Champions League

Salah Keeps Liverpool Perfect, Real Down Atalanta in Champions League

Mohamed Salah helped maintain Liverpool's perfect record in the Champions League on Tuesday while holders Real Madrid bounced back from their defeat at Anfield to topple in-form Italians Atalanta. Elsewhere, struggling Paris Saint-Germain gained a vital win at Salzburg, while Bayer Leverkusen edged Inter Milan to move second. Aston Villa, in ...

Lewandowski Leading Barca Champions League Charge on Dortmund Return

Robert Lewandowski's revival has been a key to Barcelona's strong start to life under Hansi Flick as the striker returns to Dortmund to face Borussia in the Champions League on Wednesday. The 36-year-old Pole has netted 23 goals in 21 games across all competitions this season, taking Barcelona top of the Spanish league and up to third in the ...

PSG, Real Madrid Toil as Giants Struggle to Get to Grips with New Champions League

The new Champions League format leaves plenty of margin for error for clubs aiming to reach the knockout rounds, and yet European heavyweights such as Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain are currently at risk of an early exit. UEFA's flagship competition has been revolutionized to breathe new life into a tournament which had not undergone any ...

Mbappe Takes Reins for Real Madrid in Liverpool Clash

With Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior injured for the Champions League clash at Liverpool on Wednesday, superstar summer signing Kylian Mbappe will become their key attacking weapon. The France captain has endured a tough start to life in the Spanish capital, on and off the pitch, but found the net for the first time in five matches at Leganes on ...

Man City Blow Three-Goal Lead in Champions League, Bayern Beat PSG

Manchester City's struggles continued as Pep Guardiola's side remarkably blew a three-goal lead to draw 3-3 with Feyenoord in the Champions League on Tuesday, while Bayern Munich beat Paris Saint-Germain to leave the French club in danger of elimination. There were also big wins for Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, Atalanta and Bayer Leverkusen, while ...

Champions League: Mbappe Takes Reins for Real Madrid in Liverpool Clash

With Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior injured for the Champions League clash at Liverpool on Wednesday, superstar summer signing Kylian Mbappe will become their key attacking weapon. The France captain has endured a tough start to life in the Spanish capital, on and off the pitch, but found the net for the first time in five matches at Leganes on ...

Sporting Stun Man City in Champions League as Liverpool, Milan Claim Fine Wins

Viktor Gyokeres scored a hat-trick as Ruben Amorim's Sporting stunned Manchester City with a 4-1 win in the Champions League on Tuesday, while Liverpool trounced Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen and AC Milan beat holders Real Madrid in Spain. Sporting stole the show with their performance in Lisbon, but the Portuguese champions had to come from ...

Flick's Revitalized Barca Ready for Bayern Challenge

Hansi Flick has rapidly moulded a ragged Barcelona into a potent threat to Europe's elite and the visit of his former Bayern Munich side in the Champions League tonight is their first acid test. The Catalans have not reached the semi-finals of the competition since 2019 and were humiliatingly thrashed 8-2 by the German giants in 2020, when Flick ...

Vinicius Hat-Trick Saves Real Madrid in Champions League, Villa Go Top

Real Madrid came from behind to beat Borussia Dortmund 5-2 in the Champions League on Tuesday with Vinicius Junior scoring a hat-trick, as Aston Villa maintained their 100% record to go top of the table. Vinicius struck three times in the second half as Madrid bounced back from two goals down to inflict further anguish on Dortmund – in the ...

Ancelotti Wants Goals Over Pressing from Madrid Star Mbappe

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Monday that he wants striker Kylian Mbappe to focus on scoring goals over pressing to help the team. The Spanish and European champions have not been at their peak this season and are still searching for the best way to incorporate the former Paris Saint-Germain superstar following his arrival this ...

Dybala Hat-Trick Lifts Roma as Lazio Slip-Up in Tuscany

Paulo Dybala scored his first hat-trick in a Roma jersey in a 3-2 win over Torino in Serie A on Monday to keep the capital city side's Champions League ambitions alive. But Lazio stuttered in Tuscany, missing a chance to close the gap on their city rivals with a 2-1 defeat at Fiorentina. Roma are sixth with 44 points, four points off Bologna who ...

'Huge Player' Osimhen Gives Napoli Barca Draw and New Hope

Osimhen's Heroic Return for Napoli Holds Barcelona to 1-1 Draw in Champions League Clash Victor Osimhen was described as "a huge player" after marking his return for Napoli with a goal that gave the Italian champions a 1-1 draw with Barcelona and hope that a dreadful season might have reached a turning point. Nigeria forward Osimhen rolled home ...