BREAKING: Rwanda Goalkeeper Fiacre Ntwari Shines As They Held Super Eagles In AFCON 2025 Qualifier

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BREAKING: Rwanda Goalkeeper Fiacre Ntwari Shines As They Held Super Eagles In AFCON 2025 Qualifier—-Thecloudngr reports thar Rwandan goalkeeper, Fiacre Ntwari was all his country needed to ensure that the star-studded Super Eagles of Nigeria did not leave Kigali with the maximum three points.

In both halves of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers, Fiacre Ntwari stood his ground to ensure his resilient side didn’t concede a goal in front of their home fans by making nine outstanding saves.

The first half of the game started with Rwanda showing more passion as they dominated the midfield until after the half hour mark.

Amid that, the Super Eagles’ attack led by Victor Boniface and Ademola Lookman recorded a good number of opportunities, which Fiacre Ntwari expertly saved.

The only goal the 24-year-old Kaizer Chiefs of South Africa conceded was a beautiful attempt by Lookman in the 21st minute, which the referee canceled due to an offside offense.

In the 35th minute of the encounter, Boniface was very close to scoring, but his attempt hit the crossbar.

Towards the end of the first half, the Super Eagles became more composed on the ball but they struggled to create clear-cut chances. But their counter-attacks were smooth even though Ntwari was always handy to stop the ball from crossing the goal line.

In the second half, coach Augustine Eguavoen decided to introduce the team’s talisman, Victor Osimhen, and assistant captain, Moses Simon, as the team pushed for the match opener.

Unlike in the last Super Eagles’s 2025 AFCON qualifiers against Benin Republic, Osimhen couldn’t score amid a handful of goalscoring opportunities which goalkeeper Fiacre Ntwari stopped from going in.

At the end of the end-to-end encounter, the fans of Rwanda celebrated as their lowly-rated team drew 0-0 with the Super Eagles of Nigeria.

Thanks to the draw, Nigeria is topping Group D of the 2025 AFCON qualifiers with four points in 2 games, two points above second-placed Rwanda.

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Ousmane Dembélé Hits Brace as Paris Saint-Germain Knock Out Liverpool from UCL—-Ousmane Dembélé starred with a brace as Paris Saint-Germain secured a 2-0 victory over Liverpool at Anfield, sealing a dominant 4-0 aggregate win to reach the UEFA Champions League semi-finals.

The French forward proved decisive on the night, scoring twice to end Liverpool’s European campaign and send the defending champions into the last four for a third consecutive season.

Liverpool’s night was further marred by a serious injury to Hugo Ekitiké, who was forced off in the first half with what appeared to be a severe leg issue, raising concerns over his availability for the remainder of the season.

Manager Arne Slot made bold selection calls, leaving Mohamed Salah on the bench initially, though the forward was introduced early following Ekitiké’s injury and nearly made an instant impact.

Despite flashes of pressure from Liverpool, PSG remained composed and dangerous on the counter. Dembélé broke the deadlock in the second half with a fine curling effort before adding a second in stoppage time from a Bradley Barcola assist.

Liverpool’s hopes of a comeback were also dashed when a penalty awarded for a challenge on Alexis Mac Allister was overturned following a VAR review.

The defeat confirms a disappointing end to Liverpool’s European campaign, while PSG continue their title defence and will face either Bayern Munich or Real Madrid in the semi-finals.

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Ademola Lookman On Target as Atlético Madrid Edge Barcelona 3-2 on Aggregate to Reach UCL Semi-Finals

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Ademola Lookman On Target as Atlético Madrid Edge Barcelona 3-2 on Aggregate to Reach UCL Semi-Finals—-Atlético Madrid booked their place in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals after edging Barcelona 3-2 on aggregate, despite a 2-1 defeat in the second leg of their quarter-final clash.

Barcelona made a blistering start at the Metropolitano, with Lamine Yamal opening the scoring early before Ferran Torres doubled their lead inside 24 minutes to level the tie on aggregate.

However, Atlético responded through Ademola Lookman, whose crucial strike restored his side’s aggregate advantage following their 2-0 first-leg win.

Diego Simeone’s men then held firm under intense pressure, with Barcelona’s hopes taking a major hit when Eric García was sent off for bringing down Alexander Sørloth as he raced through on goal.

Despite late attacking changes from coach Hansi Flick, Barcelona were unable to find the third goal needed to force extra time, as Atlético battled through a tense finish.

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