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Atletico Madrid knock Man Utd out of Champions League

(L-R) Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United, Renan Lodi of Atletico Madrid during the UEFA Champions League match between Manchester United v Atletico Madrid at the Old Trafford on March 15, 2022 in Manchester United Kingdom. Atletico Madrid knocked Manchester United out of the UEFA Champions League, beating the English club 1-0 in a round of 16 second leg match Tuesday.Brazilian defender Renan Lodi scored the winning goal for Atletico Madrid with a header in the 41st minute at Manchester's Old Trafford stadium.Thanks to his goal, the visitors bagged the quarterfinals ticket.The first leg held at Madrid's Wanda Metropolitano Stadium on Feb. 23 ended 1-1, so after their latest victory, Atletico Madrid won 2-1 on aggregate.Following the home loss, Manchester United's journey in Europe is ov...
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Real Madrid reaches Champions League quarterfinals with comeback win over PSG

Karim Benzema of Real Madrid celebrates his second goal while Marquinhos, goalkeeper of PSG Gianluigi Donnarumma react during the UEFA Champions League Round Of Sixteen Leg Two match between Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on March 9, 2022 in Madrid, Spain. Karim Benzema scored a hat-trick as Real Madrid advanced to the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals Wednesday with a comeback 3-1 win over Paris Saint-Germain.PSG scored the opening goal when Kylian Mbappe made a close-range finish in the 39th minute at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.Benzema bagged three goals for Real Madrid in the 61st, 76th and 78th minutes to send his team into the next round with a 3-2 win on aggregate.He became the oldest player to net a hat-trick in the Champions League (34 years...
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Real Madrid hope fans can see them home against PSG in Champions League

Carlo Ancelotti of Real Madrid and Karim Benzema of Real Madrid talks during the UEFA Champions League Round Of Sixteen Leg One match between Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid at Parc des Princes on February 15, 2022 in Paris, France. Following Saturday convincing 4-1 home win against Real Sociedad, Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti and his players thanked their fans in the most animated section behind the Bernabeu goal.Then they returned to the dressing room before coming out to the fans one more time. This is unheard of, but it was with good reason and with an eye on what’s to follow.Madrid host Paris St Germain in the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday, their biggest game of the season.PSG won the first leg 1-0 in a game they completely dominated. Madrid need everything for the s...
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Liverpool, Bayern Munich into Champions League quarterfinals

Liverpool's Fabinho and Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez (left) battle for the ball during the UEFA Champions League round of sixteen second leg match at Anfield, Liverpool. Picture date: Tuesday March 8, 2022. Liverpool and Bayern Munich advanced to the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals Tuesday evening.Nicknamed the Reds, Liverpool lost to Italian side Inter Milan 1-0 at home but the English club just managed to reach the next stage of the tournament.Inter's Argentine forward Lautaro Martinez broke the deadlock in the 62nd minute, sending the ball to the top corner of Liverpool’s net at Anfield Stadium.Only a minute after Martinez's stunning goal, the Italian club were down to 10 men in the round of 16 second leg.Chilean forward Alexis Sanchez was shown a red card after a mistimed challen...
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Mbappe a doubt for Real Madrid with foot injury

Kylian Mbappe during the French championship Ligue 1 football match between Stade de Reims and Paris Saint-Germain on August 29, 2021 at Auguste Delaune stadium in Reims, France.Paris Saint-Germain have confirmed that Kylian Mbappe has suffered a left foot injury ahead of Wednesday's crucial UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg against Real Madrid at Santiago Bernabeu.The France international's goal separates the two sides heading into the return leg in the Spanish capital and he has picked up a knock in training on Monday despite having missed the loss away at OGC Nice over the weekend in Ligue 1.Kylian Mbappe took a blow to his left foot in training today, read an official PSG medical update. He underwent treatment this afternoon. Clinical exams are reassuring, and a new update w...
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UEFA to hold extraordinary meeting amid Russia’s intervention in Ukraine

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin during the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 draw at O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester. Picture date: Thursday October 28, 2021. UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin on Thursday called an extraordinary meeting of the Executive Committee "to evaluate the situation" and "take all necessary decisions" after Russia's military intervention in Ukraine.The meeting will be held on Friday, UEFA said on Twitter.The military action has put at risk the 2022 UEFA Champions League final scheduled to take place at the Gazprom Arena in St. Petersburg on May 28.The European football's governing body earlier told Anadolu Agency that it is "closely monitoring the situation" between the two countries.UEFA is constantly and closely monitoring the situation and any decision would be made in ...
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Manchester United scrape late draw against Atletico Madrid in Champions League

Manchester United's Swedish forward Anthony Elanga (L) and Atletico Madrid's French midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia hug a the end of the UEFA Champions League football match between Atletico de Madrid and Manchester United at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid on February 23, 2022. After a tepid start to their round of 16 tie against Spanish giants Atletico Madrid, Manchester United came from behind the snatch a late 1-1 draw in the Champions League, thanks to young academy product Anthony Elanga.The 19-year-old scored with his first touch in the 80th minute after coming onto the pitch to replace Marcus Rashford five minutes earlier, latching onto a slicing transition pass by Bruno Fernandes and slotting low and hard beneath Atlético goalkeeper Jan Oblak.It was more than what United d...
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Chelsea find scoring touch without record signing Lukaku

Kai Havertz of Chelsea celebrates with teammate Antonio Ruediger after scoring their team's first goal during the UEFA Champions League Round Of Sixteen Leg One match between Chelsea FC and Lille OSC at Stamford Bridge on February 22, 2022 in London, England. Chelsea rediscovered some of their fluent attacking form as they beat Lille 2-0 in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday.But the talk at Stamford Bridge was more about the striker who did not play than the ones who did.Record signing Romelu Lukaku sat on the bench as an unused substitute while fellow strikers Kai Havertz and Christian Pulisic claimed the goals that put reigning champions Chelsea in the driving seat to advance to the quarter-finals.On Saturday, against Crystal Palace, Lukaku had the fewest touc...
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Vlahovic not enough as Juventus slip at Villarreal

Raul Albiol of Villarreal CF clahses with Dusan Vlahovic of Juventus during the UEFA Champions League Round Of Sixteen Leg One match between Villarreal CF and Juventus at Estadio de la Ceramica on February 22, 2022 in Villarreal, Spain.Dusan Vlahovic lived up to the hype by scoring 32 seconds into his Champions League debut on Tuesday but Juventus have work to do to make the last 16 after being held to a 1-1 draw by Villarreal in the first leg.Vlahovic found the corner with just his second touch of the game at La Ceramica but a sensational start for Juve and the Serb's Champions League career was not enough for victory.Instead, Villarreal's Dani Parejo steered in a deserved equaliser midway through the second half to leave a compelling contest in the balance ahead the return leg in Turin.A...
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Report: UEFA may move Champions League Final from Russia

ITALY - 2022/02/16: A microphone bearing the logo of UEFA Champions League and the logo of Amazon is seen at the end of the UEFA Champions League round of sixteen first leg football match between FC Internazionale and Liverpool FC. Liverpool FC won 2-0 over FC Internazionale.UEFA is exploring the possibility of moving the 2022 Champions League final from Saint Petersburg “amid concerns over the possibility of military conflict between Russia and Ukraine,” according to ESPN’s Mark Ogden.The match is currently set to be held in the Krestovsky Stadium on May 28. However, this location of the Champions League final is now in doubt due to growing tensions between Russia and Western governments.The UK government and the European Union have served notice in the past 24 hours of a readiness to imp...
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Struggling Atletico look to reignite the fire against Man United

Luis Suarez of Atletico de Madrid warms up during the Santander La Liga match played between Atletico de Madrid and Levante UD at Wanda Metropolitano stadium on February 16, 2022, in Madrid, Spain. If winning La Liga caused Atletico Madrid to soften their edge or lose their identity, a Champions League tie against Manchester United could be a chance for them to get it back.From the highs of winning their second league title in 25 years, have come the lows of humiliating defeats, unprecedented fragility in defence and introspection over style and application that has left even Diego Simeone's future in doubt.And yet amid all the soul-searching and despair, there have been pockets of resistance, a handful of rare but uplifting performances dotted across a miserable season, each of them ...
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Bayern rescue a point, Liverpool squeeze past Inter in Champions League

Kingsley Coman of Bayern Muenchen and Rasmus Kristensen of Red Bull Salzburg battle for the ball during the UEFA Champions League Round Of Sixteen Leg One match between FC Salzburg and FC Bayern München at Football Arena Salzburg on February 16, 2022 in Salzburg, Austria.Former European champions and German heavyweights Bayern Munich were lucky to escape with a point in the Champions League round of 16 on Thursday morning, pushed to the very edge in a 1-1 draw with Austrian underdogs RB Salzburg.It took a last-minute equaliser from Kingsley Coman to cancel out Salzburg's opener by Chukwubuike Adamu and rescue Bayern's record unbeaten away run in the competition, which now extends to 22 games.Salzburg began the first-leg tie with the same energy and enthusiasm as their raucous home crowd, b...
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Mbappe boosts PSG, gives Madrid glimpse of future

Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint-Germain and Luka Modric of Real Madrid fight for possession during the UEFA Champions League Round Of Sixteen Leg One match between Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid at Parc des Princes on February 15, 2022 in Paris, France. Paris Saint-Germain drew first blood in their UEFA Champions League round of 16 first-leg clash with Real Madrid on Tuesday thanks to Kylian Mbappe's late winner at Parc des Princes with just seconds remaining on the clock.Just when it looked as if the victory had slipped away from Mauricio Pochettino's men when Thibaut Courtois saved Lionel Messi's penalty, substitute Neymar teed the French superstar up for a dramatic late strike which puts Les Parisiens in the driving seat ahead of the Madrid return.Overall, PSG were good value for thei...
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Ramos ruled out of PSG-Real Madrid Champions League clash

Sergio Ramos of PSG celebrates his goal during the Ligue 1 Uber Eats match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Stade de Reims at Parc des Princes stadium on January 23, 2022 in Paris, France. Sergio Ramos will not be available to face former club Real Madrid in the first leg of Paris Saint-Germain’s last-16 Champions League tie on Tuesday.Ramos, 35, has played just five games since joining PSG on a free transfer from Real in the summer due to injuries. His last appearance was when he scored against Reims on January 23.He has since been out with injury and had another setback last week with a calf issue suffered in training.A statement on Tuesday from PSG said: Sergio Ramos will continue his individual training for his calf injury. A new evaluation will be made in a week.PSG also have con...
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Cancelo tells Man City to ’embrace pressure’ ahead of Sporting tie

Joao Cancelo of Manchester City signs a contract extension at Manchester City Football Academy on February 01, 2022 in Manchester, England. Joao Cancelo has called on Manchester City to “embrace pressure” ahead of their Champions League last-16 tie against Sporting CP.Having reached the Champions League final for the first time in the club’s history last season, Cancelo and his team-mates were left with the bitter taste of defeat after losing 1-0 to Chelsea at the Estadio do Dragao in Porto.Ahead of City’s return to Portugal this week to face Sporting CP, Cancelo has called for them to go one better this season. The first leg will be held at the Estadio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon on Tuesday evening, with City firm favourites to progress to the quarter-finals.We’re a very strong team, Cancelo ...
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Champions League redraw: PSG-Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid-Manchester United among highlights

A view of the teams to be drawn displayed on the screen during the UEFA Champions League 2021/22 Round of 16 Draw at the UEFA headquarters, The House of European Football, on December 13, 2021, in Nyon, Switzerland. The Champions League round-of-16 draw was redone on Monday, with Paris Saint-Germain to face Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid paired with Manchester United.UEFA confirmed that a "clerical error" occurred where United were mistakenly omitted as potential opponents for Atletico in the original draw. UEFA director Giorgio Marchetti said ahead of the redraw: "I apologise we have had to redraw to do the round-of-16 draw. There were some errors made in the original draw."Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi had appeared set for another Champions League showdown during Monday's init...
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Lille beats Wolfsburg to advance in Champions League

Burak Yilmaz of LOSC Lille and Maxence Lacroix of VfL Wolfsburg battle for the ball during the UEFA Champions League group G match between VfL Wolfsburg and Lille OSC at Volkswagen Arena on December 8, 2021 in Wolfsburg, Germany.Lille qualified for the Champions League last 16 for the first time in 15 years as the French champion beat Wolfsburg 3-1 on Wednesday to win its group.Either team would have qualified with a win in a tight Group G, and it was Lille which seized the opportunity.Veteran striker Burak Yilmaz gave Lille the lead after Jonathan Ikoné charged down the right flank on a quick break and crossed low for the Turkish striker arriving on the edge of the penalty area to finish.Wolfsburg posed little threat except with set pieces and a penalty shout just before halftime for hand...
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Last-16 bound Chelsea denied top spot by late Zenit stunner

Chelsea's German striker Timo Werner celebrates with Chelsea's German midfielder Kai Havertz after scoring their third goal during the UEFA Champions League group H football match between Zenit St. Petersburg and Chelsea at the Gazprom Arena stadium in Saint Petersburg on December 8, 2021.A dramatic equaliser from Zenit St Petersburg four minutes into added time meant holders Chelsea failed to top their Champions League group.Substitute Magomed Ozdoev scored a stunning half-volley from the edge of the box after Chelsea had come from behind to lead 3-2 with minutes left.Timo Werner scored in both halves and also set up Romelu Lukaku after Zenit had come from 1-0 down to lead 2-1.But Ozdoev's strike meant Chelsea finish behind Juventus, who beat Malmo.Zenit St. Petersburg's Russian defender ...
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Allegri hoping Juve get luck of the draw in last-16

Massimiliano Allegri of Juventus during a Champions League press conference on December 7, 2021 in Turin, Italy.Turin - Several Juventus fringe players will start in their final Champions League match against Malmo FF, coach Massimiliano Allegri said yesterday, while hoping for some luck in the last-16 draw.Juventus are already guaranteed a place in the knockout stages and are second in Group H, level with first-placed Chelsea on 12 points.They will need to better the English side's result against Zenit St Petersburg to finish on top.But with fixtures coming thick and fast, Allegri revealed that goalkeeper Mattia Perin, defenders Daniele Rugani and Alex Sandro and midfielder Adrien Rabiot will start tonight."Some players will be rested, others will play. But we have to win and finish the g...
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Liverpool create European Champions league record with Milan win

Mohamed Salah of Liverpool FC controls the ball during the UEFA Champions League group B match between AC Milan and Liverpool FC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on December 7, 2021 in Milan, Italy.Liverpool's second-string side have fought back to knock AC Milan out of Europe with a 2-1 victory at the San Siro as goals from Mohamed Salah and Divock Origi helped the Reds become the first English team to win all six games in a Champions League group stage.Milan needed to win to stand any chance of progressing to the last 16 and went in front through their England defender Fikayo Tomori in the first half to cheer the home support.But Salah soon equalised with his 20th goal of the season in all competitions and Origi, who came on to score an added-time winner against Wolves in the Premier League on...
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