Paris (AFP) – Juventus, Chelsea and Sevilla all claimed last-gasp wins as they qualified for the Champions League last 16 on Tuesday, while Martin Braithwaite grabbed a double in Barcelona's 4-0 victory at Dynamo Kiev as they also secured a place in the knockout rounds. They are the first teams to make it out of […]

Turin (Italy) (AFP) – Alvaro Morata grabbed a late winner with Cristiano Ronaldo also scoring as Juventus qualified for the Champions League last 16 with a 2-1 win over Ferencvaros on Tuesday. Myrto Uzuni had given the Hungarians a shock 19th-minute lead in the Group G clash in Turin. But Ronaldo rifled in the equaliser […]

Paris (AFP) – A nervy Paris Saint-Germain were outplayed for long spells but held on after an early Neymar penalty to beat RB Leipzig 1-0 on Tuesday and revive their Champions League campaign. Last season's runners-up had lost two of their opening three matches in Group H and would have been staring at an early […]

Kiev (AFP) – Barcelona qualified for the Champions League last 16 with two games to spare on Tuesday as Martin Braithwaite scored twice in a 4-0 win over Dynamo Kiev. Lionel Messi was among a handful of key players rested for Barca but Braithwaite's double, as well as goals from Sergino Dest and substitute Antoine […]

Dortmund (Germany) (AFP) – Erling Braut Haaland broke yet another Champions League record on Tuesday as he fired Borussia Dortmund a step closer to the knockout stages with two goals in a 3-0 win over Club Brugge. Haaland's 18th-minute opener against Brugge saw him reach 15 Champions League goals in fewer games than any other […]

Paris (AFP) – A nervy Paris Saint-Germain were outplayed for long spells but held on after an early Neymar penalty to beat RB Leipzig 1-0 on Tuesday and revive their Champions League campaign. Last season's runners-up had lost two of their opening three matches in Group H and would have been staring at an early […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United avenged their humbling Champions League defeat against Istanbul Basaksehir as Bruno Fernandes scored twice in a 4-1 rout of the Turkish champions on Tuesday. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side crashed to a shock 2-1 loss at the hands of the Group H outsiders in Istanbul earlier in November. But […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bundesliga bottom club Schalke 04 on Tuesday abruptly cancelled the contract of veteran striker Vedad Ibisevic, while midfielders Amine Harit and Nabil Bentaleb have been suspended "until further notice". Schalke are winless in their last 24 league games dating back to January and mired in a fight to avoid relegation. Having only […]

Doha (AFP) – Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt will compete in the 22-nation Arab Cup tournament in Qatar in 2021, despite their political and economic boycott of Doha, FIFA said Tuesday. The competition, to be staged from December 1 to December 18, 2021, will be vital for Qatar to test key infrastructure ahead […]

Rennes (France) (AFP) – Chelsea reached the last 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday with two matches to spare after a late Olivier Giroud strike gave the Blues a 2-1 win over Rennes. The France forward's powerful header in stoppage time snatched the points for Frank Lampard's side after Serhou Guirassy had levelled Callum […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Edinson Cavani was given his first Manchester United start for Tuesday's Champions League Group H clash with Istanbul Basaksehir. United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer named Uruguay striker Cavani in his starting line-up for the first time since his deadline-day move to Old Trafford in October. The 33-year-old left Paris Saint-Germain […]

London (AFP) – Aston Villa and England midfielder Jack Grealish smelled of "intoxicating liquor" and was slurring his words after crashing his Range Rover during the coronavirus lockdown earlier this year, a court heard on Tuesday. Grealish pleaded guilty to two charges, including one linked to the incident when his car hit two parked vehicles […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says Roberto Firmino is a key player in his Anfield "orchestra" despite the Brazil forward's recent lack of goals for the Premier League champions. Firmino's header in Sunday's 3-0 victory over Leicester was only his sixth goal in the whole of 2020. Firmino's lack of goals is a […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he will not rush Sergio Aguero back into action despite his side's lack of goals in the Premier League. City's record goalscorer was an unused substitute in Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Tottenham as he nears a return from his latest injury problem. The 32-year-old Argentine missed […]

London (AFP) – Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp on Tuesday welcomed the government's decision to allow fans back into stadiums, a move described by the English Football League chief as a "lifeline" for smaller clubs. Lower-league clubs, who do not enjoy the TV riches of the Premier League, have been struggling to make ends meet, […]