Rashford: I wanted to take the penalty
Marcus Rashford has admitted that he wanted the pressure of the last-gasp penalty that sent Manchester United through to the final eight of the Champions League.
Marcus Rashford has admitted that he wanted the pressure of the last-gasp penalty that sent Manchester United through to the final eight of the Champions League.
Manchester United became the first team in Champions League history to turn around a 2-0 home first-leg deficit after their 3-1 victory against Paris Saint-Germain sealed a memorable comeback, and so doing booked their spot in the quarter-finals.
Thomas Tuchel lamented a ‘cruel decision’ going against Paris Saint-Germain in their loss to Manchester United, but insisted he was still a big supporter of the use of VAR.
Caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer heaped praise on Manchester United’s players after their jaw-dropping Champions League triumph at Paris Saint-Germain.
Manchester United benefited from a controversial VAR decision as Marcus Rashford tucked home from the penalty spot to secure a 3-1 win against Paris Saint-Germain and send the English club through to the last eight of the Champions League.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insists Manchester United can make history by overturning a 2-0 deficit against Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League last 16 second leg on Wednesday.
Santiago Solari says he has no plans to walk away from Real Madrid despite their historic Champions League exit.
Mauricio Pochettino hailed his side’s last 16 win over Borussia Dortmund as an ‘important victory’ for the club, who will now be forced to wait and see who they will face in the quarter-finals of Europe’s premier club competition.
Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal has admitted that his side have suffered through a ‘sh*t” season’, with the club knocked out of the Champions League following their 4-1 dismantling at the hands of Ajax on Tuesday.
Tottenham Hotspur qualified for the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time since 2010-11, after Tuesday’s 1-0 win at Borussia Dortmund secured a 4-0 aggregate triumph. (more…)