Youri Tielemans scored a wonder goal and the video assistant referee (VAR) then came to the rescue for Leicester City to win the FA Cup for the first time.
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The Portuguese Government also said supporters would have to operate in “bubbles”, arrive and depart only on charter planes and face COVID-19 tests for the May 29 clash in Porto.
This was after Emile Smith Rowe’s first-half goal settled the London derby following a defensive mix-up by the hosts.
Uefa is making plans to announce the showdown between Manchester City and Chelsea will be staged at the Estadio do Dragao after receiving assurances over the size of the crowd at the game.
The Government decision to place Turkey on the high-risk ‘red list’ for international travel on Friday evening threw plans to stage the all-English May 29 showpiece in Istanbul into disarray.
Calvert-Lewin’s first-half strike was enough to secure three points for the Toffees and keep them in the hunt for Europe.
Manchester City and Chelsea are currently due to meet in Istanbul for the showpiece event on May 29, but Turkey has been placed on the UK Government’s “red list” after a surge in coronavirus cases.
Everton’s own top-four aspirations appeared to come to a crashing end after the home defeat to Aston Villa last weekend, but Carlo Ancelotti will still be aiming to compete in Europe next season.
Rather it is Spaniards Villarreal, who are in a first major final after a goalless second leg in London, that will face fell finalist, Manchester United.
Trailing 2-1 from the first leg at the Parc des Princes last week, PSG, who could only name Kylian Mbappe on the substitute’s bench, thought they had a chance to cut the deficit early on after referee Bjorn Kuipers pointed to the spot for a handball against Oleksandr Zinchenko.
Thomas Tuchel’s side warmed up for Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final second leg against Real Madrid with a ruthless display at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea will still occupy the box seat for the return leg at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday, May 5, with Thomas Tuchel’s men producing another hugely impressive performance
The Foxes closed in on a Champions League return after red-hot Iheanacho struck again to beat the Eagles at the King Power.
A rare goal from Timo Werner, only his second in the league since November, saw the Blues move three points clear of their fifth-placed hosts.
The 28-year-old has already confirmed that he will be leaving the German giants at the end of the season, ending a 13-year stay at the Allianz Arena, which has included two Champions League triumphs.
Liverpool had taken the lead impressively on the half-hour with Sadio Mane ending an eight-game spell without a goal, the longest drought of his Liverpool career, from a move sparked by a brilliant long ball from Diogo Jota
“Taking the total number of teams from 32 to 36 in the UEFA Champions League, the biggest change will see a transformation from the traditional group stage to a single league stage including all participating teams.
Mourinho, 58, replaced Mauricio Pochettino in November 2019, but has now been dismissed after a dismal domestic campaign and failure in the Europa League
Sources told dpa that clubs from England, Italy and Spain were part of the latest plan, and news reports spoke of a league comprising 20 teams, which could start in 2022.
A decision had initially been expected on March 31, but was delayed due to some clubs within the European Club Association seeking a greater say on commercial matters for the new competition.