With this victory, Real Madrid is now 11 points ahead in the league and will also face Bayern in the semi-finals of the Champions League. On another pitch, Manchester United defeated Coventry to advance to the final of the FA Cup, where they will face Manchester City in the ultimate showdown. Manchester City previously won a tight game against Chelsea in the semi-finals of the FA Cup, while Manchester United beat their opponent with an aggregate score of 7-5 in a penalty shootout. Both teams will decide the winner at London’s Wembley Stadium on May 25th.
Meanwhile, the 7th round match of the China Super League between Meizhou Hakka and Shanghai Port was postponed due to adverse weather conditions. The match committee made the postponement decision after evaluating the subsequent fixture schedule to ensure the safety of all participants and spectators.
In the world of table tennis, ITTF Men’s and Women’s World Cup champions Ma Long and Sun Yingsha appeared together in Macau, China, for a champions photo shoot.
In terms of social charity, basketball player Guo Ailun, upon learning about a young girl suffering from a rare disease, proactively contacted her family and donated 30,000 RMB for the girl’s treatment expenses, offering encouragement and support to the family.
In the realm of football, legendary coach Sven-Göran Eriksson, diagnosed with cancer and given less than a year to live by doctors, hopes to fulfill a personal “bucket list” including witnessing glorious moments with the teams he’s been part of. He was present at Benfica’s home game for the first leg of the Europa League quarter-finals and revisited Gothenburg, which he coached 42 years ago, savoring the emotions and memories that football evokes.