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If it was Barca’s team play that ripped Arsenal to shreds in the first hour of last week’s first leg, which ended 2-2, it was Messi’s sublime talent that propelled

In fact the biggest winner of Saturday’s top-of-the-table clash could be Arsenal, providing they see off Wolves, if the shares are spoiled between the Red Devils and the Blues. FourFourTwo’s

The other three first-leg ties also produced plenty of twists and turns on another exciting night in a competition often derided as the poor relation of European club football. Ruud

Manchester United offered no firm steer on England’s talisman striker’s welfare other than a message of ‘wait and see’ following his right ankle injury sustained in his club’s 2-1 Champions

BuoyantRomawon 2-0 atBolognato move level on points with second-placedAC Milan, who lost 1-0 atParmafollowing another inconsistent performance. Interoverpowered bottom sideLivorno3-0 at the San Siro but their lead can be slashed

Independiente, with 23 points from 10 matches, remained top of the Argentine Clausura championship, two points ahead ofGodoy Cruz, who beat championsBanfield2-0 at home in Mendoza. The leaders, also playing

Since their shock Champions League elimination by Olympique Lyon last week, Pellegrini has been in the spotlight with local media speculating on a possible replacement for next season. “I’m pleased

Their astonishing 5-4 aggregate success was all the more remarkable as former European champions Juve, 3-1 ahead from the first leg of the last 16 tie, had extended their advantage

Samuel Eto’o hit a 78th minute winner for Inter, who had fallen at the first knockout stage for the last three seasons. The Serie A side went through 3-1 on

The Florence club, eliminated from the Champions League at the last 16 stage by Bayern Munich in midweek, are 10th in the standings but have moved within five points of