Champions League

Vardy strike keeps Leicester hopes alive

Jamie Vardy's first Champions League goal gave Leicester City a lifeline in their last 16 tie despite going down 2-1 to Sevilla in Wednesday's first leg.
22 February 2017, 22:53 PM

Mkhi goal eases Man Utd to last 8

Henrikh Mkhitaryan scored but was then forced off with a hamstring injury as Manchester United cruised into the Europa League last 16 with a 1-0 win at St Etienne on Wednesday.
22 February 2017, 19:37 PM

Time for Leicester to forget about title miracle: Jamie Vardy

Leicester City need to wipe last year's incredible title win from their memories and focus on turning their poor season around, starting with their Champions League last-16 first leg at Sevilla, striker Jamie Vardy said on Tuesday.
22 February 2017, 06:07 AM

Aguero stars as Manchester City sink Monaco in thriller

Sergio Aguero stars as Manchester City beat Monaco 5-3 in a breathless and dizzyingly end-to-end Champions League last-16 first-leg encounter at a rocking Etihad Stadium.
21 February 2017, 23:27 PM

Football: Atletico Madrid beat Bayer Leverkusen 4-2 in away leg

Atletico Madrid beat hosts Bayer Leverkusen 4-2 in a topsy-turvy encounter to take a firm handle on their Champions League round-of-16 tie ahead of the return leg in Spain next month.
21 February 2017, 21:52 PM

Ancelotti must explain gesture

Bayern Munich coach Carlo Ancelotti has been asked to explain how he lost his calm and stuck a finger up at a group of Hertha Berlin fans at the weekend.
20 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Football: Ozil agent launches defence of under-fire midfielder

Mesut Ozil's agent has come out in defence of the Arsenal midfielder, saying the player's languid body language is often mistaken for a perceived lack of effort and disputing claims that the German does not perform in big games.
17 February 2017, 09:44 AM

Football: Mourinho fumes over attitude issues in St Etienne win

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho admitted he was frustrated by his side's over-confident approach to the first half of the 3-0 Europa League round-of-32 first-leg win over French side St Etienne on Thursday.
17 February 2017, 09:28 AM

Nightmare for Gunners' boss

Former players were brutal in their criticism of manager Arsene Wenger following Arsenal's latest Champions League humiliation.
16 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Carlo backs Arsene

Bayern Munich coach Carlo Ancelotti has backed under-fire Arsene Wenger to lead Arsenal out of their slump, despite their "sensational" 5-1 Champions League thrashing in Germany.
16 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Di Maria's birthday brace stuns Barca

Angel Di Maria scores a brilliant brace on his birthday as Paris Saint-Germain sensationally destroyed Barcelona 4-0 at the Parc des Princes in their Champions League last 16 first leg
14 February 2017, 22:42 PM

PSG plot Barca upset

Paris Saint-Germain host Barcelona in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday with their Spanish coach Unai Emery desperate to improve his awful personal record against the Catalans.
13 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Football: Real Madrid the team to avoid in Champions League draw

Seven former champions and nine dreaming of a first crown -- Monday's draw for the last 16 of the Champions League throws up a raft of fascinating permutations as the competition switches into knockout mode.
12 December 2016, 07:20 AM

Ronaldo's 4th?

Come 1900 GMT on Monday, what looks to be a poorly kept secret will officially be out -- Cristiano Ronaldo will bag his fourth Ballon d'Or as the world's top footballer.
11 December 2016, 18:00 PM

UEFA mulls action after incidents

UEFA said Thursday it will censure Dynamo Kiev and Besiktas for incidents which marred the final round of Champions League group action Wednesday.
8 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Football: Zinedine Zidane ‘angry’ as Real Madrid surrender lead and top spot

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane criticised his players for switching off against Borussia Dortmund and throwing away a two-goal lead that cost the European champions top place in Champions League Group F on Wednesday.
8 December 2016, 08:12 AM

Football: Allegri eases pressure on Higuain after goals drought ends

Juventus don't care who scores, as long as they win, coach Massimiliano Allegri insisted after Gonzalo Higuain ended his five-week goal drought to help secure a precious 2-0 Champions League win over Dinamo Zagreb.
8 December 2016, 05:50 AM

Football: Fans stabbed in Kiev before Champions League tie

Ten people were treated in hospital for knife wounds after hundreds of Dynamo Kiev and Besiktas fans clashed in the Ukrainian capital before Tuesday's Champions League match, local media reported.
7 December 2016, 10:37 AM

Football: Lewandowski's Bayern goal ends perfect Atletico record

Robert Lewandowski scored a brilliant free kick to give Bayern Munich a 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid in their last Champions League Group D outing on Tuesday, ending the 100 percent record of their opponents.
7 December 2016, 08:56 AM

Football: Dortmund's hot-shots eye goal record at Real Madrid

Borussia Dortmund can set a new Champions League goal record at Real Madrid on Wednesday if the likes of Marco Reus, Ousmane Dembele or Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang score at the Bernabeu.
6 December 2016, 06:15 AM