Conte told Sky Sports: It was a difficult game, from the start. Chelsea showed they were much better than us.
Opponents Egypt will have their work cut out to stop the in-form 29-year-old Lyon man but they will boast their own quality forwards in the shape of Salah and Aston Villa' Trezeguet, the latter scoring in extra-time to down Morocco in their quarter-final.
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Athletic Club deservedly took the lead after just eight minutes even if the opener came in fortuitous circumstances, with Inaki Williams' shot taking a wicked deflection off Mario Hermoso to leave Jan Oblak with no chance.
But who were the biggest winners and losers from the first knockout stage draw of this year's competition? Let GOAL break it down for you:
This means it's likely Saints will enjoy sustained periods of pressure in the match in their bid for goals, hence the high corner and shots count.
Of course, it’s possible that the Messi-Ronaldo era will be succeeded by the Erling Haaland-Kylian Mbappe era, in which case football will continue to evaluate players in the same old overly-simplistic manner. The sport might never be able to shake its habit of only seeing its greatest talents for the numbers they produce.
We will make mistakes, we will put our hands up but we will defend our club in a really strong way. And now we postpone the match for all the right reasons, believe me.
When you have a young team like Arsenal, you've got to just take the rough with the smooth - and the Crystal Palace defeat was very, very rough.
But the key to success in 2026 was always qualifying in 2022. Players need to experience World Cups before they can genuinely compete in them.
People decided that European competitions can be played on plastic pitches, so we have to play. Elsewhere in the competition, Leicester were held 0-0 at home by PSV Eindhoven, Marseille beat PAOK Salonika 2-1 and Slavia Prague earned a 3-3 draw at Feyenoord.
Diogo Jota put Jurgen Klopp's side ahead in the 13th minute, nodding home at the back post after a great cross from the right by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Having committed to his latest contract extension in December 2019, Klopp has never shied away from the fact that he feels a break from management is fast approaching.
Spurs aren't the only bidders in the hunt for the showpiece however, with Stadium Australia in Sydney also said to be exploring the possibility.
If your hands are tied financially, you might have better luck in the Netherlands or Portugal with AZ teen Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro or Benfica's Andre Gomes available at a cheaper price.
Chelsea duo Jessie Fleming and Fran Kirby were ninth and 10th respectively, while their captain Pernille Harder was seventh.
Sporting have been fined 250,000 euros (£213,694), while league rivals Porto were fined 300,000 euros (£256,462).
While it has not necessarily carried on in a consistent manner - an FA Cup exit to Middlesbrough and 3-2 defeat at Manchester United for example - Spurs did show some grit and determination to fight for a top-four place at Brighton.
Potter: I don't understand why VAR got involvedPotter felt his side deserved more at Old Trafford but lay some of the blame for their defeat at the decision to dismiss Dunk as one of two refereeing incidents he took aim at in his post-match press conference.
Arsenal looked toothless in attack, and Arteta said fatigue may have played a part and will look to recharge batteries over the next fortnight when the club will head to Dubai for a mid-season break.
While he never achieved international recognition in England age-group teams, his potential has been clear at Crystal Palace since he joined the club in 2016, following Brentford's decision to close their academy.
Great fitness level from the boys. Last 10 minutes, they're still pushing, they're still chasing, trying to get forward, trying to support, trying to help each other out so it was great to see.
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Consistent injuries have decimated their squad, including time out for key players such as Patrick Bamford and Kalvin Phillips.
In the round's other matches, Kylian Mbappe - who has long been linked with a move to Real Madrid - scored a 94th-minute winner against Carlo Ancelotti's side as Paris Saint-Germain take a slender advantage into the second leg.
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But whether it was a good decision or not, we will only know at the end of the season. It looks increasingly as though it will be remembered as a bad one, even if there is acceptance that Aubameyang's presence at the club had become more of a hindrance than a help, but there is at least encouragement to be found in the underlying numbers.
The draw leaves Manchester City just one point above Liverpool with seven games remaining for both sides.
We have to be disappointed, Conte said. They were good but I think we made many, many mistakes, especially with the ball, and I think this type of situation creates a bit of mental instability in my team.
A bit sad it is not gone down for me, I want to score, but most important is to win. The equaliser was Nicolas Pepe's moment to savour.
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He has not ruled out staying on as manager beyond that - but recent form means that is not likely to happen.
Despite coming off in the 64th minute, Marcus Rashford attempted more shots at goal (3) and had more touches in the opposition's box (6) than any other player in the match.
We were laughed at, to be quite honest. We used to hear about this ban and boys used to make fun of us for being women playing football, but in the end I think they could see that we were serious about it.
Neymar muted his celebrations and took off his jersey to unveil a message on his shirt paying tribute to Brazilian country singer Marilia Mendonca, who was killed in a plane crash in the state of Minas Gerais on Friday.
Sadly they've not provided the attacking returns either with Reece James, Marcos Alonso and Joao Cancelo returning the sum total of 10 points between them, but Statman Dave's message was stick with it because these are the guys that will occasionally bring us the whopping 20-plus point hauls that can send you shooting up your mini-leagues.
He added: We know the poor run of form puts ourselves under pressure but that pressure should be a joy, it should be something that makes us a better team and makes every player perform at their best level.
SubsIbrahima Konate - 6Marshalled the defence well in the second half and saw a header crash off the post in the 59th minute.
