Defending European champions all at sea during quarter-final first leg

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scores two on memorable night for Barca at the Bernabéu

Legendary former star’s young tyros will have nothing to lose when they face great rivals Real

It seemed for most of this game the story would be the brilliance of Kylian Mbappé

Spanish side lost 1-0 in Paris but a 4-1 win over Sociedad has instilled confidence

France and Real Madrid star handed one year suspended sentence plus €75,000 fine

Could Brazil add to their five World Cups next winter or can France retain their title?

Qualifiers round-up: Dutch delight in Rotterdam; Ukraine book playoff slot

French hit eight goals at home to Kazakhstan while Belgium also book spot with Estonia win

Richard Fitzpatrick reflects how a perfect storm now envelops the former superpower

FC Porto hand AC Milan another defeat; Ajax hammer Dortmund

Spain had controlled the game until it loosened up in the last half hour

Two goals in four minutes had given Belgium a 2-0 advantage at half-time

Real Madrid had 30 shots on goal, 11 on target and 67 per cent of possession

Debutants from Transnistria win away from home at the death

Spanish club inserts release clause of €1bn into deal for 33-year-old striker

Gavin Cummiskey canvasses coaches, presenters and journalists for their opinions

Kylian Mbappé misses decisive kick as world champions beaten on penalties after an epic

The world champions have never lost to the Swiss in a competitive game

A below-par display against Hungary brought familiar criticism of his lack of consistency