Tag: Quarter Final
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Arsenal thrash Rennes 3-0 to reach Eurpoa quater-finals
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang inspired an Arsenal comeback as they overturned a two-goal deficit from the first leg and reached the Europa League quarter-finals with a 4-3 aggregate win over Rennes, BBC reports. The striker put Arsenal ahead within four minutes, firing in Aaron Ramsey’s cut-back, before setting up Ainsley Maitland-Niles before half-time at Emirates Stadium. He…
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2018 World Cup: Facts you need to know about the quarter-finalists
With the 2018 FIFA World Cup quarter finals getting set to kick-off on Friday, here are some facts about the teams who qualified for last 8 in Russia. FRENCH CONFIDENCE France have not been beaten by South American opponents at the World Cup since losing to host Argentina in 1978. They have won 5 and…
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Nigeria to face Angola in CHAN 2018 quarter final
The group stage of the Championship of African Nations (CHAN) ended yesterday after final matches in Group D were dispatched. Two draws were recorded as Congo Republic and Angola failed to score in their match in Agadir. Congo with two earlier wins topped the group with seven points. Angola also made it through as second…
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French Open: Nadal qualifies for quarter-finals
Nine-time champion Rafael Nadal surged into the French Open quarter-finals for a record-equalling 11th time on Sunday, while Caroline Wozniacki reached the last eight after ousting 2009 champion Svetlana Kuznetsova. Nadal continued his ruthless form at Roland Garros by dispatching Spanish 17th seed Roberto Bautista Agut 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 to match Roger Federer’s mark of…
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Chelsea on course for Double after qualifying for FA Cup quarter-final
Chelsea defeated a brave Wolverhampton Wanderers side 2-0 in the Emirates FA Cup on Saturday, to maintain their hopes of achieving a domestic double. Pedro Rodriguez and Diego Costa scored for the Blues, as they overcame early pressure from their hosts, to qualify for the quarter-finals of the competition. Chelsea have won the cup…