•Max Dowman Arsenal midfielder Max Dowman became the youngest Champions League player ever after coming on as a 73rd-minute substitute at Slavia Prague yesterday as Arsenal cruised to a 3-0 win. Dowman, who is 15 years and 309 days old, beat German striker Youssoufa Moukoko, who played for Borussia Dortmund at Zenit St Petersburg at […]...
•Paris Saint-Germain forward Goncalo Ramos (L) celebrates goal against FC Barcelona yesterday Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain stunned Barcelona with a 90th-minute Goncalo Ramos winner to claim a 2-1 away victory in the league stage yesterday. Ferran Torres sent hosts Barcelona ahead with a cool finish but Senny Mayulu fired a dep...
•Galatasaray Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen Liverpool slumped to a shock 1-0 Champions League defeat to Galatasaray yesterday as Victor Osimhen’s 16th-minute penalty handed the Turkish giants victory. The English champions were punished for the latest in a series of poor performances in Istanbul as they suffered back-to-back defeats for only ...
•Head coach Jose Mourinho (in suit standing) Benfica boss Jose Mourinho was beaten on his return to Chelsea as Richard Rios’s own goal condemned the former Blues boss to a 1-0 defeat in the Champions League yesterday. Rios’s costly blunder in the first half at Stamford Bridge ruined Mourinho’s hopes of a win over the […]
•Barcelona players Barcelona’s hard-earned 2–1 win over Newcastle United in the Champions League was about more than three points. It was a statement of resilience, tactical growth, and individual brilliance on a difficult night at St James’ Park. From Marcus Rashford’s revival to Joan GarcÃa’s heroics in goal, the Spanish giants proved they c...
•Bayern Munich forward Harry Kane (C) celebrates goal against Chelsea FC with teammates yesterday Harry Kane scored twice as Bayern Munich beat Chelsea 3-1 at home in their Champions League opener yesterday. Michael Olise pressured Trevoh Chalobah into an own goal with 20 minutes gone, before Kane won and converted a penalty seven minutes lat...
•Guardiola Pep Guardiola acknowledged that Manchester City are not considered among the favourites to win the Champions League ahead of their opening game against Napoli tomorrow. City have regularly reached the sharp end of Europe’s top club competition in recent years, winning the trophy for the first time in 2023, reports AFP. They suffered...
•Chelsea striker Joao Pedro (C) celebrates goal with teammates Bayern Munich’s revamped line-up faces an early test in their Champions League opener at home against Club World Cup winners Chelsea tomorrow. A rematch of the 2012 final at the same venue, won on penalties by the English club, Bayern have little time to settle after […]
•Viktor Gyokeres Arsenal start their bid for Champions League glory against Athletic Bilbao tomorrow powered by a new-look attack revitalised by the Gunners’ summer spending spree. Mikel Arteta’s side reached the semi-finals of Europe’s top competition for the first time since 2009 last season before losing to eventual winners Paris Saint-Germ...
•Kylian Mbappe Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso said today superstar striker Kylian Mbappe feels no anxiety to win the Champions League for the first time as Los Blancos prepare to face Marseille. Mbappe, 26, left Paris Saint-Germain last summer to join record 15-time winners Madrid, only to see his former club go on to lift […]
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