Roma knock Barcelona out of Champions League with 3-0 win to go through on away goals
Football | Apr 11, 2018, 09:17 AM ISTRoma won 3-0 to overturn a three-goal deficit and advance on away goals, having entered the game as massive underdogs.
Roma won 3-0 to overturn a three-goal deficit and advance on away goals, having entered the game as massive underdogs.
Ronaldo pulled off a spectacular overhead kick to score his second goal of the night on Tuesday as his Real Madrid beat Juventus 3-0 in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal.
Ronaldo is trying to keep Messi from winning the top-scorers "Pichichi" trophy for the second consecutive year, the Portuguese forward hasn't won the award since 2015.
Messi scored twice to take his tally to 100 goals in the Champions League as Barcelona thumped Chelsea 3-0 in the second leg of the round of 16 at Camp Nou on Wednesday.
Within eight minutes, Sevilla had scored two goals and was heading into the quarterfinals of Europe's top competition for the first time in 60 years.
Manchester City advanced 5-2 on aggregate and became the second English team through to the quarterfinals, after Liverpool from Tuesday.
Juventus displayed the resolve missing in the first leg against Tottenham, evidence of the doggedness that has taken the Italian champions to two Champions League finals in the last three seasons.
Ronaldo, the Champions League's all-time leading scorer, is peaking just as the tournament enters its decisive stages, having scored 11 goals in his last six matches in all competitions.
After another failure on the European scene, it is clear serious lessons need to be learned.
It couldn't have been an easier passage for Liverpool as they coasted to a 0-0 draw against Porto on Tuesday to clinch a 5-0 aggregate win in the last 16.
Peaking at the right time, Real Madrid can be confident of challenging for a third straight title and 13th overall.
PSG needs to overturn a 3-1 deficit against defending champion Real Madrid when they meet at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday in the second leg of the round of 16.
Neymar was carried off on a stretcher late in the league leader's 3-0 victory against Marseille on Sunday.
Former United skipper Vidic feels that Sanchez's quality and experience can be the difference in United's chance in chase fo trophies.
Lionel Messi is likely to get another chance to break his duck this week and Chelsea manager Antonio Conte believes the past will count for little when Barcelona visits Stamford Bridge on Tuesday.
Ronaldo scored an equaliser nearing the half-time from the spot and a goal in the second-half to help his side secure a 3-1 lead against Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of Champions League.
Manchester City, which enjoyed 74 percent possession, scored four goals away from home for the third time in this season's Champions League.
Tottenham had a mountain to climb against a side which had reached the Champions League final in two of the past three seasons.
Cristiano Ronaldo has helped Madrid win three of the last four Champions League titles, with two goals in last season's final victory over Juventus.
Tottenham has collected seven points from a possible nine, following victory over Manchester United and a draw at Liverpool, to climb into the third Champions League qualification place.
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