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Besiktas manager injured as violence erupts in abandoned Istanbul derby

Warning: Story contains graphic images

Crowd trouble in the Turkish Cup semi-final between Fenerbahce and Besiktas left visiting manager Senol Gunes injured and requiring five stitches as the second leg was abandoned at 0-0 on Thursday.

Serkan Korkmaz: Baz? özel güvenliklerin de olaylar?n t?rmanmas?nda rol oynad??? bilgileri geldi. pic.twitter.com/i1GpsUVeP9

— Fotomaç (@fotomac) April 19, 2018

Sky Sports reports Besiktas boss Gunes was struck by an object thrown by Fenerbahce fans and suffered a head wound as a result, dropping to the ground and holding his head near the hour mark.

Gunes was helped to his feet and taken down the tunnel of the Sukru Saracoglu stadium to receive treatment. The rest of Besiktas’ players, coaches, and staff exited the match soon after, causing proceedings to be abandoned by the referee.

The Guardian adds Gunes was taken to hospital to treat his injury.

The match between Fenerbahce and Besiktas has been abandoned after an object was thrown toward the Besiktas dugout. Besiktas coach Senol Gunes was struck and needed 5 stitches. ? pic.twitter.com/xJTEl3mWC6

— Football Away Days (@FBAwayDays) April 19, 2018

Footage seemingly showing a Besiktas staff member being beaten also emerged after the match:

Koridorda personellerimize yap?lan sald?r?n?n görüntüleri! pic.twitter.com/ZsiiGJMQtW

— Haber Kartal? (@HaberKartali) April 19, 2018

The rivalry between the Turkish giants splits the city of Istanbul, and games between the two have a history of violence. The 2-2 first-leg draw featured a pair of red cards, issued to Fenerbahce pair Alper Potuk in the 44th minute and goalkeeper Volkan Demirel in the 76th, and the second leg, before its abandonment, saw Besiktas’ Pepe sent off for a mistimed lunging tackle at the half-hour mark.

The heated play on the pitch likely stoked the trouble in the stands. Fans of Fenerbahce aimed objects at Besiktas players during corner kicks, with the home players urging their own supporters to calm down, to no avail.

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Real Madrid's Ramos faces potential semi-final ban

Real Madrid centre-back Sergio Ramos could be banned for the Champions League semi-final first leg after the suspended Spaniard was spotted pitch-side during the latter stages of Wednesday’s tense victory over Juventus.

Ramos was suspended for the quarter-final decider at the Santiago Bernabeu for yellow-card accumulation. He broke UEFA rules by leaving the stands before approaching Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri on the touchline amid a frenzied period in the match that saw Real awarded a penalty and Gianluigi Buffon sent off.

UEFA regulations concerning misconduct by players and officials stipulate that players cannot take part in a match for which they are deemed ineligible, according to Sky Sports.

Related: Ronaldo’s injury-time penalty cancels out Juventus’ inspired comeback

Ramos’ standing for the semi-final first leg depends on referee Michael Oliver’s match report, and whether or not the English official mentions the incident. If Oliver did note Ramos’ actions, the Spaniard could be suspended.

Oliver’s report is due Thursday.

As Sky Sports notes, there is precedent for a one-match ban for similar circumstances. During the 2014 Champions League final, suspended Xabi Alonso hurdled a barrier to celebrate Gareth Bale’s match-winner. Alonso was subsequently banned for the first European fixture of the following campaign.

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Champions League semi-final draw: Real Madrid faces yet another league leader

The Champions League semi-final draw took place Friday in Nyon, Switzerland and revealed a pair of enticing encounters in the penultimate round of the continental competition.

Real Madrid’s path to competing for a third consecutive Champions League title is far from easy after being drawn with Bundesliga champion Bayern Munich.

Semi-final 1: Bayern v Real Madrid. #UCLdraw pic.twitter.com/8A2vdgijqg

— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) April 13, 2018

The clubs, who have won a combined 17 Champions League titles between them, will extend their record for the most common fixture in the competition when they meet for the 25th and 26th time in a European competition.

Bayern Munich will be the third consecutive league leader Real Madrid will face in the knockout round after progressing past Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus.

5 – Real Madrid have won the last five #UCL meetings against Bayern München, the best run for a Spanish team against the Bavarians. Classic pic.twitter.com/Vi7eryTnmG

— OptaJose (@OptaJose) April 13, 2018

Meanwhile, after bouncing Manchester City out of the Champions League, Liverpool managed to avoid the only two teams left in the tournament with a richer history in the competition and was drawn with a tricky Roma team that produced an even bigger upset in the quarter-finals by knocking out Barcelona.

Semi-final 2: Liverpool v Roma. #UCLdraw pic.twitter.com/GaKSr4OlGW

— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) April 13, 2018

The clash will be a reunion of sorts for Mohamed Salah, who spent the last two seasons at Roma before moving to Anfield last summer and evolving into an elite attacker for Liverpool.

Dates for the semi-final fixtures haven’t been announced.

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By the numbers: Clash of titans highlights Champions League draw

The Champions League semi-final draw was held Friday in Nyon, Switzerland, and the sounds of Bavarian groans were mixed with Merseyside glee as supporters of the four sides assessed their lots.

On the continent, things aren’t always as they seem, and while the Liverpool faithful may be ecstatic to draw Roma with a trip to Kyiv on the line, Eusebio Di Francesco’s men will be content to concede possession and force the high-flying Reds to penetrate a robust midfield and backline.

In the Spanish capital, Real Madrid supporters must be wondering what Zinedine Zidane and Co. have done to deserve a third consecutive league leader. For all the talk of Los Blancos’ luck in Europe, Real is tasked with yet another challenging draw in Bayern Munich on the heels of a group that featured a spirited Tottenham side and Borussia Dortmund.

With the semi-finals set to kick off the last week of April, here’s a glance at 10 compelling numbers providing a backdrop for what should prove to be a tasty next round of European soirees:

1: Liverpool has lost just one of its previous five matches with Roma including the 1983-84 European Cup final penalties victory.

3: Real Madrid’s draw of Bayern marks the third consecutive matchup with a league leader following knockout-stage victories over Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus.

5: Bayern has been eliminated from the tournament by Real on five occasions, more than any other European opponent.

6: Friday’s draw marks the sixth time on the bounce Bayern faces a Spanish team in the last-four, and since winning the 2013 installment, the Bavarian behemoth has been bounced by Spanish sides in each of the last four tournaments.

7: Bayern’s James Rodriguez won seven trophies in 110 matches with Real before joining the Germans on loan last summer.

17: Real and Bayern have won 17 European Cups between them, with the Spaniards boasting a record 12.

24: Real and Bayern have met on 24 occasions in European play, with the sides winning 11 times each.

33: Liverpool’s 33 goals lead the tournament, while its semi-final foe, Roma, has scored the fewest of the teams left standing (15).

39: Mohamed Salah has 39 goals for Liverpool in 44 matches in all competitions, compared to 34 in 83 when he played with semi-final foe, Roma.

1981: The last time the four European Cup semi-finalists came from Italy, England, Germany, and Spain was in 1981 when Liverpool topped Inter and Real bested Bayern. Liverpool went on to beat the Spaniards 1-0 in the final.

(Photos courtesy: Getty Images)

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