Paris Saint-Germain were made to sweat to secure a 3-1 win over Aston Villa in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final, coming from behind after a shock opener from the visitors on Wednesday.
Carlo Ancelotti said Real Madrid’s formal complaint over refereeing was “an opportunity to change things” on Tuesday, after the club’s board called for an overhaul of what they called “a completely discredited refereeing system.”
Mexican side Pachuca stunned Copa Libertadores champions Botafogo 3-0 on Wednesday to advance to the Intercontinental Cup semifinals thanks to second-half goals from Oussama Idrissi, Nelson Deossa and Salomon Rondon.