Atletico Madrid storm Camp Nou with 2-0 Champions League win over 10-man Barcelona
Atletico Madrid took a firm grip on their Champions League quarter-final on April 8, as goals from Julian Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth earned a 2-0 first-leg victory over 10-man Barcelona at the Camp Nou, Reuters reported.
Barcelona dominated proceedings, but Atletico's rock-solid defence combined with swift counter-attacks paid off after Pau Cubarsi was sent off for hauling down Giuliano Simeone in the 42nd minute as the last man.
Alvarez brilliantly curled the resulting free kick from 25 metres into the top corner in first-half stoppage time to silence the sold-out Catalan stadium.
Rajasthan beat Mumbai by 27 runs in Guwahati
Yashasvi Jaiswal slammed 32-ball 77 runs to help Rajasthan Royals put on a massive 150/3 on the board from 11 overs against Mumbai Indians. In response the Mumbai chase never got going with Nandre Burger, Sandeep Sharma and Ravi Bishnoi all picking up two wickets each, The Indian Express reported.
Mumbai have welcome back captain Hardik Pandya in the playing XI today with the all-rounder returning to training. The game has seen a mouth-watering clash between the veteran pace ace Jasprit Bumrah and the 15-year-old rookie Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, which the latter had won today.
Legendary manager Lucescu dies days after resigning
Legendary manager Mircea Lucescu has died at the age of 80, five days after stepping down as Romania's head coach, BBC reported.
Lucescu resigned on Thursday after falling ill before a training session.
He received treatment in hospital after reportedly, external suffering a heart attack on Friday morning.
"The Romanian Football Federation expresses its boundless regret following the death of the one who was, is and will remain an absolute legend: Mircea Lucescu," the country's federation said in a statement.
Isak travels with Liverpool to PSG but will not start, says Slot
Liverpool striker Alexander Isak travelled with the squad for Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final first-leg trip to Paris St Germain, but the club's British record signing will not start against the European champions, manager Arne Slot said on Tuesday, Reuters reported.
The 26-year-old Sweden international returned to full team training last week following a prolonged absence with a broken leg. However, he was left out of the squad for Saturday's 4-0 FA Cup quarter-final thrashing at Manchester City.
Isak's return is nonetheless a major boost for the reigning Premier League champions, who have endured a difficult domestic campaign.
