Madrid, April 9 (IANS) Goals from Julian Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth gave Atletico Madrid a 2-0 win away to Barcelona on Wednesday in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal.The result puts Atletico in firm control of the tie and marks a sharp reversal from Barcelona’s 2-1 win in La Liga between the sides just days earlier, with Diego Simeone’s team surviving early pressure before capitalizing on a numerical advantage throughout the second half, reports Xinhua.Barcelona started br…
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Madrid, March 31 (IANS) Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella said it would be difficult to turn down a return to Barcelona if the opportunity arose, while also voicing frustration over his club’s direction this season.The 27-year-old Spain international came through Barcelona’s youth system but made just one first-team appearance in the Copa del Rey before spells with Eibar and Getafe. He later moved to the Premier League, spending a season at Brighton before joining Chelsea in June 2022.Speaking ahe…
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Goals from Dominik Szoboszlai, Hugo Ekitike, Ryan Gravenberch and Mohamed Salah at Anfield saw Liverpool overturn a first-leg deficit to secire a 4-1 aggregate victory over Galatasaray and book a Champions League quarterfinal versus Paris Saint-Germain.Liverpool produced a performance of authority and class to emphatically overturn a 1-0 deficit from last week’s first meeting in Istanbul, with Dominik Szoboszlai, Hugo Ekitike, Ryan Gravenberch and Mohamed Salah getti…
Madrid, March 19 (IANS) FC Barcelona stormed into the Champions League quarterfinals after routing Newcastle United 7-2 at Camp Nou for an 8-3 aggregate victory.After last week’s 1-1 draw in Newcastle left the tie finely poised, Barcelona blew it open with a ruthless second-half display. Fermin Lopez, Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha led the way as the Spanish side overwhelmed Newcastle after the break.The first half had been a breathless affair in front of 60,000 fans, with five goals and chance…
Madrid, March 17 (IANS) Banking on home conditions, Spanish giants FC Barcelona will hope to get the better of English side Newcastle United at Camp Nou on Wednesday, aiming to seal their place in the quarterfinals of the Champions League 2025-26.Barcelona escaped with a 1-1 draw in Newcastle a week ago, thanks to Lamine Yamal’s 95th-minute penalty after an underwhelming display at St. James’ Park, leaving Hansi Flick’s side as the clear favourite for the return leg.Flick rested Yamal and Fermin…