Marc-Andre ter Stegen saved Marco Reus‘ penalty as Barcelona held Borussia Dortmund to a goalless draw in their Champions League opener. In a game in which Lionel Messi made his return from injury, it was Ter Stegen who shone for Barcelona. The Germany international also denied Reus with a smart…
Chelsea’s return to the Champions League ended in disappointment as Ross Barkley missed a late penalty that ensured Valencia claimed victory at Stamford Bridge. Frank Lampard‘s first game as a manager in the tournament he won as a player with Chelsea in 2012 turned into a night of frustration. They…
Dries Mertens and Fernando Llorente scored late as holders Liverpool fell 2-0 at Napoli in the opening match of their Champions League title defence on Tuesday. Mertens converted a penalty on 82 minutes and Llorente added a second in stoppage time as Napoli gained a measure of revenge for last…
English clubs have created European football history by taking all four final spots in the continent’s two major competitions. Arsenal won in Valencia and Chelsea beat Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday to reach the Europa League final. That followed dramatic wins for Liverpool over Barcelona and Tottenham against Ajax in the…
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said the 4-0 win over Barcelona on Tuesday was “unbelievable” and paid tribute to the belief his players had shown to secure the shock 4-3 aggregate win and a place in the Champions League final. The German was clearly swept up in the emotion at the…
Liverpool are into their second successive Champions League final after overcoming Barcelona with a stunning second-leg fightback on an epic night at Anfield. The Reds not only had a mountain to climb on the scoreboard, but were deprived of two of their most potent attacking weapons in Mohamed Salah and…
Champions League semi-finalists Tottenham are “living a dream”, says manager Mauricio Pochettino. Spurs host Dutch league leaders Ajax – who have knocked out Real Madrid and Juventus – in the first leg of their tie on Tuesday. It is Tottenham’s first Champions League semi-final, though they reached the last four…
Tottenham overcame Manchester City in a classic encounter at Etihad Stadium to reach the last four of the Champions League for the first time on away goals in an exciting seven goal thriller. Spurs were protecting a 1-0 lead from the first leg but an opening 21 minutes of chaotic…
Liverpool swept aside Porto with a thumping 6-1 aggregate victory to set up a mouth-watering Champions League semi-final tie with Spanish champions Barcelona. Leading 2-0 from the first leg at Anfield, goals from Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Virgil van Dijk underscored an accomplished performance by Jurgen Klopp‘s…
Ajax’s sensational Champions League run continued as teenage captain Matthijs de Ligt‘s goal eliminated Juventus and secured their place in the semi-finals. Cristiano Ronaldo, aiming for a fourth successive Champions League title after winning the last three with Real Madrid, put Juventus ahead in the 28th minute with a typically…
