Chelsea reach last-8
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LILLE, March 17
Holders Chelsea made light of their off-pitch problems to reach the Champions League quarterfinals by beating Lille 2-1 away to complete a 4-1 aggregate victory.
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Chelsea, playing amid sanctions imposed on their Russian owner Roman Abramovich, eased through thanks to goals by Christian Pulisic and Cesar Azpilicueta.
In Turin, Europa League champions Villarreal scored three second-half goals to beat Juventus 3-0 and advance 4-1 on aggregate. Villarreal made it to the quarterfinals for the first time in 13 years, while it was Juventus’ third straight elimination in the Round of 16. — Agencies
Liverpool beat Arsenal to cut City lead to 1 point
AdvertisementLONDON: A clinical Liverpool beat Arsenal 2-0 to cut Manchester City’s once double-digit lead at the top of the Premier League table to a single point, leaving the title race wide open. Tottenham Hotspur kept themselves in the hunt for a top-four finish by beating Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0. reuters
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