Karim Benzema

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

Three penalties are scored as European and world champions secure place in the last-16

France manager is chief among admirers of the player’s selfless contribution

Defeated by France, Germans need to improve dramatically to claim first Euros win

French midfielder says ‘he nibbled, I think, a little bit on me’ but asks for no sanction

Germany boss Joachim Loew says his team never gave up in Euro 2020 opener

World champions see two goals ruled out but Hummels’ own goal proves the difference

World champions are the team to beat although Germany in Munich a tough start

Team guide: Luckless Hungary face Portugal and Germany in group of death

Team guide: Wales will need some Gareth Bale magic while Turkey are a threat

Pursuit of harmony has been cornerstone of Deschamps’ reign as France manager

Tuchel’s side see off Real Madrid despite missing a host of chances

‘It is not easy to do what we have done. Lots of things have happened’

Kanté was brilliantly assertive in same spaces Liverpool lost their quarter-final

Thomas Tuchel’s side could have been more than half way to Istanbul after first leg

Wasteful night in front of goal sees Jürgen Klopp’s side exit at quarter-final stage

Zinedine Zidane’s side complete sensational week of results

Summer storm has calmed but star’s future remains uncertain as club battles big debts

Toni Kroos orchestrates victory as Jürgen Klopp’s side picked apart in Spain

13-times champions into last eight for the first time since 2018

Madrid striker denies role in blackmail of former France team-mate Mathieu Valbuena