Liverpool (AFP) – Lacklustre Liverpool beat Midtjylland 2-0 on Tuesday to make it two wins out of two in the Champions League but their defensive problems mounted as Fabinho limped off injured. The Premier League champions were toothless in the first half but finally clicked 10 minutes after the break when the impressive Trent Alexander-Arnold […]

Istanbul (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel said Tuesday he was "sad but not worried" by tensions between France and Turkey ahead of their Champions League match against Istanbul Basaksehir. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has led the charge against his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron during an escalating war of words in a row […]

Bergamo (Italy) (AFP) – Duvan Zapata bagged a second-half brace as Atalanta came from two goals down to hold Ajax 2-2 in their first Champions League game played in their home stadium in Bergamo on Tuesday. Atalanta's European matches last season were all played at Milan's San Siro while their home ground was being upgraded […]

Mönchengladbach (Germany) (AFP) – Casemiro scored a last-gasp equaliser as Real Madrid fought back from two goals down to snatch a 2-2 draw at Borussia Moenchengladbach on Tuesday and avoid a second straight loss in the Champions League. Marcus Thuram's double put Gladbach on course for a famous victory, but Real roared back with late […]

Marseille (AFP) – Manchester City made it two wins from two in their latest bid for Champions League glory as Kevin De Bruyne starred in a straightforward 3-0 win at Marseille on Tuesday. The English side, who have never reached the semi-finals under Pep Guardiola, sit top of the early Group C table after their […]

Madrid (AFP) – Joao Felix scored twice, including a late winner, as Atletico Madrid came from behind to beat Salzburg 3-2 in the Champions League on Tuesday. After being thrashed by Bayern Munich last week, another slip would have put Atletico's prospects of qualification from Group A in serious doubt. But Felix's double salvaged a […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Lacklustre Liverpool beat Midtjylland 2-0 on Tuesday to make it two wins out of two in the Champions League but their defensive problems mounted as Fabinho limped off injured. The Premier League champions were toothless in the first half but finally clicked 10 minutes after the break when the impressive Trent Alexander-Arnold […]

Turin (Italy) (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive again for coronavirus on the eve of Juventus's Champions League clash against his great rival Lionel Messi's Barcelona, according to media reports in Italy and Portugal. Portuguese TVI reported that Ronaldo "has once against tested positive for Covid-19" following a swab carried out by Juventus. The […]

Madrid (AFP) – Josep Maria Bartomeu resigned as Barcelona president on Tuesday, along with his board of directors, and left with a bombshell admission that he had accepted a proposal for the club to play in "a future European Super League". Bartomeu's departure comes following mounting pressure from fans and his public falling out with […]

Moscow (AFP) – Joshua Kimmich's second-half winner secured a record 13th straight Champions League victory for holders Bayern Munich on Tuesday as they held off a plucky challenge to triumph 2-1 at Lokomotiv Moscow. After Leon Goretzka gave Bayern an early lead in Russia, Lokomotiv deservedly equalised when midfielder Anton Miranchuk finished off a counter-attack […]

Kiev (AFP) – Romelu Lukaku and Inter Milan endured a frustrating night in Kiev on Tuesday as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League. Six days after stunning Real Madrid in Spain despite missing 10 first-team players due to coronavirus, Shakhtar were fortunate to take a point against […]

Bruges (Belgium) (AFP) – Lazio have travelled to Belgium for Wednesday's Champions League game against Club Brugge with a depleted squad after a coronavirus scare in the Italian team left many top players at home. "We're 16 here and tomorrow the club will issue a statement before the match based on the Covid-19 situation," coach […]

London (AFP) – Leipzig boss Julian Nagelsmann is confident last year's Champions League semi-finalists can triumph at Old Trafford on Wednesday even though he admits Manchester United are back on track after a poor start to the season. Fresh from the most successful European campaign in the club's short history, Leipzig have kicked off the […]

London (AFP) – Everton defender Lucas Digne has had his three-match suspension downgraded to one game by an independent disciplinary panel. The left-back was sent off for a challenge on Southampton's Kyle Walker-Peters during a 2-0 loss at St Mary's on Sunday, though the Premier League leaders appealed the decision. The red card, described as […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund coach Lucien Favre said Tuesday that the recent transfer speculation linking Jadon Sancho to Manchester United is behind the England winger's dip in form. "Every player has slow periods. There was a lot of talk about Jadon during the summer — something like that can be a factor," Favre said […]