football, and liverpool hosted manchester city —— in the first leg of the champions league quarter—finals tonight. our sports editor dan roan was at anfield. manchester city may have swept aside almost all before them this season, but as they arrived at anfield tonight, it was obvious this was no ordinary game, the team bus damaged as the passion of some fans boiled over. liverpool later issuing an apology. inside, the atmosphere was no less intent as the home crowd prepared to play its role, familiar foes and familiar talents. none more so than mo salah, such is his form, a 38th goal of the season seemed almost inevitable. the egyptian pouncing to give you all the early lead they craved. if that thrilled and phil, what followed was simply sublime. he can hit one! 0h, he can hit one! alex oxlade—chamberlain stunning the visitors. a team that can win the

premier league this weekend, liverpool were mercilessly the a blistering demonstration of european pedigree, said ago mane with the third, city shellshocked. the visitors tried to rally in the second half, but like most of their evening, were off target. this was liverpool's night, sealing the kind of first leg victory they could only have dreams of before the match. no stranger to epic wins in this competition, now anfield had witnessed another. on the eve of this match, liverpool's manager urged his team to be brave and to attack. they did exactly that. as for manchester city, they didn't turn up. with performances like that, european success could continue to prove elusive. manchester city will retain some hopein manchester city will retain some hope in the second leg. but they have a mountain to climb. liverpool

have a mountain to climb. liverpool have one foot in the semifinals. that's it. here on bbc one it's time for the news where you are. hello and welcome to sports day. our main headlines this evening. liverpool put in a stunning displays to breeze past manchester city in the champions league quarterfinal first leg asjurgen the champions league quarterfinal first leg as jurgen klopp's the champions league quarterfinal first leg asjurgen klopp's rallying cry lees pep guardiola in pieces. the sport has left mourning the loss of the former england captain ray wilkins who died today at the age of 61. there is a spectacular opening ceremony on australia's gold coast to mark the opening of the 21st commonwealth games. hello, good evening. plenty to come

but we start with the all english affair in the champions league between manchester city and liverpool and it was a night to stir the soul as the anfield crowd spurred their site to a stunning 3—0 win in the quarterfinal first leg at anfield which is where we find our correspondent and david, really it was a night to savour for those liverpool fans, wasn't it? it was a night to savour for those liverpoolfans, wasn't it? it was. anfield is no stranger to famous european nights, but this will really surely go down as one of the very finest. it was billed as one of the most exciting matches between two of the most attack minded teams in europe. manchester city as favourites but ultimately it was liverpool, the underdogs who came out on top, raised by this incredible anfield crowd and the atmosphere we thought behind us. mosul a guy liverpool off the mark with the opening goal, that is his 42nd goal in 47 matches for club and

country this season. quite astonishing. the second goal provided by alex oxlade—chamberlain. he liked mo salah is in his first season he liked mo salah is in his first season at liverpool and what a strike that was to put liverpool 2—0 up. mo salah turned providerfor sadio mane to make it 3— 04 liverpool before half—time, three goals in the space of less than 20 minutes. —— 3— 04 liverpool. that raised the roof on the place behind me and celebrations were spectacular. the only downside was an injury to mo salah that forced him off. we will wait to hear the extent of that and a booking for jordan henderson putting him out of the second leg at the etihad stadium next tuesday but it was a night to rememberfor next tuesday but it was a night to remember for liverpool on the pitch. indeed it was but deliverable hierarchy will not be too pleased with events before the match with damage done to manchester city bosz coach as they entered anfield. that

is right. anfield road on the other side of the stadium is always used to welcome teams and their buses into the stadium, by fans lining the streets. it was wild, the atmosphere tonight and manchester city bosz buzz took the brunt of it from a small number of liverpool fans. deliverable released a statement condemning in no uncertain terms the actions of these supporters and issuing an unreserved apology to manchester city. merseyside police released a statement also saying that they are making inquiries to their officers —— two of their officers injured from what they described as an appalling act. a bit ofa described as an appalling act. a bit of a sour note off of the pitch, but in terms of what happened on the pitch tonight very much belonged to liverpool. they go to the etihad stadium next tuesday for the second leg. they have never won a european match against an english team away from home but they might not need to. man city have it all to do and before then they could win the

league title on saturday at home to their archrivals manchester united. thank you so much forjoining us. it isa thank you so much forjoining us. it is a night for the highlights. the other quarterfinal five goals at the new camp, four goals for barcelona, one of gifted barcelona 82—0 lead with on goals from danieli de rossi and us before the gay tap in to make it 3-0. the and us before the gay tap in to make it 3—0. the rent is to get back into when the former manchester city striker scored a precious away goal, however luis suarez struck with his first champions league goal in over a year to make it 4—1 barcelona on the night meaning roma will have it all to do in the second leg next week. away from the action tonight tributes being paid from across the world of football after the news that the former england captain ray wilkins has died at the age of 61. he played for chelsea, manchester united, ac milan and rangers amongst others and was capped 84 times by england, ten as captain, patrick looks back on what was a stellar career. and wilkins has gotten one

and that is absolutely meant it —— magnificent. only now and then did ray wilkins get the ball. his goal for manchester united in the cup final proof of the individual skill of the one of the finest team in men. for a decade he patrolled the midfield underappreciated but unerring keeping the motor running allowing the system to slow stop that was my philosophy of the game. keep the ball, make the opposition work so when they receive the ball they are tired because they have had to work hard to get it back. do not give the ball away cheaply. normally asa give the ball away cheaply. normally as a player you have one thing you can do quite well and i would like people to say i could pass the ball well, whether it was sideways or forward i'm not too sure. his leadership skills were spotted early. e b as a teenager, driving them back to the first division. after six years there it was onto united in his big part that 83 cup victory. he made his england debut eight years earlier in his first

international torment doing this to belgium. for the most part he played rhythm, allowing others the flow to lead my fellows. it was always his team—mates who appreciated him most. he was no wallflower at the 1986 world cup he launched his most infamous pass. the referee took that as dissent and he became the first englishman to be sent off a world cup finals match. he looked at ac milan will thought he went on to win the scottish title with rangers in his 30s and was still playing premier league football for queens park rangers not far short of his 40th birthday. wilkins had always seemed happier as an assistant in a manager, forever the team man perhaps. use alongside carlo ancelotti at his beloved tells the as they won the dublin 2010 and has been a regular co—commentator and pungent in the years since. at times in his life he has been troubled by physical and mental health problems. he said his battle against all ball was tougher than any footballing upona was tougher than any footballing upon a faced. he did so with much

support. for many he will be rendered as one of the best players of his generation but more profoundly as one of the nicest in the game —— he will be remembered. patrick on the light of ray wilkins who died today at the age of 61. guys on the life. the 21st commonwealth games officially under way after a spectacular opening ceremony on the gold coast. more than four and ceremony on the gold coast. more thanfourand a ceremony on the gold coast. more than four and a half thousand athletes from 71 nations and territories will be competing over the 11 days of the competition. more from our correspondent. a welcome to countries from the world bosz oldest living civilization. these may have started at the empire games, but the modern—day commonwealth wants to project a message of friendship and fair play. the easy—going spirit is alive and well on the gold coast will stop the athletes have all been encouraged to relax, enjoy and soak

in the sunshine. it is a huge spectacle taking place this year without the promise of many household names. the organisers insist the games are still relevant and a place where new stars can emerge. when you look at the performances from commonwealth athletes, great commonwealth athletes, great commonwealth athletes, the usain bolt athletes and everyone in between, you have seen an amazing shift. we had over 60% of their battles one in the iaaf world championships by commonwealth athletes. the commonwealth is alive and well in terms of performance. please welcome to the gold coast there are royal highness is...m please welcome to the gold coast there are royal highness is... it is likely but not guarantee that prince charles will be the next head of the commonwealth. he came with a message from the queen for the four and half thousand athletes. the ancient stories told by the indigenous people of australia remind us that

even though we may be half a world away, we are all connected. 0ver even though we may be half a world away, we are all connected. over the years of these friendly games have shown the potential of the commonwealth. for the next 11 days it will be up to these athletes to help prove these games really do matter. as we have heard day one of the action starts injust as we have heard day one of the action starts in just over an hour's time. let's have a quick look at the event to watch out for. the first medals will be won in the women's triathlon, former world champion and the wales team captain goes there. england's flag bearer will defend his men's title in the triathlon later tomorrow morning. matt whitlock leads the english challenge in that men's team gymnastics final and seven goals to be one in the pool on day one. the cycling and

track, the men's and women's team pursuits as well. plenty to come out on the gold coast but a reminder of our top story. manchester city a really bad result losing 3—0 at anfield in the first leg of the champions league quarterfinals. that is all. coming up injust the moment it is the papers. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the political commentators jane merrick and jo—anne nadler. many of tomorrow's front pages are already in. and one story dominates most of the front pages. the daily telegraph has coverage of the pensioner who's been arrested on suspicion of murder

following a burglary at his home. the metro has a picture of that pensioner, richard osborn—brooks, on its front page under the headline. it's the top story for the express too, but the paper also headlines news that former england captain ray wilkins has died at the age ofjust 61. again the i leads with the same story, pointing out that the pensioner is in custody following the death of a 38—year—old man. the daily mail claims that mr osborn—brooks was simply defending his wife and home. the times breaks with the consensus, it reports that british security services believe they have pinpointed the russian laboratory, which the paper says made the weapons—grade nerve agent used, in the salisbury attack. the ft says that world markets are reeling after the trade war between the us and china deepens. and the guardian, as part of its long—running campaign reports that eight out of ten

companies and public sector bodies, pay men more than women. so, a couple of different stories making most of the front pages but an awful lot of them headlining this story about the pensioner arrested over the death of the burglar. that is certainly the headline in the telegraph. this was in southeast london last night and richard osborne brooks is still being in custody tonight. he found an intruder in his home, allegedly, and is now being investigated for murder, and i think what a lot of the papers are discussing is it was his house and there were two intruders who came into the house and it's going to widen the debate about the right to self—defense and reasonable force. of course this has echoes of the tony martin case. absolutely. that really dominated headlines and lyrical debate ——

political debate for many a week backin political debate for many a week back in the early 90s. and i remember! back in the early 90s. and i remember i was writing about william hague at the time, leader of the