Ancelotti: Real Madrid will not under-estimate Chelsea

Carlo Ancelotti said on Monday Real Madrid will not under-estimate Chelsea in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final and dismissed Thomas Tuchel’s suggestion the tie is over.

Chelsea face ‘incredibly high’ challenge to stay in Champions League: Tuchel

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel said his team need a “fantastic script” to overturn a two-goal deficit against Real Madrid on Tuesday and qualify for the Champions League semi-finals.

Pitso: The only way to come back is to win the next match

Al Ahly head coach Pitso Mosimane says the only way they can bounce back is by focusing on securing a victory in their next match against Raja Casablanca in the quarter-final first leg of the Caf Champions League.

Watch: UCL Jaw-Dropping Comebacks

From Real Madrid’s 3-2 comeback against PSG in the UCL Round of 16 tie, to Barcelona’s UCL semi-final exit at Anfield, SASoccermag takes a look at jaw-dropping, unforgettable Champions League comebacks.

Mngqithi: We can now rotate players without any fear

Mamelodi Sundowns co-coach Manqoba Mngqithi has praised his players and technical team after the team produced consistent performances in their busy fixture schedule.

Safranko: It’s not that easy to come back

Mamelodi Sundowns forward Pavol Safranko was delighted to get much-needed game time, but admits it was not easy for him to get back into the team after his return from a hamstring injury.

Sundowns draw Royal AM in Nedbank Cup semi-finals

Mamelodi Sundowns and Royal AM are set to face off in the Nedbank Cup semi-finals, while Tshakhuma FC will play Marumo Gallants following the conclusion of the draw on Sunday.

Torres rescues Barcelona as 10-man West Ham hold Lyon

A second-half equaliser by Ferran Torres rescued Barcelona on Thursday as the Spanish giants were held to a 1-1 draw at 10-man Eintracht Frankfurt in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final.

Pitso: We decided to keep Tau because he looked like he can score

Al Ahly coach Pitso Mosimane has explained the reason behind his decision to take off Luís Miquissone and keep Percy Tau on the pitch in their win over Al Ittihad on Wednesday evening.

Mngqithi: We were a little bit more clinical

Mamelodi Sundowns co-coach Manqoba Mngqithi insists his side were a bit more clinical than Swallows FC, saying they could have scored a few more goals at the Dobsonville Stadium on Wednesday.