Aston Villa boss Unai Emery is excited to go toe-to-toe with the best clubs in Europe after his side booked a Champions League quarter-final against Paris St Germain.Villa continued their dream debut season in the premier European cup competition after completing a 6-1 aggregate win over Club Brugge in the last 16.They won the second leg 3-0 at Villa Park thanks to three goals in 11 second-half mi

Leeds boss Daniel Farke was relieved his side returned to winning ways by defeating Millwall 2-0 at Elland Road and regaining top spot in the Sky Bet Championship.Millwall skipper Jake Cooper’s own goal gave Leeds an early lead and Ao Tanaka’s late thunderbolt eased home nerves after Farke’s side had squandered a hatful of chances.Farke, whose side lost top spot on Tuesday night

Mikel Arteta called on Arsenal to take the “next step” after booking their place in the Champions League last eight in successive seasons for the first time in 15 years.Oleksandr Zinchenko and Declan Rice were on the scoresheet as the Gunners drew 2-2 with PSV Eindhoven at the Emirates Stadium to win 9-3 on aggregate after dealing the Eredivisie side a 7-1 drubbing in the reverse fixtu

Mark Robins was full of praise for goalkeeper Viktor Johansson after two brilliant saves coupled with Ali Al-Hamadi’s goal earned Stoke a massive 1-0 Championship win over Blackburn.Iraq striker Al-Hamadi scored after 19 minutes before the Sweden keeper made stunning stops from Todd Cantwell and Joe Rankin-Costello – the second in stoppage time.Johansson had conceded three times in Sat

Portsmouth manager John Mousinho says his side are still looking over their shoulders after Plymouth boosted their hopes of avoiding Championship relegation with a crucial 2-1 win at Fratton Park.Argyle withstood a late Portsmouth onslaught after goals from Mustapha Bundu and Ryan Hardie put them in command against a lacklustre Pompey outfit who failed to hit the heights of their win over leaders

Watford head coach Tom Cleverley believes his team must show more in the second half of games despite winning 1-0 against Swansea.Victory over the south Wales outfit was only their second win in their last eight home games and keeps them within sight of the Championship play-offs.The hosts visibly tired in the contest and have struggled in recent fixtures with lackluster performances after the bre

Gary Rowett felt his players showed a surprising lack of motivation as Oxford lost 2-1 at fellow Sky Bet Championship strugglers Hull.Goalkeeper Jamie Cumming’s own goal was the key moment when he allowed Gustavo Puerto’s weak strike on the left byline to rebound off his right shin and into the net at his near post after 76 minutes.Rowett said: “We had some really good moments, b

Plymouth recorded their first Sky Bet Championship away win of the season as they beat Portsmouth 2-1 at Fratton Park to boost their survival hopes.The Pilgrims withstood a late Pompey onslaught to earn a priceless three points in their battle to avoid relegation.Goals from Mustapha Bundu and Ryan Hardie put Argyle in command against a lacklustre Portsmouth who failed to hit the heights of their w

Oleksandr Zinchenko and Declan Rice were on the scoresheet as Arsenal booked their place in the Champions League quarter-finals following a 2-2 draw with PSV Eindhoven to win 9-3 on aggregate.The visitors needed a miracle after losing their home leg 7-1, but Zinchenko added another nail to the Eredivisie side’s coffin when he scored six minutes after kick-off at the Emirates Stadium.Ivan Per

Ali Al-Hamadi scored as Stoke boosted their Championship survival hopes with a 1-0 win over play-off chasing Blackburn.Hours after being called up for Iraq’s forthcoming World Cup qualifiers, loanee Al-Hamadi netted his second goal for the club after 19 minutes as the Potters won only a third league game under Mark Robins in 12 attempts.But they were also indebted to two magnificent saves fr