The UEFA Champions League (UCL) Round of 16 (first-leg) delivered dramatic results as FC Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid registered emphatic victories, while Liverpool FC suffered a shock defeat and FC Barcelona were held to a draw in their respective first-leg encounters.
Newcastle United scored a dramatic late winner to beat Manchester United 2-1 at St James' Park in their Premier League fixture on Thursday. On the other hand, Chelsea registered a dominant 4-1 victory over Aston Villa in their fixture, according to the Premier League website.
Inter Milan intensified their efforts late on, with Alessandro Bastoni reducing the deficit, but Kjetil Knutsen's men held firm to record a memorable victory against the three-time European champions.
Newcastle United all but secured their place in the UEFA Champions League last-16 with a brilliant 6-1 demolition of Qarabag FK at the Tofiq Bahramov Stadium in Baku, Azerbaijan on Wednesday. On the other hand, Bayer Leverkusen secured a commanding 2-0 first-leg victory over Olympiacos at th
In the previous leg, City had emerged victorious by 2-0 over Newcastle. The current champions aimed for a comeback during the second leg, but Omar had some other plans, setting up a clash of two English football titans on March 22 at Wembley Stadium.
This victory ended Arsenal's four-game losing streak in semi-finals under Mikel Arteta. They will face either Pep Guardiola's Manchester City or Newcastle United in the finals held next month at the iconic Wembley Stadium.
The results see Chelsea climb to fourth in the standings, just ahead of Liverpool in fifth, as Arsenal continue to lead the table with 53 points from 24 matches.
16 teams will battle it out in the knockout phase play-offs for the remaining eight places in the Round of 16. Those confirmed in the play-offs include Atalanta, Atletico de Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Benfica, Bodø/Glimt, Club Brugge, Galatasaray, Inter Milan, Juventus, Bayer Leverkusen, Mon
Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) played out a 1-1 draw with Newcastle United at Parc des Princes in Paris. PSG currently stand at the 11th place with four wins and two draws in eight matches.
In the match that ended on late Saturday night, the multi-time Premier League champions conceded a goal by Harvey Barnes, his second, in the 70th minute, which proved to a match-winning strike.
The Premier League has successfully concluded a week-long programme of fan and community engagement in India, marking the League's first major initiative in the country since the opening of its Mumbai office earlier this year.
Delivered in partnership with the British Council, the three-day programme was led by coaches from the Premier League, including those from Brentford and Newcastle United, who provided expert training to 30 community coaches. This initiative expanded access to football across India, as per a