Lyon secure 2-0 quarter-final first-leg win at side they beat in 2016 final, WolfsburgManchester City, through Carli Lloyd, and Bayern both gain 1-0 victoriesBarcelona also won 1-0 at Rosengård on WednesdaySecond legs next Wednesday except City against Fortuna the following nightBuy final ticketsREPORTS/FIXTURESWolfsburg 0-2 LyonThree-time champions Lyon are in control of this eagerly-anticipated rematch of the 2013 and 2016 finals. Making her competition debut, Alex Morgan came closest for Lyon ... UEFA.com - News
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Lukas Podolski’s goalscoring Germany farewell
Lukas Podolski was celebrated for his remarkable Germany career as he came out of international retirement for one last game, captaining his nation and scoring the winner in Wednesday's 1-0 friendly win against England in Dortmund.The 31-year-old Galatasaray forward was honoured by the German Football Association (DFB) in similar fashion to that received by Bastian Schweinsteiger against Finland in August. And with perfect timing Podolski marked the occasion tonight by scoring his 49th international goal in stunning style with a ferocious shot from outside the box in the 69th minute. Podolski, who was substitu... UEFA.com - News
Anderlecht v Manchester United background
Anderlecht suffered their worst European defeat in a previous encounter with Manchester United and may not be looking forward to facing Zlatan Ibrahimović in their UEFA Europa League quarter-final.Previous meetings• The clubs are meeting for the seventh time; Anderlecht won two of the previous six matchups, United four (W2 L1 at home – L3 in Manchester). • The first of those fixtures – a 10-0 European Cup win for United at Manchester City's former home, Maine Road, on 26 September 1956 – remains Anderlecht's heaviest loss in UEFA competition.
Under-19 elite round kicks off
Seven places in this summer's UEFA European Under-19 Championship will be decided over the next week, with 28 teams bidding to join hosts Georgia in the final tournament.Holders France have home advantage in Group 5 – which also includes Bosnia and Herzegovina, Israel and Bulgaria – while the nation they beat to claim their third U19 title in Germany last year, Italy, take on the Republic of Ireland, Sweden and Belgium in Group 7.
European Qualifiers: the story so far
• Nine group winners advance directly to join Russia at the 32-team 2018 FIFA World Cup.• Eight runners-up with the best record against the teams first, third, fourth and fifth in their groups proceed to play-offs to decide the remaining four European berths. Highlights: France 2-0 SwedenGroup ALeaders: France (10 points)Second: Netherlands (7)Story so farFrance won 1-0... UEFA.com - News
Women’s Champions League quarter-finals: the full lowdown
ROAD TO CARDIFFQuarter-finals (23 & 29 March)Fortuna Hjørring (DEN) v Manchester City (ENG)**Rosengård (SWE) v Barcelona (ESP)*Wolfsburg (GER) v Lyon (FRA, holders)Bayern München (GER) v Paris Saint-Germain (FRA)*First leg 22 March**Second leg 30 MarchSemi-final draw (22/23 & 29/30 April)1 Rosengård/Barcelona v Bayern/Paris2 Fortuna/Man. City v Wolfsburg/LyonFinal: 1 June, Cardiff City StadiumWinner semi-final 2 v winner semi-final 1
Manchester United climb, Lyon lose to Paris
SUNDAY Excelsior 1-1 Ajax (Tete 26og; Kluivert 32)Ajax slipped six points behind Dutch frontrunners Feyenoord after being held in Rotterdam, but it could have been worse following Kenny Tete's own goal. Justin Kluivert's first ever Eredivisie strike earned the Amsterdam giants a share of the spoils. Antalyaspor 0-0 BeşiktaşŞenol Güneş's men had to make do with a second consecutive draw in the Turkish Süper Lig, yet they maintained their two-point advantage at the top after İstanbul Başakşehir also drew.Deportivo 0-1 Celta< ... UEFA.com - News