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      Barcelona 2 Real Madrid 1 LIVE: Camp Nou erupts as Kessie’s last-gasp strike puts hosts TWELVE points clear – latest

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      BARCELONA are now TWELVE points clear of second place Real Madrid after securing a huge comeback win in the El Clasico.Los Blancos took the lead following Vinicus Jr’s heavily deflected cross off Ronald Araujo.
      However, Xavi’s side hit back just before the break courtesy of a poachers effort from Sergi Roberto.
      And Franck Kessie’s brilliant team goal completed the comeback sending the Camp Nou into meltdown.

      Live stream: Viaplay Sports
      TV channel: Viaplay Sports 1
      Barca XI: Ter Stegen; Araujo, Christensen, Kounde, Balde; De Jong, Busquets, Roberto; Gavi, Raphinha, Lewandowski
      Madrid XI: Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Rudiger, Nacho; Modric, Camavinga, Kroos; Valverde, Vinicus Jr, Benzema

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      Barcelona beat Real Madrid 2-1 at El Clasico with a dramatic comeback at the Nou Camp.
      Real opened the scoring against the run of play after just nine minutes when Vinicius Junior’s cross from the left caught a deflection off of Ronald Araujo who netted an own-goal.
      But Barca equalised at the death of first half when Raphinha’s effort was blocked by Antonio Rudiger and Sergi Roberto picked up the rebound to score on 45 minutes.
      Los Blancos thought they regained the lead again against the run of play in the 81st minute with Marco Asensio but VAR deemed the scorer was just inches offside before Dani Ceballos’ assist.
      The Blaugrana got their winner in the second minute of stoppage time when a clever back-heel by Robert Lewandowski found Alejandro Balde down the left and his low cross set Franck Kessie up at the far post from where he finished.
      Credit: EPA
      Xavi speaks up
      Barcelona manager Xavi insists his team was superior to Real Madrid during El Clasico.
      The Spanish tactician told Movistar Plus: “Real Madrid posed problems for us later on with the changes and looked dangerous when [Marco] Asensio and Rodrygo were on the ball.
      “I genuinely believe that we were superior to Real Madrid throughout the game.”
      Credit: Getty
      Carlo Ancelotti reacts
      Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti insists the league is not yet lost despite 12 points separating them from in-form Barcelona after their El Clasico loss.
      Ancelotti said: “We played well and also deserved to win. We lost a little balance after the disallowed goal but games can be decided by small details.
      “We have to accept the disallowed goal but have every right to have our doubts over it.
      “We took risks at the end as we had to. We don’t feel that the league is lost but we are still involved in three competitions.”
      Credit: Getty
      Just inches offside
      Real Madrid ace Marco Asensio thought he had scored his team’s winner at El Clasico on 81 minutes.
      That would have been an important win for Real as they would have been only six points behind the top.
      However, VAR deemed Asensio was just inches offside – actually, it was the edge of his elbow that was over the line. A decision that may have decided the title…
      Los Blancos then suffered a last-gasp defeat that now sees them a whopping 12 points away from Barcelona and first place.

      Credit: AFP
      Credit: Getty
      Updated LaLiga table
      Barcelona are so close to their first LaLiga title since 2019 they can taste it!
      Barca are now a whopping 12 points clear at the top of the table after their win at El Clasico.
      Real Madrid needed that victory as they were already nine points away from first place.
      Real are now far closer to third place with Atletico Madrid five points behind them.
      More below:

      Barcelona vs Real Madrid stats
      Barcelona dominated 54 per cent of possession against Real Madrid at El Clasico.
      Barca registered a total of 17 shots, but only seven of them were on target.
      Real, on the other hand, produced 11 shots, but only three of them were on target.
      More below:

      FT: Barcelona 2-1 Real Madrid
      Barcelona beat Real Madrid at El Clasico with a dramatic comeback at the Nou Camp.
      Real opened the scoring against the run of play after just nine minutes when Vinicius Junior’s cross from the left caught a deflection off of Ronald Araujo who scored an own-goal.
      But Barca equalised at the death of first half when Raphinha’s shot was blocked by Antonio Rudiger and Sergi Roberto picked up the rebound to score on 45 minutes.
      Los Blancos thought they regained the lead again against the run of play in the 81st minute with Marco Asensio but VAR deemed the goalscorer was inches offside before Dani Ceballos’ assist.
      The Blaugrana got what they were looking for in the second minute of stoppage time when a clever back-heel by Robert Lewandowski found Alejandro Balde down the left and his low cross set Franck Kessie up the far post from where he finished.
      Credit: EPA
      FT: Barcelona 2-1 Real Madrid
      Peep!
      That’s full-time in Barcelona!!!
      90+7 Barcelona 2-1 Real Madrid
      Yellow card
      Referee whips out a double booking for Ceballos and Fati.
      The Real ace reacted after a late tackle from the Barcelona starlet and we get some nasty scenes with all the players getting involved in the fracas.
      90+2 Barcelona 2-1 Real Madrid
      Barcelona have done it!
      Lewandowski finds Balde to his left with a stunning back-heel and the full-back delivers a cross that finds Kessie at the far post from where he scores with a decisive finish!

      90+2 Barcelona 2-1 Real Madrid
      Goal!
      Barcelona turn it around with Kessie!!!
      90 Barcelona 1-1 Real Madrid
      Substitution
      Barcelona boss Xavi brings on Fati, who replaces Gavi.
      Five more minutes of stoppage time to go!
      90 Barcelona 1-1 Real Madrid
      Yellow card
      Barcelona ace Balde gets booked for bringing Asensio down.
      88 Barcelona 1-1 Real Madrid
      With all the VAR drama I missed Torres’ introduction as he replaced Raphinha.
      Barcelona are now defending the draw that would still maintain them in command for the title.
      Real are pushing really hard as they really need the win with nine points away from the top.
      85 Barcelona 1-1 Real Madrid
      Chance!
      Real ace Asensio tries to get even with a beautiful long-range shot that just misses Ter Stegen’s crossbar!
      83 Barcelona 1-1 Real Madrid
      No goal!
      Actually, they haven’t done it again as VAR deems Asensio was just offside in the build-up.
      In fact, it was his ELBOW that was offside!
      81 Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid
      They’ve done it again!
      Real break into a dangerous attack with Rodrygo opting not to pass to Vinisius down his left.
      Instead he passes to Ceballos on his right and he delivers a cross to the middle from where Asensio taps it in to Ter Stegen’s bottom right corner!
      81 Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid
      Goal!
      Real regain the lead with Asensio!!!
      80 Barcelona 1-1 Real Madrid
      Chance!
      Kounde gives the ball away at the back and Benzema tries a shot from the edge of the box but Ter Stegen saves with a lunge to his left!
      78 Barcelona 1-1 Real Madrid
      Chance
      Real star Vinicius tries another shot from the left but it lacks power and Ter Stegen picks it up with ease.
      77 Barcelona 1-1 Real Madrid
      Substitution
      A triple change by Real boss Ancelotti as Tchouameni, Asensio and Ceballos replace Camavinga, Valverde and Modric.
      77 Barcelona 1-1 Real Madrid
      Substitution
      Barcelona boss Xavi makes his first change with Kessie replacing Roberto – left it quite late.
      76 Barcelona 1-1 Real Madrid
      Chance!
      Barcelona play the ball nicely and De Jong scouts Lewandowski’s movement inside the area but the Poland international’s shot just misses Courtois’ bottom right corner.
      73 Barcelona 1-1 Real Madrid
      Ter Stegen and Courtois are constantly on guard but it’s been a while since they have received any danger.
      Quite a stalemate going on at the Nou Camp.
      70 Barcelona 1-1 Real Madrid
      Chance
      Real star Vinicius breaks down the left and tries a shot that completely misses the crossbar.
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      Arsenal 4-1 Crystal Palace LIVE SCORE: Gunners go EIGHT points clear at the top after dominant win

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      ARSENAL have gone EIGHT points clear at the top of the Premier League after beating Crystal Palace 4-1.Gabriel Martinelli – who missed a penalty in the Europa League exit during the week – opened the scoring for the Gunners.
      And Bukayo Saka helped himself to a stunning double.
      Granit Xhaka was also on target for the Gunners who extended their lead with Man City in FA Cup action this weekend.

      Result: Arsenal 4 Crystal Palace 1
      Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, White, Holding, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Partey, Xhaka, Odegaard, Saka, Martinelli, Trossard
      Crystal Palace XI: Whitworth. Ward, Guehi, Tomkins, Mitchell, Milivojevic, Doucoure, Schlupp, Olise, Zaha, Edouard

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      Arsenal 4-1 Crystal Palace
      Saka’s clinical brace guided Arsenal eight points clear at the top of the table.
      Martinelli opened the scoring after skipping past his defender to arrow a shot into the bottom corner before Saka coolly slotted home to double the lead shortly after.
      Xhaka then made it three shortly after the interval.
      Palace threatened to mount a comeback when Schlupp lashed a goal home from a corner.
      But it proved to be nothing but a consolation as Saka restored the three-goal cushion.
      The win puts them eight ahead of Man City, while Palace remain deep in trouble, with no post-manager bounce after Vieira’s sacking earlier this week.
      Thank you for joining SunSport’s coverage this afternoon.
      FULL-TIME Arsenal 4-1 Crystal Palace
      Arsenal 4-1 Crystal Palace
      90+4. End to end stuff at the moment.
      Palace break away again with Arsenal’s defence nowhere to be seen.
      The ball goes through to Eze who shoots towards the bottom corner, but Ramsdale is equal to the effort.

      Arsenal 4-1 Crystal Palace

      90+1. Zaha gets in behind the Arsenal defence and has a great chance to score, but fails to even get a shot away as he is quickly closed down.
      He then plays in Ayew with a back heel but he can’t get a shot away in time either and is also closed out.
      Arsenal 4-1 Crystal Palace
      88. Small scuffle between Zaha and Holding after Holding pushes Zaha to the ground, conceding a free-kick.
      Tomkins gets his foot on the end of the set-piece but the ball rolls harmlessly into Ramsdale’s hands.
      Arsenal 4-1 Crystal Palace
      86. Kiwior comes on for his Premier League debut.
      He replaces Gabriel at the heart of Arsenal’s defence.
      Arsenal 4-1 Crystal Palace
      85. Arsenal in complete control at the moment.
      Arsenal 4-1 Crystal Palace
      82. More subs now.
      Olise and Sclupp are hooked by Palace for Eze and Ahamada.
      Meanwhile, Arsenal make two changes as well with White and Martinelli taken off for Smith Rowe and Jorginho.
      Arsenal 4-1 Crystal Palace
      80. Jesus goes down in the area under pressure from two Palace defenders after being played in.
      But ref Stuart Atwell waves play on as Jesus seems to slip before going over.
      Arsenal 4-1 Crystal Palace
      76. Palace are given a free-kick on the edge of the Arsenal box after a foul by Xhaka.
      However, it amounts to nothing as Olise’s shot hits the wall.

      Arsenal 4-1 Crystal Palace
      74. Tierney grabs an assist as he controls the ball and plays in Saka on the edge of the area who whips the ball into the bottom corner with a first-time effort.
      A VAR check confirms the goal with no offside offence from Jesus.
      Goal – 4-1 to Arsenal
      74. Saka restores the three-goal cushion.
      Arsenal 3-1 Crystal Palace
      72. So close for Palace.
      Zaha is played in by Schlupp and manages to squeeze a shot at goal from a tight angle.
      He strikes the ball well but his effort goes agonisingly wide of the far post.
      Arsenal 3-1 Crystal Palace
      65. Subs for both teams.
      Jesus and Tierney are introduced for Trossard and Zinchenko.
      While Palace hook Edouard and Milivojevic for Ayew and Will Hughes.

      Arsenal 3-1 Crystal Palace
      64. Olise whips a corner in and Arsenal fail to clear the danger as the ball goes through to Schlupp.
      He then fires the ball past Ramsdale as Gabriel almost rips the shirt off his back.
      A VAR check for handball ensues, but the goal stands.
      Goal Arsenal 3-1 Crystal Palace
      63. Schlupp pulls one back for Palace
      Arsenal 3-0 Crystal Palace
      62. Another spell on the ball for Palace ends with Arsenal picking up the ball in midfield.
      The Eagles have lacked control and quality in build up all game.
      Arsenal 3-0 Crystal Palace
      60. Arsenal are moving the ball with swagger and purpose.
      They look able to carve open this Palace defence with ease.
      Arsenal 3-0 Crystal Palace
      57. Arsenal fans are in full voice now.
      And they’re singing about recently sacked Palace boss Vieira.
      Arsenal 3-0 Crystal Palace
      55. Xhaka is played in after a run into the penalty area and makes no mistake from close range to put Arsenal three goals up.
      Replays reveal a bit of fortune to the shot with a Palace defender helping give the ball some lift, but the Gunners will not care one bit.

      Goal – 3-0 to Arsenal
      55. Xhaka makes it three.
      Arsenal 2-0 Crystal Palace
      53. Zaha trying to make something happen.
      Once again he is on the ball in the penalty area but has no way through with Arsenal triple-teaming him.
      But he manages to work some space and laser a shot at goal which Ramsdale is able to save.
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      Man Utd vs Fulham LIVE: Red-hot Rashford and Maguire STARTS in huge FA Cup clash against Cottagers – latest

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      MANCHESTER UNITED continue their quadruple hunt with an FA Cup quarter-final tie against Fulham TODAY.Goals from Alejandro Garnacho and Fred inspired the Red Devils to a 3-1 win against West Ham in the last round.
      While the Cottagers dispatched Leeds in round five of the tournament.

      Kick-off time: 4:30pm GMT
      Live stream: ITV X
      TV channel: ITV
      Man Utd XI: De Gea, Shaw, Martinez, Maguire, Wan-Bissaka; McTominay, Sabitzer; Sancho, Fernandes, Rashford; Weghorst
      Fulham XI: Leno, Tete, Diop, Ream, Robinson; Reed, Paulinha; Reid, Pereira, Willian; Mitrovic

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      Odds

      Man Utd – 4/9
      Draw – 17/5
      Fulham – 6/1

      *Odds courtesy of Ladbrokes and are correct at the time of publication.
      When is the FA Cup semi-final draw?
      The FA Cup semi-final draw is taking place following Brighton vs Grimsby.
      Brighton vs Grimsby kicks off at 2.15pm so United will know their opponent by the time they play against Fulham.
      Fulham XI
      Willian back in while Mitrovic leads the line for Fulham
      Credit @Fulham
      Manchester United XI
      Erik Ten Hag has gone strong as Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho starts
      @ManUtd
      Welcome to Manchester United vs Fulham
      Manchester United are still on the hunt for a unprecedented quadruple and that continues with a FA Cup quarter-final tie against Fulham.
      The Red Devils got to this round by beating West Ham with ease thanks to goals from Alejandro Garanacho, Fred and an own goal from Aguerd.
      While Fulham easily dispatched of Premier League rivals Fulham..
      Stay tuned as coming up, we’ll have the team news and starting lineups all before kick-off.
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      F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix LIVE: Verstappen STARTS in 15th while Hamilton looks to win from 7th – latest updates

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      FORMULA ONE returns TODAY with the Saudi Grand Prix – but 2022 winner Max Verstappen has his work cut out.The F1 icon will start down in 15th on the grid due to a faulty car in the qualifier.
      While British superstar Lewis Hamilton is hoping to secure his first triumph of the season from 7th spot.

      Start time: 5pm GMT
      Live stream: NOW TV
      TV channel: Sky Sports F1

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      Europa League draw LIVE: Man Utd set to play Sevilla in quarter-finals – Stream FREE, TV channel, updates

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      MANCHESTER UNITED will play Sevilla in the quarter-finals of the Europa League. Meanwhile, Juventus have been drawn against Sporting Lisbon in their last eight clash.
      And if both United and Juve win their quarter-finals, they will play each other in the semis.

      Start time: 12pm GMT
      TV/Live stream: BT Sport YouTube/BT Sport 1
      Teams: Sporting Lisbon, Feyenoord, Juventus, Roma, Man Utd, Union Saint-Gilloise, Sevilla, Bayer Leverkusen.

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      More on Sevilla
      Sevilla have struggled in La Liga, currently 13th and only two points clear of the relegation zone after finishing third behind Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund to exit the Champions League at the group stage, writes SunSport’s Martin Lipton.
      Manchester United, though, have not beaten Jorge Sampaoli’s team in their three previous meetings. After a goalless away draw, Jose Mourinho’s side succumbed 2-1 at home in the last 16 of the Champions League in 2018.
      Three years later, in the Covid-interrupted 2019-20 season, United lost 2-1 in a one-off Europa League tie in Cologne after Bruno Fernandes had given them an early penalty advantage.
      Juve, who meet Arsenal’s penalty shoot-out conquerors Sporting Lisbon, need to win the Europa League to qualify for next year’s Champions League unless they can get the 15 point deduction for transfer market manipulation and financial irregularities overturned.
      The points deduction means the Turin side are 10 points behind fourth-placed Milan to stand seventh in Serie A. The other half of the draw sees Feyenoord host Mourino’s current club Roma for the right to play at home to Bayer Leverkusen or Belgians Union Saint-Gilloise.
      Man Utd draw
      Manchester United face an instant Europa League return to Seville after landing a tough last eight draw, writes SunSport’s Martin Lipton.
      United, who ousted the city’s second team Real Betis in the last 16, must now take on Sevilla.
      And if they get through, Erik ten Hag’s side potentially will have to beat Italian giants Juventus in the last four to reach the Budapest final.
      Sevilla, the record six times winners of the competition, have lifted the trophy four times since 2013-14.
      Man Utd semi-finals dates
      And if Manchester United make it past the difficult obstacle of Sevilla they will face another one with Juventus and Sporting Lisbon lurking.
      The first semi-final takes place on May 11 and the second leg is scheduled for May 18.
      This time, though, United would play the return fixture at home – that is of course if they make it to the final four.
      Man Utd quarter-finals dates
      Manchester United will play their first quarter-final tie against Sevilla on April 13 at Old Trafford.
      United will then travel to Seville for the second leg on April 20
      Europa League draw
      And let’s look back at the Europa League semi-final pairs:
      Juventus/Sporting vs Man Utd/Sevilla
      Feyenoord/Roma vs Bayer Leverkusen/Union Saint-Gilloise
      Europa League draw
      The draw has come to an end, let’s have another look at the quarter-final pairings:
      Man Utd vs Sevilla
      Juventus vs Sporting Lisbon
      Bayer Leverkusen vs Union Saint-Gilloise
      Feyenoord vs Roma
      Europa League draw
      Juventus/Sporting/Man Utd/Sevilla vs Feyenoord/Roma/Bayer Leverkusen/Union Saint-Gilloise
      That’s off course the final
      Europa League draw
      Feyenoord/Roma vs Bayer Leverkusen/Union Saint-Gilloise
      Europa League draw
      Juventus/Sporting vs Man Utd/Sevilla
      Another tough draw for United!
      Europa League draw
      Time for the semi-final draw.
      Europa League draw
      Feyenoord vs Roma
      Europa League draw
      Bayer Leverkusen vs Union Saint-Gilloise
      Can USG do it again…?
      Europa League draw
      Juventus vs Sporting Lisbon
      Arsenal dodged one…
      Europa League draw
      Manchester United vs Sevilla
      United against the record Europa League winners!
      Europa League draw
      Here’s Manchester United!
      Who do they get?
      Europa League draw
      And it’s Zoltan Gera who will assist with the draw!
      The former Hungary international is the Europa League Final ambassador, which takes place in Budapest at his home country.
      Of course, the former playmaker played for West Brom and Fulham, with whom he made the Europa League Final in 2010
      Europa League draw
      And here’s UEFA’s deputy general secretary Giorgio Marchetti.
      Marchetti will be joined by a football legend for the draw
      Europa League draw
      Pedro Pinto continues his hosting duties after the Champions League draw.
      Pinto will soon introduce a legend to help with the draw
      Europa League draw
      Off we go in Nyon!
      Manchester United are set to find out their next opponent in the Europa League quarter-finals!
      Last call
      Less than 10 minutes to go until the draw, let’s remind you all who joined Manchester United in the quarter-finals:
      Manchester United
      Juventus
      Roma
      Sporting Lisbon
      Bayer Leverkusen
      Sevilla
      Feyenoord
      Union Saint-Gilloise
      Credit: Reuters
      Not long to go now
      People are taking their seats and the reps are waiting to see who they get in the quarter-finals.
      Manchester United will soon know who their next obstacle will be amid their trophy bid.
      United are among the favourites but Sporting Lisbon proved anything can happen after they eliminated Arsenal.
      Let’s see…
      Credit: Reuters
      Champions League quarter-final draw
      Here’s how the Champions League quarter-final draw went for Chelsea and Manchester City:
      Real Madrid vs Chelsea
      Inter Milan vs Benfica
      Man City vs Bayern Munich
      AC Milan vs Napoli
      Credit: EPA
      Sir Jim at Old Trafford
      Sir Jim Ratcliffe is at Old Trafford for talks with the Glazers over a potential takeover.
      Reminding you all that Sir Jim’s bid hasn’t met the unpopular owners’ £7billion asking price.
      And of course Britain richest man is facing competition from Qatar.
      However, Erik ten Hag’s men are focused on the task at hand ahead of the Europa League draw.

      Ten Hag speaks
      Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag was pleased with the result against Real Betis but admitted there are areas that still need to improve.
      Ten Hag told BT Sport: “I am happy but we like challenges and we knew that Betis is a good team, we saw that against Real Madrid and Barcelona. But we beat them twice so I think we performed very well.
      “I think we could have taken the lead but there were moments in rest defence and our defensive transition when they could break. We had to avoid that and keep more control on the ball and use the overload in the midfield. We didn’t always do it.
      “Second half was much better but they also lost energy, especially after the first goal. We were much better on the ball, much more calm, kept the ball in the opponent’s half, made them run and then you see we created chances.”
      Credit: Getty
      Ten Hag’s rule
      Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has been quick to stamp his authority, writes GIACOMO PISA.
      Ten Hag has not been afraid to lay down the law since taking over as boss.
      Evidence of that includes the brutal extra running after the loss to Brentford earlier in the season, benching Marcus Rashford for being late before the win over Wolves, and axing Cristiano Ronaldo altogether.
      In a BT Sport interview with United legend Robin van Persie, Ten Hag was asked if he had changed much in terms of the rules at the club.
      Credit: Getty
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      Champions League draw LIVE: Chelsea and Man City to learn quarter-final opponents – UK start time, Stream FREE, TV

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      THE Champions League quarter-final draw takes place TODAY as the business end of the tournament really starts to hot up. Chelsea and Man City are both on tenterhooks waiting to find out who they will be playing in the quarter-final, and possibly the semi-final of Europe’s elite competition.

      Start time: 11am GMT
      Stream/TV: BT Sport YouTube/BT Sport 1
      Teams: Chelsea, Real Madrid, Napoli, Man City, Inter Milan, AC Milan, Benfica, Bayern Munich

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      Europa League
      Follow our Europa League draw, where Manchester United await their quarter-final opponents.
      That’s all from us here.
      Full draw
      Couple familiar ties there. But what a chance for one of Napoli, AC, Inter or Benfica to reach the final.

      Real Madrid vs Chelsea
      Benfica vs Inter Milan
      Man City vs Bayern Munich
      AC Milan vs Napoli

      Semi-final two
      Real Madrid/Chelsea vs Man City/Bayern Munich
      Semi-final one
      AC Milan/Napoli vs Inter Milan vs Benfica
      Semi-final draw NEXT
      AC Milan vs Napoli
      All-Italian affair for our final quarter-final tie.
      Man City vs Bayern Munich
      What a corker!
      Inter Milan vs Benfica
      We have our second tie.
      Real Madrid vs Chelsea
      We have our first tie!
      For the third year in a row. Here we go again.
      Draw is UNDERWAY!
      Here we go…
      Legends on stage
      Hamit Altintop and Patrick Kluivert are now addressing those in the room.
      Altintop sends a heartfelt message to the people of Turkey following the devastating earthquakes last month.
      Credit: AFP or licensors
      More talking…
      That man who looks a bit like Claudio Ranieri is now giving a spiel on stage…

      We’re nearly underway!
      Just those boring formalities to go through in Nyon before the actual draw starts.
      Highlights being shown, tense club officials in the crowd, random European football legends on stage.
      Europa League draw
      After the Champions League draw we’ll have all the drama from the Europa draw as well.
      Manchester United, Juventus and Sevilla are the big boys left in that one.
      Arsenal were knocked out by Sporting Lisbon last night on penalties.
      Mini CL ball alert!
      We’re just minutes away from the start of the draw in Nyon.
      Credit: Getty
      Credit: Reuters
      When is the semi-final draw?
      The draw for the semis will also be done today.
      The eight teams in the pot will each be drawn a tie, before being drawn directly against another tie, with he winners facing off in the final four.
      Fans will therefore get to fantasise over their potential route to the final in Istanbul.
      Oh to dream.
      Who can play who?
      Unlike rounds prior, the quarter-final draws do not have clubs split into separate pots.
      Therefore, clubs from the same nation can play each other.
      Chelsea vs Man City is a plausible tie and would be a rematch from their clash in the final in the 2020/21 season.
      We could also get a Milan derby in the Champions League.
      How to watch
      The Champions League quarter-final draw will be shown live on BT Sport.
      It can be streamed live through the BT sport app or website.
      The UEFA website and youtube channel will also stream it live for FREE.
      Napoli to win it all?
      Gary Lineker has revealed that he put a bet on Napoli to win the Champions League months ago.
      The Italian side cruised through to the quarter-finals with a 5-0 aggregate victory over Eintracht Frankfurt.
      Lineker made an early prediction that Napoli would win the European competition this season when they were backed by few.
      Before the tournament began, Napoli were 66-1 to win the final in Istanbul on June 10.
      Now the Italian side are third-favoured to win by the bookies.
      Credit: Getty
      Potter in full flow
      Graham Potter sent Chelsea fans wild last night with his X-rated message to fans…
      “Well firstly it’s thank you because they’ve been incredibly fair, incredibly fair with us,” he said.
      “They’ve stuck with the team, the support we’ve had has been amazing.
      “And we’ll need them on Saturday. We’ll try and beat Everton, then we’ll take the draw, and then we’ll try and win the f***ing Champions League.”
      Credit: Alamy
      Draw in full

      Chelsea (knocked out Dortmund)
      Napoli (knocked out Frankfurt)
      Real Madrid (knocked out Liverpool)
      AC Milan (knocked out Tottenham)
      Inter Milan (knocked out Porto)
      Bayern Munich (knocked out PSG)
      Man City (knocked out Leipzig)
      Benfica (knocked out Brugges)

      Naturally, some of the bigger sides will be looking at landing Benfica or Inter Milan.
      But teams will want to avoid Napoli this year, as they’re looking like one of the most formidable teams in Europe at this moment.
      Welcome to the Champions League draw!
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      Bayern Munich fill the last spot at today’s draw in Nyon, Switzerland.
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      Arsenal 1 Sporting 1 (agg 3-3) ET LIVE SCORE: Gunners go crashing out of Europa League on penalties – updates

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      ARSENAL have been knocked out of the Europa League following a defeat to Sporting Lisbon on penalties.Gabriel Martinelli’s miss in the penalty shootout turned out to be costly.
      And now the Gunners only have the Premier League title left to fight for this season.

      RESULT: Arsenal 1-1 Sporting (agg 3-3) – PEN 3-5
      Live stream: BT Sport website or app
      TV channel: BT Sport 2
      Arsenal XI: Ramsdale; Tomiyasu, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Vieira, Jorginho, Xhaka; Nelson, Jesus, Martinelli
      Sporting XI: Adan; St.Juste, Diomande, Inacio; Esgaio, Goncalves, Ugarte, Reis; Edwards, Trincao; Paulinho

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      That’s it for tonight!
      It was an incredible evening of Europa League action with the best of it undoubtedly coming from the Emirates.
      Arsenal have been knocked out on penalties at home after drawing 3-3 on aggregate with Sporting Lisbon.
      The game will likely be remembered for the incredible halfway line effort by Pedro Goncalves.
      The Gunners will turn their attention to out-of-form Crystal Palace who visit the Emirates on Sunday.
      We will see you there.
      Europa League Draw Tomorrow
      Arsenal will not be in the hat for the Europa League draw tomorrow but here’s all the clubs that will be.
      Sevilla, Feyenoord, Man United, Juventus, Sporting Lisbon, Bayer Leverkusen, Roma and Union Saint-Gilloise.
      Wait and See
      Easily forgotten amid the drama of the night is the fact both Takehiro Tomiyasu and William Saliba were escorted off the pitch by medical staff in the first half.
      There is yet to be any serious update on either of their conditions so Arsenal fans will likely want to keep their ears out tomorrow to see if any news emerges.
      Both of them, particularly Saliba, have been in important in the club’s title charge this season.
      William Saliba became the second Arsenal defender subbed off in the first-half against Sporting Lisbon
      Elsewhere in Europe
      Fenerbahce 1-0 Sevilla – (Sevilla win 2-1 on aggregate)
      Feyenoord 7-1 Shakhtar – (Feyenoord win 8-2 on aggregate)
      Real Betis 0-1 Man United (United win 5-1 on aggregate)
      SC Freiburg 0-2 Juventus (Juventus win 3-0 on aggregate)
      Ferencvarosi 0-2 Bayer Leverkusen (Leverkusen win 4-0 on aggregate)
      Real Sociedad 0-0 Roma (Roma win 2-0 on aggregate)
      Union Saint-Gilloise 3-0 Union Berlin (Saint-Gilloise win 6-3 on aggregate)
      Penalty Scorecard
      Sporting Scorers: Jeremiah St Juste, Ricardo Esgaio, Goncalo Inacio, Artur Gomes, Nuno Santos
      Sporting Misses: X
      Arsenal Scorers: Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka, Leandro Trossard
      Arsenal Misses: Gabriel Martinelli
      The Moment of Magic
      Pedro Goncalves left jaws on the ground at the Emirates.
      The goal came just after the 61 minute mark as Jorginho lost the ball in the centre circle.
      Goncalves dribbled five yards before launching an epic effort from the halfway line which flew over the retreating Aaron Ramsdale.
      Regardless of what happens for Sporting in the rest of this tournament, the fans will always have that special, special moment.
      ‘We gave every single ball away’
      Mikel Arteta has lamented Arsenal’s sloppiness as he reflected on their Europa League defeat to Sporting.
      He told BT Sport: “No [we did not do enough] because we have’t won it. A huge blow, obviously.
      “There were moments especially in the first 75 minutes where we weren’t at our level. We gave every single ball away and we did not have the capacity to dominate the game.
      “In the last 15 minutes and extra time we had the chances to win it and when it goes down to the penalties it’s a lot of anxiety and we lost it.
      “We have to look ourselves and why we weren’t good enough to go through. And after that now we have 11 games and the first one is Palace.”
      Odegaard Reacts
      A disappointed Martin Odegaard has given his reaction to Arsenal’s Europa League defeat.
      He said: “I think we did enough [to win it] in some periods of the game but most of the game we weren’t on the level we should be.
      “I think part of the game we did well but throughout the whole game we did not play out best football so it could have gone either way.”
      Sporting Success
      The Sporting fans are still delirious in the away end after an extraordinary night in their history.
      With perhaps Napoli being the only exception, Arsenal have been the most impressive side in European football this season.
      But their standards slacked throughout both legs and Sporting Lisbon took full advantage.
      A lot was said about Marcus Edwards in the build up this to tie but there are two other players who will perhaps take most credit from these two games.
      One is goalkeeper Antonio Adan who made a few fantastic saves throughout the match and the other, of course, is halfway line goal king Pedro Goncalves who will likely be giving Aaron Ramsdale nightmares tonight.
      All Over
      So it finishes 1-1 on the night, 3-3 on aggregate and 5-3 to Sporting Lisbon on penalties.
      Heartbreak for Arsenal whose European journey has come to a swift end.
      Some fans may see this as a blessing in disguise given Arsenal can now fully focus on their title pursuit.
      But the look of despair on the faces of the Gunners players tell you that that idea is of little consolation.
      PENS: Arsenal 3-5 Sporting
      Nuno Santos scores and Arsenal are OUT of the Europa League.
      An extraordinary, thrilling, unbelievable European tie and Martinelli’s penalty miss is the last involvement the Premier League leaders will have in Europe this season.
      PENS: Arsenal 3-4 Sporting
      IT’S SAVED! MARTINELLI DENIED.
      Arsenal are in huge trouble now.
      And Sporting are one pen away from the Europa League quarters.
      PENS: Arsenal 3-4 Sporting
      Artur Gomes scores an unconvincing penalty to make it 4-3. Every pen scored so far and it’s Martinelli up next.
      PENS: Arsenal 3-3 Sporting
      Leandro Trossard scores but similar to Inacio it’s only just.
      Not a great pen and Adan gets a hand to it – but it sneaks in.
      Six taken, six scored.
      PENS: Arsenal 2-3 Sporting
      SO CLOSE! Inacio with a poor pen but Ramsdale only gets half a glove on it and it goes in.
      PENS: Arsenal 2-2 Sporting
      And a great penalty by Saka to even up the shootout again. Left foot into the bottom right hand corner.
      PENS: Arsenal 1-2 Sporting
      It’s Esgaio up next and he smacks it past Ramsdale, who dived late in an attempt to put the kicker off. 100 per cent so far.
      Saka up next.
      PENS: Arsenal 1-1 Sporting
      The Arsenal captain strikes it with his left foot into the bottom corner. Two pens so far and both teams have scored.
      PENS: Arsenal 0-1 Sporting
      St Juste scores with a decent finish towards the top left of the net. Odegaard up next.
      PENS: Arsenal 0-0 Sporting
      The coin flip appears to be won by the Sporting captain and keeper Adan and the shootout will now take place in front of the away fans at the Emirates.
      Who is stepping up first? It’s Jeremiah St Juste. heading forward.
      Here we go
      Time to become a hero. Both teams are in huddles as we await the first penalty shootout ever at the Emirates stadium for a place in the Europa League quarter-finals.
      An extraordinary night of football is set for it’s final act.
      Reality star Kim Kardashian, who is at the Emirates tonight, has certainly got her money’s worth.
      Arsenal 1-1 Sporting Lisbon (Agg: 3-3)
      There’s the whistle.
      What a game. What a tie. We’re going to penalties in this epic game at the Emirates.
      Wow.
      Arsenal 1-1 Sporting Lisbon (Agg: 3-3)
      120. One minute added on and then it’s penalties unless there’s a late goal.
      Ramsdale is going to boot forward a free-kick from the halfway line.
      Arsenal 1-1 Sporting Lisbon (Agg: 3-3)
      118. RED CARD! Ugarte sent off for Sporting.
      The away side break from the Arsenal corner – having narrowly survived two attempts on their goal – before Arsenal win it back.
      In an attempt to stop the Gunners then breaking on their goal, Ugarte takes out Saka with a late tackle and picks up his second booking.
      A wild few minutes here at the Emirates.
      Arsenal 1-1 Sporting Lisbon (Agg: 3-3)
      116. BIG SAVE BY ADAN! Martinelli is fouled and Odegaard swings in a free-kick.
      Gabriel gets a header in that the keeper is able to knock out for a corner.
      And another chance! Effort at the back post from the corner that looks like it was cleared off the line.
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      Wolves vs Leeds LIVE SCORE: Premier League latest as relegation-battling Whites take on Lopetegui’s men

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      WOLVES and Leeds go head-to-head in a Premier League relegation scrap at Molineux.Julien Lopetegui’s men found themselves on the wrong end of a 2-1 score line against Newcastle last weekend.
      While 18th-place Leeds will feel a little more confident going into this one having recently held high-flying Brighton to a 2-2 draw.

      Kick-off time: Saturday, March 18 – 3pm GMT
      TV channel: Not televised in the UK

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