Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde hailed the Champions League’s capacity to thrill after his side’s electrifying 1-1 draw with Inter Milan on Tuesday, saying there was no need for a European Super League. With a combined eight European Cup wins between them, the game at the San Siro was the main attraction
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Mourinho defends celebrations after Manchester United beat Juventus
Jose Mourinho defended his post-match celebrations after Manchester United stunned Juventus in the Champions League. United scored twice in the final 10 minutes to snatch a 2-1 victory in Turin and boost their chances of qualifying from Group H. Mourinho celebrated the result by cupping his hand to his ears as he
Raheem Sterling sorry over comedy penalty
Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling apologised to Hungarian referee Viktor Kassai after winning a comical penalty that was clearly not a foul in Wednesday’s 6-0 Champions League win over Shakhtar Donetsk. With City 1-0 up in the first half, Sterling burst into the area and tripped over as he tried to
UCL Round Up: Manchester Clubs get big wins, Real Madrid rout Viktoria Plzen
It was Manchester’s night in the Champions League as United stunned Juventus with late goals and City routed Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday. Cristiano Ronaldo’s brilliant goal _ a volley from a long pass that dropped into his path over his right shoulder _ was set to give Juventus victory against his
Napoli move top of Group C with a draw against Paris Saint-Germain in Italy
Napoli and Paris St Germain battled to a 1-1 draw in their Champions League match on Tuesday as Neymar produced a typical performance for the French side, mixing brilliance with petulance. Juan Bernat gave PSG a deserved lead in first-half stoppage time before Lorenzo Insigne levelled from a penalty in the
No regrets about Manchester United move
UCL Round Up: Atletico Madrid saw off Champions League Group A rivals Borussia Dortmund, Barca Through to the Next Round
With voting for the 2018 Ballon d’Or closing this week, Antoine Griezmann boosted his chances of lifting the most prestigious individual trophy in soccer with an inspired display and a goal in his 50th Champions League game on Tuesday. Griezmann helped Atletico Madrid bounce back from a heavy loss to Borussia
Red Star shock Liverpool for first Champions League win in 26 years
Liverpool face the threat of crashing out at the Champions League group stage after a shock 2-0 defeat to Red Star Belgrade in the Serbian capital on Tuesday. Milan Pavkov scored twice in seven first-half minutes to hand Red Star their first Champions League victory in 26 years. Liverpool still lead Group
Xherdan Shaqiri left out of Liverpool squad for game in Belgrade
Liverpool have left Swiss international Xherdan Shaqiri out of the squad for Tuesday’s Champions League tie at Red Star Belgrade, saying they were uncertain over what sort of reception he would receive in the Serbian capital. Shaqiri, an ethnic Albanian of Kosovar heritage, scored the winning goal for Switzerland when they
