By Tony Odu
• In the sixth minute of extra time, Lamine Yamal scored from the penalty spot to cancel out Harvey Barnes’ 86th-minute opener after substitute Dani Olmo had been tripped by a defender, denying Newcastle United a priceless victory with the game’s final kick as Barcelona snatched a draw that sends them into next week’s return as favorites to make the Champions League quarterfinals.
• Tottenham’s Champions League round-of-16 first leg at Atlético Madrid on Tuesday ended in a 5-2 deficit, and goalkeeper Antonín Kinsky was substituted after just 17 minutes. when just six minutes at the Metropolitano, Marcos Llorente gave the home team the lead when Kinsky gave the ball away. Antoine Griezmann then made it 2-0.
• Gianluigi Donnarumma stated that Real Madrid’s lack of Kylian Mbappé for their Champions League round-of-16 first-leg match is an “advantage” for Manchester City. Mbappé is expected to be out when City plays at the Bernabeu on Wednesday after missing training on Tuesday.
• In the UEFA Champions League, Manchester City will play Real Madrid for the sixteenth time. In five straight seasons, this will be the first time two clubs have faced off in the competition’s knockout stage. Today’s match will be a cracker.
• During Bayern Munich’s Champions League match against Atalanta on Tuesday, Alphonso Davies left the pitch with an injury, covering his face with his shirt. This raised concerns regarding the Canadian star’s availability for the World Cup.
• On a boisterous evening in Istanbul, Galatasaray took advantage of a careless performance to win the first leg of this Champions League last-16 encounter 1-0, ending Arne Slot’s 100th game as Liverpool’s manager. The Premier League winners traveled to Turkey with the intention of beginning a dismal second season under the Dutchman, but they returned home in shock after suffering their second defeat of the year at Rams Park.
• In Tuesday’s Champions League last-16 loss at Galatasaray, Arne Slot lamented the officiating and Liverpool’s wastefulness. On a tough night in Istanbul, where the Reds had lost by the same score in their league phase match in September, Mario Lemina’s early header from a poorly defended corner made the difference in a 1-0 first-leg victory.
• In advance of Iraq’s World Cup playoff match on March 31 in Monterrey, Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has started issuing visas to players from the national team. The delays brought on by the Iran war are causing logistical problems for the Iraqi team.
• With a 2-1 victory in north Wales that left them six points ahead of the Red Dragons, Hull strengthened their hold on a Championship playoff spot by taking advantage of an FA Cup hangover for Wrexham.
• Carney Chukwuemeka, a midfielder for Borussia Dortmund, has decided which nation he wants to play for at the senior level. He was eligible for all three nations, although he only represented England at different youth levels. He was born in Austria to Nigerian parents and grew up in England. Head coach of Nigeria’s senior national team. In contrast to Nigeria, Eric Chelle contacted him about playing for his side at the same time as Austria is going to the World Cup. The controversy surrounding Carney’s senior international career has come to a conclusion as he has decided to represent Austria at the senior level rather than England or Nigeria.
• The son of former Nigerian international Mike Emenalo has agreed to a new contract with Chelsea of the English Premier League. Landon Emenalo, who joined Chelsea from the U-8 before moving up to the U21, will remain with the team until the summer of 2031, the team stated on their official website.
• Wilfred Ndidi, the captain of the Super Eagles, has refuted claims that he made remarks on the ongoing FIFA case and the conflict between the national football teams of Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo over a possible spot in the 2026 World Cup intercontinental play-off.
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