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      Fulham 2 Leeds 1: Pereira strike plunges visitors deeper into relegation trouble as fuming fans chant for Bielsa

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      LEEDS were plunged further into the relegation mire with fuming fans chanting for “Marcelo Bielsa”.Harry Wilson and Andreas Pereira were on target for Fulham but they were both helped by Illan Meslier’s butter fingers. 
      Bobby Decordova-Reid in action with Leeds United’s Illan Meslier before Andreas Pereira scores Fulham’s second goalCredit: Reuters
      Harry Wilson opened the scoring for FulhamCredit: Rex
      It was an afternoon to forget for the French goalkeeper whose flapped clearances actually ASSISTED both the goals. 
      There was hope for Leeds when Patrick Bamford pulled one back on 78-minutes – but the hosts held on. 
      It left the away end about what they once had, as chants for Bielsa rang around Craven Cottage. 
      You can’t exactly blame them with them facing a return to the Championship following three straight Prem defeats, which includes the home humiliations to Crystal Palace and Liverpool. 
      Meanwhile it was all hunky dory for Fulham with boss Marco Silva returning to the dugout with renewed passion to continue Fulham’s dream push towards Europe. 
      The Portuguese boss was hit with a two-game touchline ban after his red card for protesting Willian’s dismissal in the FA Cup defeat at Manchester United last month.
      And now he is back to challenge his side, on 45 points, to break the club’s Premier League record of 53 points set in 2008-09.
      The first-half wasn’t exactly what dreams were made of. 
      Fulham’s best chance came from a Tosin Adarabioyo header which forced Illan Meslier to leap like a cat and claw the ball away from the top corner – but turns out the defender was offside anyway. 
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      Leeds hit back with Roca stinging the hands of Bernd Leno with a 20-yard free kick. 
      Fulham emerged from the restart finally looking like a side with a better plan of how to score a goal. 
      Willian shimmied beyond four away shirts before scraping the post with a low drive. 
      It was no surprise when the Brazilian lynchpin of Marco Silva’s side then played a vital role in the 58th minute opener. 
      He pounced on a Antonee Robinson pass before lashing a shot at Meslier who could only flap it straight to Wilson. 
      The Welsh wizard let the ball bounce and rifled a shot off the underside of the bar and in.
      Pereirea fired a warning shot of a second by slapping the crossbar with an inch-perfect free-kick, but he really made Leeds pay on 72 minutes.  
      Meslier nudged Antonee Robinson’s cross into the path of Pereira who blasted home into an empty net. 
      But there was hope when Crysencio Summerville’s backheel was deflected into the path of Patrick Bamford who poked it in after a desperate scramble in the box. 
      Fulham responded with another menacing set-piece from Willian but Meslier managed to mop up the damage this time. 
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      Brentford 1 Aston Villa 1 LIVE SCORE: Emery’s side snatch late point in capital with Douglas Luiz’s equaliser

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      ASTON VILLA snatched a late point in the capital with a 1-1 draw against Brentford. Ivan Toney put the Bees ahead but Douglas Luiz made it 1-1 in the 89th-minute to continue Unai Emery’s unbeaten run.

      Kick off: 3pm UK time
      TV channel/live stream: Not available in the UK due to 3pm blackout.
      Stadium: Gtech Community Stadium.

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      Crystal Palace 0 Everton 0 LIVE SCORE: Eagles and Toffees play out drab draw as Holgate sent off for visitors – latest

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      CRYSTAL PALACE were forced to share the spoils with Everton in the Premier League after a 0-0 draw. Eze had a goal ruled out by VAR for the Eagles and Mason Holgate was sent off for the visitors on a tame afternoon in the capital.

      Kick off: 3pm UK time
      TV channel/live stream: Not available in the UK due to 3pm blackout.
      Stadium: Selhurst Park

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      Liverpool 3 Nottingham Forest 2 LIVE SCORE: Salah and Jota heroics clinch vital win against battling Forest at Anfield

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      LIVERPOOL beat Nottingham Forest 3-2 in a frantic game at Anfield in the Premier League. Forest were insistent on fighting back when they went behind twice through Diogo Jota goals, but Mohamed Salah ultimately won it for the Reds.

      Kick off: 3pm UK time
      TV channel/live stream: Not available in the UK due to 3pm blackout.
      Stadium: Anfield

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      Arsenal 3 Southampton 3 LIVE RESULTS: Odegaard and Saka’s late strikes rescues point for Gunners – latest

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      ARSENAL dropped another two points in this dramatic title race – but it could have been so much worse.Alcaraz and Theo Walcott put the Saint 2-0 up before Gabriel Martinelli pulled one back for the Gunners.
      Then Duje Caleta-Car’s header restored Southampton’s two-goal lead.
      But Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka’s late strikes rescued a point for the Gunners in what was a thrilling Friday night contest.

      RESULT: Arsenal 3-3 Southampton
      TV channel: Sky Sports Main Event and Premier League
      Arsenal XI: Ramsdale; Ben White, Holding, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Partey, Vieira; Saka, Jesus, Martinelli
      Southampton XI: Bazunu; Perraud, Bednarek, Bella-Kotchap, Walker-Peters; Walcott, Ward-Prowse, Lavia, Elyounoussi; Alcaraz, Armstrong

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      Both teams will certainly feel disappointed to come away from tonight’s game with just a point given the circumstances.
      But, it’s still all to play for at both ends of the table.
      Arsenal still have the Premier League title firmly within their reach while Southampton remain in touching distance from safety.
      Thank you for reading, and goodnight!
      Ruben Selles reacts
      When speaking to Sky Sports, the Southampton boss said: “I think from the very beginning we showed we are going to press high and sometimes it is hard to play against teams such as Arsenal and City as they have quality.
      “We showed character and we showed what we can do we are proud of the work ethic and that is the way we need to follow from now.
      “That’s two points dropped, but from me we showed something. For me it also two points dropped, but it is very hard here. I told them they did a fantastic job and we need to continue.”
      “We have been feeling that it is there we didn’t get what we wanted in the game and last three games we have done really good I think we need that to show what we can do it. We need the momentum.”
      Credit: Reuters
      James Ward-Prowse reacts
      When speaking to Sky Sports, the Southampton midfielder said: “A great game to play and incredible atmosphere and you can definitely feel the positive feeling here.
      “We took our chances really well and we knew they’d come on in the second-half. It’s a good point to come here, but we are disappointed not to take all three.
      “It’s a massive blow, but we have to take a lot of positives from it and I was surprised to see eight minutes at the end, a strange amount to be added on. But we have to defend better.
      “We lost our identity a bit and Ruben has definitely got that back on track with the high aggressive press. I think we tired towards the end and we came up against a world-class side.”
      “We need to follow it up with good performance and good results. We always get good points against the so called good teams but need to follow it up in following games.”
      “There here is still a lot of football. We’ve got to keep believing.”
      Credit: Getty
      Mikel Arteta reacts
      When speaking to Sky Sports, the Arsenal boss said: “Obviously unhappy with the result.
      “We made it very difficult again for ourselves but mistakes are part of football but the way we reacted I love my players more than ever.
      “It is incredible, we were on the way back, we conceded again with a sloppy goal but in the end we should have won the game. We created enough chances and opportunities but it didn’t happen and we are disappointed.
      “You can’t concede three goals in this league, if you concede three like we did in a sloppy way it is very difficult to win matches.
      “This young team reacts in a way that is incredible, when it is against the odds but the chances they created and the spirit they had it was a joy to watch. The message is clear that I love them.
      “We are down and they are more willing than anybody to win it. You can see that spirit and fight in the dressing room but it is clear we have to do defensively things better.”
      Credit: EPA
      Gabriel Jesus reacts
      When speaking to Sky Sports, the Arsenal striker said: “A lot of things is going on now.
      “We don’t want to come here and talk negative because we are very positive, what we are doing this season is amazing. The Premier League is tough.
      “Now is the difficult moment. It is time now to stick together until the end. We still have a lot of things to do this season, it is not over, we are still five points clear.
      “Manchester City have two games in hand but if we want to be champions we have to go there to win the game – that is all.
      “We are the youngest team in the league, not making excuses. Sometimes we do right and sometimes we do wrong, everyone can make mistakes that is why it is so important to stick together.
      “Everything can happen. Obviously we are not happy with the last three games, we dropped points and we know this is true, no one has to tell us.
      “We dropped a little bit of our level and focus, this is the Premier League, it is so difficult to win this competition.
      “We are still there, we are still fighting and we will fight until the end.”
      Credit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Full Time – Arsenal 3-3 Southampton
      Arsenal dominated this evening’s clash, but they only have a point to show for it.

      Full Time – Arsenal 3-3 Southampton
      Southampton thought they had all three points. They thought they had climbed off the bottom of the Premier League table.
      But Arsenal somehow managed to salvage a point in dramatic circumstances when all seemed lost.
      Ruben Selles and his team still have a huge mountain to climb if they want to avoid relegation.
      Full Time – Arsenal 3-3 Southampton
      What. A. Game.
      It was a monumental comeback from the Gunners, but Arteta and his team will be incredibly disappointed to come away with just a point.
      Credit: Reuters
      90+5. Arsenal 3-3 Southampton
      Nelson’s shot is deflected inches wide of the post!
      90+3. Arsenal 3-3 Southampton
      Huge chance for Arsenal!
      Trossard hits the bar!
      90. GOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLLLLL ARSENAL!!!
      IT IS!
      Arsenal are LEVEL!
      With EIGHT minutes added on!

      88. GOOOAAAAALLLLLLL ARSENAL!!!!!
      Odegaard gets one back with a long range strike into the bottom corner!
      Is this the start of an unbelievable comeback?!

      86. Arsenal 1-3 Southampton
      Southampton make another change.
      Lavia is replaced by Diallo.
      85. Arsenal 1-3 Southampton
      Another change for Arsenal.
      Nelson is on for Martinelli.
      80. Arsenal 1-3 Southampton
      Saka sends the ball to Jesus in the box, but the striker can’t get enough contact on it.
      Far too many chances missed by the Gunners this evening.
      77. Arsenal 1-3 Southampton
      A double change for Southampton.
      Walcott is replaced by Sulemana.
      Armstrong is replaced by Onuachu.
      76. Arsenal 1-3 Southampton
      Armstrong is shown a yellow card for throwing the ball away.
      72. Arsenal 1-3 Southampton
      Another change for Arsenal.
      Nketiah is on for Zinchenko.
      67. Arsenal 1-3 Southampton
      Arsenal have completely dominated this game, but another lapse in concentration has cost them again!
      Ward-Prowse sends a corner into the box which is flicked on to Caleta-Car at the back post.
      The defender is left completely free to head it into the back of the net!
      Credit: Reuters
      66. GOOOOAAAAAAALLLLLLL SOUTHAMPTON!!!
      Completely against the run of play, Southampton get another!

      63. Arsenal 1-2 Southampton
      Southampton are desperately trying to see out this game with a very defensive formation.
      The only problem is… there is still half an hour to play.
      And Arsenal are looking very dangerous.
      57. Arsenal 1-2 Southampton
      Arsenal make their first substitution.
      Vieira is replaced by Trossard.
      55. Arsenal 1-2 Southampton
      Saka sends a dangerous cross to Vieira in the box, but Lyanco deflects the ball away before the midfielder can head it towards goal.
      Credit: Reuters
      52. Arsenal 1-2 Southampton
      Another penalty appeal for the Gunners as Odegaard goes to ground, but once again, nothing is given.
      51. Arsenal 1-2 Southampton
      Arsenal appeal for a penalty following an off-the-ball challenge from Caleta-Car on Jesus, but no action is taken.
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      Sevilla 3 Man Utd 0 (5-2) LIVE RESULT: Calamitous United knocked out of Europa League after horror night – updates

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      MANCHESTER UNITED have been knocked out of the Europa League after losing 5-2 on aggregate to Sevilla.The home side won 3-0 on the night in a horror second leg for United.
      Harry Maguire’s error after David De Gea’s pass saw Youssef En-Nesryi score the first of his double inside eight minutes to put Sevilla in front before Loic Bade extended the lead.
      De Gea was then caught in no man’s land for En-Nesryi to make it 3-0 with nine minutes remaining.
      A semi-final against Juventus awaits for the Sevilla in the final four.

      Result: Sevilla 3-0 Man Utd (5-2 agg)
      Man Utd XI: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof , Maguire, Dalot; Eriksen, Casemiro; Sancho, Sabitzer, Antony; Martial
      Sevilla XI: Bono; Navas, Bade, Marcao, Acuna; Gudelj, Fernando; Ocampos, Rakitic, Lamela; En-Nesyri

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      Cauldron of noise party continues
      The Sevilla fans do not look ready to leave this stadium any time soon.
      It has been a testing time for them in La Liga this season but the fans will feel it will have been all worth it for a night like this.
      They came into this tie as huge underdogs but they have shown that passion and tenacity counts for a lot in these European nights.
      Credit: Reuters
      Sevilla looking for lucky number seven
      After tonight’s victory, Sevilla fans will be hoping they can go on to win their seventh Europa League crown.
      The most decorated team in the history of the competition will be looking to add another title to their trophy cabinet.
      Juventus await them in the semi-finals but with this crowd and their pedigree in this competition, who would bet against them.
      Credit: Getty
      United left wanting in Spain
      Man Utd came into this game in a confident mood.
      Having dominated Sevilla in the first leg before self-destructing in the latter stages of the game, with two own goals, they fancied their chances of progessing.
      However, they did not factor in a spirited performance by the hosts, backed up by an electric atmosphere from their fans.
      Credit: Reuters
      Croatian dominates Red Devils’ midfield
      Forget Luka Modric, Ivan Rakitic is the Croatian midfielder who has rolled back the years with his performance this evening.
      He was everywhere on the pitch for Sevilla tonight and caused Erik ten Hag’s side issues all evening.
      The ex-Barcelona midfielder put in a man of the match performance.

      FT: Sevilla 3-0 Man Utd (Agg 5-2)
      The Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium is in party-mode.
      Their side are now safe from relegation and have a Europa League semi-final to look forward to.
      Nobody can question that they have fully deserved this win.

      FT: Sevilla 3-0 Man Utd (Agg 5-2)
      The referee brings United’s nightmare evening to an end.
      Erik ten Hag’s side were well beaten here tonight.
      de Gea and Maguire have had a night to forget.
      Sevilla 3-0 Man Utd
      90+4. Luke Shaw is shown a yellow card for a clumsy challenge.
      Man Utd have been second to the ball all evening.
      Rakitic wins Sevilla a free kick deep inside the visitors’ half.
      Sevilla 3-0 Man Utd
      90+2. Questions will be asked of the Man Utd after tonight.
      After winning the Carabao Cup earlier in the season, pundits and ex-players were saying they can compete for four trophies this season.
      They are a long way from competing for trophies based on this performance.
      Credit: AP
      Sevilla 3-0 Man Utd
      90. Elanga tries his luck from a long way out but it is not enough to beat Bono in the Sevilla goal.
      It looks it will be the Spanish outfit progressing to the semi-final.
      Rashford manages to win Man Utd a late corner.
      We are going to have four minutes of time added on.
      Sevilla 3-0 Man Utd
      88. Salt is well and truly being rubbed into the wound now.
      The Sevilla fans have started to do the Poznan.
      Meanwhile another Sevilla attack leads to a corner, Suso crosses the ball in but United manage to scramble clear.
      Sevilla 3-0 Man Utd
      86. Heads have well and truly dropped in the Man Utd ranks.
      Elanga comes on for Eriksen.
      Erik ten Hag’s side have just not turned up tonight.
      Sevilla 3-0 Man Utd
      84. David de Gea has a terrible night back in his home country.
      The only way this could turn into anymore of a nightmare is if Freddy Krueger appears in the United penalty area.
      Sevilla are happy to drop deep behind the ball when United have possession now, this game is done.
      Sevilla 3-0 Man Utd
      82. And that ladies and gentleman is game over.
      A simple ball over the top and de Gea comes charging out of his box and miskicks the ball.
      En-Nesyri hits it first time into an empty net.
      This has been an absolute nightmare for the Spanish keeper.
      Credit: EPA
      Goal – Youssef En-Nesyri (Sevilla)
      Sevilla 2-0 Man Utd
      80. Antony finds Casemiro on the edge of the box.
      He clips a low cross towards the back post but the Man Utd attackers are advancing too late to get a telling touch.
      Lamela is to be replaced by Gil.
      Sevilla 2-0 Man Utd
      78. Erik ten Hag does not look a happy man on the touchline.
      This is not how he saw this game going this evening.
      Sevilla are looking to press Man Utd high up the pitch.
      Sevilla 2-0 Man Utd
      76. Rakitic has caused Man Utd problems all evening.
      We are into the last fifteen minutes of the game now.
      Man Utd need something really special now if they have any hopes of progressing to the semi-finals.
      Sevilla 2-0 Man Utd
      74. Eriksen’s effort goes narrowly wide.
      Man Utd are adamant that it should be a corner but the referee is not interested.
      Sevilla counter attack and work the ball to Suso out wide on the right, his attempted cross is deflected wide for another corner.
      Credit: Getty
      Sevilla 2-0 Man Utd
      72. Fred is fouled just outside of the box.
      Good chance now for Man Utd to test Bono in the Sevilla goal.
      Christian Eriksen is stood over the ball along with Marcus Rashford.
      Fred is lining up to take it also.
      Sevilla 2-0 Man Utd
      70. Sevilla win the ball back and Suso breaks once again.
      This is the danger now for Man Utd.
      The ball is worked to Ocampos but his cross is too deep and not causing any trouble to the visitors.
      Sevilla 2-0 Man Utd
      68. Man Utd are starting to get desperate now and are trying to force passes that are not there.
      This is all playing into the hands of the home side.
      Under half an hour now for the visitors to turn this around.
      Fred comes on for Marcel Sabitzer.
      Sevilla 2-0 Man Utd
      66. Suso looks to shoot from distance but the ball deflects wide for another Sevilla corner.
      Worrying times for the travelling fans.
      En-Nesyri wins the header once again but it is an easy save for de Gea.
      Sevilla 2-0 Man Utd
      64. The United fans in the crowd are looking dejected.
      What a change this is from being 2-0 up at Old Trafford.
      Sevilla are managing the game well at the moment.
      Credit: PA
      Sevilla 2-0 Man Utd
      62. The Sevilla fans are loving this, it is a real party atmosphere.
      To their credit, Man Utd have played their part in their night.
      They have not tested Bono in the Sevilla goal at all.
      Casemiro then shoots from the edge of the box, forcing the first save of the night from the keeper as he punches clear.
      Sevilla 2-0 Man Utd
      60. Man Utd are starting to ask questions of Sevilla defensively.
      The Spanish side are holding firm when it comes to that final pass.
      Antony is shown a yellow card for kicking out.
      Sabitzer is penalised for a foul on Ocampos.
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      Bayern Munich 1 Man City 1 (1-4) LIVE RESULT: Haaland bounces back as Tuchel SENT OFF in wild Champions League tie

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      MANCHESTER CITY have sailed into the Champions League semi-finals after a huge 4-1 aggregate victory over Bayern Munich.Erling Haaland bounced back from missing a penalty to open the scoring before Bayern equalised with a controversial spot kick of their own.
      While Bayern manager Thomas Tuchel was sent off to the stands after two yellow cards.
      Real Madrid now await again in the semi-final this year for City.

      Kick-off: 8pm UK
      TV channel: BT Sport 1
      Live stream: BT Sport website and app
      Bayern Munich XI: Sommer; Pavard, De Ligt, Upamecano, Cancelo; Kimmich, Goretzka; Coman, Musiala, Sane; Choupo-Moting
      Man City XI: Ederson; Stones, Ruben Dias, Akanji, Ake; Rodri; Bernardo Silva, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Grealish; Haaland

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      Goodbye!
      Manchester City are through to the semi-finals of the Champions League and will play Real Madrid.
      Pep Guardiola’s side were dominant and put in a controlled performance against Bayern Munich tonight.
      Read more on tonight’s game via SunSport as Thomas Tuchel was sent off and s***housery led to Erling Haaland missing a penalty.
      Credit: PA
      Tuchel’s tough start
      Life at Bayern Munich has not been easy since Thomas Tuchel took over from Julian Nagelsmann.
      He has took charge of six matches, winning just two, his first against Borussia Dortmund and clash with Freiburg.
      Since then, he has overseen Bayern being knocked out of the Champions League to Man City and the DFB Pokal to Freiburg.
      They also failed to beat Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga.
      “We are exhausted”
      Pep Guardiola has claimed that his players are “exhausted” and he is unsure how fit they will be for the FA Cup clash against Sheffield United on Saturday.
      Guardiola said: “Of course, three years in a row in the semi finals of the Champions League.
      “We struggled in the first half. Upamecano broke all the lines down our left side and we struggled with Coman. We were fortunate before the penalty miss, they had one or two chances and anything could happen but we defended really well.
      “The finishing from Erling was really, really good. He is so young. The experience that we have in this competition, the players feel it a lot, they want to do it really well. The second half was much, much better since minute one.
      “We are exhausted. I don’t know how we recover to play against Sheffield United.”
      Silva’s post-match thoughts
      Bernardo Silva has spoken to BT Sport on City’s Champions League hopes, Erling Haaland and Real Madrid.
      Silva said: “We struggled until February because we couldn’t get in that usual run we had before of winning 10-15 games in a row but now we are very consistent, we feel we have a chance in every competition and we are going for them.
      “We are at that point of the season where if you drop your performance in one game you are out of a competition. It is going to be tough but we are going to work very hard to bring some titles home.
      “Building win after win, that confidence, it is very important and we need to keep it that way.”
      On Haaland, Silva said: “Erling is a special player, a different player to what we had in the past. He doesn’t need many touches. He is like a shadow for 85 minutes and touches the ball once it is a goal.
      “When we have that special player in attack it makes us feel more comfortable at the back.”
      On Real Madrid in the next round after losing to them at that stage last year: “Revenge? Hopefully yes.
      “We will go for it definitely. We always go for it but we feel the team is very, very confident at the minute. I think we are going through.”
      Elsewhere… Milan derby ahead
      Inter Milan have beat Benfica 5-3 on aggregate to set up a Milan derby in the semi-final.
      Simone Inzaghi’s side beat the Portuguese outfit 2-0 in Lisbon then got a 3-3 draw at the San Siro tonight.
      AC Milan beat Napoli yesterday and it sets up a highly-anticipated tie in the next round.
      Semi-Final draw – ties to be played on 9th/10th and 16th/17th May:

      AC Milan vs Inter
      Real Madrid vs Man City

      City to go all the way?
      Man City dominated at home and produced a controlled display away and deservedly go through to the semi-finals.
      Bayern got out off the blocks fast and created chances in the opening stages.
      But City weathered the storm and stood strong, then after they looked more than assured and they did not look fazed by the occasion.
      With Haaland up top and the flair of De Bruyne behind him, they will always score goals.
      Yet, it is the defensive that will get the plaudits tonight. Dias and Stones were exceptional at the back and nobody could get past Rodri in the heart of midfield.
      City have comfortably beaten one of the best sides in Europe over two legs and are playing with such confidence.
      They look unstoppable in this competition. However, in Real Madrid they face the most experienced side in the world when it comes to performing on the biggest stage.
      Credit: Getty
      Full Time: Bayern Munich 1-1 Man City (1-4)
      Man City are through to the semi-finals and will meet Real Madrid.
      Haaland may have missed a penalty before he eventually did get his goal with a clinical finish.
      Kimmich added a late equaliser but it was not enough.
      The third year in a row City make the last four in the Champions League and they look more than capable of lifting the trophy this year. An incredible performance.
      Credit: AFP
      Bayern Munich 1-1 Man City
      90+4. The cameras pan to a disapointed Tuchel.
      His Bayern team have thrown everything at City tonight.
      But Guardiola’s men are working so hard and have been defensively and tactically fantastic tonight.
      Bayern Munich 1-1 Man City
      90+2. What a chance.
      The ball is spread wide to Davies and he fires it towards the front post.
      Mane is there and he smashed it just wide.
      Bayern Munich 1-1 Man City
      90. Five minutes added.
      Bayern fans have seen enough and are heading to the exit.
      Upamecano wishes he was following them as his nightmare tie gets worse as he gives the ball away again.
      Bayern Munich 1-1 Man City
      88. Let the chaos continue. Stanisic gets a yellow card. That is the eleventh of the game including those for Tuchel.
      He has one bite at Grealish, doesn’t foul him.
      So, he decided to go in for him again and it’s a certain yellow card.
      Bayern Munich 1-1 Man City
      86. Tuchel sent off, second yellow. He has completely lost his cool, not for the first time tonight.
      Grealish instigated the latest issue by pulling back Coman after getting him in a headlock.
      Bayern Munich 1-1 Man City
      85. Davies does brilliantly, charging down the left at a rapid speed.
      He pulls it back to Tel on the edge of the box and he fires it over.
      Bayern Munich 1-1 Man City
      84. Haaland goes off and Alvarez comes on.
      Bayern fans boo off the ex-Borussia Dortmund star.
      GOAL: Bayern Munich 1-1 Man City
      83. Kimmich scores.
      He goes down the middle and Ederson dives to his left.
      It will be nothing more than a consolation.
      Bayern Munich 0-1 Man City
      81. VAR are checking for a Bayern penalty… and it has been given.
      Mane booted the ball at Akanji’s arm from point blank range.
      It’s a terrible decision, there is nothing that Akanji can do to get out of the way.
      Bayern Munich 0-1 Man City
      78. Pavard is off and Stanisic comes on.
      Bayern are left frustrated as Ederson easily claims a corner.
      Bayern Munich 0-1 Man City
      76. Goal for Bayern, but no it won’t count.
      Coman is adjudged to be offside, he picked up the ball and had the curling shot that was saved by Ederson and then tapped in by Tel.
      It won’t stand and it remains 0-1.
      Bayern Munich 0-1 Man City
      74. Again City defend brilliantly.
      The ball is fizzed into Tel and Dias steps in the way so he cannot control it.
      Bayern Munich 0-1 Man City
      72. Muller and the youngster Tel are on.
      Replacing Musiala and Choupo-Moting.
      Bayern Munich 0-1 Man City
      70. Bayern cannot break down City, who are showing how good they are out of possession.
      Musiala shows close control to combine with Kimmich.
      But he is crowded out and is left with no choice but to try an ambitious and scooped ball forward that is calmly dealt with by Laporte.
      Bayern Munich 0-1 Man City
      67. Laporte comes on for the injured Ake.
      Tuchel is growing more and more angry at the slow passing from his Bayern side.
      Choupo-Moting has a weak shot into Ederson’s arms.
      Bayern Munich 0-1 Man City
      65. More boos from the home fans as Ake goes down with an injury.
      However, it does not look like time-wasting.
      Ake is holding his hamstring and he will probably have to be taken off.
      Bayern Munich 0-1 Man City
      63. Davies on and Cancelo off.
      Then it’s the two that had the fight after last week’s loss – Mane on for Sane.
      The two do shake hands as the substitution is made.
      Bayern Munich 0-1 Man City
      62. The belief has been sucked out of Bayern Munich and Man City are loving it.
      The confidence is now showing as Grealish makes a number of defenders squirm with his trickery.
      And De Bruyne strolls over to take a corner.
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      Chelsea 0 Real Madrid 2 (0-4) LIVE RESULT: Rodrygo on the double to send Lampard’s Blues out of Champions League

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      CHELSEA have been knocked out of the Champions League after losing 4-0 on aggregate to Real Madrid in their quarter-final.Rodrygo scored twice in the second leg at Stamford Bridge to give the Spanish giants a 2-0 win away on the night.
      Frank Lampard’s Blues showed glimpses of getting into the tie, with N’Golo Kante and Marc Cucurella having good chances before Real dominated in the second half.

      Result: Chelsea 0 Real Madrid 2 (0-4 agg)
      Chelsea XI: Kepa; James, Thiago Silva, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella; Kovacic, Kanté, Enzo Fernandez; Gallagher Havertz
      Real Madrid XI: Courtois, Carvajal, Militao, Alaba, Camavinga, Kroos, Modric, Valverde, Rodrgyo, Vinicius Jnr, Benzema

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      Goodbye!
      Real Madrid will find out their semi-final opponent tomorrow when Manchester City face Bayern Munich.
      Read more reaction to Chelsea’s loss via SunSport’s player ratings.
      And check out the major blunder before kick-off at Stamford Bridge.
      “We were much improved”
      After the game, Frank Lampard told BT Sport: “We played really well for 60 minutes. We created chances but you have to take them.
      “You don’t want to praise the performance too much when you lose at this level but we were much improved.
      “This club has been further in this competition and the players can take this feeling forward with them for the future.”
      On the rest of the season, Lampard says: “You’re playing for Chelsea. So regardless, every game you play you have to give everything.
      “I won’t let anyone off the hook and we have to show. That standard cannot drop.”
      Lampard’s horror run
      Frank Lampard has won just one of his last 18 games as a manager, losing 15 of them, in a run that dates back to his time at Everton earlier this season.
      He has also lost all eight of the games he has took charge of in 2021.
      Lampard also becomes the first manager in Chelsea history to lose his first four games as manager of the club.
      The Blues have lost four consecutive games for the first time since 1993.
      Gallagher’s post-match thoughts
      Conor Gallagher spoke to BT Sport after Chelsea suffered their fourth defeat in a row.
      He said: “I feel like we played well and had a lot of chances. But football is all about taking your chances which we didn’t do today.
      “Of course we are going to be gutted. We haven’t got that [cutting edge] at the minute but that was definitely a big improvement on recent performances.
      “We pushed players forward and Real Madrid were able to catch us a couple of times. We take it one game at a time. Hopefully we can build on the performance because I feel it was positive in a way.”
      Match Stats
      The stats highlight Chelsea’s problem.
      Loads of shot, lots of pressure, but they again can’t find the back of the net.
      Meanwhile, Real Madrid were clinical.

      Goalscoring problems hurt Chelsea again
      Frank Lampard and Thiago Silva clap their fans home but both will be frustrated with the way the game panned out.
      The manager was criticised by fans before the game begun due to his team selection that saw Chelsea start with four central midfielders.
      However, Lampard’s plan worked perfectly in the first-half as the Blues were comfortably the better team and had two big chances to score.
      Yet, it was perhaps his team selection that led to the chances being missed.
      N’Golo Kante is not the man you want on the end of a bouncing ball and Marc Cucurella also doesn’t have much goalscoring history.
      Chelsea put many balls into the box but there were rarely any takers or any player ready to pounce on a loose ball or dart into the box.
      It is crazy how Todd Boehly has spent over £600m in two transfer windows but they still lack a striker and in-form attackers.
      Credit: Reuters
      AC Milan knock out Napoli
      AC Milan have beaten Napoli 2-1 on aggregate.
      Stefano Pioli’s side drew 1-1 tonight in Naples with Olivier Giroud and Victor Osimhen scoring the goals tonight.
      Napoli are miles ahead in the Serie A table, with Milan 22 points behind them in the league, yet they go through to the semi-finals to play either Inter Milan or Benfica.
      Full Time: Chelsea 0-2 Real Madrid
      Chelsea are out of the Champions League, losing 4-0 to Real Madrid on aggregate.
      The Blues had plenty of chances to get themselves back in the tie as Kante and Cucurella missed glorious opportunities in the first-half.
      In the end, they are left to rue those chances not taken as Real Madrid showed their quality and experience to net twice via Rodrygo.
      Credit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Chelsea 0-2 Real Madrid
      90+1. Two minutes before Chelsea get put out their misery.
      Pockets of empty seats are beginning to form as Fofana gives away a free-kick.
      Real Madrid are seeing the game out, keeping control of the ball.
      Chelsea are set to lose four successive games for the first time since 1993.
      Chelsea 0-2 Real Madrid
      89. Mudryk gets a yellow card for catching Modric late.
      A sliding tackle that is full of frustration about the result.
      Felix then has a shot from 30 yards that flies into row Z.
      Chelsea 0-2 Real Madrid
      88. Chelsea’s season summarised.
      Mudryk is offside and the flag saves some embrassment.
      The Ukrainian winger is in, Courtois narrows down the angle well, but somehow Mudryk fails to even get his shot on target. Disappointing.
      Chelsea 0-2 Real Madrid
      86. Real Madrid are trying to walk it home now, showing off their class.
      Vinicius has a chance to shoot but he instead opts for a cheeky pass to Ceballos.
      Chalobah is there to intercept it and drive forward out the defence, yet there is a lack of movement up front. Belief that Lampard spoke about before the game is now all gone.
      Chelsea 0-2 Real Madrid
      84. Chelsea look demoralised, Real Madrid are cruising.
      Valverde has been exceptional all evening and he is pulling the strings in midfield with his energy and great passing.
      The intensity has completely gone from the Chelsea performance.
      Chelsea 0-2 Real Madrid
      81. Asensio and Nacho come on for Rodrygo and Carvajal.
      Ancelotti resting his key players now.
      GOAL: Chelsea 0-2 Real Madrid
      79. A goal that oozes class and it sends Chelsea fans to the exit.
      Rodrygo with another tap-in.
      Vinicius pulls it back to Valverde as he skips past Mudryk and Silva with silky touches.
      The Uruguayan then passes it across the face of the goal for Rodrygo to smash it in.
      Bayern Munich or Man City will play Real Madrid in the semi-final.
      Chelsea 0-1 Real Madrid
      77. Subs for both.
      Mount is on for Havertz.
      And for Real Madrid, Kroos comes off for Ceballos.
      Chelsea 0-1 Real Madrid
      75. Vinicius Jr is away and through on goal – everyone expects it to go 2-0.
      However, Mudryk uses all his speed to zoom back.
      He and Chalobah do enough to prevent Vinicius getting a clear shot away.
      Chelsea 0-1 Real Madrid
      73. Felix does so well, dribbling the ball out of the defence into the attack, nutmegging an opponent on the way.
      But he tries to release Sterling and his pass is intercepted by Camavinga.
      Chelsea frustration grows. The cutting edge and confidence in attack just is not there.
      Chelsea 0-1 Real Madrid
      71. Benzema hands the captain’s armband to Modric.
      He trudges off the pitch after a very poor performance from his standards – he has not really touched the ball much in threatening areas and given it away far too often.
      Tchouameni comes on.
      Chelsea 0-1 Real Madrid
      70. Havertz throws himself to the floor after being lightly tapped by Modric.
      The referee and VAR tell him to get up.
      Chelsea 0-1 Real Madrid
      69. That man again with the block, Militao.
      Kante shifts it wide to James, who opts to pull it back to the edge of the box to Sterling, only for his shot to hit the centre-back and fo out for a corner.
      Chelsea 0-1 Real Madrid
      67. Here comes the three changes.
      Felix for Gallagher.
      Sterling for Fernandez.
      And Mudryk for Cucurella.
      Chelsea 0-1 Real Madrid
      66. Incredible skill from Vinicius Jr, dancing around multiple Chelsea defenders.
      The ball drops to Benzema and his first time shot is straight at Kepa.
      Chelsea 0-1 Real Madrid
      65. Fernandez has a go, his shot is powerful but Courtois is down quickly to make a good save.
      Chelsea 0-1 Real Madrid
      63. It is the travelling Real Madrid supporters that can be heard singing for the first time tonight.
      Mudryk, Sterling and Felix are going to come on.
      Maybe too late with the scoreline as it is now.
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