Holders Chelsea will face 13-time winners Real Madrid in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Manchester City will play Atletico Madrid, while Liverpool tackle Benfica and Bayern Munich take on Villarreal. In the semi-finals, the winner of the Chelsea v Real Madrid tie will face Atletico Madrid or Manchester City,…
Manchester United were spared a damaging and deserved defeat by Atletico Madrid on Wednesday as Anthony Elanga‘s late goal rescued them a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the Champions League last 16. Atletico outplayed a sluggish United for the majority of the match at the Wanda Metropolitano and…
Newcastle have agreed a £12m fee plus add-ons with Atletico Madrid for England full-back Kieran Trippier. The 31-year-old is set to be Newcastle’s first signing under their new Saudi owners – and first for new manager Eddie Howe since he took charge in November. Trippier, who joined La Liga side…
Liverpool swept into the last 16 of the Champions League with a comfortable win over 10-man Atletico Madrid that ensured they will finish top of Group B. Early goals by Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane, both created by Trent Alexander-Arnold, put the Reds in full command and there was no…
Mohamed Salah continued his superb form as Liverpool made it three wins out of three in the group stage of the Champions League by beating Spanish champions Atletico Madrid in a game of constant drama. In a frantic, fantastic match in the Spanish capital between sides that were dazzling in…
The Champions League group stage draws are finally out with Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City to face each other in the group stage. Pep Guardiola‘s City beat PSG in the semifinals of last season’s Champions League on the way to losing the final to Chelsea in Porto. Both clubs are…
The proposed European Super League collapsed in dramatic fashion on Tuesday as the six Premier League clubs withdrew from the deeply divisive project following a furious backlash by fans and threats from football authorities. The six teams, all from the English Premier League, formally ended their involvement in quick succession…
Uefa and the Premier League have condemned 12 major European clubs, including the ‘big six’ from England, signing up to a breakaway European Super League (ESL). Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham are part of the group. La Liga’s Atletico Madrid, Barcelona and Real Madrid and Serie…
Olivier Giroud‘s magnificent bicycle kick gave Chelsea an outstanding victory against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League last 16 first leg. Giroud’s acrobatic strike was initially ruled out for offside but stood after VAR showed Mario Hermoso had got the final touch, delivering a huge blow to Atletico’s hopes of…
Premier League side Arsenal have completed the signing for Thomas Partey from Atletico Madrid on a long-term deal after paying his 50m euros (£45.3m) release clause. The Ghana international made 35 league appearances and scored three goals for Diego Simeone‘s side as they finished third in La Liga last season.…
