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Benzema equals Real Madrid legend’s number, overtakes Lewandowski in UEFA semi final 

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema is the top scorer for the Champions League. Benzema's achievement surpassed the goal made by Bayern Munich player, Robert Lewandowski. Benzema scored Real Madrid's opener and third goals from a penalty kick by Panenka, topping the list of top scorers in the Champions League this season with 14 goals, thus overtakes the Polish star Robert Lewandowski, Bayern Munich's top scorer, who has 13 goals. Benzema managed to lead the provisional list of Champions League top scorers after scoring two goals in the semifinal first leg match against Manchester City on Wednesday, 27 April early Indonesian Time.

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Spain Sports & Media: Real Madrid still fancy in EUFA semi-final, leaves the final word for the Bernabéu!

After one of the greatest of Champions League semifinal clashes, Manchester City will take a 4-3 lead into the second leg of their tie against Real Madrid following an extraordinary encounter at Etihad Stadium on Tuesday, The Royal news topped the covers of the Spanish press issued this morning, Wednesday. The Royal performance was hailed by the Spanish sports press after the Real Madrid star's last-gasp winner gave them Manchester City in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final. Real Madrid news topped the headlines in Wednesday published newspapers. The Spanish press reported that Real Madrid managed to maintain its chances of qualifying for the Champions League final, despite its 4-3 defeat, in a thrilling clash between the two rivals. The return match will be held on May 4th at the Santiago Bernabéu, the stronghold of Real Madrid. The Spanish press highlights and reaction over Man City 4-3 Real Madrid, as Benzema brace opens up Champions League tie

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Overtakes Robert Lewandowski: Benzema Best UEFA Champions League Goal Tally

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has leapfrogged Robert Lewandowski at the top of the UEFA Champions League scoring charts,  after one of the greatest of Champions League semi-final clashes, Manchester City will take a 4-3 lead into the second leg of their tie against Real Madrid following an extraordinary encounter at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday. Benzema is undoubtedly the most decisive player in the Champions League this season, with 14 goals, a goal difference from Robert Lewandowski - Bayern München's Polish Super-Striker who has 13 goals. The French star striker is now 3 goals away from Ajax's Ivorian striker Haller this season, while the Egyptian international Mohamed Salah is in the fourth place with 8 goals. The Man City 4 goals were scored byKevin De Bruyne. (2'), Gabriel Jesus. (11'), Phil Foden. (53'), Bernardo Silva. (74'). Karim Benzema. While Real Madrid's hat-trick came at the top of the night via Karim Benzema, (2) goals in the 33rd and 55th minutes from a penalty kick, and Vinicius Junior in the 55th minute of the match.

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Football's Fiercest Rivalries: Man City edged out Real Madrid in a 7-goal thriller Champions semi-final 

Manchester City edged out Real Madrid in a memorable seven-goal Champions League semi-final first leg at Etihad Stadium. After one of the greatest of Champions League semi-final clashes, Manchester City will take a 4-3 lead into the second leg of their tie against Real Madrid following an extraordinary encounter at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday. Manchester City have a slender lead to defend in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid after winning a thrilling first leg 4-3 at the Etihad on Tuesday. The English champions could live to regret not killing off the 13-time winners after taking a two-goal lead three times. Kevin De Bruyne, Gabriel Jesus, Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva were on target for Pep Guardiola's men, who should have scored many more. But Karim Benzema's double and a brilliant individual effort from Vinicius Junior gave Madrid hope of another famous Champions League fightback at the Santiago Bernabeu on May 4.

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Benzema eager to have a special record with Real Madrid, aim to outfox Man City tonight

Real Madrid's French striker Karim Benzema will celebrate his 600th match for the Royal team in various competitions, when they encounter Manchester City on Tuesday at "Al Ittihad" stadium, in the first leg of the semi-finals of the European Champions League. The French star will be the seventh most appearing player in Real Madrid's history with 600 games, equal to the late star Gento, while former star Raul Gonzalez leads the most participating players in the history of the royal club with 741 games. Prior Tuesday clash, Karim is currently enjoying his best spell of the season; appeared in 599 games for Real Madrid in all competitions, having scored 318 goals, made 157 assists, received 12 yellow cards and was not sent off.Benzema, 34 years old, is having a great season with Real Madrid, scoring 39 goals and providing 13 assists in 40 matches he played in all competitions. Real Madrid qualified for the semi-finals of the European Champions League after beating Chelsea in the quarter-finals 5-4 on aggregate, while Manchester City secured their place in the Champions League semifinals for the second consecutive season after a fiery goalless draw with Atletico Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano on Wednesday saw them progress 1-0 on aggregate.

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CAF selects the ideal squad for the second leg of the African Champions League quarter-finals

  The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on Monday the ideal squad for the second leg competitions of the quarter-finals of the African Champions League, which was held recently. CR Belouizdad, an Algerian professional association football club, has gained entry to ... They have represented Algeria in the Champions League on four occasions, ...

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Juventus rode their luck, increase their chances of winning the Calcio with a fatal victory over Sassuolo 

Holders Juventus rode their luckand and boosted their chances of competing for next season’s Champions League ticket with a half-hearted last-gasp victory at “Mappi” stadium over hosts Sassuolo 2-1 on Monday, at the end of the 34th leg of the Italian Football League. Sassuolo was on a run to score through Giacomo Raspadori (39), before Juventus turned the table around with goals from Argentina’s Paulo Dybala (45) and Kane, while their replacement striker Moise Kean has snatched the winning goal in the 88th minute. With this goal, Dybala reached his 81st goal in the Italian League in a Juventus jersey, and equaled the number of Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo, the former Bianconeri striker, occupying the tenth place of the team’s historic goalscorer in ” Serie A”. Juventus remains in fourth place in the Italian League standings with 66 points, as they are still 8 points behind with AC Milan in first position, while Sassuolo occupies tenth place with 46 points.

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An Internet Video leak occur: Vice President of  Al-Marreikh charges Al-Ahly with match-fixing in CAF League qurater-finals

An Internet Video information leak occurs when Mohamed Sayed Ahmed Sir al-Khatim,, First Vice President of Sudanese Al-Marreikh SC uttered confidential information was released to the public on the Internet that there was an " understanding" between the administrations of his club and his Egyptian counterpart Al-Ahly SC, to divide the points of the group matches in the African Champions League when they encounter each other.The draw for the group stage of the African Champions League has put Al-Ahly club in the first group stage with the South African Sun Downs, the Sudanese Al-Hilal and the Sudanese Al-Marreikh during the group stage of the edition.A leak spread to Sudan’s Al-Marreikh SC First vice president Mohamed Sayed Ahmed as he attended a Ramadan breakfast table at the home of historical leader on Mars Mohamed Elias Mahjoub last Friday night amidst a crowd of historical leaders at the club.

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Real Madrid stand on the cusp of another Liga title, Barça fall for the second time against Rayo Vallecano 

FC Barcelona fell under its own control again to third successive Camp Nou defeats (after Eintracht and Cadiz) on Sunday in the 21st round of La Liga League. Rayo got the winner on seven minutes when Alvaro Garcia made a diagonal run from the left wing to centre forward position. Isi Palazon picked him out and for all that Sergino Dest had followed the forward he had time to control and shoot past Marc Andre ter Stegen.Barcelona is second in the Spanish league standings with 63 points, 15 points behind Real Madrid, the leader, while Rayo Vallecano comes in 11th place with 40 points. Barcelona failed to convert a number of golden chances despite going agonizingly close to an equalizer. Barca is 15 points behind leaders Real Madrid, as one point is enough to regain officially secure their La Liga title for the Royal club.