Youth or experience? Quarter-finalists’ average ages?

From the team whose outfield players had an average age of 22 in the round of 16 to the side pushing 30. Who are the youngest and oldest sides left in the competition? Monaco's triumph over Manchester City in the round of 16 second leg was remarkable in many respects, but largely hidden was this... Continue Reading →

DORTMUND v MONACO

Sat: Schalke 1-1 Dortmund (Kehrer 77; Aubameyang 53) Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang caught the eye as he marked his 24th Bundesliga goal of the season by celebrating with a mask, but the Ruhr derby ended in disappointment for the visitors. Ousmane Dembélé could have made it 2-0 only to hit the post and Schalke duly capitalised through... Continue Reading →

ATLÉTICO v LEICESTER

Sat: Málaga 0-2 Atlético (Koke 26, Filipe Luís 74) Diego Simeone's side eased to a fourth successive Liga victory. Koke put the visitors ahead with a deft finish after a determined run, but Filipe Luís upstaged him with a lovely second, combining with Antoine Griezmann before a cute dink over the keeper – the Brazilian's... Continue Reading →

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