Champions League

Liverpool, Inter ease into last 16 as Barca exit with whimper

Liverpool booked their place in the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday as Jurgen Klopp's men saw off Ajax 3-0, while Inter Milan also qualified to eliminate Barcelona who slipped to a tame defeat by Bayern Munich.
27 October 2022, 00:31 AM

‘We are sorry and angry’

Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri says his side are "sorry and angry" following their 4-3 Champions League loss at Benfica on Tuesday as they miss out on the knockout rounds for the first time since 2013/14.
26 October 2022, 03:19 AM

Lukaku set for Inter return in Plzen decider

Romelu Lukaku should be available for Inter's Milan's Champions League clash with Viktoria Plzen which could seal the Italians' place in the last 16, coach Simone Inzaghi said on Tuesday.
25 October 2022, 13:36 PM

Real lose Benzema, Modric for Leipzig match

Real Madrid will be without this year's Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema and the 2018 victor Luka Modric for this week's Champions League tie in Leipzig, coach Carlo Ancelotti said at a Monday press conference.
24 October 2022, 21:03 PM

Benzema will start against Shakhtar, Ancelotti confirms

Carlo Ancelotti confirmed that striker Karim Benzema is fit and will start for Real Madrid against Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League, ahead of Sunday's Clasico against Barcelona.
10 October 2022, 22:39 PM

Kante misses Milan trip

Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante has been ruled out of Tuesday's Champions League group game at AC Milan.
10 October 2022, 22:31 PM

Messi out of Champions League clash against Benfica

Paris Saint-Germain's Lionel Messi will miss this week's home Champions League game with Benfica due to injury, club sources told AFP on Monday.
10 October 2022, 15:23 PM

Messi taken off due to tiredness, says Galtier

Paris St Germain coach Christophe Galtier allayed fears about a possible injury to Lionel Messi on Wednesday, saying the Argentine forward had asked to be substituted due to tiredness late in their 1-1 Champions League draw with Benfica.
6 October 2022, 06:25 AM

Xavi outraged at refereeing 'injustice' in Inter defeat

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said he was outraged at what he saw as blatant refereeing injustices which condemned his team to a 1-0 Champions League defeat at Inter Milan on Tuesday.
5 October 2022, 05:50 AM

Inter beat 10-man Plzen

Edin Dzeko and Denzel Dumfries were on target as Inter Milan beat 10-man Viktoria Plzen 2-0 away for their first win of the Champions League season on Tuesday.
13 September 2022, 21:34 PM

Sporting stun Spurs

Antonio Conte admitted Tottenham got what they deserved as Paulinho's last-gasp goal inspired Sporting Lisbon's shock 2-0 win in the Champions League on Tuesday.
13 September 2022, 21:26 PM

Leverkusen late show sinks Atletico

Bayer Leverkusen left it late but pulled off a 2-0 win at home to Atletico Madrid on Tuesday to kickstart their Champions League campaign and ease the pressure on coach Gerardo Seoane.
13 September 2022, 21:18 PM

Late Matip header earns Liverpool victory

Joel Matip headed in an 89th-minute winner as Liverpool beat Ajax Amsterdam 2-1 in their Champions League Group A match at Anfield on Tuesday.
13 September 2022, 21:09 PM

Galtier praises Neymar's work ethic

Paris St Germain coach Christophe Galtier praised Neymar's work ethic on Tuesday after the Brazilian's sterling start to the season.
13 September 2022, 11:02 AM

‘Can't praise Lewandowski enough’

Robert Lewandowski scored a hat-trick in his first Champions League game for Barcelona to power the Catalans to an emphatic 5-1 home win over Viktoria Plzen on Wednesday.
8 September 2022, 07:42 AM

Battered Liverpool have to 'reinvent' themselves, says Klopp

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said the Reds must "reinvent" themselves after a poor start to the season was compounded by a 4-1 defeat to Napoli in their Champions League opener on Wednesday.
8 September 2022, 06:02 AM

Lewy nets hattrick in Barca CL bow

Robert Lewandowski struck a hat-trick in his first Champions League game for Barcelona to power the Catalans to an emphatic 5-1 home win over Viktoria Plzen on Wednesday.
7 September 2022, 21:20 PM

Mbappe gets PSG off to flying start in Champions League

Kylian Mbappe produced two lethal first-half finishes as Paris Saint-Germain got their latest bid for Champions League success off to a winning start by beating Juventus 2-1 at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday.
6 September 2022, 21:26 PM

Haaland double fires Man City in Sevilla rout

Erling Haaland maintained his incredible start to life at Manchester City as the Norway striker's double inspired a 4-0 rout of Sevilla in Tuesday's Champions League opener.
6 September 2022, 21:15 PM

Real Madrid begin CL defence with commanding victory

Real Madrid shrugged off the loss of Karim Benzema to an early injury as the holders got their defence of the Champions League off to a winning start with a 3-0 victory at Celtic.
6 September 2022, 21:07 PM