Daily Digest: Liverpool, Tottenham, PSG advance in Champions League

Sport360 staff 08:37 12/12/2018
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    TOP STORY

    Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino believes the biggest reward for completing “mission impossible” is the prospect of playing Champions League football in the club’s new stadium.

    Spurs booked their unlikely place in the knockout stages with a 1-1 draw against Group B winners Barcelona, thanks to Lucas Moura’s late goal the Nou Camp.

    They were heading out of the competition as they trailed to Ousmane Demebele’s opener and Inter Milan, whose result Spurs had to match, were drawing against PSV Eindhoven, until their late rescue act.

    Read our ratings and talking points from the match in Catalonia.

    FOOTBALL

    Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hailed Alisson Becker as a “lifesaver” after the goalkeeper’s added time save against Napoli kept them in the Champions League.

    Leading 1-0 through Mohamed Salah’s 12th of the season, the Brazil international produced a point-blank block from substitute Arkadiusz Milik to ensure his side got the exact scoreline they needed to progress to the knockout stage. Check out our ratings from Anfield.

    In other news, PSG advanced to the last 16 of the Champions League as Group C winners after beating Red Star Belgrade 4-1 at the Stadion Rajko Mitic.

    In tonight’s games, Manchester United are away to Valencia, Manchester City face Hoffenheim, Young Boys host Juventus and Real Madrid are home to CSKA Moscow.

    CRICKET

    The final shortlist of players for the upcoming auction for the 2019 Indian Premier League has been released with a total of 346 cricketers set to go under the hammer.

    Nine overseas players have opted to reserve the highest base price of US$ 277,000 approximately which includes Lasith Malinga, Sam Curran, Shaun Marsh, Brendon McCullum, Angelo Mathews and D’Arcy Short.

    A total of 226 domestic Indian players will be up for grabs in the auction with former Rajasthan Royals pacer Jaydev Unadkat leading the line with a base price of US$ 208,000.

    FEATURE OF THE DAY

    Our man Andy West delivers his three key takeaways on a memorable night for Tottenham in Catalonia.

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