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Champions League: Drama as all final league phase fixtures to be played Wednesday
28 Jan

Champions League: Drama as all final league phase fixtures to be played Wednesday

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The league phase of the UEFA Champions League will reach its finale on Wednesday night. The new format has already delivered a lot of drama and there promises to be more. All 18 Matchday 8 fixtures will kick-off at the same time. Some teams will be battling for automatic qualification, while others look to avoid an early exit. Manchester City’s 4-2 defeat at Paris Saint-Germain last week pushed the Premier League champions out of the ‘top 24’. This means they have it all to do as they face Club Brugge on the final day. Pep Guardiola’s men now need to…
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Pepe Becomes Oldest Champions League Goalscorer
08 Nov

Pepe Becomes Oldest Champions League Goalscorer

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Portugal defender Pepe became the oldest goalscorer in Champions League history as his late header helped Porto beat Royal Antwerp in Group H. Pepe, 40 years and 254 days old, scored his side’s second with a thumping 91st-minute finish, becoming the first player over 40 to score in European football’s showpiece competition. Francesco Totti had held the oldest scorer record at 38 years and 59 days. Pepe is also the oldest outfield player in the competition’s history. He broke that record when he started against the same opponents on October 25. Goalkeeper Marco Ballotta is the Champions League’s oldest appearance…
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CL: Felix Scores Twice As Barca Demolish Antwerp
20 Sep

CL: Felix Scores Twice As Barca Demolish Antwerp

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Barcelona coasted to victory in their opening Champions League game with a comfortable win over Royal Antwerp. Xavi’s side were three goals ahead after just 23 minutes thanks to strikes from Joao Felix and Robert Lewandowski, plus an own goal from Jelle Bataille. Gavi added a fourth before Felix got his second after the break to give Barca’s campaign the perfect start. The La Liga champions were eliminated in the group stage of their past two Champions League campaigns. Antwerp, who won the Belgian title last season to reach the Champions League for the first time, were unable to match…
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Champions League: Groups, Fixture Dates And Who Are Favourites?
18 Sep

Champions League: Groups, Fixture Dates And Who Are Favourites?

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Manchester City begin the defence of their Champions League title this week as the group stage gets under way. Pep Guardiola's side are joined by Arsenal, Manchester United and Newcastle from the Premier League, with the latter making their return after a 20-year absence. Scottish champions Celtic are playing in the group stage for the second successive season. Here's all the key information about the 2023-24 Champions League. Who has the toughest Champions League group? Newcastle have been drawn in a tricky Group F alongside French champions Paris St-Germain, Italian giants AC Milan and former Champions League winners Borussia Dortmund.…
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Barcelona Provisionally Cleared To Play In Champions League
28 Jul

Barcelona Provisionally Cleared To Play In Champions League

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Barcelona have been granted provisional clearance to participate in the 2023-24 Champions League despite an ongoing Uefa investigation into allegations of payments made to a referees’ chief. The probe was initiated following claims that Barcelona made financial transactions to influence refereeing decisions in their favour. In March, Uefa confirmed their examination of these allegations, and the matter gained further attention after the Barcelona public prosecutor’s office launched a criminal investigation on the same grounds. It was alleged that Barcelona had paid an amount of 8.4 million euros (£7.4 million) to Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira, the former vice-president of Spain’s referees’…
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Photos: Man City Players Receive Rousing Welcome Home After Champions League Triumph
12 Jun

Photos: Man City Players Receive Rousing Welcome Home After Champions League Triumph

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Manchester City were welcomed home by fans as they arrived back in the UK from Istanbul after winning the Champions League for the first time. Pep Guardiola’s side beat Inter Milan 1-0 at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium on Saturday to complete the Treble. They are only the second English men’s side to win the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League in the same season after Manchester United in 1999. Supporters gathered at Manchester Airport as City landed at 16:20 BST. Thousands more are expected to line the streets in Manchester city centre for a victory parade on Monday. The…
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Manchester United belong in the Champions League, says Erik ten Hag
26 May

Manchester United belong in the Champions League, says Erik ten Hag

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Manchester United are back where they belong, according to manager Erik ten Hag, but the Dutchman believes they need to strengthen this summer to make the progress he demands. United’s 4-1 win against Chelsea at Old Trafford secured a top-four spot with a game to spare, having missed out on Champions League football last campaign. Ten Hag agrees with Arsene Wenger’s old assessment that claiming a place in Europe’s elite club competition is the equivalent of winning a trophy. However, he is not one to rest on his laurels and is already looking to the transfer window as he tries…
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Things Always Go Well When Playing Against Messi Than Ronaldo – Thomas Muller
09 Mar

Things Always Go Well When Playing Against Messi Than Ronaldo – Thomas Muller

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German and Bayern Munich forward Thomas Muller has rubbed salt on the playing quality of Argentina star Lionel Messi at the club level. The captain of the Bundesliga giants disclosed this when asked about his excellent record against Messi at the top level of football. Thomas Muller Bayern Munich cruised into the quarter-finals of the Champions League after thrashing Paris St-Germain in 2-0 victory on Wednesday in the second leg of the tournament, winning 3-0 on aggregate. Messi has now lost five of his eight Champions League knockout games against Bayern. Comparing Lionel Messi to Cristiano Ronaldo, the 33-year-old was respectful of…
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Kylian Mbappe: Paris St-Germain Striker To Miss Champions League Tie With Injury
03 Feb

Kylian Mbappe: Paris St-Germain Striker To Miss Champions League Tie With Injury

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Paris St-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe will miss the first leg of his side’s Champions League last-16 tie against Bayern Munich with a thigh injury. The France forward was injured in Wednesday’s 3-1 win at Montpellier and has been ruled out for three weeks. It proved to be a night to forget for the 24-year-old who missed two penalties and an open goal before being forced off after 21 minutes. PSG host the German champions on Tuesday, 14 February. Kylian Mbappe’s injury adds to PSG selection concerns Mbappe will also miss his side’s French Cup tie against Marseille on 8 February and a…
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