The quarter-final stage of the strongest football club tournament of the “old world” has already begun.
English Liverpool and Manchester City defeated their rivals in the opening quarter-final matches of the Champions League. The current England champions at home, without the participation of Alexander Zinchenko, beat Spanish Atlético 1: 0.
Meanwhile, the Merseysiders beat Portuguese Benfica 3: 1. Roman Yaremchuk as part of the “eagles” appeared on the field only in the 82nd minute, however, he did not score effective actions in the time allotted to him.
Champions League. Quarterfinal. First battles
city of Manchester – Athletic – 1: 0
Goal: De Bruyne, 70
Manchester City: Ederson – Stones, Laporte, Ake, Joao Cancelo – de Bruyne, Rodri, Gundogan (Grillish, 68) – Mahrez (Foden, 68), Sterling (Jesus, 68), Bernardo Silva.
Subs: Steffen, Carson, Gabriel Jesus, Grealish ZinchenkoFernandinho, Foden, Egan-Reilly, Mbete.
Atletico: Oblak – Vrsaljko, Savic, Felipe, Reinildo, Lodi – Llorente (Correa, 60), Kondogbia, Koke (de Paul, 60) – Joao Felix, Griezmann (Cunha, 60).
Substitutes: Leconte, Christian, Luis Suarez, Correa, Lemar, Vass, Cunha, Hermoso, Serrano, Camara.
Warnings: Jesus, Ederson – De Paul, Correa, Vrsaljko
Benfica – Liverpool – 1: 3
Goals: Nunes 49 – Conate 17, Mane 34, Diaz 87
Benfica: Vlachimos – Gilberto, Vertonghen, Otamendi, Grimaldo – Taarabt (May 70), Rafa Silva, Weigl – Everton (Yaremchuk, 82), Nunez, Goncalo Ramos (João Mario, 86).
Liverpool: Alisson – Alexander -Arnold (Gomez 89), Van Dijk, Conate, Robertson – Thiago Alcantara (Henderson 61), Fabinho, Keita (Milner 89) – Salah (Diogo Jota 61), Mane (Firmino 61)), Diaz.
Warnings: Taarabt – Thiago Alcantara
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Source: korrespondent
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