UEFA Champions League

In the UEFA Champions League round-of-16 encounter between Real Madrid and RB Leipzig, Brahim Diaz etched his name in football lore with a mesmerizing solo goal that showcased his exceptional talent and Madrid's resilience. The scene was set by an innocuous pass from Dani Carvajal, played in a nondescript area of the RB Leipzig half early in the second half. Little did Carvajal know that this routine pass would trigger a moment of brilliance from Brahim Diaz. Under intense pressure from his marker,

Liverpool is relentlessly pursuing a quadruple this season, undeterred by absences and fixture congestion. After securing a spot in the Carabao Cup final by overcoming Fulham, Liverpool is set to face Chelsea at Wembley next month. The 1-1 draw against Fulham at Craven Cottage, following a 2-1 first-leg win at Anfield, confirmed Liverpool's place in the final, reminiscent of their 2022 victory against Chelsea in a penalty shootout. Despite Fulham's efforts, with an Andreas Pereira shot hitting the post before Issa Diop's equalizer,

Arsenal Diary: What’s in store this week Introduction: As Arsenal fans, we have an eventful week ahead with a series of exciting matches spanning our men's, women's, and academy teams. The return of UEFA Champions League football, press conferences, and crucial league clashes make for an action-packed schedule. Let's dive into what's in store for the Gunners this week. Tuesday: UEFA Youth League Battle On Tuesday afternoon, Mehmet Ali's Under-19s will take on RC Lens U19s at the Stade Daniel Leclerq. Arsenal's young

Karim Benzema scored a quickfire hat-trick as Real Madrid fought back to beat Paris St Germain 3-1 on Wednesday and move into the Champions League quarter-finals 3-2 on aggregate. Kylian Mbappe struck before halftime to put the French side 2-0 up in the last-16 tie and they had chances to extend their lead. Benzema equalised in the 61st minute following a bad error from PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarrumma. Roared on by a sold-out crowd at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium, Benzema scored again in

There is no doubt who the most efficient and lethal striker in the world is: Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski. Paris Saint-Germain might have (somehow) been able to keep Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski off of the score sheet, but that does not take away from the Polish Hitman’s absolutely brilliant season. And you know what? Brilliant might not be a strong enough word to describe just how damn good Lewandowski was this season. The 32-year-old superstar was able to lead each of the three competitions where he competed in

Meet the teams ParisUEFA ranking: 7This season: P10 W8 D1 L1 F25 A5How they got here: Group A winners, 3-2agg Dortmund (R16), 2-1 Atalanta (QF), 3-0 Leipzig (SF)Last five games: WWDWWTop scorer: Mauro Icardi, Kylian Mbappé (5)Last season: round of 16European Cup best: final (2019/20) BayernUEFA ranking: 2This season: P10 W10 D0 L0 F42 A8How they got here: Group B winners, 7-1agg Chelsea (R16), 8-2 Barcelona (QF), 3-0 Lyon (SF)Last five games: WWWWWTop scorer: Robert Lewandowski (15)Last season: quarter-finalsEuropean Cup best: winners x5 (most recently 2012/13) Possible line-ups Volume 0% Great Neymar, Mbappé, Di María Paris combinations Paris:

UEFA Champions League: Serge Gnabry and Robert Lewandowski led Bayern Munich to a 3-0 win over Olympique Lyonnais and into the final. Bayern Munich powered into the Champions League final, where they will face Paris St Germain, as two goals from Serge Gnabry led them to an emphatic 3-0 win over Olympique Lyonnais on Wednesday. Bayern will bid for their sixth European Cup triumph when they come up against Neymar and Kylian Mbappe on Sunday and after convincingly beating Chelsea, Barcelona and now Lyon, Hansi Flick's side will surely start as

Paris Saint-Germain reached their first Champions League final with a dominant display to beat RB Leipzig 3-0 at the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon. Marquinhos set Thomas Tuchel's side on their way, heading home Angel Di Maria's free-kick (13) before Di Maria doubled PSG's lead three minutes before the break following a mistake by Peter Gulacsi.Sponsored link Juan Bernat glanced in PSG's third 11 minutes into the restart from another Di Maria cross while Neymar struck the post twice in a one-sided semi-final.

In an incredible Champions League encounter, Bayern Munich decimated an insipid Barcelona to reach the semi-finals, winning 8-2 in Lisbon. The pressure on manager Quique Setien has grown exponentially after one of the heaviest defeats in Barcelona's history while Bayern look to be the team to beat in the Champions League. The tone was set early on as Thomas Muller - making his 113th Champions League appearance - scored inside four minutes, but it was soon cancelled out by a freak own goal from David

Tyler Adams struck two minutes from time to send Leipzig through to the semi-finals for the first time.Highlights: Leipzig 2-1 Atlético Leipzig will face Paris in the last four of the UEFA Champions League after sealing a late 2-1 victory against Atlético. Match in brief Marcel Halstenberg served early warning of Leipzig’s intent when he volleyed over in the fourth minute, though it was Yannick Carrasco’s powerful first-time shot which required the smartest stop of the first half; Péter Gulácsi was up to

All the latest news and information ahead of the Champions League quarter-final tie between RB Leipzig and Atlético Madrid in Lisbon. Although it now seems like a long time ago, RB Leipzig’s last-16 tie against Tottenham Hotspur was a historic achievement for the club, who had entered the Champions League knockout stage for the first time. A comprehensive 4-0 aggregate victory over last season’s finalists showed that they are not to be underestimated by anyone in this competition. Marcel Sabitzer scored twice against Spurs and the

PSG were on the verge of another disappointing Champions League exit till the 90th minute. Paris Saint-Germain produced a stunning late comeback to beat Atalanta 2-1 in their Champions League quarter-final in Lisbon on Wednesday with substitute Eric Choupo-Moting scoring the winner in the third minute of injury time. Atalanta were on the brink of extending their remarkable European run on into the last four after Mario Pasalic gave the Italians a 27th-minute lead in the first game of the ‘Final Eight’ at an empty Estadio da Luz. PSG

Paris Saint-Germain have been boosted ahead of their Champions League quarter-final against Atalanta with Thomas Tuchel confirming Kylian Mbappe is set to play a role. Mbappe was expected to miss the game after he sustained a sprained ankle and ligament damage in PSG's Coupe de France final victory over Saint-Etienne on July 24. The World Cup winner was expected to be sidelined for at least three weeks, but Tuchel revealed he will be available for Wednesday's knockout clash at Estadio da Luz provided he gets

Bruno Fernandes scored a penalty in extra time as Manchester United scraped past FC Copenhagen 1-0 on Monday in the quarter-finals of the Europa League, reshaped into an eight-team straight knockout tournament in Germany due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Portugal international notched his competition-best seventh goal of the season as United set up a semi-final clash against Sevilla or Wolves, joining Inter Milan in the last four following the Italian side’s 2-1 victory over Bayer Leverkusen in Dusseldorf. All games from the

The biggest match of the season is here. Can Barça finish the job at home and book a place in the Lisbon Playoffs? Competition/Round: 2019-20 UEFA Champions League, Round of 16, Second leg First leg result: Napoli 1-1 Barcelona Barcelona Outs & Doubts: Sergio Busquets, Arturo Vidal, Ousmane Dembélé, Samuel Umtiti, Martin Braithwaite, Arthur (out) Napoli Outs & Doubts: Nikola Maksimovic (out), Lorenzo Insigne (doubt) Date/Time: Saturday, August 8, 2020, 9pm CET (Barcelona), 8pm BST/WAT (UK & Nigeria), 3pm ET, 12pm PT (USA), 12.30am IST (India, Sunday) Venue:

UEFA Champions League and Europa League are set to return after a prolonged break due to COVID-19. While the ‘Final-8’ of the showpiece tournament is set to be played in Lisbon, Portugal, the remaining second-leg matches from the UCL and UEL will be played as earlier scheduled.  The last 16 matches of UCL and UEL have stood postponed since the coronavirus shutdown in March which not only affected the world of football but almost every other sport. While the European leagues have now been

The race to UEFA Champions League spots in the Premier League is heading to a nail-biting finale after Chelsea’s defeat to Liverpool and Manchester United’s draw against West Ham. While Liverpool and Manchester City have already sealed the top two spots in the English top-flight league, three teams are battling it out for the remaining two spots in the top four.  As things stand... As things stand, Manchester United and Chelsea have 64 points each whereas Leicester City have 63 under their belt.  Chelsea head into the

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) took to Twitter on Wednesday to share a video of a young kid pulling off amazing skills with a football and a skipping rope. In the 24-second video shared by AFC, a young kid can be seen doing kick-ups while skipping the ropes. What was interesting in this video was that the kid pulled off all these tricks with a blindfold on. Football, much like every other sport, has been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Major events like UEFA

The Champions League could make a return in August with the competition to be played from August 7-31. UEFA are due to present their plans for a return of Europe’s premier competition in the comings days, with meetings scheduled for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week with the intention of discussing how to conclude this seasons edition of the cup. Sky Sport Italia report that the idea is for the Europa and Champions League to return from August 7, but only after the

European football leagues and competitions remain hopeful of finishing the season by June 30, following an opening round of talks this week. The coronavirus pandemic has led to the mass postponement of fixtures, including Euro 2020, and UEFA has set up two working groups to assess the consequences. The first conference call took place on Tuesday and included representatives from the European Club Association and the European Leagues, which includes the Premier League, EFL and SPFL. Football bodies maintained their ambition, agreed last