Mikel Arteta has hailed the impact of his Arsenal substitutes after Kai Havertz and Gabriel Martinelli combined to secure a dramatic 1-0 victory over Sporting CP. The Gunners looked set for a frustrating night in Lisbon before the duo entered the fray to hand the Premier League side a vital edge in their Champions League quarter-final tie.
Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson was left reeling after witnessing his side suffer a humiliating 5-1 home defeat at the hands of Southampton. The result marks a significant blow to the Premier League promotion aspirations of co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac as the Red Dragons slipped down the Championship table.
In the Champions League match against Real Madrid, Manuel Neuer proved to be the match-winner for FC Bayern Munich with a series of brilliant saves. Afterwards, the 40-year-old skilfully deflected questions about a return to the German national team.
Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer joked about the goal Bayern Munich conceded following their 2-1 victory in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final at Real Madrid.
Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane is becoming Real Madrid’s nemesis – and, with his goal in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final, he has equalled the record set by two Bundesliga legends.
The fact that both Masandawana and Bucs won their midweek matches means a rather neck-to-neck marathon between the Premier Soccer League rivals has been maintained. Each is pushing hard, trying to collect as many points as possible, hoping to win the league title in the end. However, the Pretoria giants enjoy a slight advantage as they have two more points than the Sea Robbers with a few games remaining before the season ends.
The Soweto giants have been consistent this season, hoping to deliver the elusive Premier Soccer League title after more than a decade. The Sea Robbers last celebrated winning the South African top-tier crown way back in the 2011/12 campaign but have finished behind Masandawana in the last three editions.
If Christoph Kramer and Mats Hummels have their way, FC Bayern Munich should have a specific plan in place for Vinicius Junior in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid.