Madrid (AFP) – Francis Coquelin has warned his former club Arsenal that Valencia are ready to exploit their fragility away from home and pull off another stirring fightback in the Europa League semi-final on Thursday. Valencia trail 3-1 heading into the second leg at Mestalla after Alexandre Lacazette's double and a late volley from Pierre-Emerick […]

Berlin (AFP) – From Serbian goalscorer Luka Jovic to French striker Sebastien Haller, Eintracht Frankfurt's unlikely run to the Europa League semi-finals this year has shone the spotlight on a number of young attacking talents in the ranks of the Bundesliga club. Yet if Frankfurt are to defy the odds and overcome Chelsea in their […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hailed his side as "mentality giants" after producing one of the most stunning comebacks in Champions League history to beat Barcelona 4-0 and progress to the final for the second consecutive year on Tuesday. The Reds not only had a mountain to climb on the scoreboard after last […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool legends Robbie Fowler and Michael Owen hailed their former club's stunning Champions League semi-final fightback against Barcelona as Anfield's greatest ever European night. Jurgen Klopp's side recovered from a 3-0 first leg deficit to reach the final with a pulsating 4-0 victory over the Spanish champions on Tuesday. The historic escape […]

Doha (AFP) – Emirati club Al Wahda rallied from a goal down to beat Uzbekistan's Lokomotiv 3-1 and storm into the last 16 of the AFC Champions League on Tuesday. Tashkent-based Lokomotiv had beaten Al Wahda in all their three previous clashes and it appeared that would be the case once again when Temurkhuja Abdukholikov […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Ernesto Valverde admitted Barcelona had only themselves to blame for their "terrible" Champions League semi-final collapse at Liverpool on Tuesday. Barca were blown away on an incredible night at Anfield as Liverpool won 4-0 to overturn a three-goal first-leg defeat. Liverpool are only the third team in the history of the European […]

Paris (AFP) – Liverpool pulled off one of the most stunning fightbacks in Champions League history on Tuesday as Divock Origi and Georginio Wijnaldum both scored twice in a 4-0 victory over Barcelona. Having trailed 3-0 after last week's first leg at the Camp Nou, Origi's 79th-minute strike sent Jurgen Klopp's men into the final […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – Mamelodi Sundowns scored twice within six minutes of the kick-off to defeat Golden Arrows 2-0 Tuesday and become the new South African Premiership leaders with one round remaining. An away win over relegation-threatened Free State Stars this Saturday will give the defending champions a record-extending ninth title in one of the top […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp turned the air blue as the Liverpool manager celebrated his side's incredible Champions League semi-final success against Barcelona with a profanity-laced victory speech. Klopp's men powered to their second successive Champions League final with a stunning 4-0 win against the Spanish champions in Tuesday's second leg at Anfield. Liverpool had […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Jordan Henderson insisted Liverpool's "special" team spirit was the key to their "unbelievable" Champions League semi-final triumph against Barcelona on Tuesday. Jurgen Klopp's side staged one of the greatest comebacks in Champions League history as they stormed to a 4-0 second leg victory that clinched a 4-3 aggregate success at a jubilant […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool reached the Champions League final with a remarkable 4-0 thrashing of Barcelona in Tuesday's semi-final second leg. Here AFP Sport looks at three things we learned from one of Anfield's greatest European nights: Incredible Liverpool make history Given the size of the task seemingly facing Liverpool, it was no surprise to […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool produced one of the most stunning comebacks in Champions League history as Divock Origi and Georginio Wijnaldum scored twice to beat Barcelona 4-0 and progress to the final for the second consecutive year 4-3 on aggregate on Tuesday. The Reds not only had a mountain to climb on the scoreboard, but […]

Madrid (AFP) – Ajax chief executive Edwin van der Sar has defended controversial plans to reform European competitions by claiming the stability of clubs depends on them playing more matches in Europe. The former Ajax, Juventus and Manchester United goalkeeper is now vice-chairman of the European Club Association (ECA), the body founded by Europe's most […]

Amsterdam (AFP) – Mauricio Pochettino describes being in the last four of the Champions League as "a bonus", but Tottenham Hotspur are still hopeful of going all the way to the final as Son Heung-min returns for Wednesday's second leg against Ajax. Spurs come to Amsterdam needing a special performance if they are to reach […]

Amsterdam (AFP) – Mauricio Pochettino says he is "living a dream" at Tottenham Hotspur but admits beating Ajax in the Champions League semi-finals and then going on to win the trophy would be miraculous. Spurs are in Amsterdam for their semi-final return on Wednesday looking to overturn a 1-0 deficit after last week's first leg […]