UCL

UCL: Super Stuttgart Earn Stoppage-Time Win At Juventus After Milan Victory, PSG Held By PSV

UCL: Super Stuttgart Earn Stoppage-Time Win At Juventus After Milan Victory, PSG Held By PSV

Stuttgart super-sub El Bilal Toure scored a stoppage-time winner to earn the Germans a famous and deserved UEFA Champions League win away to Juventus, who had captain Danilo sent off late on. Juve had goalkeeper Mattia Perin to thank for keeping the score level early on when he palmed a powerful Ermedin Demirovic effort off the post before tipping over a Deniz Undav header. Undav had the ball in the net early in the second half, but his effort was disallowed for a handball in the build-up as Stuttgart continued to look the likelier to make the breakthrough in Turin.…
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UCL: Vinicius Hat-Trick Inspires Madrid To Stun Dortmund With Memorable Comeback Win

UCL: Vinicius Hat-Trick Inspires Madrid To Stun Dortmund With Memorable Comeback Win

Vinicius Junior hit a brilliant hat-trick as Real Madrid stunned Borussia Dortmund with a five-goal second-half blitz to come from two down and win 5-2 at the Santiago Bernabeu. In a repeat of the 2024 UEFA Champions League final, the defending champions Real were in trouble at the interval after goals from Donyell Malen and Jamie Gittens had put Dortmund two up after an entertaining first half. But Real came flying out of the blocks in the second half, keen to avoid what would have been a second defeat in three matches in this year’s competition. Two goals in two…
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UCL Preview: Borussia Dortmund Host ATM As Bayern Munich Clash With Arsenal

UCL Preview: Borussia Dortmund Host ATM As Bayern Munich Clash With Arsenal

The return legs of four thrilling UEFA Champions League quarterfinal ties will be held on Tuesday 16 and Wednesday 17 April 2024, with stars such as Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham, Antoine Griezmann and Kylian Mbappe set to shine. Catch it all on DStv, the only home of football in Africa. Tuesday brings the return leg of the clash between Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium, with the Catalan side holding a 3-2 advantage after the first game in the French capital last week. However, PSG coach Luis Enrique has the belief that his side can turn…
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UCL R16 Preview: FC Copenhagen Host Man City As Real Sociedad Travel To PSG

UCL R16 Preview: FC Copenhagen Host Man City As Real Sociedad Travel To PSG

The football action continues on DStv this week. DStv customers can plan their viewing entertainment, as the biggest sports broadcaster in Africa brings them round 16 of the UEFA Champions League, with matches scheduled for Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 February 2024. DStv is the true home of football in Africa, offering a range and depth of action that no other rival can match. DStv also offers a wide range of language options, including English original, Swahili, Ki-Swahili, Amharic, Pidgin, Twi, Luganda and Portuguese, while DStv Stream allows viewers to watch their favourite football live anywhere, any time. Tuesday’s action…
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Osman Bukari Registers Most Goal Contributions As Red Star Belgrade’s UCL Run Ends

Osman Bukari Registers Most Goal Contributions As Red Star Belgrade’s UCL Run Ends

Ghanaian winger Osman Bukari has put himself in a great position to secure a spot in the Black Stars 2023 AFCON squad after excelling in Crvena Zvezda (Red Star Belgrade’s) UEFA Champions League run. The Serbian side crashed out of the competition at the group stage after finishing bottom of Group G with just a point. Bukari registered an assist in Red Star’s 2-3 loss to Manchester City in the final group game to take his tally to two in six games. Assisting In-beom Hwang’s goal was the second goal contribution for Bukari in two games against defending champions Manchester…
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UCL: Man Utd, Newcastle exits could see EPL lose fifth spot next season

UCL: Man Utd, Newcastle exits could see EPL lose fifth spot next season

The Premier League is in danger of missing out on one extra Champions League spot for next season. This follows the early elimination of Manchester United and Newcastle United this campaign. Both teams finished bottom of their groups and are out of Europe entirely. From next season, the Champions League will be expanded to 36 teams, and two European leagues will be rewarded with extra places. That means the team that finishes fifth in the Premier League this season could automatically qualify for the Champions League. However, UEFA determines which two leagues will benefit from the additional places by its…
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Cancelo And Felix Score As Barcelona Beat Porto To Reach Last 16

Cancelo And Felix Score As Barcelona Beat Porto To Reach Last 16

Barcelona came back from a goal behind to beat Porto and seal a spot in the Champions League last 16. Brazilian winger Pepe hammered home a rebound to give the Portuguese visitors the lead after half an hour. However, Porto's advantage lasted just two minutes as Joao Cancelo equalised with a stunning curling strike after cutting inside from the left. Porto goalkeeper Inaki Pena made several fine saves before Joao Felix tucked home a 56th-minute winner. Barcelona are guaranteed to qualify from Group H with Porto and Shakhtar Donetsk - who are both three points behind - playing each other…
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Manchester City Thrash Real Madrid To Make Champions League Final

Manchester City Thrash Real Madrid To Make Champions League Final

Manchester City delivered a relentless performance laced with outstanding quality to overpower holders Real Madrid and reach the Champions League final against Inter Milan in Istanbul. City have lost two previous semi-finals to Real but they made no mistake here at a joyous Etihad Stadium to now stand one step away from claiming the trophy that has always stayed tantalisingly out of reach for Pep Guardiola’s team. And their display in a magical first half, in particular, will live long in the memory as the masters of this tournament were left bewildered by City’s brilliance. It maintained a seemingly unstoppable…
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UCL: Inter Take First-Leg Advantage With 2-0 Win Over AC Milan

UCL: Inter Take First-Leg Advantage With 2-0 Win Over AC Milan

Inter Milan took a big step towards reaching the Champions League final as they beat their city rivals in a thrilling Milan derby at San Siro. In a game that had been anticipated for weeks in Italy and was witnessed at the ground by a vocal and passionate 80,000-strong crowd, Inter made the perfect start when Edin Dzeko volleyed home in the eighth minute. The goal silenced the Milan fans – the designated home side for this tie in the stadium the two sides share – as they significantly outnumbered the Inter supporters. And the hosts were stunned further three…
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