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 →
Madrid and Barcelona march on, Juventus drop points
Real Madrid remain two points clear of Barcelona after both won on a day when Juventus drew at Napoli, following a big win for Bayern and Monaco's French League Cup final misery. BAYERN v REAL MADRID Lewandowski scores the opening goal©Getty Images Sat: Bayern 6-0 Augsburg (Lewandowski 17 55 79, Müller 36 80, Thiago Alcántara... Continue Reading →
The top ten goalscorers in Europe’s eight leading leagues Monday 3 April 2017
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Robert Lewandowski, Andrea Belotti and Luis Suárez were among the goals at the weekend – so who has managed more in Europe's top leagues this season? In-form Bundesliga forwards Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Robert Lewandowski both moved on to 24 goals at the weekend – so who has managed more in Europe's top leagues this... Continue Reading →
Players with 100 UEFA Champions League appearances
How many centurions are there? Where did they come from? Who did they play for? And who are the only two players to make 100 appearances in the competition and not lift the trophy? Sergio Ramos (98), Dani Alves (95) and Arjen Robben (95) could reach 100-game mark this term Gianluigi Buffon (97) could... Continue Reading →