Barca win thriller to book place in Champions League quarterfinals
FC Barcelona won a thrilling Champions League tie 3-1 at home to Napoli to assure their place in the quarterfinals of the Champions League.
FC Barcelona won a thrilling Champions League tie 3-1 at home to Napoli to assure their place in the quarterfinals of the Champions League.
Wednesday night's victory saw Pep Guardiola’s defending European champions complete a 6-2 aggregate success after a 3-1 win in the Danish capital last month.
The 23-year-old Frenchman has put pen to paper on a four-and-a-half-year deal to stay with the Bavarians until June 2028, reported Xinhua.
England international midfielder Jude Bellingham is doubtful for Real Madrid's Champions League game at home to Sporting Braga on Wednesday after suffering a dislocated shoulder.
Erling Haaland ended a five-game Champions League goal drought with a double as Manchester City made it three wins from three in Group G with a 3-1 victory over BSC Young Boys at the Wankdorf Stadium.
The Champions League final was initially scheduled to take place on May 30 at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul.
Football across the globe is stopped currently due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Champions League has also been stalled with the round of 16 yet to be finished.
The Premier League season stands suspended at least till 30 April.
As the global death toll due to novel Coronavirus reached 16,572 on Tuesday, the World Health Organisation warned that the virus is accelerating.
The 4-2 aggregate win on Wednesday saw Atleti advance to the quarterfinals, whereas holders Liverpool had to walk out of the league with a heavy heart.