Champions League

Liverpool Back on Track While Real, Bayern and Chelsea Win in Champions League

Hugo Ekitike scored against his old club as Liverpool got back on track with a 5-1 victory at Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League on Wednesday while Chelsea, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich were among the night's other winners. The Anfield side came into their trip to Germany reeling after a run of four consecutive defeats which included a ...

PSG Hit Seven, Barcelona, Arsenal Run Riot As Champions League Rains Goals

Paris Saint-Germain scored seven and both Barcelona and PSV Eindhoven hit six in big victories while Arsenal crushed Atletico Madrid 4-0 on a prolific night of Champions League action on Tuesday. Erling Haaland was among the scorers in Manchester City's 2-0 win at Villarreal as a total of 43 goals rained down across nine games. However, it was ...

Liverpool's Ekitike Returns to Face Floundering Frankfurt

When Liverpool striker Hugo Ekitike returns to face his former club Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League on Wednesday, he will find a side that bears little resemblance to the one he left in July. Last year, Frankfurt qualified for the Champions League by finishing in the Bundesliga top four for the first time in their history. Their ...

Dembele Set for PSG Return After Six Weeks Out

Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembele is in line to make his return from injury for Paris Saint Germain against Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League, a source close to the club told AFP on Monday. The news will come as a welcome boost for PSG coach Luis Enrique, whose side has been struggling with injuries this season. Dembele, 28, has been out ...

Barca's Yamal Eyes Up PSG After Ballon d'Or Miss

Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal almost became the youngest ever Ballon d'Or winner last week at 18, and Wednesday's Champions League clash against Paris Saint-Germain offers the ideal opportunity to begin stating his case for next year. PSG star Ousmane Dembele won the award for the best player in the world but is out injured and will miss the ...

Liverpool Lose to Galatasaray in Champions League, Chelsea Beat Mourinho's Benfica

A Victor Osimhen penalty gave Galatasaray victory over Liverpool in the Champions League on Tuesday, while Chelsea edged out Jose Mourinho's Benfica and Kylian Mbappe hit a hat-trick for Real Madrid in Kazakhstan. Elsewhere in the second round of matches in the league phase of Europe's elite club competition, Tottenham battled back to draw with ...

Barca's Yamal Eyes Up PSG After Ballon D'Or Miss

Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal almost became the youngest ever Ballon d'Or winner last week at 18, and Wednesday's Champions League clash against Paris Saint-Germain offers the ideal opportunity to begin stating his case for next year. PSG star Ousmane Dembele won the award for the best player in the world but is out injured and will miss the ...

Barcelona Beat Newcastle, Man City See Off Napoli In Champions League

Marcus Rashford scored twice as Barcelona kicked off their Champions League bid with a 2-1 victory away to Newcastle United on Thursday, while Erling Haaland notched his 50th goal in the competition in Manchester City's win over Napoli. The third consecutive evening of action in the first round of games in this season's league phase also saw ...

Kane Doubles Up as Bayern Sink Chelsea in Champions League

Harry Kane scored twice as Bayern Munich beat Chelsea 3-1 at home in their Champions League opener on Wednesday. Michael Olise pressured Trevoh Chalobah into an own goal with 20 minutes gone, before Kane won and converted a penalty seven minutes later. Cole Palmer finished off a superb team counterattack just two minutes later to bring Chelsea ...

Arsenal, Real Madrid Win Champions League Openers, Juve Snatch Dramatic Draw

Arsenal won 2-0 away to Athletic Bilbao as the league phase of this season's Champions League kicked off on Tuesday, with two Kylian Mbappe penalties giving Real Madrid a narrow win over Marseille while Juventus and Borussia Dortmund drew an eight-goal thriller. Tottenham Hotspur also won on the tournament's opening night which saw outsiders ...

PSG Fear Impact of Injuries as They Put Champions League Title on The Line

There is the sense that the new season gets up and running for real this week for Paris Saint-Germain as they begin their defense of the Champions League title amid doubts as to how much longer their squad can handle being pushed to the limit by a crowded calendar. PSG host Atalanta on Wednesday for their first game in Europe, three and a half ...

Alonso's Real Madrid Revitalised For New Champions League Mission

Record 15-time kings of Europe Real Madrid open their new Champions League campaign on Tuesday against Marseille hoping they now have the coach and squad to reconquer the throne. Madrid refreshed their squad this summer with several new signings at a cost of around 170 million euros ($200 million) and hired former midfielder Xabi Alonso to ...