Paris St-Germain and Real Madrid are through to the Champions League round of 16 despite playing a 2-2 draw at the Santiago Bernabeu. It was an entertaining match between the European giants as PSG came 2-0 down to secure Group A top spot after Pablo Sarabia equaliser. Real’s place was booked shortly before kick-off after … Read more
Manchester City were held to a 1-1 draw by Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk at the Etihad Stadium but qualified to the Champions League round of 16 with a game to spare. Speaking after the match, City boss Pep Guardiola was pleased with his side performance, said they can now focus on the Premier League after … Read more
Tottenham came from two goals down to beat Olympiakos and qualify for the Champions League knockout phase. Spurs were dreadful at the back in the first half, going behind after only six minutes to Youssef El-Arabi’s low drive and conceding a second 13 minutes later when Ruben Semedo scored from close range at a corner. … Read more
Paris St-Germain booked their place in the last 16 of the Champions League with a scrappy victory over Club Bruges in Group A. Mauro Icardi scored the only goal as the French champions maintained their perfect start to their European campaign. Thiago Silva conceded a second-half penalty but Mbaye Diagne’s tame effort was comfortably saved … Read more
Tottenham moved to second in Group B Champions League standings after thrashing of Red Star Belgrade 4-0 on Wednesday night. Son Heung-min scored twice as Tottenham stays four points clear of Red Star in third, knowing one victory from their final two games will ensure progression to the last 16. Forward Son, who was left “devastated” … Read more
Defender Kyle Walker had to play in goal for the closing stages as Manchester City held on to draw with Atalanta in the Champions League. Walker replaced substitute goalkeeper Claudio Bravo, who was sent off for a sliding tackle on Josip Ilicic outside the box, having replaced first-choice keeper Ederson at half-time. Raheem Sterling had … Read more
Bayern Munich bounced back from from the 5-1 loss to Frankfurt in the Bundesliga to continue its perfect start on the continental stage with a 2-0 victory over Greek Club, Olympiakos. The Bavarian, who at the weekend parted way with its coach Niko Kovac after disappointing results in the League, secured its place in the … Read more
Speaking ahead of Champions League matchday 4 encounter with Dutch giant, Ajax at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday Night, Chelsea Manager, Frank Lampard said his team will qualify for the next round of the competition if things go according to plans. The Blues midfielder said the lads will have to be at their best to achieve … Read more
Frank Lampard, applauded winger, Christian Pulisic’s impressive performance in Chelsea 1-0 victory over Ajax on Wednesday in UEFA Champions League. According to Lampard, Pulisic deserved a huge credit after the 21-year-old’s brilliant performance against Ajax. Michy Batshuayi scored the only goal of the match in the second half of the encounter following an assist from … Read more
Inter Milan manager, Antonio Conte revealed German side Borussia Dortmund change their tactics against his team because they are scared. Following Inter 2-0 Champions League victory on Wednesday, Conte his team for reacting in their win. Lautaro Martinez and Antonio Candreva both scored for Inter at San Siro, where the Italian side registered their first … Read more
Nigeria Stephen Odey goal was not enough as Liverpool destroyed Belgian giant Genk 4-1 in the Grop E matchday 3 encounter on Tuesday, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain scored twice, including a stunning outside-of-the-boot finish, but said Champions League holders Liverpool must “improve” despite hammering Genk in Belgium. The Reds’ 100% start to the Premier League season ended … Read more
Michy Batshuayi came off the bench to score a late winner at Ajax as Chelsea stunned last year’s Champions League semi-finalists. The Dutch giants had won both their Group H games prior to the visit of Frank Lampard’s side but struggled to break down their disciplined opponents and were undone when Batshuayi slammed home in … Read more
Barcelona claimed a narrow 2-1 win at Slavia Prague as Lionel Messi became the first player to score in 15 consecutive Champions League seasons. Captain Messi gave Barca an early lead with a first-time finish after an exchange of passes with Arthur. The Czech champions were deservedly level when Jan Boril poked home Lukas Masopust’s … Read more
Harry Kane and Son Heung-min both struck twice as Tottenham Hotspur rekindled their Champions League hopes with a club record 5-0 thrashing of Red Star Belgrade on Tuesday. After suffering their heaviest home defeat in Europe on matchday two, a 7-2 humiliation by Bayern Munich, they responded to claim their biggest win in the Champions … Read more
A goal from German midfielder Toni Kroos gave Real Madrid their first win of this season’s Champions League with a 1-0 victory at Galatasaray on Tuesday. Eden Hazard cut the ball back to Kroos in the 18th minute, whose side-footed effort found its way into the roof of the net via a deflection. The win … Read more
Robert Lewandowski two goals gave the German champions Bayern Munich 3-2 win over Olympiakos to remain top of their Champions League Group B. The Greeks scored on the break when Kostas Tsimikas’s cross found Youssef El Arabi at the far post and the Moroccan beat keeper Manuel Neuer. Bayern, struggling for form since their 7-2 … Read more
Kylian Mbappe came off the bench to grab a second-half hat-trick and inspire Paris St Germain to a runaway 5-0 victory at Belgium’s Club Brugge in the Champions League on Tuesday. The win kept up their 100 per cent record in Group A with the French team on nine points at the halfway mark and … Read more
It will be a handful for the duo of Emmanuel Dennis and Chidozie Orekeke as Club Brugge host PSG in the Champions League on Tuesday. Dennis who was part of the Super Eagles squad that played friendly matches against Ukraine and Brazil respectively was on fire against Real Madrid in the Champions League early this … Read more
Real Madrid have left Luka Modric, Gareth Bale and Lucas Vazquez out of their squad for Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League clash away to Turkish side Galatasaray. It is a match manager Zinedine Zidane has since described as a “must-win game”. None of them — Modric, Bale and Vazquez — played in Saturday’s 1-0 defeat at … Read more
Nigeria forward Emmanuel Dennis has been named in the UEFA Champions League team of the week following his brilliant performance against Real Madrid on Tuesday. Dennis netted a brace for Club Brugge in their 2-2 away draw against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday and narrowly missed out on a hat-trick. The forward … Read more