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Ten-Man Man United Stun Roma 3-2 as PSG Blitz Villarreal in Historic Night

MANCHESTER — Matheus Cunha delivered eight minutes of pure theatre at Old Trafford, scoring twice in three minutes to turn a 2-0 deficit into a 3-2 win over AS Roma, only for the match to end with him picking up a red card in stoppage time. The Brazilian's frantic cameo capped a breathless night of Champions League action across Europe. PSG, Bayern and Barcelona all continued to confirm their status as the very best. Meanwhile, fans across the continent were mourning the loss of Tenerife's Jesus de Miguel. In Manchester, it was all about unrest at first. The United fans released hundreds of green and gold balloons and began throwing tennis balls onto the pitch in protest. Roma took full advantage. Matias Soule put the visitors ahead in the 11th minute, and Donyell Malen doubled the lead from the spot in the 18th. ![](https://bootballer.com/storage/media/posts/R0xdhPcpG4s45CVlcElxXAuStO5560Ror7sgBk8J.jpg) United mounted a recovery in the second half. Bruno Fernandes pulled one back with a penalty in the 58th minute. Cunha stepped up, equalising with a header in the 83rd minute, then added a second in the 86th to unsettle the home side. He was ecstatic after the second goal, removed his shirt and ran straight into the crowd (a yellow card for that). A rather ill-considered tackle in the closing minutes brought a second booking and a red card, but United held on to the three points. In Madrid, Bayern Munich absolutely tore apart Atletico Madrid's defence to win 2-0. Atletico didn't have a single shot on target in the first half and were kept at bay until the restart. Lennart Karl broke the deadlock, getting on the end of a lovely piece of work from Robin Le Normand in the box and finishing calmly. Atletico did push forward, but Bayern quickly capitalised on another defensive error in the 74th minute. Harry Kane found Konrad Laimer with a simple pass; the midfielder slotted it past Oblak to put the game beyond any chance of recovery. ![](https://bootballer.com/storage/media/posts/zKDcCyDOCiOV09OXvlwUu3yqjuQqjvPT8DQ8GIgD.jpg) Elsewhere, Paris Saint-Germain sent another statement of intent in the group. The French champions set a competition record for the fastest four goals in Champions League history, scoring four times quicker than any side in the competition's history, to go 6-0 against Villarreal. PSG are therefore the only side in the group with a full 12 points. Barcelona have stayed in the hunt with a 3-0 home win over Aston Villa. Lamine Yamal capitalised on a loose ball after just seven minutes, and Raphinha then scored twice in the second half, one set up by Joao Cancelo, to make it 3-0. The result sees Barcelona on nine points, level with Villa and five other teams. Inter Milan equalled that at De Kuip with a 3-0 win over Feyenoord (Yann Bisseck, Pio Esposito and Piotr Zielinski). LASK secured their second win in the tournament with a 4-0 victory over Slovan Bratislava. Galatasaray beat Stuttgart 2-0, with Aleksey Batrakov scoring both goals. Sporting took their first win in the competition with a 1-0 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk at Stamford Bridge. Bodo/Glimt held Lille to a 0-0 draw.

Football

Chelsea Beat 10-Man Man United 2-0 as Pressure Mounts on Michael Carrick

LONDON — Manchester United have gone even further down the toilet on Saturday as Chelsea beat them 2-0 at Stamford Bridge, extending their winless run to nine games and leaving Michael Carrick in a very precarious position with regard to his job. Second half strikes from Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer saw the wasteful United side punished as they were reduced to ten men following Lisandro Martinez's red card in the second half. The defeat leaves United in a precarious 17th place (provisional) just one point above the drop zone, while Xabi Alonso's Chelsea rocketed up to 4th. Carrick has held on to his position in the squad despite a very poor week which saw a 3-0 home defeat by Bournemouth and a 4-1 European defeat away to Como. With club captain Bruno Fernandes being recalled to the starting XI following the recent fallout with the manager, United went in with the intent to win. The intent was there but as always the club's profligacy came to the fore and they wasted a number of good opportunities in the opening exchanges. Cunha's effort was ruled offside, Fernandes and Amad Diallo both had chances they didn't take and Bryan Mbeumo went close with a shot that rattled the post. At the other end Alonso handed the 19 year old Brazilian talent Estevao a starting role out wide as the scrutiny over his minutes mounted. He was a constant threat to United's back line and had a goal overturned by a very tight offside call before the break. Chelsea broke the deadlock four minutes into the second half. Rogers collected possession just inside United territory, moved past the backpedalling defenders and clipped a fine finish over Senne Lammens. ![](https://bootballer.com/storage/media/posts/qnSwrJxTD0Rs84IAshYdEExa9jIQEoKOqSFophSM.jpg) Any chance of a United comeback was gone in the 63rd minute. Martinez was shown a straight red card for a reckless lunge on Fofana in the penalty area. Palmer took the resulting spot kick and dispatched it into the corner, the ball slipping past Lammens (who did get a hand to it). "We didn't capitalise on the moments we had," Carrick said. "Second half got away from us... you've got those tough moments in a game and you've got to deal with them. If you give away a bad goal it's a lot harder to be in that position with 10 men." Carrick was very much in favour of his side sticking together through that awful period and he's still very much focused on Tuesday's European game against Roma at Old Trafford. For Chelsea it was three points which effectively stopped their own bleeding following the two consecutive defeats against Tottenham and Liverpool. Alonso was full of praise for Estevao's work on the wing. 'I'm absolutely happy for him and he certainly deserved to get the game in. He has a good connection with the crowd.'

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Bayern Munich 2-2 Borussia Dortmund: Fabio Silva Equalises Late in Klassiker

MUNICH — Fabio Silva scored in the 89th minute to secure a dramatic 2-2 draw for Borussia Dortmund at Bayern Munich on Saturday. It was a case of Dortmund taking full advantage of a very unfortunate night for the hosts with Kane missing a penalty and the woodwork saving Bayern four times. The end result sees both of the big guns still level on 18 points at the top of the Bundesliga, Bayern holding on to first spot purely on the basis of goal difference after two separate leads have been lost in a turbulent Klassiker. Head coach Vincent Kompany was sidelined through illness and so assistant coach Aaron Danks took charge of a side that were in no doubt about their ability to dominate but who were repeatedly cursed by goal. Michael Olise got on the frame early on and Ismael Saibari had a point-blank chance that was wasted before he went off with an ankle injury and had to leave the ground on crutches. Dortmund also had a goal disallowed via VAR. Bayern broke it open seven minutes before the break. Konrad Laimer got in on the attack, his initial strike going over the bar from Gregor Kobel who parried it. He then slotted the rebound home to put Bayern ahead. Kane collected the Ballon d'Or in London on Monday and had a fairly quiet week in between with a rest during the midweek cup action. He was awarded a penalty in the 10th minute of the second half with Bayern already 1-0 up and his spot kick went against the crossbar. ![](https://bootballer.com/storage/media/posts/FeqKWPxvU3qDbEYk4qzxSXjUq2vivk3mXz7dGogB.jpg) Dortmund took advantage of the stoppage time reprieve on the hour mark with Serhou Guirassy equalising. Bayern responded six minutes later. Kane in part atoned for his own miss from the spot by playing a pass across the face of goal which Upamecano finished off with a tap in. Misfortune continues to dog the Bavarians. Serge Gnabry and Olise are also both forced off injured, Saibari joining them in the treatment room. That leaves Kane with a low effort that just hit the post, opening the door for Dortmund's late intervention. In the 89th minute Silva slipped behind the Bayern backline to slot home the equaliser. Bayern were still pushing for a winner and it was only for Lennart Karl's stoppage time effort to hit the crossbar. 'Mixed emotions,' Danks said. 'We're absolutely pleased with the performance, particularly the second half. In the end we'll be disappointed we haven't got the win. We had the right moments for us, it just didn't quite go our way today.' Danks pointed out that the medical team would still have to assess the injuries, but Saibari's ankle looked very bad.

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CAN Approves $500K for Women’s Cricket and Reveals NPR 473M Revenue from NPL Season 2

CAN Approves $500K for Women’s Cricket and Reveals NPR 473M Revenue from NPL Season 2

The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) Central Working Committee met on April 6, 2026. The committee approved a $500,000 USD (approximately NPR 66 million) investment in women's cricket, aligning with ICC gender-balance directives. It also decided to seek a lease extension for the Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground in Kirtipur and to pursue a formal transfer of the Lower Mulpani Cricket Ground from the National Sports Council. These actions aim to strengthen cricket infrastructure and improve financial transparency. The meeting recognised the commercial success of the Nepal Premier League (NPL), whose second edition generated revenue of NPR 473.6 million. After NPR 219.6 million in expenses, NPR 161.8 million was distributed to eight franchise teams. The board approved the tournament’s financial statements. CAN scheduled its next Annual General Meeting for May 10–11, 2026, in Biratnagar, and set a mid-June deadline for 20 district committees to complete pending elections to ensure effective governance.

Lumbini Pulls Off Super Over Heist: APF Giants Toppled in Birgunj Thriller

Lumbini Pulls Off Super Over Heist: APF Giants Toppled in Birgunj Thriller

LUMBINI, NEPAL – Near the Maya Devi Temple, birthplace of the Buddha and a symbol of peace, Lumbini Province secured a hard-fought Super Over win against the powerful APF Club. The PM Cup match started as a low-scoring contest before turning into a tense thriller, ending in a tie-breaker with Lumbini just one run short. Santosh Yadav stood out, dismantling the APF lineup at key moments. **The Super Over Showdown** Both teams scored 124, heightening tension. Lumbini batted first in the tie-breaker, scoring 14 despite losing opener Akash Tripathi for zero. Yadav added 8 runs quickly. Defending 15 runs, Yadav then bowled. He dismissed captain Rohit Paudel for one and then limited Lokesh Bam and Sundeep Jora to a combined five runs. APF closed with 6 runs for 1 wicket. ![](https://bootballer.com/storage/media/posts/ZqfBIT3gBKyBYeZA4WOu25ByEoHx3JgwDScHn3ZE.jpg) **The Collapse and the Comeback** Despite several national players, APF struggled and were all out for 124 in under 40 overs. Abhishek Gautam, batting in the lower order, top-scored with 28. For Lumbini, Ajay Chauhan took 4 wickets for 14 runs. Lumbini’s chase looked easy with Captain Dev Khanal (45) and Akash Tripathi (32) at the crease. Then, they lost their last nine wickets for only 50 runs and struggled to finish. **Shifting the Table** This win moves Lumbini to fifth with five points. APF, usually strong, drops to sixth. Lumbini showed determination and resilience, overcoming tough challenges to win.

Lamichhane’s Seven-Wicket Blitz Crushes Karnali in PM Cup

Lamichhane’s Seven-Wicket Blitz Crushes Karnali in PM Cup

JANAKPUR: On Wednesday, Sandeep Lamichhane took control of the match with a thrilling display, seizing seven wickets and powering Bagmati Province to a stunning 60-run victory over Karnali Province. Building on his initial impact, Lamichhane’s bowling electrified the PM Cup Men’s National Cricket Tournament, restricting Karnali to 120 runs in 25.1 overs as they desperately chased 181. His outstanding 7 for 40 now stands as the tournament’s fourth-best performance, sparking cheers from the crowd. **The Collapse** However, after a spirited start to their chase, Karnali couldn’t handle Lamichhane’s bowling. Nischal Rawal was the only one to put up a fight, scoring 31, while Dinesh Adhikari added 22 and Bipin Shahi made 15. The rest of the middle order fell quickly to the spin attack. As the innings progressed, Lamichhane wasted no time, striking early and maintaining relentless pressure, dismantling most of Karnali’s batting order. Though Rijan Dhakal, Pratish GC, and Subas Khatri took one wicket each, Lamichhane's sensational spell stole the spotlight. Claiming seven wickets, he joins a legendary group of PM Cup performers. ![](https://bootballer.com/storage/media/posts/UXg4zswHX2br4bcFc84U0LusPls2TAQkmwJ7rg0R.jpg) **Bagmati’s Gritty Total** Earlier in the day, Bagmati had a tough start after being sent in to bat. They lost wickets regularly, but Bibek Magar held the innings together with an important 56. Ishan Pandey added 27, and Pawan Thapa scored 22, helping the team reach 180 before being bowled out in the 39th over. Despite Karnali’s captain, Diwan Pun, bowling well, his good work was undone by his team’s batting collapse. In contrast, Bagmati’s bowlers were sharp and took control of the match.

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