Paris (AFP) – Manchester United produced a stunning late comeback to beat Juventus 2-1 on Wednesday in what could be a turning point in their Champions League campaign, while a Gabriel Jesus hat-trick helped Manchester City all but secure a last-16 berth. Pep Guardiola's City crushed Shakhtar Donetsk 6-0 on a night which saw Real […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City needed no help to swat aside Shakhtar Donetsk 6-0 to move to the brink of the Champions League last 16, but got a boost with a farcical penalty award that led to even manager Pep Guardiola to call for the introduction of VAR. Hungarian referee Viktor Kassai remarkably […]

Munich (Germany) (AFP) – Bayern Munich coach Niko Kovac admitted his side will have to improve on their 2-0 Champions League win over AEK Athens when they visit Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund on Saturday. Robert Lewandowski marked his 100th European match with both goals in Wednesday's home victory over the reigning Greek champions as Bayern […]

London (AFP) – Adam Lallana admits Liverpool's players must take the blame for their Champions League woes after their shock defeat by Red Star Belgrade. Jurgen Klopp's side have squandered a comfortable position in Group C after losing two of their last three matches. Their 2-0 loss at Red Star on Tuesday was a major […]

Turin (Italy) (AFP) – Jose Mourinho insisted his provocative celebration of Manchester United's dramatic 2-1 Champions League win at Juventus wasn't meant to insult the Italian club. Mourinho's side snatched a vital Champions League victory in Turin thanks to two goals in the last four minutes. Trailing to a superb strike from former United star […]

Turin (Italy) (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first Champions League goal for Juventus but a stunning Manchester United comeback snatched a 2-1 win for the Premier League side to delay the Italians' passage to the last 16 on Wednesday. Ronaldo struck with a magnificent first-time shot on 65 minutes to seemingly leave Juve on […]

Munich (Germany) (AFP) – Robert Lewandowski scored twice on his 100th Champions League appearance to leave Bayern Munich on the verge of the last 16 after a 2-0 win over AEK on Wednesday. Lewandowski converted a first-half penalty then volleyed home with an athletic leap after the break to leave him on 56 goals in […]

Turin (Italy) (AFP) – A 90th-minute own goal by Leonardo Bonucci gave Manchester United a dramatic 2-1 victory over Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday as Jose Mourinho's side overcame a brilliant volley by Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo struck with a magnificent first-time shot on 65 minutes to seemingly leave Juve on course for the […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Allegations of financial impropriety off the field couldn't derail Manchester City moving to the brink of the Champions League last 16 as Gabriel Jesus scored a hat-trick in a 6-0 thrashing of Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday. A series of allegations published by German magazine Der Spiegel in recent days claim […]

Plzen (Czech Republic) (AFP) – Karim Benzema's first-half brace propelled Real Madrid to a 5-0 thrashing of Viktoria Plzen in the Champions League on Wednesday, putting the holders one win from the last 16 after a third straight victory under Santiago Solari. Former Real midfielder Solari took over from the sacked Julen Lopetegui as interim […]

Lyon (AFP) – Hoffenheim revived their hopes of reaching the Champions League last 16 as Pavel Kaderabek scored an injury-time equaliser to cap a dramatic comeback with 10 men and snatch a 2-2 draw at Lyon. First-half strikes from Nabil Fekir and Tanguy Ndombele put Lyon in control at the Groupama Stadium, and Kasim Nuhu's […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – New Zealander Jeremy Brockie scored his first competitive goal since joining Mamelodi Sundowns last January to set up a 3-1 South African Premiership win over Free State Stars on Wednesday. The 31-year-old international striker joined the 2016 CAF Champions League winners after scoring consistently for another Pretoria-based top-flight club, SuperSport United. […]

Moscow (AFP) – Roma inched closer to a place in the knockout stages of the Champions League on Wednesday thanks to a hard-fought 2-1 win over 10-man CSKA Moscow in the Luzhniki Stadium. An early Kostas Manolas header and Lorenzo Pellegrini's neat finish just before the hour mark gave Roma a win that puts them […]

Valencia (Spain) (AFP) – Valencia cranked up the pressure on Manchester United in Champions League Group H by beating Young Boys 3-1 on Wednesday as the Spanish side registered their first home win of the season. Carlos Soler, the talented 21-year-old, teed up two Santi Mina strikes in the first half before finding the net […]

London (AFP) – England captain Harry Kane has given his backing to the honouring of former skipper Wayne Rooney in an international friendly against the United States next week. Rooney, a record goalscorer for both Manchester United and England, retired from international football in August 2017. But the 33-year-old, now based in the United States […]