Opinion

The defender's sudden death last month at the age of 31 has united not only a squad but an entire city, propelling the Viola to five successive wins

The former Manchester United man continued his fine form in front of goal as the Gunners narrowly avoided an embarrassing Europa League exit

The former Millwall youngster was tipped for stardom by the computer game, but never quite managed to reach the highest level in real life

With talks of a breakaway league shelved for now, the quarter-finals showed precisely why this competition reigns supreme for fans all over Europe

The nerveless Portuguese superstar proved decisive once again as Real Madrid scraped past Juventus, but who joins him in our all-star selection?

The Italian icon, one of the game's good guys, was sent off for a furious outburst against referee Michael Oliver, which continued after full-time

The champions came close to an embarrassing exit as they surrendered a three-goal lead and on this form, no side will fear them in the semi-finals

A look at where it all went wrong for Ernesto Valverde's side in the Italian capital and how the problems can be addressed to avoid a repeat next term

On an emotional night at the Stadio Olimpico, the Giallorossi's coach, players and supporters combined to completely overwhelm Lionel Messi & Co.

The Blaugrana crashed out of the Champions League on away goals after a shock 3-0 loss in Italy that sees their treble hopes go up in smoke

The fallout from the former Barcelona boss' treatment of Zlatan Ibrahimovic during their time together at Camp Nou is still being felt today

Jurgen Klopp's side are built to attack and they should not rein in their natural instincts at the Etihad on Tuesday

Los Blancos failed to beat their city rivals at home for the fifth season running in La Liga, leaving the Blaugrana a step closer to the title

Gareth Southgate still has some key decisions to make even if the Three Lions squad for Russia almost picks itself following March's friendlies

The Argentine hit a hat-trick in a routine win and made light of his recent fitness problems, as well as calls for him to be left out on Saturday

Sacking coaches, uncertainty around star players, Bayern are nonetheless streets ahead again in on the home front having wrapped up the title today

The Chilean turned down the chance to move to the Etihad in January, meaning he can only gatecrash a title party on Saturday rather than enjoy one

The capital clash comes at an awkward time for both clubs as it is sandwiched between big European games. However, it is one neither will want to lose

The youth academy product tells Goal that he will never forget the day that Kenny Daglish revealed that he would be starting against Everton

The versatile Blues defender has become the youngest player to break into an elite team under Antonio Conte and he has taken his chances to play

It's been a long time since the Reds were the top team in England but when there's a chance at European glory, they transform into an expectant force

With the rivals' respective heroics in Seville and Turin, the pair have again altered our perception of what is humanly possible on a football pitch

Not even out of his teens and already approaching 100 senior games - the Toulouse youngster continues to turn heads across Europe

Arsenal's only realistic passage to next season's Champions League is to win the Europa League - but Wenger's situation remains unchanged

Ahead of this weekend's huge derby at the Etihad, Goal selects a side made up of the best players from City and United based on their form this season

The Uruguay striker scored his first Champions League goal this season in an ultimately routine win, although concerns remain over his fellow forward

A 3-0 Champions League quarter-final first-leg loss on Merseyside showed Pep Guardiola's side learned nothing from their last loss to Liverpool

The Argentine attacker continues to evolve and although he is not scoring quite as many goals now, his overall influence is arguably greater than ever

The Portuguese continued his remarkable run of form with two goals, including a stunning second, as Los Blancos took a huge step to the semi-finals