“The Horror of Stamford Bridge”
The second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals between Chelsea and Real Madrid is scheduled for tonight. After Real’s 2-0 win in the first leg, the Blues will need to push themselves to have any chance of progressing. The ‘as’ titles “England’s Terror” and points out that Karim Benzema has already scored 20 goals against English teams. The Frenchman has also scored more goals this season than all Chelsea forwards combined. At the ‘Marca’ the statistics department is also used. Benzema has scored five goals in the last three games against Chelsea. That’s why the Spanish daily newspaper called the goalscorer that “Horror of Stamford Bridge”.
Salah linker Rekord
Last night Liverpool FC made a statement in the fight for European places in the Premier League. The Reds defeated Leeds United 6-1 away. A demonstration by coach Jürgen Klopp’s team. A striker was once again in focus: Mohamed Salah. The Egyptian’s two goals against Leeds made him the best left-footed player in La Liga history. Salah scored 107 goals with his strong foot. He has replaced Robbie Fowler (105 goals) and climbed the throne. “Mo left foot makes history”, headlines the ‘Mirror’. The ‘Sun’ also draws attention to the new record: “Mo Salah breaks the unique record of a Liverpool legend.” A stroke of luck for Liverpool, after all, and the star striker who has been chasing his top form in most games this season.
“All in One Night”
In Italy, everyone is looking forward to the second leg between SSC Napoli and AC Milan. Tonight the two league rivals meet in the Champions League. The ‘Corriere dello Sport’ headlines: “All in One Night”. The Rossoneri’s narrow 1-0 win in the first leg leaves it unclear who advances to the next round. For the ‘Gazzetta dello Sport’ the focus is on an Italian club progressing. “Our cup” writes the sports newspaper. It is quite possible that there will also be an Italian duel in the semi-finals, as Inter Milan have a good chance of progressing after beating Benfica 2-0. In any case, Serie A benefits from the draw and the tournament tree. It’s no wonder that the anticipation at ‘Tuttosport’ is huge. There it is titled: “Duel Makes Sparks”. Fans of both clubs will share the tension in the press ahead of the heated encounter.
