Champions League

Champions League: Setien optimistic despite Messi doubts

Barcelona coach Quique Setien has insisted they can win the Champions League, despite Lionel Messi claiming the team are not playing well enough to go all the way in Europe this season. Setien also rejected suggestions his players could be affected by off-field problems at Barca after Messi reiterated his disagreements with technical secretary Eric […]
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Salah: Klopp ‘not worried’ over forward’s fitness ahead of Napoli clash

Salah Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he has no concerns about Mohamed Salah’s fitness ahead of their Champions League clash with Napoli. Salah was an unused substitute in the 2-1 win at Crystal Palace on Saturday after missing training with an ankle problem. “Mo Salah looks really good,” Klopp said at his pre-match press conference […]

Kane hopes ‘winner’ Mourinho can end Spurs trophy drought

Harry Kane hopes ‘proven winner’ Jose Mourinho can deliver the trophies that Tottenham crave after taking over as manager from Mauricio Pochettino. The Portuguese, back in the game after 11 months out, led his new club to a 3-2 win at West Ham on Saturday — their first Premier League away win since January. Kane […]

UEFA Champions League: Real Madrid vs Galatasaray preview

Real Madrid will be looking for just their second win in the group stages of this season’s Champions League when they welcome Galatasaray to the Bernabeu on Wednesday night. Los Blancos won 1-0 in Turkey in the reverse match last month, but Zinedine Zidane’s side have only collected four points from their three Group A […]

UEFA Champions League: Lokomotiv Moscow vs Juventus preview

Italian champions Juventus will be looking to make it back-to-back wins over Lokomotiv Moscow when they travel to Russia in the Champions League on Wednesday night. Maurizio Sarri’s side recorded a 2-1 victory in the reverse match to move onto seven points in Group D, leaving Lokomotiv with just three points to show from their […]

UEFA Champions League: Atalanta vs Manchester City preview

Atalanta BC face an uphill battle to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League after losing each of their first three group stage games in the competition. The Serie A outfit next host reigning Premier League champions Manchester City, who have lost just twice all season. Atalanta qualified for the Champions League for […]

Osimhen ends away goal drought in Lille’s defeat to Valencia

Victor Osimhen ended his poor away goal record in Lille’s Champions League 4-1 defeat against Valencia at Estadio de Mestalla on Tuesday night. The Nigeria international had failed to find the back of the net in his last seven outings outside Stade Pierre-Mauroy before halting the drought against the Mates. ALSO READ: Aubameyang named new Arsenal captain as Xhaka stripped of the armband […]

Liverpool’s right back, Alexander-Arnold, eyes captain’s armband

Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold has already played in two Champions League finals and is set to make his 100th appearance for the club on Saturday and the 21-year-old now has his sights set on the captain’s armband. “I am not shy in saying that (being Liverpool captain) is a dream for me,” he said in […]

Champions League: Martinez scores, misses penalty kick as Inter Milan scrape win

Forward Lautaro Martinez scored one goal and missed a second-half penalty kick as a lacklustre Inter Milan scraped their first win in their UEFA Champions League group on Wednesday. They beat former champions Borussia Dortmund 2-0 to achieve this. The Argentine broke the deadlock in the 22nd minute, scoring from close range after Stefan de […]

Champions League: Liverpool end away jinx but Klopp didn’t enjoy win in Genk

Liverpool produced a devastating attacking display to beat Racing Genk 4-1 in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday but manager Juergen Klopp said he had not enjoyed it. Two goals, the second a beauty, by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, playing in his first game in the competition for 18 months, and silky strikes from Sadio Mane and […]

Messi leads Barcelona past Slavia Prague 2-1 in Champions League

 A quick-fire strike from Lionel Messi and a second half own goal gave Barcelona a 2-1 win over Slavia Prague in a thrilling Champions League Group F encounter on Wednesday where both sides spurned multiple chances. Barcelona swarmed forward from the kick-off, keeping Slavia bottled up in their own end and denying them possession. They […]

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