Kick Off: Real Madrid pull off epic comeback as Benzema nets stunning hat-trick

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Match Reports

Real Madrid 3-1 PSG (3-2 agg): Benzema nets 3 to stun Parisians in comeback win

Benzema's second-half hat-trick secured Real Madrid a place in the UCL quarter-final as they overcame a three-goal deficit to send PSG crashing out of Europe in a thrilling last-16 tie.

Man City 0-0 Sporting CP (5-0 agg): UCL progress for City despite draw at home

Manchester City advanced to the Champions League quarter-finals with a 5-0 aggregate victory over Sporting Lisbon after a goalless draw in the second leg at the Etihad Stadium.

Top Headline

Al-Khelaifi stormed downstairs and was banging on the referees' room door

Nasser Al-Khelaifi's anger boiled over at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday night after Paris Saint-Germain's latest European collapse

These Things Happen

Chelsea: Ghanaian gold mine owner wants to buy the club and sign Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi

A Ghanaian gold mine owner has claimed that he is interested in becoming the new owner of Chelsea.

Messi is left OUT of Nasri's combined Real Madrid and PSG XI

Lionel Messi would not get close to the starting line-up of a combined Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid XI.

Fans take to social media to mock Mbappe for looking around the Bernabeu

Fans have poked fun at Kylian Mbappe for 'checking out his new house' after a video emerged of the striker looking around the Bernabeu before PSG's Champions League fixture with Real Madrid.

What They Say

Mbappe tells Rio Ferdinand he wants to be 'complete player' like Henry & Ronaldo

Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe has revealed he wants to emulate the likes of Thierry Henry and Ronaldo Nazario and develop into the 'complete' forward in the coming years.

Guardiola: Countries are being destroyed because one person has decided so

Pep Guardiola has made his clearest statement yet on Russia's invasion of Ukraine, condemning the war and lamenting the fact it has happened and the long-term consequences it will bring.

Xavi: I'll watch Real Madrid vs PSG, best wishes to my friends Messi and Neymar

Xavi said on Wednesday that the team currently is "in a good moment" and that his side are getting "very good results in La Liga" on the eve of the first leg of their UEL last 16 clash

Laporta admits Barca may be unable to afford permanent move for loan star Adama

Adama Traore's potential move to Barcelona could be scuppered by their financial situation, club president Joan Laporta has admitted.

Klopp: Bellingham will soon become the best midfielder in the world

JURGEN KLOPP believes Jude Bellingham will soon become the best midfielder in the world.

Real Madrid boss Ancelotti opens up on his team's strategy against PSG

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has revealed that he has a plan in place for “all the good Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)” players

Pochettino: It's unfair, Benzema fouled Donnarumma

Paris Saint-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino believes that Real Madrid's first goal on Wednesday night should not have stood.

Ex-Real Madrid star McManaman TEARS into PSG after Champions League exit

Steve McManaman scalded Paris Saint-Germain by saying he 'expected' them to collapse against Real Madrid in the Champions League because 'when they come under pressure, they melt away.'

In Depth

5 Liverpool players who underperformed against Inter Milan

Liverpool welcomed Inter Milan to Anfield for the second leg of their Champions League Round of 16 clash on Tuesday night

Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United: Divorce at the end of the season?

Tensions between Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United reached breaking point on Sunday as the Portuguese forward was left out of the squad for the 4-1 defeat against Manchester City.

Benzema's game by numbers vs PSG: 3 goals, 100% aerial duels won

Karim Benzema's game by numbers vs. PSG:

Fixtures of the Day

EPL

Norwich vs Chelsea 3/10/2022 19:30 UTC

UEL

Barcelona vs Galatasaray 3/10/2022 20:00 UTC