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UCL: Szczesny’s brilliance rescues 10-man Barca, as Raphinha nicks victory for Spanish giants

UCL: Szczesny’s brilliance rescues 10-man Barca, as Raphinha nicks victory for Spanish giants

Ten-man Barcelona claimed a slim 1-0 away victory over Benfica in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 tie. Despite being reduced to ten men, the Catalans triumphed, with goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny and Raphinha coming to the rescue. Brazilian forward, Raphinha scored the only goal of the game, while Szczesny made

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UCL: Thuram and Martinez gives Inter a commanding first-leg win

UCL: Thuram and Martinez gives Inter a commanding first-leg win

Inter Milan earned a 2-0 victory over Feyenoord in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16. Goals from Marcus Thuram and Lautaro Martinez gave Simeone Inzaghi’s side the first leg triumph. The Italian giants took the lead seven minutes before the break, courtesy of Thuram’s strike. The Frenchman struck their opener

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UCL: Dortmund and Lille settle for draw in last-16 first leg

UCL: Dortmund and Lille settle for draw in last-16 first leg

Borussia Dortmund and Lille played a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League last-16 tie. Hakon Arnar Haraldsson scored the equaliser as Lille fought back to earn a draw at Signal Iduna Park. Dortmund had taken the lead through a brilliant strike from Karim Adeyemi in a first half. The German

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UCL: Madrid earns first-leg advantage with win over Atletico

UCL: Madrid earns first-leg advantage with win over Atletico

Real Madrid earned a 2-1 victory over Atletico Madrid in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16. The defending champions claimed the win with goals from Rodrygo Goes and Brahim Diaz. Los Blancos went ahead early with Rodrygo netting in the 4th minute. The Brazilian sprinted past Javi Galan and drove

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Juve defeats Verona to keep title race open

Juve defeats Verona to keep title race open

Juventus sealed a 2-0 victory over Hellas Verona, moving them into fourth position in Seria A. The Old Ladies won the game, courtesy of goals from Kephrem Thuram and Teun Koopmeiner’s second half goals. Thiago Motta’s side started the game brightly and thought to have gone ahead in the 37th minute. Weston McKennie nodded in

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