Real Madrid are within touching distance of a third consecutive Champions League triumph after Karim Benzema scored twice to eliminate Bayern Munich on Tuesday and book their place in the final. Bayern, who trailed 2-1 following last week’s opening leg in Germany, looked capable of inflicting this season’s latest European comeback when Joshua Kimmich scored […]
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Real Madrid moved a step closer to a third straight Champions League title after substitute Marco Asensio hit the winner in a 2-1 semi-final, first-leg victory at Bayern Munich on Wednesday. The 22-year-old came off the bench to finish a counter-attack and complete the holders’ comeback win, giving Real the advantage for the return game […]
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This season’s Champions League semi-final has been concluded with Liverpool billed to face Roma, in while Bayern Munich take on defending champions Real Madrid. The first leg will be played at Anfield, where the Reds are unbeaten in Europe since October 2014, as Mohamed Salah comes up against his former side. Liverpool beat Manchester City […]
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Bayern Munich ground out a 0-0 draw to see off Sevilla’s spirited challenge and reach the Champions League semi-finals with a 2-1 aggregate win. The newly crowned Bundesliga champions, who won their past two home games 6-0, needed defensive grit to match their usual attacking flair at a sold-out Allianz Arena. Sevilla defender Joaquin Correa, […]
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Bayern Munich were crowned Bundesliga champions for the sixth consecutive season on Saturday, with five games still left to play. However, the coronation ceremony will take place 12 May at the end of the season. The Bundesliga heavyweight easily won the championship as James Rodriguez helped turn the game in their 4-1 comeback victory at […]
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Champions League quarter-final first leg games played on Tuesday, saw Cristiano Ronaldo add to his tally as the top scorer in this season’s UEFA Champions League by bagging a spectacular brace to help holders Real Madrid beat Juventus. Ronaldo and Real laid down a marker by leaving Turin with a 3-0 victory after their quarter-final […]
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Barcelona won Chelsea 3-0 at the Camp Nou, as Lionel Messi scored his 99th and 100th goals in the UEFA Champions League, while Bayern won 3-1 in Turkey to confirm Besiktas’ exit from the competition on Wednesday night. The results mean that Barcelona and Bayern Munich will join AS Roma, Liverpool, Manchester City, Juventus, Sevilla […]
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The Champions League game played at Stamford Bridge in London, saw Lionel Messi strike for the first time in nine games against Chelsea. Willian’s fine strike just after the hour mark had put Chelsea in command after earlier hitting both posts in the first half. However, one moment of carelessness cost Chelsea dear as Andres […]
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Carlo Ancelotti has been sacked by Bayern Munich after their 3-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions league. The decision was reached after a meeting held by by the club’s hierarchy to discuss Ancelotti’s future on Thursday afternoon. A statement on the club’s website said: “Following an internal analysis in Munich on Thursday 28 […]
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Bayern Munich have sealed a two year loan deal for Real Madrid forward James Rodriguez, with the option to buy. The 25-year-old Colombian signed a six-year contract at Real when he joined from Monaco for £71m in July 2014, and went on to make just 22 appearances in La Liga last season. He had been […]
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