Champions League

AC Milan hold Juve to close in on Champions League

Stefano Pioli is close to guaranteeing Milan, in second, a spot in Europe's top club competition in what will almost certainly be his final season at the club

Gnabry to return, Sane doubtful for Bayern's Real clash

Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel said forward Serge Gnabry "will play and will score" in Tuesday's Champions League semi-final first leg at home to Real Madrid, but Leroy Sane's status for the match is in doubt.

Luis Enrique wants to 'mark history' with PSG treble

Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique said Tuesday he was chasing history as the club bid for the treble of Ligue 1, Champions League and French Cup trophies this season.

FA Cup / Wounded City brace for Chelsea at Wembley

Manchester City’s defence of the UEFA Champions League came to a heartbreaking end when they failed to put away a resilient Real Madrid, going down 4-3 on penalties, at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday.

Italy to have five teams in next season's Champions League

The Champions League will have 36 teams in the group stage from next season, four more than this term.

A match in which Man City played but Real Madrid won

Antonio Rudiger scored the decisive penalty as Real Madrid beat holders Manchester City in an edge-of-your-seat 4-3 shootout victory to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League for a record-extending 17th time after the teams were locked at 4-4 on aggregate following extra time on Wednesday.

Madrid lynchpin Rudiger decisive against Man City

The German defender's two strong displays against City's Norwegian hitman helped Madrid hold their own across 210 minutes of thrilling quarter-final action, ending in a 4-4 aggregate draw before the shoot-out.

UEFA fines Barcelona for fans' racist behaviour

Barcelona were also banned from selling tickets to their supporters for their next away European game, although that punishment is suspended for a year.

Arteta urges Arsenal to use Bayern 'pain' to fuel title bid

"We were very close, that is the reality. It's painful, but we have to learn from this. We had our moments, especially in the first half," Arteta said.

April 12, 2024
April 12, 2024

Under fire Haaland can get better: Guardiola

Haaland has netted 30 times this season and scored 52 goals last term when City won the Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup.

April 11, 2024
April 11, 2024

Mbappe for once fails to deliver to leave PSG up against it

Scorer of 39 goals for his club this season, Mbappe was described as "invisible" against Barcelona by newspaper Le Parisien, which pointed out that he managed just three attempts on goal during the game, none of which troubled Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen.

April 11, 2024
April 11, 2024

TV pundit apologises for 'classist' comment about Barca starlet Yamal

After seeing footage of Yamal juggling a football, Burgos said the 16-year-old would "end up at a traffic light" if his career failed, seemingly suggesting he would beg for money by performing tricks.

April 11, 2024
April 11, 2024

Enrique confident PSG can recover to win tie against Barca

"We're going to Barcelona with a lot of desire. It's a positive point of view to think that we can win there. It's going to be a final for us. I'm confident in my team."

April 11, 2024
April 11, 2024

Atletico will have to suffer at Dortmund: Griezmann

Antoine Griezmann said Atletico Madrid will have to "suffer" at Borussia Dortmund to reach the Champions League semi-finals.

April 11, 2024
April 11, 2024

Atletico hold on to keep advantage on Dortmund

Atletico Madrid earned a 2-1 Champions League quarterfinal first-leg victory over Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday, surviving a late onslaught from the visitors.

April 11, 2024
April 11, 2024

Barca beat PSG in thriller to seize edge in Champions League quarterfinal

Andreas Christensen came off the bench to head in the winning goal as Barcelona won 3-2 away to Paris Saint-Germain in a remarkable first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal tie on Wednesday.

April 10, 2024
April 10, 2024

'No concrete threat' to PSG-Barca match: French government

The French government said there was no "concrete threat" to Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League match against Barcelona on Wednesday in the French capital after Islamic State threatened to attack all four quarterfinals.

April 10, 2024
April 10, 2024

'We are more stable': Guardiola hails City’s development in Europe

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola hailed his side’s character after the Champions League holders played out a thrilling 3-3 draw at Real Madrid.

April 10, 2024
April 10, 2024

Arteta urges Arsenal to learn from mistakes in Bayern showdown

Arteta's side ensured their quarter-final clash remains finely balanced thanks to Leandro Trossard's late equaliser in the first leg at the Emirates Stadium.

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