Football

In other games of the day, Tottenham Hotspur lost to Benfica 3-1 and Betis enjoyed an away 2-0 win over Sevilla.

Sunderland have appointed former Chelsea chief scout Lee Congerton as their sporting director, the Premier League club said on Wednesday.

Barcelona showed their true quality by eliminating Manchester City from the Champions League, their coach Gerardo Martino said in response to questions about a poor run of form by his team.

Bayern are seeking to become the first team to retain the trophy and will be banking on home advantage to sink Arsenal.

"A total of 37,000 tickets for the stadium capacity of 61,000 are available to fans and the general public," UEFA said in a statement on Monday.

Mohun Bagan and Mohammedan Sporting played out a goal-less draw in a Round 20 encounter of the I-League at the Salt Lake Stadium.

Wigan travel to a City side who have lost one league match in 12 at the Etihad Stadium this season, having scored 43 goals in the process.

Balotelli returns to the AC Milan squad for their Serie A clash at Udinese on Saturday after recovering from a shoulder injury.

Iniesta said it was fear that made City retreat into their shell in their Champions League last-16 first-leg tie against the Catalans last month.

Pardew is facing a long stadium ban after being charged by the English FA with improper conduct for head-butting an opposing player during an EPL game.

Fernando Llorente and Carlos Tevez scored either side of half-time as Juventus asserted their dominance in Serie A.

With nearly half the stadium closed to fans as punishment for territorial chants, not much was missed in a 0-0 draw between Roma and Inter.

Athletic Bilbao striker Aritz Aduriz scored a hat-trick to lead a 4-0 rout of 10-man Granada at home on Friday.

Manuel Pellegrini has been banned for three European matches for his comments about the referee after his side's Champions League defeat by Barcelona.

West Bromwich Albion forward Anelka has been banned for five matches and fined 80,000 pounds for making an alleged anti-Semitic gesture.

United were exposed as mediocre on the European stage with manager David Moyes shocked at the evidence on display in a disappointing 2-0 defeat at Olympiakos.