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Atletico Madrid survived a valiant Barcelona fightback to progress to the Champions League semi-finals 3-2 on aggregate despite losing a thrilling quarter-final second leg 2-1 in Madrid. 15 Apr 2026
With Barca trailing 2-0 from the first leg, Lamine Yamal halved the aggregate deficit with just five minutes on the clock when he slid the ball under Atleti goalkeeper Juan Musso following a loose touch from former Barcelona defender Clement Lenglet. Nineteen minutes later the tie was level - Ferran Torres latched onto a Dani Olmo pass and drilled a fine left-footed strike into the top corner. A raucous home crowd was silenced for seven minutes, until Marcos Llorente broke down the right flank and found Ademola Lookman in the box to restore Atleti's aggregate lead. Barca should have gone 3-0 up on the night just five minutes earlier, but Musso spread himself to block a diving header from an unmarked Fermin Lopez. Torres thought he had scored Barca's third goal 10 minutes into the second half when he met a deflection in the box with a cushioned volley into the top corner, but after a VAR check his effort was ruled out for offside. The visitors continued to push but, as happened in the first leg last week, were reduced to 10 men when Eric Garcia tripped Atleti striker Alexander Sorloth as he raced onto a through ball. Barcelona threw everyone forward and went close through headers from Robert Lewandowski and Ronald Araujo, but were unable to produce what would have been one of the most memorable comebacks in Champions League history. Atleti will face either Arsenal or Sporting CP in the semi-finals as they look to reach the final for the first time since 2016. "It's been 14 years now. Seeing the team still competing excites me," said Atletico boss Diego Simeone. "The players have changed, we've started over countless times, and we're back among the top four in Europe. "Playing in a Champions League semi-final, how wonderful. We'll go there with all our enthusiasm and faith. We know our strengths and weaknesses. We're ready. "We'll go there to find what we've been searching for for so many years."
Ousmane Dembele scored twice as Paris St-Germain beat Liverpool to book their place in the semi-finals of the Champions League, where either Bayern Munich or Real Madrid await Luis Enrique's side. 15 Apr 2026
PSG came into the second leg with a two-goal advantage but were made to work at a raucous Anfield until Dembele scored in the 72nd minute with a wonderful left-footed finish. In added time, the Ballon d'Or winner added a second. Buoyed by the crowd, Liverpool huffed and puffed in their quest to pull off another memorable European comeback, but Arne Slot's side failed to score against the holders of the Champions League and, for the second season in a row, they have been knocked out by PSG. After their feeble display in Paris last week, where they lost 2-0, Liverpool were much better against the French side at Anfield and asked questions, but ultimately it wasn't enough. Slot opted to give Alexander Isak his first start since December and left Mohamed Salah on the bench again, but Salah was introduced on the half-hour mark after Hugo Ekitike was forced off with what looked like a worrying injury. It was the visitors who threatened more in the first half, with Giorgi Mamardashvili making saves to deny Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Dembele. Dembele wasted a glorious opportunity when he blazed over with only the keeper to beat. At the other end, Marquinhos made a stunning challenge to deny Liverpool a goal. Slot made a double substitution at the break, taking off Isak for Cody Gakpo and Jeremie Frimpong for Joe Gomez, and Liverpool started the second half on the front foot but failed to make it count. In the 65th minute, they were awarded a penalty when Alexis Mac Allister fell down after a challenge by Willian Pacho, but after the video assistant referee (VAR) intervened, the referee Maurizio Mariani overturned the decision. Seven minutes later, Kvaratskhelia found Dembele, who beat Mamardashvili with pace and power from 20 yards out to put the tie to bed. And as Anfield emptied out, Dembele tapped in from close range after he was teed up by Bradley Barcola. Defeat for Liverpool means they will end the season without silverware and it remains to be seen whether they will qualify for Champions League football next season.
Nottingham Forest edged further clear of the Premier League relegation zone with a battling draw against Aston Villa. 12 Apr 2026
Vitor Pereira's side are three points above the bottom three, following Tottenham Hotspur's 1-0 defeat at Sunderland, after Neco Williams cancelled out Murillo's own goal. Morgan Rogers clipped the bar and blazed over for Villa in a potential dress rehearsal for a Europa League semi-final. A point moved Villa level with third-placed Manchester United but a draw offers little clarity for the sides with different domestic ambitions. "We need to show the spirit of a champion, the spirit of a fighter without complaining," said Forest boss Pereira. "I know teams and players who prefer to be the victims - we prefer to be the fighters. "This is the time to show talent and character because talent is not enough. Even when we make mistakes, it helps us move forward. With responsibility and spirit we will fight until the last game. "It was a game open until the last minute and in the end I am happy with one point - one point is better than nothing.
Manchester City took full advantage of leaders Arsenal's slip-up with a statement victory at Chelsea to ignite an enthralling Premier League title race. 12 Apr 2026
Second-placed City scored three times in the second half at Stamford Bridge to cut Arsenal's lead to six points - with a game in hand - after the Gunners' shock home defeat by Bournemouth on Saturday. Pep Guardiola's City had been sloppy during the first half, with the brilliant Rayan Cherki striking a first-time effort from the edge of the box straight at Robert Sanchez and Antoine Semenyo's shot from a similar position deflecting wide. But the visitors started the second period with more purpose and broke the deadlock in the 51st minute when Cherki stood up a teasing cross which Nico O'Reilly powerfully headed in. Frenchman Cherki was the provider again just six minutes later, feeding a pass through to former Chelsea player Marc Guehi, who caressed a low finish into the far corner to spark wild celebrations in front of the away end. Chelsea were falling apart as Moises Caicedo was caught on the ball deep in his own half, allowing Jeremy Doku to break forward and finish with aplomb to seal the three points. Earlier in the game, Marc Cucurella saw a cool finish ruled out for offside and Pedro Neto's low shot was batted out by Gianluigi Donnarumma, but Liam Rosenior's side fell to a third straight league loss. City host Arsenal at Etihad Stadium next Sunday (16:30 BST kick-off) in a huge game at the top of the table.
Liverpool ended a miserable sequence of results to stay in the Champions League places with victory against Fulham in the Premier League at Anfield. 11 Apr 2026
Head coach Arne Slot and his players came under increased scrutiny after they were thrashed by Manchester City in the FA Cup quarter-final before producing a cowering performance when losing at Paris St-Germain in the Champions League. Slot rang the changes, making five ahead of the Champions League quarter-final second leg against PSG at Anfield on Tuesday - and was rewarded with an improved display. Rio Ngumoha and Mohamed Salah, who was dropped in Paris, were in the starting line-up, and both were on target with similar precise curling finishes inside four minutes in the first half. Liverpool's win leaves them in fifth, a position which now qualifies for a place in next season's Champions League. The victory came amid protests from home fans before and during the game, expressing their anger against owners FSG over proposed increases in ticket prices.