Paris (AFP) – Manchester United slumped to a shock 2-1 loss at Young Boys despite a goal from Cristiano Ronaldo in their Champions League opener on Tuesday, while Chelsea kicked off their title defence by beating Zenit. Robert Lewandowski struck twice for Bayern Munich as the German heavyweights inflicted a 3-0 defeat on Barcelona at […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Bayern Munich gave Barcelona a brutal demonstration of how far the Catalan club has fallen by strolling to a 3-0 win in the Champions League on Tuesday, with Robert Lewandowski scoring twice in a rout at Camp Nou. Without Lionel Messi for a first European campaign since 2003, Barca were outplayed by […]

Vila-real (Spain) (AFP) – Germany's Robin Gosens claimed a late point for Atalanta in Tuesday's 2-2 draw at 10-man Villarreal in the Champions League. The 27-year-old's effort in the final 10 minutes kept the Italians above Manchester United in Group F after the English club lost to Young Boys earlier in the day, in the […]

Malmö (Sweden) (AFP) – Juventus got off to a winning start in the Champions League with a 3-0 cruise past Malmo on Tuesday which the Italians will hope kick-starts their season. Juventus came into their opening Group H fixture with just a point from their first three Serie A matches but Malmo were no match […]

Sao Paulo (AFP) – Brazilian football legend Pele left the intensive care unit of a Sao Paulo hospital on Tuesday after undergoing surgery for a suspected colon tumor. "The patient Edson Arantes do Nascimento is in good clinical condition and has left the intensive therapy unit. He will be recovering in a room," the Albert […]

Bern (Switzerland) (AFP) – Manchester United captain Harry Maguire is confident the Old Trafford side will get over their last-gasp 2-1 defeat against Young Boys in Switzerland on Tuesday and make an impact in this season's Champions League. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side took the lead at the Wankdorf Stadium through Cristiano Ronaldo's third goal in […]

Bern (Switzerland) (AFP) – Substitute Jordan Siebatcheu struck with the last kick of the game as Swiss side Young Boys claimed a sensational 2-1 Champions League win over 10-man Manchester United on Tuesday after Cristiano Ronaldo had earlier opened the scoring. USA striker Siebatcheu pounced on Jesse Lingard's short back-pass to tuck the ball past […]

Bruges (Belgium) (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino hinted on Tuesday that new signing Lionel Messi would line up for the first time alongside Neymar and Kylian Mbappe in his side's Champions League opener against Club Brugge. The Argentine, who left Barcelona on a free transfer in the summer, has yet to appear for […]

Milan (AFP) – Karim Benzema said on Tuesday Real Madrid should fear no-one as they prepare for their latest tilt at Champions League with their opening match at Inter Milan this week. France forward Benzema, 33, has been in blistering form for Madrid under new coach Carlo Ancelotti, scoring five times in four La Liga […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola says Manchester City will use the pain of their Champions League final loss to Chelsea last season as motivation to end the long wait to be crowned European champions. The Premier League winners start their 11th consecutive Champions League campaign against RB Leipzig on Wednesday, four months after […]

Paris (AFP) – The slimmed-down Europa League group stage kicks off on Wednesday with a solitary game in Moscow, before the action intensifies on Thursday, the traditional night for Europe's second-tier club competition. Spartak are hosting Legia Warsaw a day early because Moscow has two clubs in the competition and Lokomotiv, who have been drawn […]

Bruges (France) (AFP) – Club Brugge goalkeeper Simon Mignolet says he may be facing the greatest football star in the world Lionel Messi when they play Paris Saint Germain on Wednesday in the Champions League but he draws solace from a previous occasion they crossed swords. The 33-year-old Belgian international was in the Liverpool side […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola said Tuesday he accepts his Manchester City legacy hinges on whether he can deliver Champions League glory for the club after they fell at the final hurdle last season. The Premier League champions start their campaign against Bundesliga side RB Leipzig on Wednesday, less than four months after […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund expect a highly-charged atmosphere at Besiktas on Wednesday where the visitors' "world-class" striker Erling Braut Haaland is looking to add to his 20 Champions League goals. Last season, Haaland claimed records as the youngest player to reach the milestone of 20 Champions League goals in the fewest games, which he […]

Lyon (AFP) – An Interpol operation targeting illegal gambling during Euro 2020 led to 1,400 arrests and the seizure of $7.9 million (6.7 million euros) in cash, the Lyon-based global crime agency reported on Tuesday. Thousands of raids in Asia and Europe also resulted in the confiscation of computers and mobile phones connected to almost […]