Blackburn Rovers 0 Liverpool 1:Liverpool attacking playmaker Philippe Coutinho produced a moment of magic late on versus Blackburn Rovers to book his side's place in the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley against Aston Villa.

Philippe Coutinho scored the only goal as Liverpool booked an FA Cup semi-final date with Aston Villa thanks to a 1-0 win over Blackburn Rovers in their quarter-final replay at Ewood Park.  The Brazilian shot low across goal with 20 minutes left as Liverpool finally broke down Gary Bowyer’s resolute home side, who had earned a replay with a gritty 0-0 draw at Anfield.  Blackburn battled bravely, and they caused brief late panic when...

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Napoli 0 - 1 Lazio

Senad Lulic came off the bench to fire Lazio into the Coppa Italia final as the capital club claimed a snatch-and-grab 1-0 win at Napoli on Wednesday that saw them proceed to the showpiece 2-1 on aggregate.  Lulic – a second-half substitute for Stefano Pioli’s side – turned in Felipe Anderson’s cross with just 11 minutes to play at Stadio San Paolo to book the six-time winners a spot in the June 7 showpiece against Juventus.  The final...

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Paris Saint-Germain 4 - 1 Saint-Etienne

Zlatan Ibrahimovic passed the 100-goal mark for Paris Saint-Germain and went on to score a hat-trick as Laurent Blanc’s side beat Saint-Etienne 4-1 to reach the Coupe de France final on Wednesday.  With David Luiz, Thiago Motta and Edinson Cavani sidelined and a Coupe de la Ligue final with Bastia as well as a UEFA Champions League tie with Barcelona on the horizon, PSG coach Blanc named a much-changed side for the last-four clash.  Still...

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Barcelona 4 - 0 Almeria:Messi and Suarez gave barcelona the victory

Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez were on target as leaders Barcelona beat Almeria 4-0 to chalk up a sixth straight La Liga win.  Messi went into the contest nursing an injury to his right foot but illuminated a largely forgettable first half with a sumptuous strike – his 44th goal in 43rd Barca appearances this term.  Suarez redeemed what had been a frustrating match individually with a similarly impressive second 10 minutes after half-time....

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Atletico Madrid 2 - 0 Real Sociedad

Reigning champions Atletico Madrid eased to a third consecutive La Liga win with a routine 2-0 victory over Real Sociedad on Tuesday.  Coach Diego Simeone chose to shuffle his pack, making five alterations to the side that overcame Cordoba by the same scoreline on Saturday, but the changes paid instant dividends as the hosts caught Sociedad cold.  Atletico offered the latest demonstration of their set-piece prowess when Mikel Gonzalez...

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Fiorentina 0 Juventus 3 (2-4 agg)

Juventus moved closer to a first Coppa Italia trophy in 20 years, reaching the showpiece after overturning a first-leg deficit to beat Fiorentina 3-0 and seal a 4-2 aggregate success in their semi-final on Tuesday.  The Italian champions suffered their first home loss since 2013 in the first leg but produced an excellent display in Florence as goals from Alessandro Matri, Roberto Pereyra and Leonardo Bonucci secured their progression.  Making...

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Crystal Palace 2 - 1 Manchester City

Crystal Palace put a huge dent in Manchester City’s faint hopes of retaining their Premier League title with a 2-1 win at Selhurst Park on Monday.  Goals either side of half-time from Glenn Murray – his fifth in as many matches – and Jason Puncheon sealed all three points for Palace, with Yaya Toure’s thumping late drive proving scant consolation for the champions.  Manuel Pellegrini’s side now sit nine points adrift of Chelsea having...

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Juventus 2 Empoli 0

Carlos Tevez led by example in the absence of several key stars as injury-hit Juventus’ ominous march towards a 31st Serie A title continued with an unconvincing 2-0 defeat of Empoli on Saturday.  Juve were without a multitude of players due to injury, including Paul Pogba, Claudio Marchisio and Andrea Pirlo, but Tevez produced an all-action display in their absence to inspire Massimiliano Allegri’s side to all three points.  The Argentina...

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Chelsea 2 - 1 Stoke City

Charlie Adam’s wonder-strike proved in vain as Chelsea beat Stoke City 2-1 to go seven points clear at the top of the Premier League.  Stoke had not scored for over six years at Stamford Bridge ahead of Saturday’s trip to the capital, but when they eventually found the back of the net it was worth the wait.  Adam embarrassed Thibaut Courtois with an astonishing strike from almost 65 yards to equalise just before half-time, Eden Hazard’s...

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Marseille 2-3 Paris Saint-Germain

Paris Saint-Germain came from behind to win 3-2 at Marseille in a thrilling Classique and go back to the top of Ligue 1.  Lyon moved to the summit with a 3-1 win at Guingamp on Saturday but their two-point lead was dashed after an excellent PSG rearguard in Marseille.  Andre-Pierre Gignac gave the hosts a 30th-minute lead and although the outstanding Blaise Matuidi levelled, the Marseille striker restored their advantage before the...

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Celta 0-1 Barcelona

Barcelona ground out a hard-fought 1-0 victory at 10-man Celta Vigo on Sunday as they restored their four-point lead at the top of La Liga thanks to Jeremy Mathieu's header.  Celta had sprung a surprise back in November with a 1-0 win at Camp Nou and they more than matched Barca for a second time in this encounter, until Mathieu - who scored in the 2-1 Clasico victory last time out - decided the game 17 minutes from time.  It could...

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Real Madrid 9-1 Granada

Cristiano Ronaldo well and truly stole the show in Real Madrid's 9-1 win over Granada on Sunday with an eight-minute hat-trick as part of a five-goal masterclass.  The Portuguese superstar is running out of achievements to notch up in Spain, but he netted his fastest treble in a Real shirt, and his first since December, within 38 minutes of a wonderfully clinical display.  Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema, twice, were also on target for...

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