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KIERAN GILL AT STAMFORD BRIDGE: While it was fairly inevitable Chelsea would end Vale's wonderful journey in this season's FA Cup, there will still have been that nagging worry.

Borussia Dortmund scored twice in second-half stoppage time to secure a 2-0 victory over Champions League-chasing Stuttgart. It was a cagey affair at MHPArena as Dortmund failed to find any sort of rhythm with the ball, though Karim Adeyemi and Julian Brandt made the difference off the bench to see Niko Kovac’s side snatch a […] The post Stuttgart 0-2 Borussia Dortmund: Adeyemi and Brandt strike in dramatic stoppage-time victory appeared first on Soccer News.

Brazilians shine during Stamford Bridge demolition as resurgent Blues ease into Wembley semi-final

Blues’ great entertainer in fine company after hitting new milestone in FA Cup quarter-final rout of Port Vale

Chelsea score seven goals against League One strugglers Port Vale at Stamford Bridge to reach the FA Cup semi-finals.

Chelsea booked their spot in the FA Cup semi-finals with a 7-0 thrashing of Port Vale at Stamford Bridge. The Blues needed just 64 seconds to take the lead as Jorrel Hato fired in through a crowd of players, after Joe Gauci failed to get any distance on his punch from Pedro Neto’s corner. Port […] The post Chelsea 7-0 Port Vale: Hosts run riot at Stamford Bridge to reach FA Cup semi-finals appeared first on Soccer News.

PEP LIJNDERS beamed as he was interviewed by Match of the Day following Manchester City's 4-0 win over Liverpool. The Dutchman, 43, stepped in for Pep Guardiola as the City boss was serving a touchline ban. Not used to the extra media duties, Lijnders couldn't help but beam as he spoke to the BBC. The...

Chelsea 7-0 Port Vale: Joao Pedro, Estevao and Alejandro Garnacho were among the scorers in a dominant display at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea are into the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley after thrashing League One bottom club Port Vale 7-0 at Stamford Bridge.

Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich came back from two goals down to clinch a victory over Freiburg thanks to Lennart Karl's 99th-minute winner.

Robert Lewandowski’s late winner sinks Atlético Real downed by Mallorca’s stoppage-time winner Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski came off the bench to score a late winner in a 2-1 victory away to 10-man Atlético Madrid on Saturday that moved the defending champions seven points clear of Real Madrid – who suffered a shock defeat at Real Mallorca – at the top of La Liga. Barcelona had plenty of motivation after Real’s 2-1 loss at Mallorca earlier on Saturday, but it was the hosts who took the lead six minutes before the break through Giuliano Simeone.

Highlights of the LaLiga match between Real Mallorca and Real Madrid.

A routine win for Chelsea, at last. After four defeats on the bounce, and a less-than-ideal international break in which the vice-captain was banned from playing for wanting to play for Real Madrid, Chelsea fans finally had something to smile about. Truth be told, League One Port Vale didn't put up much of a fight,...

Borussia Dortmund scored twice in stoppage time to tighten their grip on second place with victory over top-four hopefuls VfB Stuttgart.

Lennart Karl said Bayern Munich “feel unbeatable at the moment” after their dramatic victory over Freiburg on Saturday. After going 2-0 down at Europa-Park Stadion, Bayern completed a stunning turnaround in the 99th minute as Karl was on hand to turn in from Alphonso Davies’ low cross. Tom Bischof got the comeback started, scoring in […] The post Karl: Bayern feel unbeatable at the moment appeared first on Soccer News.

It will take more than a thumping FA Cup quarter-final victory over the worst team in League One to ignite Chelsea’s season as it enters the defining stretch. This was, at least, a step in the right direction. Or perhaps it was just good for the club to avoid any further chaos. The occasion was framed by Liam Rosenior’s decision to ban his vice-captain, Enzo Fernández, for the game and Chelsea’s next one, which is here against Manchester City in the Premier League next Sunday. The manager felt he had to act after Fernández’s none-too-subtle message to Real Madrid during the international break. Basically, he is bang up for joining them.

Highlights of the Bundesliga match between SC Freiburg and Bayern Munich.

Dominant Blues easily seal Wembley berth as League One’s bottom club put to the sword at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea ended another difficult week in their turbulent season on a high by reaching the FA Cup semi-finals with a 7-0 win over Port Vale that eased the pressure on Liam Rosenior.

Liverpool Collapse Against Man City Raises Fresh Arne Slot Questions Liverpool’s latest meeting with Manchester City should have carried intensity, edge, and elite quality. Instead, as laid bare on the Post Match Raw podcast with Guy Drinkel, Dave Hendrick and Jim Boardman delivered a stark, emotional assessment of what they had just witnessed. From the […] The post Man City Defeat Leaves Liverpool Facing Serious Questions Under Arne Slot appeared first on anfieldindex.com.

Vedat Muriqi was overwhelmed with emotion after he scored a huge last-gasp winner for Mallorca against Real Madrid on Saturday. The Kosovo international fired into the roof of the net in second-hal…

LIAM ROSENIOR can finally take a moment to breathe and start planning for a trip to Wembley. A visit from soon-to-be League Two side Port Vale threatened to make an already bad few weeks so much worse. These ties are a lose-lose for the big boys, especially when you are under the gun as Rosenior...

Liverpool legend Steve Nicol slammed the performance of Mohamed Salah after the Reds were thumped 4-0 by Manchester City in the FA Cup.

Former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy describes Liverpool's 4-0 FA Cup defeat against Manchester City as "really damaging" and says their second-half performance "asked a lot of questions".

Rayan Cherki delivered a ‘virtuoso’ display in Manchester City’s demolition of Liverpool – he reminded us how football should be played. Those were the words of talkSPORT…

Southampton are wearing a commemorative yellow kit without names for their FA Cup quarter-final clash with Arsenal at St Mary's on Saturday.

Liverpool were thrashed 4-0 by Manchester City in the FA Cup quarter-final on Saturday and boss Arne Slot was left frustrated by his side's lack of ruthlessness

Dominik Szoboszlai wasn't happy with Liverpool's supporters after their 4-0 loss against Manchester City which saw their FA Cup campaign come to a miserable end

Dominik Szoboszlai also clashed with supporters at the end of the FA Cup tie

Arne Slot questioned his Liverpool players' effort and fighting spirit once they fell behind against Manchester City during their 4-0 defeat in the FA Cup quarter-finals.

Spotlight intensifies on Liverpool’s coach, but what of a group of players who in effect surrendered against Manchester City? Budapest or bust it is, then, for Liverpool’s hopes of silverware this season and quite possibly Arne Slot’s prospects of remaining in his job, although thoughts of this team reaching a Champions League final appear ludicrous in light of their gutless exit from the FA Cup. A pity whistle on 90.04 from the referee, Michael Oliver, sounded an appropriate death knell for a pitiful performance by the fading Premier League champions. So much for a shot at redemption for Liverpool and Slot as a defining period of five matches in 16 days commenced in humiliating fashion.

IAN LADYMAN AT THE ETIHAD: Liverpool were competitive for half an hour, but just dreadful thereafter. Weak and feckless in body and mind, they were Easter lambs dressed in red.

Manchester City 4-0 Liverpool: Dominik Szoboszlai lamented his side’s capitulation as Erling Haaland’s hat-trick led the outstanding hosts back into the FA Cup semi-finals

Arne Slot admitted his Liverpool side lacked "fighting spirit" during key moments of their 4-0 FA Cup quarter-final loss to Manchester City which has piled more pressure on the Reds boss.

RB Leipzig secured a valuable 2-1 win at Werder Bremen with goals from Antonio Nusa and Rômulo to strengthen their UEFA Champions League push

Alejandro Grimaldo scored a brace as Bayer Leverkusen recovered from 3-1 down to earn a vital win against relegation-threatened Wolfsburg, keeping their European qualification dreams alive.

Rising star Wael Mohya was on target as Borussia Mönchengladbach moved a step closer to safety with a draw against bottom side Heidenheim.

The Norwegian scores three goals to send Man City into FA Cup semi-finals Leer

Manchester City's Erling Haaland scores a hat-trick in the 4-0 victory against Liverpool, which sends Pep Guardiola's side to the FA Cup semi-finals for an eighth successive season.

Haaland scored moultiple goals in a game for the first time since December, as City showed they can still click into high gear when needed

LIVERPOOL star Dominik Szoboszlai was dragged away by a team-mate after appearing to have a nervous interaction with some travelling fans. The Reds suffered a heavy 4-0 defeat to Manchester City at the Etihad that saw them eliminated from the FA Cup's quarter-finals. A number of visiting fans were seen storming out from the ground...

Manchester City 4 – 0 Liverpool – FA Cup Postmortem By Steven Smith After an international break that was supposed to reset the tone, Liverpool instead delivered one of their most lifeless performances of the season. Against Manchester City, this FA Cup tie became less about progression and more about survival, for both the players […] The post Liverpool Collapse at City as Pressure Builds on Arne Slot appeared first on anfieldindex.com.

Phillip Tietz scored twice as Mainz continued their remarkable revival under Urs Fischer with a 2-1 win at Hoffenheim, whose UEFA Champions League hopes took another dent.

Hamburg fought back from a goal down to draw with Augsburg on Matchday 28, despite having Miro Muheim sent off.

Arne Slot reflects on Liverpool’s 4-0 defeat at Manchester City in the FA Cup quarter-final. In this episode of The Reaction, we also hear from former players Ray Houghton, Jason McAteer and Neil Mellor.

David Lynch Reacts to Liverpool’s FA Cup Exit Liverpool’s 4-0 defeat to Manchester City in the FA Cup left David Lynch with what he called “not a lot of positives to discuss around that”. In his post match reaction, Lynch’s verdict was clear, sharp and rooted in what the result said about Liverpool’s current level. […] The post David Lynch’s Five Key Takeaways from Liverpool’s 4-0 FA Cup Loss at Man City appeared first on anfieldindex.com.

Liverpool have crashed out of this season's FA Cup following a 4-0 defeat away to Manchester City, and Arne Slot couldn't his frustration during a post-match interview

FA CUP action returns TODAY as eight teams are still looking for Wembley glory this season. Chelsea host League One Port Vale in this evening's action. It will be the Blues' fourth opponent from the EFL in this competition, after they faced Charlton and Hull in the opening two rounds. Liam Rosenior's side then survived...

Liverpool Collapse Against Manchester City in FA Cup Sparks Fierce Arne Slot Debate Liverpool’s 4-0 defeat to Manchester City in the FA Cup has left more than a scoreline behind. It has exposed a growing crisis of belief around Liverpool and intensified scrutiny on manager Arne Slot. Speaking on the Anfield Index podcast, Gags Tandon […] The post Fans react with “Zero hope” for Slot after Liverpool lose 4-0 to Man City in FA Cup appeared first on anfieldindex.com.