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Real Madrid value success in the Champions League above all else, but the 13-time champions head into Wednesday’s game against Borussia Moenchengladbach with their qualification hopes hanging by a thread. Should they suffer a humiliating group stage exit, ending their remarkable run as the only team to ever avoid elimination at this phase, coach Zinedine
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With the round of quarter finals all complete now, we have the semi-final line up all in contention like the coveted Champions League trophy – RB Leipzig, Paris Saint German, Bayern Munich and Lyon. With that type of line up, we are in store for two great horn-to-horn match up in what promises drama for
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UEFA Champions League results on Friday (all matches at 1900 GMT): All matches in Lisbon Quarter-finals Estadio da Luz Barcelona (ESP) 2 (Alaba 7-og, Suarez 57) Bayern Munich (GER) 8 (Mueller 4, 31, Perisic 22, Gnabry 27, Kimmich 63, Lewandowski 82, Coutinho 85, 89) Saturday Estadio Jose Alvalade Manchester City (ENG) v Lyon (FRA) Played Thursday Estadio
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Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus says he can imagine his hands round the Champions League trophy and he and his team-mates are stronger for previous disappointments in the competition coveted by their Abu Dhabi owners above all others.
Read More Barcelona and Bayern Munich will meet in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League should both sides make it through, Friday’s draw for the final eight confirmed. READ ALSO: Premier League admits VAR blunders Both teams still need to complete their last-16 ties, with Bayern 3-0 up against Chelsea after the first leg and Barcelona having
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This season’s Champions League, Europa League and women’s Champions League finals scheduled for May have been formally postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, European soccer’s governing body UEFA said on Monday. All three competitions are currently suspended along with almost every European domestic league because of the coronavirus while UEFA last week postponed the Euro
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Gian Piero Gasperini’s Atalanta are counting on the wave of enthusiasm generated by the Italian outsiders remarkable run in their Champions League debut season to surge past Spanish club Valencia in the knockout rounds. The team from Bergamo in the foothills of the Italian Alps take on Valencia on Wednesday in the last 16, first
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Andy Robertson believes nobody will want to face Liverpool after they sealed their passage to the last 16 of the Champions League. The Reds went into Tuesday night’s game at Salzburg knowing defeat would likely have seen them eliminated, but delivered an impressive, professional performance to run out 2-0 winners at the Red Bull Arena.
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Barcelona star Lionel Messi will not make the trip to Italy for Tuesday’s Champions League game against Inter Milan, the Spanish club confirmed on Monday. Barcelona are already through to the last 16 after six-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi scored in a convincing 3-1 victory over Borussia Dortmund last time out. READ ALSO: Maguire says top
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Early UEFA Champions League results on Wednesday: Group G At Saint Petersburg, Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg (RUS) 2 (Dzyuba 42, Ozdoev 84) Lyon (FRA) 0 Group H At Valencia, Spain Valencia (ESP) 2 (Soler 40, Wass 82) Chelsea (ENG) 2 (Kovacic 41, Pulisic 50) Playing later Group E At Genk, Belgium Genk (BEL) v Salzburg
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