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  • Champions League: Real Madrid survive Chelsea’s nightmare

    Champions League: Real Madrid survive Chelsea’s nightmare

    Spanish giants, Real Madrid survived Chelsea’s nightmare as Nigeria’s Samuel Chukwueze scored to ensure Villarreal eliminated Bayern Munich out of the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Real Madrid held a 3-1 lead from the first leg of the tie but Chelsea pulled a stunner on the Spanish giants at the Bernabeu with the second leg of the tie ending in a 4:4 draw on aggregate at full time.

    Karim Benzema put on a clinic for Los Blancos, displaying a clinical edge in the final third to score all three goals for the visitors at Stamford Bridge but it was Rodrygo who pulled level to give Real Madrid hope in the second leg encounter.

    Fifteen minutes into the second leg, Mount, on the edge of the box, latched on to a flick from Werner and dispatched a firm right-footed strike past Courtois. He took a good first touch before burying his effort into the right corner of the net.

    Into the second half at 51 minute, Chelsea again pulled the strings as Rudiger directed a pinpoint header past Courtois. Mount swinged a dangerous cross in from the right flank that sailed into the middle. Rudiger attacked the delivery before placing his effort with precision into the bottom-right corner.

    However, in the 63rd minute of play, VAR played a huge moment in the tie as Alonso believed that he had fired Chelsea in front after dispatching a strike past Courtois at the second attempt.

    However, VAR ruled that he handled the ball after seeing his first strike blocked by Carvajal. There was a slight touch and Madrid got a reprieve.

    Meanwhile, in the 75th minute of play, Werner scored to put Chelsea in front of the tie. The German held his composure to bury a low strike into the net. It was Kovacic who released the forward in the inside-left channel and he cut back past the challenge of Carvajal. Werner still had work to do, but his effort clipped off Courtois and spun into the bottom-right corner.

    Rodrygo, however, endured that Real Madrid remained in the tournament. The Brazilian guided a first-time strike past Mendy in the 80th minute, but the goal was all about Modric.

    The veteran midfielder lifted a sublime cross to the back post with the outside of his right foot. Rodrygo only had to connect with the ball to score and did not disappoint with a deft touch to find the bottom-right corner.

    Heading to extra-time after Rodrygo’s goal kept Madrid in the game after a brilliant surge from Chelsea, Benzema scored in the 96th minute of play to put Madrid back in front.

    Benzema haunted Chelsea once more by scoring his fourth goal of the tie to put Madrid on course for the semi-finals. Vinicius did well down the left flank and dug out a cross for the Frenchman to attack. He placed his effort away from Mendy into the bottom-left corner with precision.

    TNG reports Real Madrid won the game 5:4 on aggregate to join Villarreal that had earlier secured their place in the last four.

  • Barca players shocked by Chelsea approach to Real Madrid defeat

    Barca players shocked by Chelsea approach to Real Madrid defeat

    Barcelona’s players were shocked by the way Chelsea collapsed in their Champions League defeat to Real Madrid.

    The Barca squad caught the game in full with a giant screen being set up at their Frankfurt hotel.

    Xavi’s men faced their own European clash, drawing 1-1 with Eintracht Frankfurt in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final. While they were ‘concentrated’ on that game, the Barca players did not want to miss the Madrid match, says AS.

    But as the game progressed, the players felt ‘strange and contradictory’ having expected the game to be very even right up until the last kick. Instead, they ‘could not believe’ how Chelsea were playing, especially with Edouard Mendy’s mistake for the third goal.

    Blues manager Thomas Tuchel was not the only one left angry by his side’s performance, with the Barca squad said to have been ‘incredulous’ at what they were watching. Chelsea’s collapse apparently left them ‘very surprised’, with some even claiming that the Blues had become ‘resigned’ to Madrid winning.

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  • UCL: Chelsea defender sends warning to Real Madrid

    UCL: Chelsea defender sends warning to Real Madrid

    Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen insists their Champions League quarterfinal against Real Madrid isn’t over.

    Chelsea go to Spain for the second-leg trailing 3-1 on aggregate.

    “We weren’t at our top level,” Christensen told the club’s website.

    “We started good for 10 or 15 minutes, good energy with the crowd behind us – and they stayed behind us the whole game – but they successfully took the tempo out of the game.

    “We have conceded seven goals now in two games which is not normal for us. It’s not just about this game, we did it as well at the weekend. We have to fix it, and we have to do it quick.”

    Christensen knows they have a mountain to climb but he also pointed out Chelsea are fortunate the away-goal rule is no longer in operation.

    “It’s two goals, it’s still going to be very difficult, but it can’t be worse than this. We have to go there and make a big performance.

    “We have to try and turn it around but it’s going to be difficult. We weren’t on top and we know that, but we have nothing to lose so we have to go there, put in a big performance and hopefully turn it around.”

  • Benzema treble as Real Madrid beat Chelsea, Bayern Munich lose

    Benzema treble as Real Madrid beat Chelsea, Bayern Munich lose

    Karim Benzema scored back-to-back UEFA Champions League hat-tricks as record winners Real Madrid took a big step towards the semi-finals with a 3-1 victory at title-holders Chelsea on Wednesday.

    France striker Benzema headed home twice within three minutes midway through the first half.

    He completed his treble seconds after the restart owing to a terrible blunder from goalkeeper Edouard Mendy.

    Benzema had also scored a hat-trick in the previous game Real Madrid won with the same 3-1 scoreline, against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the last 16.

    Kai Havertz was on target shortly before half-time for the Blues who eliminated Real Madrid in last year’s semi-finals.

    They now face an uphill battle next week at the Bernabéu.

    “They’re magic nights, like the other day at the Bernabéu against PSG. Today (Wednesday) we came out to win, to show we’re Real Madrid,” Benzema later said.

    There was more joy for Spain as Europa League winners Villarreal beat harmless Bayern Munich 1-0 with the goal from Arnaut Danjuma’s early strike.

    It was their next upset bid following a last 16 elimination of Juventus.

    The other two first leg games were played on Tuesday, with Liverpool well placed winning 3-1 at Benfica while Manchester City edged Atletico Madrid 1-0.

    Former Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti tested negative just in time to make it to Stamford Bridge after a coronavirus infection at the helm of Real Madrid.

    He then saw the unmarked Benzema head the opening goal in the 21st minute off a cross from Vinicius Junior who had hit the top of the bar earlier.

    The goal rattled the Blues who had crashed 4-1 at the weekend against Brentford.

    Three minutes later, Benzema wrong-footed Mendy by artistically heading Luka Modric’s cross into the far corner.

    Havertz revived Chelsea’s hopes in the 40th minute when he headed in Jorginho’s chipped ball over the Real Madrid defence.

    But Chelsea’s comeback attept stalled seconds after the restart when Mendy made a mess out of a routine pass to Antonio Rüdiger.

    It left Benzema with an easy shot into the empty net for his 11th goal of the competition.

    Romelo Lukaku came on only to head wide from a perfect position in the culmination of Chelsea’s woes.

    “It is a heavy loss. It was one of the worst first halves that I saw from us here at Stamford Bridge,” Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel later said.

    “If we keep playing like this … we will get hammered at Bernabeu.”

    In Villarreal, Bayern Munich left-back Alphonso Davies played his first game of the year after heart issues but it was the hosts who drew first blood after eight minutes.

    That was when Danjuma fired in a low shot to complete a slick move on the right wing with his sixth goal of the campaign.

    Bayern Munich were out of sorts but lucky because Francis Coquelin was ruled offside before his seemingly attempted cross went in.

    Also, Gerard Moreno was denied by the left post, and he then missed the empty net from his own half after a mistake from goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.

    “It was a deserved defeat. We weren’t good today. We didn’t defend well and lost too many balls,” Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann said.

    Forward Thomas Müller vowed: “We must now prepare for the return leg and hit back.”

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  • What I’ll say to Real Madrid coach who rejected me – Pedri

    What I’ll say to Real Madrid coach who rejected me – Pedri

    Barcelona star Pedri has again recalled being rejected by La Liga gaint Real Madrid.

    While with Las Palmas, Pedri had the chance to sign for Real before Barca came knocking.

    He said: “I went there and from the first days I couldn’t train because there was snow everywhere on the pitches. I trained for three days. I was put with the B team to train, but in the end, they told me that I didn’t have the level to stay and that they were going to continue to observe me.

    “I am where I wanted to be. At first, you don’t like it when you get turned away, but then it serves as motivation to tell you that if they didn’t want you, then you have to work to make something happen. I can’t remember who turned me down, but if I met him today I would tell him I’m having a blast at Barcelona. Football is like that.”

  • EL Clasico: Shakira rates Pique as world’s best defender

    EL Clasico: Shakira rates Pique as world’s best defender

    Popular Colombian pop singer, Shakira has rated her husband and FC Barcelona player, Gerard Pique as the best defender in the world.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Shakira released the rating after Pique led Barcelona to beat Real Madrid 4-0 in an El Clasico encounter on Sunday.

    “Gerard won’t let me say these things publicly. But only he with his heroism can play like this, overcoming any injury or pain and always giving his best.

    “It’s not because he’s my husband, but he’s the best center back in the world,” a tweet made by Shakira in Spanish translates.

    TNG reports FC Barcelona humiliated Real Madrid on Sunday, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scoring two goals, assisting one and thereafter, spiting his former club, Arsenal.

    Aubameyang gave Barca the lead on 29 minutes as he headed Ousmane Dembele’s cross from the right past Thibaut Courtois.

    In the 38th minute Ronald Araujo put Barca 2-0 up with a powerful header as well from a Dembele corner.

    Just two minutes into the second half Ferran Torres made it 3-0 with an emphatic finish after Aubameyang teed him up with a clever back heel.

    In 51 minutes Aubameyang got his second and Barca’s fourth thanks to a lovely chipped effort with his left off Torres’ assist.

    The goal was initially flagged for offside but after consultation with VAR, it was awarded.

    The win saw Barca move up to third on 54 points and 12 points behind leaders Madrid on the Spanish La Liga table.

    Prior to Sunday’s game Madrid had won the last five meetings between them and Barca.

    The last time Barca tasted victory against Madrid was 2nd March 2019, a 1-0 win at the Bernabeu.

  • Aubameyang spites Arsenal after El Clasico rout

    Aubameyang spites Arsenal after El Clasico rout

    Gabonese football player, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has shaded his former club, Arsenal after he helped FC Barcelona to heep a heavy defeat on rival Real Madrid.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports FC Barcelona humiliated Real Madrid on Sunday in an El Clasico encounter that saw Barca scoring 4 goals with two goals from the former Arsenal player.

    After his second goal, Aubameyang ran to the corner to celebrate as he appeared to make a reference to Dragon Ball Z’s iconic character, Goku.

    Aubameyang’s gesture was similar to Goku’s instant transmission, with eagle-eyed fans on social media quick to recognise the striker’s reference.

    The ex-Arsenal star then went on to share a photo of the celebration on Twitter along with the photo of Goku with the caption: “Hello from the finished player”.

    The eagle-eyed fans on social media were also quick to recognise the striker’s tweet with some saying Aubameyang was actually mocking Arsenal with the tweet.

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  • FC Barcelona humiliate Real Madrid in first El Clasico win in 3 years

    FC Barcelona humiliate Real Madrid in first El Clasico win in 3 years

    FC Barcelona hammered bitter rivals Real Madrid, humiliating them 4-0 at the Bernabeu in what is their first El Clasico win in the last three years.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports former Arsenal skipper, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice and had an assist in his first El Clasico ever to hand FC Barcelona the win.

    Prior to Sunday’s game Madrid had won the last five meetings between them and Barca. The last time Barca tasted victory against Madrid was 2nd March 2019, a 1-0 win at the Bernabeu.

    Aubameyang gave Barca the lead on 29 minutes as he headed Ousmane Dembele’s cross from the right past Thibaut Courtois.

    In the 38th minute Ronald Araujo put Barca 2-0 up with a powerful header as well from a Dembele corner.

    Just two minutes into the second half Ferran Torres made it 3-0 with an emphatic finish after Aubameyang teed him up with a clever back heel.

    In 51 minutes Aubameyang got his second and Barca’s fourth thanks to a lovely chipped effort with his left off Torres’ assist.

    The goal was initially flagged for offside but after consultation with VAR, it was awarded.

    The win saw Barca move up to third on 54 points and 12 points behind leaders Madrid on the Spanish La Liga table.

  • UCL: Chelsea to face Real Madrid in quarter-finals [Full draw]

    UCL: Chelsea to face Real Madrid in quarter-finals [Full draw]

    Holders Chelsea will face Real Madrid in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

    Manchester City will play Atletico Madrid, while Liverpool tackle Benfica and Bayern Munich take on Villarreal.

    In the semi-finals, the winner of the Chelsea v Real Madrid tie will face Atletico Madrid or Manchester City, while Benfica or Liverpool will play either Villarreal or Bayern Munich.

    The two-leg quarter-finals take place on 5-6 April and 12-13 April.

    The first legs of the semi-finals will be on 26-27 April, and the second legs on 3-4 May.

    The Stade de France in Paris will host the final on Saturday, 28 May after it was moved from St Petersburg after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

    Quarter-final draw:
    Chelsea v Real Madrid

    Manchester City v Atletico Madrid

    Villarreal v Bayern Munich

    Benfica v Liverpool

    Semi-final draw:
    Manchester City or Atletico Madrid v Chelsea or Real Madrid

    Benfica or Liverpool v Villarreal or Bayern Munich

    …

  • UEFA looking into referee report after PSG exit at Real Madrid

    UEFA looking into referee report after PSG exit at Real Madrid

    Europe’s ruling body UEFA has received the referee report from Wednesday’s Champions League match between Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain amid alleged misbehaviour from PSG top officials.

    UEFA said on Thursday it was looking into the report, without giving details.

    French side PSG lost the last 16 tie 3-2 on aggregate after a 3-1 defeat in Spain following Karim Benzema’s hat-trick.

    But the French team’s camp has lamented that their goalkeeper, Gianluigi Donnarumma, had been fouled before Real’s equaliser for 1-1.

    Media reports in Spain and France had indicated that PSG sports director Leonardo and club president Nasser al-Khelaifi had attempted to get into the dressing room of the match officials.

    The reports had centred around Dutch referee Danny Makkelie.

    There were conflicting reports about what exactly happened and some said that al-Khelaifi and Leonardo were in the dressing room.