In crucial moment, Karim Benzema finally comes through for Real Madrid
May 02, 2018 13:16 ISTKarim Benzema was a surprise addition to the starting lineup in the Champions League semifinal against Bayern Munich.
Karim Benzema was a surprise addition to the starting lineup in the Champions League semifinal against Bayern Munich.
Real Madrid conceded early again at home and barely held on for a draw 2-2 against Bayern in Tuesday's semifinal match, advancing 4-3 on aggregate.
Chhetri leads the India chart with 56 goals from 97 appearances and is one of the forwards with better strike rates in world Football.
Honored and embraced before kickoff by past and present United managers Alex Ferguson and Jose Mourinho, Wenger trudged away from Old Trafford nursing yet another painful loss.
While steering Barcelona to its 25th Spanish league crown, Ernesto Valverde led a quiet revolution at the Catalan powerhouse.
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho said striker Romelu Lukaku's injury is not serious and that he is likely to play in the FA Cup final.
Lionel Messi scored a hat trick and Philippe Coutinho added a goal to give Barcelona a 4-2 win at Deportivo La Coruna and an insurmountable 11-point lead over Atletico Madrid.
Arsenal conceded an injury-time goal by Marouane Fellaini to lose 2-1 to Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday.
Juergen Klopp's priority is protecting a 5-2 advantage over Roma in the Champions League semifinals when it travels to Italy for the second leg on Wednesday.
Ronaldo and captain Sergio Ramos weren't included for the match at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, while Marcelo, Luka Modric and Lucas Vazquez stayed on the bench.
Neymar had surgery on his broken right foot on March 3 and is currently recovering at his home in Mangaratiba, near Rio de Janeiro.
Iniesta said in the press conference that it would be his last season with FC Barcelona and stated that he would decide his move at the end of the season which is not going to be in Europe.
The winner between Madrid and Arsenal will likely play Marseille, who beat Salzburg 2-0 in their first leg with goals from Florian Thauvin and Clinton N'Jie.
Madrid relied on Marcelo and halftime substitute Marco Asensio to produce a comeback after Bayern had gone in front through Joshua Kimmich.
In the latest virtuoso performance of his stunning first season at Liverpool, Salah produced two world-class finishes in the first-half then set up further goals for Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino to help his team into a scarcely believable five-goal lead in the Champions League semifinals.
Having already won a record 18 straight games this season, City is within reach of more milestones to underline one of the most stunning seasons in English soccer.
The former Chelsea player has scored 41 goals in 46 appearances in all competitions for Liverpool — enabling him to beat Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne in second place to the PFA award.
Chelsea will meet Manchester United in the FA Cup final after beating Southampton 2-0 in the second semifinal at Wembley Stadium on Sunday with goals from Olivier Giroud and Alvaro Morata.
The win was only secured with a flurry of goals in the last 10 minutes, with Aaron Ramsey's strike followed by Alexandre Lacazette's double.
Iniesta scored amid a brilliant performance as Barcelona crushed Sevilla 5-0 in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday, and became the first team in 85 years to win four straight Copa titles.
Top News
Latest News
