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Key occasions
Arsenal 2-1 PSV (agg 9-2): We’re again taking part in on the Emirates. Veerman on for Schouten.
GOAL! Portsmouth 0-2 Plymouth (Hardie, 49): If the rating stays like this, Argyle will solely be three factors from security.
Half-time studying:
Half time: Aston Villa 0-0 Membership Brugge (agg 3-1)
Brugge are right down to 10 males and face a really tough activity to get again into this.
David Paradine lives in hope: “Can I simply say that I’ve been ready 75 years for Arsenal to name me out of the group to play in aim. Right this moment,with nothing at stake, would have been the right alternative.I’m devastated.”
Half time: Arsenal 2-1 PSV (agg 9-2)
We aren’t witnessing the best comeback in historical past.
Aston Villa 0-0 Membership Brugge (agg 3-1): Mings finds Rashford, who takes a beautiful first contact and fires off a good shot however it lacks accuracy.
Arsenal 2-1 PSV (agg 9-2): The Gunners break and Sterling is shipped by way of on aim, he tries to dink the ball over the goalkeeper however Benitez does nicely to avoid wasting.
Giovanni Cafagna emails: “Following the (anticipated) disappointment of my workforce (AC Milan – previously giants of the CL, now midgets who may not even make the Convention League subsequent yr) being deservedly kicked out, I’m simply having fun with the soccer and supporting no-one. It’s a liberating, child-like, free-flowing, no-drama, all-encompassing, sort of pleasure. 4 units on, displaying all of the matches. It’s feast for the eyes. The one caveat is my spouse who doesn’t settle for such common dedication to observe the gorgeous sport, particularly when Corrie is on. Thank God for the one that invented the recording machine.”
Aston Villa 0-0 Membership Brugge (agg 3-1): Watkins shoots from 60 yards out and it doesn’t go nicely. His effort bounces slowly into the fingers of Mignolet.
In worse information … Watkins is down and wishes therapy.
Arsenal 2-1 PSV (agg 9-2): “Can I simply say that if Kieran Tierney will get injured taking part in from the beginning of this meaningless Arsenal caper that I and several other thousand different Celtic followers might be travelling to that London to principally batter have a well mannered phrase with Arteta mindless? No offence thoughts.”
None taken, Stephen McCrossan.
GOAL! Arsenal 2-1 PSV (Rice, 37) (agg 9-2)
Extra good work by Sterling on the precise, who drives to the byline and chips a cross for Rice to go dwelling.
Arsenal 1-1 PSV (agg 8-2): Onno emails to recommend: “Contemplating Jorginho is destined for teaching, Tierney is destined for Celtic, Zinchenko is taking part in towards his outdated membership, and Sterling appears to be in a testimonial season … this can be a testimonial for all 4!”
Aston Villa 0-0 Membership Brugge (agg 3-1): Talbi cuts in from the precise and takes purpose however his left-footed shot lacks energy and is snaffled by Martinez.
Arsenal 1-1 PSV (agg 8-2): YELLOW CARD! Babadi is cautioned for a cynical foul on Sterling.
GOAL! Portsmouth 0-1 Plymouth (Bundu, 44): Hope for Argyle within the battle to remain up.
Aston Villa 0-0 Membership Brugge (agg 3-1): Watkins seems like he’s by way of aim however Ordonez will get again to win the ball from the England striker.
Aston Villa 0-0 Membership Brugge (agg 3-1): I really feel Villa might simply up their effort right here and get this match completed with.
Aston Villa 0-0 Membership Brugge (agg 3-1): What can Hayen’s facet do now? Not a lot, I might suspect.
“Expensive Will – hope Mrs. Unwin is having fun with the video games together with you,” says Benjamin. She just isn’t. “I hoped PSG would progress towards Liverpool, as I felt the probabilities of an ‘off-colour’ efficiency was larger for PSG in any quarter-final, ought to Villa handle to finish the job tonight – hopefully ‘at a canter’ (It’s race-week right here in Cheltenham, sorry!)
“Am barely regretting that view, as of right now, given how good the Parisians regarded.
“What is for certain is that Villa will want Boubacar Kamara, so am very glad to see him coming back from the beginning tonight. While he’s clearly not Rodri, he completely gives calm collected competence in entrance of the defence that Villa have sorely missed.
“Am additionally hopeful that Pau Torres is perhaps again to health earlier than any potential quarter-final… Mings is a Villain by way of and thru however he all the time, all the time carries a threat of a mistake – being the villain, in addition to the hero, in reality.
“I believe the top of the season seems pretty vivid, nevertheless – the squad choices are rising as gamers return to health, and the gamers coming again strengthen the facet. I’m feeling fairly optimistic from my bar-stool within the Frog.”
RED CARD! Aston Villa 0-0 Membership Brugge (Kyriani Sabbe)
The Brugge defender is dismissed for flattening Rashford when by way of on aim.
Arsenal 1-1 PSV (agg 8-2): This has the texture of a testimonial. I do hope Pascal Olmeta comes on son to dribble out from his personal internet.
GOAL! Stoke 1-0 Blackburn (Al Hamadi, 19): Mark Robins’ facet are forward.
Aston Villa 0-0 Membership Brugge (agg 3-1): Villa have a free-kick on the sting of the field. Tielemans curls it in direction of the underside nook however Mignolet will get down nicely to cease.
GOAL! Arsenal 1-1 PSV (Perisic, 19) (agg 8-2)
The previous Spurs man scores after being given far an excessive amount of house within the field. The comeback is on!
Aston Villa 0-0 Membership Brugge: The hosts have had 1 / 4 of possession. I recognize they’ve a lead however you’d hope that they had a contact extra intent to kill the tie.
Aston Villa 0-0 Membership Brugge: Rashford bursts into the field however his contact is a little bit heavy, permitting Mignolet to return declare.
GOAL! Watford 1-0 Swansea (Sissoko, 27): The Hornets are forward, giving their playoff hopes a lift.
Arsenal 1-0 PSV: GOAL! Sterling will get the ball on the precise and finds his former Metropolis colleague Zinchenko who does the remaining from the sting of the field.
GOAL! Arsenal 1-0 PSV (Zinchenko, 6) (agg 8-1)
I believe this implies the sport is over!
Aston Villa 0-0 Membership Brugge: A good likelihood for the guests. Jashari whips in a cross right into a harmful space from the place Vanaken flashes a header simply vast.
Arsenal 0-0 PSV: Driouech has regarded fairly vigorous on the left. He’ll take pleasure in testing out White’s sharpness.
Aston Villa 0-0 Membership Brugge: The Belgians have settled fairly rapidly right here. Villa are providing possession to Brugge however it seems like will probably be tough to interrupt down Emery’s facet.
Aston Villa 0-0 Membership Brugge: Issues are a bit livelier at Villa Park, particularly within the stands the place there’s a first rate racket.
Arsenal 0-0 PSV: Unsurprisingly, the entire occasion feels subdued as a result of this sport is completed and dusted.
CHUFFIN’ HECK! Atletico Madrid rating within the first minute towards Actual! Gallagher with the aim.
Scotty Murray is throughout that one.
Kick-off
We’ve got whistles peeping in north London and Birmingham.
“Though I used to be cheering Lille on,” writes Kári Tulinius, “I really feel good for Dortmund’s Kobel, as no goalkeeper deserves to lose their workforce a tie by being nutmegged. That stated, I believed Les Nordistes have been higher throughout each matches, and it will’ve been good to see an unheralded facet go deep within the competitors. I suppose Membership Brugge are the final shock bundle standing.”
GOAL! Leeds 1-0 Millwall: Cooper turns the ball into his personal internet to alleviate any stress at Elland Highway.
Right this moment is mine and Mrs U’s tenth anniversary and right here I’m MBMing only for you. What a fortunate woman she is.
Mikel Arteta speaks: “We’ve got quite a lot of flexibility with these three gamers [Lewis-Skelly, Tierney and Zinchenko] to do quite a lot of issues. I believe all of them need to play and it’s a good evening to see a sure degree of participant who haven’t had quite a lot of match time.
“Sure [Lewis-Skelly] can play in midfield. His complete growth was as a six, much more an eight, however due to the scenario now we have had within the workforce we noticed he might slot in as a full-back and he has tailored very well.”
Full time: Lille 1-2 Borussia Dortmund (agg 2-3)
David scored early on the evening however a controversial penalty from Can after which a advantageous winner from Beier ship the Germans by way of to face Barcelona.
“Yadda, yadda, yadda, Champions League and all that, all very attention-grabbing however will there be a brand new title for the engraver this yr? Ha-ha ! In the meantime, hope you’ll hold us up to date with the motion at Fortress Elland, the place Leeds might return to the highest of the Championship “Odds-on Premier League relegation certainties” automated promotion spots with some extent or 3 versus one in every of their long-standing bogey-teams Millwall. 0 – 1 then, however nonetheless marching on collectively, just like the 600…”
I’ll do my greatest, Jeremy Boyce.
4 minutes added on in Lille … can the French facet discover an equaliser?
Unai Emery speaks: “We’re taking part in at Villa Park with our supporters and it’ll be particular. They must attempt to transmit their vitality to us and now we have to do this as nicely. We’ve got to attempt to present our greatest efficiency for them.
“Each match the target is to attempt to get the efficiency and sport plan for the total 90 minutes. The gamers within the beginning eleven and in addition on the bench must be prepared.
“We’ve got to respect the opponent. We’re prepared for 90 minutes, we’re prepared for a penalty shootout, and we should be targeted for the entire sport. We wish to dominate, win the duels and attempt to get one thing from the sport.”
Unai Emery has three central midfielders taking part in. He is aware of Brugge are harmful in there. He may even be eager to cease the ball getting out to the vigorous Brugge wingers.
“Arsenal couldn’t presumably unwin this tie, might they?!” Peter Oh No What A Terribly Gag has met everybody I went to major college with.
Tenuous hyperlink to one thing I wrote some time in the past concerning the Membership Brugge head coach.
“Properly, I for one and disillusioned with that Arsenal lineup,” pens Charles Antaki. “There absolutely won’t ever be a greater alternative to offer the backroom personnel an opportunity to take the limelight: put the membership physician in aim, discover a place for Stan and Josh Kroenke, Vik Akers in midfield (he’ll have arrived on the stadium in shorts anyway), invite Arsène over to boss the midfield, get Nicolas Jover on the wing, and the remaining made up of catering stuff and one every of the older ball boys or ball women. Gunnersaurus to return on at halftime to rescue the match, if PSV by some means managed to attain a aim or two.”
I believe it was Amorim who was prepared to play the 63-year-old goalkeeping coach.
“It’s a must to really feel for Nathan Butler-Oyedeji,” writes Kieran McKintosh. “He’s 22, nonetheless not had a correct first-team look, not even scored on mortgage at Cheltenham or Accrington, and even in a sport like this the place it principally doesn’t matter who Arteta performs, a defender who’s leaving on the finish of the season will get a begin up prime earlier than he does. Ouch.”
I’ve a sense the younger lad’s long-term future just isn’t at Arsenal.
Over in Lille … Dortmund have turned it spherical. Can and Beier have netted for the Germans and they’re successful 3-2 within the tie.
I believe it’s truthful to say that Arteta is giving some lads a runout. Kiwior, Sterling and Tierney all get an opportunity tonight.
Learn Jonathan Wilson on Sterling and the concern of being performed out too younger.
Alternatively, now we have Scott Murray on the Madrid derby.
Groups: Arsenal v PSV
Arsenal (4-3-3): Raya; White, Gabriel, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly; Rice, Jorginho, Zinchenko; Sterling, Merino, Tierney
Subs: Neto, Setford, Saliba, Partey, Odegaard, Martinelli, Timber, Trossard, Calafiori, Butler-Oyedeji, Kabia, Nwaneri
PSV (4-3-3): Benitez; Ledezma, Nagalo, Obispo, Malacia; Til, Schouten, Babadi; Bakayoko Perisic, Driouech
Subs: Drommel, Schiks, Karsdrop, Flamingo, Dest, L De Jong, Lang, Boscagli, Bajratarevic, Veerman, Land
Groups: Aston Villa v Membership Brugge
Aston Villa (4-3-3): Martinez; Money, Konsa, Mings, Maatsen; McGinn, Tielemans, Kamara, Rogers, Watkins, Rashford
Subs: Olsen, Zyvh, Disasi, Digne, Pau Torres, Asensio, Onana, Bogarde, Bailey, Ramsey
Membership Brugge (4-3-3): Mignolet; Sabbe, Ordonez, Mechele, De Cuyper; Onyedika, Jashari, Vanaken; Talbi, Jutgla, Tzolis
Subs: Jackers, Romero, Vetlesen, Vermant, Nilsson, Skoras, Nielsen, Siquet, Spileers, Campbell
I used to be at Liverpool final evening the place all of us had a little bit chat with Virgil van Dijk.
Within the early kick-off right now, Lille lead Dortmund 1-0 on the evening and 2-1 on combination due to a Jonathan David aim.
Pre-match studying courtesy of Ed Aarons and William Saliba.
Preamble
All of it appears a bit too easy for Arsenal and Aston Villa tonight for my liking. The Gunners would, I assume, disband in the event that they fall to PSV after securing a comparatively wholesome 7-1 lead within the first leg. It screams useless rubber to me however possibly the Dutch facet will battle again and safe the best turnaround in world soccer historical past*.
Aston Villa fluked their technique to a 3-1 in Brugge final week and may actually end the job tonight. They need to be a little bit cautious of their opponent as a result of Nicky Hayen’s facet gained 3-1 in Atalanta final month, so have pedigree of toppling groups larger up the meals chain. An early aim for the Villans ought to, nevertheless, kill off the tie, then we are able to talk about the which means of life for the remainder of the night.
Elsewhere within the mortal realm, Leeds host Millwall in what needs to be a spicy affair. Daniel Farke’s males have been dumped out of the FA Cup by Alex Neil’s facet this season, so aren’t any mugs, though the lineups have been much-changed. A win for Leeds will ship them two factors clear on the prime with 9 to play, an attractive prospect at Elland Highway.
*they won’t