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AC Milan, Benfica And Marseille Reach Europa League Last 16 | Football News
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AC Milan, Benfica And Marseille Reach Europa League Last 16 | Football News

[ad_1] AC Milan overcame a spirited Rennes 5-3 on aggregate despite a 3-2 loss in Thursday's play-off round second leg to reach the Europa League last 16, where they will be joined by fellow former European champions Benfica and Marseille. Benjamin Bourigeaud scored a hat-trick for Rennes, including a pair of penalties, but goals from Luka Jovic and Rafael Leao ensured Milan were never really in danger of blowing a 3-0 lead from the first leg. Benfica also saw off French opposition as a 0-0 draw away to Toulouse was enough to send the Portuguese side through following their 2-1 victory in...
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Manchester United, Arsenal Rocked In Champions League As Inter Milan Edge Benfica | Football News
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Manchester United, Arsenal Rocked In Champions League As Inter Milan Edge Benfica | Football News

[ad_1] Manchester United crashed to a second successive Champions League defeat on Tuesday, losing 3-2 at home to Galatasaray, while Lens stunned Arsenal 2-1. Mauro Icardi made amends for a missed penalty by scoring the winner for Galatasaray as the Turkish club twice came from behind at Old Trafford to pile more misery onto a deeply troubled United side. United have lost their first two games of a Champions League group for the first time, leaving Erik ten Hag's men in  danger of an early exit."The mental errors we make, you cannot allow them at this level. You get punished. This is difficult to control," Ten Hag told TNT Sports."We are all in this together. We were twice up and in control of the game. We expect more together."Rasmus Hojlund was one of the rare bright spots for United, ...
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Benfica Striker Goncalo Ramos Signs For Paris Saint-Germain | Football News
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Benfica Striker Goncalo Ramos Signs For Paris Saint-Germain | Football News

[ad_1] File image of Goncalo Ramos© AFPPortugal attacker Goncalo Ramos has joined Paris Saint-Germain from Benfica on a one-year loan deal with an option to buy, the French champions announced on Monday. Ramos, 22, came through the Portuguese club's academy and scored 19 league goals in 30 matches last season. At the 2022 World Cup he scored a hat-trick and made an assist in his first international start in the last 16 win over Switzerland. "It's a big moment of pride and immense joy to join Paris Saint-Germain," Ramos said in a PSG statement."PSG are one of the biggest clubs in the world with one of the best squads," he added.Ramos is the Parisians' eighth summer signing after the arrivals of the likes of France defender Lucas Hernandez and Spain attacker Marco Asensio.They missed out o...
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Angel Di Maria Snubs Saudi For Second Spell At Benfica | Football News
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Angel Di Maria Snubs Saudi For Second Spell At Benfica | Football News

[ad_1] File photo of Angel di Maria© AFPArgentina's Angel Di Maria has joined Benfica for a second spell after quitting Juventus, the Portuguese giants announced Wednesday. The 35-year-old World Cup winner left Juve as a free agent last month amid claims he could be targeted by a club in Saudi Arabia. But Di Maria, who spent seven years at Paris Saint-Germain before his solitary season at Juve, bucked that trend by signing for Benfica."Angel Di Maria has signed a contract with Sport Lisboa e Benfica and is a new addition to the team led by Roger Schmidt," Benfica said in a statement, without giving further details.Di Maria was previously with the Lisbon club between 2007-10, before spending five seasons at Real Madrid and one at Manchester United ahead of his stay in Paris.(Except for th...
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Inter Set Up All-Italian Champions League Semi With AC Milan | Football News
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Inter Set Up All-Italian Champions League Semi With AC Milan | Football News

[ad_1] Inter Milan set up a blockbuster derby in the Champions League semi-finals on Wednesday after a 3-3 draw with Benfica saw the Italians through 5-3 on aggregate.Simone Inzaghi's side will face local rivals AC Milan in the last four thanks to goals from Nicolo Barella, Lautaro Martinez and Joaquin Correa which ensured straight-forward qualification. Both Milan giants are trying to become the first Serie A side to win Europe's top club competition since Inter last lifted the trophy in 2010."It was a big night for everyone at the club, and we deserved to go through over the course of the two legs," said Inzaghi."The players were incredible over the two matches. Getting to the semi-finals is a dream and now that we're here we want to go try and go all the way."Inter had come into Wedne...
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Inter Milan Close In On Champions League Semis With Solid Win At Benfica | Football News
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Inter Milan Close In On Champions League Semis With Solid Win At Benfica | Football News

[ad_1] Inter Milan put one foot into the Champions League semi-finals with a comfortable 2-0 win at Benfica on Tuesday, with Nicolo Barella and Romelu Lukaku netting in Lisbon.The Italians, three-time winners, took a commanding quarter-final first leg lead at the Estadio da Luz, inflicting Benfica's first defeat in the competition.After an even first half, Barella headed home from Alessandro Bastoni's cross and substitute Romelu Lukaku netted the second from the penalty spot late on.Roger Schmidt's Benfica, aiming to reach the semi-finals for the first time since 1990, were not able to put a glove on the visitors, who controlled the pace of the game.Despite Inter's poor form, they conjured a patient, professional display when they needed it most.Having scored two goals in their previous ...
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Real Madrid Face Chelsea In Champions League Quarters As Manchester City Meet Bayern Munich | Football News
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Real Madrid Face Chelsea In Champions League Quarters As Manchester City Meet Bayern Munich | Football News

[ad_1] Champions League holders Real Madrid will play Chelsea in the quarter-finals.© AFPHolders Real Madrid will play Chelsea in the quarter-finals of the Champions League while Manchester City were paired with Pep Guardiola's former side Bayern Munich in Friday's draw. Serie A leaders Napoli take on AC Milan in an all-Italian showdown and Inter Milan face Portuguese league leaders Benfica. The winners of Real's tie against Chelsea will go on to face either City or Bayern in the semi-finals, throwing open the possibility of an all-English last-four tie.That also increases the chances of seeing an Italian team reach the final for the first time since Juventus in 2017, as Inter will play either Milan or Napoli in the last four should the Nerazzurri beat Benfica.The quarter-final first leg...
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UEFA Champions League Quarter-Final Draw: When And Where To Watch Live Streaming, Telecast? | Football News
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UEFA Champions League Quarter-Final Draw: When And Where To Watch Live Streaming, Telecast? | Football News

[ad_1] File photo of Champions League trophy© AFPThe UEFA Champions League Round of 16 concluded with some emphatic performances. Recrod champions Real Madrid hammered Liverpool 6-2 on an aggregate while Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar starring Paris Saint-German were no match for German giants Bayern Munich. Italian teams have undoubtedly punched above their weight in the last round, with Napoli, Inter Milan and AC Milan all qualifying to the next round with impressive performances. From England, Manchester City and Cheslea have progressed while Spain is being solely represented by Real Madrid. Benfica is the only team from Portugal to have made it this far in the tournament.The two-legged quarter-finals will be held on April 11 and 12 while the reverse fixtures are scheduled a w...
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Benfica Reach Champions League Quarters By Thrashing Brugge | Football News
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Benfica Reach Champions League Quarters By Thrashing Brugge | Football News

[ad_1] Goncalo Ramos struck twice to help Benfica romp to a 5-1 Champions League last 16, second leg win over Club Brugge on Tuesday in Lisbon and a 7-1 aggregate victory. Ramos, who shot to global fame during the World Cup when he was selected ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo for Portugal and netted a hat-trick against Switzerland, set up the opener for Rafa Silva. The 21-year-old forward then produced two clinical finishes either side of half-time to ensure the two-time European Cup winners would reach the quarter-finals in consecutive seasons.Joao Mario struck from the spot to score in his fifth consecutive Champions League match -- Portugal great Eusebio was the last player to manage the feat for the club.David Neres added the fifth for Benfica before Bjorn Meijer netted a spectacular late...
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Club Brugge vs Benfica, Champions League: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming In India | Football News
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Club Brugge vs Benfica, Champions League: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming In India | Football News

[ad_1] Benfica sold Enzo Fernandez for a British record transfer fee in January but are looking within their ranks to fill the gap in their midfield as the Champions League returns. The Portuguese side have always shown an impressive capacity for recovery after losing star players and are already finding their feet without the Argentine World Cup winner. Benfica, five points clear of Porto at the top of the Portuguese league, visit surprise package Club Brugge in the last 16 of Europe's premier club competition on Wednesday with high hopes despite Fernandez's departure.Handed a tough group featuring Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus, Benfica went unbeaten and finished top to reach the knock-out rounds, with the Italian giants -- the two-time winners of the competition -- eliminated.When w...
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