Vinicius Jr nets double as Real Madrid dispatch Manchester City in Champions League last 16

Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr scored twice as the Spanish side eased into the Champions League quarter‑finals on March 17, beating 10-man Manchester City 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium to complete a 5-1 aggregate victory, Reuters reported. 

Vinicius put the visitors ahead from the penalty spot in the 22nd minute after the VAR judged Bernardo Silva to have handled his shot on the line, a decision that also reduced City to 10 men and made an already daunting task seemingly impossible.

Pep Guardiola’s men were not waving the white flag however and Erling Haaland levelled in the 41st minute when he tapped in a pass from Jeremy Doku from close range, according to Reuters. 

Luis Enrique hails the firepower of his PSG side

Paris Saint Germain coach Luis Enrique hailed his players' ruthlessness in front of goal in their 3-0 defeat ​of Chelsea in the Champions League on Tuesday which gave the reigning European champions an 8-2 aggregate win over the Londoners, Reuters reported. 

"We were very precise," the Spaniard told reporters. "We scored the first ​two goals very quickly and that was the key ​to the game."

PSG raced into a 2-0 lead within ⁠14 minutes thanks to goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Bradley ​Barcola. Substitute Senny Mayulu made it 3-0 in the 62nd ​minute, according to Reuters. 

Morocco declared African champions after Senegal stripped of title

Morocco were declared Africa Cup of Nations champions and ​Senegal were stripped of the title after an appeal over the result of the final was upheld by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Tuesday, Reuters reported. 

Senegal were ruled to have forfeited the game in the Moroccan capital Rabat on January 18 because they walked off the pitch in protest at a potentially decisive penalty awarded against them.

They returned after 14 minutes to win the match 1-0 courtesy of a Pape Gueye goal in extra time. CAF's Appeal Board on Tuesday replaced that result with ​a 3-0 victory for Morocco, according to Reuters. 

Brentford blow two-goal lead in 2-2 draw with Wolves

Brentford striker Igor Thiago celebrated his maiden call-up by Brazil with a 19th Premier League goal of the season but had to settle for a home draw as bottom side Wolverhampton Wanderers rallied from two goals down to secure a 2-2 draw on Monday, Reuters reported. 

Brentford stay in seventh place with 45 points from their 30 games as they missed the chance to significantly close the gap on the Champions League qualification places above them. Wolves have 17 points from 31 games and are 12 points below the safety zone.

Michael Kayode gave Brentford the lead before Thiago, who was named in Carlo Ancelotti's Brazil squad on Monday, doubled their advantage in the first half, at which stage the home side were cruising to what looked a comfortable win, according to Reuters.