Germany 1 Argentina 0 (after extra-time)

Argentina 1 Belgium 0

Argentina 1 Switzerland 0 (aet)

Argentina 1 Switzerland 0 aet

Nigeria 2 Argentina 3

Chelsea 2 Paris St Germain 0 (3-3 on aggregate, Chelsea win on away goals)

The stats are with Paris, according to national sports daily L’Equipe and the French have a right to be confident about their match against Chelsea tonight.

Jose Mourinho issued a scathing assessment of Chelsea’s performance – and his strikers – after the 3-1 loss at Paris St Germain which leaves his side’s Champions League hopes hanging in the balance.

Paris St Germain 3 Chelsea 1

Chelsea's hopes of advancing from the Champions League quarter-finals hang by a thread after Paris St Germain claimed a convincing first leg win at the Parc des Princes.

You get the feeling that Jose Mourinho is now using every opportunity he can to persuade the Chelsea hierarchy he should be given the kind of money that tonight’s opponents Paris Saint-Germain have spent in thetransfer market if his side are to challenge for big honours once again.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho expressed affection for Zlatan Ibrahimovic, questioned Paris St Germain’s lavish spending in the era of Financial Fair Play and declined to reveal his starting XI on the eve of the Champions League quarter-final first leg at Parc des Princes.

Paris St Germain 2 Bayer Leverkusen 1 (PSG win 6-1 on agg)

Bayer Leverkusen 0 Paris St Germain 4

Barcelona 1 PSG 1 (Barcelona win on away goals after 3-3 on aggregate)

Barcelona 1 Paris St Germain 1 (3-3 on aggregate, Barca win on away goals)

Lionel Messi has gone from being the first name on Barcelona’s team sheet to the last, as they await a late fitness test ahead of tonight’s Champions League quarter-final second leg at home to Paris Saint-Germain.

PSG 2 Barcelona 2

Paris St Germain 2 Barcelona 2

Valencia 1 Paris Saint-Germain 2

Details can make the difference, as managers always say.

Chelsea 4 Napoli 1 (AET, Chelsea win 5-4 on aggregate)

“It’s like a final,” said Juan Mata yesterday of Chelsea’s match against Napoli.

As the flares were lit around a raucous Stadio San Paulo in Naples, it was hard not to think that Andre Villas-Boas’ career as Chelsea manager was also going up in smoke.

Napoli 3 Chelsea 1

Ashley Cole joined John Terry in failing to make Chelsea’s Champions League clash at Napoli tonight.

Fernando Torres and Edinson Cavani — tonight’s match in Naples is packed with intriguing contrasts but none perhaps as telling as the contrasting fortunes of two strikers.

MANCHESTER CITY may be riding high in the Premier League but their Champions League hopes are out of their hands after Roberto Mancini’s side crashed to a 2-1 defeat to Napoli last night.

Napoli 2 Manchester City 1

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini made four changes for tonight’s crucial Champions League Group A clash at Napoli’s intimidating Stadio San Paolo.

CHAMPIONS League Group A looked a killer as soon as the draw was made, although no one could have predicted that Villarreal would be languishing on nul points like some ill-fated entry in the Eurovision Song Contest.

THE ghosts of the past did their best to play tricks on Manchester City as they renewed their acquaintance with the European Cup last night but Roberto Mancini declared himself happy with their Champions League debut and promised better to come.

Man City 1 Napoli 1

Manchester City v Napoli

Wesley Sneijder will remain at Inter Milan this summer according to president Massimo Moratti, who has described the Dutch playmaker as “untouchable”.

Barcelona have agreed a one-year contract extension with winger Pedro.

IF THERE are gods of football, justice, then on Sunday they were surely smiling down on Naples.

LIVERPOOL captain Steven Gerrard came to his side’s aid once again as his late hat-trick inspired the side to a Europa League victory against Napoli which highlighted the gulf in class within the squad.

Liverpool 3 Napoli 1

MANAGER Roy Hodgson claimed after last night’s draw in Naples he intends to enjoy a long spell at Liverpool, and rubbished speculation he could stand down after the difficult start to his reign.

Napoli 0 Liverpool 0

BARCELONA president Joan Laporta has lashed out at Real Madrid and lambasted his counterpart Florentino Perez for “distorting” the transfer market after the €65 million world-record signing of Kaka from AC Milan.

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has dismissed suggestions he is trying to sign Napoli striker Ezequiel Lavezzi.

Ezequiel Lavezzi's advisors have urged Napoli not to deny the player a move to Liverpool.