UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Barcelona's World Cup winning midfielder Andres Iniesta could be banned for the Champions League first-leg against Real Madrid if he is found guilty of deliberately getting a yellow card in the quarterfinal first leg against Shakhtar Donetsk.

Tottenham made a valiant attempt to overturn their first leg deficit of 4-0 on Wednesday, but Real Madrid secured a 1-0 victory via Cristiano Ronaldo's goal at White Hart Lane to go through 5-0 on aggregate, setting up a semi final El Classico with Barcelona.

Barcelona and Manchester United advanced to the semi finals of the UEFA Champions League after victories against Shakhtar Donetsk and Chelsea respectively.

There will be quite a few anxious faces as Manchester United host Chelsea in the second leg of the Champions League quarterfinals, with an aggregate lead of 1-0 over their London rivals.

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard said Champions League success is what owner Roman Abramovich deserves after transforming the club to a world powerhouse.

Barcelona planted one foot into the semis of the Champions League with a huge 5-1 first leg win over Shakhtar Donetsk at the Nou Camp on Wednesday, setting up a probable El Classico clash with Real Madrid in the semi finals.

Many eyebrows were raised in the first leg of the quarter final between Chelsea and Manchester United when Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti substituted the effective Drogba for the out of sorts Torres.

When Chelsea host Manchester United on Wednesday, in the first leg of the quarter finals of the Champions League, memories will invariably go back to that night at Moscow in 2008.

When Chelsea host Manchester United on Wednesday, in the first leg of the quarter finals of the Champions League, memories will invariably go back to that night at Moscow in 2008.

German side Schalke 04 humiliated holders Inter Milan with a 5-2 win at the San Siro in the first leg of the Champions League quarter finals.

Real Madrid cruised past Tottenham Hotspur with a comprehensive 4-0 victory at the Santiago Bernabeu in the first leg of the Champions League quarter final.

In the Champions League first-leg quarter final ties played around Europe, Real Madrid cruised past Tottenham Hotspur with a comprehensive 4-0 victory at the Santiago Bernabeu while German side Schalke 04 humiliated holders Inter Milan with a 5-2 win at the San Siro.

Real Madrid planted one foot into the semi finals of the Champions League with a comprehensive 4-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in the first-leg of the quarter finals at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Champions League football returns with the quarter-finals and on Tuesday, Spanish giants Real Madrid will host surprise-package Tottenham Hotspur at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Tottenham Hotspur isn't the only side with injury concerns ahead of their Champions League quarter-finals clash against Real Madrid after Jose Mourinho admitted that Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema will not be fit for the clash.

Spurs manager Harry Redknapp faces an injury crisis for the crunch Champions League quarter-final tie against Real Madrid, and could be left with only two fit central defenders against one of the strongest attacks in world football.

Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp is relishing the draw with Real Madrid claiming it to be the perfect tie for the club in their debut Champions League season.

Chelsea will face Manchester United in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, while Real Madrid will face Tottenham Hotspur and Barcelona are up against Shakhtar Donetsk.

Real Madrid broke the jinx and qualified for the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League for the first time in seven years after a 3-0 victory over French side Olympique Lyon at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Real Madrid broke the jinx and qualified for the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League for the first time in seven years after a 3-0 victory over French side Olympique Lyon at the Santiago Bernabeu. In the other game, Chelsea and FC Copenhagen played out a 0-0 draw, meaning the English side go through with an aggregate score of 2-0.

Chelsea will host FC Copenhagen in the second-leg of the Champions League last-16 round tie on Wednesday, knowing that even a 1-0 loss wouldn't halt their progress into the quarter-finals.