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Manchester City down Real Madrid to reach Champions League quarter-finals

Raheem Sterling of Manchester City celebrates after scoring a goal to make it 1-0 during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg match between Manchester City and Real Madrid at Etihad Stadium on August 7, 2020 in Manchester, United Kingdom. Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus were on target as Manchester City kept their cool to secure their place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a 4-2 aggregate victory over Real Madrid. Pep Guardiola's side held the advantage having recorded a 2-1 victory at the Bernabeu in the first-leg back in February, meaning Real needed to score twice without reply to advance in 90 minutes. Their objective didn't change when Sterling opened the scoring for City after just nine minutes, but the goal would have had alarm bells ringing fo...
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Lyon beat out Juventus despite Cristiano Ronaldo brace in Champions League shock

Juventus' Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo kicks the ball during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg football match between Juventus and Olympique Lyonnais (OL), played behind closed doors due to the spread of the COVID-19 infection, caused by the novel coronavirus, at the Juventus stadium, in Turin , on August 7, 2020. A Cristiano Ronaldo brace was not enough to save Juventus from a Champions League exit at the hands of Lyon, despite winning 2-1 in Turin. Juventus started the match with speculation that defeat would bring about the sacking of their manager Maurizio Sarri. Things looked bleak for the former Chelsea boss when Memphis Depay coolly converted a penalty after Houssem Aouar was brought down by Rodrigo Bentancur early in the first half. That left Juve n...
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Cristiano Ronaldo trains with Juventus teammates ahead of Champions League clash with Lyon

Juventus' Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (R) plays a ball with a teammate during a training session at the Juventus stadium in Turin on August 6, 2020 on the eve of the UEFA Champions League football match Juventus vs Olympique Lyonnais, played behind closed doors due to the spread of the COVID-19 infection, caused by the novel coronavirus. Juventus manager Maurizio Sarri dismissed talk that his future would depend on the result of Friday's Champions League last 16, second leg match against Lyon in Turin. Juve trail the Ligue 1 side following their 1-0 defeat in France six months ago before the coronavirus lockdown. "I don't think my future is riding on this game," said Sarri as Juventus look to keep their hopes of a first European title since 1996 on track. "Thinking this ...
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Zidane: Hazard fit and ready for City Showdown

Eden Hazard of Real Madrid controls the ball during the Liga match between Real Madrid CF and RC Celta de Vigo at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on February 16, 2020 in Madrid, Spain. Zinedine Zidane has confirmed Eden Hazard is fit and ready to play against City in Friday night’s Champions League last-16 second-leg encounter at the Etihad.  Hazard has been restricted to 21 appearances this term after suffering two ankle injuries during the campaign and has managed just one goal. It’s been a frustrating debut season in La Liga for the former Chelsea player, who before departing these shores was considered one of the Premier League’s finest attacking players.  But Zidane says he is fit and full of confidence ahead of the showdown at the Etihad, a game which will see Real atte...
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Real Madrid’s Bale won’t face Man City

Gareth Bale of Real Madrid looks on during the Liga match between CA Osasuna and Real Madrid CF at El Sadar Stadium on February 09, 2020 in Pamplona, Spain. Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale has been left out of their 24-man Champions League squad for Friday’s last-16 tie at Manchester City, casting doubt on his future at the club. Bale, 31, last played for Real in June when they beat Mallorca 2-0 and did not feature in their final seven league matches as they pipped Barcelona to the La Liga title while he watched on from the bench. Bale, who has scored over 100 goals for the Spanish side since his record-breaking move in 2013, has endured his worst season at the club with only three goals in all competitions. The Welshman has a contract until 2022 and was set to make a lucrative m...
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Napoli could be without star man Lorenzo Insigne for crunch Champions League clash with Barcelona after Italian suffered tendon injury against Lazio

Lorenzo Insigne of SSC Napoli is on the ground injured during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and SS Lazio at Stadio San Paolo on August 1, 2020 in Naples, Italy. Napoli could be without star forward Lorenzo Insigne when they take on Barcelona in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Friday. The club have confirmed that the captain suffered a tendon injury in their 3-1 victory over Lazio on Saturday. Insigne had scored a penalty earlier in the match but limped off in tears in the final minutes. The Serie A side said the 29-year-old will be monitored closely ahead of the game at the Nou Camp. A statement on the club's website said: “Lorenzo Insigne has undergone tests that have confirmed that he has suffered tendon damage to the adductor longus muscle in hi...
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Napoli president concerned about Barca trip

Napoli's President Aurelio De Laurentiis (L) and Juventus FC President Andrea Agnelli react after Napoli won the TIM Italian Cup (Coppa Italia) final football match Napoli vs Juventus on June 17, 2020 at the Olympic stadium in Rome, played behind closed doors as the country gradually eases the lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 infection, caused by the novel coronavirus. Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has doubts about playing their Champions League return leg at the Nou Camp. Aurelio De Laurentiis has admitted he is concerned about Napoli having to travel to Spain for their Champions League clash against Barcelona amid a spike in coronavirus cases in the country. UEFA confirmed this month that the remaining Champions League and Europa League round of 16 sec...
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Barcelona turmoil continues as Arthur refuses to play in Champions League

Arthur Melo of FC Barcelona controls the ball during the Liga match between Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on March 1, 2020 in Madrid, Spain. Barcelona's turbulent season has taken another turn after their midfielder Arthur Melo told the club he does not wish to play for them anymore. The 23-year-old is currently in his native Brazil following the conclusion of the La Liga season, but he was expected to return for the conclusion of Barca's Champions League campaign. Quique Setien's side face Napoli in the second leg of their last-16 tie on August 8, with the scores level at 1-1 following the first game in Italy. If they are victorious they will then take part in a mini-tournament held in Lisbon between August 12-23, where the quarter-finals, semi-fin...
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Manchester City’s two-year Champions League ban overturned

Illustration picture Manchester City logo during the Champions League. The Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland announced Monday that it has overturned Manchester City's two-year European competition ban over violations of UEFA's Financial Fair Play policy.  CAS also reduced the fine the English Premier League team must pay from approximately $34 million to around $11 million. Manchester City is second in the Premier League standings and now will qualify for next season's Champions League, a financially lucrative competition that will generate millions in revenue for the club.  Manchester United, which currently sits fifth in the table, now must work its way into the top four with four matches remaining to qualify. UEFA, European soccer's governing body, han...
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UEFA reveals Champions League Schedule for August

In this photo illustration a UEFA Champions League logo seen displayed on a smartphone. UEFA has finally narrowed in on its plan to complete the 2019/20 Champions League tournament. According to their press release, UEFA is going to complete all the remaining games in August. The remaining rounds will all be held in Lisbon in single knockout games. The round of 16 games that are left on the schedule will take place the 7/8 of August but it has yet to be determined whether they will be played in Lisbon or the teams’ original venues. So we will see whether Bayern play the second leg against Chelsea at the Allianz or a neutral site. The schedule looks as follows: Round of 16 - August 7-8 Quarterfinals - August 12-15 Semifinals - August 18-19 Final - August 23 All matches...
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Quique Setien hits back at Lionel Messi claims Barcelona cannot win Champions League

President Josep Maria Bartomeu (L) of FC Barcelona talks to FC Barcelona players next to Head Coach Quique Setien (R) and CEO Oscar Grau (2nd L) during a training session at Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper on May 23, 2020 in Barcelona, Spain. Barca drew their first leg of their last-16 clash with Napoli 1-1 at the San Paolo and were unable to play the return fixture due to the suspension of the competition due to the coronavirus pandemic. Messi claimed earlier this month "it is not possible to win it by playing as we have been playing" but Setien remains optimistic despite his talisman's doubts. "We are convinced that we can win the Champions League," he told beIN Sports. "We have to improve some things, but without a doubt we are convinced that the team has the potential to win the...
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UEFA disclose Champions League plan to complete Chelsea’s tie with Bayern Munich

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin speaks at the 44th UEFA Congress at Beur van Berlage on March 03, 2020 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has provided an optimistic update on plans to finish this season's Champions League and Europa League competitions behind closed doors. Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur were both knocked out of the respective competitions just before football came to a halt due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. However, Chelsea remain in the Champions League, although their hopes of progressing to the quarter-finals are slim after a 3-0 home defeat to Bayern Munich in the first leg of their tie. However, with the Bundesliga returning this weekend and the Premier League still hopeful of getting Project Restart agreed, Ceferin is adaman...
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UEFA plan Champions League final for August

In this photo illustration a UEFA Champions League logo seen displayed on a smartphone.UEFA are exploring the possibility of playing the Champions League final on the last Saturday in August.The final was due to be played at the Ataturk Stadium in Istanbul on May 30, but that date was postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak.However, according to a report in The Telegraph, the final could now be pushed back to August 29 - while the Europa League final in Gdansk has been provisionally earmarked to take place three days earlier.The report also claims that there have been discussions about provisionally playing the quarter-final matches from July 28/29, with the rest of the competition concluded in August.While Europa League ties would  be played in the same weeks - but there are still ...
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Uefa suspend Champions League until further notice

POLAND - 2020/03/23: In this photo illustration the UEFA Champions League logo seen displayed on a smartphone.Uefa, football’s European governing body, has moved to put all competitions under its auspices on hold amid the ongoing shutdown caused by the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.Following a meeting today (Wednesday) by video conference of the 55 Uefa member associations, Uefa announced this afternoon that all Uefa Champions League and Europa League matches from the current campaign have been suspended “until further notice”.The rescheduled June play-off matches for the 2020 European Championship – a tournament already moved to the summer of 2021 – have been postponed. The play-offs involve 16 different European national sides.Qualifying matches for the Women’s Euro 2021 have also been...
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Josip Ilicic nets four as Atalanta reaches Champions league Quarters

Josip Ilicic of Atalanta scores his sides fourth goal during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg match between Valencia CF and Atalanta at Estadio Mestalla on March 10, 2020 in Valencia, Spain.Atalanta's Josip Ilicic scored four goals in a stunning individual display to lead them to a 4-3 Champions League round of 16, second-leg win over Valencia, that completed an 8-4 aggregate victory at an empty Mestalla on Tuesday.The Spanish side's stadium was shut to supporters as part of measures to stop the spread of coronavirus, with the visitors coming from a high-risk zone in the north of Italy.Valencia defender Mouctar Diakhaby conceded two penalties in the first half, both converted by Ilicic, either side of Kevin Gameiro's equaliser.Gameiro headed home a second and Ferran Torres ...
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Leipzig beats Tottenham to reach Champions League quarters

Patrick Schick of RB Leipzig, Angelino of RB Leipzig, Christopher Nkunku of RB Leipzig, Marcel Sabitzer of RB Leipzig, Dayot Upamecano of RB Leipzig, celebrates the 2-0 during the UEFA Champions League match between RB Leipzig v Tottenham Hotspur at the Red Bull Arena on March 10, 2020 in Leipzig Germany.RB Leipzig's Marcel Sabitzer scored two early goals as they eased past last year's finalists Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 in their Champions League last-16 second leg on Tuesday to reach their first quarter-finals by 4-0 on aggregate.Sabitzer fired the German side in front with a low shot from about 20 metres after 10 minutes and they never looked back, pinning the visitors, who were without injured strikers Harry Kane and Son Heung-min, in their own half.Leipzig's captain was given far too much ...
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Jurgen Klopp: Liverpool are ready for Atletico’s antics at Anfield

Jurgen Klopp manager of Liverpool during a training session at Melwood training ground on March 10, 2020 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. Liverpool FC will face Atletico Madrid in their UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg match on March 11, 2020. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will warn his players again about Atletico Madrid’s gamesmanship, but admits this time he will not be forced into protecting them against red cards.In the first leg of their last-16 Champions League 1-0 defeat in the Wanda Metropolitano, Klopp substituted Sadio Mane as he feared he would be dismissed after being targeted by Atletico.The hosts generated contact with the Senegal international, already on a yellow card, tried to manufacture a foul and then wildly remonstrated with the Polish referee Szymon Ma...
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PSG's Champions League clash with Dortmund will be behind closed doors

Moenchengladbach's Swiss defender Nico Elvedi and Dortmund's Norwegian forward Erling Braut Haaland vie for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga football match Borussia Moenchengladbach v Borussia Dortmund in Moenchengladbach, western Germany on March 7, 2020.Wednesday's Champions League last 16 second leg meeting between PSG and Borussia Dortmund will be played behind closed doors in Paris, it was confirmed this morning.Due to an escalation of concern over the Coronavirus spread French authorities moved to ban gatherings of over 1,000 people over the weekend, a ruling that leaves sporting events in limbo.PSG will start 2-1 down and in front of an empty Parc de Princes. Their scheduled Ligue 1 match in Strasbourg yesterday was also postponed due to the spread of Covid-19.To...
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Real Madrid 1-2 Manchester City : De Bruyne, Jesus fire Guardiola's Man City to victory in Spain

Gabriel Jesus of Manchester City scores 1-1 during the UEFA Champions League match between Real Madrid v Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabeu on February 26, 2020 in Madrid Spain.With two late goals in five minutes, Manchester City turned the tables on Real Madrid and boosted its chances of finally winning an elusive Champions League title while it can.Gabriel Jesus scored an equalizer in the 78th minute and Kevin De Bruyne netted an 83rd-minute winner from the penalty spot as Man City came from behind for a 2-1 win over Madrid in the first leg of the last 16 at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Wednesday.“It’s a great satisfaction to be able to win at the Bernabeu,” Man City coach Pep Guardiola said. “We are not used to these types of results. It shows that we can go to any stadium and...
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Chelsea 0-3 Bayern Munich: Blues dismantled at the Bridge by brilliant Bayern

Robert Lewandowski of Bayern Munich competes for the ball with Mateo Kovacic of Chelsea (L) during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match between Chelsea FC and FC Bayern Muenchen at Stamford Bridge stadium on February 25, 2020 in London, United Kingdom.Bayern Munich have taken a big step towards the 2020 UEFA Champions League quarter-final after dismantling Chelsea 3-0 at Stamford Bridge.After a deadlocks in the first half, the Bundesliga Champions got on the scoresheet, when Serj Nabry tapped the ball into an empty net in the 51st minute. Only-begotten 3 minutes later, Nabry scored his brace with a clinical finish by Robert Lewandowski’s skillful pass to double the lead for the Bavarians.Lewandowski completed Chelsea’s misery after tucking the ball home from close ran...
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