Benfica edge PSV to boost Champions League hopes
Paris (AFP) – Benfica moved towards a place in the Champions League group stage by beating PSV Eindhoven 2-1 in their play-off round first leg on Wednesday, despite a …
Category: Leagues: Champions League
Pedrinho gives Shakhtar Champions League play-off lead over Monaco
Paris (AFP) – Close-season signing Pedrinho’s goal gave Shakhtar Donetsk a 1-0 lead over Monaco on Tuesday in their Champions League play-off round ahead of next week’s second leg …
Messi sets sights on Champions League ‘dream’ as Paris goes crazy for new hero
Paris (AFP) – Lionel Messi set his sights on more Champions League glory after being unveiled as a Paris Saint-Germain player on Wednesday as hundreds of fans gathered outside …
Messi sets sights on Champions League ‘dream’ after PSG unveiling
Paris (AFP) – Lionel Messi has set his sights on more Champions League glory after being unveiled as a Paris Saint-Germain player on Wednesday as hundreds of fans gathered …
Messi ‘dreaming of Champions League win’ with PSG
Paris (AFP) – Lionel Messi said on Wednesday he is “dreaming” of winning a fifth Champions League after signing a two-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain. “I have said my …
Monaco reach Champions League play-offs after Sparta Prague racism row
Paris (AFP) – Monaco beat Sparta Prague 3-1 on Tuesday to reach the Champions League’s play-off round, a week after the Ligue 1 club’s Aurelien Tchouameni suffered racist abuse …
Champions League ‘not enough’ for Chelsea under Tuchel’s transformation
Belfast (AFP) – Chelsea will aim to start the new season as they ended the last with more silverware when the European champions face Europa League winners Villarreal in …
Grealish relishing £100 million tag as he targets Champions League, World Cup glory
Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jack Grealish said on Monday he is enjoying the tag of becoming England’s first ever £100 million ($139 million) player after joining Premier League …
Benfica and PSV continue Champions League qualifying slog
Paris (AFP) – As the battle to determine who controls Europe’s premier club competition continues, the battle for places in this years Champions League resumes this week as the …
European loss emphasises scale of Postecoglou’s task at Celtic
Glasgow (AFP) – If new Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou needed any reminding, this week’s Champions League qualifying defeat by Midtjylland underlined the size of the job facing the Australian …