Kick Off: Roma, Villa, Leverkusen earn SF spots, Liverpool fail to reverse

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Match Reports

Lille 2-1 Villa (3-3 agg, 3-4 on pens): Martinez stars in penalty shootout

Aston Villa reached their first major European semi-final since 1982 with a chaotic victory on penalties over Lille in the Europa Conference League.

Atalanta 0-1 Liverpool (3-1 agg): Salah pen not enough as Reds crash out of UEL

Liverpool's hopes of ending Jurgen Klopp's reign with a European trophy are over after they failed to overturn a first-leg deficit against Atalanta.

Roma 2-1 Milan (3-1 agg): Mancini & Dybala on target to send Milan out of UEL

Roma roared into the UEFA Europa League semi-finals with a 2-1 win against Serie A rivals AC Milan in the Eternal City after an eventful clash where the hosts scored twice and had a man sent off before half-time.

West Ham 1-1 Leverkusen (1-3 agg): Alonso's side into UEL semis & stay UNBEATEN

West Ham produced a valiant display but ultimately came up short as Bayer Leverkusen substitute Jeremie Frimpong struck in the dying seconds to keep the newly crowned German champions unbeaten and earn a UEFA Europa League semi-final spot with a 1-1 draw at the London Stadium.

These Things Happen

OFFICIAL: Roma confirm De Rossi will continue as Head Coach after this season

OFFICIAL: Roma confirm De Rossi will continue as Head Coach after this season

OFFICIAL: FA Cup replays to be scrapped, final on penultimate weekend of season

The FA Cup has scrapped replays from the first round proper from the 2024-25 season in a six-year agreement to restructure the competition.

Arsenal fans slam 'DONKEY' Jesus for watching ex-Man City team-mates' shootout

Gabriel Jesus tuned in to his former side Manchester City's penalty shootout on Wednesday evening - leaving Arsenal fans fuming.

De Bruyne and Haaland asking to be subbed due to tiredness left me SHOCKED

Chris Sutton admitted he was left shocked by Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland asking to be substituted against Real Madrid because they were tired.

Man United's 'Wembley' tweet IMMEDIATELY after rivals City lose on penalties

Manchester United's 'Wembley' tweet immediately after Man City lost on penalties had fans in stitches on Wednesday night.

Mbappe leads UCL Team of the Week, KDB, Dembele & Kimmich in

Shoot-out secrets REVEALED: How Lunin knew which City stars would go down middle

The secrets of Real Madrid's penalty shoot-out win over Manchester City have been revealed as Pep Guardiola's hopes of a double Treble were dashed.

Man City fans blamed for UCL exit after act that 'hindered penlaty kick'

MANCHESTER CITY fans were to blame for Bernardo Silva's penalty miss against Real Madrid according to former England stars Rio Ferdinand and Joleon Lescott.

Two Real Madrid players asked not to take penalties against Manchester City

Real Madrid booked their place in the semi-finals of the Champions League on Wednesday, overcoming reigning champions Manchester City across two legs. After 210 minutes, the teams could not be separated, which meant that penalties were required – Los Blancos came up trumps 4-3 in the end.

Champions League hero wants assurances from Real Madrid before committing to new contract

Real Madrid are very keen to agree a new contract with goalkeeper Andriy Lunin in the coming weeks. The Ukrainian international has been in excellent form since taking over as number one from Kepa Arrizabalaga at the back-end of 2023, and that continued on Wednesday when he was Los Blancos’ penalty shoot-out hero against Manchester City.

Arsenal plan to sign world class striker in summer transfer after flopped in UCL

ARSENAL are stepping up plans to sign a world class forward in the summer after their Champions League heartbreak.

What They Say

Man City manager Pep Guardiola on Real Madrid – ‘What a hell of a way to lose’

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was sanguine about their exit to Real Madrid on penalties in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. City registered 57 shots over the two matches, but could not outscore their oppenents in the 22 shots that Los Blancos had.

Man City’s Rodri Hernandez goes down with bitter response to Real Madrid defeat

Manchester City midfielder Rodri Hernandez was understandably gutted after his side exited the Champions League quarter-finals, but was a little less gracious than might have been expected.

Pep Guardiola reveals key Man City stars ASKED to come off against Real Madrid

MANCHESTER CITY boss Pep Guardiola has revealed that three of his top stars asked to be SUBSTITUTED against Real Madrid.

Ronald Araujo all but confirms rift with Ilkay Gundogan following cold response

Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo has made it clear that he did not think much of Ilkay Gundogan’s blunt assessment of his red card against Paris Saint-Germain. After Barcelona went down to 10 men in their Champions League quarter-final, they went on to concede three goals in 30 minutes, with Gundogan furious about Araujo’s carelessness.

In-Depth

Why Emi Martinez was not sent off despite being booked twice against Lille

Aston Villa's penalty shoot-out hero Emi Martinez was not sent off at Lille in Thursday's Europa Conference League quarter-final despite being booked twice.

Manchester City midfielder Rodri Hernandez was understandably gutted after his side exited the Champions League quarter-finals, but was a little less gracious than might have been expected.

VIDEO OF THE DAY

Rudiger showing Lunin which way his old Chelsea team-mate Kovacic will shoot👀

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Fixtures of the Day

Saudi PL

Al Nassr FC VS Al Fayha 2024/04/19 15:00 UTC

La Liga

Athletic Club VS Granada 2024-04-20 19:00 UTC

Serie A

Cagliari VS Juventus 2024-04-20 18:45 UTC