08/03/2019

European Football Summary - Borussia Dortmund 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur, Real Madrid 1-4 Ajax, Porto 3-1 Roma, Paris Saint-Germain 1-3 Manchester United

Tottenham Hotspur, Ajax, Porto and Manchester United qualified for the Champions League quarter-finals in a thrilling week of European football.
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Borussia Dortmund 0-1 (0-4 agg) Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham qualified for the  Champions League quarter-finals for the first time since 2011 at the Westfalenstadion.
Spurs survived a first-half onslaught from the hosts, maintaining a clean sheet and their three goal lead from the first leg.
Captain Kane was introduced after the break, to close out a more comfortable second half in which the hosts didn't register a shot on target.
Kane's first effort on goal confirmed a 4-0 aggregate win.
The England Captain scored from Moussa Sissoko's pass to go one clear of Jermain Defoe as Spurs' top European top scorer on 24.
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Real Madrid 1-4 (3-5 agg) Ajax
13-time champions Real Madrid were sent packing after a stunning Ajax performance.
The Dutch side progressed from a Champions League knockout match for the first time in 22 years.
Hakim Ziyech and David Neres gave Erik ten Hag's side an aggregate lead withing 20 minutes, both provided by playmaker Dusan Tadic.
The ex-Southampton man then added a brilliant third, whipping an effort into the top corner from the edge of the area.
Marco Asensio scored for Real, giving them a glimmer of hope on 70 minutes.
A free kick two minutes later killed the tie, Danish midfielder Lasse Schone converting to require the defending champions to score three goals to qualify.
Real looked fragile without captain Sergio Ramos, serving a two-match ban "for clearly receiving a yellow card on purpose" in the tie's first leg while Nacho was sent off in injury time for a second bookable offence.
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Porto 2-1 (3-1 AET) (4-3 agg) Roma
Alex Telles' extra-time penalty sent Porto through to the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time since 2015.
Alessandro Florenzi was penalised for dragging Fernando back when the ball was fizzed across the goal in the 116th minute and Telles emphatically converted from the spot after a VAR review.
Porto's Moussa Marega took the game to extra time when he got on the end of Jesus Corona's curling cross.
Francisco Soares opened the scoring for Porto in the first half before Roma captain Daniele de Rossi equalised.
Roma captain Daniele de Rossi had earlier cancelled out Francisco Soares' opener for Porto in the first half.
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Paris Saint Germain 1-3 (3-3 agg) Manchester United (away goals)
Marcus Rashford's injury-time penalty topped off a sensational comeback for Manchester United against PSG.
Diogo Dalot's long-range effort struck Presnel Kimpembe on the arm and following a VAR review, a penalty was awarded in the 94th minute.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer produced another stunning away performance, all of his matches on the road at United have ended in wins.
Lukaku opened the scoring after two minutes, the perfect start for the visitors, latchnig on to a misplaced backpass from Thilo Kehrer.
Juan Bernat gave PSG a 3-1 aggregate lead when Kylian Mbappe found the unmarked Spaniard at the back post to slot home.
United held firm despite immense PSG pressure, and makeshift right-back Eric Bailly's struggles eventually led to the introduction of Dalot.
Unable to score, PSG veteran goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon dashed his team's hopes, as he spilled Rashford's long-range shot for Lukaku to convert United's second.
The match will be remembered for the late drama, with PSG forward Neymar calling the penalty decision a disgrace.
The 27-year-old Brazilian took to social media to vent his frustration at the call, he was ruled out of both legs through injury.

Champions League Draw
Last 16 - Aggregate Scores
Borussia Dortmund 0-4 Tottenham Hotspur
Schalke 2-3 Manchester City 
Real Madrid 3-5 Ajax
Atletico Madrid 2-0 Juventus
Paris Saint-Germain 3-3 Manchester United (away goals)
Lyon 0-0 Barcelona 
Liverpool 0-0 Bayern Munich
Porto 4-3 (AET) Roma
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Ajax v
Manchester United v
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Europa League Draw
Last 16 - First Legs
Dinamo Zagreb 1-0 Benfica
Eintracht Frankfurt 0-0 Inter Milan
Sevilla 2-2 Slavia Prague
Chelsea 3-0 Dynamo Kyiv 
Rennes 3-1 Arsenal
Napoli 3-0 RB Salzburg
Zenit Saint Petersburg 1-3 Villarreal
Valencia 2-1 Krasnodar
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