UEFA Youth League 2015 Results: Scores and Schedule for Quarter-Final Fixtures
Anderlecht eased past Porto in their UEFA Youth League quarter-final on Wednesday, winning 5-0 in Brussels and setting up a semi-final with Shakhtar Donetsk.
Roma booked their place in the semi-finals on Tuesday as they beat Manchester City 2-1 in the Italy, and the Giallorossi will now face Chelsea in the last four.
Shakhtar Donetsk overcame Benfica in a penalty shootout to book their place in the last four, the Ukrainian outfit having held the hosts to a 1-1 draw in normal time.
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Chelsea became the first team to take their spot in this season's semi-finals following a 2-0 victory over Atletico Madrid.
Read on for updated UEFA Youth League scores and recap of all the quarter-final action.
| Tuesday, March 10 | 3 p.m. GMT/10 a.m. ET | Chelsea | 2-0 | Atletico Madrid |
| Tuesday, March 17 | 4 p.m. GMT/11 a.m. ET | Benfica | 1-1 (Shakhtar win 5-4 pens) | Shakhtar Donetsk |
| Tuesday, March 17 | 5 p.m. GMT/12 p.m. ET | Roma | 2-1 | Manchester City |
| Wednesday, March 18 | 6 p.m. GMT/1 p.m. ET | Anderlecht | 5-0 | Porto |
Anderlecht 5-0 Porto
Aaron Leya Iseka's hat-trick saw Anderlecht to a crushing 5-0 victory over Porto in Brussels in the last of the UEFA Youth League quarter-finals on Wednesday.
The Belgian side were completely dominant throughout—they led 3-0 after 25 minutes—and advance to Nyon for the semi-finals where they will face Shakhtar Donetsk.
Leya Iseka opened the scoring after just four minutes, setting the tone on a terrible night for the travelling Porto side.
The 17-year-old Belgian doubled his own tally and his side's lead in the 16th minute from the penalty spot, before Samy Bourard made it 3-0 with 20 minutes still remaining of the first half, Andy Kawaya providing the key assists for the third goal.
Leya Iseka claimed his treble—again scoring from the penalty spot—10 minutes after the break, Anderlecht rightly hailing their young star's contribution:
Porto's misery was then compounded in the 62nd minute as Lumor turned the ball into his own net to make it 5-0, the eventual final result.
By far the most convincing display of the quarter-finals, Anderlecht will be a tough opponent in the semi-finals for Shakhtar after their own hard-fought last-eight victory.
Roma 2-1 Manchester City
Manchester City's recent misery continued as they were knocked out of the UEFA Youth League by Roma.
The Italian club had been beaten twice by City in the group stage but exacted their revenge on Tuesday, and proceed to the semi-finals.
The Giallorossi grabbed the lead in the second half, after a goalless first 45 minutes, through Tomas Vestenicky's rebounded shot.
City had just lost their captain Kean Bryan, who was sent off on 59 minutes, and the home side immediately made their advantage pay.
And lightning struck twice, as City once again had a player dismissed—this time it was striker Jack Byrne—with Roma scoring just five minutes later from a pile driver 25-yard shot from Lorenzo Pellegrini, sealing the win.
Roma also had Elio Capradossi dismissed, and City scored a consolation from the penalty spot through Thierry Ambrose in injury time.
But it was not enough for Patrick Vieira's young team, and it was the Roman side celebrating a 2-1 win on the final whistle.
Benfica 1-1 Shakhtar Donetsk (Shakhtar Donetsk Win 5-4 On Pens)
Despite the troubles in the Ukraine, hampering Shakhtar Donetsk's ability to prepare for matches, it was the away team who prevailed at the Caixa Futebol Campus, as Benfica lost in a penalty shootout.
It was the Portuguese giants who took the lead in the quarter-final as Joao Carvalho opened the scoring after 42 minutes.
The 18-year-old made sure his toe-poked shot went over the line from close range, giving his team the slender edge.
Benfica Stuff captured the moment on social media:
The home side then missed the opportunity to double their lead as Romario Balde missed from the penalty spot.
And Shakhtar punished Benfica for the mistake of keeping them in the match as they equalised through Vasyl Shtander on 64 minutes.
The game ended in a 1-1 draw and was decided on penalties, with Benfica hearts broken as Diogo Goncalves missed his team's opening kick.
It was left for Beka Vachiberadze to kill the match and win the tie, as he completed Shakhtar's perfection from the spot and win 5-4.
Chelsea 2-0 Atletico Madrid
Chelsea captain John Terry was on hand to watch the club's under-19s advance in their UEFA Youth League endeavours on Tuesday, where Dominic Solanke struck late to put the finishing touches on a 2-0 win.
However, it was Atleti midfielder Fran Manzanara who gave the hosts their advantage after steering the ball past team-mate Carlos Marin and into his own net.
That breakthrough came slightly against the run of play and despite their defeat, Los Rojiblancos enjoyed the greater share of attempts on goal, landing three on target compared to Chelsea's one, per the official UEFA website.
But a clinical presence in front of goal told the tale of Chelsea's night, and as Atleti looked to equalise, Solanke struck in the 89th minute to put the result beyond any doubt.
Per Chelsea Stats, Solanke is now the UEFA Youth League's top scorer this season outright with nine goals to his name, but the clean sheet against stern opposition is also encouraging for the London club:
Next up for Adi Viveash's side comes Roma, who clash at the Stadio Domenico Francioni next Tuesday to decide which team shall make it into the last four.
