Rafael Benitez Takes Over At NewCastle United

Rafael Benitez has been named as new manager of NewCastle United afterSteve McClaren has been sacked following the poor performance of the team in this season.

NewCastle are presently in the relegation zone, seated on the 19th position and seeking a miracle to move out of the relegation zone. With nine matches left to end the season, they need to win and move out of the zone.

Benitez is the only coach to have won the UEFA Cup, UEFA Super Cup, UEFA Champions League and FIFA Club Woeld Cup.

The task ahead is enormous and will face test against league leaders Leicester City on Monday. A win is crucial in that match.

The Spaniard has had a stint with Liverpool, Chelsea and is currently in NewCastle.

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Villareal Beat Leverkusen To Get Advantage Ahead of Second Leg

Villareal beat 10-man Leverkusen 2-0 to get two goals advantage ahead of the second leg which comes up in Germany.

Bakambu was the star for the night as his brace which came in the 4th and 56th minutes gave Villareal the win in the match.

Bakambu's goals ended his 11 matches run without a goal and put them ahead of their visitors. Villareal by this win have won all five of their European home games this season without conceding a goal.

However, the match which was also Leverkusen's 200th fixture in UEFA club competition produced a 67th loss for them.

The second leg of the match will take place next Saturday with the quarter-final draw taking place the next day.

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Dortmund Maul Tottenham In Europa First Leg meeting

It was celebration at BVB Stadion in Dortmund as Dortmund exposed the weakness of their visitors by thrashing them 3-0 without pity.

Dortmund opened scoring in the 30th minutes through Aubameyang giving them a lead before half time. The German side were thirsty and desired to score more goals than their visitors.

The second half gave greater opportunities for Dortmund to extend their lead, and Marco Reus strike in the 61 and 70 minutes of play gave Dortmund the second and third goal, giving them an advantage over the second the leg in England.

Both teams are in second position in their home leagues, Dortmund trail Bayern while Tottenham trail Leicester City, giving the two sides the needed advantage to go into the match.

However, it was the German side that was more superior.

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Liverpool Maul Manchester United In Europa

Sturridge scores Liverpool first goal through the penalty spot giving them a lead in the first half

Liverpool emerged victorious against Manchester United at Anfield after beating the Red Devils 2-0 in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Europa League.

Sturidge opened scoring for Liverpool in the first half through a penalty played in twenty minutes of play giving Liverpool the lead before half time.

Second half of play saw Firmino seal up winning in the 73rd minutes, giving Liverpool the advantage needed to go to Old Trafford.

Liverpool who lost the Capital One Cup final to Manchester City will look up to Europa as a means of winning silverware this season.  

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How Far Will Nations Go In Extending Their UEFA Champions League Win?

In this analysis, we look into the top four teams in the current UEFA Champions League and see their chances of extending their performance.

SPAIN

With Real Madrid beating Roma home and away to qualify for quarter-final stage, as well as Barcelona beating Arsenal at Emirate with second leg yet to be played, the chances of Spain extending their lead is 80%. Atletico Madrid who have also joined the team is also a force to reckon with in Europe. The most difficult thing is for a Spanish team not to win this edition.

ITALY

Hmm... the Italians have a slim chance of extending their win after Roma was sent out by Madrid. Juventus is currently carrying the burden of the nation, but a second leg match against Bayern in Germany makes Italy's move to the next stage doubtful. However, they have 45% chance of going further.

ENGLAND

The self-proclaimed "home of football" has put her hope in the hands of Manchester City, who have gotten to the quarterfinal for the first time in history. United left after the group stage, Chelsea was sent parking in the round of 16 stage, while Arsenal will need a miracle to qualify at Camp Nou. Can City increase England's win by one? Hmm.. big question, anyway, England have 25% chances of extending their win in this edition.

GERMANY

No doubt, Germany is making impact in this Champions League, Wolfsburg who qualified for the knockout stage for the first time have also scaled through to the quarterfinal giving Bayern the support to extend Germany's win. Bayern will seek to beat Juventus in Germany to keep the nation's hope alive.Germany have 75% chances of extending their win in this edition.

PERFORMANCE OF NATIONS AS AT MARCH 2016

S/N	NATION	WINNERS	RUNNERS-UP
1.	Spain	15	10
2.	Italy	12	15
3.	England	12	7
4.	Germany	7	10
5.	Netherlands	6	2
6.	Portugal	4	1
7.	France	1	5
8.	Scotland	1	1
9.	Romania	1	1
10.	Yugoslavia	1	1
11.	Greece	0	1
12.	Belgium	0	1
13.	Sweden	0	1