Tag: Champions League

Ronaldo’s outrageous bicycle kick caps emphatic Real win

TURIN: Cristiano Ronaldo scored with a bicycle kick which was outrageous even by his standards to lead Real Madrid to an emphatic 3-0 win...

Messi to return for Champions League last eight game

BARCELONA: Lionel Messi is expected back for Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg against Roma and for Barcelona, his return cannot come soon enough. Messi's...

Fernandinho promises no let-up in Man City title quest

RIO: Fernandinho has urged Manchester City to remain ruthless in their pursuit of the Premier League title -- which they could seal against Manchester...

Make or break for PSG and Real Madrid in Champions League...

PARIS: Saint-Germain and Real Madrid meet on Tuesday in a huge Champions League clash that will make or break both clubs' seasons, with severe consequences...

Neymar could still face Real, no operation planned: Emery

BARCELONA: Neymar still has a "small chance" of playing against Real Madrid in the Champions League and there are no plans for an operation on...

Real Madrid to face tournament ‘favorites’ PSG in Champions League

Holders Real Madrid will have to overcome a sizeable obstacle when the Champions League resumes in February after Monday’s draw pitted the 12-times winners...

Napoli exit Champions League as Feyenoord snatch late winner

ROTTERDAM: Feyenoord ended Napoli’s slim hopes of reaching the Champions League’s last 16 as Jeremiah St. Juste’s late goal snatched a 2-1 win for...

Magical Insigne keeps Napoli’s Champions League hopes alive

NAPLES: Italy reject Lorenzo Insigne’s second-half wonder strike opened the floodgates as Napoli kept their Champions League hopes alive with a 3-0 win over Shakhtar...

Champions League: Ronaldo’s brace helps Real cement last 16 spot

NICOSIA: Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema both scored twice as holders Real Madrid crushed APOEL 6-0 in Nicosia on Tuesday to seal a place in...

Champions League: Liverpool face Sevilla test for last-16 berth

LONDON: Philippe Coutinho’s long-term future might lie away from Liverpool, but the Brazil star’s ability to focus on the present has helped heal the wounds...

United close to knockout stage with 2-0 win over Benfica

Manchester United are almost certain to reach the knockout stage of the Champions League after they beat Benfica 2-0 at Old Trafford on Tuesday...

Liverpool thrash Maribor by seven goals

  Liverpool produced a superb attacking display to ignite their stuttering Champions League campaign with a blistering 7-0 Group E victory at Maribor on Tuesday. Having...

Bayern’s Neuer out until January after foot operation

MUNICH: Bayern Munich have confirmed their Germany goalkeeper and captain Manuel Neuer will be out until January having undergone another operation on Tuesday after...

Ronaldo leads Real Madrid to easy victory over APOEL

An imperious Cristiano Ronaldo struck twice in his first competitive start of the season as Real Madrid beat APOEL Nicosia 3-0 on Wednesday to...

UCL draws: Real face Dortmund, Barcelona to take on Juventus

  -- Arsenal face Cologne, Red Star Belgrade in Europa League     Holders Real Madrid will face Borussia Dortmund and Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League group...

Barca produced the greatest comeback in Champions League history

Barcelona pulled off the Champions League’s most incredible comeback as they beat Paris Saint-Germain to go through 6-5 on aggregate. It was with almost the...

Real Madrid 3 Napoli 1: Goals from Benzema, Kroos, Casemiro saw...

-- Serie A side took the lead in the last 16 of the Champions League after Lorenzo Insigne scored from 35 yards out   Real Madrid...