Champions League

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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Champions League: Seeds for 2023/2024 group stage draw confirmed
31 Aug

Champions League: Seeds for 2023/2024 group stage draw confirmed

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The pots for this season’s Champions League group stage draw on Thursday have been finalised. Antwerp, FC Copenhagen and PSV Eindhoven claimed the final three spots on Wednesday night. This will be the last time a group draw takes place, with the competition set to be revamped next season into one 36-team league. Current holders Manchester City are in Pot 1 as titleholders, along with Sevilla, who won the UEFA Europa League. The rest of the top pot is made up of the champions of the top six leagues, as well as Feyenoord; the Eredivisie winners are promoted from Pot…
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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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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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Inter Make First Champions League Final In 13 Years
17 May

Inter Make First Champions League Final In 13 Years

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Inter Milan reached the Champions League final for the first time in 13 years as Lautaro Martinez’s goal sealed victory over fierce rivals AC Milan at San Siro. Three-time winners Inter, who led 2-0 after the first leg, will face either Manchester City or Real Madrid in Istanbul on 10 June after a disciplined second-leg display ensured their progress. Heavily backed at a feverish San Siro as the designated home team, Inter were made to absorb early pressure as a determined start by Milan ensured the match began at a frenetic pace. Theo Hernandez fired marginally over with a ferocious…
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Managing Champions League A ‘Huge Honor’
13 Apr

Managing Champions League A ‘Huge Honor’

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Chelsea caretaker manager Frank Lampard says it is a "huge honour" to lead the club into the Champions League quarter-finals - less than a week after taking on the role. Lampard, appointed as Graham Potter's interim replacement on Thursday, takes the Blues to the Bernabeu to face Real Madrid for the first leg on Wednesday. The 44-year-old said the "amazing" opportunity to manage in Europe again had played a "big part" in his return to Chelsea, two years after his first managerial spell at the club ended. "I've been fortunate enough to manage in the Champions League for two seasons,"…
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‘Maybe It Will Work Out With Bayern’ – Joao Cancelo Makes Champions League Statement After Previous Man City Failures
06 Apr

‘Maybe It Will Work Out With Bayern’ – Joao Cancelo Makes Champions League Statement After Previous Man City Failures

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On-loan Bayern Munich defender Joao Cancelo spoke of his Champions League hopes ahead of a clash against parent club Manchester City. Cancelo loaned from City to Bayern Has assisted four in first 11 games Looking forward to UCL run WHAT HAPPENED? Since arriving at Manchester City in 2019, Portuguese international Joao Cancelo has experienced a ton of success, winning successive league titles and a raft of other domestic trophies. However, the rise of talented young full-back Rico Lewis reduced his game time at the Etihad Stadium, prompting a loan move abroad to Bayern Munich in January. So far, his time…
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