Bergamo (Italy) (AFP) – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer compared Cristiano Ronaldo's talismanic influence at Manchester United to NBA legend Michael Jordan after he scored twice to salvage a 2-2 draw at Atalanta on Tuesday. For the third time in four Champions League games since returning for a second spell at Old Trafford, Ronaldo rescued United with […]

Paris (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo scored another late goal to rescue Manchester United in the Champions League on Tuesday, as his former club Juventus and Bayern Munich both secured qualification for the last 16 with two group games to spare. Ronaldo fired in from the edge of the box a minute into injury time to […]

Kiev (AFP) – Ansu Fati said his goal and Barcelona's victory were for the absent Sergio Aguero as Tuesday's 1-0 win at Dynamo Kiev sent the Catalans up to second in Group E of the Champions League. Barca's maiden away success of the season in all competitions allowed them to move above Benfica, after their […]

Bergamo (Italy) (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo said Manchester United have time to get things right in the Champions League after his injury-time equaliser salvaged a 2-2 draw away to Atalanta on Tuesday. A point keeps United on top of Group F and on course for the last 16 despite a series of disjointed performances bailed […]

Munich (Germany) (AFP) – Robert Lewandowski marked reaching the milestone of 100 Champions League appearances with a hat-trick on Tuesday as Bayern Munich punched their ticket for the last 16 with a 5-2 home win over Benfica. Lewandowski, Serge Gnabry and Leroy Sane scored for Bayern at the Allianz Arena while Benfica's Morato and Darwin […]

Turin (Italy) (AFP) – Captain Paulo Dybala's brace helped Juventus to a 4-2 win over Zenit Saint Petersburg on Tuesday as the Turin side secured their place in the last 16 of this season's Champions League with two group games to spare. Juve kept up their 100 percent record in Group H, which they top […]

Kiev (AFP) – Ansu Fati sent Barcelona up to second in Group E of the Champions League with the winner in Tuesday's 1-0 win at Dynamo Kiev. The Catalans' maiden away victory of the season in all competitions allowed them to move above Benfica, after their 5-2 loss at Bayern Munich, who qualified for the […]

Bergamo (Italy) (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo rode to Manchester United's rescue late on for the third time in four Champions League matches to salvage a 2-2 draw at Atalanta on Tuesday. The competition's all-time top scorer struck a sweet volley from outside the box in the 91st minute to keep United on top of Group […]

Villarreal (Spain) (AFP) – Villarreal cast aside speculation about Unai Emery’s future as coach by beating Young Boys 2-0 on Tuesday to edge closer to qualifying for the Champions League last 16. Etienne Capoue’s close-range finish and a late strike from Arnaut Danjuma sealed a deserved victory at the Ceramica, with Villarreal now sitting level […]

Lausanne (AFP) – Disgraced ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter and former UEFA chief Michel Platini have been indicted in Switzerland for offences including "fraud", the Swiss Attorney General announced Tuesday. "Both are accused of unlawfully arranging a payment of 2 million Swiss Francs from FIFA to Michel Platini," said the statement from the Office of the […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp said on Tuesday he was looking forward to Liverpool safely hosting Atletico Madrid with fans after the spectre of coronavirus hung over their Champions League clash last year. The teams met in front of a full crowd at Anfield on March 11, 2020, with 3,000 travelling Atletico fans attending, even […]

London (AFP) – Newcastle are hoping to appoint Villarreal boss Unai Emery as their new manager by the weekend, according to widespread reports on Tuesday. The former Arsenal manager will be on the touchline for Villarreal's home Champions League clash against Swiss side Young Boys on Tuesday. The BBC said newly wealthy Newcastle were aiming […]

Lausanne (AFP) – Disgraced FIFA president Sepp Blatter and former UEFA chief Michel Platini have been indicted in Switzerland for offences including "fraud", the Swiss Attorney General announced Tuesday. "Both are accused of unlawfully arranging a payment of 2 million Swiss Francs from the FIFA to Michel Platini," said the statement from the Office of […]

London (AFP) – Pep Guardiola says Manchester City's Champions League clash with Club Brugge on Wednesday is "much more important" than this weekend's Manchester derby. City are second in Group A, one point behind Paris Saint-Germain after three games and two points clear of the Belgian side ahead of their game at the Etihad Stadium. […]

Amsterdam (AFP) – Many of the stars who took Ajax to within seconds of the Champions League final in 2019 have moved on, but coach Erik ten Hag remained at the helm and the Dutch side are once again proving a star attraction in the competition. Ajax go to Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday top of […]