Carlo Ancelotti's side were then reduced to 10 men in the 79th minute when Vinicius Jr was shown a straight red card for slapping Valencia goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski.
IMAGES from Europa League matches played on Thursday.
Barcelona joined Real Madrid, Atletico and Real Sociedad in the semi-finals, with the draw set to take place on Wednesday.
A round-up of Wednesday's UEFA Champions League last-16 first leg matches.
A summary of Tuesday's action in the UEFA Champions League Knock-out Phase play-offs.
IMAGES from the South American World Cup qualifiers played on Tuesday.
Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick and had a hand in two more goals as Argentina crushed Bolivia 6-0 in South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
Barcelona's Raphinha scored deep into stoppage time to hand his side a dramatic 5-4 comeback win at Benfica and a place in the Champions League last 16.
A stunning bicycle kick from Antonio Sanabria and a second-half header from Omar Alderete gave Paraguay a well earned 2-1 home win over Argentina.
Images from Sunday's action in LaLiga and Serie A.
IMAGES from the Europa League matches played on Thursday
A late penalty from Bryan Zaragoza secured Spain a 3-2 win over Switzerland in their final Nations League Group A4 game on Monday.
Brazil pulled off a last-gasp 2-1 away victory over Chile in the South American World Cup qualifiers on Thursday.
Girona thrash Osasuna for first win of the season
Sporting marked the final home game of coach Ruben Amorim's reign in stunning fashion as Viktor Gyokeres' hat-trick saw them come from behind to thrash Manchester City 4-1 and maintain their superb start to the Champions League on Tuesday.
Scotland stay in hunt for quarters with 1-0 win over 10-man Croatia
Leverkusen's Schick scores hat-trick in comeback win over Heidenheim.
IMAGES from football matches played across European leagues on Saturday
Manchester City squandered a three-goal lead to draw 3-3 with Feyenoord in the Champions League on Tuesday.
All the action from La Liga and Serie A matches played on Monday
Brazil shocked and other big upsets at World Cup qualifiers played on Tuesday
European champions Spain claimed a place in the Nations League quarter-finals with a 3-0 home win over Serbia.
Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha both scored twice to help Barcelona thrash hosts Villarreal 5-1.
Cristiano Ronaldo struck a late winner as Portugal came from a goal down to beat Scotland 2-1.
Leeds reach Championship play-offs final with 4-0 win over Norwich
New Jersey awarded 2026 World Cup final, Mexico gets opener
IMAGES from UEFA Champions League matches played on Tuesday
Brazil return to winning ways with dreary win over Ecuador in their World Cup qualifiers.
A first-half penalty earned Lille a shock 1-0 home victory over holders Real Madrid in the Champions League group phase on Wednesday.
IMAGES from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Wednesday
Argentina's Di Maria to quit internationals after Copa America
The Czech Republic won a heavyweight clash against the United States with a deciding doubles victory sending them through to the Billie Jean King Cup semi-finals in Seville.
Photos from soccer matches played across top European Leagues on Saturday.
Real Madrid's Rodrygo struck twice and Jude Bellingham was also on target as the visitors enjoyed a 3-0 win at lowly Cadiz.
Lionel Messi surpassed the 100-goals mark for World Cup champions Argentina on Tuesday by scoring a hat-trick in their 7-0 friendly win over Curacao.
A first-half strike from Pedri gave Barcelona a 1-0 win over Villareal to extend their lead over Real Madrid at the top of LaLiga to 11 points
Rodrygo struck twice and Vinicius Jr dazzled as Real Madrid beat Osasuna 2-1 on Saturday to win their 20th Copa del Rey title and first since 2014.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Portugal swept to an emphatic 4-0 victory over Switzerland in their UEFA Nations League clash at the Estadio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon on Sunday.
Chelsea reached the Champions League quarter-finals as a first-half goal from Raheem Sterling and a controversial penalty by Kai Havertz overturned a first-leg deficit.
Karim Benzema and Vinicius Jr. scored in extra time as Real Madrid fought back to beat local rivals Atletico 3-1 and reach the Copa del Rey semi-finals.
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