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Makeshift Barca draw with basement club Huesca HUESCA, Spain (Reuters) - La Liga leaders Barcelona were held to a goalless draw by basement club Huesca on Saturday after coach Ernesto Valverde made sweeping changes to his line-up ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final decider against Manchester United. Soccer Football - La Liga Santander - Atletico Madrid v Celta Vigo - Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain - April 13, 2019 Atletico Madrid’s Vitolo REUTERS/Javier Barbancho The draw means second-placed Atletico Madrid could close the 12-point gap with Barcelona, who are on 74…

Sancho double sends nervous Dortmund back on top BERLIN (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund teenager Jadon Sancho scored twice in six minutes on Saturday to help his team to a nervous 2-1 victory over Mainz 05 that sent them back to the top of the Bundesliga. Soccer Football - Bundesliga - Borussia Dortmund v 1.FSV Mainz 05 - Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund, Germany - April 13, 2019 Borussia Dortmund’s Jadon Sancho celebrates scoring their second goal REUTERS/Leon Kuegeler Sancho’s goals were enough to lift Dortmund, who were dominant in the first…

Two Pogba penalties earn sluggish United win over West Ham MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Two Paul Pogba penalties earned lethargic Manchester United a 2-1 victory over West Ham United in the Premier League at Old Trafford on Saturday. Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United v West Ham United - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - April 13, 2019 Manchester United’s David de Gea, Paul Pogba and Phil Jones celebrate after the match REUTERS/Phil Noble Having lost five of their previous six matches in all competitions, United looked short on…

Tottenham climb to third with win, Cardiff near drop MANCHESTER (Reuters) - Lucas Moura’s first Premer League hat-trick helped Tottenham Hotspur climb above Chelsea into third after a 4-0 victory over bottom side Huddersfield Town at the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday. Soccer Football - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v Huddersfield Town - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - April 13, 2019 Tottenham’s Lucas Moura celebrates scoring their fourth goal to complete his hat-trick REUTERS/Eddie Keogh With Chelsea not in action until Sunday when they take on title-chasing…

Spurs hat-trick hero Lucas reminds Pochettino of his qualities LONDON (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur’s Lucas Moura has not played a major part in their season so far but the Brazilian’s stunning hat-trick in a 4-0 victory over Huddersfield Town on Saturday showed he is ready to step up in the absence of the injured Harry Kane. Soccer Football - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v Huddersfield Town - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - April 13, 2019 Tottenham’s Lucas Moura scores their third goal REUTERS/Eddie Keogh Forward Lucas struck his…