Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Marouane Fellaini's injury time winner saved Manchester United from another embarrassing Champions League blank and fired the Red Devils into the last 16 with a 1-0 win over Swiss champions Young Boys at Old Trafford. United were on the verge of failing to score for a third consecutive European home […]

Munich (Germany) (AFP) – Bayern Munich romped to an emphatic 5-1 home win against Benfica on Tuesday to qualify for the Champions League last 16 and ease the pressure on coach Niko Kovac. Arjen Robben and Robert Lewandowski both scored twice before Franck Ribery completed the rout at the Allianz Arena after Gedson Fernandes had netted […]

London (AFP) – Arsenal's Europa League clash with Ukranian side FC Vorskla was switched to Kiev from the city of Poltava by UEFA on Tuesday after the adoption of martial law in some areas of the country due to escalating political tension with Russia. The match will now take place in the Ukrainian capital, more […]

Moscow (AFP) – Real Madrid and Roma qualified for the Champions League knockout stages on Tuesday after Group G rivals CSKA Moscow fell to a 2-1 defeat at home to Viktoria Plzen. Viktor Goncharenko's team needed to win at the Luzhniki stadium to have any hope of reaching the last 16 but second-half goals from […]

Paris (AFP) – Neymar and Kylian Mbappe are set to start for Paris Saint-Germain against Liverpool in their crunch Champions League clash on Wednesday after recovering from injuries, coach Thomas Tuchel confirmed on the eve of the game. "They are fit and in form. They are fine. They did a full training session today and […]

Athens (AFP) – Eleven supporters from Dutch club Ajax were injured in a violence-hit Champions League fixture against AEK Athens in the Greek capital on Tuesday, a police source said. Fans from both sides clashed before kick-off and AFP photographs showed a handful of Ajax fans had blood pouring down their faces as they were […]

Asuncion (AFP) – Boca Juniors have no intention of playing the twice-postponed second leg of their Copa Libertadores final against arch rivals River Plate, president Daniel Angelici said on Tuesday. Following a meeting at the seat of South American football's governing body Conmebol in Asuncion, where the Copa Libertadores organizers said Tuesday the aborted second […]

Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain may still be playing catch-up with Europe's traditional giants on the field, but they claim to have already become "the hottest club in the world". That is the boast made by Russell Stopford, the 47-year-old Englishman who joined the club last year as their Chief Digital Officer, having previously worked […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Paul Pogba and Romelu Lukaku were both dropped to the bench as Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho made six changes from the team which drew 0-0 at home to Crystal Palace for Tuesday's Champions League clash with Young Boys. However, there was still no place for Alexis Sanchez with the […]

Madrid (AFP) – Thierry Henry said on Tuesday he has studied Diego Simeone in a bid to become an elite coach and will get an even closer look when Monaco face Atletico Madrid in the Champions League. Henry was appointed coach of the struggling Ligue 1 club last month and endured a nightmare start, losing […]

Paris (AFP) – Neymar and Kylian Mbappe are set to start for Paris Saint-Germain against Liverpool in their crunch Champions League tie on Wednesday after recovering from injuries, coach Thomas Tuchel said. "They are fit and in form. They are fine. They did a full training session today and yesterday. There is no problem, they […]

Asuncion (AFP) – South American football administrators Conmebol said on Tuesday that the postponed Copa Libertadores final second leg between fierce local rivals River Plate and Boca Juniors would be played outside Argentina. Following a meeting with the two Argentine clubs' presidents in Asuncion, Conmebol said the match, to take place on "December 8 or […]

London (AFP) – Sol Campbell was hired as manager of fourth tier Macclesfield on Tuesday as the former Arsenal star finally got his wish to increase the ranks of ethnic minority coaches. Campbell has been vocal in his belief that not enough English clubs are willing to give managerial jobs to aspiring Black, Asian and […]

Berlin (AFP) – Paco Alcacer is poised to add to his phenomenal record off the bench when Borussia Dortmund host Brugge on Wednesday, needing just a point to reach the last 16 of the Champions League. The Spanish striker showed why Borussia reportedly paid Barcelona 23 million euros ($26m) for him when he netted during […]

London (AFP) – Mauricio Pochettino admits Tottenham's transfer market mistakes forced him to make the painful decision to leave promising defender Juan Foyth out of his Champions League squad. Foyth has broken into Pochettino's side in recent weeks, starting the last three Premier League games and scoring the winner at Crystal Palace. But the 20-year-old […]