Tag: Champions League
Real draw Chelsea, City's Guardiola back at Bayern in Champions League quarters
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Holders Real Madrid will play 2021 winners Chelsea in the Champions League quarter-finals while Manchester City's Pep Guardiola will visit his former club Bayern Munich after the teams were drawn together on Friday.Real, who beat last year'
Five-star Haaland leads Manchester City to 7-0 rout of Leipzig
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Erling Haaland became the third player in Champions League history to score five goals in a game as he led Manchester City to an unrelenting 7-0 rout of RB Leipzig in the second leg of their last-16 tie on Tuesday. The victory, which equal
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Real not taking three-goal advantage over Liverpool for granted, says Ancelotti
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Real Madrid will not be complacent against Liverpool in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie at home despite their three goal advantage from the first leg, coach Carlo Ancelotti told a news conference on Tuesday. Bidding
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Bayern cruise past PSG to reach Champions League last eight
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Bayern Munich forward Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting scored against his former club and Serge Gnabry added a late second as the Germans beat Paris St Germain 2-0 on Wednesday to reach the Champions League quarter-finals. The 33-year-old Choupo-M
'I'm still here,' says Potter after Chelsea beat Dortmund
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Chelsea boss Graham Potter looked like the most relieved man in London as he punched the air and blew kisses into the crowd after his struggling side's 2-1 aggregate win over Borussia Dortmund in the last 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday.
UEFA to refund Liverpool fans for Paris Champions League final chaos
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UEFA will refund Liverpool fans who attended last year's Champions League final in Paris, Europe's soccer governing body said on Tuesday after an independent report said they were responsible for the chaos outside the stadium. The final wa
After Champions League humiliation, Liverpool now plans for summer signings
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Liverpool have to start working on their player recruitment plans for the summer transfer window regardless of their Champions League status next season, manager Juergen Klopp said, highlighting the spending power of other Premier League clubs.
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Lukaku strikes late to snatch win for Inter over Porto
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Substitute Romelu Lukaku grabbed an 86th-minute goal to earn Inter Milan a 1-0 victory over Porto in a tight first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Wednesday. Porto midfielder Otavio was sent off after receiving a second yellow
Champions League: Gvardiol header earns Leipzig 1-1 draw against Manchester City
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RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol powered home a towering header in 70th-minute to earn them a 1-1 draw against visitors Manchester City in their Champions League Round of 16 first leg on Wednesday. The 21-year-old defender bagged the des
Champions League: RB Leipzig's Nkunku doubtful for Man City clash
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RB Leipzig's Christopher Nkunku is doubtful for their Champions League last 16 first leg against Manchester City on Wednesday despite having made a comeback from injury last week, coach Marco Rose said on Tuesday. The France international,
Big-spending Chelsea outgunned by Borussia in Champions League encounter
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Borussia Dortmund snatched a 1-0 victory over Chelsea in the Champions League round of 16 first leg on Wednesday courtesy of Karim Adeyemi's superb goal to extend their winning run this year.Germany international Adeyemi sprinted more than
Mbappe in PSG's squad but still doubtful for Bayern Champions League clash
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Kylian Mbappe was included in Paris St Germain's squad for Tuesday's Champions League last-16 first leg against Bayern Munich at the Parc des Princes after taking part in training although his participation in the clash was still in doubt.
Benzema retires from international football after missing World Cup
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France striker Karim Benzema announced his retirement from international football on his 35th birthday on Monday, a day after Les Bleus lost to Argentina on penalties in the World Cup final. Ballon d'Or winner Benzema, who scored 37 times
France striker Karim Benzema out of World Cup with injury
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France striker Karim Benzema has been ruled out of the World Cup in Qatar after suffering an injury in training, the French football federation said on Saturday. The Ballon d'Or winner, who has been struggling with a muscle problem, was fo
Merciless Bayern beat a sorry Barcelona 3-0
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Goals by Sadio Mane, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Benjamin Pavard earned Bayern Munich a 3-0 win at already-eliminated Barcelona on Wednesday as the German giants clinched a spot in the Champions League round of 16 as group winners. Bayern
Barcelona out to prove they are better than Bayern, says Xavi
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Barcelona will be eager to show everyone that they are better than rivals Bayern Munich when the two teams face off in the Champions League on Wednesday, manager Xavi Hernandez said. Barcelona were beaten 2-0 by Bayern in last month's Grou
Havertz curler sends Chelsea into Champions League knockout stage
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A fine strike from Kai Havertz earned Chelsea a battling 2-1 victory at Red Bull Salzburg on Tuesday as they clinched a spot in the Champions League round of 16 as group winners. Chelsea put on a dazzling display in the first half, taking
Cristiano Ronaldo breaks silence after being dropped from Manchester United squad vs Chelsea
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Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo has broken the silence after being dropped from the squad to face Chelsea on Saturday, October 22.
Lewandowski late show rescues Barcelona but early exit looms
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Robert Lewandowski scored two late goals to earn Barcelona a point in a breathless 3-3 draw with Inter Milan on Wednesday which kept alive their faint hopes of reaching the Champions League last 16. Barcelona are still facing elimination a
Chelsea top group with comfortable win at 10-man Milan
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Chelsea completed the double over AC Milan to top Champions League Group E with a 2-0 victory at San Siro on Tuesday, a match the hosts had to play the majority of with 10 men. Looking to build on a 3-0 win over the Italians last week, Che