UEFA Champions League

Klopp relieved to end cup finals losing streak

Juergen Klopp was a relieved man on Saturday after Liverpool's 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League final ended the German coach's miserable run of six defeats in cup finals.
2 June 2019

Salah shines as clinical Liverpool see off Porto

A resurgent Mohamed Salah scored one and set up another to inspire a clinical Liverpool to a 4-1 win at Porto in their Champions League quarter-final second leg on Wednesday that teed up a last-four clash with Barcelona.
18 April 2019

Spurs stun City to go through after seven-goal thriller, VAR drama

After an astonishing encounter at the Etihad Stadium, Tottenham Hotspur reached the semi-finals of the Champions League on away goals following a 4-3 defeat to Manchester City on Wednesday.
18 April 2019

Gravitating towards a Cruyffian theme amidst the 'constants'

One usually associates high-calibre football and excitement-inducing matchups -- both in terms of individual players and team-game
4 April 2019

A Messi masterclass

Lionel Messi pledged at the start of the season to bring "that beautiful cup" back to the Camp Nou and on the evidence of Wednesday night, few would bet against him.
14 March 2019

Tottenham cruise past Dortmund 3-0

Defender Jan Vertonghen scored once and set up another goal for Son Heung-min as Tottenham Hotspur thumped Borussia Dortmund 3-0 at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday to give them the clear edge following the first leg of their last 16 Champions League tie.
14 February 2019

Asensio lifts Real against Ajax

Real Madrid's Marco Asensio scored a late winner in a 2-1 victory at Ajax Amsterdam, who were left to rue a goal disallowed by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) in their Champions League last-16, first leg on Wednesday.
14 February 2019

Ben Yedder brace sinks United; Dzeko sends Roma through

Manchester United suffer a shock exit in the Champions League last 16 with a 2-1 loss to Sevilla while Edin Dzeko strike gives Roma a 1-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk to send them through on away goals on Tuesday.
13 March 2018

Mane hattrick is Liverpool's Porto thrashing

Sadio Mane grabs a hattrick as Liverpool demolished Porto 5-0 away in their Champions League round-of-16 tie on Wednesday.
14 February 2018

Ronaldo double helps Real to 3-1 win over PSG

Cristiano Ronaldo scores a brace as Real Madrid come from behind to beat Paris St Germain 3-1 in a Champions League last-16 first leg on Wednesday.
14 February 2018

Will Messi break Chelsea duck?

Lionel Messi has never managed to score against Chelsea in his brilliant career and he will be looking to break this streak as Barcelona face Chelsea in the last 16 of the Champions League this season.
12 December 2017

Ronaldo v Neymar as Real draw PSG in Champions League

Cristiano Ronaldo's Real Madrid are to face Neymar's Paris Saint Germain while Barca and Chelsea renew old rivalries in the last 16 of the Champions League.
11 December 2017

Shakhtar's Fonseca dons mask of Zorro after City win

An overjoyed Shakhtar Donetsk manager Paulo Fonseca fulfills his promise to dress up as fictional character Zorro after leading his side into the Champions League knockout stages with a 2-1 win over Premier League club Manchester City.
7 December 2017

When I talk I’m not understood: Cristiano

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo accuses the media of twisting his words after his side’s six-goal demolition of APOEL Nicosia in the UEFA Champions League.
23 November 2017

Barca qualify with 0-0 draw in Turin

Barcelona allowed themselves the luxury of starting with Lionel Messi on the bench and still held out for a 0-0 draw at Juventus to reach the last 16 of the Champions League on Wednesday.
23 November 2017

Guardiola plays down Man City Champions League favourites tag

Pep Guardiola says Manchester City are still not among the favourites to win the Champions League despite their eye-catching form in domestic and European competition.
21 November 2017

Dybala, Messi renew rivalry in Turin

Juventus star Paulo Dybala has rediscovered his scoring form just in time as he renews his rivalry with fellow Argentina Lionel Messi in Wednesday's Champions League clash with Barcelona.
21 November 2017

Alli double rocks Real Madrid

Dele Alli fires Tottenham Hotspur into the Champions League last 16 as his brace inspired a swaggering 3-1 win over Real Madrid that condemned the troubled holders to their first group-stage defeat in five years.
2 November 2017

Kurzawa bags hat-trick as PSG blow away Anderlecht

Left-back Layvin Kurzawa was an unlikely hat-trick hero as Paris Saint-Germain destroyed Anderlecht 5-0 on Tuesday and sealed their place in the last 16 of the Champions League with two group games to spare.
1 November 2017

Barcelona held to goalless draw by battling Olympiakos

Barcelona must to wait to confirm a place in the Champions League last 16 after dropping points for the first time in Group D in an absorbing 0-0 draw at Olympiakos Piraeus.
1 November 2017