Stefano Pioli said that AC Milan should have given themselves more than a one-goal lead in their Champions League quarter-final derby with Napoli after their fellow Italians finished the first leg with 10 men.

Comfortable as it may have been for Real Madrid in their 2-0 win over Chelsea in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final, goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois said his team mates were annoyed they had not put the tie to bed.

Bayern Munich's Sadio Mane and Leroy Sane clashed in the dressing room after the German club's Champions league quarterfinal first leg defeat to Manchester City, according to reports in Germany on Wednesday.

Ismael Bennacer gave AC Milan a slim advantage in their all-Italian Champions League quarterfinal against Napoli with the only goal in Wednesday's tight 1-0 first-leg win.

Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio struck for Real Madrid as they dominated 10-man Chelsea and opened up a 2-0 Champions League quarterfinal first leg lead on Wednesday.

Manchester City striker Erling Braut Haaland continues his phenomenal scoring spree this season, toppling records one after another, as he netted the third goal in his side’s comprehensive 3-0 win over Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday.

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) yesterday decided to seek further financial assistance from the Ministry of Youth and Sports in order to facilitate the women’s football team’s international engagements in the coming days.

Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi hailed his team’s unity and intensity in their 2-0 win in the first leg of a Champions League quarterfinal against Benfica on Tuesday.

Marcus Rashford will miss Manchester United's Europa League quarter-final first-leg clash with Sevilla after suffering a muscle injury that is likely to keep him out for "a few games", the club announced on Wednesday.

Two Indonesian football teams whose last game ended in one of the deadliest disasters in the sport's history met again under heavy security and without spectators.

The Italian coach led the Blues between 2009-2011, winning a Premier League and FA Cup double in 2010

Milan smashed four goals past Italy's runaway league leaders without reply earlier this month, but Pioli doesn't think there is any chance of Napoli being rocked by that defeat in Wednesday's first leg at the San Siro

The Blues have struggled this season and are 11th in the Premier League, but face Los Blancos at the Santiago Bernabeu in the Champions League quarter-final, first leg

Haaland, who scored City's third goal of the night in the 76th minute, has 45 goals in all competitions, a single-season record for a Premier League player, moving ahead of Mohamed Salah (2017/18) and Ruud van Nistelrooy (2002/03)

In the 12 years since Guardiola last lifted the European Cup as Barcelona boss, he has often been accused of over-complicating things in the Champions League knockout stages

"Brutal. After the second goal we started making more mistakes, which gave them chances. The outcome is bitter. We've seen tonight it's possible for us to play on the same level as Man City and it's possible to win. We've got the self confidence and trust in the team that we can turn it around,” Kimmich said.

Inter Milan put one foot into the Champions League semifinals with a comfortable 2-0 win at Benfica on Tuesday, with Nicolo Barella and Romelu Lukaku netting in Lisbon.

Traditional outfits Brothers Union returned to top-flight football after two seasons with a 1-0 win over Uttara Football Club in a Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) fixture in Kamalapur yesterday.

A late header from Raphael Augusto powered defending champions Abahani to a 1-0 win over Sheikh Jamal in the second quarterfinal of the Federation Cup at the Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni Stadium in Gopalganj yesterday.

For the third consecutive season, Real Madrid and Chelsea are facing off in the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League. And defending champions Real Madrid will have a point to prove against The Blues in Wednesday’s quarterfinal first leg at the Santiago Bernabeu.