dani Alves (80)

The Ligue 1 leaders have now scored 24 goals in five games, seeing them comfortably overtake Borussia Dortmund's record of 21 goals in last season's group stage

Meanwhile, Bayern Munich gave Celtic a huge boost in the race for a Europa League spot after running out 2-1 winners over Anderlecht

Celtic fans were in dreamland after 56 seconds, with Dembele latching onto an Olivier Ntcham corner to fire a deflected effort past Alphonse Areola

However, normal service resumed eight minutes later, as Neymar kick-started the comeback with a low strike which squeezed past Gordon into the far corner

Neymar's second came in similar fashion after playing a quick one-two with Marco Verratti, while the forward then turned provider when inadvertently shouldering the ball over for Cavani to tap-in

Mbappe then got in on the act 10 minutes before the break, picking the ball up inside the Celtic area before smashing an effort past Gordon

PSG took their foot off the gas after half-time, but with 15 minutes to go they put on a breathtaking display which produced three goals in five minutes

Verratti stabbed home the first of those three, and fifth overall, before Cavani grabbed his second with a first-time volley which went in off the far post

Dani Alves then scored PSG's seventh and final goal with an improvised finish from some 25 yards out

Celtic fans will be glad to see the back of Neymar for another season at least

In six games against the Scottish champions, Neymar has scored seven goals and provided a further seven assists

His star showing on Wednesday night was a joy to watch, and with the forward having Cavani and Mbappe up front for company, it's difficult to see who will stop this frightening front three at home and abroad

PSG take on second-placed Monaco in Ligue 1 on Sunday, while their final group game comes in a fortnight's time at Bayern Munich

The French side know a draw will guarantee top spot in Group E

Celtic meanwhile have a Scottish League Cup final to prepare for against Motherwell on Sunday, while they host Anderlecht on December 5 as they bid to secure third and a place in the Europa League after Christmas

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Real Madrid booked their place in the last 16 of the Champions League for the 15th season in a row as Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema both scored twice in a comfortable 6-0 thrashing of APOEL Nicosia

Luka Modric gave Zinedine Zidane's side the lead in Cyprus with a controlled volley (23) before Toni Kroos released Benzema to double the visitors' lead (39)

Nacho (41) and Benzema (45) both tapped in from close range before the interval as Real continued to dominate at the GSP Stadium

The only surprise in the opening 45 minutes was that Ronaldo hadn't scored any of the four goals, but he soon rectified that with two quick strikes at the start of the second half (49 and 54) to seal a resounding win

Madrid have to settle for second place in Group H, however, after leaders Tottenham came from behind to beat Borussia Dotmund 2-1 in Germany, meaning the reigning champions will be an unseeded team in the first knockout round

It was APOEL who began brightly as captain Nuno Morais tested Kiko Casilla from distance but the stand-in 'keeper made a comfortable save

Modric then took full advantage of a poor clearance from Vinicius to give Real the lead with a sublime volley from the edge of the box, with Nauzet Perez slow to get down to his left

Ronaldo then combined with Toni Kroos for the German to release Benzema, who opened his body and fired a right-footed shot into the bottom corner for his first Champions League goal since the knockout win over Napoli in February

Any hopes APOEL had of finding a route back into the contest were extinguished just two minutes later as Kroos' corner was flicked on by Raphael Varane into the path of Nacho who made no mistake from close range

There was still time before the interval for Real to extend their lead as Ronaldo unselfishly teed up Benzema for his second of the night following a swift counter-attack as Real continued to show no mercy to their Cypriot counterparts following a frustrating run of results

Madrid refused to take their foot off the gas upon the restart as Marcelo crossed for Ronaldo to head in his customary goal, and he made it 18 Champions League goals in the calendar year just five minutes later

Benzema closed down a poor back-pass to Perez with the clearance ricocheting off the striker into the path of Ronaldo, and he made no mistake in hooking the ball into the empty net for his seventh goal in five matches in this season's competition

Madrid had further chances to inflict more damage as Marco Asensio and Borja Mayoral both came off the bench to see efforts saved, before Dani Carvajal cynically picked up a booking late on for time-wasting which means he misses the final group game against Borussia Dortmund

"We are on the right track and doing things well

We continue to grow in the game because it is never easy to get six goals away from home

We can say that it has been a game against a weak opponent, but it is not true

We played a serious game, we scored early and kept a clean sheet

"We will play two games and try to pass the round again

The rivals think that it will be difficult to face Real Madrid

We can not change this and any opponent that touches us will be good

We're going to play against a team that has finished first and that means they've qualified phenomenally

"Madrid scored five goals in a 15-minute flurry either side of half-time and Kroos played a pivotal role in helping the 12-time European champions race away with the three points

The Germany midfielder was instrumental with his assists once more as he laid the ball on a plate for Karim Benzema to double the lead while his corner led to Nacho putting the game to bed moments later

Not satisfied with having created two goals, Kroos then played a sublime pass into the feet of Cristiano Ronaldo for the Portuguese to unselfishly set up Benzema for a fourth before the interval

Kroos was replaced by Dani Ceballos on the hour-mark and with it Madrid's creativity significantly waned, but the damage was done

APOEL return to domestic action on Saturday by hosting Olympiakos Nicosia while Real Madrid will look to close the 10-point gap on La Liga leaders Barcelona at home to Malaga on the same day

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Tottenham sealed their passage into the Champions League knockout phase as Group H winners, after coming from behind to win 2-1 at Borussia Dortmund

Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang's 31st-minute opener looked to have boosted Dortmund's slim hopes of reaching the knockout phase

But second-half strikes from Harry Kane and Heung-Min Son dashed their hopes as Spurs maintained their unbeaten run in this season's competition

The result means Spurs will finish ahead of holders Real Madrid - who won 6-0 at APOEL Nicosia - in the group and will play the second leg of their last-16 tie at home

After calling Hugo Lloris into action with the first attempt on target on 13 minutes, Andriy Yarmolenko's floated pass released Aubameyang through on goal, but the striker, without a goal since mid-October, fired wide

Yarmolenko turned provider again on the half-hour mark as his sumptuous back-heel played Aubameyang in behind, and this time he made no mistake, firing low past Lloris

Spurs twice went close before half-time as Christian Eriksen's shot was blocked after an excellent Rose cutback and then, from the resulting corner, Eric Dier's header was brilliantly kept out by Roman Burki

But, within four minutes of the restart, Spurs were level as Kane shifted the ball out of his feet on the edge of the area and guided it inside the post for his 16th goal in 14 club games this season

The hosts looked on course for a draw but with 14 minutes remaining Dele Alli danced between two defenders, drove into the box and squared to Son, who took one touch before rifling the ball into the top corner

Eriksen should have made it three with a header and substitute Fernando Llorente spurned a gilt-edged one-on-one with a heavy touch, but it mattered little as Spurs saw out the victory as Mauricio Pochettino's men came of age in Europe

On another night he could have had five but Son is nothing if not persistent and he finally got the goal his dynamic display deserved

Son now has eight goals in 10 matches against Borussia Dortmund, scored for three different clubs - Hamburg, Bayer Leverkusen and Tottenham

Tottenham look to return to winning ways in the Premier League when struggling West Brom travel to Wembley on Saturday afternoon

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Manchester City were confirmed as Group F winners after Raheem Sterling's late goal saw them beat Feyenoord 1-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday

Heading into the game, City had to better the result of second-placed Shakhtar Donetsk to seal top spot and did so, with the Ukrainians losing 3-0 to Napoli and Pep Guardiola's side snatching a late victory at the Etihad Stadium

After a number of close calls and near misses, Sterling chipped home over Feyenoord goalkeeper and former Liverpool team-mate Brad Jones in the 88th minute to maintain City's 100 per cent winning record in the competition this season

Youngsters Phil Foden and Brahim Diaz came on as substitutes in the second half as Guardiola's side went four points clear at the top of Group F with one game to play

Unlike the reverse fixture in September, it was a quiet start to the game at the Etihad Stadium, with the opening 30 minutes mostly littered with slips from Jones

It was City who had the first clear-cut chance in the 33rd minute as a superb flicked cross from Kevin De Bruyne found Sergio Aguero in the middle, but he could only head the ball just over the bar

The chances kept coming for both sides afterwards

A thunderous shot from Sterling was punched away by Jones, before Sam Larsson just poked an effort wide of the upright at the other end

Sterling was then involved again as he picked out Bernardo Silva on the right of the box after a mazy run, but the Portuguese's placed shot was well collected by Jones

Ederson had few saves to make, but produced a fine fingertip effort as he raced off his line to push away the ball from the feet of the oncoming Tonny Vilhena, although the Feyenoord midfielder went flying as the two collided, leading to calls for a penalty from the visiting fans

However, the referee did not point to the spot as the first half ended without a goal

City continued to have near misses as the second period got underway with Aguero unable to direct a curling cross from Danilo towards goal, before De Bruyne powered the loose ball just wide in the 50th minute

The Belgian again fired wide in the 63rd minute, before Yaya Toure also skimmed a fine free-kick just past the post not long after

Feyenoord's best chance of the game came in the 69th minute as Larsson slid in Steven Berghuis down the left of the box, with his effort from close range being pushed over the crossbar by Ederson

Five minutes later, Aguero had another chance as he controlled a superb ball from Silva onto his chest but his shot on the turn went agonisingly past the post

Foden made his maiden Champions League appearance in the 75th minute, becoming City's youngest ever debutant in the competition, and the hosts eventually found the net 13 minutes later

Sterling played a give and go with Ilkay Gundogan, who slotted him in down the right of the box, and the winger chipped ball over the oncoming Jones and into the top corner

It was to be his last contribution to the match as he was replaced by another Champions League debutant in Diaz with only injury time to play, as Man City saw the game out to take another three points

It was another solid performance from Sterling, who continues to mature under the guidance of Guardiola

He popped up with a superb goal when it looked likely that City were going to be held by the side who are yet to pick up a point in the Champions League this season

It wasn't only in front of goal that he made important contributions

Sterling was fully involved in plenty of Man City attacks and scored in his fourth successive Champions League match

City are on the road in the Premier League on Sunday when they travel to Huddersfield, live on

Feyenoord will play Groningen on Saturday evening in the Eredivisie, which will be live on the red button

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Liverpool threw away a three-goal lead against Sevilla as a dramatic 3-3 draw ensured both sides must wait to book their spot in the Champions League last 16

Three goals in the opening 30 minutes - two from Roberto Firmino (2, 30) and another from Sadio Mane (22) - had Liverpool seemingly cruising into the knockouts as Group E winners

However, a second-half display strewn with defensive errors saw Sevilla peg them back, with Guido Pizarro netting a 93rd-minute equaliser after a Wissam Ben Yedder double (51, 60 pen) brought the hosts back into it

Liverpool remain top of Group E, one point clear of Sevilla and three ahead of Spartak Moscow, and the Reds know a draw against the Russian side at Anfield on December 6 will seal their place in the last 16

It was a perfect start for Liverpool as Philippe Coutinho's corner was glanced across goal by Georginio Wijnaldum, with Firmino popping up to squeeze the ball in at the back post

Sevilla should have equalised, but Loris Karius tipped Nolito's effort onto the post before Ben Yedder saw his low strike narrowly evade the far post

Liverpool punished the hosts with an almost-identical second, as Coutinho's corner was glanced across goal by Firmino, with Mane tucking the ball away with a diving header

The visitors went three clear on the half-hour mark when Firmino tapped into the empty net after Mane's attempt was saved by Sergio Rico

Six minutes after the break, Sevilla were handed a lifeline when Ben Yedder headed in from Ever Banega's free-kick after Alberto Moreno's needless foul

Moreno's return to Sevilla then turned into a nightmare as he gave away a penalty when treading on the foot of Ben Yedder, who picked himself up to tuck away the spot-kick after being asked to retake it

Liverpool appeared to have weathered the storm, but in the third minute of injury time the hosts earned a corner, which saw the ball ricochet into the path of Pizarro, who tucked home to seal a dramatic draw

A number of Liverpool players, including Firmino and Mane, were man-of-the-match candidates at half-time, but after squandering a three-goal lead, it is difficult to hand it to a visiting player in a game which ultimately feels like a loss

Dismissing the first-half performance from Sevilla, it was Banega who set-up Ben Yedder perfectly for their first goal, and the midfielder also put in a vital interception late on to deny Mane the chance to tap in from Emre Can's cross

Banega was at the heart of every Sevilla attack after the break, passing the ball 78 times in the opposition half, more than Firmino (19), Jordan Henderson (18), Mohamed Salah (15) and Mane (15) combined

Liverpool host Chelsea in Saturday's late Premier League kick-off, while their final Champions League group game - at home to Spartak Moscow - is two weeks away

A draw will be good enough for the Reds, though they will be targeting all three points with second-placed Sevilla away at Maribor

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Liverpool moved one point clear at the top of their Champions League group following a 3-0 victory over Maribor at Anfield

Maribor were a far cry from the side as they frustrated the hosts in a goalless first half

However, Mohamed Salah's flick (49) broke the deadlock, and while Liverpool's penalty woes continued when James Milner saw his penalty saved, Emre Can put the game beyond doubt (64) with a delightful finish

Daniel Sturridge came off the bench to slam home a third (90), and Liverpool now know that victory over Sevilla - who beat Spartak Moscow 2-1 to move second - on November 21 will book their place in the knockout stages with a game to spare

Following Liverpool's 7-0 win over Maribor a fortnight ago, there were high expectations for a repeat performance at Anfield, but the visitors kept Jurgen Klopp's men at bay early on

Despite recording 83

5% possession in the first half, Liverpool could only direct two on target, and the closest they came to breaking the deadlock was when Jasmin Handanovic tipped Roberto Firmino's heavily-deflected effort onto the bar

Four minutes after the break however, relief erupted around Anfield as Salah turned home Trent Alexander-Arnold's cross

One blip for Liverpool was the sight of another missed penalty

After Firmino was tugged to the ground, Milner stepped up following Salah's miss on the weekend, but ended up seeing his spot-kick well saved by Handanovic

Liverpool did double their lead through Can, who played a neat one-two with Milner before curling one into the bottom corner from the edge of the area

Sturridge was only a late introduction, but he got his first Champions League goal for Liverpool when slamming one past Handanovic from Alberto Moreno's cross

Emre Can commanded the game along with James Milner, and it was the two who linked up beautifully for the German's 64th-minute strike

The duo mopped up everything Maribor had to offer, with Can making more tackles (four) than any other player on the pitch

It leaves Klopp with a welcome headache in midfield having opted for the 23-year-old over Henderson, though Can will likely retain his place against West Ham after an injury to Georginio Wijnaldum

"It was a similar situation to the Huddersfield game - an even more defensive side

"We did the same things wrong, wrong positions, not enough balls in behind

We didn't create enough - that may be the summary of it

"They changed completely their usual style

The start was good, we had a few good moments

We had to adjust in the second half and the boys did really well and decided the game, that's it

"Liverpool face West Ham in the Premier League's evening kick-off on Saturday as they look to close the gap on the top five

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Sergio Aguero became Manchester City's all-time leading goalscorer in a 4-2 win at Napoli that saw them qualify for the Champions League knockout phase with two games to spare

Aguero underscored his name in the City history books with the winner on 69 minutes - his 178th goal for the club, one more than Eric Brook

Lorenzo Insigne had given Napoli a deserved 21st-minute lead only for Nicolas Otamendi (34) and John Stones (48) to turn the game around

Jorginho drew Napoli level from the penalty spot on 62 minutes but further goals from Aguero and Raheem Sterling secured City's passage to the last 16

City only needed a point to reach the last-16 but a lacklustre start gave a Napoli side, keen to keep their Champions league dream alive, hope early on

Marek Hamsik, looking to equal Diego Maradona's goal tally for Napoli, drew Ederson into action from distance on six minutes, while City struggled to match the intensity set by the hosts

Dries Mertens had a goal disallowed for offside on 19 minutes but Napoli were not to be denied much longer as his one-two released Insigne, who fired high past the City goalkeeper two minutes later

But, after the impressive Faouzi Ghoulam was forced off injured, City awoke from their slumber

Aguero fired wide on 32 minutes but the visitors were soon level as Otamendi headed his first Champions League goal beyond Pepe Reina

Stones rattled the crossbar before half-time but atoned within three minutes of the restart as goal-line technology ruled his header had crossed the line, but City's hard work evaporated when Jorginho converted a penalty after Leroy Sane's foul on Raul Albiol

Despite having the point they needed to qualify, City pushed on and took the lead for the second time as Aguero sealed his place in history at the end of a flowing counter before Sterling added the finishing touch in stoppage-time

City's victory and their place in the last 16 was effectively secured by Aguero's goal, and it is a moment that will be remembered for much more as the Argentinian claimed his place in club history

Brook's record of 177 goals had stood since 1939, but, as he has done throughout his City career, Aguero showed great composure to find the net

"Unfortunately by attempting to win we got a little carried away and it cost us

But I liked the squad's approach

I prefer trying to win even if that means having to take risks

We were facing one of the best teams in Europe and we were aware of the difficulties

""We cannot expect to control 90 minutes, we are going to suffer

The point is how we are going to overcome and react to that situation

We did it twice, after 1-0 and after 2-2

That's why I'm so pleased

"Manchester City look to maintain their unbeaten start to the season when they host Arsenal on , live on

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Tottenham produced a superb performance to record a famous 3-1 win over Real Madrid at Wembley, securing qualification to the Champions League last 16

Dele Alli turned home from close range after Kieran Trippier's cross to put the hosts ahead on 28 minutes, and Alli scored again after the break (56) as his shot deflected off Sergio Ramos and wrong-footed Kiko Casilla

Wembley erupted again just nine minutes later as Spurs broke through Alli and Harry Kane, who teed the ball up for Christian Eriksen to finish off for 3-0

Cristiano Ronaldo's drilled finish from close range made it interesting (80), but it ended 3-1 as Real suffered their first group-stage defeat in the Champions League since October 2012

Spurs took the lead during a breathless first half through Alli, who had returned to European action following his red card in the Europa League last season

Trippier was just in an offside position as he ran onto Harry Winks' fine lofted ball behind Marcelo, but the flag stayed down as the right-back's first-time centre was bundled home by Alli inside the six-yard box

Real Madrid woke up and produced wave after wave of attack before the break, but Spurs had the best chance to score the second through Kane, who saw a shot from 10 yards blocked brilliantly by Sergio Ramos

The game continued with the same pace in the second half; Hugo Lloris brilliantly tipped away Marcelo's drilled cross, but Alli made it 2-0 as his effort from the edge of the box deflected off the Ramos and into the net

Real should have levelled as Spurs cleared off the line twice following pinball in the six-yard box, but a quick breakaway saw the hosts tear the European champions apart again

Alli won the ball in midfield, found Kane with Spurs two versus two, and then produced a fine through ball for Eriksen to finish past Casilla as Wembley went wild

Alli missed a clear chance for his hat-trick, glancing a free header wide, but Ronaldo made for a nervy ending with a low finish from eight yards past Lloris

He's been criticised for his form of late, but having said he was ticking off the games before he could return to European action from suspension, Alli was back with a bang

His enthusiasm was contagious as Spurs deconstructed Real in midfield and in the final third

His first finish showed great opportunism, his second proved his patience on the ball, and he was also involved in the third, breaking out of defence to feed Harry Kane before the final pass to Christian Eriksen

It may not be long before we see the Alli of 'old' back to his best week in, week out

: "You've all seen today that Tottenham is a big team and we're playing in front of 80,000 people

We're showing Spurs deserve to be among the best not only in England but Europe

Right now we are proud of winning this match but it means nothing if we don't win something come the end of the season

: "In terms of the opposition, we came up against the better team, in general, all aspects they were superior

But in general, I'm not worried about lack of goals

We need to show we have experience, we are full of champions and we need to change the run we are in

"Tottenham host bottom side Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Sunday at 12pm, while Real are at home against La Liga strugglers Las Palmas, live on Sky Sports Football on Sunday at 7

45pm

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Celtic's Champions League hopes are over for another year after goals from Kingsley Coman and Javi Martinez gave Bayern Munich a 2-1 victory in Glasgow

A first-half defensive mix-up between goalkeeper Craig Gordon and central pair Dedryck Boyata and Nir Bitton gifted the Bundesliga team their opener

Callum McGregor briefly gave the home side hope as their persistence paid off and he drew them level with 16 minutes left - but Martinez struck just three minutes later to secure an away win

The result means Brendan Rodgers' team can only match second-placed Bayern's points total of nine in Group B

With a poorer head-to-head record, however, their elimination has been confirmed and their focus now shifts to securing third place and a spot in the Europa League after Christmas instead

There was a typically frenetic atmosphere as the teams got underway and Celtic almost got off to the perfect start

James Forrest - in for the injured Patrick Roberts - found Stuart Armstrong but he seemed surprised to receive the ball after Rafinha failed to clear and the midfielder skewed wide

Moussa Dembele, making his first Champions League start of the season, had a go soon after as good feet took him clear of Jerome Boateng but his finish didn't match his endeavour

With Arturo Vidal playing raking passes for fun, Bayern gradually came into the game and Coman, deputising for the injured Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Muller, became more prominent

Yet when he put the visitors ahead midway through the first half, it was as a result of Celtic switching off rather than the Frenchman carving them open

Away 'keeper Sven Ulreich played a long ball which his opposite number Gordon felt compelled to collect as he charged out of his penalty area to deal with it

Coman reacted quicker, however, getting away from Boyata, Bitton and Mikael Lustig to cut inside and pick his spot with Gordon stranded

With that, Bayern grew in confidence at first before Celtic mustered a response, with Dembele almost poking Armstrong's teasing ball in and the former Fulham player also heading wide

The hosts went close too after the break, with Armstrong drawing a good save from Ulreich, who then held a Bitton free kick at the second attempt

The longer play went on, the more frustration set in for Celtic - with Bayern looking increasingly comfortable when they came forward

James Rodriguez missed two good opportunities - the second when Gordon got down to save with his feet - and it seemed that might be crucial as Celtic finally equalised

Unsurprisingly, the excellent Forrest was the architect, first spotting McGregor in space then lifting a cute chip beyond Rafinha for him to finish low under Ulreich

Parity was restored for less than three minutes, however, as David Alaba lifted in for Martinez to head the winner soon after

Anderlecht's 5-0 thrashing by Paris Saint-Germain means the Europa League is all Celtic can hope for now - but they are at least in a good position to drop into that competition with two games left

Brendan Rodgers: "The disappointment in the changing room afterwards lends us to think of how we played and our performance level

"The level of composure and quality we played with tonight meant I was very proud of the team and we caused them lots of problems

Overall we looked like a proper team and one that is developing at this level

We are disappointed to have lost but there are so many positives from the game

"Jupp Heynckes: "Celtic played an amazing game

The fans were a super support and it was a wonderful experience for us here

"Celtic have won just one of their last 13 Champions League matches (W1, D3, L9), conceding 36 goals in the process

Celtic are without a victory in their last six home Champions League games (W0, D1, L5)

Bayern have never lost to Scottish opposition in six Champions League (W4, D2, L0)

No goalkeeper assisted a goal in the four seasons of Champions League football between 2013/14 and 2016/17 but Sven Ulreich became the second to do it in 2017/18 after Thibaut Courtois for Chelsea on MD1

Kingsley Coman has had a hand in two goals in his last two Champions League starts for Bayern Munich, having previously gone 13 matches without registering a single goal or assist

Javi Martinez netted his first goal in the Champions League in what was his 38th appearance in the competition for Bayern

The winger was drafted in as a replacement for Patrick Roberts after he was hurt at the weekend and he had a terrific game

The winger set a marker early with a great ball for Stuart Armstrong which the midfielder should have done better with and he was at the heart of everything positive Celtic did

It was perhaps to be expected that Forrest would craft the opening which got Rodgers' team back into the game and the vision he showed was matched by his measured chip for McGregor to equalise

Forrest is a player who, like many wingers, suffers from inconsistency on occasions - but this was one time he was unfortunate not to win

Celtic travel to sixth-placed St Johnstone as they continue their defence of the Scottish Premiership on Saturday

Bayern have the small matter of a trip to face their closest challengers in the Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund, on the same day

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Barcelona dropped points for the first time in this year's Champions League as they were held to a goalless draw by Olympiakos

The Greek hosts set themselves up to make things difficult for the Catalans who struggled to create much in front of a hostile atmosphere in Athens

The visitors dominated possession and spent much of the game camped in the Olympiakos half but could not find the cutting edge required

An out-of-sorts Luis Suarez should have won the game late on when he latched onto a Lionel Messi pass over the top, but his looping shot bounced off the bar and went over

Belgian Proto was the reason the scores stayed goalless, as he was able to repel numerous efforts from Barcelona, keeping out Messi twice

Firstly, he turned a mishit shot from a corner wide and then was out quickly to narrow things for the Argentine as he ran through the defence before hitting one across Proto who stuck out a leg to stop the effort, as well as saving two well-taken free-kicks from the Barcelona man

Messi was the only player to give Barcelona any impetus, dropping deep in the hope to have a greater impact on the game, as both Luis and Denis Suarez failed to impress alongside him

Olympiakos played the majority of the game on the counter-attack, which bore little fruit as they played without a recognised striker, with Kostas Fortounis giving the thankless task of trying to pressure the Barcelona defence

The best chance for the Greeks came when Fortounis ran onto a through ball, but his volley with the outside of his foot did not test Marc Andre ter Stegen from 15 yards

The home fans were the most energetic thing about the game, making the experience as hostile as possible for the Catalans on their first visit to the Karaiskakis Stadium and they deserved to celebrate the point as much as the team, erupting as the final whistle blew

The Olympiakos goalkeeper doesn't always fill fans with confidence, but he was repeatedly there to make saves against Barcelona, stopping Messi on a number of occasions to ensure his side picked up a point against the Catalans

His style can be a little unorthodox but he earned the result for his team, giving them a solid base to build upon

La Liga leaders Barcelona host Sevilla live on Sky Sports at 7

45pm on Saturday

Olympiakos welcome bottom off the league Platanias to Athens on Sunday

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Manchester United edged closer to the Champions League last 16 with a 2-0 win over Benfica at Old Trafford on Tuesday night

United needed to better CSKA Moscow's result to qualify, but the Russian side's 2-1 win in Basel means Jose Mourinho's side still need a point in their last two Group A games to make the last 16

Mile Svilar, the 18-year-old goalkeeper criticised in the first game a fortnight ago for a mistake in United's 1-0 win, saved an Anthony Martial penalty (15) and then scored an unfortunate own goal as Nemanja Matic's effort ricocheted off the post and then off his back before crossing the line (45)

Benfica pushed for an equaliser in the second half, hitting the post through Raul Jimenez, but United wrapped up the win through Daley Blind's penalty (78) after Marcus Rashford had been brought down

United were awarded a penalty after 14 minutes as Douglas handled following a challenge with Martial, but the Frenchman's spot-kick was saved superbly by Svilar down to his right

At the other end, David de Gea made a fingertip save from Ruben Dias' 25-yard piledriver, before United took the lead in bizarre circumstances

Matic drove forward with the ball, before seeing his low, 25-yard effort come off the post, hit young Svilar unknowingly, and then drop over the line

He then kept out Romelu Lukaku after the Belgian had raced through one-on-one, but Benfica had the better of the initial stages in the second half, hitting the post through Jimenez's poked effort after Eric Bailly's loose pass to Chris Smalling allowed him through on goal

Rashford's first contribution as a sub was to win a penalty from Samaris after a positive run into the Benfica area

Blind drilled the ball down the middle, but only after both Romelu Lukaku and then Ander Herrera had initially took over the ball to take the spot-kick

Lukaku has now gone six games without a United goal

It ended 2-0, meaning United have won all eight games at home in all competitions this season, conceding just one goal, and haven't lost at Old Trafford since last September

The Frenchman's direct approach can go one of two ways

On Tuesday night, particularly in the first half, the 21-year-old's bursting runs at the heart of Benfica's backline were almost impossible to deal with, resulting in the penalty from which he failed to open the scoring

He did lose the ball several times in the second half in good positions, but if it works one time and not the other, his contribution is more than worth it for Mourinho

: "I'm paid to take decisions, good or bad

In the first half the decision was bad, because the player that I chose to take the penalty missed

In the second half I made another decision, and I don't see the drama, because there is no drama

The penalty taker for this match was Martial

He took in the first half and missed, he was not even on the pitch for the second penalty, and then I have to make a decision

"Romelu wants to take, has the personality to take the responsibility, Herrera the same, but my decision, based on what we did in training in the past couple of days, was Blind

The players respected my decision, and that's it, end of story

"United go to Chelsea on Super Sunday, live on Sky Sports Premier League at 4

30pm, and need just a point against either Basel away (November 22) or CSKA at home (December 5) to reach the last 16

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Chelsea suffered a Champions League setback as a slack performance led to a 3-0 defeat to Roma on Tuesday

Stephan El Shaarawy put the hosts ahead with a brilliant strike after just 39 seconds - the fastest goal in the Champions League this season

El Shaarawy added a second before half-time after an error from former Roma defender Antonio Rudiger, and the home side took advantage of another mistake to score a third in the 63rd minute through Diego Perotti

The win sees Roma move to the top of the group, one point ahead of Chelsea, who, on a night when they were well below their best, were grateful to see Qarabag hold Atletico Madrid to a 1-1 draw in Spain

That result means Chelsea are still well positioned to finish in the top two in Group C, and was the only positive as the Blues suffered their joint-biggest defeat under Antonio Conte

Roma made a dream start in the Italian capital as El Shaarawy fired in a superb first-time effort from the edge of the box with just 39 seconds on the clock

Chelsea looked as though they would soon respond in an open game as Eden Hazard was denied by Alisson and then Alvaro Morata shot over from close range

But it was Roma who scored next after a poor error from Rudiger, letting a long ball run past him for El Shaarawy to latch onto and flick past Thibaut Courtois

Tiemoue Bakayoko should have reduced the deficit late in the first half but he headed wide from a corner

Willian was introduced in the 56th minute but Chelsea continued to make too many errors and were eventually punished as Cesc Fabregas misplaced a pass and Perotti fired in from 25 yards

Chelsea showed little urgency in chasing a comeback and were fortunate not to lose by more as Perotti blazed over after some terrible defending and then Kostas Manolas saw a point-blank header saved by Courtois

El Shaarawy's first-half double proved to be decisive

The Italy international opened the scoring in style, firing a first-time shot into the corner with the outside of his boot after just 39 seconds

El Shaarawy continued to look positive on the ball and he took advantage of a lapse in concentration from Rudiger to score the second

Was given a standing ovation when he was replaced in the second half

Chelsea will look to bounce back when they host Manchester United on Sunday, live on Sky Sports Premier League

The Blues are next in Champions League action when they travel to Qarabag on Wednesday, November 22

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Lionel Messi's 100th European goal ensured 10-man Barcelona had little trouble in defeating Olympiakos 3-1 at the Nou Camp in the Champions League

Dimitris Nikolaou turned the ball into his own net in a first half dominated by the hosts, but one which was blemished by the dismissal of Gerard Pique for a second bookable offence

Even though they had a man less, Barcelona continued to impose themselves on the game, as Messi first scored a free-kick, before assisting Lucas Digne for the third

Nikolaou had a better memory to take from the game, as he headed home a late consolation for Olympiakos

Barcelona dominated from the opening whistle, as Olympiakos set out to limit the damage that would inevitably be inflicted on them at the Nou Camp

The hosts had all the possession and numerous chances, but it took Olympiakos' Nikolaou to divert a well-struck Gerard Deulofeu cross into his own net after 18 minutes to hand the hosts the lead

There seemed to be no chance of the visitors getting back into the game until Pique diverted a rebound from a Deulofeu shot into the back of the net with his right hand

As the defender had already been booked earlier for pulling back an opponent, the referee had no choice but to send him off

Messi reached his milestone after he was the victim of a crude foul from Nikolaou 25 yards from goal

The Argentine then stepped up to curl the ball over the wall and into the net, despite the efforts of the goalkeeper

Moments later Messi took the ball to the byline, before jabbing it across the box where Digne was waiting, allowing the Frenchman to smash in the third for Barcelona from the edge of the area

After a game to forget on the big stage for youngster Nikolaou, he was given one moment to remember as he headed home a corner to earn a late consolation for his team

In tough conditions for all involved, the Barcelona captain kept things ticking over and put the pressure on the Greeks, to make sure it didn't look like the hosts were a man down

Iniesta's experience was key after Pique's sending off

It was no surprise that Barcelona boasted 739 passes during the game when you have the likes of Iniesta pulling strings in the middle of the park

Barcelona host Malaga as they look to improve their position at the top of the league on Saturday night, live on Sky Sports Football from 7

30pm

Olympiakos host top of the Greek League PAOK, who they hope they can close the current four-point gap on when they face each other on Sunday night

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Jupp Heynckes made it two wins from two games as his Bayern Munich side cruised to a 3-0 victory against Celtic in the Champions League on Wednesday

After opening his tenure with a 5-0 victory against Freiburg in the Bundesliga on Saturday, Bayern kept another clean sheet at the Allianz Arena as Celtic mustered few chances

Thomas Muller opened the scoring for the hosts in the 17th minute before a looping Joshua Kimmich goal doubled Bayern's lead

Mats Hummels added a third just after half-time to secure all three points for Bayern

Bayern's win tightens their hold on second place in Group B with six points on the board - three ahead of Celtic in third - while PSG remain top after beating Anderlecht 4-0 in Brussels

Celtic were lucky to not be behind inside the opening 10 minutes

Thiago had the ball in the back of the net after six minutes but it was ruled out after Robert Lewandowski was judged to have let the ball run out of play - although it had stayed in - before Bayern were not awarded a clear penalty when Mikael Lustig pulled down Lewandowski in the box

But Bayern eventually found the breakthrough in the 17th minute

Kimmich's cross was met by the head of Lewandowski at the back post, but his effort was well saved by the Craig Gordon

However, Muller was lurking at the back post to stab home the loose ball, hammering it into the top of the net

The hosts were further in front 12 minutes later

Kingsley Coman burst away down the left flank and his inviting cross was headed towards goal by Kimmich, looping past Gordon and into the top corner

It took just six minutes after the restart for the hosts to add their third when Hummels got away from his marker in the box to nod home an Arjen Robben corner

Bayern could have raced even further into the lead just after the hour mark, but were once again denied

Christian Gamboa stopped Robben from adding a goal to his earlier assist as he blocked his header on the line, before Lewandowski's tap home from a Coman cross was ruled out for offside

Celtic could have nabbed a goal back in the 86th minute as Scott Sinclair slotted home on the angle after collecting a skewed Moussa Dembele shot, but the linesman's flag was raised for offside to top off a tough night for the Scottish Premiership side

He may be 33 and a newly-retired international, but Robben can still produce the goods

He was pulling the attacking strings throughout the game and picked up an assist when his corner was headed home by Hummels

He was also denied on numerous occasions by a Celtic defence who learnt their lessons from that third goal, with his effort in the 61st minute cleared off the line by Gamboa and Gordon denying him on numerous other occasions

His 100th Champions League appearance certainly showed why he remains a regular starter for Bayern Munich

Bayern are back in Bundesliga action on Saturday as they travel to Hamburg

Celtic are also on the road on Saturday when they play Hibernian at Hampden Park in the Scottish League Cup semi-finals

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Manchester United were indebted to a ludicrous error by rookie goalkeeper Mile Svilar as they beat Benfica 1-0 to take charge of Group A in the Champions League

Svilar, 18, was making his Champions League debut and became the youngest goalkeeper in the competition's history - but had a moment to forget when he comically carried Marcus Rashford's deep free-kick over his own goal-line under no pressure

That error was the difference between the teams in a low-quality affair, where Luisao was dismissed late on for a second yellow card and Rashford limped off late on

It was a United performance that was efficient rather than entertaining but it leaves them with maximum points from their first three group games

United failed to test the goalkeeper until 36 minutes on the clock when Nemanja Matic's effort was palmed clear

For a Champions League encounter, the lack of quality on show was show was alarming

Benfica rarely caused problems once they ventured into United's final third, as identified by the fact they failed to a register a shot on target over the 90 minutes

Matic flashed over from long range after the break and Rashford twice threatened Benfica's teenage goalkeeper directly from corners as United pushed for the opener

Rashford did catch the teenager out of position as the goalkeeper failed to stop the ball crossing the line from a free-kick that was whipped in from deep

Luisao's second yellow card late on for a late lunge on substitute Scott McTominay summed up Benfica's night as they suffered their third straight defeat in the competition

A tough call to separate plenty of solid if unspectacular performances from the visitors

Rashford took the game to Benfica where possible with a couple of driving runs and his pin-point accuracy from set-pieces ended up winning the game, albeit the goalkeeper will be remembered for his part in the goal rather than the United forward

Rashford has now been directly involved in 10 goals in all competitions for United this season (6 goals, 4 assists) - only Romelu Lukaku has been involved in more (11 goals, 1 assist)

Mourinho's men face a trip newly promoted Huddersfield on Saturday afternoon as they look to close the gap on rivals Manchester City at the top of the Premier League

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Eden Hazard scored his first two goals of the season, but Chelsea were still held to a 3-3 draw by Roma in the Champions League on Wednesday night

Chelsea appeared to be cruising towards a comfortable win after strikes from David Luiz and Hazard, only for Aleksandar Kolarov to pull a goal back for Roma five minutes before half-time

The visitors continued their fightback in the second period as two Edin Dzeko efforts - the second reminiscent of Marco van Basten's famous volley for the Netherlands at Euro 88 - put them in front

However, Hazard was on hand to rescue a point for the hosts after heading in Pedro's cross 15 minutes from a time, a draw that keeps Chelsea top of Group C at the halfway stage

The home team took an 11th-minute lead when Luiz, playing in midfield, strode forward and unleashed a long-range effort that rebounded back to him off a Roma defender

The Brazilian, though, made no mistake with his second effort, beating Alisson with a delightful curler from 25 yards out

However, Roma were causing their opponents any number of problems on the break, and Radja Nainggolan really should have equalised just past the half-hour mark, only to shoot too close to Thibaut Courtois when well placed

The visitors were then made to pay for that miss when Chelsea doubled their lead eight minutes before the break, but again their goal was slightly fortunate

Hazard picked up possession just inside Roma's half, before surging forward and playing a one-two with Alvaro Morata on the edge of the area

The striker then attempted a shot on goal that was deflected straight into Hazard's path, with the Belgian making no mistake for his first goal since the final day of last season

That two-goal lead was short-lived, though, with Roma halving the deficit less than two minutes later after a fine run by Kolarov, whose fierce drive from just inside the area took a slight deflection off Andreas Christensen, with the ball looping in over a helpless Courtois

And the visitors then turned the game on its head after the break, striking twice in the space of six minutes through Dzeko, the forward's 58th and 59th goals for the club in just 100 matches

The Bosnian's first strike was a sensational first-time volley after being picked out by Federico Fazio's ball over the top, while his second was a deft header to nod in Kolarov's free-kick from the left edge of the box

Chelsea avoided a third straight loss for the first time in 11 years, however, when the unmarked Hazard nodded in Pedro's right-wing cross to end a breathless night at Stamford Bridge

The little Argentine was a thorn in Chelsea's side all night long, with the home team's back three unable to cope with his trickery and dancing feet

And while the winger was not directly involved in any of Roma's three goals, his influence down the left helped create space in other areas of the pitch for his team-mates to exploit

Chelsea entertain Watford at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League on Saturday lunchtime, a match you can see live on

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Manchester City edged past Napoli in the Champions League on Tuesday with a 2-1 victory to maintain their perfect start in the competition this season

Pep Guardiola's side continued their rampant scoring from the weekend with two quick goals, as Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus put the hosts ahead early on

But after Ederson saved a penalty from Dries Mertens in the first half, Napoli did pull a goal back from the spot in the second period after Fernandinho fouled Faouzi Ghoulam in the box, with Amadou Diawara converting

City managed to hold out for the win, though, and make it three victories from three Champions League games so far this, while Napoli remain third in Group F with three points

It took City less than 10 minutes to open the scoring

Kyle Walker's initial shot was saved by the legs of Kalidou Koulibaly, but the rebound fell to the waiting Sterling who made no mistake in slotting home past Pepe Reina

Four minutes later, and the hosts surged into a 2-0 lead

A poor defensive header from Raul Alibol landed at the feet of Kevin De Bruyne, who's whipped cross passed the outstretched foot of the Napoli defender before finding Jesus, allowing the Brazilian to score his fifth goal in his last three games for club and country

Man City could have added more to their tally but goal-line technology was called into action to deny them

De Bruyne hammered a volley onto the underside of the crossbar in the 26th minute - seeing it land on the wrong side of the goal line - before Jesus' effort on the turn was blocked on the line by Koulibaly and cleared, with replays showing the ball did not go all the way over

Napoli were handed a golden chance to reduce the deficit in the 38th minute as they were awarded a penalty after Alibol was fouled in the area by Walker

However, Ederson made a superb save with his legs to deny Mertens from the spot before Fernandinho hacked the rebounded ball to safety

Chances were rare in the second half as Napoli found their feet in the game, and they could have scored in the 66th minute

Mertens latched onto a loose ball in the box, before squaring to Marek Hamsik in the middle

With an open goal at his mercy, he struck, but John Stones threw his body in front on the ball to send it wide

But they finally found the breakthrough seven minutes later when they were awarded another penalty after Fernandinho tripped Ghoulam in the box

Diawara was the man to step up this time and expertly dispatched his spot-kick into the bottom corner and score his first senior goal

However, Napoli could not muster another goal as City saw the game out to take another three Champions League points

It was another stellar performance from Sane on Tuesday, and he was a constant menace down the left flank, even when Napoli started to match City in the game

He was always involved in the attacking moves for the hosts, with De Bruyne continuously seeking him out down the wings with one of his sumptuous lofted passes

Sane was always looking to set up a team-mate too, often looking cross rather than shoot, and although an official assist did not come his way, he played an integral part of the victory

Man City are back in Premier League action on Saturday when they host Burnley at the Etihad Stadium while Napoli welcome Inter Milan in Serie A

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Liverpool recorded their biggest away win in Europe as they thrashed Maribor 7-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday

Roberto Firmino, Mohamed Salah and Philippe Coutinho scored inside the opening 20 minutes of a completely one-sided Group E clash

Salah added a fourth before the break and Firmino, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Trent Alexander-Arnold completed the rout in the second half

The win, coupled with Spartak Moscow's 5-1 victory over Sevilla, sees Liverpool move top of Group E on five points

It is also a welcome boost for the Reds, who had won just one of their last eight matches, ahead of their clash against Tottenham on Sunday, live on

Maribor have never won a home match in the Champions League and were unable to recover from a terrible start that saw them gift Liverpool the lead inside five minutes, with Salah pouncing on a misplaced pass and crossing for Firmino to tap in

Coutinho added a second, volleying in after a well-worked move, before Firmino slid through for Salah to finish in the 20th minute

Liverpool made it 4-0 when Alberto Moreno crossed for Salah to tap in just ahead of Firmino, while Maribor's only chance of the first half came late on when Marko Suler headed wide from a free-kick

Liverpool continued to dominate after half-time and Firmino nodded in the fifth from Coutinho's free-kick in the 54th minute

Perhaps with one eye on their clash against Spurs on Sunday, Liverpool took their foot off the gas slightly and made changes, but they still finished with two late goals as substitute Oxlade-Chamberlain scored his first for the club and Alexander-Arnold fired in a deflected effort

Liverpool's front three of Firmino, Salah and Coutinho were all excellent

Maribor could not get close to Coutinho, who has now scored in his last four successive away games, while Firmino ended his month-long scoring drought with a brace

But Salah takes the man-of-the-match honours for another exciting display that saw him score twice, set up another and always look threatening whenever he got the ball around the box

"It was just a fantastic performance

You have to look at the opposition but you can only beat what is in front of you

Somebody was going to cop a result like this and because they were playing Maribor it was probably expected

"They got off to a very good start and the great thing is there has been two clean sheets [in a row] as well now so there was good focus from the lads at the back

While they were scoring all these goals, they didn't let themselves down

"It set them up really well

Spurs have obviously had a difficult one and that's good as [Liverpool] got well rested

It has got the makings of a fantastic match on Sunday with two teams in fine form

"Liverpool travel to Tottenham on Sunday, live on before hosting Huddersfield on Saturday, October 28

They face Maribor in the reverse fixture on Wednesday, November 1

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Hugo Lloris' stunning saves helped Tottenham claim a 1-1 Champions League draw at Real Madrid, for whom Keylor Navas also impressed

Mauricio Pochettino looked to have got his game-plan spot on against the holders at the Bernabeu as Serge Aurier's cross was turned into his own net by Raphael Varane (27), but Cristiano Ronaldo equalised from the spot (43) after a needless foul from Aurier

Both teams could have won it, but were indebted to their goalkeepers Lloris and Navas who starred with some important saves

The teams meet again in Group H in a fortnight's time at Wembley, and both look odds-on to qualify having taken seven points from their first three games

Madrid almost took the lead after five minutes when Ronaldo's header struck the post and Karim Benzema fired the rebound wide

Tottenham's first chance fell to Harry Kane but the England striker's header was tipped over the bar by goalkeeper Navas

Pochettino's side stunned Real with the opening goal in the 27th minute when Varane turned Aurier's cross into his own net

But Madrid were awarded a penalty three minutes before half-time when a rash Aurier tackle took down Toni Kroos and Ronaldo converted the spot-kick

Spurs almost conceded a second shortly after the break but goalkeeper Lloris brilliantly saved Benzema's header with his right leg

The French shot-stopper thwarted Madrid again after tipping Ronaldo's fierce half-volley over the bar

Kane almost fired Tottenham back into the lead on the counter-attack but Navas pushed his low shot round the post

Fernando Llorente flicked the ball to Christian Eriksen but the midfielder's effort was kept out again by Navas as Spurs finished strongly during the entertaining draw

The goalkeeper put in a true captain's knock

During a period of pressure from the hosts after the break, the Frenchman made two world-class saves to deny Benzema and then Ronaldo

Spurs are next in action on for a mouth-watering encounter with Liverpool at Wembley, while Real Madrid are also in action on Sunday, live on , as they are set to play Eibar

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Celtic ended their four-year wait for a Champions League victory with a 3-0 win over Anderlecht in Brussels on Wednesday evening

The last time Celtic won in the group stages of the competition was in October 2013 against Ajax, beating the Dutch side 2-1 at Celtic Park, but rediscovered the winning feeling against an out-of-form Anderlecht side

Leigh Griffiths (38) tapped home the opener just before the break with Patrick Roberts' (50) curling effort diverted home by Kara Mbodj to double the lead

Scott Sinclair (90+2) then scored late on to round off a superb evening for the Scottish Premiership champions

Celtic have now moved into third in Group B - level on three points with Bayern Munich, who lost 3-0 to PSG - while Anderlecht are left without a point at the bottom of the table

The visitors were not at their best in the first half with Anderlecht seeing much of the attacking play and could have taken the lead just after the 20-minute mark

Sofiane Hanni picked out the run of Henry Onyekuru into the box with a great chipped pass, but the Everton loanee could not latch onto the end of it as the ball ran behind

It was a moment of passing brilliance that saw the visitors take the lead in the 38th minute

Olivier Ntcham put a superb ball into space on the left for Kieran Tierney, who latched onto the pass and cut into the box

He flashed the ball across the face of goal and it was tapped home at the back post by Griffiths to put Celtic ahead

Anderlecht could have equalised almost instantly after the restart as Hanni dribbled his way into the area and took aim, but Craig Gordon read it well and made a strong save to keep Celtic ahead going into the break

The hosts could again have got themselves level within minutes of the second half as Hanni powered an effort towards goal from range and forced Gordon to push it away

The rebound then fell to Lukasz Teodorczyk, but he was instantly flagged for offside

Not long after, Celtic added their second in the 50th minute

Some poor control from Olivier Deschacht allowed Patrick Roberts to surge into the box before curling a shot around the defender and the ball was diverted goalwards by the foot of Mbodj

Sinclair rounded off the victory with the last kick of the game and it was a superb strike to round off proceedings

The forward raced into the box with plenty of space around him and produced a thunderbolt effort that flew into the top corner to seal a vital three points for Celtic

The defender hardly put a foot out of place on his return to his hometown with Celtic

He was key for the visitors as Anderlecht shaded the attacking chances in the opening stages and continued to keep them at bay once Celtic had found their feet

He was a towering presence at the back and should be rightly praised for his contributions

Celtic will be back at home in the Scottish Premiership this weekend when they host Hibernian on Saturday

Anderlecht will take on Standard Liege in Belgium's Jupiler Pro League

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Michy Batshuayi popped up with another crucial Chelsea goal as his 93rd-minute strike sealed a 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid in the Champions League

With Diego Costa watching on from the stands, Batshuayi, who scored the title-winning goal for Antonio Conte's side at West Brom last season, turned home a cross with the last kick of what was a compelling encounter which Chelsea edged

Antoine Griezmann had fired Atletico ahead from the spot in the Wanda Metropolitano, which was hosting Champions League football for the first time

However, Chelsea always looked a threat and Alvaro Morata headed his seventh goal of his Blues career before Batshuayi sent the travelling faithful wild with his late winner

The dramatic finish gave Chelsea two wins from two Champions League Group C games

Chelsea beat Qarabag 6-0 in the opening round but this was a different test against a genuine European giant, who had won 30 of their last 36 European games at home

There was no fear in Chelsea's approach, though, as shown when Morata dragged a shot wide inside 10 minutes and Eden Hazard struck a post with a deflected strike from distance

Atletico were second best and had struggled for rhythm until they were presented with a spot-kick by David Luiz, who pulled Lucas Hernandez's shirt in the box from a corner

Griezmann struck home the penalty

Chelsea wobbled near half-time and when Thibaut Courtois parried Koke's shot straight to Angel Correa it looked as though the Blues would be going in 2-0 behind

However, the usually clinical Atletico man fired wide

Chelsea equalised when the brilliant Hazard crossed right-footed from the left and Morata netted with a precise glancing header

Cesc Fabregas spurned an effort from close range just wide before Morata spurned a difficult one-on-one chance

But the visitors kept pressing and Batshuayi, who replaced Morata, was in the right place at the right time to turn home a Marcos Alonso cross

The little genius is back

On his first start outside the Carabao Cup this season, he simply ran the show in behind Morata

The Belgian carried the ball past defenders at will and his quality in the final third shone brightly

His cross for Morata's goal was the key turning point in the game

Premier League defences beware

Chelsea return to Premier League action this Saturday against Manchester City while Atletico Madrid look to maintain their unbeaten start in La Liga away to Leganes, which is live on

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Barcelona continued their 100 per cent start to their league and European season after a hard-fought 1-0 victory at Sporting Lisbon on Wednesday

After struggling to make an impact in the first half, Barcelona got lucky as they took the lead via an own goal from Sebastian Coates in the 49th minute and that proved enough to settle the contest

Lionel Messi's quest for that 100th European goal goes on, as he rarely threatened to find the net in the Estadio Jose Alvalade

Sporting did threaten on occasion and went close to a leveller through Bruno Fernandes late on, but Marc-Andre-ter Stegen was alert to make the save and preserve Barcelona's impressive start to the campaign

Barca laboured early on as they struggled to find any rhythm

Messi had the best effort of the opening exchanges, but scuffed his effort straight at Rui Patricio in the Sporting goal from a good position

Messi again went close in the 28th minute, but headed straight at Patricio as his search for that landmark strike looked set to be a frustrating one

Sporting's best effort of the first half came through Marcos Acuna, but Ter Stegen was equal to it down to his right

After the interval, Barca got the lucky break they needed to breach a determined Sporting side, as Messi's free-kick went in off the chest of Coates, after his fellow countryman Suarez had missed his header in the box

Sporting pressed for an equaliser, and their best moment came when substitute Bas Dost laid the ball off expertly for Fernandes, but his shot was too close to Ter Stegen, who made the block with ease

Barca should really have made the victory more comfortable late on, but Paulinho was denied by a sprawling save from Patricio, but they saw the game out to taste that familiar winning feeling once more

There weren't too many standout performers in the Portuguese capital, but Sergi Roberto, pushed forward onto the right wing, offered a real threat, and carried the ball forward at pace, causing the home side plenty of problems

His pass for the Suarez chance in the first half was exquisite

Barcelona welcome Las Palmas to the Nou Camp on Sunday as they look to continue their 100 per cent record in La Liga, live on Sky Sports

It is the big one at the weekend for Sporting, as they take on league leaders Porto

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Harry Kane's first Champions League hat-trick made it two wins from two group games for Tottenham with a 3-0 victory at APOEL Nicosia

The in-form striker gave Spurs a first-half lead against the run of play when he latched on to Toby Alderweireld's through-ball and finished coolly, after the hosts had earlier hit the crossbar

Hugo Lloris was forced into two good saves after the interval as APOEL continued to threaten, but deadly Kane finished off another swift breakaway when he was set up by Moussa Sissoko

And the England striker took his current Champions League tally to five in two games, and nine goals in all competitions this season, when he headed home Kieran Trippier's cross from the right to net a perfect hat-trick

Boss Mauricio Pochettino insisted there was "no excuse" for Tottenham not to win the game, despite arriving in Cyprus with seven first-team players missing through injury or suspension - and the scoreline belied how uncomfortable it was for them for large periods

Egged on by a raucous band of ultras in the home end, Igor de Camargo rattled the goal-frame on 19 minutes after being put through by Stithies Aloneftis, before Carlao headed wide at the far post completely unmarked

Spurs - playing Ben Davies in a back-three with right-back Kieran Trippier filling in at left wing-back - were forced to hit APOEL on the break for their goal, similarly to how they beat Borussia Dortmund a fortnight ago, and fortunately they had Kane to side-foot home the opener

Heung-Min Son, who also scored in that 3-1 win at Wembley, went close from a tight angle as Spurs went in search of a second immediately after the interval, but APOEL twice went nearly hit an equaliser and Lloris did well to beat away Roland Sallai's clever volley and a fierce shot from left-winger Efstathios Aloneftis

Pochettino removed Serge Aurier as the hour-mark approached, switching Trippier to his more familiar right-back and bringing on Fernando Llorente, who combined well with Sissoko to set up Spurs' and Kane's second

Sissoko picked out Kane unmarked in the penalty box and he found the far corner, and then Trippier beat his man on the far side four minutes later to cross for Kane and his first hat-trick in Europe's elite competition

There was even time for Pochettino to hand Anthony Georgiou - of Cypriot descent and one of two academy stars on the bench for Spurs - his debut for a club looking very comfortable in the Champions League surroundings

"We are growing in the last few seasons, being competitive

We need to show ourselves we can compete at that level, against these types of teams, against Real Madrid in the Champions League

But I think we will be very motivated to play against the best team in the world

"Who else? Kane was once again in ruthless form and showed he is there for Spurs even when they are not playing well

His positioning was most on point tonight, especially for his third and second goals, where he found space for his team-mates to pick him out

The definition of clinical

Strong travellers Spurs continue on the road this Saturday lunchtime against newly promoted Huddersfield Town - a game which is live on Sky Sports Premier League

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Romelu Lukaku scored twice as a dominant Manchester United won 4-1 at CSKA Moscow in the Champions League group stage on Wednesday

Lukaku claimed his ninth and 10th goals of the season for United with a header and a close-range finish either side of Anthony Martial's penalty as United went into the break 3-0 up

Henrikh Mkhitaryan made it 4-0 after the break with a rebounded effort, and if it wasn't for home goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev making a string of saves, it could have ended much worse for CSKA, who grabbed a late consolation through 19-year-old substitute Konstantin Kuchaev

The result means United are three points clear at the top of Group A with two games gone, and are still unbeaten in all competitions this season

It was one-way traffic throughout as United dominated, going ahead on four minutes through Lukaku, who outmuscled his marker to head Martial's left-wing cross into the bottom corner

Alan Dzagoev forced David de Gea into a low save minutes later, before Akinfeev stopped Mkhitaryan's low effort, but United were 2-0 up on 19 minutes

After Georgi Schennikov needlessly brought down Mkhitaryan on the right of the box, Martial stepped up and found the bottom right corner from the spot

And it was 3-0 after just 27 minutes, as Lukaku arrived at the back post from Martial's cross after Vasili Berezutski had missed his clearance

Akinfeev was busy in the CSKA net, beating away Lukaku's volley just after the break, but despite parrying Martial's shot when one-on-one shortly after, the Russian stopper's save fell into the path of Mkhitaryan to clean up from close range on 57 minutes

Substitute Jesse Lingard should have made it five just 15 seconds after he came on, but Akinfeev again stopped his low shot from 12 yards

CSKA grabbed a consolation in the 90th minute as Kuchaev's smart finish went through De Gea's legs

Excluding qualifiers, this was Manchester United's first away Champions League win since November 2013 when they won 5-0 at Bayer Leverkusen

Romelu Lukaku has scored 10 goals in his nine appearances for Manchester United in all competitions

Lukaku is just the second Manchester United player to score in their first two Champions League appearances for the club after Dimitar Berbatov

Anthony Martial has been involved in six goals in his last three Manchester United games (three goals, three assists) and has both scored and assisted in each of his last two

"[Lukaku's form] is a great achievement but it is only possible with a good team

Without a good team it is not possible and the team is playing well

They are amazing numbers for Romelu

He is humble and wants to learn and improve all the time

I think ambition is there and I trust he can keep performing for us

"It all looked so grey for Martial just 12 months ago, and though this was a rare start for the Frenchman, he looks more and more confident as the weeks go by

He was superb in Moscow, making two goals and scoring from the spot as United strolled past their opponents

He created five chances, more than any other United player, and even pulled the skills out as he glided past CSKA defenders like they weren't there

The next step is Martial starting more regularly in the Premier League, having only been named in one league starting XI this season

United host Crystal Palace at Old Trafford on Saturday at 3pm, before a trip to Anfield on Super Sunday a fortnight later

Their next Champions League clash is in Lisbon against Benfica on October 18

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A stunning Gareth Bale volley and two Cristiano Ronaldo goals earned Real Madrid victory in a pulsating Champions League clash against Borussia Dortmund

Bale broke the deadlock in the 18th minute when he struck a precise volley past a helpless Roman Burki, who could not react to the pace of the shot

Ronaldo doubled the lead just after the break when he turned a Bale cross home from close range, as Real Madrid looked like they would ease to victory

Dortmund quickly sprung into life as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang reduced the deficit five minutes later, when his clever movement saw him earn enough space to allow him to poke home a Gonzalo Castro cross

As the game was further stretched in the closing stages, Ronaldo took full advantage with 11 minutes to go as he coasted into the area, before smashing a low shot beyond Burki at the goalkeeper's near post

The pace of the opening stages between the two European giants was relentless as both teams looked to attack

Dortmund's lack of pace at the back was their flaw, repeatedly allowing Real Madrid to get beyond the centre-backs

A game of such high quality was the fitting setting for Bale's volley, as the Welshman side-footed a Dani Carvajal cross into the top corner from the edge of the area with such ferocity that the goalkeeper could barely move a hand before it hit the back of the net

After the break it was more of the same for Real Madrid as Ronaldo was the beneficiary of Bale's fine work down the left-wing, when the former Spurs man laid the ball into the path of his onrushing team-mate who netted the second for Real

With the game seemingly going away from Dortmund they found some energy to get Dortmund back into the game, as Aubameyang found space in the box from where he steered an in-swinging Castro delivery into the net while under pressure

Real would not be halted as Ronaldo ensured they could have a comfortable final 10 minutes when he was played in by the imperious Luka Modric, allowing Ronaldo to hammer the ball in from eight yards and complete the victory

The Welshman not only scored an early contender for goal of the tournament, but was a threat from start to finish as no one in the Dortmund team could cope with his pace when the ball went in behind the Germans

Bale will be disappointed not to have scored more than one in the opening period, as he consistently found room on the left-hand side

Bale was also happy to assist, as he broke away from the Dortmund defence and calmly laid the ball on a plate for Ronaldo, as Real confirmed their dominance

Dortmund travel to Augsburg where they hope to continue their find domestic form, which has seen them win their last three Bundesliga games by an aggregate of 14-1

Real Madrid host Espanyol live on Sky Sports Football on Sunday night from 7

30pm

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Liverpool were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw despite dominating at Spartak Moscow in their Champions League Group E clash on Tuesday

Fernando's fine free-kick gave Spartak Moscow the lead in an action-packed opening (23), but Philippe Coutinho levelled with his first-ever Champions League goal following a lovely move (31)

Liverpool dominated the second half but were kept out on several occasions, the biggest chances falling to substitute Daniel Sturridge, who blazed over on the volley from close range, and Mohamed Salah, who saw a close-range header saved by substitute goalkeeper Aleksandr Selikhov

After Sevilla's win against Maribor, the result means Liverpool are in second in Group E, two points behind the Spanish leaders and level on points with Spartak

In an open and entertaining first half, Artyom Rebrov made good saves to deny Salah's angled effort and then Roberto Firmino's free header, before the hosts took the lead

After Salah had fouled on the edge of the box, Fernando stepped up and found the right of the goal from the resulting free-kick midway through the first half, though there will be question marks over Loris Karius' dive with the ball not ending up in the corner of the net

But Liverpool were level eight minutes later through Coutinho, who received the ball back from a superb one-two with Sadio Mane outside the box, finding the roof of the net from 12 yards

Liverpool should have gone into the break ahead following two chances; Firmino failed to shuffle his feet in time to turn Jordan Henderson's fine ball goalwards, and on the stroke of half-time a four-versus-two attack ended in Mane being caught offside

Jurgen Klopp's side also dominated the second period, going close through Coutinho's free-kick, before Firmino struck over the bar in space having won the ball back on the edge of the box

Liverpool will feel they should have won it in the dying stages after Sturridge struck over the bar in space from six yards on the volley, and with just two minutes of the additional eight added on remaining, Salah struck a point-blank header straight at Selikhov from Alexander-Arnold's cross

I would have to say the final ball at times let them down

Too much weight on it, not crossing it early enough, or putting the ball behind players when they had chances

This is a massive two points dropped

I think these were the top pick in Pot 1, and you think my goodness, Liverpool have just absolutely steamrolled them from start to finish

They will be kicking themselves in that dressing room

They've had two attempts, one from the free-kick which they scored, and one from another shot which Karius blocked

But for the goal, the goalkeeper should do much better

"We are not the most lucky team in world football but we did very well in creating chances against a defensively-oriented team

The only thing is to go through the group and that is still possible for us

"We would have won both games [after draw against Sevilla] but didn't and that is our fault

"Liverpool go to Newcastle on , live on from 4

15pm, while their next Champions League game is on October 17 at Maribor

CSKA host Sevilla next in the Champions League on the same night

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John Stones scored twice as Manchester City kicked off their Champions League campaign with a resounding 4-0 win over Feyenoord on Wednesday night

Stones made the breakthrough with an early header, before adding a fourth for City with another header just past the hour mark

In between there were further goals before half-time from Sergio Aguero - his 50th in European competition - and Gabriel Jesus as the visitors recorded their biggest-ever away win in the competition

City made a rampant start to proceedings, opening the scoring after just one minute and 35 seconds to quieten down a rocking De Kuip, watching Champions League football for the first time in 15 years

The Eredivisie champions fell asleep as David Silva and Kevin De Bruyne worked a corner short, with the Spaniard's cross into the six-yard box being met by Stones

However, Tonny Vilhena made a complete hash of clearing the defender's header on the goal-line, somehow allowing the ball to bobble between his legs and into the back of the net

The visitors then doubled their lead after just 10 minutes as Bernardo Silva released the rampaging Kyle Walker down the right and the full-back's cross was tucked home at the near post by Aguero for his 28th goal in the competition

Aguero's strike partner, Gabriel Jesus, was making his first appearance in the Champions League and the Brazilian made it a debut to remember by adding a third after 25 minutes

Feyenoord may have thought the danger was over when they cleared David Silva's right-wing corner, only for the ball to fall nicely to the unmarked Aguero on the edge of the area

The Argentine's shot was initially blocked, before Benjamin Mendy's fiercely driven effort fell straight at the feet of the unmarked Jesus, who had the simple task of rolling the ball into the unguarded goal despite Feyenoord calls for offside

And Stones rounded off the scoring on 63 minutes after David Silva and De Bruyne again worked a corner short, before the Belgian's centre was powered home from six yards out by the England centre-back

Silva dictated play from kick-off until being hooked midway through the second half in Rotterdam, with everything passing through the Spain international

The little playmaker had a part to play in three of the visitors four goals, once again emphasising just how crucial he is to Pep Guardiola's side

City will look to maintain their unbeaten start to the new Premier League season when they travel to Watford on Saturday afternoon

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Joaquin Correa's late equaliser denied Liverpool victory on their Champions League return after they were held to a 2-2 draw by Sevilla at Anfield in their Group E clash on Wednesday

Liverpool looked to be feeling the effects of the weekend thrashing at Manchester City when they conceded a soft opener early on, allowing Wissam Ben Yedder to tap home five minutes in

They were soon level through Roberto Firmino 16 minutes later, before Mo Salah turned the match on its head 37 minutes in, as his deflected effort gave Liverpool the lead

Firmino then should have extended Liverpool's lead from the spot after livewire Sadio Mane had been felled, but saw his penalty cannon back off the post

After the break, Liverpool continued to create and miss chances, and that proved costly as Correa levelled with 18 minutes to go

Philippe Coutinho made his return to the side, but couldn't create a winner, as Joe Gomez's late red card ensured Liverpool fans headed home frustrated

The tension around Anfield was palpable from the off, and it wasn't long before fans were really fearing the worst, as Sevilla worked the ball well to Sergio Escudero, he squared into the danger zone, Dejan Lovren completely missed it, allowing Ben Yedder all the time in the world to tap home

Liverpool responded superbly

Mane was denied by a smart save from Sergio Rico, before Firmino had the hosts level

The football was excellent as Alberto Moreno and Jordan Henderson played a neat one-two, the Spaniard raced to reach the return, before squaring for Firmino to tap home

Emre Can then almost completed the turnaround immediately after the equaliser, but saw his effort squirm agonisingly past the post after more scintillating football on the break, but it wasn't long before Liverpool did have the lead, as Salah worked hard to win the ball back off Steven N'Zonzi, he shot for goal from 25 yards and found the net via a huge deflection which took the ball over Rico

Five minutes later, and Firmino had the chance to put Liverpool in control after Nico Pareja had hauled Mane to the floor in the box, but Firmino failed to convert from the spot

After the break, Liverpool were largely untroubled as Sevilla grew more and more frustrated

Their troubles were compounded as manager Eduardo Berizzo was sent to the stands for throwing the ball away petulantly

Chances continued to come and go, and such profligacy proved costly, as Correa latched onto a through-ball from substitute Luis Muriel, benefitted from a fortunate first touch, before steering the ball into the bottom corner

Coutinho's introduction failed to inspire the hosts, as they toiled to find that winning goal, with Gomez's dismissal for a second yellow card in stoppage time adding to the woe on the red half of Merseyside

Sevilla could have in fact won it right at the death, but Muriel dragged his effort wide

"You have to keep on going, and there is a lot in this game that we can build on

If you shoot that often and don't score then it is going to be a problem

Usually in a game like this you will scoreMost important thing in football is creating chances and we did that

We work on this like we work on all parts of our game

"Liverpool's front three flowed really well at times, but it was Mane's pace and trickery that really opened Sevilla up

Every counter had Mane at the forefront

His finishing let him down at times, but he wasn't as guilty as others

His energy will be severely missed in the coming weeks

Liverpool will look to bounce back in the same surroundings on Saturday when they host Burnley at 3pm

Sevilla aim to continue their unbeaten start to the season when they travel to newly-promoted Girona

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Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling's second-half goals saw Manchester City beat Shakhtar Donetsk 2-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday night

De Bruyne opened the scoring with a powerful 25-yard shot three minutes after half-time, before Sterling's close-range finish wrapped up the win in the last minute

The final scoreline could have been even greater, only for Sergio Aguero to miss a penalty with 18 minutes left to play, but Pep Guardiola's side remain top of Group F after a comfortable victory

City came into the match in great form but, after a promising start, the visitors gradually began to gain a footing in the contest and it was Ederson who was the busier of the goalkeepers

The Brazilian had to be on his toes to keep out Marlos' curling effort, while Facundo Ferreyra should have hit the target with a header just before the break

City were not without their own threatening moments

Jesus slipped De Bruyne through on goal, but the Belgian missed the target with just Andriy Pyatov to beat, while Leroy Sane also went close with a low drive that flashed just past the far post

Those misses were soon forgotten when City made the breakthrough just after the break, helped by Marlos giving the ball to David Silva near the halfway line

The Spaniard then powered forward, before finding De Bruyne, and the midfielder beat a motionless Pyatov from just outside the area

The home side should have doubled their lead, though, after Ivan Ordets was judged to have pushed over Sane in the box

Aguero, however, missed the chance to become the club's joint record scorer by placing his penalty too close to Pyatov - the Argentine's seventh failure from the spot in only 15 attempts

But City deservedly grabbed a second late on when Kyle Walker sent Bernardo Silva free down the right and the substitute's cross was swept home by the unmarked Sterling for his sixth goal in just eight appearances this season

"We didn't concede almost anything but it is a tough, tough, tough team to play, Shakhtar Donetsk, always," he added

"In the last eight or 10 years they were always in the Champions League

They sometimes arrive in the quarter-finals

It is always complicated to play against them, that is why I am so satisfied

"The midfielder operated on both wings against Shakhtar, but whichever flank he was on, his opponents could barely lay a glove on him

The Germany international almost opened the scoring just before the break after a mazy run and shot, before his searing pace saw his side awarded a second-half penalty

And it was the 21-year-old's clever running off the ball that helped create the space for Sterling to run into for City's second

The joint Premier League leaders travel to champions Chelsea on Saturday tea time for one of the standout fixtures of the season so far

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Lionel Messi scored either side of half-time as Barcelona brushed aside Juventus 3-0 in their opening Champions League Group D clash on Tuesday night

Messi made the breakthrough in the final minute of the first half, the first time the playmaker had scored against Gianluigi Buffon in his career

Ivan Rakitic then doubled the Catalans' lead with a composed finish 11 minutes after half-time, before Messi completed the scoring 21 minutes from time with his 515th goal for the club

Both goalkeepers were called into making impressive early stops, with first Marc-Andre ter Stegen getting fingertips to Mattia De Sciglio's well-struck effort, before Buffon did equally well to palm Luis Suarez's effort over the bar

However, just as it looked as though the first half would end goalless, Barca struck through that man Messi, who played a neat one-two on the edge of the area with Suarez, before placing a low left-footed effort into the bottom right-hand corner of the net

The home side nearly added to their score when the irrepressible Messi crashed a thunderous effort against the inside of the post seven minutes into the second period

That close shave was soon forgotten, though, when Barcelona added a second moments later

Suarez, back from injury, released Messi down the right and with acres of space to himself, the Argentina international cut inside, before seeing his goal-bound effort cleared from off the line by Stefano Sturaro

The substitute's clearance fell straight at the feet of Rakitic, however, with the midfielder making no mistake with a cool finish

And the home side then ended the game as a contest after a lightning counter ended with Messi leaving Buffon on his behind and the ball in the back of the net as he scored his 96th Champions League goal to gain revenge for losing to Juve in last season's quarter-finals

No real surprises here, with the twinkle-toed Argentine running rings round a Juventus defence that had kept clean sheets in each of their last three meetings with Barca

And while neither of Messi's two goals will end up as collector's items, they did take his tally to 99 in total in all European competitions for Barca

Barca visit Getafe in La Liga on Saturday afternoon, while Juventus travel to Sassuolo in Serie A on Sunday morning

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Harry Kane scored twice as Tottenham brushed aside their Wembley curse and opened their Champions League group campaign with a 3-1 victory over Borussia Dortmund

The England striker finished off the second of two swift counter-attacks in the first half, firing home at the near post in similar fashion to Heung-Min Son's opener after just four minutes

Andriy Yarmolenko had equalised in a first half dominated by the Bundesliga side, who had two goals ruled out for offside in the game - one for Christian Pulisic and the other for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

But Kane put the game beyond them on 60 minutes when he finished off a neat move that involved Christian Eriksen and Ben Davies, before Spurs finished the game with 10 men following Jan Vertonghen's second bookable offence

Tottenham were poor in Europe at Wembley last season, winning just one of their Champions League group games, and they appeared off the pace again despite Son scoring inside four minutes

The South Korean was put through by Kane down the left-hand side and beat Roman Burki from an acute angle inside the near post

Dortmund were unfazed and looked dangerous throughout, with summer signing Yarmolenko curling home an equaliser seven minutes later following a neat one-two with Shinji Kagawa

Kane barraged his way past two Dortmund defenders to smash his side back in front, but the Bundesliga side had further chances through the lively Pulisic, who had a goal ruled out for offside on the stroke of half-time

Dortmund had the ball in the net again on 57 minutes and had cause to complain when Aubameyang's crisp volley was incorrectly ruled chalked off

But Spurs looked more in control in the second half and Christian Eriksen grew into the game, setting up Kane on the hour-mark with his 20th assist of 2017

Hugo Lloris was forced to make an excellent save to deny Aubameyang from close range late on before Vertonghen picked up a second yellow in stoppage time for catching substitute Mario Gotze in the face with a flailing arm

Tottenham's attacking trio of Eriksen, Son and Kane caused the Dortmund defence plenty of problems all evening but it was the England striker who made the match-winning contribution

He sent Son scampering away down the left for the opening goal before smashing a double past Roman Burki to seal victory

Having got their Champions League campaign off to the perfect start, Tottenham go in search of their first league victory at their temporary home when Swansea City head to Wembley for the late kick-off on Saturday

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Paris Saint-Germain produced a classy display to comfortably beat Celtic 5-0 in their opening Champions League Group B game on Tuesday night

Goals from PSG's star-studded trio of Neymar (20), Kylian Mbappe (34) and Edinson Cavani (40 pen) helped PSG on their way to a convincing win at Celtic Park before a Mikael Lustig own goal (82) and Cavani's second (85) condemned Celtic to their heaviest home defeat in European competition

Mbappe's near-post finish in the first half makes him the joint-top teenage goalscorer in the Champions League with seven goals, matching Patrick Kluivert

Victory puts PSG equal on points with Bayern Munich at the top of the group, with Celtic's goal difference taking a significant blow to make for an uneasy start to their Champions League campaign

PSG began the first half on the front foot, as Cavani failed to stretch for Dani Alves' cross for a simple tap-in just six minutes in

But last season's Ligue 1 runners-up did make their dominance count through Neymar, who got in behind the Celtic defence and picked up Adrien Rabiot's perfectly-weighted pass before smashing the ball into the roof of the net to put the Ligue 1 side ahead

Celtic responded brightly through Leigh Griffiths, whose free-kick was tipped over the bar by Alphonse Areola, but PSG doubled their lead a matter of minutes later

Marco Verratti's cross to the back post was nodded back by Layvin Karzawa into the path of Cavani, who completely fluffed his lines, before Mbappe laced the ball home from close range

And it did not take long for PSG to assert their dominance further as Jozo Simunovic tugged on the shirt of Cavani just five minutes from half-time, resulting in a penalty

Cavani stepped up and sent Craig Gordon the wrong way to wrap up a miserable opening 45 minutes for Celtic

Not lacking in desire, Celtic continued to push forward in the second half with Scott Sinclair forcing Areola into a smart reflex save after driving down the byline and smashing a shot into the body of Areola

But PSG would regain control and provide the finishing touches to a dominant performance

In the 82nd minute, lively substitute Julian Draxler danced past Sinclair on the right flank and drilled a ball across the goal-mouth before Lustig accidentally tapped the ball into his own net

Then, PSG made it five with a world-class goal as Cavani met Kurzawa's curling cross on the bounce, before lobbing the ball over Gordon into the top corner to cap off an attacking masterclass from the visitors

Despite missing some glorious goal-scoring opportunities, Cavani was a constant thorn in Celtic's defence and produced a fine display that merited his brace

Cavani's tenacity saw him win a penalty before converting to put PSG 3-0 up, while his spectacular header five minutes from time was a moment of individual brilliance

Why the 30-year-old started ahead of Julian Draxler may lie in the fact that he has now scored in over half (23/45) of his appearances in the Champions League

Celtic have now failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 20 Champions League games, conceding 48 goals along the way

This was Celtic's heaviest home defeat in European competition ever (0-5)

Since 2003-04, Neymar has been involved in more goals against Celtic than any other player against any other team in that time (12 - five goals, seven assists)

Since making his debut in the Champions League in 2013, only Cristiano Ronaldo (71 - 55 goals, 16 assists) and Lionel Messi (45 - 37 goals, eight assists) have been involved in more Champions League goals than Neymar (38 - 22 goals, 16 assists)

Celtic continue their Scottish Premiership campaign against Ross County on Saturday afternoon

Meanwhile, PSG will be looking to continue their 100% record in Ligue 1 against Lyon on Sunday evening

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Davide Zappacosta scored a wonder goal on his full debut as Chelsea made a resounding return to the Champions League with a 6-0 win against Azerbaijani champions Qarabag at Stamford Bridge

Zappacosta beat goalkeeper Ibrahim Sehic with a spinning cross-shot from almost on the touchline to put Antonio Conte's team two up following Pedro's fifth-minute 20-yard strike

Cesar Azpilicueta headed a third early in the second half, before a first Chelsea goal from Tiemoue Bakayoko and a brace from Michy Batshuayi saw Conte's side blitz Qarabag with three strikes in 11 minutes

The tournament debutants from Azerbaijan rarely looked like troubling Thibaut Courtois in the home goal, with South African centre-forward Dino Ndlovu limited to speculative efforts from distance as the hosts cruised to a comfortable opening-day victory in Group B

In what was always likely to be Conte's side's most straightforward group-stage assignment, Chelsea were ahead inside five minutes, Willian being given space to meander in-field from a short corner and pick out Pedro who clipped a neat finish inside Sehic's near post

Qarabag never looked comfortable in their shape on their Champions League bow but it was a moment of individual brilliance from Zappacosta which brought the second goal, firing the ball in from the touchline after a driving run with Sehic expecting a cross

The visitors stood off Cesc Fabregas from a Willian quick free kick for Chelsea's third, allowing the Spaniard to stand the ball up for Azpilicueta to nod a simple header into the corner as Gurban Gurbanov's side withered under the onslaught

Former Birmingham City midfielder Michel misjudged a cross with 20 minutes to go, cushioning the ball into the path of Bakayoko to slam in his first Chelsea goal via a deflection, and Qarabag continued to afford Chelsea acres of space when Batshuayi, in the side in place of Alvaro Morata, strolled through to plant a fine drive into Sehic's bottom corner

Polish full-back Jakub Rzezniczak dwelt on the ball in the corner to allow a grateful Zappacosta to steal possession and deliver a low cross for Batshuayi to grab his second and Chelsea's sixth, as the Belgian made the most of a rare start as Morata watched from the bench

Ndlovu tried in vain to cut the deficit when he fired over Courtois' cross bar from 18 yards in the closing stages, but Qarabag were out of their depth as Chelsea warmed up for stiffer tests in Group B against Roma and Atletico Madrid

"It was a good start, a perfect start for us

To play the first game [of the] Champions League, then to win with a good result, to score many goals, to finish the game with a clean sheet

I saw a lot of positive things tonight

"Now we have to continue, we have to rest tomorrow and then to start to think about the next game, a strong game, a tough game against Arsenal [on Sunday]

"To play in the Champions League it means the coach trusts you

My message tonight was this: I trust all my players, not with only words, but with facts

If we think like last season to play with only 13 players we are crazy

We have to improve all these players to try and create a good competition, a positive competition, between them

It's very important

": "The game was very difficult for us

Chelsea played very good

Chelsea is a favourite for the tournament

We made lots of errors and I accept we must play even better

But I am satisfied with the way we played

"The Brazilian play-maker was as mercurial as ever, albeit against a side that afforded limitless space to Chelsea's midfield

His passing was pinpoint, his tackling feisty but measured, and he looked a threat every time he received the ball in the final third

There will be tougher tests for Willian, and for Chelsea, but against Qarabag everything he did came off

Chelsea travel to Atletico Madrid in Champions League Group C on Wednesday, September 27, kick-off at 7

45pm

The Blues host Arsenal in the Premier League on , live on from 12

30pm

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Manchester United opened their Champions League campaign with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Basel at Old Trafford on Tuesday evening

United, who returned to Europe's elite club competition after a one-year absence after winning the Europa League last season, lost Paul Pogba to injury in the first half but his replacement, Marouane Fellaini, made an instant impact, opening the scoring in the 35th minute

Romelu Lukaku extended the hosts' advantage in the 53rd minute before substitute Marcus Rashford made the points safe on what was a comfortable night for Jose Mourinho's side

Pogba was handed the captain's armband by Mourinho but his night was cut short in the 19th minute with the Frenchman picking up what looked like a hamstring injury

Fellaini replaced him and United almost took the lead minutes later when Lukaku drove to the byline before picking out Henrikh Mkhitaryan, whose shot rebounded off the post

United eventually took the lead in the 35th minute and it was substitute Fellaini who broke the deadlock, heading Ashley Young's inch-perfect cross past goalkeeper Tomas Vaclik from close range to score the 50th goal of his club career in England

The hosts extended their lead straight after the break and it was another cross that caused the problems at the heart of the Basel defence

Daley Blind picked out Lukaku from the left, and the Belgium international used his strength to get on the end of it, heading the ball past a helpless Vaclik to score for the seventh European appearance in succession

Minutes later, United almost made it three but this time Vaclik stood tall to palm Lukaku's header to safety before David De Gea pulled of a brilliant stop of his own to deny Mohamed Elyounoussi

But it was Mourinho's side that extended their lead when Rashford, who replaced Juan Mata, converted Fellaini's cross in the 84th minute to score on his Champions League debut and complete an easy night's work for United, who went top of Group A on goal difference after CSKA Moscow's 2-1 win at Benfica

Named on the bench, Fellaini was thrust into the action in the 19th minute, replacing the injured Pogba

The 29-year-old went on to put in a powerful display in the middle of the park and his threat in the air caused the visitors problems all night

The Belgium international got the ball rolling for his side, heading home Young's cross in the 35th minute and he capped his display with an assist, picking out Rashford in the penalty area for United's third

United return to Premier League action on Sunday when they face Everton, live on before taking on Championship side Burton Albion in the third round of the Carabao Cup the following Wednesday (September 20) - a game that is also live on

In the Champions League, United travel to CSKA Moscow, while Basel host Benifca with both matches on September 27

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Liverpool secured their place in the Champions League group stages with a thumping 4-2 win over Hoffenheim to progress 6-3 on aggregate

Holding a 2-1 advantage from the first leg in Germany, Liverpool answered the call from a raucous Anfield crowd by racing into a 3-0 lead inside 21 minutes

Emre Can bagged his first brace for the club which sandwiched a Mohamed Salah strike

Roberto Firmino added gloss to the comfortable victory in the second half while the Germans, who created plenty of openings, netted through Mark Uth and Sandro Wagner

Liverpool will find out their opponents in Europe's elite competition at 5pm on Thursday

It was clear from the way Liverpool pressed on early with Sadio Mane and Salah, that Jurgen Klopp had called for an energetic start

His team had the game wrapped up with just 21 minutes on the clock after a pulsating period of attacking play that showed there could well be life without Phillipe Coutinho if they are to let him leave for Barcelona

Can was released through by a wonderful back-heel on 11 minutes and fired home before Salah headed past Oliver Baumann seven minutes later

Hoffenheim continued to play with a high line, which made it easy for Liverpool to create openings

Firmino raced down the left on 21 minutes and put a cross on a plate for Can to hammer home

Julian Nagelsmann was forced to changed his system and sent on Uth, who took just four minutes to make an impact as he fired past Simon Mignolet on 29 minutes

Liverpool added to their tally when Jordan Henderson powered through a tackle with Kevin Vogt and powered on towards the box just after the hour before sliding in Firmino, who couldn't miss

Hoffenheim grabbed another consolation when former Leicester forward Andrej Kramaric teed up a header for Wagner

The scoreline ensured Liverpool's place in the group stages for the first time since 2014-15

Grabbed the all-important opening goal and his clever movement in forward areas caused the Germans plenty of problems - as identified by his second goal

Mane ran him very close after another outstanding performance

Liverpool will look to maintain their 100% record at Anfield this season on when Arsenal come to town

Watch live on Sky Sports Premier League from 3

30pm

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Celtic reached the group stages of Champions League for the second successive season but were given a real scare in Kazakhstan after a 4-3 defeat to Astana

Leading 5-0 on aggregate after the first leg at Celtic Park last week, Brendan Rodgers' side might have thought the job was done at half-time with the two sides exchanging strikes through Kristoffer Ajer's own goal (26) and Scott Sinclair (34)

However, the visitors' night became uncomfortable thanks to two quick-fire goals Serikzhan Muzhikov (48) and Patrick Twumasi (49), who further extended his side's lead in the 69th minute with a brilliant solo effort

Any fears Celtic, who lost a 42-match unbeaten run in all competitions, had of a dramatic Astana comeback were finally laid to rest thanks to strikes from Olivier Ntcham and Leigh Griffiths as Rodgers' men booked their place in Thursday's draw in Monaco

Celtic started well at the Astana Arena and could have put the tie out of sight when Callum McGregor's pass released Sinclair, but the 28-year-old took too much time on the ball, allowing Yevgeny Postnikov to make a crucial intervention

Astana, with nothing to lose, continually tried their luck from distance and they were eventually rewarded when Ajer turned Shomko's long-range effort past a wrong-footed Craig Gordon

Sinclair, who saw another effort brilliantly blocked by Nenad Eric immediately after the goal, brought the visitors level nine minutes later, curling a superb effort into the far corner

The hosts gave themselves a little bit of hope straight after the break with two goals in two minutes

First, Muzhikov poked the ball beyond Gordon from close range before Twumasi ghosted in between centre-backs Nir Bitton and Ajer to head home unopposed

Celtic were rocking and Rodgers reacted by sending on Tom Rogic and Anthony Ralston for McGregor and James Forrest as he looked to steady the ship, but Astana extended their lead as Twumasi danced his way through the Celtic defence before beating Gordon at his near post

Astana needed three goals in 20 minutes to pull off one of the greatest comeback in Champions League history and Twumasi saw his deflected shot tipped over by Gordon before the 23-year-old fired a glorious chance over the crossbar from 12 yards

However, the tie was finally put to bed in the 80th minute by Ntcham, who rounded off a swift Celtic breakaway before Griffiths got himself on the scoresheet to reduce the deficit on the night and make sure of the Scottish champions' place in the group stage of the Champions League for the 10th timeThe 23-year-old was constant thorn in the side for the Celtic defence, who were running scared whenever he got the ball

He gave his side the chance of an unlikely comeback with a second-half double but he should have had a hat-trick, firing high over the bar from close range at a crucial point in the match

For Celtic, attention now turns to the group stage draw which takes place in Monaco on Thursday, with the ceremony scheduled to start at 5pm

Rodgers' side's next engagement on the field is back at Celtic Park against St Johnstone at 3pm on Saturday

Tommy Wright's side currently sit second in the Scottish Premiership behind Celtic and like the Hoops have made a perfect start to the campaign, winning their first three matches

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Celtic have one foot in the Champions League group stage after Scott Sinclair's double inspired a 5-0 thrashing of Astana in the first leg of their play-off round tie on Wednesday

Evgeny Postnikov turned Tom Rogic's shot into his own net after 32 minutes and Sinclair followed up with goals either side of half-time to put the home side in control at a rocking Celtic Park

James Forrest added a fourth in the 79th minute and Leigh Griffiths' late shot was deflected in by Igor Shitov as Celtic all-but assured their progress even before the return leg in Kazakhstan on August 22

It was a clinical display from Brendan Rodgers' side on a night when they only had three shots on target, but managed to keep Kazakh champions Astana at bay throughout

The hosts could have been 2-0 ahead in the opening 10 minutes as Sinclair swiped a shot over from six yards out and then Griffiths headed wide from close range from a free-kick

Although Astana looked composed in possession early on, they rarely threatened, and it was Celtic who went ahead after 32 minutes as Rogic broke through and saw his chipped shot turned in by Postnikov

The Astana defender spurned a glorious chance to score at the right end just a couple of minutes later when he missed the target with a header from six yards out

And Celtic finished the half in charge as the ball broke through for Sinclair and he shot into the bottom corner

Sinclair added a third on the hour mark, finishing well after the referee allowed play to continue despite Rogic and Yuriy Logvinenko both being knocked to the ground by a clash of heads

Griffiths sliced wide shortly afterwards from a good position inside the box, but made amends by playing a part in the fourth and fifth goals

First he played in Forrest to fire into the corner before hitting a low shot which deflected in off Shitov in the 89th minute to seal an emphatic win

Astana managed to shackle Sinclair in the early exchanges, but the winger became more and more involved and integral after scoring Celtic's second goal before half-time

He finished well on the hour mark to make it 3-0 and continued to look threatening as the home side ran Astana ragged in the second half

Celtic travel to Kilmarnock in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday, live on , before going to Kazakhstan to face Astana for the return leg next Tuesday

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Trent Alexander-Arnold's brilliant goal helped Liverpool win 2-1 at Hoffenheim in the first leg of their Champions League play-off round clash on Tuesday

The 18-year-old fired in a 30-yard free-kick in the 35th minute after Simon Mignolet had earlier saved a tame penalty from former Leicester forward Andrej Kramaric

James Milner's cross was then deflected into his own net by Havard Nordtveit in the second half, but substitute Mark Uth gave Hoffenheim a lifeline with an 87th-minute strike

Benjamin Hubner could have even levelled the tie ahead of the return leg at Anfield on August 23, but missed a free header from close range in injury-time

Instead it's Liverpool who hold the advantage, having largely looked in control of the game until a nervy final few minutes

The Bundesliga side started the brighter and were presented with an early chance to take the lead when Serge Gnabry went down under a challenge from Dejan Lovren in the box

The referee awarded a penalty, but Kramaric's casually-taken effort was saved by Mignolet

Mohamed Salah spurned an opportunity to add salt to Hoffenheim's wounds shortly afterwards when he shot wide with just the goalkeeper to beat

Both sides looked to play on the front foot, but the deadlock was broken from a set-piece as Alexander-Arnold fired in a superb free-kick from around 30 yards out

Hoffenheim went close to levelling as Gnabry was denied by Mignolet and then Sandro Wagner struck the post with the rebound

But Liverpool also missed a chance late in the half as Lovren headed narrowly wide from a corner

Ex-Hoffenheim forward Roberto Firmino saw a close-range effort saved after the restart, before the lively Sadio Mane was also denied by goalkeeper Oliver Baumann

Liverpool did double their advantage in the 74th minute as Milner's cross glanced off Nordtveit's chest and went over Baumann

But, after Mignolet saved well by Nadiem Amiri, Uth pulled one back late on for the hosts with a fine strike before Hubner headed over from 10 yards out

The right-back scored a brilliant first goal for Liverpool in just his ninth start in all competitions

He also looked composed, confident and timed his runs well down the right flank to offer support to attacks

The only blemish was his marking for Hoffenheim's goal - when he appealed for offside rather than challenge for the ball - but otherwise it was an impressive display from the teenager

Liverpool host Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday before the return leg against Hoffenheim next Wednesday

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James Forrest's second-half strike ensured Celtic clinched their place in the Champions League play-offs with a 1-0 win over Rosenborg on Wednesday night

The visitors had to be patient in Trondheim, though, before finally taking the lead with 21 minutes to go when Forrest crashed an unstoppable effort in off the bar

That strike proved to be the difference between the two sides as the Scottish champions won 1-0 on the night - and on aggregate, after the first leg ended goalless last week - to see their name in the hat for Friday's draw

As many had predicted pre match Celtic - who made three changes from the first leg - dominated the first half in terms of possession of the ball, albeit without testing Andre Hansen too often in the Rosenborg goal

The visitors nearly made the breakthrough after 20 minutes when Jonny Hayes' free-kick from the left-hand touchline was met at the far post by a firm header from Erik Sviatchenko

However, of all people it was Rosenborg forward Nicklas Bendtner who was back in the right place to smother the ball off the line and to safety

That was Sviatchenko's last action of the match though as the influential Denmark international, who had to pass a fitness test to take his place in the centre of the Celtic back four, was soon forced from the field with a knee injury

The closest Brendan Rodgers' side came to opening the scoring was just before the half-hour mark as Hayes did well to skip clear to the left-hand byline before his pull back was touched goalwards by Forrest

Forrest, though, was prevented from giving the visitors the lead by a sensational reaction save from Hansen, who somehow managed to tip the striker's close-range effort over the bar as the two teams went in on level terms at half-time

The 24-time Norwegian champions upped the pace after the break as they went in search of a goal, but as they did, so gaps began to appear for Celtic to exploit on the counterattack

And it was from one of those fast breaks that Celtic, who by now had introduced Leigh Griffiths in attack, got their crucial away goal

The pacy Scott Sinclair did well to pick out the run of Forrest in the box, but after an initial poor touch by the 26-year-old, the forward then beat Hansen from a tight angle with a right-footed piledriver

That away goal meant Rosenborg now needed to score twice to progress and as the hosts pushed more men forward, further chances came for Celtic to increase their lead

However, faced with just Hansen to beat, both Forrest and Griffiths failed to get the better of the Rosenborg No 1

Not that it mattered, however, as it will be Celtic in the draw for the play-offs in Nyon in two days' time

The twinkle-toed full-back, 20, was a constant threat down the left flank all game long, easily getting the better of his opposite number before sending in a number of devilish centres

And after this display, is it any wonder that a number of big-name Premier League clubs have reportedly been monitoring the Scotland international of late

Celtic entertain Heart of Midlothian at Parkhead on Saturday lunchtime in the opening match of the Scottish Premier champions' title defence

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Celtic's bid to reach the Champions League group stages stuttered with a goalless draw against Rosenborg in the first leg of their third-round qualifier at Parkhead

The Hoops played without a recognised centre-forward due to injury and suspension - midfielder Tom Rogic was ostensibly the furthest man in attack - and they missed a focal point in an encounter where the visiting 'keeper Andre Hansen had little to do

Indeed, the Norwegian side created the better chances and Celtic 'keeper Craig Gordon made several saves to give the Scottish champions, big favourites for the tie, at least a clean sheet to take into the second leg

The suspended Leigh Griffiths will be available for the return game at the Lerkendal Stadion in Trondheim next Wednesday if he recovers from a calf injury - Moussa Dembele's hamstring injury could keep him out until September - and boss Brendan Rodgers will need more firepower from somewhere if his side are to clinch a play-off spot

With centre-back Erik Sviatchenko failing a fitness test, and injured Dedryck Boyata out long-term, 19-year-old Norwegian Kristoffer Ajer was handed his first start after returning from a loan spell at Kilmarnock last season

His previous appearance came 12 months ago as a second-half substitute in the 3-0 home win over Lincoln Red Imps

Former Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner led the line for Rosenborg, who needed extra-time to get past Republic of Ireland's Dundalk in the previous qualifier

With the ultras-style fan group the Green Brigade banned from Celtic Park for two matches after "serious incidents of unsafe behaviour" at Celtic's previous two home games, the rest of the home support took it upon themselves to gee up the Scottish champions but it was tough going

As expected Celtic dominated the early possession but it became clear that the lack of a spearhead was proving problematic, despite some nice build-up play

Midfielder Stuart Armstrong had a shot blocked in the ninth minute after drifting into the box to take a delightful Olivier Ntcham pass and Rogic just could not get the loose ball under control

The Eliteserien leaders, 17 games into their season, threatened in their occasional forays and in the 21st minute Milan Jevtovic got behind left-back Kieran Tierney, his angled-drive blocked by Ajer for a corner which came to nothing before Gordon turned over an attempt by Anders Konradsen from 14 yards

Rosenborg manager Kare Ingebrigtsen would have been happy with the goalless first half and would have been a whole lot happier had Vegar Eggen Hedenstad's whipped-in free-kick early after the restart gone under the bar and not tipped over by the Scotland keeper

The Norwegian side should have taken the lead in the 61st minute when a loose pass by skipper Scott Brown was taken by Bendtner but when Jevtovic eventually set up Yann Erik de Lanlay 12 yards from goal, he blasted over

Seconds later, inside a nervy Celtic Park, Bendtner forced Gordon into a decent save with a drive and at the other end, as the Hoops upped the tempo, James Forrest drilled a shot inches past the far post

However, in another Rosenborg attack, captain Mike Jensen set up Bendtner 12 yards out but he missed his kick completely, ensuring another let-off for the Glasgow side

Gordon blocked a drive from substitute Elbasan Rashani in injury time before the final whistle confirmed that Celtic still have a bit to do next week if they are to take the next step towards the coveted group stages

Celtic face Sunderland in a pre-season friendly on Saturday, before the second leg against Rosenborg next Wednesday

That match comes just three days before the start of the new Scottish Premiership season, with the champions hosting Hearts at Celtic Park on August 5

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Nicolas Pepe scored twice as Arsenal beat Brighton 2-0 but the Gunners missed out on the final European qualification spot

Arsenal appeared on track for a seventh-placed finish - and a spot in the Europa Conference League - after Nicolas Pepe's second-half double at the Emirates Stadium, but Tottenham's late win over Leicester left them in eighth and facing their first season without European football in 25 years

Arsenal were frustrated by Brighton in a one-sided first half but finally made the breakthrough when Pepe expertly controlled a Calum Chambers cross and fired past Robert Sanchez (49)

The in-form Ivorian then made it five goals in his last three appearances when he latched onto a Martin Odegaard pass and produced another clinical finish (60) from the right-hand side of the Brighton box

The victory lifts Arsenal above Everton, who were beaten 5-0 by champions Manchester City, but Mikel Arteta's side have to settle for eighth place - and a season out of European competition - due to Tottenham's dramatic 4-2 victory at the King Power Stadium

Brighton, meanwhile, perhaps fatigued by their dramatic comeback win over Manchester City on Tuesday, finish in 16th place

There were more scenes of protest against Arsenal's Kroenke family owners outside the stadium ahead of kick-off and many of the 10,000 fans in the stands then held up posters reading 'Kroenke out, fans in' as the players emerged from the tunnel

But their ire was aimed solely at the owners, rather than the players, and they were quick to get behind the team as Arsenal dominated proceedings from the outset

Odegaard, playing the final game of his loan spell from Real Madrid, was at the heart of almost every attack in the early stages but it was Thomas Partey who had the first chance, curling a long-range effort narrowly wide

The Ghanaian, who is still waiting for his first Arsenal goal, then went even closer when his looping strike forced the back-peddling Sanchez into a scrambling save

Brighton offered little as an attacking force but did at least defend resolutely in the first half, although they were fortunate to go into the break level after Gabriel Magalhaes sent a header against the bar shortly before the break

Arsenal didn't have to wait long, however, with Pepe's opener arriving just a few minutes after half-time

Chambers' low cross was firmly struck, but the Ivorian controlled it with his first touch then dispatched a powerful finish with his second

The Gunners were appealing for a penalty soon after that when Odegaard went to ground following a counter-attack, their appeals waved away by Jonathan Moss, but any frustration at that decision subsided when they doubled their lead a few minutes later

It was another fine finish from Pepe as he collected Odegaard's through-ball and punished Lewis Dunk for backing off him, steering the ball into the bottom corner beyond the despairing Sanchez

Bernd Leno had to make a rare save from Jakub Moder as Brighton attempted to claw their way back into the game but the hosts continued to have the upper hand and should have extended their lead

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang sliced wastefully wide from one counter-attack while Partey struck the bar with a powerful effort from Granit Xhaka's pass

There was a warm reception for Alexandre Lacazette as he came off the bench for what could be his final appearance for Arsenal while Odegaard, who is due to return to return to Real Madrid following his loan spell, was also loudly cheered when he was replaced by Gabriel Martinelli

The Gunners appeared to be heading up to seventh place and into the Europa Conference League at that point, but Tottenham's late comeback at the King Power Stadium means they miss out by a point despite a winning end to a difficult Premier League campaign

"Happy with the performance and the result and most importantly having our fans back after such a long time

Thanks so much to them

"If anyone was doubting about their reaction, they showed clearly how much they want to support the team, so thank you so much on behalf of myself, the staff and all the players

"But then disappointed because we are not in Europe

We made progress in terms of points

Sixty-one points last year would have taken us to fifth

But it shows the way the league is developing and the level we need to get to

" "The boys kept going

You can't criticise them for that

Sometimes you have to be honest and say we weren't quite at our level, but not for the want of trying

"I think we just had a tough week and a tough season and today was maybe a little bit of a step too far for us against a good team with really, really good attacking players

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Chelsea squeezed into the top four spots despite losing 2-1 at Aston Villa, helped by London rivals Tottenham, who beat Leicester on a dramatic final day

Chelsea jumped in and out of the Champions League places over a topsy-turvy 90 minutes at Villa Park, despite being haunted by their former player Bertrand Traore on Sunday

Chelsea dominated the early stages as they camped in Villa's defensive third, but the hosts eventually took the sting out and went ahead through former Chelsea man Bertrand Traore's near-post effort from a low, well-worked corner (43)

With Leicester and Liverpool also winning at the time, Chelsea were already fifth by the time Anwar El Ghazi converted a penalty to make it 2-0 after Traore had been tripped by Jorginho (52)

Ben Chilwell clawed one back for Chelsea with a far-post finish (70), but Spurs equalised at Leicester to move the Blues back into fourth, and then took the lead to cement their spot, eventually winning 4-2

Cesar Azpilicueta was dismissed late on for striking Jack Grealish in the face, but the final placing is another mark of progress for Chelsea under Thomas Tuchel

Villa, finishing 11th, have ended a fine season with back-to-back wins over so-called 'big six' sides

Up against 10,000 returning home fans and a Villa side looking bright again with Grealish back, the visitors looked for an early blitz and piled on the pressure

They had nine shots on Villa's goal in the first half an hour, going closest through Timo Werner's glanced header wide, and Mason Mount's skewed effort from 10 yards as the ball felt kindly to him from Azpilicueta's centre

With Leicester ahead against Spurs, and Liverpool beating Crystal Palace, Chelsea were momentarily fifth and goalless, with Villa fighting back to get a foothold in what had been a one-sided contest

John McGinn went close, winning the ball high up the pitch and curling just wide from 20 yards, and while Chelsea had good news from their London rivals Tottenham equalising at Leicester to move them fourth, Villa soon went ahead via a familiar face

Traore, who made just 16 appearances for Chelsea between 2014 and 2017, put the hosts ahead from a clever corner routine; although he didn't connect properly with Matt Targett's low corner, Traore's weak effort squeezed in off the underside of the bar

Chelsea were still fourth, now relying on results elsewhere, but things got worse early in the second half

Moments after Christian Pulisic's mis-hit at the back post deflected off Matt Targett and dropped agonisingly wide, Villa had a chance to double their lead as Traore was brought down in the box attempting to skip past Jorginho

With Leicester now 2-1 up against Spurs, Chelsea were already fifth by the time El Ghazi stepped up to send half-time sub Kepa Arrizabalaga the wrong way for his 10th of the season, and the visitors needed a miracle

The chances didn't stop coming for them, however

Mount struck just wide moments later, Timo Werner had a goal disallowed for an Azpilicueta offside, and sub Kai Havertz diverted over at the far post from Chilwell's wicked cross

Chelsea then halved the deficit through Chilwell's far-post finish from Pulisic's cross, despite Martinez's best attempts to claw it off the line, and with Spurs equalising at Leicester, Chelsea were fourth

They huffed and puffed for a leveller - Azpilicueta fired just high and wide, while Martinez pulled off a brilliant save from Chilwell - but Chelsea couldn't find the second and ended the game with 10 men as Azpilicueta struck Grealish in the face after being challenged by the Villa man

It was messy and nervy, but it was all smiles from both sides in the end as a bizarre helping hand from Spurs gave their bitter rivals a leg-up into the top four

Villa boss : "It was the ideal way to end the season, we came up against a very good team today and gave everything for the shirt

Disappointed we did not get the record of clean sheets for Emiliano Martinez, who still holds it level with Brad Friedel

He made some good saves and for all the possession Chelsea had, he made comfortable saves

He has been a magnificent signing and is well respected in the dressing room

"We all have injuries, we lost Jack Grealish and we have had to deal with it

I had an expected goals table of finishing ninth and we are there abouts

Our target is to progress again and we have players here more than capable of competing with the best teams in the league

When Grealish comes out of the team we have to be more creative

"Chelsea boss : "Today, it was the story of our season

We needed many clean sheets to overcome a lack of composure and precision

Today, we concede two goals out of nothing and from set-pieces

We made it hard to come back

"Happy with top four? "Tomorrow a lot

Today, a loss never feels good

But we did the main target, there is nothing to worry about now, nothing to regret

It was a very difficult objective to meet, we did it, so huge congratulations on the effort and performances and focus

"We are still a young team, still a lot of players fighting for the first trophy, fighting for the first time in big matches, you can see that, obviously

This is the way, we need to learn and improve while we do it

We did it, and we will arrive now in Porto with full confidence

"On Edouard Mendy's rib injury: "We will do everything so he is in between the posts on Saturday

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Joe Willock signed off from his Newcastle loan in style with his seventh goal in as many games the opener in their 2-0 victory at relegated Fulham

Willock, who will be sought after by the Magpies this summer after his sensational run of form since joining from Arsenal in January, settled a game of poor quality at Craven Cottage when firing a loose ball into the far corner after his own mazy run had been stopped

His individual quality was the kind Fulham were crying out for, and when Willock himself provided them a chance to level with an awful backpass, Fabio Carvalho fed Ivan Cavaleiro but the Portuguese winger fired over when clean through

Their victory was sealed late on by Fabian Schar, who netted from the spot after Matt Ritchie had been fouled to lift Newcastle above Wolves and into 12th place on goal difference

The Cottagers were given a warm reception for most of the game from the 2,000 home fans welcomed back to Craven Cottage but never looked in danger of giving them something to cheer about and were booed by a small section of their home support at full-time, after a game which summed up a season of disappointment for the Cottagers

Even having seen their team only twice in person all season, it all felt depressingly familiar for Fulham's supporters, who watched their side control possession but manage little with it in a frustratingly toothless opening period

Cavaleiro had carved out two half-chances mostly of his own making before the normal outcome followed, as Newcastle showed their clinical edge

Willock strode 40 yards with the ball before picking up the ball again when challenged, and beat Marek Rodak with a typically smart finish

Portuguese forward Cavaleiro would go close again for Fulham before the break, kissing the bar with a curling effort, and after half-time provided a miss far worse, blazing over when played clean through after Willock's blind pass back

That drew the first boos from an otherwise patient home support and more would follow at the full-time whistle, by which point Newcastle had cemented their victory - and lifted themselves above Wolves in the process

Ritchie's run into the box was halted by pressure from Tete which saw him throw himself to the deck, and after Chris Kavanagh pointed straight to the spot, Schar coolly rolled home to confirm Newcastle's victory

Fulham manager : "The fans have been brilliant with me and the team for the time I've been here

I'm forever grateful for that, the support they've given us and the team

I realise how important they are

On his future: "We need to take a breath a little bit, when you've been in the firing line all year, in terms of the pandemic and things like that, it's wise to take a breather, clear our minds and then sit down and come to a plan of what we need to do which is best for the club

"Newcastle head coach told : "We'll never say it's an achievement to finish 12th for a club of our stature but it's an achievement

I hope the people who have written us off, they'll eat humble pie and give us some credit

"If Willock had been in this sort of form for the whole of the season, he would have been talked about joining England in a few weeks' time

He made his opener, and near-enough winner, himself, and was excellent on the ball barring one dreadful pass back after half-time

Newcastle face a battle to keep him, but if they are to push on, he is exactly the sort of signing they need

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Leicester missed out on the Champions League for a second successive season after a 4-2 defeat to Tottenham on the final day saw them finish in fifth, while Spurs secured their European place

The Foxes needed results to go their way elsewhere, but had to secure their own victory first to ensure the best possible chance of finishing in the top four

It began well for them too as Leicester were awarded a penalty inside 15 minutes

Toby Alderweireld caught Jamie Vardy around the ankles, and the striker fired home from the spot (18)

But just before half-time, Harry Kane (41) finished superbly to secure his third Premier League Golden Boot - the joint-highest number of wins in history with Thierry Henry and Alan Shearer - in possibly his last game for Tottenham

The second half followed a similar pattern

Leicester were awarded a second penalty shortly after the break, won by Vardy again after a tangle with Davinson Sanchez

The striker scored in an almost identical fashion too, slotting home another confident penalty (52)

With Chelsea trailing Aston Villa and Leicester ahead, they were in pole position to finish in the Champions League places, but a late flurry from Tottenham condemned the Foxes to the Europa League

The second equaliser was a bizarre moment as a Heung-Min Son corner defected off Kasper Schmeichel's hand (76) and into the back of the net

A Gareth Bale double (87, 90+6) then fired Tottenham into seventh, securing their own place in the Europa Conference League next season

They have also finished a point and place above Arsenal

The result will be a bitter blow for Leicester, with Brendan Rodgers' side having spent the most nights in the top four this season

But they will again compete in the Europa League next term, finishing just a point behind Chelsea in fourth

There were a few half chances for both sides in the early exchanges, but VAR soon showed itself

Vardy burst into the area and was caught by a dangling leg from Alderweireld

Referee Anthony Taylor initially waved away the claims but when play came to a halt, VAR reviewed the decision and sent Taylor to the screen

After a brief look, the penalty decision was overturned as Vardy lined the ball

He sent Hugo Lloris the way wrong way with a confident penalty, scoring just his third goal in 27 games since Christmas

But shortly after, Leicester suffered another defensive injury blow as Wesley Fofana was substituted

Having already been without Jonny Evans prior to the game, Wilfred Ndidi dropped back into the defence as Nampalys Mendy came on in midfield

Lloris was tested again after the half-hour mark as Marc Albrighton hit a wonderful effort from range

It forced a leaping save from the Spurs goalkeeper, before his team-mates went close at the other end

Dele Alli picked out Son with a floated pass, but the forward took a heavy first touch

Unable to control on the turn, the ball was drifting towards a waiting Kane, but Caglar Soyuncu came storming through to see the ball away

With four minutes of the half to play, Tottenham did find the net

Leicester could not clear a corner, with Matt Doherty's lifted cross back in pinging wildly off the head of Ndidi

Son collected the loose ball before sending it back into the area, deflected into Kane's path

It was then a sweet side-footed volley from the striker that powered through Kasper Schmeichel's legs as he pulled ahead in the Golden Boot race

Six minutes after the break, and Leicester were awarded another penalty

Vardy went down in the area after tangling arms with Sanchez, with Anthony Taylor awarding it this time

VAR had a brief look to see if the foul began in the area, but it did not take long to approve the penalty

Vardy stepped up again, slotting home past Lloris again for 150th senior career goal

Both sides had half chances as the game wore on, but three goals in the final 20 minutes from Tottenham saw them clinch a European spot

Their second equaliser came in the strangest of forms as Schmeichel came out to punch Son's corner away

But under pressure, he instead caught Sanchez before the ball pinged off his fist and diverted into the back of the net

From then on, Tottenham piled on the pressure and finally took the lead as substitute Bale fired home

Kane collected a superb slotted pass from Son, with Leicester calling for a handball as he controlled the ball

But play continued, Kane dancing into space before picking out Bale at the top, and the Welshman fired home past Schmeichel

As he wheeled away to celebrate, the Leicester players surrounded the referee to plead their case, but after a brief VAR check, it was deemed that any handball had not happened close enough to the goal being scored and it stood

Leicester thought they had levelled things up on the stroke of 90 minutes, but Iheanacho's smuggled effort over the line was ruled out for offside

In the final minute of the game, Bale ensured three points would come back to North London

Soyuncu's clearance pinged off Youri Tielemans from close range in midfield, before falling to the feet of Bale

He then drove into the area, almost being offered a path through by the Leicester defence, before poking the ball into the far corner

If Sunday was to be Kane's final game for Tottenham, he has bowed out with more of the individual awards

His 23rd goal of the season was taken wonderfully when there wasn't much space or time to think, and it clinched him a third Premier League Golden Boot

He also provided the assist for Bale's first goal that fired Tottenham ahead, also topping the table for the most assists this season - an incredible achievement

Kane was also involved in the most duels (8) and aerial duels (8) than any other player in the game, helping Tottenham to finish in seventh

Leicester manager "We said before that if we didn't make it, we'd be disappointed

We were twice up in the game, we struggled without the presence of Wesley, who went off early, and Jonny (Evans) not being in there

"It hurts at the moment and probably will do for a few days

But when I look back overall and reflect on what the players have given, despite the obstacles we've had, I'll have great pride in what they've achieved

"They've battled and with the players that we've had out that make a difference for us, we've kept it going until the very end

There's huge disappointment now, but also pride in how we've fought until the very end

"I've always said it - we deserve to finish fifth over the course of the 38 games

I don't go with the one that we deserve to be there because we've been there for so many weeks, that doesn't really matter

Top four is being there at the end of the season

"Our test and challenge is can we arrive in the top six

Where we're at and what we're competing with is some of the biggest and best clubs in world football

On a football front, we're there to compete and to fight and that's what we'll look to do

"The young squad, they've got that taste of winning and it's always hard to win in the Premier League and win the trophies, but we're here to fight and we push and improve on and off the pitch

"We put up an incredible fight to finish there [in the top four] against some huge teams and we were ahead of teams that should be in there

We'll come back next year hoping to disrupt the top six again

"Tottenham interim manager "It's not where we want to be

We want to be higher up and competing in the big competitions but we are in Europe for another season

We respect that any competition and we'll go into it with full respect

"I'm sure there are a lot of things [that haven't put Tottenham where they want to be], probably things that happened before I was here

But what I can tell you is that in the five weeks I've had, there are professionals in there that want to work for the club, fight for the club

I think we've seen today the effort to keep competing, to keep running and of course, we have the quality as well

"I'm pleased to finish in this way, especially after Wednesday, which was difficult for us to have it in our own hands and lose that

We responded and did all we could today so we have to take some positives from that

"Obviously there was a lot riding on it for both teams

We felt that and I think at times in the second half we used that to our benefit

"I'm going to have some time to relax and reflect on what has been a crazy five weeks, but five weeks I have enjoyed and feel honoured to be a part of

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The 2021/22 Premier League campaign will start on the weekend of - 34 days after that Euro 2020 final at Wembley

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Leeds United ended their Premier League return in style by beating already-relegated West Brom 3-1 at Elland Road on Sunday

Marcelo Bielsa's side deservedly led 2-0 at half-time thanks to Rodrigo's bullet header (17) and Kalvin Phillips's cheeky free-kick

The hosts then introduced top-scorer Patrick Bamford at the break, with the striker adding a third from the spot with 11 minutes to go, before Hal Robson-Kanu's netted a last-minute consolation for Sam Allardyce in his final game in charge of West Brom

As a result, Leeds ended the season in style with four straight wins - the club's best top-flight run in 19 years - to finish ninth in the table, while the 19th-placed Baggies drop down to the Championship on the back of four defeats in a row

Driven on by the return of more than 8,000 raucous fans at Elland Road, Leeds tore into their opponents right from the off, with Jack Harrison netting after just seven minutes - only for the goal to be ruled out for offside against Rodrigo in the buildup

Ten minutes later, though, the home team were ahead as this time Rodrigo timed his run to perfection to get a head on to Raphinha's pacy corner from the right, with the Spaniard stooping to score his seventh goal of the season

That narrow lead was deservedly doubled three minutes before half-time when Phillips's clever free-kick from the left edge of the area somehow bounced past Sam Johnstone at his near post after a rare error by the Baggies No 1

And after an emotional send-off for Gaetano Berardi and Pablo Hernandez with 20 minutes left to go, with both playing their last games for Leeds, the hosts wrapped up the win when Okay Yokuslu handled Harrison's cross in the box

Bamford confidently dispatched the penalty as Leeds became the highest-scoring promoted side in Premier League history

The visitors, meanwhile, did have time for a late consolation after a rare mistake by Phillips, who mis-controlled Liam Cooper's pass to present Robson-Kanu with a clear run on goal which the substitute gratefully accepted

Leeds finish the season with 59 points, the best tally by a promoted club in a Premier League season since Ipswich Town in 2000-01 (66)

West Bromwich Albion have lost four league games in a row for the first time since a run of eight consecutive defeats between January and March 2018

Leeds have won four in a row in a single Premier League season for the first time since April 2001 (6 in a row)

With West Brom, Sam Allardyce registered his worst points per game with any club in the Premier League (0

76), averaging exactly one goal scored (25 in 25) and two conceded per game (50 in 25) with the Baggies, also lows for the manager in the competition

Raphina registered his 9th Premier League assist for Leeds, the first player to do so in a top-flight season for the club since both Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (13) and Harry Kewell (9) in 1998-99

Leeds' striker Patrick Bamford netted his 17th Premier League goal of the season, the most by a player for a promoted club in a top-flight campaign since Charlie Austin for QPR in 2014-15 (18)

It was a nice touch by Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa to hand Hernandez, and Gaetano Berardi, a start on their final appearances for the club on Sunday afternoon, with the former turning in a man-of-the-match display in response

The Spaniard was a joy to watch before finally being hooked with the Swiss with 20 minutes left to play to a rousing standing ovation, controlling the contest with his imaginative passing and clever movement off the ball

The only disappointment was that the 36-year-old playmaker did not sign off with a goal, despite his team-mates' best efforts to set him up in the second half, but he did end his brilliant four-year Leeds career with a win and a performance that rolled back the years for those fans in attendance at Elland Road

Leeds boss "It has been a very satisfying, but very difficult season and I feel like we could have had a few more points

"I thought it was an unforgettable game, but it was also a great homage to two players that stop belonging to Leeds

The responses that they got are only given to players who give their all and deserve it

"Pablo's performance today indicated that he deserved more minutes this season than the ones I gave him this year and Berardi after such a long time without playing, showed he could still be current

"West Brom boss"I think they have got the basis of a Championship squad that can challenge

"It needs some additions, obviously

But I think there is the basis of a very talented Championship squad

"I think the experience they have had this year will make them even better when they go back down to the Championship

"I think it's a level they are going to be very good at

"They have a great opportunity to show how good they are in the Championship

They will need to strengthen the squad but that's for somebody else

"Euro 2020 kicks off on - just 19 days after the conclusion of the 2020/21 Premier League season - and runs until

The 2021/22 Premier League campaign will start on the weekend of - 34 days after that Euro 2020 final at Wembley

Clubs will be able to start planning for the new term when the top-flight fixtures are released at 9am on but transfer business can start in earnest before then, with the summer transfer window opening on

The 2021/22 Championship season begins a week before the top-flight one on the weekend of

All Sky Bet EFL fixtures will be announced at 9am on

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Sadio Mane scored twice as Liverpool sealed a third-placed finish and Champions League football with a 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace in front of 10,000 fans at Anfield on the final day of the season

Liverpool started the final day fourth in the table and knew victory would all-but secure another season in Europe's elite-club competition

There were nerves early on, as Crystal Palace threatened through Wilfried Zaha and Andros Townsend, and top-four rivals Leicester took the lead against Tottenham to knock the Reds down into fifth spot, but Liverpool roared to an imperious victory

Mane bundled in his first on 36 minutes as Liverpool took a deserved lead after spurning a host of gilt-edged opportunities and added a second 16 minutes from time to wrap up a vital three points for Jurgen Klopp's side

The only negative from a Liverpool perspective was that Mohamed Salah failed to get on the scoresheet as he missed out on the Golden Boot to Harry Kane, but that did little to subside the carnival atmosphere inside Anfield, which was tinged with emotion as fan-favourite Georginio Wijnaldum bid the club farewell

For Roy Hodgson and Crystal Palace, there was to be no fairy-tale ending to his four-year stint at the club as he failed to gate-crash his former employers' top-four hopes in his final game in charge of the Eagles, who ended the campaign in 14th place

Liverpool entered the final day finale with destiny in their own hands but were wracked with nerves in the opening exchanges, as Palace threatened to crash their reunion with 10,000 supporters with Anfield

Wilfried Zaha escaped Nat Phillips with barely four minutes on the clock but was thwarted by Alisson Becker, who produced a fine fingertip save two minutes later to tip Andros Townsend's free-kick from dipping under the Liverpool bar

Crystal Palace should have taken the lead before the quarter-hour mark when Townsend latched onto Trent Alexander-Arnold's lose pass and raced through on goal, but Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson stood his ground and forced the winger to drill a shot inches wide

It proved to be a wake-up call for Liverpool, who drew a line under the shaky start and were dominant from there on, but still crucially lacked the final touch

Alexander-Arnold whistled a free-kick wide as news filtered through that Leicester had taken the lead meaning Liverpool were in danger of missing out on Champions League football

And the mood was not helped by rookie centre-back Rhys Williams missing a sitter when, unmarked, he headed over from six yards

Salah, attempting to secure his third Golden Boot in four seasons, could not hit the target or beat Vicente Guaita from Thiago's delicious pass

Captain on the day Georginio Wijnaldum took the wrong option in passing to Mane, who curled wide, instead of shooting from Salah's cut-back

Set-pieces have been Liverpool's weakest area for some time in the absence of the injured Virgil van Dijk but when it mattered most they made one count

Williams atoned for his earlier error by flicking on Andy Robertson's corner and Roberto Firmino's half-control diverted the ball to Mane who poked home from close range, a goal which moved Liverpool into third place

After Firmino's header was tipped over early in the second half the hosts' tempo dropped, as if they were aware of the situation elsewhere and were just trying to see out time

It would have been a risky tactic had Palace not been so particularly disinclined to attack and, as a result, Liverpool were able to regain their foothold and deliver the finishing blow

Fittingly it was started by Thiago, who has finished the season stronger than anyone, who intercepted inside his own penalty area to start a sweeping move which ended with Mane's shot deflecting in off Gary Cahill

The Golden Boot was obviously preying on Salah's mind by then as twice he opted to shoot with team-mates better placed, but on this occasion his selfishness could be forgiven by fans grateful just to celebrate a top-four finish which looked unlikely only a few weeks ago

"Perfect

It was windy like crazy

It's not good for football

We found a way into the game, scored a great goal

Do you take more risk, or control even more? The second goal was so helpful

I didn't know about other matches

"I'm so proud of what they've done the last 10 or 15 games and the reaction of the team in bad times

Eight wins out of 10, two draws, that's impressive

"Energy makes all the difference and we got a lot of energy from outside (the fans)

It was not our year for the championship

I'm really happy with third place

""Now I am pleased it is over, pleased we got through the game without any catastrophe or disasters

"I know I have to come to terms with the fact my last game has been played and I am now pleased that last game has been played at Anfield, this is one of the temples of football

"You're in the Premier League to get visits to Old Trafford and Anfield and when I look back on it with a bit more distance I think I will be pleased it was here for the last time, albeit against a team who were much better than us on the day

"Liverpool's Sadio Mane has scored in eight consecutive Premier League games against Crystal Palace, becoming just the second player to score in eight consecutive Premier League appearances against a single opponent, after Robin van Persie against Stoke

Mane has scored 10+ goals in all seven of his Premier League seasons (2 with Southampton, 5 with Liverpool), the most number of campaigns by any player while scoring 10+ in all of them

Euro 2020 kicks off on - just 19 days after the conclusion of the 2020/21 Premier League season - and runs until

The 2021/22 Premier League campaign will start on the weekend of - 34 days after that Euro 2020 final at Wembley

Clubs will be able to start planning for the new term when the top-flight fixtures are released at 9am on but transfer business can start in earnest before then, with the summer transfer window opening on

The 2021/22 Championship season begins a week before the top-flight one on the weekend of

All Sky Bet EFL fixtures will be announced at 9am on

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Sergio Aguero signed off from the Premier League in perfect style, scoring twice after coming on as a substitute as champions Man City finished with a 5-0 win over Everton, whose European dreams were ended with defeat at the Etihad StadiumThe moment every City fan wanted came in the 65th minute when Aguero, who will leave after 10 years at the club, replaced Riyad Mahrez, and it took him just six minutes to get on the scoresheet with a smart finish past Jordan Pickford

He struck again five minutes later with a brilliant header, and he had a few more chances to add to his 260 City career goals, but he had to make do with a double as he ended his Premier League career in fairy-tale style

City, back in front of their fans at the Etihad, also finished their Premier League campaign in style as they steamrolled Everton

They looked every bit the champions as strikes from Kevin De Bruyne and Gabriel Jesus gave Pep Guardiola's side an early lead

Everton grew into the game and they did cause City's defence plenty of problems, but they spurned their golden chance to get back into the match as Ederson saved Gylfi Sigurdsson's penalty after Ruben Dias brought down Richarlison inside the penalty area

Phil Foden added a third early in the second half before the Aguero show meant that City, who got their hands on the Premier League trophy, warmed up for next week's Champions League final in perfect style

Meanwhile, it was a disappointing end to the season for Everton

Their European dreams were dashed by the big defeat at City and Carlo Ancelotti's side finish in a disappointing 10th

For Manchester City, it was a celebration from start to finish

Not only were supporters back after 14 months away but it was their first chance to salute the champions and acknowledge their European exploits

On the pitch, Everton formed a guard of honour to greet City and players from both sides then did likewise for the man of the moment Aguero

However, supporters would have to wait to see the Argentinian in action with the striker, having been troubled by a muscular injury in recent weeks, not fit enough to play the full 90 minutes after asking Guardiola if he could start from the bench

Despite his absence, City soon hit their stride

They took the lead after 11 minutes as De Bruyne brilliantly controlled a powerfully-hit pass from Riyad Mahrez before bending a low shot past Pickford from the edge of the area

Within moments the lead was 2-0 as Fernandinho robbed Michael Keane on halfway and De Bruyne released Gabriel Jesus

The Brazilian raced into the area and cut inside Ben Godfrey to clip a fine shot into the far corner

Everton attacks were a rarity, but they eventually grew into the game and they were awarded a penalty after 32 minutes when Richarlison broke through and was challenged in the area by Ruben Dias and Ederson

Either collision could have resulted in a foul but, with Dias booked, it seemed the Portuguese was the one punished

Ederson ensured it wouldn't matter, though, as he confidently pushed away Sigurdsson's effort from the spot

City stepped it up in response with Mahrez hitting the bar and Foden having an effort deflected wide early in the second half

Dias then shot at Pickford and Jesus fired over before Foden showed brilliant footwork in the area to make it 3-0 after good work from Jesus and Sterling

City sent on Aguero with just under half an hour remaining and he soon made his mark

The Argentinian made it 4-0 as he jinked through the area in the 71st minute and deftly flicked the ball past Pickford with the outstep of his right boot

He claimed his second, and City's fifth, soon after as he leapt from the edge of the area to plant a header past Pickford from a Fernandinho cross

He could even have had a hat-trick as he connected with another header, but this time Pickford saved to rip up the script

However, it mattered little as Aguero stole the show and gave the 10,000 fans inside, who also witnessed the post-match ceremonies - which included the club tributes to Aguero - an afternoon t remember at the Etihad

Manchester City manager : "It's completely different without people, we are so lucky to have people when we lift the trophy, it's not full but it's something

It's so much better

"Every title is nice; this one is different because of the pandemic and the problems that we have all had

That makes it mega special

"On how they won the title: "Win games, game after game

I think when we won at Stamford Bridge, we realised that suffering in the last month, the performance we played there with just 14 players we realised we are still here, we can still do this

We are still here

I think December until March we won all the games in all competitions

This is when we became champions

"Everton boss : "Today it was not a good game

It was a difficult match because we played against the best team in the Premier League

"For Manchester City, attention now turns to the Champions League final

They face Chelsea next Saturday (May 29); kick off 8pm

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The 2021/22 Premier League campaign will start on the weekend of - 34 days after that Euro 2020 final at Wembley

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All Sky Bet EFL fixtures will be announced at 9am on

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Sheffield United bowed out of the Premier League on a winning note as David McGoldrick sealed a 1-0 final-day victory over Burnley in front of returning fans at Bramall Lane

The veteran Blades striker scored a fine ninth goal of the season from distance midway through the first half (24) and proved to be a fitting matchwinner as the long-relegated hosts ended a torturous campaign on a relative high

McGoldrick, the free transfer serenaded by supporters throughout, had chances to further boost his tally, while Chris Basham hit the goalframe from close-range, but one goal was enough to see the hosts avoid further ignominy - no side had lost 30 games in a Premier League season - and their focus must now sharpen on a managerial appointment for a Championship charge

Burnley, secure for a sixth straight season, were lacklustre for long periods and end the campaign with a third straight defeat but more, more crucially, fresh concern for England goalkeeper

The scoreline had been the same 442 days ago but how different the story, Billy Sharp then sealing a 1-0 win over Norwich that had maintained an unthinkable bid for European football

How they have missed a crowd that cajoled and emboldened; how they have struggled shorn of that deep connection as well as from their injuries and their frailties

The Greasy Butty Song rang joyfully again from throats in the Bramall Lane Kop, supporters reunited with their matchday repertoire including songs to salute former boss Chris Wilder following his acrimonious departure in March and, poignantly, applause in tribute to legendary late full-back Len Badger

On the pitch, Johann Berg Gudmundsson took early aim, firing straight at Ramsdale but a series of Burnley corners came and went and John Egan skilfully snuffed out the aerial threat of Chris Wood in a scrappy opening period

McGoldrick had been busy without connecting with several promising Ben Osborn crosses but the Players' Player of the Season at Bramall Lane crafted the opener himself shortly before the hour mark, collecting Enda Stevens' crisp pass, dropping a shoulder to cut inside and then beating Will Norris with a curling shot

Burnley offered little in reply and Basham, who would later sport a black head bandage after clashing with Ramsdale, came close to a second goal when he thumped a fierce shot against a post following a corner

McGoldrick should have scored a second shortly after the interval but the ball got stuck under his feet inside the penalty area and he looped a header over the crossbar shortly afterwards

Club-record signing Rhian Brewster's wait for his first Blades goal will extend into next season as Norris got down well to smother his low shot from 20 yards but a legitimate lunge to regain possession close to the Kop drew an admiring roar, the youngster buoyed by his first taste of the Blades' support

The hosts survived some late pressure, the robust Jack Robinson clearing the ball from just in front of his own goal line with Wood lurking, but the Blades held on for a rare but deserved victory on their top-flight farewell, the time now for clarity at the top ahead of a summer rebuild at the end of an era

Sheffield United interim boss : "Good win, good performance, delighted for the fans and the players

I felt we deserved it but you have to earn it and we did

We were a threat on the counter and wed defended our box very well

"On his future: "No, [I've heard] nothing

I'm expecting to get my feet up and chill out

It's really important to make an appointment; players, staff need talking to

It's really important the decision is made quickly

"Whoever is in charge is going to take over a good, hungry group

Yes, they'll need driving but there's certainly enough quality

"Burnley boss : "We have petered out after the Fulham game and we have missed two key playersagain today in Popey and Ben Mee

But I can't be too hard on the players as they have put in a lot of effortand given everything and we have just lacked a bit of edge recently

"These players give a lot to the cause and the side has been very stretched for much of the season as we have had so many injuries with such a small squad

But we still have 39 points which is not to be scoffed at in the Premier League

"On Nick Pope: "He needs [the surgery]

It's a minor cartilage situation

He felt a click in his knee

"It's quite a simple decision but a tough decision because we don't know how long it will take [his recovery]

"Pushed on whether Pope would likely be fit for the Euros, Dyche said: "I don't know, we'll have to see

"Euro 2020 kicks off on - just 19 days after the conclusion of the 2020/21 Premier League season - and runs until

The 2021/22 Premier League campaign will start for Burnley on the weekend of - 34 days after that Euro 2020 final at Wembley

Clubs will be able to start planning for the new term when the top-flight fixtures are released at 9am on but transfer business can start in earnest before then, with the summer transfer window opening on

The 2021/22 Championship season for Sheffield United begins a week before the top-flight one on the weekend of

All Sky Bet EFL fixtures will be announced at 9am on

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West Ham secured their best league finish in 22 years and qualified for the Europa League as a 3-0 win over Southampton secured a sixth-placed finish

In front of 10,000 fans, David Moyes' side needed just a point to secure sixth place and took full control of their destiny in the first half with Pablo Fornals scoring twice in a quickfire double (30 & 33) that took the game away from Saints

Declan Rice added further gloss to the scoreline in the closing stages (86)

It caps a memorable season for Moyes and his impressive side, whose haul of 65 points sets a new club record for most points in a Premier League season

They have qualified for the Europa League group stage, courtesy of Leicester winning FA Cup, while Southampton end a rather mediocre season in 15th

West Ham's permutations for a top-six finish, were simple

Avoid defeat and they would finish sixth

Despite their destiny being in their own hands, there were a few early nerves as Saints started with their usual gusto

A swift counter-attack ended with Takumi Minamino sprinting through on goal but his chipped finish spun inches wide of the far post

Lukasz Fabianski then had to earn his keep with a brilliant blocked save to divert a Kyle Walker-Peters effort from a tight angle around the post

That seemed to spark the Hammers into life and Fornals edged them ahead with their first real meaningful effort on goal

Jarrod Bowen let fly from the angle and Alex McCarthy could only palm his save straight to the onrushing Fornals, who smashed home from close range

The London Stadium was now alive with noise as their players responded by keeping Saints pushed back and the second goal duly came

The brilliant Vladimir Coufal joined the attack down the right and delivered his usual level of quality into the danger zone

Fornals was lurking with intent and managed to sweep another sharp finish beyond McCarthy to ease any tension that was lingering within the home ranks

With nothing on the line for Southampton, the second half was played out in a professional manner by the Hammers

Fabianski was called upon to make a flying save to deny Jan Bednarek from a wicked James Ward-Prowse delivery but led by Craig Dawson, the West Ham backline never looked like being breached

There was still time for one more moment of celebration for the home fans when Rice scampered through on goal down the left

The Southampton defence was nowhere to be seen and Rice took advantage, firing home from close range

West Ham are going on a European adventure

A huge summer beckons for West Ham's skipper

Not only is he likely to be the driving force for England in central midfield at the European Championships, but he's also got some big decisions to make regarding his future

Yet again he dominated a Premier League match from his position in front of the back four, making the right passes at the right time and breaking up play when it looked like Southampton were making waves

No one gained possession more for their side than Rice did (7)

West Ham will be playing Europa League next season but they have a player of Champions League standard within their ranks

They have a job on to keep hold of him

West Ham boss: "I think it's a huge achievement from where we came from

It's the biggest step the club has ever made - to jump this far is incredible

We are in a really good place at the moment

"I think the players have been remarkable, we have grown as a team and got better and we are in a really good place at the moment

We have to take it on again and keep up the standards we have set

If I have the exact same group of players next season I think we can continue to be successful

I am hoping we can add similar characters to the squad next season

"Southampton boss : "This is the story of our season, we create the chances and they score the first goal

We gave it away

It's not important to speak about us today, congratulations to West Ham for reaching Europe

"They deserved to win today

Our defending was not Premier League-like and we have to change it massively otherwise it will be about relegation

We conceded the second most goals in the Premier League this season and the way we conceded today was a mirror of everything we've seen

It's very frustrating

It's a reality check of what we can achieve

We deserved to finish in 15th

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The 2021/22 Premier League campaign will start on the weekend of Saturday August 14 - 34 days after that Euro 2020 final at Wembley

Clubs will be able to start planning for the new term when the top-flight fixtures are released at 9am on Wednesday, June 16 but transfer business can start in earnest before then, with the summer transfer window opening on Wednesday June 9

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Everton kept their hopes of European qualification alive as the return of home fans at Goodison Park sparked them into life with a 1-0 win over Wolves

This is already guaranteed to be Everton's worst home season in league football, taking just 19 points before this game but buoyed by noise from the stands Richarlison's header (48) was the difference between the teams

Wolves failed to create any problems for Everton after falling behind, having just one shot in the final 42 minutes as their season is ending with a big whimper

The result means Everton remain in eighth, but takes them level on points with Tottenham, who lost at home to Aston Villa, in sixth

Although a far inferior goal difference and final-day trip to Manchester City still leaves them as outsiders to seal seventh place which would qualify them for the Europa Conference League

Sunday's 1-0 home defeat to rock-bottom Sheffield United had left hopes of European football out of Everton's hands

Carlo Ancelotti called for a reaction, deeming that result "embarrassing" but there wasn't an obvious early response with Wolves dominating the ball and Everton struggling to move the ball through the lines at any sort of tempo

The visitors twice tested Jordan Pickford from them - the England goalkeeper saving well from Morgan Gibbs-White's volley before turning a powerful effort from Adama Traore over the crossbar

Everton's best chance of the half came from a set piece with Lucas Digne's devilishly whipped-in corner but Richarlison's close-range effort was blocked away by Nelson Semedo

Wolves would have been happy with their first-half display but undid all their good work by allowing Everton to edge ahead via a set piece

Richarlison was the man to meet a Gylfi Sigurdsson corner, rising above Willy Boly and planting a superb header into the top corner

Goodison Park was alive with noise now and Everton's tails were up

Digne's great break down the left found Seamus Coleman at the back post but his shot was deflected wide

Wolves struggled to turn the tide as Everton went close again in the 70th minute when Calvert-Lewin forced a save from Ruddy after being played through by Richarlison

Wolves had an interesting shout for a penalty when Abdoulaye Doucoure scrambled back to turn a shot cross behind for a corner but the ball came off his hand

Everton survived a lengthy VAR check and didn't have many moments of worry after as the clock ticked down to secure them a vital three points

With Gareth Southgate watching from the stands, Keane put in a performance of real note at the heart of the Everton defence

He looks to have fallen behind Conor Coady in the England pecking order but that looks a strange decision on this showing

The Everton defender made a match-high eight clearances as Fabio Silva was completely marked out of the game

A storming tackle on Traore down the right flank in the second half triggered one of the biggest cheers of the day

An immaculate display

Everton boss said: "I think the supporters helped us a lot

It makes sense when you see that in three games at home with supporters we had three wins, so that means something

"We are really pleased that we gave to them three points at the end of the season because we didn't have a good run at home

""I think the dream is still alive

We don't have a lot of possibility but for sure we are going to give our all with the small possibility we have in the last game

"It will be the most difficult game but for sure we are going to put all our energy into trying to do our best in this game

"Wolves boss said: "It was a good performance, especially in the first half

We were really organised, pressing high, good combinations, there were a lot of good things

"Unfortunately we started (the second half) very badly

The set-piece requires more focus, attention and determination and the game changed from there

"Everton are a very good team, especially in the final third with the quality they have and at that moment the game starts to go up and down, but overall there were very good individual performances from the players

"Of course the set-piece is about individual tasks in that moment and we made a mistake there

"Everton have a final-day clash with Manchester City on the horizon while Wolves play Manchester United at Molineux

Both games kick-off at 4pm on Sunday

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Liverpool's late surge for Champions League football gathered more pace as they leapfrogged Leicester into fourth place with a hard-fought 3-0 victory at Burnley

Roberto Firmino's sixth away goal of the season gave the visitors the lead at the end of a pulsating opening half at Turf Moor, which hosted fans for the first time in more than 14 months

Nat Phillips' first Liverpool goal and substitute Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's first of the season sealed a vital fourth successive league win for Jurgen Klopp's side, which leaves a top-four finish in their hands

Burnley more than played their part in an entertaining contest, but had nothing to show for their efforts as they succumbed to a 10th home league game without a win, with Phillips brilliantly clearing James Tarkowski's header off the goal line in the second period

The victory lifts Liverpool above Leicester on goal difference and into the top four for the first time in three months, and means they can guarantee Champions League football if they beat Crystal Palace at Anfield on the final day of the season

Liverpool could have been two up inside the opening three minutes at an emotionally-charged Turf Moor, where Burnley supporters were reunited with their team after a near 15-month absence

The Clarets were indebted to Ben Mee's alertness and he excellently prevented Mohamed Salah from firing Liverpool in front with barely two minutes on the clock, before Sadio Mane somehow diverted a trademark Trent Alexander-Arnold cross wide when it looked easier to score

Burnley gave as good as they got, however, and posed a constant threat to Liverpool's youthful centre-back partnership of Phillips and Rhys Williams, who bravely put his head in the way of Matt Lowton's drive to turn it behind for a corner

Liverpool's hesitancy when clearing the resulting corner nearly gifted Burnley the breakthrough, but Alisson Becker - the hero from Sunday's dramatic win at West Brom - raced off his line to smother Chris Wood's shot after Salah was dispossessed on the edge of the box

The visitors' front three combined as Firmino was handed another presentable chance to give the visitors the lead, but the Brazil forward followed in Mane's footstep in steering a shot wide

Liverpool's profligacy nearly came back to haunt them on 26 minutes when Alisson failed to come off his line and gather Lowton's ball over the top and Wood had just the goalkeeper to beat from six yards, but he inexcusably blazed over high and wide of the target

Klopp's side cranked up the pressure on the Burnley goal as half-time approached, but Thiago dragged wide after a brilliant exchange of passes before Salah flashed a shot over after racing clear

Dwight McNeil stung the palms of Alisson before Phillips blazed over after centre-back partner Williams had chested a cross down in the area, but just as it seemed the breakthrough would elude Liverpool before half-time, they finally converted a chance

Burnley fell asleep defensively for the first time as Mane slipped Andy Robertson in behind, and his cutback was dispatched by Firmino, whose shot proved too hot to handle for goalkeeper Will Norris on his Premier League debut for the Clarets

Burnley started the second half brightly, with Wood testing Alisson with a curled shot within seconds of the restart, but Liverpool found that crucial next goal as Phillips forcefully headed in Mane's cross to open his account for the club

The hosts were denied a lifeline when Tarkowski's goal-bound header was headed off the line goalscorer Phillips, and that was a close as the Clarets came as Liverpool kept them at arm's length before Oxlade-Chamberlain sealed the victory with a clinical near-post drive seven minutes after coming off the bench

"It was a semi-final

We had to win the semi-final and we did

Nothing is decided yet, but we improved our position and we have the final

That's what we needed

It's what we deserve because this was a top performance

"You can't give any chance away against Burnley because of the way they play

They wanted to go for our centre-halves, but our boys did outstandingly well

"We knew before the game it would be incredibly tough - they had about 3,500 people not on our side

Atmosphere in football is massive

The boys dealt really well with that

They didn't get distracted - they tried to use it because noise is nice

We played a lot of good football stuff

""They're a clinical side

They're back purring

They showed that in patches

We created enough to score a goal

That's been our nemesis this season

They opened us up enough to win the game

"There's talk about us playing a certain way but we want to be effective

We probably had more possession and created more chances than we have in a lot of games

I don't want to be hyper-critical

It's been a funny league this season

"It's brilliant to have people in here

We hope it bodes well for the future - not just in football

""It's a great result

Liverpool have had to suffer a bit lately but to get that win, get in the top four and know it's now in your hands is massive

"Crystal Palace at home, fans in the stadium as well, you would like to think Liverpool will get over the line

Defensively, you still worry sometimes

But it feels like they are slowly but surely starting to look like the old Liverpool

""I think even if a double decker bus had come in the box, Nat Phillips would have headed it away

I've been a huge fan since he's come into this team

If Liverpool do eventually cement that Champions League place on Sunday, he will be one of the big reasons why

"Burnley travel to Sheffield United and Liverpool host Crystal Palace on the final day of the Premier League season on Sunday at 4pm

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Manchester United were 2-1 winners at Molineux as Nuno Espirito Santo’s Wolves reign ended in defeat

Anthony Elanga's opener and Juan Mata's penalty meant that United go into their Europa League final having gone the whole Premier League season unbeaten away from home

It was a missed opportunity for Wolves to mark Nuno's last game in charge with a positive result against a much-changed United line-up but Nelson Semedo's goal was not enough

Nuno still received a warm reception from the returning fans before, during and after the game in recognition of the job that he has done at Wolves during his four seasons in charge

The result saw Wolves drop below Newcastle into 13th spot, while United, of course, finish second

With 4,500 supporters returning to Molineux, Wolves started with intent but it was United who had the early chances with all of them falling to Elanga

The 19-year-old forward twice went close but a poor touch followed by an errant strike with his left foot saw those chances wasted before he made no mistake on 13 minutes

Daniel James did well to send in the cross from the left and Elanga had the freedom to head home from close range as Wolves' poor marking proved costly, silencing the crowd

But the best move of the first half brought the equaliser when Joao Moutinho and Leander Dendoncker combined well for Fabio Silva to set up Semedo for the low finish into the net

That had Molineux rocking until drama late in the half when Donny van de Beek's run across the face of goal drew a foul by Romain Saiss that Mike Dean spotted after a VAR review

Mata converted past Rui Patricio and this young United side went into the break with the advantage - and they had a huge chance to extend the lead before the hour mark

The lively James raced in behind Conor Coady and was one-on-one with Patricio but the Welshman's attempt at a dink over the goalkeeper was a poor one that trickled wide

At the other end, Wolves created little beyond a couple of long-range shots from Morgan Gibbs-White and Willy Boly, while Axel Tuanzebe did brilliantly to twice block from Silva

United saw the game out comfortably enough to ensure Nuno's final game as Wolves ended in defeat but with fans chanting his name ahead of an emotional lap of honour on the Molineux pitch

For Manchester United, the season continues on Wednesday

It has been emotional for all of us since we arrived at the stadium

The presence of the fans

It is a special day for all of us but a day of joy

A special day that will stay in our memories forever

I am very thankful to the fans

"It was a very tough season but the way that the players have worked, the way that the players have reacted to all the circumstances that unfortunately we have had, I only feel proud of our mission

"Today was the first day at Molineux of the football we love

There is much more football ahead of us so we have to look with a smile to the future

""I was very proud of the players today

They were excellent

Seeing people expressing themselves, enjoying themselves

It was a game in the spirit of Manchester United, Sir Alex [Ferguson] and Sir Matt [Busby], that you give these players a chance

"I think it is a terrific achievement to go a whole season with no defeats away from home

We knew that by making these changes, we took a risk of losing that record, but we made everyone proud with a fantastic performance

"Euro 2020 kicks off on - just 19 days after the conclusion of the 2020/21 Premier League season - and runs until

The 2021/22 Premier League campaign will start on the weekend of - 34 days after that Euro 2020 final at Wembley

Clubs will be able to start planning for the new term when the top-flight fixtures are released at 9am on but transfer business can start in earnest before then, with the summer transfer window opening on

The 2021/22 Championship season begins a week before the top-flight one on the weekend of

All Sky Bet EFL fixtures will be announced at 9am on

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Edinson Cavani treated Manchester United fans to a stunning long-range goal in the 1-1 draw with Fulham at Old Trafford as the hosts' winless run ticked over to three games

In front of 10,000 United fans at Old Trafford, Cavani scored a goal-of-the-season contender (19), brilliantly lofting the ball over Alphonse Areola from 40 yards for his ninth goal in 10 appearances, despite controversy over a potential offside

Relegated Fulham had their moments, and equalised through Joe Bryan's header (76) from Bobby Decordova-Reid's cross, meaning United are now "stumbling towards the Europa League final" against Villarreal on May 26, according to Gary Neville, after two defeats and a draw in their last three at Old Trafford

United have now guaranteed second place with one game remaining, but have dropped 10 points from winning positions at Old Trafford, their highest ever such total at home in a Premier League season

Fulham stay 18th

The fans inside Old Trafford had waited 436 days to see their side live again - there were no large-scale protests against the club's ownership, though 'GO' banners were seen across the stadium - and they were able to feast their eyes on something special from Cavani early on

Capitalising on Fulham's high line, De Gea's punt into midfield looked to have been flicked on by Fernandes, allowing Cavani to race through on goal

Spotting Areola off his line, the Uruguayan produced a sublime lofted effort over the goalkeeper and into the net to send Old Trafford into a frenzy

The goal came with its controversy, however; Cavani was in an offside position from De Gea's original kick, but in an onside position if Fernandes had touched the ball with his flick

VAR looked closely, and couldn't conclusively say whether Fernandes had touched the ball or not, meaning they stuck with Lee Mason's on-field decision of a goal

After the game, Fernandes himself said he initially did not think he touched the ball

United had control of the game for most of the first half - Fernandes tested Areola with a shot from outside the box - but Fulham should have gone in level after Ademola Lookman's brilliant through ball found Fabio Carvalho in-behind Lindelof, but the 18-year-old's weak effort was saved by De Gea

De Gea was starting just his second Premier League game since February, United's current No 1 made a strong case for a Europa League final starting spot on May 26, saving from Lookman's angled shot in the second half and then showing brilliant reflexes to deny Carvalho's headed rebound, but he was beaten with 14 minutes to go

Moments after Fernandes lashed a free-kick inches wide, Luke Shaw lost out in a 50-50 with Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, the ball squirmed out to Reid on the right, and his cross to the back post was headed home by Bryan at close range

With Harry Maguire hugging crutches in the stands at Old Trafford, this was a potential audition for Axel Tuanzebe in the centre United's back line alongside Victor Lindelof, but the draw and lack of clean sheet wouldn't have allayed defensive fears as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks to mark progress with his first piece of silverware

Man Utd boss : "Great to have the fans, the buzz, the energy, but I don't think we put on the performance they wanted and deserved

We had some good spells but not enough

"We were too loose, giving the ball away too often, trying the fantastic pass, the flick, maybe it's because the crowd came in and we wanted to entertain them

They'd be more entertained if we played properly and scored goals

"We know that we are at the end of a season, we are tired, we need to get minutes into some, to rest some, because we need to be ready for the last game of the season, that's the most important one now

"We've lost eight points in a period where we should be bouncing, going into the next game, looking forward to it, looking forward to the final and going into that confident

We need to sort a few things out, stop trying to be the world beater, and to just play as a team

"Fulham boss : "I thought we were fantastic today

Nothing really different in our performance

We came here today and played like a big team

We had to be courageous

It's a difficult place to come, Old Trafford, let alone today with 10,000 fans in

I'm very proud and overall pleased with the performance

"Our performance levels have been there

We managed to put one in the net and defended pretty well

I understand we're judged on a win and a loss but in terms of the performance it's been there

"On Cavani's goal: "I don't understand how it's not offside

The fourth official said if Fernandes hasn't touched it he's five yards offside

I've looked at it back

I can understand if we didn't have VAR, I get that that goal can be given due to human error, but when you can slow it down and look at the angles you can see he's not touched it

"Manchester United's final Premier League game of the season is at Wolves at 4pm on Sunday, before their Europa League final on Wednesday May 26 against Villarreal in Gdansk at 8pm

Fulham finish their Premier League campaign at home to Newcastle at 4pm on Sunday

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Leeds have secured a top-half finish on their Premier League return as goals from Patrick Bamford and Tyler Roberts beat Southampton 2-0 in front of returning fans at St Mary's

It was a welcome sight as 8,000 supporters socially distanced around the ground, with Southampton hoping to give them something to cheer about in their final home game of the season

The Saints had a number of crowd-pleasing moments, but did not manage to convert them

Che Adams was twice denied by Leeds goalkeeper Kiko Casilla in the first half, while James Ward-Prowse rattled the crossbar shortly after the break

But it was Leeds who took the lead as Patrick Bamford's shot smuggled through the legs of Alex McCarthy in the 73rd minute, for his 10th away goal of the season and 16th overall

The striker is only the fourth Leeds player to have reached double figures on the road in a single Premier League campaign after Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink in 1998/99 (10), Michael Bridges in 1999/00 (12) and Mark Viduka in 2002/03 (10)

Bamford was involved in the second too as his thunderous strike was blocked by McCarthy's torso, before Roberts slotted home the rebound for his first Premier League goal and Leeds' 10th away win of the season

The victory also ensured that Leeds will finish in the top 10 of the Premier League - currently in eighth on 56 points - and have not drawn any of their away matches this term

They are only the second team to do so after Tottenham in 2018/19

Southampton remain in 14th

Buoyed by the return of 8,000 fans, Southampton began the match superbly

Casilla was making his first Leeds start since January, and was called into an early save as Adams nodded a wonderful Stuart Armstrong cross goalwards, but it was acrobatically tipped over the crossbar

Nathan Tella also went close soon after, but Kalvin Phillips raced back to make a well-timed block

For all his early heroics, Casilla almost gifted Theo Walcott a goal on the day he signed his second permanent deal at Southampton

Tella played a sublime ball over to Walcott on the right, with the winger using his pace to beat the oncoming goalkeeper

But instead of striking, Walcott squared the ball, which allowed Liam Cooper to clear

Leeds' best chance of the first half came in the 24th minute

Jack Harrison's sprayed cross picked out Raphinha on the right, who nodded the ball down first time for Stuart Dallas

However, he could only drag his shot wide of the post from close range

Southampton arguably deserved a goal for their performance, and twice went close as the game hurtled towards half-time

Casilla was in action again as he flicked Adams' effort behind for a corner

Tella had set the forward up and almost scored for a second successive Premier League game from Ward-Prowse's delivery, but under pressure, scooped his effort over the crossbar

The Saints captain - who was named as the Fans' Player of the Season shortly before kick-off - went close to the opener early in the second half

He lined up a trademark free-kick, but his delivery smacked the top corner of the crossbar before going wide

Leeds almost took the lead shortly after

Raphinha's cross was nodded down by Rodrigo into Dallas's path

However, his volley from range forced a fingertip save from Alex McCarthy to see the ball around the post

Bamford was then penalised for being a little too honest after McCarthy swiped at his legs inside the area, but the Leeds striker stayed on his feet

A well-timed touch from Vestergaard saw the ball behind for a corner as Bamford pleaded his case with referee Peter Bankes, but as the striker did not go over, no penalty was awarded

But Bamford got the better of McCarthy shortly afterwards

A chipped pass from Rodrigo picked out Bamford's run, with the striker keeping himself onside

He then squared up against McCarthy at the near post, before poking the ball through the goalkeeper's legs and bobbling over the line

Raphinha thought he had sealed the victory late on as he turned home Bamford's cross, but he was flagged for offside

Southampton then had two glorious chances as Nathan Redmond skewed an effort past the post and blazed another over the bar

Danny Ings could have netted a sensational late equaliser too, but his turn and hit saw the ball into the partially full St Mary's stands

It was Leeds who would have the last say as they doubled their lead with almost the last kick of the game

It was a productive counter-attack from the visitors led by Roberts, who set Bamford up for a powerful effort that hit McCarthy right in the midriff

But Roberts was lurking for the rebound, controlling the ball well before side-footing home his first Premier League goal

It was another impressive performance from the Leeds striker, who has finally shown he belongs in the Premier League

He registered the joint-highest number of shots (3), all of which were on target and one was a well-taken goal

Admittedly, he was helped by some questionable goalkeeping from McCarthy, but he was also involved in the build-up to the second as well

Bamford's haul of 16 goals Premier League goals this season is the most by a player for a promoted side in a top-flight season since Charlie Austin's 18 for QPR in 2014-15 and his 10 away goals is the most in a single season for a newly promoted club since Andy Johnson for Crystal Palace in 2004-05

"It was a very intense game, a good game for the supporters, I think

We had a very good first half without scoring, they had a very good second half with scoring, and that was the difference

"That was why we lost

We haven't had big problems in the last few weeks with scoring goals at home, but the final action today in the box was not there

We were dominant in the first 45 minutes, we couldn't play much better than we played in this time, but we missed the goals a little bit today

"In the second half, we made a few subs and we didn't get better when we made a few subs

We couldn't find the next gear that they found in the last 30 minutes

It is necessary against this team

"We wanted to show our fans that we are there, that we wanted to win this game and we want to keep the tempo high

But against this team, you have to be clear that they have so much physical quality that they have the potential to fight back and this is what they did today

" "It is really impressive what he does, for me

You could see the fans like him very much, they love him for the effort he puts in on the pitch, it's unbelievable

This is a big player for us for the future

" "It was a massive difference

The first 45 minutes were intense and I needed a break, to be honest with the emotions and the noise, it is very intense and a completely different game

"It's a little bit more difficult to coach from outside because the voice is not able to shout over them, but it is fantastic to have them back and also after the game, it is a completely different atmosphere

I think this is what everybody missed this season so much

"It is not long ago that we had this experience and you nearly forget what it is about and I'm so happy we are coming back to having them here

"We're happy to have won and the consequences in the table also

"The fact that we managed to score a goal facilitated things [improvement in the second half] a little bit, but whoever scored first in this game was in better condition to impose themselves

"It wasn't my influence, it was the profile of the individualities of the second half which changed the game

"The team in the second half looked a lot more like the team that it is and just how we unlevelled the game in the second half, Southampton could have done the same in the first half

" "The opinion that counts is not my one and the best thing to do is to leave it to the one whose opinion does count

"Patrick had a very generous performance with a lot of effort and he's had a season in which he's shone

I'm sure he will be very positive about the campaign he's had, be what may

"Everything he has achieved this season is because of the effort and dedication that he's put in to show off all of his abilities

"Southampton will travel to West Ham on the final day of the Premier League season, while Leeds will sign off at home to West Brom

All Premier League games on Sunday will kick-off at 4pm

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Tottenham were booed off by their returning fans as Aston Villa fought back from a goal down to win 2-1 and dent Spurs' European hopes

Spurs did briefly give their 10,000 fans something to cheer about after eight minutes as Steven Bergwijn fired home powerfully from just inside the box, but Sergio Reguilon's shocking own goal from a sliced clearance brought Villa level (20)

Spurs were woeful for much of the first half as Ollie Watkins capitalised on another Reguilon error for his 14th league goal of the season (39) as the hosts were booed off at half-time following several missed Villa chances

Emi Martinez kept Villa ahead with several saves as Spurs upped the ante in the second half, and though Villa were put under pressure in spurts by the hosts, they had fine chances of their own and were good value for the three points, hitting the post through substitute Carney Chukwuemeka in stoppage time

The defeat summed up the mood around manager-less Spurs, , and the hope of any European football next season now under threat

They sit seventh,

They must beat Leicester on the final day and hope West Ham lose at home to Southampton to move into sixth place and a Europa League spot

Villa stay 11th

The last time Spurs fans were in this stadium for a Premier League game, they had just gone top of the Premier League with a win over north London rivals Arsenal

Despite their season going downhill since, the returning supporters were treated to a fine finish early on

After Marvelous Nakamba's heavy touch allowed Bergwijn to steal in, the Dutchman shrugged off the challenge of John McGinn and blasted into the top right corner from 15 yards past Emi Martinez

But Villa reacted well to going behind as Spurs allowed the returning Jack Grealish too much space in the pocket in front of the defence, and after having a penalty appeal turned down for Hugo Lloris' touch on Ollie Watkins in the box, they levelled through Reguilon's bizarre own goal

Nakamba's hopeful cross was a seemingly simple clearance for Reguilon, under no pressure, but the Spanish left-back sliced his clearance towards his own goal, beating the desperate dive of Lloris for the 1,000th Premier League own goal

Villa had Spurs to thank once again for their second, as Reguilon's clearance deflected off Bertrand Traore before breaking to Watkins in the box, and the striker's left-footed stab from close range found the bottom corner

Villa should have scored twice in first-half stoppage time, both from McGinn winning the ball high up the pitch from some sloppy Spurs play

Anwar El Ghazi skewed an effort wide in space inside the box, before Lloris blocked Watkins effort, prompting Spurs fans to boo their team off at the break

Kane, who has asked to leave the club in the summer, was kept anonymous in the first half and failed to register a touch in the opposition box, but Spurs upped the ante at the restart as Martinez twice blocked fierce shots from Bergwijn

Villa had another chance to gain a two-goal cushion as Traore curled inches wide, before Kane finally tested Martinez with 15 minutes remaining, blasting a deflected effort straight at the former Arsenal man from close range at an angle

Spurs huffed and puffed, but it was Villa with the clearer chances to wrap up the win; 17-year-old Chukwuemeka found space on the edge of the box, but his low effort struck the foot of the post, before the visitors held on

Jeers echoed around the stadium on the full-time whistle, with chants of 'Levy Out', before giving Kane a big ovation on what could be his last home appearance for Spurs as the skipper applauded all four stands

Spurs now have one game to claim Europa League football, or the Europa Conference League if they finish seventh, and make something out of a soap opera campaign

"If anger was not already brewing among Spurs fans before Wednesday night, their tepid performance against Aston Villa threatened to be the catalyst for a large show of frustration

"Jeers greeted Spurs on the final whistle, a display of irritation not just at what they saw on the pitch, but at the running of the club under Daniel Levy

"Spurs' players did get a strong ovation, in particular Harry Kane, as they showed their appreciation to fans, but the players looked to have headed down the tunnel for good

A few thousand fans stayed in the stadium, expecting the customary lap of honour, but as the PA encouraged fans to head home, the anger intensified

"A small group of Spurs fans attempted to get onto the pitch from the South Stand, but were blocked off by stewards and police, and chants of 'We want Levy out' and '£60, you're having a laugh' rang out

"The pantomime-like feel to the night continued, as Spurs' ground staff, taking down the nets on the goal, did their own short lap of honour, clapped by the fans still in the stadium

"With around 500 fans still in the ground 40 minutes after full-time, and showing little desire to leave, the players did eventually emerge, giving a half-lap of honour to a strong reception from the few remaining fans

"This was a bizarre end to a Spurs season that would arguably warrant a second series of a fly-on-the-wall documentary

"Spurs interim boss : "Disappointing

We started the game brightly, unfortunate circumstances for their first goal and they didn't have to earn the second one either

I didn't think there was much in the game, just those moments

When you make an unfortunate mistake as we did it gives them a good feeling

We tried to break them down but didn't take those crucial moments

"It was just about trying to keep our discipline

We lost our shape at times

It was about trying to stay patient and calm

They had pace on the counter and were always a threat

It is a disappointing evening

"I've not looked at the other results yet

We have to pick ourselves up and go again at the weekend

We started the game brightly, the player's minds were focused on the game

"On Harry Kane: "I don't think at the moment it's time to answer questions on Harry Kane

Right now we've just lost a game in the Premier League

I will speak about the game all day long but not about individuals

"Aston Villa boss : "An excellent performance

Our response was excellent, and to come here against a team like Tottenham and have 20 shots shows we weren't just here to defend

"Grealish made a big difference, he looked assured tonight, he looked like he had that confidence about him, and looked like he's getting back to his best

"I've probably squeezed an extra 10 minutes out of him than the medical staff wanted!Is Watkins making a case for the Euros? "He is

I certainly wouldn't want to mark, him, and John Terry said the same

He's nonstop, and he gets his rewards

What he brings to this team, you can't buy

"Tottenham finish the season at Leicester on Sunday at 4pm, while Aston Villa host Chelsea at the same time at Villa Park

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Joe Willock scored for the sixth consecutive Premier League game as Newcastle beat Sheffield United 1-0 on the night that fans returned to St James' Park

In front of a crowd of 10,000 on Tyneside, the 21-year-old headed Steve Bruce's side ahead in first-half stoppage time and that proved enough for the win as there was no way back for the Blades

The result confirms that Sheffield United will finish bottom of the Premier League this season, while the three points lift Newcastle back above Brighton and up to 15th in the table

Newcastle started brightly, responding to the urgings of the crowd, with Miguel Almiron soon testing Aaron Ramsdale and palpable excitement whenever the ball was at Allan Saint-Maximin's feet

But it was Sheffield United with the first clear opening of the game and David McGoldrick, relatively impressive for the bottom club this season, who should have found the breakthrough

Instead, when the experienced Republic of Ireland international forward ran clear of the Newcastle defence he could only measure his side-footed finish just the wrong side of the far post

It looked to have proven costly when Jonjo Shelvey headed the ball goalwards from close range on 27 minutes but Blades goalkeeper Ramsdale produced a stunning save to deny him

Newcastle continued to step things up as the half wore on with Saint-Maximin usually the catalyst, his astonishing dribbling skills causing all sorts of problems for the Sheffield United defence

Joelinton missed a good chance in first-half stoppage time when he headed over following a fine cross by Jacob Murphy but the Newcastle wing-back did have his assist just moments later

There was nothing Ramsdale could do to stop Willock's close-range header - the on-loan Arsenal man becoming the youngest player to score in six consecutive Premier League games

Oliver Norwood skied a decent chance over the bar but as the away team pushed for an equaliser, gaps appeared at the back and Saint-Maximin was a constant threat on the counter-attack

Even when the flying winger went off injured, Willock's appetite remained undimmed, powering through the middle and firing off a shot from distance that was straight at Ramsdale

But with only a goal between the teams, Paul Heckingbottom's men were always in it and might have snatched an equaliser through McGoldrick only for his long-range attempt to hit the bar

That was as close as Sheffield United came, however, as Newcastle saw out the closing stages comfortably enough - the final whistle greeted by a loud roar from the returning faithful

Newcastle boss : "The supporters were terrific, especially at the start

When you think there were only 10,000 in, it's amazing the difference

We could have put it to bed early - we missed some good chances - but some of our play was very decent

We have to keep making strides; we've got the makings of a half-decent team

"On the possibility of signing Willock: "We have to respect that he's Arsenal's player

He's only 21 but if we can we'd love to bring him here of course

He's had a wonderful three months so let's see if we can

We've given him a freedom and you can see a young lad enjoying his football

He's been a great signing

"On Saint-Maximin's performance and injury latest: "We don't know if it's a calf or a kick

We hope not [that it's anything too serious]

It looked a bit innocuous; whether it's a sprain or a kick, he's not sure, so we'll see how he is in the next 24 hours

"I've said from day one that people will enjoy watching him

He's got ability that gets you off your seat

Some of the stuff he does off the cuff is not coachable

He's still got a lot to do, the final bit, but his talent is there for everyone to see

"Sheffield United interim boss : "We started well and frustrated Newcastle but missed two or three really good opportunities and then had a sloppy period where they scored

It was the story of the season

"I can't fault the spirit and determination but we didn't cause them enough problems; we had a lot of the ball and territory

"The young players are getting a chance because they're good enough and the squad will come back stronger next season

It was a different atmosphere with fans; I'm really looking forward to them coming in on Sunday

"Newcastle wrap up their season against Fulham at Craven Cottage, a fixture in which Scott Parker's team had briefly hoped would see them overhaul the visitors before slumping to relegation

Sheffield United's season concludes in front of their own supporters at Bramall Lane when they welcome Burnley

The Blades were sixth last time they had fans in the stadium in March 2020

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Late goals from Gabriel Martinelli and Nicolas Pepe kept Arsenal's slim European hopes alive, beating Crystal Palace 3-1 in Roy Hodgson's final Selhurst Park game

However, Arsenal can now only finish in the Europa Conference League, with a Europa League finish now out of their reach

Hodgson was given a guard of honour by both sides ahead of kick-off, but the niceties ended there

The game was a feisty affair as Arsenal chased a much-needed win to give them a glimmer of hope for European football next season

Both sides saw openings in the first half, although few ended up on target

In fact, Arsenal scored with their only shot on target as Pepe (35) superbly turned home Kieran Tierney's cross

Arsenal looked content to ride out the second half but, after a few near misses, Christian Benteke finally headed home in the 62nd minute after another pinpoint free-kick from Andros Townsend

Arsenal created very little after the equaliser but, somehow, scrambled the ball home late on as Martinelli (90+1) steered Martin Odegaard's pass over the line

Pepe (90+5) then wrapped up a vital three points for Arsenal, who still face an uphill battle to secure a European place next season

Arsenal are ninth on 58 points, one behind Tottenham in seventh with Everton sandwiched in the middle

If they fail to secure European football on the final day of the season, they would be without a European spot for the first time in 25 years

For Hodgson, it was a disappointing end to an otherwise spirited performance as he bid farewell to the Selhurst Park crowd for the final time ahead of his departure at the end of the season

Crystal Palace remain in 13th

Both sides had openings in the first ten minutes

Vicente Guaita was forced into a stretching save as Calum Chambers' cross searched for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the middle

Smith Rowe then attempted something similar, this time aiming for Bukayo Saka, but no one was able to turn it home

At the other end, Gary Cahill sent a header just wide of the post

In the middle of the half at it was Crystal Palace who continued to threaten

James Tomkins nodded goalwards from a Townsend corner, but Bernd Leno was down to save

It was another Townsend set-piece that saw Benteke nod over on the 30-minute mark before Jeffrey Schlupp's fierce drive forced another fingertip save from Leno

Arsenal took the lead soon after with some sensational play from Saka and Tierney down the left

It included a sublime backheel from Saka to send Tierney into space for a cross, which Pepe turned home wonderfully with his first touch

Palace survived two first-half VAR checks for red cards too

The first came inside five minutes as Schlupp was checked after a challenge on Chambers, but came away with a booking

It was a similar story for Benteke towards the end of the half after catching Mohamed Elneny in the chin with his elbow, but after a brief melee, it was a yellow card apiece for the pair

The opening 15 minutes of the second half was a mostly quiet affair as Arsenal looked to preserve their lead, but their defences were breached just after the hour

Townsend delivered another fine free-kick and Benteke peeled away before leaping a header past Leno

VAR checked it for a foul from the striker in the build-up, but the goal stood

Both sides had half chances as the game continued, but a late one-two from Arsenal saw them depart with all three points

Odegaard's ball into the area was bundled over the line from close range by Martinelli, with VAR allowing the goal to stand after a brief check

Pepe's second of the even sealing the victory

Pepe drove into the area, taking on all comers and riding a few challenges, but driving the ball into the far corner

The Arsenal forward has not always shown his best, but he was key for his team when they need a creative spark

His first goal was well taken and once made a driving run at the Palace defence, it resulted in another good goal

Both of his shots on target in the game resulted in goals and he was also involved in the most duels (14) of the Arsenal team

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said of his player: "I'm very encouraged and positive to think that way for two reasons

One, because he's come a long way, in terms of consistency of what he's producing in games

Not only in the Premier League but what he's done in Europe this season

"And the second one, because of his serious mindset

He wants to look at every action, he wants to look at every post-match reflection we do with him individually

He wants to work and he wants to be the best

And when that happens and he has the talent that he has, I think it's a really good mixture

" "I'm a bit drained I suppose, it's been such a fantastic couple of days

I've been really quite knocked over by all the kind words and everything that happened here tonight, and yet I've seen us lose a game in the last four or five minutes in which we were good value for at least a point

"The football part of me still feels that, but I know that I should be seeing the bigger picture and celebrating the reception that I got - the guard of honour, I've never seen that happen before, the reception from the fans and what's more, the performance the players gave me, especially in the second half when we really took the game to Arsenal and it looked as though we were capable of scoring against them

"I hope when the dust settles, I'll have a happier feeling about what happened here tonight, but one thing I certainly will never forget is the reception that I've been given or all the incredibly nice things that have been said about my career

I suppose that does count for more than 90 minutes at the end of the day

"I thought Arsenal started well and we weren't getting as close to them or stopping them in the way we would like, but we certainly did in the second half

I thought we were in control for large periods of the game so that makes the actual defeat a tough pill to swallow

"I've got no regrets at all for the performance and I'm full of praise for the players in light of what they've had to deal with over the last couple of days

" "It was a crucial moment because we wanted to go into the final day with every chance to be in Europe next season

In order to do that we knew we had to win today and wait for some results, and with the way the game was developing, we were running out of time and it looked difficult

But at the end we found a way to do it

"You saw me on the touchline

I'm so happy

When you're able to win a game in the last minute, it's always really pleasing because it shows the team how much they want it and [how much they] believe up to the last whistle, so really good

"We have to handle that situation [on Sunday]

If somebody were to say to us in November or December that we could be in the position that we're in to have the chance in the last game to qualify for Europe, we'd have said you're crazy, but we've done it

I think what ourselves and the number of points that we've managed to get in those months, we have earned the right to be in that position

Now it's time to deliver on the final day, but unfortunately, it's not in our hands

"Crystal Palace's final Premier League game of the season - and Hodgson's last game in charge - will be a trip to Liverpool on Sunday

Arsenal host Brighton in their last shot at a potential European finish

All Premier League games on Sunday will kick-off at 4pm

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Chelsea avenged their FA Cup final defeat and moved above Leicester City into third spot in the Premier League with a 2-1 win at Stamford Bridge

Antonio Rudiger's goal put Thomas Tuchel's team ahead early in the second half and Jorginho's 66th-minute penalty doubled the advantage before Kelechi Iheanacho gave Leicester hope

The 8,000 Chelsea fans welcomed back to the stadium relished a result that leaves Leicester not only down in fourth but out of the Champions League places if Liverpool win at Burnley on Wednesday

For Chelsea, it was a reversal of the 1-0 defeat at Wembley that came at a cost with N'Golo Kante going off injured, but Brendan Rodgers could have few complaints given the balance of play

Perhaps inspired by the vocal support, the home side began the game at a fierce pace, threatening to overwhelm Leicester in the opening minutes of the match with Ben Chilwell dragging a shot wide

But it was Timo Werner who was the game's key figure throughout the first half

Twice he thought he had found the breakthrough early on, appealing for a penalty when caught by Youri Tielemans before finishing neatly soon after only to see his old nemesis - the flag - go up

The penalty shout not only went against him but referee Mike Dean took the view that Werner placing his foot between Tielemans' kicking foot and the ball was a foul by the German

Dean was convinced that Werner had scored when bundling the ball in from a corner after 37 minutes but this time it was a handball offence spotted by the VAR that denied him

Leicester were riding their luck and the Chelsea storm at that stage but Jamie Vardy, back as the lone striker with Iheanacho benched, had offered a reminder of his threat when volleying over

The sight of N'Golo Kante trudging off before the interval to be replaced by the returning Mateo Kovacic will be a huge concern with the Champions League final looming but Chelsea kept pushing

Mason Mount's ingenuity in engineering space on the right flank fashioned an opening for Christian Pulisic late in the half - the American denied by Kasper Schmeichel with Chelsea's eleventh attempt

The half-time whistle provided some respite for the visitors but it did not last

Chilwell's corner at the start of the second half was only diverted into the danger zone by Vardy at the near post and there was Rudiger to force home from close range with his thigh

Rodgers brought on Iheanacho for the ineffective James Maddison in an attempt to shift the momentum of the match but the penalty decision appeared to end any hopes of a comeback

The previously unfortunate Werner was moving away from goal in the left channel when Wesley Fofana clipped his foot

The initial decision was a free-kick but replays showed it was inside the box

Jorginho did the rest, sitting Schmeichel down with his trademark routine before stroking the ball into the corner of the net for his seventh goal of the Premier League season - all of them penalties

Leicester looked deflated but they found a route back into it when Wilfred Ndidi won possession of the ball high up the pitch before squaring for Iheanacho to beat Edouard Mendy to his left

It made for a nervy finale and there was still time for a twist in the tale when the ball fell kindly for Ayoze Perez in the 90th minute only for him to measure his shot well over the bar

Tempers frayed in stoppage time when Ricardo Pereira fouled Chilwell and just about every player and substitute seemed keen to get involved in the fracas

This was a heated encounter

But Chelsea held on and it is Leicester who will be anxious now as they face up to the prospect of losing their top-four spot in the final week for a second successive season

Timo Werner was involved in most of the key moments and Antonio Rudiger delivered an eye-catching display with his forward running as well as the opening goal of the game

But it was Mason Mount's overall contribution that drew the attention of Alan Smith

"Mason Mount was once again at the heart of everything that was good," said Smith on co-commentary, when selecting his man of the match

"He is so consistent, the lad, and he is consistent at a high level

"A hush descended among the crowd when Mount went down with a knee injury in the second half but he recovered to play on

Nobody is in any doubt as to the England international's importance to this Chelsea team

Chelsea boss : "It was an OK performance in the cup but today was a top performance

The first half was amazing, the quality and energy, and the second half as well

We gave an easy goal away that made us suffer a bit in the end but overall a very deserved win

"It was an outstanding performance but the job is not done

We have two more to go

The fans made a huge difference

You see the speed in our game, the hunger, the ambition

"It was a very strong performance and I'm absolutely delighted the team can present itself like this in front of our fans

We needed exactly that today, it was a big win but it's not done yet

It is not time for celebration

"Leicester manager : "I thought it was a hard-fought game

We are obviously disappointed with the goals

We conceded a needless corner [by Luke Thomas] and then did not pick up well enough

"The penalty is, I think, very, very harsh

It was one of those that Wesley will learn from, he has been so good in so many ways, he has just got to be patient with that one

But they are 19 and 20 years of age, the two boys, and they have been absolutely amazing

Tonight will be good learning for them

"Liverpool have got a couple of games, Chelsea have got a tough game away against Aston Villa

I have always said all along that we have just got to concentrate on ourselves

We are still in that top four and we have got one more game

We will do our very best

If we win it and that is still not enough for us, we will accept that and we have still had a great season

"Chelsea have an away fixture against Aston Villa on the final day of the season this coming Sunday at Villa Park, before contesting the Champions League final against Manchester City in Porto

Leicester's last game of the season is against Tottenham at the King Power Stadium

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Tyrick Mitchell scored his first professional goal as Crystal Palace came from behind to beat Aston Villa 3-2 in an exciting end-of-season encounter

Villa started with plenty of punch in south London and got the lead their play deserved when John McGinn - skipper for the day - drilled home a low effort from outside the box (17)

Christian Benteke scored for the third game running (32) to level it up but Anwar El Ghazi lashed home two minutes later (34) after some sloppy defending from Gary Cahill

Palace have never come back to win a Premier League game when behind at half-time under Roy Hodgson but despite Jack Grealish playing 30 minutes from the bench, Wilfried Zaha kickstarted the comeback (75) before Mitchell forced home the winner six minutes from time to become the unlikely hero

In what was a pulsating match, only Manchester United's encounter with Leeds United had produced more shots than this game this season with 43 being registered across the 90 minutes

Villa were much the quicker out of the blocks with Jacob Ramsey firing an effort wide inside a minute and Kortney Hause heading two great chances wide from corners

Eventually the opener arrived with 17 minutes played

Cahill, who was given the run-around by Ollie Watkins all afternoon, made a poor headed clearance which presented McGinn with the ball and the Scottish international curled into the bottom corner with expert precision

The Eagles stepped it up a gear after falling behind with Andros Townsend testing Emi Martinez before Benteke struck against his former employers

Mitchell produced a fine chipped cross into the area and Benteke needed no invitation to head back across goal and into the corner

It was like the Benteke from his Villa days

Parity would not last long as Watkins again got his team in behind with a great run

Eventually a cross was totally misjudged by Cahill and Watkins flicked a header to El Ghazi, who drilled home from 10 yards out

Palace stepped up their intensity after the break with Eberechi Eze seeing much more of the ball in dangerous areas

Benteke rattled the bar with a header from a corner before Grealish was summoned by Smith with 26 minutes left although he failed to have an impact on the momentum of the game which was swinging Palace's way

Roy Hodgson also tweaked their formation following the Grealish substitution to a 4-4-2 and it paid dividends

Zaha, who had been wide left, was now in the middle and drove in behind Hause before switching back onto his right and firing a low effort into the net for his 11th Premier League goal of the season

Eze came within inches of the winner in the 82nd minute when he smashed an effort against the crossbar, but the third goal for Palace did arrive two minutes later and via an unlikely source

Eze's seventh shot of the game bounced into the six-yard box and although the finish wasn't pretty, Mitchell was brave to get his shoulder in the way to divert home the winner

A moment he'll never forget

said: "It was a throwback to so many games over the four years at Selhurst Park

We were behind and then a switch is switched on and the team is electrified

The second half was a typical Crystal Palace performance over the past four years

"It was a fitting end for a great performance from him [Mitchell]

It was an excellent cross for the equaliser and he defended well under pressure

Second half he continued the work and combined well with Eze and Zaha

Then of course he pops up with the winner

It's appreciated by his teammates

They gave him a round of applause in the dressing room after he done his media interviews

"said: "I'm disappointed and annoyed

It's a game we should have won

"We looked a good team in the first half

Second half they counter pressed us

We didn't play with the same intensity

"The result sums up the last month or two

We've been better on the ball but we know their strengths into Zaha and Benteke and we didn't deal with that in the second half

"Palace are back at Selhurst for their final home game of the season on Wednesday when fans will be in attendance

Arsenal are the visitors

Meanwhile, Villa have another London fixture with a trip to Tottenham on Wednesday, live on

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Harry Kane's 22nd Premier League goal of the season helped Tottenham move up to sixth following a routine 2-0 win over Wolves on Kane struck on the stroke of half-time after being released by Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, and the Dane tucked in Spurs' second following the interval after Rui Patricio had diverted Gareth Bale's shot straight into this path

Fabio Silva endured a profligate afternoon in front of goal as he missed a gilt-edged chance to haul Wolves back into the contest, with Nuno Espirito Santo's side consigned to a 15th league defeat of the season

The result sees Spurs leapfrog West Ham into sixth place on 59 points, five points adrift of Chelsea in fourth with two games remaining, while Wolves stay in 12th place

Defeat at Leeds last weekend meant Tottenham remained eight points shy of the top four heading into their remaining three games, so the message from interim boss Ryan Mason was clear before kick-off

Only a win would do against a Wolves side who have failed to replicate the same level of performance that had seen them record back-to-back seventh-placed finishes in their previous two seasons

That Spurs remain in contention to qualify for the Europa League is largely down to Kane's precision and he was only denied an early opener when he struck the base of the post with a speculative drive from the edge of the box after just six minutes

Nuno deployed a back four having made the same number of changes to his team, and they were set up to threaten on the counter with the pace of Adama Traore, who showcased his qualities with a bursting run away from the Spurs midfield moments later, but Silva dragged his shot wide via a deflection off Eric Dier

The game descended into a Sunday stroll punctuated by Dele Alli's rediscovered vim and vigour as he waltzed past Leander Dendoncker on one occasion, but Kane was unable to convert his cross at the near post

The hosts upped the ante as Heung-Min Son drew a smart save from Patricio

As the interval approached, Conor Coady produced a miraculous double goal-line clearance to deny Kane after Patricio had spilled an initial corner, but Wolves' reprieve was short-lived as the Premier League's top scorer notched his 22nd of the season, collecting Hojbjerg's pass before rounding Patricio to score with aplomb

After an anxious wait as VAR Stuart Attwell checked for offside, the goal stood

Sky Sports' Jamie Redknapp said: "The right-back was playing Kane onside and then it was complete panic from the Wolves defender and calmness from Harry Kane

It was brilliant

There was no panic, just brilliant forward play

Great players have more time than everyone else

"Wolves could only improve, and they fluffed a glorious chance to level five minutes after the restart as Vitinha's cross was headed straight at Hugo Lloris by the unmarked Romain Saiss

Spurs broke down the other end as Giovani Lo Celso found Sergio Reguilon, but his rising shot was tipped over by Patricio

It signalled normal order to this affair being resumed and Mason was left scratching his head when Kane and Alli somehow contrived to strike both posts from the same phase of play

Alli broke free to run at the Wolves defence before threading the perfectly-weighted pass for Kane to strike across goal, but Patricio tipped his effort on to the woodwork before Alli's effort on the rebound also bounced back out off the post

Tottenham would double their lead shortly after the hour mark, however

Ki-Jana Hoever was caught in possession as Reguilon was rewarded for his persistence, and after the Spaniard found Son the ball was worked across the edge of the box to Bale

His strike was pure, but appeared too close to Patricio, whose tame save allowed the ball to fall at the feet of Hojbjerg for a simple tap-in

It was turning into another limp display from Wolves, but the visitors really ought to have found a route back within three minutes as Morgan Gibbs-White's low cross was dragged glaringly wide by the out-of-sorts Silva

It was their best moment of the match, but another chance would swiftly follow as the tireless Traore cut inside Dier, having ran onto Hoever's measured pass, only to drag another effort off target

Spurs had done the hard work and came close to a third when Japhet Tanganga rose to meet Son's corner only to power his header wide at the near post - but two was more than enough

Tottenham interim boss : "The most important thing is to win

Today our performance was excellent

We controlled the game

Our attacking players will be disappointed there weren't more goals - they deserved it

"Even at 2-0 they had a couple of chances but overall we had control of the game

[Dele Alli is] professional

It's not easy for professional footballers to spend a long time on the sidelines

Dele has started the last three games - that says a lot about him

He loves football, he runs, he fights

He's disappointed he didn't get a goal - he deserved one

He had a really good game

"This is Tottenham Hotspur

We want to be playing in the biggest competition in the biggest games

This season hasn't gone to plan

We really can't wait to play in front of our fans

Ten-thousand fans here will make a hell of a difference

"Wolves boss : "It was a difficult game

Large parts of the game we played good and were organised, good possession

Couple of mistakes

But a tough game

We have to analyse but I'm disappointed with the manner we conceded, too easy

"It was almost the end of the first half [first goal]

We were open and allowed a pass to break the lines

[We had] poor finishing, half-chances

We have to improve

We have two tough games to go

We have to react and keep on building and bringing the young players who are starting their careers

"Tottenham supporters gathered in their numbers outside the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium again on Sunday to protest against owners ENIC and chairman Daniel Levy, but on the pitch, those who opted to remain at home witnessed Alli continuing his joyful renaissance under Mason

A first half low on quality was lit up by the midfielder's deft touches to lose Dendoncker and Saiss on two separate occasions, and Alli relished playing in his preferred No 10 position

He ought to have buried the one chance which fell his way, unlucky to strike the post, but his application throughout will delight whoever takes charge of this famous club next season

"If Jose Mourinho doesn't pick you, it doesn't mean anything really

We saw what he did to Luke Shaw and look at the player he has turned into since he left

Jose seems to want to fall out with a lot of his players

"Dele Alli is a quality player

He is 25 years of age, he averages nearly one [goal] in three games, and if you can't get him in the team

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"We've also seen Gareth Bale's form since Jose has gone and you think 'this is a manager who has won everything, you can't keep falling out with your players all the time'

The reason is, he likes to look at everyone else rather than himself

"It is rare to name a player on the losing team as the outstanding performer, but were it not for Coady's organisation and concentration throughout, Wolves would have been on the receiving end of a heavy defeat

The centre-half produced a strong case for inclusion in Gareth Southgate's England squad for the European Championships, if his place was not rubber-stamped already, making an extraordinary 13 clearances and two blocks

Tottenham host Aston Villa in the Premier League on Wednesday, live on ; kick-off is at 6pm

Wolves travel to face Everton on Wednesday, live on , at the same kick-off time

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