Manchester United will play Belgian side Anderlecht in the quarter-finals of the Europa League.

AS Roma 1 Cork City 0 (Roma win 4-1 on aggregate): As David Coffey, who spent the previous five minutes down injured, risked life and limb to fling himself across goal and deny Emanuele Spinozzi Roma’s second in the dying embers of yesterday’s game, he summed up Cork City Under 19s’ admirable European campaign.

Cork City U19 manager Stephen Bermingham says his players are relishing the opportunity to test themselves against Italian giants AS Roma in the Uefa Youth League at Turner’s Cross tonight (kick-off 7pm).

Cork City’s U19 boss Stephen Bermingham believes his side’s Uefa Youth League success will inspire more young players to remain in the country and play League of Ireland football.

Cork City U19 manager Stephen Bermingham is confident the Rebel Army young guns can claim victory as they become the first Irish side to compete in the Uefa Youth League.

Dundalk manager Stephen Kenny says he has no regrets about missing out on glamour opposition as yesterday’s Europa League draw placed the Irish champions in a testing and long-haul group comprising Russian giants Zenit St Petersburg, Dutch side AZ Alkmaar and Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Stephen Kenny will be in Poland tomorrow to watch Legia Warsaw host Piast Gliwice as Dundalk accelerate preparations for their huge Champions League play-off games against the Polish champions at Aviva Stadium on August 17 and in Warsaw on August 23.

Dundalk's David McMillan has revealed the extent to which becoming the first Irish club to reach the Champions League could transform their fortunes.

Who pushed the boundaries this year?

Tottenham 2  Qarabag 1 Europa League Group J

Although delighted that the club are back in Europe for the first time since 2008, Cork City boss John Caulfield admits to mixed feelings about drawing Iceland’s KR Reykjavik in the Europa League.

This year has been a mixed bag for Irish players based in Britain and beyond.

Barcelona avenged their September defeat in the French capital by beating Paris St Germain 3-1 at Camp Nou to claim top spot in Champions League Group F.

Lionel Messi became the record goalscorer in Champions League history as he led Barcelona to a 4-0 victory over APOEL Nicosia.

Lionel Messi equalled Raul’s record of 71 Champions League goals with a brace to earn Barcelona a 2-0 win over Ajax in Group F last night.

While next month’s European Championship qualifiers against Gibraltar and Germany might be just three days apart, the gulf in standard between Ireland’s opponents is about as wide as it gets in international football, running all the way from unranked minnows to the champions of the world.

Roma opened their Champions League Group E campaign in style with a 5-1 mauling of Russian side CSKA Moscow at the Stadio Olimpico.

At just 25, Cavan native Cillian Sheridan is about to contest his third group stage of European competition, for three different clubs in three different countries.

Champions League Play-Off Second Leg

Tottenham head coach Mauricio Pochettino has had a change of heart on the Europa League ahead of his managerial debut in continental competition.

Celtic 0 Legia Warsaw 2 (Aggregate 1- 6)

UEFA’s determination to crack down on racism will be put to the test again when it decides whether CSKA Moscow should play behind closed doors as a punishment for alleged racist chanting against Yaya Toure.

UEFA is investigating allegations of racist abuse against Manchester City’s Yaya Toure and has warned that clubs will no longer escape with just fines if their supporters are guilty of discriminatory behaviour.

Celtic 1 Elfsborg 0

Last season’s beaten finalists Athletic Bilbao were made to work hard by Croatian side Slaven Belupo before edging through 4-3 on aggregate in the Europa League third qualifying round.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers praised the “desire and commitment” of his side following their 1-0 Europa League third qualifying round first leg win over Gomel last night.

Roberto Di Matteo yesterday claimed Chelsea had “not achieved anything” since he took charge and refused to take any credit for their remarkable turnaround.

Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has written off former club Chelsea's hopes of reaching the Champions League final, branding their semi-final opponents Barcelona as "super-favourites" to progress.

Real Madrid coasted past APOEL Nicosia 5-2 last night to set-up a Champions League semi-final clash with Bayern Munich.

Real Madrid 5 APOEL Nicosia 2 (Real win 8-2 on aggregate)

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has promised his players will not underestimate APOEL Nicosia tonight in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final despite seemingly already having one foot in the last four.

Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho has hit out at the latest round of transfer speculation and accused the Spanish press of trying to “destabilise” the Primera Division leaders.

Barcelona sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta admitted he was a little disappointed with yesterday’s Champions League quarter-final after once again being paired with AC Milan.

Chelsea will face Benfica in the quarter-finals of the Champions League – but could face reigning European champions Barcelona in the semi-finals.

Even a man as unfazed by self-congratulation as Michel Platini is entitled to another bask this week, in light of Apoel Nicosia’s extraordinary progress to the Champions League quarter-finals.

Lionel Messi struck five times as Champions League holders Barcelona hammered Bayer Leverkusen 7-1 to confirm their place in the Champions League quarter-finals.

Alexandre Lacazette’s deflected goal gave Lyon a much-needed win in the first leg of their Champions League clash with APOEL Nicosia last night.

Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Michael Ballack has been deprived of a possible start in tonight’s Champions League tie with Barcelona due to an injury picked up in training.

BARCELONA sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta is wary of history repeating itself after his side were drawn against Bayer Leverkusen in the last 16 of the Champions League.