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Football Tracker: Olympiacos beat Villa, Chelsea climb to eighth

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Welcome to Flashscore's Football Tracker, where we'll be bringing you all the key updates from this week's Champions League and Europa League semi-finals.

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22:48 BST - That's all for tonight! Catch you next time.

22:45 BST - Ange Postecoglou has admitted his Tottenham players have "lost belief" following their 2-0 defeat to Chelsea tonight that left their hopes of Champions League qualification in tatters.

"I am the manager and I am the one putting them out there and it was not good enough," he said.

"When we put in a performance like we did in the first half it meant my message wasn't getting through."

Read more here.

22:00 BST - FULL-TIME: Aston Villa 2-4 Olympiacos. A thriller for the neutrals, but Villa have much work to do in their second leg against the Greeks. Read our report here.

Match stats
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In tonight's other Europa Conference League semi-final, Fiorentina beat Brugge 3-2.

21:58 BST - The two Europa League semi-final first legs tonight have finished. Check out the scores below.

Roma 0-2 Leverkusen

Marseille 1-1 Atalanta

21:32 BST - GOAL! Olympiacos have now restored their two-goal lead at Villa Park. Santiago Hezze gets in on the scoring, it's 4-2 to the Greeks.

21:27 BST - FULL-TIME: Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham. The Blues have moved into eighth place in the Premier League following their professional win over Spurs. Read our match report here.

Match stats
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21:21 BST - GOAL! Bad news for Villa as Ayoub El Kaabi slots home a spot-kick. The Greeks restore their advantage, 3-2.

21:17 BST - GOAL! Aston Villa are all the way back! It's 2-2 against Olympiacos, Moussa Diaby is the man of the moment, wonderful Leon Bailey assist.

21:10 BST - We are back underway in Birmingham, where Olympiacos currently lead Aston Villa 2-1.

21:03 BST - GOAL! None of what was said below now matters as Chelsea find the back of Spurs' net! Nicolas Jackson, 2-0.

20:55 BST - Spurs have improved after the half-time break at Stamford Bridge and are pressing Chelsea for an equaliser. For now, it remains 1-0 to the hosts.

20:52 BST - A few current scorelines from around the European knockout tournaments tonight below.

Fiorentina 2-1 Brugge (UECL)

Roma 0-1 Leverkusen (UEL)

Marseille 1-1 Atalanta (UEL)

20:50 BST - HALF-TIME: Aston Villa 1-2 Olympiacos.

20:46 BST - GOAL! Ollie Watkins (who else?) gets one back for Villa, just before the break! 2-1 to Olympiacos.

20:36 BST - We are back underway at Stamford Bridge, where Chelsea lead Spurs 1-0.

20:29 BST - GOAL! Aston Villa are now 2-0 down at home against Olympiacos, another for Ayoub El Kaabi, nightmare start for Unai Emery's side.

20:20 BST - HALF-TIME: Chelsea 1-0 Tottenham.

20:18 BST - GOAL! Not what Villa fans would have wanted, Olympiacos have taken the lead. Ayoub El Kaabi makes it 1-0 to the Greeks.

20:00 BST - We are now underway in tonight's other big match as Aston Villa play the role of hosts to Greek giants Olympiacos in the Europa Conference League semi-finals! Stick with us for all the key updates.

19:54 BST - GOAL! Chelsea have taken the lead. It's Trevoh Chalobah and it's 1-0 to the hosts!

19:30 BST - We have kick-off at Stamford Bridge! Stick with us for all they key updates as Chelsea lock horns with Spurs.

18:49 BST - Find out who starts for Aston Villa against Olympiacos in the Europa Conference League tonight below.

Team list
Team listFlashscore

18:32 BST - The team news has landed for this evening's sole Premier League fixture! Check out how Chelsea and Spurs line-up below.

Team news
Team newsFlashscore

16:44 BST - Hello and welcome back to the Football Tracker! Tonight we've got an eye-catching Premier League clash between Chelsea and Tottenham, but there's also a bit of relevant action in Europe as Aston Villa play the role of hosts to Greek giants Olympiacos.

Click the links above to check out our pre-match content.

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22:59 BST - That's it for tonight, join us tomorrow for the Premier League fixture between Chelsea and Spurs, as well as the Europa League semi-finals as Roma host Bayer Leverkusen and Atalanta head to Marseille. 

22:39 BST - Dortmund coach Edin Terzic is not aiming for a slender aggregate win over PSG - he wants his side to go out and try beat the French champions in Paris.

"You have to earn your way to Wembley," he told DAZN. "All we need now is a draw in the second leg, but we also want to win next week. We have a small lead and a good opportunity."

Mats Hummels, meanwhile, described Dortmund's performance as "grown-up".

"I think we today showed a classic team performance. Each helped the other to win the game," he told DAZN.

Hummels was delighted with his team's performance
Hummels was delighted with his team's performanceAFP

"We needed a bit of luck a couple of times, but we can be very satisfied with our performance. It was a very satisfying, very grown-up performance from us.

"It's not easy to play on the stage of the Champions League semi-final to take risks sometimes, because there can be mistakes, you can lose the ball.

"When you want to be successful on this level, it only works when you make the opponent work a bit and try to dominate them."

22:06 BST - It's not just Dortmund celebrating in Germany tonight. That win secures them an extra spot in the Champions League next season.

21:57 BST - FULL-TIME: There's the final whistle and Borussia Dortmund have a 1-0 lead going into the second leg in Paris next week. Quite unbelievable that PSG were unable to score tonight but they played their part in a highly entertaining first leg. Catch up on how it all unfolded here.

Key stats from Dortmund
Key stats from DortmundOpta by StatsPerform

21:45 BST - In other football news, Parma have returned to Italy's Serie A after three years in the second division following a 1-1 draw with Bari tonight.

21:15 BST - We aren't far from the next goal here. Mbappe and Hakimi have just taken turns to hit the the right and left post respectively. Both efforts were within millimetres of deflecting in.

20:51 BST - HALF-TIME: There's the half-time whistle and Dortmund are the team that are heading into the dressing rooms with the advantage. PSG looked to be in control, but since conceding they have gone a bit quiet. Big second half needed from the French champions.

20:44 BST - Lucas Hernandez has limped off the field and been replaced by Lucas Beraldo. That's not what PSG needed after conceding that opening goal.

20:37 BST - GOAL! We've been waiting a while for the first goal of the match and it was worth the wait! Niclas Fullkrug gets a superb ball from Nico Schlotterbeck over the top, and controls the ball perfectly with his first touch before slotting home with a clinical strike. Dortmund lead 1-0.

20:00 BST - Here we go! The first leg is officially underway in Dortmund. Who will take control of this tie with a big performance tonight?

19:28 BST - It looks to be going down to a two-horse race for this season's top scorer. Harry Kane scored for Bayern Munich last night, can Kylian Mbappe respond this evening?

Champions League top scorers
Champions League top scorersProfimedia/Opta by StatsPerform

19:04 BST - Here's how the two teams line up this evening. Dortmund have selected the same team that beat Atletico Madrid 4-2 two weeks ago, while PSG have brought their big names back into the starting XI after they were rested for their draw with Le Havre over the weekend, which was enough for them to clinch the Ligue 1 title.

Team news ahead of tonight's clash
Team news ahead of tonight's clashFlashscore

18:21 BST - Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique, however, dismissed talk his side were feeling the heat.

"What's great about being here is that we can enjoy a really special game at a unique stadium in Europe," said the Spaniard on Tuesday.

"We have a chance to make our fans really happy by reaching the final. That's what we've earned the right to do. We'll try to enjoy that.

"We will try to win both legs. It's not in our handbook to leave things to chance. It will be a wonderful spectacle for everyone who loves football."

17:47 BST - Earlier this week, Borussia Dortmund coach Edin Terzic said semi-final opponents Paris Saint-Germain were "built to win the Champions League".

Terzic said on Tuesday lifting the European Cup has been the "main objective" of PSG since being taken over by Qatar Sports Investments.

"The project in Paris began with the goal of winning the Champions League," Terzic told reporters. "That's been their main objective for a decade."

17:05 BST - Good evening and welcome along for another thrilling night of Champions League football. Real Madrid and Bayern Munich served up an enthralling 2-2 draw last night - expect the same attacking intent this evening as Dortmund host French giants PSG.

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23:00 BST - That's a wrap from us tonight - join us back here tomorrow for the second semi-final in the Champions League between PSG and Borussia Dortmund.

22:39 BST - Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane told TNT Sports he feels confident his side can make it to the final.

"All to play for next week. We know we can have chances next week we just have to take them.

"Once we got 2-1 ahead we had two or three good chances. This is the Champions League semi-final. We expected a tough game. Real are one of the best teams in Europe who can punish you with one or two actions."

Harry Kane
Harry KaneProfimedia

22:32 BST - After bagging a vital brace against Bayern, Vinicius Jr told UEFA.com: "We always play to win, want to win but we know what the Champions League is like – you can't gift the ball away, you can't concede goals because there will always be top rivals to take advantage."

Vinicius Jr
Vinicius JrAFP

22:26 BST - Speaking after tonight's 2-2 draw, Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti told AFP: "It's a good result, I think in terms of the performance we could have done better. Our best moment was at the start of the second half and that's exactly when they scored two against us."

Real Madrid's Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti waves after the UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg football match
Real Madrid's Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti waves after the UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg football matchAFP

22:23 BST - Harry Kane now has eight goals in this season's Champions League with a conversion rate of 32 per cent.

The England captain is also the joint top scorer from Europe's big five leagues in all competitions this season, level with Kylian Mbappe on 43 goals.

Harry Kane stats in Europe
Harry Kane stats in EuropeAFP / Opta by StatsPerform

22:14 BST - In the Championship, Ipswich took a huge step towards a return to the Premier League for the first time since 2002 after a 2-1 win at Coventry on Tuesday.

The Tractor Boys move three points clear of Leeds in second place in the Championship with just one match for both sides remaining.

Championship standings
Championship standingsFlashscore

22:13 BST - Leroy Sane's goal shortly after half-time was a bit of a rocket:

Sane goal sequence
Sane goal sequenceAFP / Opta by StatsPerform

21:51 BST - There's the full-time whistle, it ends 2-2 and plenty more to come next week at the Bernabeu.

Read our full report here.

Full-time stats
Full-time statsOpta by StatsPerform

21:45 BST - Does someone mind asking Daniel Sturridge what the lottery numbers will be for Saturday?

21:40 BST - GOAL! Vinicius Jr stutters before stepping up but he clinically slots the ball past Neuer.

It's 2-2 and a belting Champions League tie we have on our hands.

21:39 BST - PENALTY TO REAL MADRID!

Kim trips Rodrygo for another clear-cut penalty in this game. Vinicius Jr has the ball on the spot...

21:15 BST - GOAL! Cool as you like, Harry Kane sends the keeper the wrong way and suddenly Bayern Munich are ahead. It's 2-1 to the hosts after 56 minutes.

21:13 BST - PENALTY TO BAYERN MUNICH!

Jamal Musiala is clearly tripped in the box. It's Harry Kane time...

21:11 BST - GOAL! Wow, what a banger that is from Leroy Sane in the opening stages of the second half!

The Grman - who hasn't scored since October - dances into the box and rifles it in at the near post. A few raised brows aimed at the Real Madrid keeper but it's still a cracking finish. It's 1-1.

20:57 BST - A tidy sequence of team passing built up to Toni Kroos' final pass to Vinicius for Real Madrid's goal in that first half.

Vinicius goal sequence
Vinicius goal sequenceAFP / Opta by StatsPerform

20:52 BST - There's also a big game in the Championship tonight and things are looking good for Ipswich, who could take a giant leap towards automatic promotion to the Premier League with a win. 

They're currently 1-0 up away at Coventry. Follow that one live right here.

Half-time stats
Half-time statsFlashscore

20:48 BST - That's the half-time whistle and despite a solid start from the Bavarians, Real Madrid have looked comfortable after netting the only goal so far.

Half-time stats
Half-time statsOpta by StatsPerform

21:24 BST - GOAL! Yeah, there we go!

A delightful ball through by Toni Kroos sees Vinicius Jr pouncing before slipping it past a flat-footed Manuel Neuer. It's 1-0 to Madrid.

20:21 BST - A lively start from the home side has Real Madrid looking a little wobbly in the early stages but we remain goalless after 20 minutes.

Usually typing out an update like that means a goal will be coming soon...

20:00 BST - We are underway at the Allianz Arena!

19:17 BST - Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has an excellent record against Bayern Munich, particularly during his time with Los Blancos and AC Milan.

19:12 BST - The line-ups are in for tonight's big clash between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.

Follow all the action live with our audio commentary from 20:00 BST.

Line-ups
Line-upsFlashscore

18:00 BST - Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said on Monday that his side will not make the mistake of looking past Bayern Munich in their Champions League semi-final first leg in Germany on Tuesday despite their rivals' disappointing domestic campaign.

"I'm not worried (with being the odds-on favourites), but we are confident to face a team that, despite not having made a great Bundesliga, have had a great Champions League tie against Arsenal," he told a press conference on Monday.

Read more from his press conference here.

Carlo Ancelotti
Carlo AncelottiAFP

18:00 BST - Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel said Monday his side were ready for the threat posed by "extraordinary" Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham in their home Champions League semi-final, first leg.

Read more on his comments ahead of tonight's kick-off here.

17:15 BST - Good evening and welcome back to our Football Tracker! There's a huge Champions League semi-final first leg tonight between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid - which you can follow live from 20:00.

The other semi-final first leg is tomorrow night, where Dortmund face PSG.

Champions League semi-finals
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