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Shirt number 100 and in tears: Neymar's unlucky anniversary match
It was supposed to be a beautiful moment, but it ended in heartbreak. Neymar played his 100th match at Santos' stadium on Thursday night and was allowed to wear a special shirt number for the game against Atlético Mineiro. However, the match lasted only 34 minutes for Neymar, as he got injured once again.
Arsenal hold firm with ease at the Bernabéu and will face PSG next
Real Madrid failed to pull off a comeback in the Champions League quarter-finals. Arsenal defeated the reigning champions once again and will face Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-finals.
Double digits in both goals and assists: Lukaku becomes the second to do it after Salah
Romelu Lukaku has joined a (very short) list alongside Mohamed Salah. He is only the second player in Europe’s top five leagues this season to reach double digits in both goals and assists. In addition, he has now surpassed Diego Maradona in total Serie A goals.
A few months ago, he was on the beach and didn’t want to play
Szczęsny retired last summer but returned to football months later after receiving a surprise invitation from Barcelona, who had just seen Ter Stegen suffer a serious injury. He is now the first-choice goalkeeper and isn’t afraid of losing his spot to the German, who is close to returning. He also isn’t thinking about whether he’ll continue playing after this season.
Overturning a three-goal deficit: Real Madrid can do it
Real Madrid will need to dig deep into something very special to get past Arsenal. After the 3-0 defeat in London, Carlo Ancelotti’s side are far from favorites to reach the Champions League semi-finals. Then again, overturning a three-goal deficit? Real have done it before.
Through this statistic, Arsenal hopes to prevent a new Real comeback
Arsenal is ready to defend a 3-0 lead against Real Madrid in the Champions League. In his match talk, Mikel Arteta will certainly mention an ongoing statistic: The Gunners have gone 79 official matches in a row without conceding more than two goals.
System error caused Europa League anthem to play at Aston Villa vs PSG.
A small mistake should be allowed that’s probably what they were thinking at Aston Villa before the kickoff of the Champions League quarter-final second leg. Just moments before the match started, things went completely wrong as the Europa League anthem was played instead. According to the BBC, this happened due to a system error.
Internazionale through to the semi-finals: 'We've got two massive balls'
After a thrilling two-legged quarter-final in the Champions League, Internazionale have managed to secure a spot in the semi-finals. Lautaro Martínez, Hakan Calhanoglu, Yann Sommer, and Simone Inzaghi were all relieved after the battle with Bayern Munich.
Italian high-risk matches no longer allowed in the evening
High-risk matches in Serie A will no longer take place in the evening. The decision comes after the Roman derby between Lazio and AS Roma got out of control on Sunday. According to the Italian Ministry of the Interior, the risks are lower for matches held during the day.
English sources confirm: Ancelotti will leave Real Madrid after the cup final
Sky News reports that, following the elimination against Arsenal in the Champions League, the Italian coach will leave the Spanish giants after facing Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final.