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Liverpool to face Fulham, Chelsea drawn against Middlesbrough in Carabao Cup semi-finals

Liverpool have been drawn with Fulham in the Carabao Cup semi-finals, while Chelsea will face Middlesbrough in the other tie. Liverpool secured a commanding 5-1 victory over West Ham, to take their spot in the semi-finals, setting up the two-leg encounter with Fulham. On the other hand, Chelsea landed their ticket for the round, after winning in a penalty shootout against Newcastle on Tuesday, following Kieran Trippier’s mistake, and subsequent penalty miss. The last time Liverpool and Chelsea met in the Carabao Cup was in the 2022 final, which ended in a dramatic penalty shootout victory for Liverpool. Liverpool have been drawn with Fulham – Getty image The first leg of Liverpool’s semi-final will take place at Anfield on January 8, with the return leg at Craven Cottage. Liverpool will be aiming to win their 10th League Cup title this season, with last year’s winners Manchester United already eliminated from the competition. Likewise, Chelsea will be looking to challenge Liverpool for the trophy, while Fulham and Middlesbrough will be hoping to cause major upsets and secure a spot in the final. If Middlesbrough reach the final, they would be the first non-Premier League club to do so since Bradford City in 2011. Bradford City faced Swansea in the said final, with Swansea securing a 5-0 victory.

Chelsea advances to Carabao Cup semi-finals with dramatic penalty win over Newcastle

Chelsea secured their spot in the Carabao Cup semi-finals after a thrilling victory over Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge. The Blues managed to overcome a late scare to claim the win, courtesy of substitute Mykhailo Mudryk. Newcastle appeared to have the upper hand in the game as they held a 1-0 lead, courtesy of a goal from Callum Wilson. However, a late error from Kieran Trippier presented Mykhailo Mudryk with an opportunity, and he capitalized on it to equalize, forcing the game into penalties.

Chelsea advances to Carabao Cup semi-finals – Getty image In the penalty shootout, Mauricio Pochettino’s team showed composure as they successfully converted all of their spot-kicks. On the other hand, Trippier and Matt Ritchie missed their penalties for Newcastle, resulting in Chelsea’s winning 4-2 on the spot-kicks. Chelsea will now wait for the draw for the semi-finals that has been already booked by two other teams – Fulham and middlesbrough

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Real Madrid sail past Chelsea into Champions League’s semi-finals

Rodrygo scored twice as Real Madrid cruised into the Champions League semi-finals on Tuesday, April 18, completing an emphatic 4-0 aggregate win against Chelsea that ends a disastrous season for the London club.

Looking to overturn a two-goal deficit at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea was however put out of their misery by Rodrygo who scored two second-half goals to confirm Real’s superiority. Chelsea had 19 goal attempts during the match but once again they lacked any cutting edge as they lost a fourth match in succession in all competitions since the club’s legend, Frank Lampard returned as interim manager in place of sacked Graham Potter. Realistically, with next to no chance of finishing in the top four this campaign, the Blues will not be in Europe’s premier club competition next season and have little to play for other than pride in the final weeks of 2022-23. That is a sensationally poor return on the £600 million that the Blues have spent under Todd Boehly’s stewardship in the past 12 months, and massive changes need to be made to fix a team who were celebrating winning the European Cup less than two years ago.

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Winners emerge at the Glo Battle of the Year Nigeria Semi-Finals

Entertainment lovers were thrilled to an evening of dance, music, and comedy as the sponsor of Nigeria’s biggest dance competition and total telecommunications services provider, Globacom, held the Semi-finals of the much anticipated Glo Battle of the Year Nigeria national finals in Lagos.
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The mega live event which was held at the Eko Convention Centre, had dance lovers at the venue anticipating an evening of unlimited entertainment hours before the show officially started. Viewers at home were not left out as they connected live on GloTV – Globacom’s video streaming app.
Streaming through the expansive Green carpet, the excitement in the eyes of guests and the live audience was infectious. The pre-live show showcased among many exciting things, the quarterfinal dance battles for the Krumping, Locking, Popping, and Afro Dance categories. The Locking quarterfinals produced extra excitement as two wildcards- C Fly and Benedict, surprisingly made it to the semifinals. Benedict advanced to the final stage but was stopped by the eventual winner, Locking Mike.

The live show itself saw the culmination of the four dance category battles and also featured top-flight comedy and music performances. The Popping battle had one of the fan’s favorites, Isikonko, emerge as the winner while Lil Conqueror triumphantly conquered the Krumping dance category.

The energy from the stage to the crowd was at its peak during the Afro dance finals. Angela from Abuja amazed the crowd with her truly African dance steps but was defeated by Izzy Twist in the finals. During their exhilarating comedy performances, ace comedians Bovi and MC Forever commended Globacom for giving dancers the opportunity to make a career out of dancing.

Another key highlight of the show was the spell-binding performance of Nigerian music superstar Olamide, who performed some of his hit tracks. The excitement was heightened further with the electrifying performance of Peter and Paul Okoye, popularly known as Psquare, who kept the audience dancing and singing along for over forty minutes. It was truly a night of Unlimited Entertainment.
The grand finale of the Glo Battle of the Year Nigeria dance competition will take place on the 30th of April, 2022, and will feature the Bboy, Bgirls, and Breakdance Crew final dance battles. Nigerian and African music mega superstar, Davido, alongside female music sensations, Simi & Teni, are equally billed to perform on the night.

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