Federal Character
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business & Finance
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • Tech
  • Relationship and Life
  • Fashion & Lifestyle
  • Food & Nutrition
  • Health
  • Opinion
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business & Finance
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • Tech
  • Relationship and Life
  • Fashion & Lifestyle
  • Food & Nutrition
  • Health
  • Opinion
No Result
View All Result
Federal Character
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Sports Bulletin: Manchester And AC Milan
Lock Horns In Europa League Last-16,
UEFA Champions League Review,
Manchester City Back To Winning Ways &
Rory Mcllroy Has Some Good News About
Tiger Woods.

Mubarak ZakaribyMubarak Zakari
March 11, 2021
in News
0
Sports Bulletin: Manchester And AC MilanLock Horns In Europa League Last-16,UEFA Champions League Review,Manchester City Back To Winning Ways &Rory Mcllroy Has Some Good News AboutTiger Woods.
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Whatsapp

Table of Contents

Toggle
    • FOOTBALL
      • Europa League Fixtures – Thursday, March 11
      • Mbappe-Inspired PSG Knock Messi’s Barcelona Out
      • Liverpool Proving To Be A Different Animal In Europe
      • Ronaldo and Juventus Shown The Door Exit By Resilient FC Porto
      • Haaland Just Can’t Stop Scoring
      • Champions League Results
  • Premier League
    • Golf

FOOTBALL

UEFA Europa League

Europa League round-of-16 action takes center stage tonight, with one of three early kick-offs – Manchester United vs AC Milan – the most anticipated of the lot.

United are sweating over the fitness of forward, Marcus Rashford who was substituted in their win over Manchester City on Sunday, with Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani, having only made his return from injury, also expected to miss the first leg at Old Trafford.

Goalkeeper Dean Henderson is expected to continue in between the sticks, with first choice David de Gea set to miss out following the birth of his first child.

For Milan, veteran Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is out with a thigh problem and will not be involved against his former side, and the influential striker is one of a number of key players missing through injury. Theo Hernandez, Ismael Bennacer, Hakan Calhanoglu, Ante Rebic and Mario Mandzukic have also not made the trip to England.

Europa League Fixtures – Thursday, March 11

  • Ajax 18:55 Young Boys
  • Dynamo Kyiv 18:55 Villarreal
  • Man Utd 18:55 AC Milan
  • Slavia Prague 18:55 Rangers
  • Granada 21:00 Molde
  • Olympiakos 21:00 Arsenal
  • Roma 21:00 Shakhtar Donetsk
  • Tottenham 21:00 Dinamo Zagreb

UEFA Champions League Recap

The Champions League quarter-finals will feature neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo for the first time since the 2004/05 season after Tuesday and Wednesday’s round-of-16 action saw their sides, Barcelona and Juventus eliminated by Paris Saint-Germain and Porto respectively.

Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund also through after this week’s round-of-16 second leg fixtures.

How much of it did you enjoy?

Mbappe-Inspired PSG Knock Messi’s Barcelona Out

Image Credits: Jose Breton/Pics Action/NurPhoto via Getty Images

5-time winners Barcelona delivered a spirited performance at the Parc de Princes on Wednesday night, but despite Messi’s 25-yard belter flying past Keylor Navas for the equalizer to give the Catalans some hope of staging a comeback after Julian Mbappe’s penalty had put the hosts in the lead, a flurry of big misses, including a missed penalty by Messi, cost the Blaugrana as they miss out on a spot in the last-8 for the first time since losing at the same stage to Liverpool 14-years ago.

The game ended 1-1 on the night but a big win the first leg for PSG ensured their qualification to the last 8 with a 5-2 aggregate score line.

Liverpool Proving To Be A Different Animal In Europe

Image Credits: PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images

Elsewhere on Wednesday night, goals from Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane saw Liverpool put their domestic woes aside, as they continued their Champions League sojourn this season with an impressive 2-0 win over RB Leipzig at the Pukas Arena in Budapest, making it 4-0 on aggregate.

The win keeps alive the Reds’ hopes of a 7th European title which could as well be their only chance of securing a place in the competition next season, with hope of finishing in one of the Champions League places now under serious threat, following a run of bad results at Anfield, which has seen their title defence fall completely apart.

Ronaldo and Juventus Shown The Door Exit By Resilient FC Porto

Image Credits: Quality Sport Images/Getty Images

Despite winning the game 3-2 after extra-time, Ronaldo’s Juventus bowed out of the competition on Tuesday, with 10-man FC Porto qualifying via the away goal rule, having won the first-leg 2-1 in Portugal.

Mehdi Taremi’s sending off seemed like the end of the road for the Portuguese giants, especially after Federico Chiesa’s second of the night in the 63rd minute looked to have put Andre Pirlo’s side in a comfortable position to go on and win the tie, but it was Sergio Conceicao’s side who hung in there, with Nigeria Super Eagles invitee, Zaidu Sanusi heavily involved at left-back.

Porto, against the run of play, stunned their hosts with a second away goal scored deep into extra time by Sergio Oliveira from a free-kick in the 115th minute, to leave The Old Lady chasing the game. And despite scoring a third just two minutes later through Adrien Rabiot, it was too little, too late for the Serie A side as the full-time whistle sent the Porto dressing room into a roar.

Haaland Just Can’t Stop Scoring

Image Credits: PATRIK STOLLARZ/AFP via Getty Images

We wrap up this week’s second leg round of last-16 action at the Signal Iduna Park, where Borussia Dortmund secured passage to the quarter-finals despite surrendering a two-goal advantage to draw 2-2 with Sevilla on Tuesday night.

Norwegian sensation Erling Braut Haaland bagged a brace to take his tally to an impressive 20 goals in only 14 Champions League appearances, before Sevilla responded through Moroccan striker Youssef En-Nesyri, who also scored twice to boost the Spanish side’s hopes of completing a comeback, but Dortmund held on for the rest of the game as they ran out 5-4 aggregate winners.

Champions League Results

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10

  • PSG 1-1 Barcelona (5-2 on aggregate)
  • Liverpool 2-0 Leipzig (4-0 on aggregate)

TUESDAY, MARCH 9

  • Juventus 3-2 Porto (4-4 on aggregate, Porto qualify via away goal rule)
  • Dortmund 2-2 Sevilla (5-4 on aggregate)

Premier League

City Back To Winning Ways

Image Credits: Ashley Donelon/Manchester United via Getty Images

Goals from Kevin De Bruyne (2), Riyad Mahrez (2) and Ilkay Gundogan (1) secured a comfortable 5-2 victory over struggling Southampton for Manchester City who returned to winning ways after seeing their 21-game winning streak come to an abrupt end in Sunday’s loss to Manchester United.

The Cityzens’ performance on the night was far from one of their typically dominant victories, especially after conceding from two avoidable situations; first conceding a penalty converted by James Ward-Prowse and then Che Adams adding a second, but their purposeful attacking, along with some absolute nightmares in defence for the Siants meant Pep Guardiola’s men still ended up convincing winners, stretching their lead at the top of the table to 14 points.

Full-time score: Manchester City 5-2 Southampton

Golf

Mcllroy Has Good News About Tiger Woods

Image Credits: Christian Petersen/PGA of America/PGA of America via Getty Images

British golfer Rory McIlroy says his American counterpart, Tiger Woods could be home “in a week or so” following a serious car accident that left the 15-time major winner needing surgery to fix a fractured leg and shattered ankle.

“Hopefully, if things go well over the next week or so he might be able to get home,” McIlroy told the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon in the United States.

“I’ve spoken to him a little bit, he’s doing better. I think all the guys have reached out to him,” he said.

“All of us are wishing him a speedy recovery at this point.

“He text me some words of encouragement before the final round of Bay Hill on Sunday and things didn’t quite go to plan and he was the first one to text me and be like ‘What’s going on here?’

“So even from the hospital bed he’s still giving me some heat.”

McIlroy was among the players whom Woods thanked for the “touching” gesture of wearing his signature red and black for the final round of the WGC-Workday Championship, five days after his accident.

Tags: haalandmanchester cityuefa champions league
Mubarak Zakari

Mubarak Zakari

Mubarak Mohammed Zakari He prefers to be known not as just a Sports Journalist; but as a "modern broadcaster" because of his ability to create content for visual, audio and print media. He co-hosts a football podcast with a growing audience from 17 countries across the globe.

Related Posts

Ming Dynasty Tower Roof Collapses in China
News

Ming Dynasty Tower Roof Collapses in China

May 21, 2025
Pakistan: School Bus Attack Leaves 5 Dead
News

Pakistan: School Bus Attack Leaves 5 Dead

May 21, 2025
E-Gates Remain Closed to UK Travelers
News

E-Gates Remain Closed to UK Travelers

May 20, 2025
Next Post
News for 12th of March 2021

News for 12th of March 2021

Sports Bulletin: The Latest Sports NewsStories Today, Including; Federer QuitsComeback Tour, Whyte Unfazed ByFury-Joshua Dominance, Action AttractionFrom The Europa League, Transfer Gossip& More

Sports Bulletin: The Latest Sports News
Stories Today, Including; Federer Quits
Comeback Tour, Whyte Unfazed By
Fury-Joshua Dominance, Action Attraction
From The Europa League, Transfer Gossip
& More

Davido’s Obsession With The  Black Axe Confraternity

Davido's Obsession With The Black Axe Confraternity

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recommended

Sokoto Village Head and 10 Others are Arrested by NDLEA for Drug Trafficking

Sokoto Village Head and 10 Others are Arrested by NDLEA for Drug Trafficking

3 years ago
Boypee Clears the Air on ‘Ogechi Remix’ Video Removal

Boypee Clears the Air on ‘Ogechi Remix’ Video Removal

9 months ago
Kenya Airways Resumes Trading on Nairobi Securities Exchange After Five-Year Suspension

Kenya Airways Resumes Trading on Nairobi Securities Exchange After Five-Year Suspension

5 months ago
Dino Melaye loses senatorial ticket.

We May Resume Work after Two Weeks – ASUP

3 years ago

Categories

  • Beauty
  • Business & Finance
  • Entertainment
  • Fashion & Lifestyle
  • Food & Nutrition
  • Government
  • Health
  • News
  • Politics
  • Relationship and Life
  • Sports
  • Tech

Topics

2023 Aboki/Bureau De Change (BDC) abuja apc Arsenal buhari Business cbn chelsea china court Dollar Efcc Election Entertainment Euro and Pounds To Naira Exchange Rate For Today exchange rates for the Nigerian Naira (NGN) Fashion federal character federal government Finance food Football Foreign News government Governor health inec Israel lagos Manchester United Naira Black Market exchange rates News Nigeria pdp police Politics president protest Russia Sports tinubu trump ukraine US
No Result
View All Result

Highlights

Reps Demand Immediate Payment of Pension Increment and Withheld Palliatives

JAMB Mop-Up Exam After Missing 2025 UTME

Ming Dynasty Tower Roof Collapses in China

Canal+ Wins Conditional Approval for MultiChoice Acquisition

Singer Chris Brown Released on £5M Bail in UK Assault Case

Family Announces Funeral Arrangements for Late Actress Monalisa Stephen

Trending

Should You Be Taking Supplements? The Truth About Vitamins, Minerals, and Your Health
Beauty

Should You Be Taking Supplements? The Truth About Vitamins, Minerals, and Your Health

bySomto Nwanolue
May 21, 2025
0

I can’t count the number of times I’ve scrolled past Kourtney Kardashian’s Lemme supplements ad on Instagram...

Are You a Filmmaker or Content Creator? Which One You Be?

Are You a Filmmaker or Content Creator? Which One You Be?

May 21, 2025
Senate moves to ban chemical fruit ripening over health concerns

Senate moves to ban chemical fruit ripening over health concerns

May 21, 2025
Reps Demand Immediate Payment of Pension Increment and Withheld Palliatives

Reps Demand Immediate Payment of Pension Increment and Withheld Palliatives

May 21, 2025
JAMB Mop-Up Exam After Missing 2025 UTME

JAMB Mop-Up Exam After Missing 2025 UTME

May 21, 2025

We launched Federal Character in February 2021 based on the belief that the world is in need of smarter and more efficient reporting of events shaping our rapidly changing world. We pledged to put our audience first, always.

Recent News

  • Should You Be Taking Supplements? The Truth About Vitamins, Minerals, and Your Health
  • Are You a Filmmaker or Content Creator? Which One You Be?
  • Senate moves to ban chemical fruit ripening over health concerns

Categories

  • Beauty
  • Business & Finance
  • Entertainment
  • Fashion & Lifestyle
  • Food & Nutrition
  • Government
  • Health
  • News
  • Politics
  • Relationship and Life
  • Sports
  • Tech

© 2024 FederalCharacter.com

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business & Finance
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • Tech
  • Relationship and Life
  • Fashion & Lifestyle
  • Food & Nutrition
  • Health
  • Opinion

© 2024 Federalcharacter.com