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African players painted the Turkish elite division with goals, although their teams suffered contrasting fortunes

After just eight minutes into the game, the hosts took the lead courtesy of Ervin Zukanovic after benefitting from a Jure Balkovec pass. Their fine start continued in the 17th minute as Fabio Borini put them two goals up by slotting the ball past Kristoffer Nordfeldt with Andrea Bertolacci setting him up. In the second half, the visiting team tried to launch a comeback, but their efforts met strong resistance from a well-organised Fatih Karagumruk backline. However, they conceded their third goal of the evening through Ndao, who tucked the ball into an empty net after rounding goalkeeper Nor...

Thomas Tuchel: Chelsea reaching Champions League semi-finals 'a great achievement' Last updated on 'Hopefully we stay brave' in Champions League semi-finals - Tuchel Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel said reaching the last four of the Champions League is a "great achievement" as the Blues moved into the semi-finals for the first time since 2014. Chelsea will play either Liverpool or Real Madrid for a place in the final after a 2-1 aggregate win over Porto. "We will become a strong side," he told BT Sport after his team lost the second leg 1-0 in injury time. "We could not finish it off with a goal ...

What's been said? De Boer says his final selection was based on having to omit several younger players so that they can play for the Netherlands' U21 side at the European Under-21 Championship, which is due to kick off on March 24. “For the development of young players, it is good to play matches at a final tournament," he said in an official press release. "For that reason, I have not included a number of boys in our preliminary selection, so that they can experience the European Championship with the Dutch juniors. "Of course the first team is always leading, but where possible we natur...

Nine minutes into the encounter at the Turk Telekom Stadium, Gradel put the Braves ahead after capitalising on a back-pass from Martin Linnes before slotting past goalkeeper Fernando Muslera. That lead lasted for just five minutes before Radamel Falcao put the hosts back in contention thanks to an assist from Radamel Falcao. The Colombian star unleashed a long-range shot past Ali Vural having been teed up by the Dutchman. As the game approached the half-time break, Tyler Boyd put Sivasspor ahead in the 38th minute by tucking the ball into an empty net as defenders Yalcin and Samba Camara fumb...