Angel Di Maria scored two sensational goals against his former club as Paris Saint-Germain beat Real Madrid 3-0 at Le Parc des Princes. It did not take Di Maria long to open the scoring. Bursting into the box, the Argentina international thumped a shot beyond Thibaut Courtois at his near post. His second was even …
Timo Werner scored twice in the second half as Leipzig stunned Portuguese champion Benfica 2-1 in Group G of the Champions League on Tuesday. Werner opened the scoring with a low shot from inside the area in the 69th and doubled the lead from close range in the 78th after a video review reversed an …
Paris Saint-Germain will be without both Neymar and Kylian Mbappe for Wednesday night’s Champions League clash with Real Madrid in the French capital. Neymar – strongly linked with Barcelona during the summer – made a scoring return for PSG at the weekend as he came up with a late winner in the Ligue 1 clash …
Barcelona have confirmed their squad for their 2019-20 Champions League campaign that will see them take on Borussia Dortmund, Inter and Slavia Prague in the group stages. The Spanish champions have obviously included the entire first-team squad as well as Barcelona B players Hiroki Abe, Ronaldo Araujo and Ferran Sarsanedas in their A Iist. Abe …
Brazilian star Neymar will miss three Champions League matches next season, UEFA confirmed Wednesday, as punishment for insulting a referee following Paris Saint-Germain’s collapse against Manchester United. UEFA first imposed the ban in April before PSG contested the decision, but a final decision was delivered on Wednesday. “The appeal lodged by PSG is rejected. Consequently, …
Roberto Firmino is fit and ready to start the Champions League final, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp confirmed on Friday, though declined to say whether the Brazilian will be in the XI. Firmino once again formed a dynamic partnership with Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane in the Liverpool attack this term, scoring 16 goals and adding …
Tottenham striker Harry Kane has handed the club a huge boost by declaring himself fit to play against Liverpool in Saturday’s Champions League final, some just five days out from the fixture. The England skipper injured his ankle against Manchester City on April 9, and has played no part in any of the club’s nine …
Liverpool striker Roberto Firmino has returned to training ahead of the Champions League final. The Brazil international missed Liverpool’s last three matches because of a thigh injury but was able to take part in the first session of the squad’s pre-final camp in Marbella, Spain. Firmino was the first player to arrive on the south …
Tottenham replicated Liverpool’s Champions League miracle as Lucas Moura’s dramatic second-half hat-trick set up a stunning 3-2 win over Ajax which sets up an all-English final. Spurs were dead and buried at half-time in the second leg at the Johan Cryuff ArenA as they trailed the Amsterdam 2-0 on the night and 3-0 on aggregate …
Two goals apiece from Divock Origi and half-time substitute Georginio Wijnaldum saw a Liverpool side written off without two of their best players, Mo Salah and Roberto Firmino, thump the Spanish champions 4-0, in feat that must surely rival even the turnaround in Istanbul as one of the finest in the club’s history. With Firmino …
Ajax took a step towards their first Champions League final in over two decades on Tuesday with a 1-0 win at Tottenham Hostpur in the first leg of the semi-final. Donny van de Beek’s 15th minute strike was enough for the Dutch league leaders, who also struck the post via David Neres with 12 minutes …
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp will wait until the day of the game to assess whether Roberto Firmino is fit to play in Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final first leg in Barcelona. The Brazilian forward, 27, missed the Premier League win over Huddersfield on Friday with a muscle tear. Midfielder Fabinho is available again after sustaining a …
Ajax stunned juventus to reach the Champions League semi-finals for the first time since 1997 as Matthijs de Ligt’s thumping second-half header secured a 2-1 second-leg victory in the last eight in Turin on Tuesday. Cristiano Ronaldo, bidding for his sixth Champions League title, scored a 28th-minute header to put Juve ahead after a 1-1 …
Liverpool will be without Dejan Lovren and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain as they travel to Porto for their Champions League quarter-final second leg on Wednesday. The pair both missed training at Melwood on Tuesday ahead of the game and have not been included in Jurgen Klopp’s 21-man squad to head to Portgual. Lovren misses out due to …
Ernesto Valverde has admitted he fears Manchester United’s “spirit” as he attempts to lead Barcelona into the Champions League semi-finals at their expense. Barca host United in the second leg of their quarter-final at the Nou Camp on Tuesday, and will take a 1-0 lead into the game following their victory in the …
The second leg of Juventus-Ajaxis right around the corner. Tomorrow at 8:00 pm GMT, Massimiliano Allegri’s side will be looking for victory as they try and move on to the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League. Today, at the Continassa, training is underway for the Bianconeri ahead of tomorrow’s big match. Juve …
Cristiano Ronaldo marked his return from injury with a precious away goal as Juventus drew 1-1 with an excellent Ajax in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final in Amsterdam on Wednesday. Ronaldo subdued the 50,000 home fans in the Johan Cruyff Arena when he headed Juventus in front on the stroke of …
Barcelona beat Manchester United 1-0 in their Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday after a first-half own goal by Luke Shaw at Old Trafford. Luis Suarez’s 12th minute back-post header was deflected past David de Gea by United left-back Shaw. The teams meet again next Tuesday at the Camp Nou. …
We are down to last eight and set your alarms because the Champions League quarter-finals will kick off today. FIXTURES Wednesday : Tottenham vs Manchester City, Liverpool vs Porto Thursday : Ajax vs Juventus, Manchester United vs Barcelona TOTTENHAM VS MANCHESTER CITY First leg: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Wednesday 10 April Second leg: Etihad Stadium, Thursday …
Tottenham right-back Serge Aurier is expected to miss Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final first leg against Manchester City after failing to recover from a hamstring injury. The Ivory Coast international, who has been struggling with a hamstring strain, is thought to have made himself available after the recent death of his father, but he …