Liverpool brush aside 10-man Atlético Madrid with ease to progress in style

Jota and Mané seal victory over Spanish champions

Jordan Henderson praises Luis Suárez for changing mentality of Liverpool

Captain wants Anfield crowd to give Atlético striker a warm reception

Mo Salah fires Liverpool to thrilling win over 10-man Atlético

Spanish side have late penalty claim overturned by VAR

Kieran Trippier: ‘I came to get my career back on track. I’ve done that’

Atlético Madrid right back reflects on winning the first trophy of his career

‘I am not a robot’: Virgil van Dijk knows road back from ACL is a long one

Key defender can be rested at times but is set to play against Atletico

European round-up: Zlatan helps AC Milan continue perfect start

Lemar goal gives Atletico Madrid last-gasp victory at newly-promoted Espanyol

Single-minded Saul eager to prove his real worth at Chelsea

Spaniard frustrated at lack of opportunities in his favoured No 8 role at Atlético

Messi’s Barcelona exit end of an era for all, not just the pocket genius

Barca’s consistent talisman has scored more than 20 league goals in 13 consecutive seasons

Cristiano Ronaldo retains grip on the spotlight as age remains merely a number

Goalscoring superstar remains as obsessive and driven to win as he has ever been

Michael Walker: Where are the plaudits for Zinedine Zidane’s coaching career?

Frenchman’s managerial reputation remains uncertain despite considerable success

All in the Game: if a Nigerian ever calls you a ‘Dundee United’ . . .

And why does Joe Hart need a social media team to type two word messages?

Chelsea beat Atletico Madrid to reach Champions League quarters

Hakim Ziyech and Emerson on target to give Thomas Tuchel’s team a 3-0 aggregate win

Antonio Rüdiger committed to Chelsea cause

Germany centre back has been revitalised since Thomas Tuchel took over as manager

Olivier Giroud’s acrobatics earn Chelsea crucial lead over Atletico Madrid

Thomas Tuchel’s side take advantage of Atletico’s lack of ambition

Frustrated Tuchel struggling to make Chelsea jigsaw pieces fit

Atlético Madrid a tough assignment for callow, inexperienced side

Simeone backs Suárez to use ‘gift’ and score against Chelsea

Former Liverpool striker is top scorer in La Liga this season

All in the Game: Glowing tributes few and far between for departing Özil

Keeper keeps cool over €340k car write-off . . . the best quotes of the week

Diego Costa cancels Atlético Madrid contract and seeks new club

Forward would have to pay €15m to join another La Liga or Champions League side

Liverpool face tricky test against United’s conquerors RB Leipzig

Mixed fortunes for Chelsea and Manchester City in last 16 draw

Ken Early: Questions for Messi – Why leave? And why City?

If anyone can maximise Messi’s strengths while covering his weaknesses, it’s Pep Guardiola

Nine games in a decade when Pep was undone by ill luck or overthinking

Guardiola’s failures at Barcelona, then Bayern Munich and now Manchester City

Champions League quarter-finals: Game by game verdicts

From Wednesday to Saturday the last eight takes place in Lisbon

In turmoil on and off the pitch: Where did it all go wrong for Barcelona?

Third draw in four for Catalan club has made defending their La Liga title very difficult

Jim McGuinness says his Donegal players ‘bought into it 100 per cent’

Former manager admits players were pushed hard in training but they understood ‘trade off’

Criticism of Simeone’s methods rooted in football snobbery

Drilling a team to be defensively strong is as much an art form as producing one that relentlessly attacks

TV View: Atlético deliver demented, delicious drama at Anfield

Pandemic is parked as Liverpool are stunned in extra-time

Atletico complete extra-time comeback to end Liverpool’s defence

Reigning champions were ahead on aggregate before three goals in extra-time

Diego Simeone raises the roof with sideline spectacle

This was Atlético being Atlético, unleashed. Their manager even more so

Jurgen Klopp: ‘welcome to Anfield, it’s not over yet’

Mané was withdrawn as Liverpool boss says he was targeted

No happy returns as Atlético hold Liverpool at bay in Madrid

Saúl Ñíguez’s early goal condemns Liverpool to a rare reverse

Jürgen Klopp wants Liverpool to show they are contenders

Defending champions face Atlético Madrid in first round of last 16

Chelsea make inquiry about Napoli’s Dries Mertens in hunt for forward

Frank Lampard may look to Belgian international to solve goalscoring issues

Sporting Year roundtable: Our panel discuss the highs and lows of 2019

Marie Crowe and Colin Byrne join some of our writers to look back on the highs and lows

Di Maria’s double helps PSG make light work of Real Madrid

Atletico battle back for Juventus draw; Bayern too strong for Red Star

Zidane left ‘hurt’ after Real Madrid suffer heavy friendly defeat to Atletico

Diego Costa scored four goals before being sent off for Atletico in New Jersey

Trippier excited by fresh challenge at Atlético Madrid

Former Spurs defender looking forward to working under Simeone’s tough regime

Manchester City ready to pay €70m release clause for Atlético Madrid’s Rodri

The 22-year-old Spanish midfielder is also wanted by Bayern Munich

Spurs ‘trying like animals’ ahead of Champions League final

Alderweireld: ‘We’re not happy with playing a final – we want to win it’

Allegri in his element as he plots comeback of Juventus

Serie A leader will attempt to overturn 2-0 deficit at home to Atletico Madrid

Ken Early: Odd man out Özil a luxury Emery and Arsenal cannot afford

Manager’s priority has to be to address brittle side’s long-term defensive weakness

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