after the break they went for broke, naby keita to they went for broke, naby keita to the front againome again, and now there was no stopping them. of mohamed salah's many contributions for the reds, perhaps this was the most important so far. the result rubberstamped byjordan henderson, liverpool back to the top and that is where they plan to stay. england's women have been beaten in their first match since winning the cup. they went down 1—0 to canada at manchester's academy stadium. it was a cagey match, parris came close. manchester's academy stadium. it was a cagey ml for, parris came close. manchester's academy stadium. it was a cagey ml for, parris of ne close. manchester's academy stadium. it was a cagey ml for, parris of canada. . 180th goal for sinclair of canada. she made her debut aged 16, but she is now 35 and is still scoring. a disappointing night for england.” think it is frustrating, i thought we played well and created chances but didn't end up getting back of the net and we could have been a bit better in and around the box with our chances and being a bit more pati

they flew into an early lead when naby keita's deflected lead when naby keita's deflected lead gave themhrough the first half, roberto firminho applying a simple finish to a flowing team move. 2—0 it finished. a useful lead ahead of the second leg and porto's record of never having beaten liverpool in europe remains. natalie pirks, thank you. that's it. now on bbc one, it's time for the news where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm hugh ferris. the headlines tonight... the house of the rising son. spurs' korean forward gives them a fiorst leg win over manchester city in the champions league with his second goal in the club's new stadium. fortress anfield punishes porto. liverpool have a 2—nil lead after their first leg of the quarter final. and a rare defeat is followed by a more familiar victory. engalnd's women beat spain to get their world cup preparations back on track. hello again. welcome to the programme. spurred on by their new surroundings, tottenham have beaten manchester city 1—0 to take the advantage in their champions league quarterfinal. a game that at one point

naby keita got his second goal in as many games.ld and speak to our correspondent david ornstein. david was this as comfortable as the scoreline suggests? it lies in the. a year ago. liverpool be porto 5—0 the last 16 at the championship. this was a little bit tighter. porto is a little bit tighter. porto is a little bit tighter. porto is a little bit better this season. liverpool at the job they needed to do. there was not a lot to be worried about. porto has a very part record in england, they report back and against liverpool, they have never be at that. liverpool is on a fabulous brand, still competing for the premier league title but the hopes of another champions league title in a season that continues to go from strength to strength. these are the nights that liverpool that far. the fans rush to arrive, the players are eager to get started. within five minutes, kate to that the host at the open at the opener was helped by a deflection, the second was perfection. captain visitors out, bartel. however they may have been gratefu

first half goals from naby keita and roberto firmino sealed the wind and our sports correspondent davids at anfield. these are the occasions that liverpool live for. european knights under the light. this perhaps wasn't the most famous of them all, but liverpool just needed to the most famous of them all, but liverpooljust needed to get the job done and that is what they did. they got started in very impressive fashion, with nabby fresh from scoring his first liverpool goal against southhampton last weekend and now he has his second. it was a deflected effort but they say fortune favours the brave. in liverpool were on the front foot from the start. they followed her that with a second goal that if the first benefited from a deflection, this one really was perfection, sweeping team moves ended by roberto femina. that gave liverpool the question they needed and liverpool will go to portugal next week, confident of finishing the job, their focus immediately turns to chelsey who visit here on sunday as liverpool looked to continue their pursuit of a premier league title since 1990. all loo

naby keita to defour once more, falling, was this a foul? the referee said no.alah's many contributions, perhaps the most important so far, the result was rather stamped by jordan important so far, the result was rather stamped byjordan henderson. liverpool back to the top. a firstly title in 29 years moving into sides. david ornstein, bbc news. we had in the first half already very good moments, very good chances in the box. they scored deb goal which was a nice goal. and we made the equaliser, zagame on again. the second half, it was clear they came out and tried again. we needed a couple of minutes and then we were com pletely couple of minutes and then we were completely in control. we scored two wonderful goals. a happy man there. it's fa cup semifinal weekend. on sunday, watford will face wolves, while later today, manchester city will look to continue their march, to an, un—precedented quadruple, when they face brighton at wembley. and for city manager, pep guardiola, reaching the final, would be a special moment. i think when i was young, in catalonia, s

naby keita to the fore once more, falling, was this a foul? the referee said no.d salah's many contributions, perhaps the most important so far — the result was rubberstamped byjordan henderson. liverpool back to the top. a first league title in 29 years moving into sight. david 0rnstein, bbc news. it's fa cup semifinal weekend. tomorrow, watford will face wolves, while later today, manchester city, will be hoping, to continue their march, to the quadruple, when they face brighton at wembley. and for city manager, pep guardiola, reaching the final, would be a special moment. i think when i was young, in catalonia, so it was quite usual to see the final of the fa cup rather than the premier league games. so in the tradition, wembley, both managers going there plumb in front of the players, to hold this trophy. i have never been there and i cannot deny how nice it would be personally. but i think for the players as well and for the club. it is live on bbc one at 5:30 p.m.. england's women were beaten 1—1 by canada. phil neville's team, were undone by one of the game

but naby keita didn't mind, and fair to say neither did his manager.nd jurgen klopp soon had plenty more to celebrate as his players made it look oh, so simple. the second, courtesy of sadio mane, and when just before the break mo salah added a typically sumptuous third, any lingering anfield nerves had long since vanished. surely, it was nowjust a case of how many and while liverpool weren't quite at their best, they didn't need to be — mane with his second of the night as his side coasted to the most comfortable of wins. it was just what anfield had hoped for and it was all rounded off by salah — a 5—0 thumping and for now, at least, liverpool go top. their premier league title dream is still very much alive. so job done here for liverpool, but they will know that manchester city still have that game in hand and if they win it against burnley on sunday, they will go back on top of the table with just two matches remaining, so this enthralling title race, it seems, is heading right to the wire. andy swiss, bbc news, anfield. ferrari's charles leclerc

naby keita put the hosts in front in just the fifth minute before roberto firmino tapped home the secondey prepare to take on ajax in their quarter—final first leg. he hasn't played for the serie a leaders since his incredible hat—trick in their last 16 match against atletico madrid. juventus were 2—0 down before ronaldo's rescue. as for ajax, you have to go back to 2003 when they last made it this far in the competition. manchester united have home advantage later as they try to stop the likes of lionel messi and luis suarez. likejuventus, united pulled off a remarkable comeback against paris saint germain to reach the last 8. 0le gunnar solskjaer believes that has instilled a belief they can beat barcelona too. every game is the biggest game. the next one is always the biggest. when you face barcelona, a team with the history and traditions, we know we need to step up our game. we know we need to step up our game. we know we need to step up our game. we know we need to perform at our best level. which we did not against paraesthesia man which we did not against pa raesthesia man in whi

but naby keita didn't mind, and fair to say neither did his manager. made it look oh, so simple. the second, courtesy of sadio mane, and when just before the break mo salah added a typically sumptuous third, any lingering anfield nerves had long since vanished. surely, it was nowjust a case of how many and while liverpool weren't quite at their best, they didn't need to be — mane with his second of the night as his side coasted to the most comfortable of wins. it was just what anfield had hoped for and it was all rounded off by salah — a 5—0 thumping and for now, at least, liverpool go top. their premier league title dream is still very much alive. so job done here for liverpool, but they will know that manchester city still have that game in hand and if they win it against burnley on sunday, they will go back on top of the table with just two matches remaining, so this enthralling title race, it seems, is heading right to the wire. andy swiss, bbc news, anfield. final practice is underway ahead of this weekend's azerbaijan grand prix. loose manhole co

naby keita scored liverpool's fastest premier league goal, pouncing on a poor pass to put the reds ahead their premier league totals to 20 and 21 respectively this season. the win puts liverpool two points ahead of manchester city, who play on sunday. danny rose says he's lost for words that montenegro will play their european championship qualifier against kosovo behind closed doors after their supporters racially abused england players last month.(00v) danny rose, raheem sterling and callum hudson—0doi were targeted by groups of home fans during england's 5—1 victory in the euro 2020 qualifier. rose says the punishment is not harsh enough. charles leclerc led a ferrari one—two in an incident—packed second practice at the azerbaijan grand prix. he finished 0.9 of a second ahead of team mate sebastian vettel with lewis hamilton in third. earlier there had been a bizarre incident during first practice. when george russell's williams hit a loose man—hole cover, causing the session to be abandoned. the car was damaged by the drain cover and then doused in hydraulic fluid after the recovery

naby keita and roberto firmino with the goals in the first half against the portuguese champions. 20ecome the youngest englishman in 100 years to be named as one of wisden‘s five cricketers of the year. four of the five are english. he'sjoined byjos buttler on the list the county championship—winning surrey captain rory burns and tammy beaumont from the england women's team. the india captain virat kohli makes up the five and is nameds the leading cricketer of the year for the third time in a row. the first golf major of the year on the mens tour, the masters, starts tomorrow rory mcilroy says his return to form is down to balancing his game with his personal life. the northern irishman is the favourite to win his first green jacket as he aims to become the first european to claim a careergrand slam. he has had a good start to the season — winning the player's championship last month — but says life is not all about what happens on the course. i got married just under two years ago, and trying to be a good husband and also a good golfer and just to bea and also a good golfer and just

thrashed porto 5—nil in the last 16 and it took them just 4 minutes to go ahead tonight through naby keita'second leg in portgual next week. wednesday's ties are pretty mouthwatering too... with manchester united and barcelona renewing a rivalry that most recently included two champions league finals. barca won in both 2009 and 2011. and are favourites again to go through. despite united's impressive comeback against psg in the last round. marcus rashford trained away from the main group for part of this mornings session, he's had an ankle problem although ole gunnar solskjaer is hopeful that he'll be ok for the match. his primary concern will be making sure his defence is on their game. england women beat spain tonight in a world cup warm up friendly for which coach phil neville made a host of changes. their 2—1 win came in theirfinal game before the squad is announced for the tournament in france. and there were nine changes from a rare defeat in their last match. beth mead was one of those to come in for the game in swindon. and she got the first before half time. the pass for that goal w

but naby keita didn't mind, and fair to say neither did his manager.econd, courtesy of sadio mane, and when just before the break mo salah added a typically sumptuous third, any lingering anfield nerves had long since vanished. surely, it was nowjust a case of how many and while liverpool weren't quite at their best, they didn't need to be — mane with his second of the night as his side coasted to the most comfortable of wins. it was just what anfield had hoped for and it was all rounded off by salah — a 5—0 thumping and for now, at least, liverpool go top. their premier league title dream is still very much alive. so job done here for liverpool, but they will know that manchester city still have that game in hand and if they win it against burnley on sunday, they will go back on top of the table with just two matches remaining, so this enthralling title race, it seems, is heading right to the wire. andy swiss, bbc news, anfield. it's an outstanding group of players, obviously, and tonight, they did again very well against a huddersfield side who, i ha

against porto, liverpool were ahead within five minutes, thanks to naby keita's deflected shot.ws. let's have a look at some of this morning's back pages. the champions league dominating, of course. the times — son puts spurs in charge. the telegraph — ecstasy and agony. the mirror — liverpool's win and rashford's £78m united contract. let's chat more champions league now with former city and spurs player michael brown, whojoins me now. so michael brown, whojoins me now. many talking pl from so many talking points, were there, from that game, but for tottenham, 16 points between them and manchester city in the premier league, they will be happy with that result. they will be, when the tie came out, they will be the last club other than barcelona that spurs would have wanted. yes, there is less travelling for the opening of the new stadium was the talk and spurs said that sort of feel and that stature in the a champions league and did that with a great result. i few talking points as i mentioned, the video assistant referee raising it head again for the penalty, that sergio aguer

the goals came from naby keita and roberto firmino.tions are back on track after they beat spain 2—1 in a friendly last night. it's theirfinal warm up game before the squad is announced ahead of the tournament in france. and rory mcilroy‘s is eyeing a career grand slam — as his quest to win a first master title at augusta national gets under way tomorrow. already getting very excited about that. forget game of thrones, the master is coming up this weekend. you seem to be able to work on no sleep. even today, i need to not have... because 2016, there was no sleep. you will watch anyway. i do not believe you. carol also has that. it looks glorious there. good morning. it is a glorious picture. it tells the story for the next couple of days. it will be cooler than it has been and we will also have some overnight frost as well. this lovely picture percent in yesterday from hastings. it has been bleak, wet and it has been like that for a couple of days. but today things are changing. this is all the cloud associated with that rain. what has

naby keita and roberto firmino with the goals in the first half against the portuguese champions.an to strike back and it will be really a tough game again but that is how it should be in the quarterfinals and we will be ready. 20—year—old sam curran has become the youngest englishman in 100 years to be named as one of wisden's five cricketers of the year. four of the five are english. he'sjoined byjos buttler on the list, the county championship—winning surrey captain rory burns and tammy beaumont from the england women's team. the india captain virat kohli makes up the five and is nameds the leading cricketer of the year for the for the third time in a row. the first golf major of the year on the mens tour, the masters, starts tomorrow rory mcilroy says his return to form is down to balancing his game with his personal life. the northern irishman is the favourite to win his first green jacket as he aims to become the first european to claim a careergrand slam. he has had a good start to the season — winning the player's championship last month — but says life is not all about wh

naby keita to the fore once more, falling, was this a foul? the referee said no.mohamed salah's many contributions, perhaps the most important so far — the result was rubber—stamped byjordan henderson. liverpool back to the top. a first league title in 29 years moving into sight. david ornstein, bbc news. it's fa cup semi final weekend. tomorrow, watford will face wolves, while later today, manchester city will be hoping to continue their march to the quadruple when they face brighton at wembley. and for city manager, pep guardiola, reaching the final would be a special moment. i think when i was young, in catalonia, so it was quite usual to see the final of the fa cup rather than the premier league games. so in the tradition, wembley, both managers going there in front of the players, to hold this trophy. i have never been there and i cannot deny how nice it would be personally. but i think for the players as well and for the club. manchester city, brighton is live on bbc one at 5.30. what's more dan walker will present the whole of football focus. england's wome