Wednesday Morning: Wins For Man City & PSG In Champions League Last Night; Tonight Liverpool Face Inter Milan

United fourth in PL this morning, after beating Brighton 2-0 yesterday

SOCCER

Manchester City hammered Sporting Lisbon 5-0 in the first-leg of their Champions League last-16 tie in Portugal last night.

Bernardo Silva scored twice, while Riyad Mahrez, Phil Foden and Raheem Sterling were also on the mark for Pep Guardiola's side.

A ruthless display! 🔥

Watch the best bits from our #UCL win over Sporting 🎥#ManCity

— Manchester City (@ManCity) February 15, 2022

Elsewhere, Kylian Mbappé scored an incredible injury-time winner as PSG beat Real Madrid 1-0 in Paris.

Lionel Messi failed to put away a penalty after an hour.

🏆 𝐌 𝐕 𝐏 🏆#PSGRM pic.twitter.com/UvtaSBxOoF

— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) February 15, 2022

Tonight, Liverpool are away to Inter Milan in the first leg of their last 16 encounter.

Jordan Henderson has shaken off a gash to the knee and has travelled to Italy, while Luis Diaz could make his European debut for the Reds.

Kick-off at the San Siro is at 8pm.

At the same time Austria's RB Salzburg host 2020 champions Bayern Munich.


Manchester United are fourth in the Premier League table this morning.

United beat Brighton 2-0 at Old Trafford, thanks to goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes.

It was Ronaldo's first goal in 7 matches.

Brighton had Lewis Dunk sent off.

Interim United boss Ralf Rangnick believes there are improvements to be made in the attacking third:

Drive. Energy. Composure. ⚡️

🔋 @B_Fernandes8#MUFC | #MUNBHA

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 16, 2022

The Republic of Ireland get their Pinatar Cup campaign underway today.

Vera Pauw's side take on Poland at 2.30pm in Spain.

HERE WE GO 👊#IRLPOL | #COYGIG | #WeAreOne pic.twitter.com/E09tudWij3

— Ireland Football ⚽️🇮🇪 (@IrelandFootball) February 16, 2022

GAELIC GAMES

The 2022 Electric Ireland Sigerson Cup final takes place this evening.

The game between NUIG and University of Limerick throws in at 7.30pm in Carlow. 

Kerry's David Clifford will play for UL, while Galway's Matthew Tierney captains NUIG.

🏆 The @ElectricIreland Sigerson Cup Final 🏆

The final in @itcarlow will be an all-ticket event.

Please purchase at the link:

🎫 https://t.co/mN1VCLW4mN

#️⃣ #GAABelong #FirstClassRivals #SigersonCup pic.twitter.com/GcvCsBPDgG

— GAA Higher Education (@HigherEdGAA) February 14, 2022

RACING

There's an eight race card at Dundalk today, where the first goes to post at 1.10pm.