MUNICH: Paris St Germain’s Marquinhos scores against Bayern Munich during their Champions League quarter-final first leg at Allianz Arena. Reuters
LONDON: Paris St Germain forward Kylian Mbappe scored twice to steer the visitors to a thrilling 3-2 victory over holders Bayern Munich in a topsy-turvy Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday.
Mbappe was a constant threat while Neymar had two assists as the French champions responded to their 1-0 loss to Bayern in last year’s final by seizing the advantage going into the second leg in Paris next week.
On a snowy evening in Munich, PSG raced into a 2-0 lead after just 28 minutes behind closed doors at the Allianz Arena as Neymar created goals for Mbappe and Marquinhos.
Chelsea players celebrate after Ben Chilwell scored during the Champions League, first leg, quarterfinal football match against FC Porto at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan stadium in Seville, Spain, Wednesday, Apr. 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Angel Fernandez).
Solid defensively and precise in attack, Chelsea took a big step toward returning to the last four of the Champions League by defeating Porto 2-0 in the first leg of the quarterfinals on Wednesday.
Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell scored their first Champions League goals to give Chelsea a great chance of making it to the semifinals for the first time in seven years.
Mount scored after a nice turn past a defender at the edge of the area in the 32nd minute and Chilwell added the second following a blunder by Porto s Jesús Corona in the 85th. The goals came off the only three attempts on target by Chelsea in Seville, where the game was played because of travel restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic.
Chelsea beats Porto in first leg of CL quarterfinals
Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell scored a goal in each half as Chelsea defeated Porto 2-0 in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals on Wednesday.
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SEVILLE, Spain Solid defensively and precise in attack, Chelsea took a big step toward returning to the last four of the Champions League by defeating Porto 2-0 in the first leg of the quarterfinals on Wednesday.
Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell scored their first Champions League goals to give Chelsea a great chance of making it to the semifinals for the first time in seven years.
Solid Chelsea beats Porto 2-0 in 1st leg of CL quarterfinals
April 7, 2021 GMT
SEVILLE, Spain (AP) Solid defensively and precise in attack, Chelsea took a big step toward returning to the last four of the Champions League by defeating Porto 2-0 in the first leg of the quarterfinals on Wednesday.
Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell scored their first Champions League goals to give Chelsea a great chance of making it to the semifinals for the first time in seven years.
Mount scored after a nice turn past a defender at the edge of the area in the 32nd minute and Chilwell added the second following a blunder by Porto’s Jesús Corona in the 85th. The goals came off the only three attempts on target by Chelsea in Seville, where the game was played because of travel restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic.
Chelsea take on Porto hoping to reach 1st CL semi final in 7 years 1 minute read
Lisbon/London, Apr 6 (efe-epa).- Chelsea have the opportunity to make the last four of the Champions League for the first time in seven years when they take on Porto in Wednesday’s quarter final first leg.
But they will need to regroup after their shock 5-2 defeat at home to West Bromwich Albion on Saturday, the Blues’ first loss since Thomas Tuchel took over in late January.
Against West Brom, a red card for Thiago Silva precipitated a defensive meltdown, as Chelsea conceded more than double the number of goals that they had let in in 15 matches.