Liverpool (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp hailed a depleted Liverpool's 1-0 win over Ajax to reach the last 16 as one of his greatest Champions League nights given the circumstances of a lengthy injury list. The Reds' youngsters took their chance to shine as 19-year-old Curtis Jones scored the only goal, while Caoimhin Kelleher kept a […]

New York (AFP) – The United States women's squad have agreed a settlement deal with the US Soccer Federation on outstanding claims over working conditions, it was announced on Tuesday. The agreement, filed in a California federal court, was focused on travel, hotel accommodations, match venues and staffing, while setting up an appeal from players […]

Bergamo (Italy) (AFP) – Cristian Romero grabbed the equaliser as Atalanta secured a 1-1 draw against Midtjylland on Tuesday, meaning the Italians will reach the Champions League last 16 if they avoid defeat at Ajax next week. Romero headed in with 11 minutes to go after Alexander Scholz had put the already-eliminated Danes ahead in […]

New York (AFP) – Former US national team defender Greg Vanney has stepped down as coach of Toronto FC after being in the post since 2014, the Major League Soccer club said Tuesday. The 46-year-old, who played a decade in MLS and three seasons with French side Bastia, also served as technical director for Toronto, […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel admitted he was "very surprised" at superstar forward Kylian Mbappe's Champions League goal drought ahead of Wednesday's crucial clash with Manchester United at Old Trafford. The France World Cup-winning striker, who scored when PSG won 2-0 on their last trip to face United in the […]

Madrid (AFP) – Atletico Madrid must wait to secure a place in the last 16 of the Champions League after substitute Thomas Mueller scored a late penalty for a much-changed Bayern Munich in Tuesday's 1-1 draw in Spain. Joao Felix put Atletico ahead in the first half before Mueller won and converted a spot-kick four […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool's youngsters shone as the depleted English champions booked their place in the last 16 of the Champions League with a 1-0 win over Ajax at Anfield on Tuesday. Curtis Jones took advantage of a huge error from Ajax goalkeeper Andre Onana to score the only goal, while Caoimhin Kelleher kept a […]

Porto (Portugal) (AFP) – Porto qualified for the Champions League last 16 and Manchester City sealed first place in Group C after Agustin Marchesin's superb display for the hosts in Tuesday's 0-0 draw at the Estadio do Dragao. Sergio Conceicao's side were on the defensive for long periods, but a series of superb saves from […]

Mönchengladbach (Germany) (AFP) – Romelu Lukaku kept Inter Milan's Champions League hopes alive on Tuesday, scoring two second-half goals to seal a dramatic 3-2 win at Borussia Moenchengladbach in their penultimate group game. Lukaku's double gave Inter their first victory in the Champions League this season in a rollercoaster game, blowing Group B wide open […]

Miami (AFP) – FC Cincinnati midfielder Frankie Amaya has tested positive for Covid-19 and will be replaced in the US national team training camp for next week's friendly against El Salvador. US Soccer announced Tuesday that Orlando City midfielder Andres Perea would replace Amaya on the American roster for the first US home match since the […]

Kiev (AFP) – Zinedine Zidane rubbished suggestions he could walk away from Real Madrid and said the Spanish giants did not deserve to lose after going down 2-0 to Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday, their second defeat by the Ukrainians in this season's Champions League leaving their hopes of reaching the last 16 in the balance. […]

Kiev (AFP) – Real Madrid suffered a second defeat at the hands of Shakhtar Donetsk in this season's Champions League, going down 2-0 to the Ukrainians in Kiev on Tuesday to leave their hopes of reaching the last 16 in the balance. Substitutes Dentinho and Manor Solomon both scored second-half goals as Shakhtar stunned the […]

Milan (AFP) – Alvaro Morata has been banned for two Serie A matches following his red card in Juventus' 1-1 draw against Benevento at the weekend, Italy's top division said Tuesday. Morata scored the game's first goal in the 21st minute but saw red after the full-time whistle for dissent after aggressively appealing for a […]

London (AFP) – Goalkeeper Alisson Becker added to Liverpool's long injury list as Caoimhin Kelleher was handed his Champions League debut for Ajax's visit to Anfield on Tuesday. Jurgen Klopp is also without the injured Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Naby Keita, Xherdan Shaqiri, Trent Alexander-Arnold and James Milner. Liverpool said Alisson missed […]

London (AFP) – UEFA is to hold talks over proposals that would see the Champions League group stage transformed to guarantee 10 matches for each side in the competition, according to a report on Tuesday. Champions League reform is expected from 2024 onwards as European football's governing body aims to ward off the threat of […]