Liverpool produced one of the most stunning comebacks in Champions League history as Divock Origi and Georginio Wijnaldum scored twice to beat Barcelona 4-0 and progress to the final for the second consecutive year 4-3 on aggregate on Tuesday. The Reds not only had a mountain to climb on the scoreboard, but were deprived of […]
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Manchester United’s hopes of Champions League football next season were ended after a 1-1 draw at already-relegated Huddersfield on Sunday. United got off to a good start as they went 1-0 up on eight minutes after Scott McTominay collected the ball just inside the box and hammered it through Jonas Lossl in goal for Huddersfield. Huddersfield equalised […]
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Following an entertaining game in London, Ajax returned to Amsterdam on Tuesday with an advantage after beating Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-final. It was 22 year-old Donny van de Beek’s strike in the 15th minute that proved to be the only goal of the day at the […]
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Leading Pan-African Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) PLC in partnership with leading global payments and technology company, Mastercard, have announced they are giving away all-expenses paid trips to the Semi-Finals and Finals of the 2019 UEFA Champions League to 12 lucky UBA Mastercard holders and their plus ones. Open to all existing and new UBA Platinum […]
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Liverpool set up a mouthwatering Champions League semi-final against Barcelona on Wednesday after their superstar front three all scored in a 4-1 win away at FC Porto that saw them cruise into the last four 6-1 on aggregate. On a wet night at the Estadio do Dragao, Liverpool had to weather an early storm before […]
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Cristiano Ronaldo’s flying header on the stroke of half-time eventually led to a 1-1 draw between Ajax and Juventus in the first leg of Champions League quarter-final. Ronaldo subdued the 50,000 home fans in the Johan Cruyff Arena when he headed Juventus in front on the stroke of half-time to take his record goal tally […]
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Liverpool closed in on a Champions League semi-final meeting with Barcelona or Manchester United as Porto were swept aside 2-0 in the first leg of their quarter-final tie at Anfield. Naby Keita and Roberto Firmino struck inside the first 26 minutes to put the hosts in command and Liverpool’s only regret may be not building […]
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Paris Saint-Germain forward, Neymar, has been charged by UEFA for insulting the referee after his club were eliminated from the Champions League by Manchester United earlier this month. Neymar missed both legs of the round of 16 tie following an injury he sustained prior to the encounter. He was investigated for lashing out and labelling […]
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Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa on Saturday thrashed Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) champions Lobi Stars of Makurdi in a CAF Champions League group game played in Pretoria. Goals by Thapelo Morena, Themba Zwane and Lebohang Maboe not only saw Mamelodi Sundowns exact revenge on Lobi Stars courtesy of a 3-0 win, but also confirmed […]
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Manchester City, Bayern Munich and Juventus confirmed their places as group winners after the final matches of the group stage of the 2018/19 UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night. Lyon will join the trio in the Round of 16 after securing a point away to Shakhtar Donetsk. Manchester United, Roma and holders Real Madrid were […]
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