Liverpool & Man City Seal Champions League Quarter Final First Leg Wins

Wednesday, 6 April 2022 08:22

File image: Liverpool 05.04.22 via @VirgilVDijk/Twitter

Liverpool 3 Benefica 1; City 1 Atletico Madrid 0

SOCCER

Liverpool and Manchester City are on course to reach the Champions League semi-finals.

The Reds defeated Benfica 3-1 in the first leg of their quarter final in Lisbon last night.

With Ibrahima Konate, Sadio Mane and Luis Diaz all scoring.

Our 2️⃣0️⃣th different scorer of the season! 👏

Well in, @IbrahimaKonate_ 🤩 pic.twitter.com/Y4gsuJtdAS
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 5, 2022

City edged Atletico Madrid 1-0 in Manchester with a goal by Kevin de Bruyne ahead of their return match in Spain.

A message from King Kev 👑#ManCity pic.twitter.com/86kOUWVBaZ
— Manchester City (@ManCity) April 5, 2022

Tonight, Chelsea host Real Madrid, with Villarreal playing Bayern Munich.

Both of those matches kick off at 8pm.

In the Premier League this evening, there's an important game at the bottom of the table as Burnley take on Everton.

Kick off at Turf Moor is at 7.30pm.

In the English Championship this evening, leaders Fulham go to Middlesbrough, it's Nottingham Forest against Coventry City and West Brom take on Bournemouth.

In the League of Ireland Premier Division last night, Bohemians won 1-0 at Sligo Rovers.

GOLF

Tiger Woods is set to play at the Masters tomorrow, 14 months after being involved in a serious car accident.

The 46 year old believes he can win the green jacket for a sixth time at Augusta.

Rory McIlroy is attempting to become only the sixth player to win the career Grand Slam this week.

The Co. Down star feels less pressure to win the Masters than he did a few years ago:

HORSE RACING

There's racing today at Leopardstown from 2.30pm.

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