Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur picked two of the remaining four tickets into the Last 16 of the UEFA Champions League, knocking out two Italian favourites, Napoli and Inter. Liverpool heeded the advice of Coach Jurgen Klopp and really put up a magical display against Napoli at Anfield, with Mo Salah almost walking into the net […]
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Tuesday saw a busy night of action in the UEFA Champions League as some of Europe’s top clubs secured their places in the knockout stages of the competition. Holders Real Madrid went through as group winners with a 2-0 win over Roma in Group G. Goals from Gareth Bale and Lucas Vazquez secured the victory, although Roma […]
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Barcelona halted their winless streak as a brace from talisman Lionel Messi inspired them to a 4-2 win against Tottenham Hotspur in Group B on matchday two of this season’s UEFA Champions League at the Wembley Stadium on Wednesday. Prior to the game, Barcelona had failed to win their last three games (two draws and […]
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Juventus kicked off their Champions League campaign with a 2-0 victory at Valencia in a match overshadowed by a controversial red card for Cristiano Ronaldo, while tournament favourites Manchester City were stunned at home by Lyon on Wednesday. Ronaldo’s Champions League debut for Juventus lasted less than half an hour as the Portuguese star was […]
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Lionel Messi scored a sensational hat-trick as Barcelona kickstarted their Champions League campaign with a 4-0 win at home to Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven on Tuesday. However, their victory was marred by defender Samuel Umtiti sent off in the second half. Barca’s all-time top scorer Messi broke the deadlock in the 32nd minute at the […]
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Zinedine Zidane quit his position as the coach of Real Madrid football club on Thursday, after winning an unprecedented third consecutive Champions League trophy last weekend. Zidane, one of the only three managers, along with Carlo Ancelotti and Bob Paisely, to have won the UEFA European Cup three times, guided Real Madrid to Champions League […]
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Serbian referee Milorad Mazic will take charge of the Champions League final between holders Real Madrid and Liverpool on May 26 in Kiev, UEFA announced on Monday. The 45-year-old, an international referee since 2009, will be assisted by compatriots Milovan Ristic and Dalibor Djurdjevic. Frenchman Clement Turpin will serve as the fourth official. Mazic has […]
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Liverpool held off a spirited Roma fightback to reach the Champions League final 7-6 on aggregate despite losing a hectic semi-final second leg in Rome on Wednesday. Jurgen Klopp’s side will play defending champions Real Madrid in Kiev on May 26 after qualifying for their eighth European Cup final and first since 2007. The 4-2 […]
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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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