Sports news (April 18): Chelsea, MU, Tottenham win tickets to...

With a 3-goal lead in the first leg, Chelsea confidently hosted Legia at home. In the 6th minute, Chelsea almost opened the score after two consecutive shots by Cole Palmer and Nkunku, but goalkeeper Vladan Kovacevic made excellent saves.

But just 3 minutes later, Legia were unexpectedly awarded a penalty when Jorgensen committed a foul in the box and received a yellow card. From the 11m mark, Tomas Pekhart successfully finished to help the away team take a 1-0 lead.

After conceding the goal, Chelsea attacked strongly and equalized in the 33rd minute, Jadon Sancho assisted Marc Cucurella to score the equalizer 1-1. In the 42nd minute, it was the Spanish defender who scored again, putting the ball into the visitors' net, but VAR determined that there was an offside error and the goal was not recognized.

Sports news, Chelsea entered the Europa League semi-finals despite losing in the second leg of the quarter-finals. Photo: Getty

After the break, the visitors took the lead again in the 53rd minute, from a corner kick, Steve Kapuadi jumped high and headed the ball accurately into the home team's net.

In the final minutes of the match, Chelsea continuously attacked but were met with a solid defense. Shots from Madueke, Dewsbury-Hall and George could not defeat goalkeeper Kovacevic. On the other hand, Legia also had some dangerous counter-attacks but could not take advantage of the opportunities.

In the end, Chelsea lost 1-2 to Legia but won a ticket to the semi-finals with a total score of 4-2.

* In the same match, Tottenham excelled in winning a ticket to the Europa League semi-finals after defeating Eintracht Frankfurt in a dramatic quarter-final second leg. Despite Frankfurt's great efforts, Tottenham maintained their advantage, ending the match with a score of 1-0 and winning a ticket to the semi-finals with a total score of 2-1 after two matches.

With this victory, Tottenham have proven their ability to play solidly in important matches. Reaching the Europa League semi-finals is a great success, especially when they can overcome a tough opponent like Frankfurt.

Manchester United won a spectacular 5-4 victory over Lyon. Photo: Getty

* Manchester United won a spectacular 5-4 victory over Lyon in a "crazy" match with a total of 9 goals and won a ticket to the Europa League semi-finals with a total score of 7-6. This was a memorable match with eye-catching and fierce moves, reflecting the resilience of both teams over 120 minutes of play. Manchester United showed their mettle and deservedly won to advance to the Europa League semi-finals.

* Spanish news agency SPORT said Real Madrid are considering a surprising choice for the head coach position next season, which is to invite Jurgen Klopp to sit in the hot seat.

Coach Carlo Ancelotti is almost certain to leave Real Madrid after this season ends, having failed to help the team win the Champions League. In that context, Xabi Alonso is considered the leading candidate to replace Ancelotti. However, Bayer Leverkusen is very confident in keeping Alonso.

Rumors are circulating that Klopp is being targeted by Real Madrid for appointment. Photo: SunSport

* According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, two veteran players Tom Heaton and Jonny Evans will leave Manchester United after the current season ends. Both are about to expire and will not be renewed, although the "Red Devils" previously activated a one-year extension clause last year.

* Chelsea are reportedly ready to part with up to 17 players in the summer transfer window, with the aim of raising a whopping 500 million Euros. According to Fichajes (Spain), the list of names that could be sold includes captain Reece James, centre-back Wesley Fofana, wingers Noni Madueke, Mykhailo Mudryk and striker Christopher Nkunku – players who were expected to be the mainstays of the team for many years to come.

* Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal could face a serious UEFA sanction after his exchange of words with Arsenal's Bukayo Saka. Under UEFA regulations, the 33-year-old defender, who has been injured since October and is absent from the squad, is not allowed in the technical area.

Dani Carvajal faces severe punishment from UEFA. Photo: Getty

* Three Aston Villa fans have been arrested in connection with hate crimes following the club's Champions League match with PSG. West Midlands Police confirmed two men were arrested on suspicion of racist chanting, while another was charged with a public order offence with racially aggravated motive.

* Midfielder Jude Bellingham posted an apology on Instagram to Real Madrid fans after his team were knocked out of the Champions League by Arsenal. Bellingham wrote: “We have not lived up to the expectations of our fans in the last two games. We know how much nights like this mean to our fans. There is still a chance to save this season but only if we stick together. Real Madrid will be back.”

U23 Vietnam will face a big challenge from host U23 Indonesia. Photo: VFF

* The Vietnam U23 team is expected to face a big challenge at the Southeast Asian U23 Championship, taking place in Indonesia next July. Due to regulations from the host country, participating teams will not be allowed to use over-age players at the 33rd SEA Games. The new regulations are expected to prevent Vietnam from being able to exploit its strengths in previous SEA Games when the U22 team makes full use of the support from the Vietnamese national team players.

Under coach Kim Sang-sik, the Vietnamese team has a strong squad, with young players being given more opportunities to compete. Some potential young faces are making progress. According to the VFF, Thailand and host Indonesia will be the two main rivals in the race for the 2025 Southeast Asian U23 Championship.

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