Global Sports Round on 15th February, 2018 1
Liverpool defeated Porto 5-0 in the first leg. Image Courtesy: Getty Images

Here is Sportzwiki’s daily news round-up, featuring top sports news from around the world, on 15th February 2018. Here’s all the news from sporting events like cricket, football, WWE, Tennis and other sports took over the attention of all the sports enthusiasts.

UEFA Champions League, Round of 16, First Leg Results

Real Madrid vs PSG 

Marcelo
Marcelo scored the winner for Real Madrid against PSG. (Photo by Denis Doyle – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)

Real Madrid showed great commitment and character as they came back from one goal down to win the first leg at the Santiago Bernabeu 3-1. PSG opened the scoring in the 33rd minute via Adrien Rabiot. However, Madrid pulled one back at the stroke of half time as Cristiano Ronaldo converted the penalty. Ronaldo added another goal to his tally in the 83rd minute to give hosts the lead.  Marcelo then scored in the 86th minute to seal the match for the European Champions.

Porto vs Liverpool

Liverpool almost booked a place for themselves in the quarter-final courtesy a Sadio Mane hat-trick against Porto. Mane opened the scoring in the 25th minute. Mo Salah then doubled the score in the 29th minute. Mane scored twice in the second half while Roberto Firmino as the English side won 5-0.

Winter Olympics Medal Tally

Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
Germany 8 2 4 14
Norway 5 7 4 16
Netherlands 5 4 2 11
United States of America 5 1 2 8
Canada 3 4 4 11

ABN Amro Tennis Tournament

Roger Federer is now two wins away from reclaiming the top ranking for the first time in six years. Federer began his campaign at the ABN AMRO tournament by defeating Ruben Bemelmans 6-1, 6-2 in just 46 minutes.

Prabhangad Singh

Ardent Sports lover, Cricket fanatic, Manchester United fan(GGMU), Roger Federer over Rafael Nadal

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