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Arsenal crashes out of Europa League after penalty shootout Arsenal 1-1 Sporting (Agg 3-3; 3-5 on pens) On Thursday, Arsenal’s European aspirations were dashed as they suffered a defeat by Sporting Lisbon at North London’s Emirates stadium. The Gunners were eliminated from the Europa League in the last 16, following a nail-biting penalty shootout at Emirates Stadium. The match was filled with intense drama as Arsenal conceded a spectacular 46-yard equaliser, endured several injuries and ultimately left empty-handed. According to Mikel Arteta, Takehiro Tomiyasu’s injury appears to be quite serious, as the Arsenal player was seen leaving on crutches. Furthermore,…

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Man City 7-0 RB Leipzig: Erling Haaland scores five as City reach quarter-finals  Manchester City’s Erling Haaland made history with an exceptional five-goal performance, propelling his team to the Champions League quarter-finals by defeating RB Leipzig. Haaland’s remarkable feat earned him multiple records, including the quickest and youngest player to score 30 goals in Europe’s premier club competition. He also became the youngest player to score five goals in a single Champions League match, a feat accomplished only by Lionel Messi and Luiz Adriano. The 22-year-old striker has now scored an impressive 39 goals in all competitions this season, making…

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Emma Raducanu wins to reach last 16 at Indian Wells In an impressive display, Emma Raducanu triumphed over Beatriz Haddad Maia in a thrilling third-round match at Indian Wells, winning 6-1, 2-6, 6-4.  The British number one started strong, breaking Haddad Maia twice to take the first set. However, Raducanu then dropped her serve twice, allowing her Brazilian opponent to level in the second set. In the decisive third set, Raducanu’s exceptional tennis enabled her to break Haddad Maia in the seventh game and then serve out for the match. This victory against the world number 13 is Raducanu’s first…

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