The Republic of Ireland have beaten Austria 1-0 in their World Cup qualifying Group D match in Vienna.

Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty - and spurned a hatful of other chances - as Portugal were frustrated at Euro 2016 yet again and held 0-0 by Austria.

Bayern Munich 2 Atletico Madrid 1

Benfica 2 Bayern Munich 2, Bayern win 3-2 on aggregate: Arturo Vidal’s thunderbolt and Thomas Muller’s tap-in comfortably put Bayern Munich through to the Champions League semi-finals for the fifth successive season, this time with a 3-2 aggregate win over Benfica.

Manager Pep Guardiola says he opted to play the most offensive formation of his career as Bayern Munich put seven past hapless Shakhtar Donetsk to march to the Champions League quarter-finals.

Champions League Last 16 First Leg

Champions League Group E

In the afterglow of Ryan Giggs’ first game as Manchester United’s interim manager, many influential voices within football believe the Welsh man should be given the job on a full-time basis.

Manchester United 1 Bayern Munich 1

David Moyes put his faith in the old legs of Ryan Giggs once more as Manchester United sought to achieve a positive result against holders Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-final first leg at Old Trafford.

Bayern Munich 1 Arsenal 1 (Bayern win 3-1 on aggregate)

Arsenal 0 Bayern Munich 2

Arsenal 0 Bayern Munich 2

Guangzhou Evergrande 0 Bayern Munich 3

Bayern Munich 2 Manchester City 3

“Three-nil is better than the last time we played them,” says Aiden McGeady with a thin smile, as he searches for the positives from Ireland’s latest encounter with a Germany side he reckons is “right up there” with the very best in world football.

Manchester City 1 Bayern Munich 3

Yes, says

Giovanni Trapattoni’s reign as Republic of Ireland manager appears to be over after Austria dashed his hopes of making it to next summer’s World Cup finals in Brazil.

Giovanni Trapattoni’s tenure as Republic of Ireland manager appears to be drawing to a close with the Football Association of Ireland considering his position.

“They are enthusiasmus,” protested Giovanni Trapattoni before the start, falling back on his favourite word, one more time.

Austria 1 Republic of Ireland 0

Austria 1 Republic of Ireland 0

WORLD CUP QUALIFIER GROUP C:

Austria 2 Sweden 1

Barcelona 0 Bayern Munich 3

The heartbreaking way in which they lost last season’s Champions League final has helped Bayern Munich steel themselves for this campaign, according to manager Jupp Heynckes.

Bayern Munich 4 Barcelona 0

Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes has not sought any advice from former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola ahead of his side’s Champions League semi-final tie against the Catalans tonight.

Juventus 0 Bayern Munich 2 (Bayern win 4-0 on aggregate)

Antonio Conte made an uncharacteristic mess of his team selection against Bayern Munich last week and the Juventus coach cannot afford to get it wrong again as his side chase a two-goal deficit tonight.

Bayern Munich 2 Juventus 0

Bayern Munich 2 Juventus 0

It was hard to keep sight of the green shoots of a footballing spring at the Aviva last Tuesday as thick snow began to swirl into the press box, threatening to short-circuit the old laptoperooney. And harder still, nigh on impossible in fact, when they were unceremoniously trampled underfoot at the death.

The 2-2 draw with Austria on Tuesday evening was bitterly disappointing and left the players visibly demoralised at the final whistle.

While not defeated, the Irish players left the Aviva last night deflated.

A 2-2 draw between Ireland and Austria draw was a fair result, according to former Ireland striker David Connolly.