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Kai Havertz’s late goal changes the complexion of Arsenal’s Champions League quarter-final first leg

CHRIS WHEELER: Bayern Munich edged it, as we thought they might, and head back to Bavaria as favourites to break a hold that Real Madrid have had over them for 14 years.

Bayern Munich took a 2-1 lead against Real Madrid, while Sporting CP and Arsenal failed to score on the first day of UEFA Champions League quarterfinals action.

Arsenal secured a crucial 1-0 win over Sporting in Lisbon to put themselves in a strong position to progress to the Champions League semi-finals

Champions League quarter-final action bring late drama in Lisbon

The last-eight rubber looked to be heading for a goalless draw before Havertz latched on to Gabriel Martinelli’s ball to deliver a fine finish.

“This is why you guys come to these games,” Vincent Kompany had said, and especially here. For the quality, the chaos and the goals, the edge, the drama and the history that invades every moment. Another wild Champions League night had this place believing in another crazy comeback, the noise level rising towards what appeared destined to be one, last thunderous crescendo as Real Madrid rose again and went for their biggest European rivals. In the end, though, Bayern Munich held on for a win that sets up another, definitive battle at the Allianz Arena next week. Strikes from Luis Díaz and Harry Kane either side of half-time had given Bayern a 2-0 lead, underlining an incontestable authority in the opening hour. But a Kylian Mbappé goal 16 minutes from the end began a rebellion that could have left the tie on even more of a knife edge than it is, Madrid finding chances for a draw or even another victory. They also found Manuel Neuer rolling back the years, aged 40, with nine saves.

A breathtaking first leg saw the Germans prevail at the Bernabeu to take a narrow lead back to Bavaria for next week's return

Kai Havertz scored a stoppage-time winner to fire Arsenal to a crucial 1-0 victory against Sporting Lisbon in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final in Lisbon.

How Mikel Arteta treasured this win. All the tension that had built up in the Arsenal manager after devastating defeats in the Carabao Cup and FA Cup was suddenly released in the moment that Kai Havertz calmly slotted home from fellow substitute Gabriel Martinelli’s cross in the first minute of injury time and he set off on a celebration charge down the touchline, fists pumping. He had been a frustrated presence until then as Arsenal put in another anxious performance against a ­spirited Sporting side who could have established a precious lead ahead of next week’s second leg in north ­London if they had taken their chances. But having scored in the last round against his former club Bayer Leverkusen, once again it was Havertz who edged Arsenal closer to the last four for only the fourth time in their history.

ARSENAL finally stopped the rot and got their season back on track after a gruelling Champions League quarter-final win against Sporting Lisbon. It was another far from vintage performance from Mikel Arteta's side, despite being bolstered by returns from a number of players who missed the FA Cup defeat to Southampton at the weekend. The...

KAI HAVERTZ delivered a late winner and after a rough couple of weeks, Arsenal are on their way to the Champions League semi-finals. But after getting his players balancing pens between their fingers while dribbling with the ball before the trip to Portugal, maybe Mikel Arteta needs to get his team to stick with good...

A late goal from Kai Havertz secured a valuable advantage going into the second leg of this Champions League quarter-final

SPORTING 0-1 ARSENAL: Kai Havertz scored an injury time winner to put the Gunners in complete control of their Champions League quarter-final tie

Gunners inflict first home defeat on Sporting CP in the Champions League this season

⚽ Champions League updates from 8pm BST ⚽ Real Madrid 1-2 Bayern Munich – live reaction ⚽ Email Yara | Read the latest Football Daily The teams are out and the Champions League anthem is being played. ‘You are my life’ reads the tifo, an ode from Sporting fans to their beloved club. Great energy in Lisbon so far – mostly from the home fans but the pocket of 2,600 Arsenal away fans are doing their best. Kick-off up next. A look at the pre-match post bag. After the last 2 losses, nothing can be taken for granted and I don’t think Arsenal are favourites for this game tonight. Arteta is trying to convince himself but the truth is: he is panicking! Zubimendi and Rice are our two most important players tonight. If they have a good game, I think we will take a good lead to the Emirates. Shocking that all the players Arsenal withdrew from international duty are now in the starting XI. How does that work? I am quite surprised that Viktor Gyökeres has gotten a decent reception during the warmup … We all know Alexander Isak would not receive the same warm welcome on Tyneside. What is the difference between how the two forced moves?

SPORTING LISBON 0-1 ARSENAL: Premier League leaders Arsenal stole a late victory against the Portuguese giants on Tuesday evening to see them put one foot in the Champions League last four

⚽ Updates from this 8pm kick-off at the Bernabéu ⚽ Six of the best Bayern and Real Madrid face-offs ⚽ Read Football Daily | Sporting 0-1 Arsenal – live At the end of tonight’s game, a Real Madrid fan will charge onto the pitch, chin Harry Kane and flatten the referee Michael Oliver. No, of course they won’t. But that is essentially what happened at the end of the first ever meeting between Real and Bayern. The footage is kinda bonkers: watch for the affronted gentleman who sprints into view from behind the goal.

Arsenal were rocked by two body blows in the Carabao Cup and FA Cup - but they've come out swinging with a win in the Champions League

European giants clash in huge Champions League quarter-final

HARRY KANE helped end 14-years of Real Madrid pain for Bayern Munich. The England captain returned from his ankle scare with a goal as Bayern ended a run of nine without a win against Real and set course for the semi-finals. Manager Vincent Kompany had not yet lifted a Premier League trophy with Manchester City...

Bundesliga champions were dominant as European giants clashed

Here's how the action unfolded as our young Reds faced the Spanish giants at Old Trafford.

DAYOT UPAMECANO was guilty of a horror miss in Bayern Munich's Champions League quarter-final win over Real Madrid. The Frenchman, 27, had a golden chance to put the German giants ahead just eight minutes into the game at the Bernabeu. Joshua Kimmich had floated a perfectly timed ball into the area that the visitors failed...

CONFUSION reigned in the first half of the first leg of Arsenal's Champions League quarter-final clash with Sporting Lisbon due to a phantom booking. In the 37th minute, Uefa's official feed aired a graphic claiming that Sporting forward Luis Suarez had been booked. Viewers, including commentators Jon Champion and Alan Shearer, were left flabbergasted by...

Florian Wirtz has rejected claims by Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk that the team gave up during Saturday's 4-0 FA Cup defeat against Manchester City.

It's advantage Bayern Munich as they win a thrilling Champions League quarter-final first-leg at the Bernabeu 2-1, while Kai Havertz' injury-time winner snatches a 1-0 win for Arsenal away to Sporting.

Graham Gartland and Conan Byrne appraise Galway United and Dundalk's performances as both clubs took maximum points from their Easter weekend endeavours in the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division.

DREAM TEAM managers who recently replaced Erling Haaland (£6.3m) would have known the risks attached to such a bold move. And these gaffers' worst fear was realised on Saturday when Manchester City's No9 bagged a hat-trick against Liverpool. Arne Slot's side started brightly at the Etihad but momentum changed when Haaland converted a 39th-minute penalty...

LIVERPOOL icon Steven Gerrard has hit back at Virgil Van Dijk's admission the Reds "gave up" during their FA Cup defeat to Manchester City. Arne Slot's men were thumped 4-0 in the quarter-final clash with Erling Haaland bagging a hat-trick. Liverpool had started well and actually had more shots than City on the day, but...

Liverpool face a defining week in their season for Arne Slot and his flops after Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and company's latest humiliation against Manchester City

The Sweden striker’s goals had inspired Sporting for two years but in Colombian Luis Suárez they have found an equally prolific target man In Portugal, two of the most familiar sayings claim that “green is the colour of hope” and that “hope is the last thing to die”. For Sporting, a club draped in green, those proverbs are not merely poetic – they are operational. After a humiliating 3–0 defeat in Norway by Bodø/Glimt in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie, logic suggested it was all over. Sporting disagreed. Backed by about 50,000 supporters, the team surged with belief and delivered a 5–0 victory that carried the club to their first quarter-final in the tournament in 43 years. Arsenal come next, as does an old question: is hope a cultural relic or Sporting’s most powerful ally?

Sporting CP 0-1 Arsenal: Havertz’s stoppage-time strike ensured the Gunners have the advantage going into next week’s second leg

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In this episode of State of the Republic, we recap Sacramento Republic FC’s 2–0 win over Phoenix Rising FC at home. Another clean sheet for Danny Vitiello, a first career goal for Blake Willey, and a second straight goal for Dominik Wanner highlight the performance. We also include post-match press conference comments from Neill Collins, Dominik Wanner, and Blake Willey, preview the upcoming match against Las Vegas Lights FC (featuring former Republic goalkeeper Jared Mazzola), and look ahead to the U.S. Open Cup matchup vs Minnesota United FC. 👉 Like, comment, and subscribe for more Sacramento Republic FC coverage! Intro/Outro Music: "The Descent" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Image: Sac Republic FC

Bolivia y Venezuela empataron, mientras que Brasil superó a Perú. El 7 de abril arranca la tercera fecha, en Ypané. La CONMEBOL Sub17 2026 disputó la última jornada de Fecha 2, correspondiente al Grupo B, en el estadio Ameliano de la ciudad de Villeta – Paraguay. En el primer encuentro Bolivia y Venezuela igualaron 2-2, y en el cierre, Brasil ganó 4-1 a Perú. Ver esta publicación en Instagram Una publicación compartida de CONMEBOLtorneos (@conmeboltorneos) Próxima jornada – 7 de abril – Fecha 3 | Grupo A: Ecuador vs. Uruguay – Estadio Carfem, Ypané. Colombia vs. Chile – Estadio Carfem, Ypané. Las entradas pueden ser adquiridas AQUÍ. – Bolivia 2-2 Venezuela – Grupo B – Bolivia y Venezuela igualaron en un partido cambiante disputado en el estadio Ameliano de Villeta. La Vinotinto se adelantó en el primer tiempo con los goles de Santiago Sánchez (18’) y Román Lozada (43’), pero la Verde reaccionó en el complemento. Nabil Nacif descontó a los 60’ y, cuando el partido se cerraba, Jhassir Guerra marcó el empate en tiempo de adición (90+1’), sellando el 2-2 final. En la Fecha 3, Bolivia recibirá a Perú y Venezuela a Argentina. https://youtu.be/dm2hTOFLQOU?si=GfvdkTHBgZ_EoOgN – Números del partido – Esta es la primera vez que Bolivia logra evitar la derrota ante Venezuela en CONMEBOL Sub17, tras cuatro encuentros jugados. Los tres anteriores fueron triunfos Vinotinto, dos de estos sin recibir goles. El gol de Jhassir Guerra (Bolivia) para determinar el empate en este partido fue el más tardío para la Verde en CONMEBOL Sub17 (90:32) desde el que anotó Braian Mamani ante Perú en 2023 (91:36). Venezuela tuvo menos posesión que Bolivia en este partido (47% a 53%), sin embargo, la Vinotinto superó a la Verde en remates totales (22 a 12), remates al arco (11 a 5) y goles esperados (2.5xG a 0.7xG). – Perú 1-4 Brasil – Grupo B – Brasil se impuso ante Perú en el cierre de la Fecha 2 – Grupo B – de la CONMEBOL Sub17. En el estadio Ameliano de Villeta, la selección peruana abrió el marcador con Sandro Cometivos a los 19’, pero la reacción brasileña no tardó en llegar. Un autogol de Sean Gormley (35’) marcó el inicio de la remontada, y apenas un minuto después Riquelme Henrique (36’) dio vuelta el resultado. En el complemento, João Bezerra (51’) y Eduardo Pape (59’) ampliaron la diferencia para sellar el 4-1 final. Próximamente Perú se enfrentará a Bolivia y Brasil tendrá fecha libre. https://youtu.be/Gz5Sgzii_bQ?si=Vo_yFt1YLzK0JYrl – Números del partido – Brasil extiende su invicto en la CONMEBOL Sub17 a 17 partidos (13V 4E) y no pierde desde 2019. Durante esa racha, los únicos encuentros en los que anotó cuatro o más goles fueron precisamente los dos de 2026: 5-0 vs Bolivia y 4-1 vs Perú. João Bezerra anotó y asistió en la victoria de Brasil ante Perú, algo que ningún otro futbolista brasileño consiguió en un partido de la última edición (2025) de la CONMEBOL Sub17. Además, el delantero registró 10 intervenciones en el área rival, la máxima cantidad para un futbolista de Brasil en un encuentro de la competición en los registros de Opta (desde 2023), igualado con Ruan Pablo ante Chile en 2025. Fernando Lasanta (Perú) es el primer arquero en otorgar una asistencia en la CONMEBOL Sub17 2026. En la edición 2025, dos porteros registraron un pase gol: Jorman Mendoza con Colombia ante Venezuela y Miguel Peralta con Ecuador ante Uruguay. – Dónde ver – Ver esta publicación en Instagram Una publicación compartida de CONMEBOLtorneos (@conmeboltorneos) CONMEBOL.com / OPTA

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U.S. men's national team striker Folarin Balogun scored the difference-making goal as Monaco defeated rival Marseille, 2-1.

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Matteo Politano scored the only goal as Napoli defeated AC Milan and leapfrogged their opponents to take second place in Serie A.

Conor Coady has assured fans he’s okay as he left hospital after being knocked out during Charlton’s 1-1 draw at Watford. The defender needed treatment for nine minutes after being knoc…

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A non-league assistant referee made a major mistake on Monday afternoon – travelling to the wrong stadium for their match. And it wasn’t an error that could be fixed quickly, as they ha…

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BARCELONA star Pedri left fans in stitches after appearing to mistake a bald cameraman’s head for a football. The Catalans moved seven points clear at the top of La Liga after a dramatic 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid on Saturday. Giuliano Simeone had put the hosts ahead at the Metropolitano before Manchester United loanee Marcus...

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Liverpool fans sang Xabi Alonso's name as their team lost 4-0 to Manchester City.