Advantage Bundesliga as Premier League clubs sweat on extra Champions League place following bad night for England

Tottenham Hotspur supporters would have had little sympathy for arch-rivals Arsenal after their Champions League quarter-final exit at the hands of Arsenal – but they may not be laughing so hard come the end of the season. Arsenal’s 3-2 aggregate defeat, combined with holders Manchester City’s penalty shoot-out loss to Real Madrid, did more than …

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Terzic’s Dortmund ‘obliged’ to hit back against Atletico

Borussia Dortmund coach Edin Terzic said on Monday his side had to give everything in Tuesday’s home Champions League quarter-final second leg against Atletico Madrid after being “punished” in the first game. Dortmund trail 2-1 after last week’s match in Madrid, where individual mistakes allowed Atletico to take a 2-0 lead after 30 minutes. The …

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Bayer Leverkusen Bundesliga title win would be a ‘marvellous’ feat that leaves a ‘bitter taste’, says German fan alliance

The German fan alliance Unsere Kurve will recognise Bayer Leverkusen’s achievement to end Bayern Munich’s reign if they claim the Bundesliga title this season, but stressed it will leave a “bitter taste”. “Bayer Leverkusen have had a marvellous season. It’s right to recognise this achievement,” the alliance said when asked about their views on the …

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5 things we learnt when Barca thrashed Atlético

The Catalans looked determined while Los Rojiblancos jaded in the 3-0 result. POLE POSITION After struggling through large swathes of this campaign, Robert Lewandowski has come alive of late. On Sunday, he had a hand in all three goals as the Blaugrana saw off Diego Simeone’s side. The Polish striker scored one, and assisted two. …

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