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Declan Rice was left incensed at his team-mate Thomas Partey after the latter picked up a late yellow card in Arsenal’s 2-1 win over Real Madrid on Wednesday.The Gunners cruised to a 5-1 thrashing on aggregate against Los Blancos, having built a commanding lead following their 3-0 win in the first leg of their quarter-final clash at the Emirates last week.After PSG edged by Aston Villa on Tuesday, Mikel Arteta’s side will face the French champions in the semi-finals, with the first leg set to be played two weeks from now on April 29. But Partey will miss this game,…

Arsenal made it to the Champions League semi-finals after beating Real Madrid 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu, going through 5-1 winners on aggregate across both legs. The first half was punctuated with two questionable penalty decisions, one given after a VAR check and missed by Bukayo Saka, and the other overturned despite being awarded by the referee.In a febrile Santiago Bernabeu the Gunners did eventually take the lead, Saka dinking over Thibaut Courtois to get the last laugh after the Belgian stopped his penalty to give Arsenal a 4-0 aggregate lead.  But it didn’t last long, with Vinicius Junior pouncing on…

Kylian Mbappe’s first Champions League campaign with Real Madrid ended with a whimper as the Los Blancos star was hooked on 75 minutes in their 2-1 defeat by Arsenal on Wednesday night.Carlo Ancelotti’s side lost 5-1 on aggregate in a showdown at the Bernabeu where a ‘remontada’ was promised by Madrid’s cohort ever since the aftermath of the first leg.Arsenal came into Wednesday’s return fixture leading 3-0 courtesy of two Declan Rice free-kick goals at the Emirates and a cherry on top from Mikel Merino last week. And it was Rice who Mbappe lunged in to tackle which led to him…

Bukayo Saka was involved in a heated half-time row with Dani Carvajal during Arsenal’s Champions League quarter-final showdown against Real Madrid. Saka saw an attempted Panenka penalty saved by Thibaut Courtois during the first half and was confronted by Madrid defender Carvajal as he walked off the pitch.Carvajal, who was not named in Madrid’s matchday squad, followed Saka toward the tunnel before grabbing him on the back of the neck and pointing in his face. The winger then swatted him away and as tensions threatened to boil over into a fracas, members of Arsenal’s backroom staff intervened to lead Saka away. Several…

Newcastle fans might be asking Jason Tindall to manage every game after tonight’s result.The Magpies cruised to a 5-0 win over Crystal Palace while their assistant manager stepped in for Eddie Howe, who missed the clash after taking ill with pneumonia last week.Five goals, five different goalscorers, and one of them was Newcastle’s £70m-rated target last summer – Marc Guehi – who scored an own goal to put the hosts 2-0 up. Before then, Jacob Murphy opened the scoring with his third goal in as many games.Fabian Schar, Harvey Barnes and Alexander Isak also contributed to the goalfest on Tyneside,…

As one of the most coveted young players in Europe, Nico Williams could well be entering his final couple of months as an Athletic Bilbao player.Although he remains under contract with his boyhood club for another two years, the expectation is that several European heavyweights will test Bilbao’s resolve in the summer.Barcelona tried to move heaven and earth to sign Williams last summer on the back of Spain’s victory in Euro 2024, a tournament in which he had played such a starring role. Hindered by all sorts of financial restrictions and red tape last year, Barca could well renew their…

Barry Ferguson has urged Rangers to tap into the ‘workmanlike’ spirit of the side he skippered to the 2008 UEFA Cup final when they take on Athletic Bilbao in Thursday night’s Europa League showdown.The Light Blues held the La Liga outfit to a goalless draw in the first game at Ibrox after playing most of the night with 10 men following Robin Propper’s 13th-minute red card.Now they hope to progress to the last four by emerging triumphant in the San Mames Stadium, which will host next month’s final. Interim boss Ferguson was captain of the Rangers side who, against the…

Fiorentina vs Celje live streaming heats up the UEFA Europa Conference League as the two sides clash in the second leg of their quarter-final battle. With a 2-1 lead from the first leg, Fiorentina return to the Stadio Artemio Franchi aiming to seal their spot in the semi-finals, while Celje hope to stage a surprise comeback in Italy. Match Details MatchFiorentina vs CeljeCompetitionUEFA Europa Conference League (QF – 2nd Leg)DateThursday, 17 April 2025Time16:45 UTC / 18:45 CEST / 22:15 ISTVenueStadio Artemio Franchi, Florence, ItalyFirst Leg ResultCelje 1–2 Fiorentina Head-to-Head Record DateMatchScore10 Apr 2025Celje vs Fiorentina (1st Leg)1–2 Team Form and…

Arsenal were able to breathe a sigh of relief in the first half of the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie against Real Madrid when the hosts had a penalty overturned by VAR.The Gunners headed into the clash at the Bernabeu with a 3-0 aggregate lead from last week’s first leg.And, Mikel Arteta’s side had the chance to extend their advantage in the 13th minute when they were awarded a spot kick after Raul Asensio was adjudged to have fouled Mikel Merino by VAR. However, disaster struck for Arsenal as Bukayo Saka saw his panenka penalty attempt saved by Thibaut…

The UEFA Europa Conference League heats up as Jagiellonia Białystok host Real Betis in a high-stakes second leg of their quarter-final tie. With Real Betis holding a 2-0 lead from the first leg, Jagiellonia will need a memorable night in front of their fans at the Stadion Miejski to keep their European dreams alive. Match Details MatchJagiellonia Białystok vs Real BetisCompetitionUEFA Europa Conference League – Quarter-Final (2nd Leg)DateThursday, 17 April 2025Time18:45 CEST / 17:45 BST / 12:45 ETVenueStadion Miejski, Białystok, PolandFirst Leg ResultReal Betis 2–0 Jagiellonia Head-to-Head Record DateFixtureResult10 Apr 2025Real Betis vs Jagiellonia2–0 This will be only the second-ever…