The veteran French striker, Karim Benzema, outshone the young French striker, Kylian Mbappe, as Real Madrid reasserted the old order, coming from two goals down to eliminate Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Catch up with all the highlights and post-match interviews from Marumo Gallants penalty shootout win over Orlando Pirates in the Nedbank Cup on Wednesday evening, with Pirates co-coach Fadlu Davids admitting his side have themselves to blame after more wasteful finishing.
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Karim Benzema nets a hat-trick as Real Madrid fought back to beat PSG 3-2 on aggregate, while Manchester City strolled into the Champions League quarter-finals with a 5-0 aggregate win over Sporting Lisbon despite a subdued 0-0 draw on Wednesday.
Orlando were eliminated from the Nedbank Cup after suffering a 5-4 defeat on penalties by Marumo Gallants at the Peter Mokaba Stadium on Wednesday evening.
Pep Guardiola says Manchester City face a defensive crisis ahead of the second leg of their Champions League tie against Sporting Lisbon on Wednesday as his men prepare to defend a 5-0 lead.
Al Ahly head coach Pitso Mosimane has announced his 23-man squad for their upcoming Caf Champions League Group A encounter with Mamelodi Sundowns at the FNB Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos believes he has a stronger team than the one that played during the Fifa World Cup qualifiers as they prepare for friendlies against France and Guinea.
Rulani Mokwena admits he knew it wasn’t going to be an easy coming into their Nedbank Cup last-16 clash, despite Mamelodi Sundowns claiming a comfortable 6-0 victory over Mathaithai FC on Tuesday evening.
Mauricio Pochettino has said Kylian Mbappe is “fine” and expects him to play against Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday, despite the striker’s injury scare in training.