World Sport

A Spanish Silence, With Everything Still to Sing

Ponferrada held Borussia Dortmund 0-0 in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final, leaving the tie to be decided in Germany.

Europe1 May 2064

“One more night to reach the final”

Plymouth Argyle and AS Monaco meet again on 8 May with their Europa League semi-final level at 3-3 and a place in the final waiting for the winner.

Europe1 May 2064

6-1, and Ferrer’s three-goal answer to Chelsea’s demands

Pablo Ferrer scored three and made another as Chelsea overwhelmed Middlesbrough, turning a one-sided contest into a personal statement from the man handed the starting place.

#	Team	P	GD	Pts
1	Chelsea	34	+94	94
2	Southampton	35	+19	67
3	Rotherham United	34	+26	64
4	Liverpool	35	+13	63
5	Manchester United	34	+9	56
6	Nottingham Forest	35	+6	53
7	Everton	35	-3	52
8	Newcastle United	35	0	51
9	Plymouth Argyle	35	-2	45
10	Manchester City	35	-4	43

A Spanish Silence, With Everything Still to Sing

“One more night to reach the final”

6-1, and Ferrer’s three-goal answer to Chelsea’s demands

Two Goals Down, Rotherham Need One Great European Night

Can Fiorentina Turn Utrecht’s Two-Goal Lead into a Final Place?

Coming up

Six Goals, No Separation: Leganés Face Wolfsburg Again

One Derby, One Final: Napoli and Lazio Set for Italian Cup Destiny

“There is still a way through”

Pelayes Comes Home as Chelsea Face City Again

Europe

Six Goals, Two Open Ties: Europa League Semi-finals Begin

**Utrecht Take Florence’s Silence into the Second Leg**

Chelsea Take a Two-Goal Lead Into the Second Leg

Can Rotherham Turn a Two-Goal Deficit into a Wembley-sized Roar?

World

Copa Libertadores: can the leaders hold their ground?

Olimpia’s decisive night

Boca bite, River roar as Libertadores groups take shape

“A clean sweep of away wins”

Results

Ramon Santamarina win 4-3 on penalties after 0-0 draw

28th on six points: New York City FC miss their expected mark

How are FC Cincinnati sixth when their standing suggests 25th?

“A real rest, not a day off”

International

Two games, two wins, and Spain sit clear at the top

Luca D'Urso strikes as Italy hold Germany to a stalemate

19 points each: Germany level with Italy at the top

France brush Moldova aside to tighten grip on Group C

Transfers

Wolves sack Herrero as the trapdoor opens

“Chelsea want Edouard Boumsong”

Who Will Claim Inter Miami’s Left-Back Spotlight?

Chelsea’s £6.7m gamble is agreed — Tacita arrives in June

Analysis

Seven wins in eight without one: Betis’s midfield partnership is struggling

Who Had the Last Word in Marseille’s 3-0 Reply to Lens?

A War of Words, Settled by One Goal

Is Alan Black finishing brilliantly, or borrowing goals from luck?

Talent

Build on the promise, Thomas Tjøstheim

“Two starts, one big step”

Luiz Fragoas has the grit; Botafogo’s next step is the test

“A season built on trust”

History

“A goal worth the wait”: Grimaldi takes Serie A’s prize

4-2: Chelsea’s final settled by nerve, not separation

A Final Five: England’s European Night Against Norway

Italy’s nerve made a final that refused to finish

Features

“The Loire Keeps Its Own Pace”

Henrique Rodrigues: Blue Blood, Portuguese Heart

**Madrid’s Away End Made the Derby Feel Like Two Cities**

Where Do You Eat When the Gates Stay Shut?

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