Matchday six produced some late drama as Lyon came back against Leipzig and Ajax came up short vs. Valencia. Ale Moreno says Romelu Lukaku’s inability to come through in big moments shows he’ll never be the star man. As if Inter Milan‘s Champions League exit wasn’t hard enough, Romelu Lukaku was “welcomed” back to the
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5:05 PM ET Borussia Dortmund beat Slavia Prague 2-1 on Tuesday with goals from Jadon Sancho and Julian Brandt to advance to the Champions League knockout stage, leaving Italian side Inter Milan in third place of Group F. The win put the Germans, who also had keeper Roman Buerki to thank with more than half
2:56 PM ET Napoli ended a nine-match winless run in all competitions to reach the Champions League last sixteen on Tuesday as a first-half Arkadiusz Milik hat-trick set up a 4-0 win over Genk in what could be coach Carlo Ancelotti’s last stand. Genk’s Maarten Vandevoordt, who at 17 years and 287 days became the
Gab Marcotti says Barcelona’s 5-2 thrashing of Mallorca was a true Barca performance. The FC guys dismantle Shaka Hislop’s Power Rankings, where the surprise club remains at the top. Ale Moreno feels competing with Cristiano Ronaldo for the Ballon d’Or is the ultimate fuel for Lionel Messi. Lionel Messi and Gerard Pique have been left
Steve Nicol says Liverpool are playing with a sense of confidence this season that they didn’t have last year. After Mo Salah scored his 63rd goal in 100 league appearances, Steve Nicol lauds the Egyptian’s impact. Jurgen Klopp has said Liverpool face the “most important game of our lives” against FC Salzburg on Tuesday, with
4:53 PM ET Barcelona reached the Champions League round of 16 after Lionel Messi scored one and assisted two in his 700th appearance for the club in a 3-1 win over Borussia Dortmund. Luis Suarez opened the scoring in the first half and Messi doubled Barca’s lead four minutes later, scoring his 613th goal for
Aleksander Ceferin has blasted Real Madrid chief Florentino Perez for looking to create world leagues . UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin criticised Real Madrid chief Florentino Perez on Friday for reportedly planning a “selfish and egotistical scheme” to create world leagues. Perez has approached financiers about backing the creation of two world leagues, each with 20
Craig Burley, Steve Nicol and Ale Moreno break down Liverpool’s standing in the Champions League field. LIVERPOOL, England — Jurgen Klopp has admitted Liverpool are sweating on the fitness of Fabinho after the midfielder suffered an injury during the draw with Napoli on Wednesday. The Brazilian limped off after 19 minutes and was replaced by Georginio
Craig Burley, Steve Nicol and Ale Moreno break down Liverpool’s standing in the Champions League field. LIVERPOOL, England — For once, the late winner never came and Liverpool had to settle for a point. There will be some disappointment that they could not secure qualification from their Champions League group against Napoli at Anfield, but
Ale Moreno says Lionel Messi looked “untouchable” and Antoine Griezmann stayed disciplined in Barcelona’s win. BARCELONA — Luis Suarez says Barcelona’s medical team must find a solution to the constant injuries teammate Ousmane Dembele is suffering. Dembele left the pitch in tears on Wednesday after 25 minutes of Barca’s 3-1 win over his former side
Ale Moreno says Lionel Messi looked “untouchable” and Antoine Griezmann stayed disciplined in Barcelona’s win. BARCELONA — Borussia Dortmund coach Lucien Favre said he left Jadon Sancho on the bench against Barcelona on Wednesday because he wanted players who “were focused.” Sancho, 19, came on as a substitute at half-time at Camp Nou and scored
Brazil legend Pele weighs in on the recent incidents of racism in football and explains what needs to change. Shaka Hislop slams the “paltry” punishment handed down to Bulgaria for the racist incidents against England. Inter Milan forward Romelu Lukaku has said he was subjected to racist abuse in the 3-1 Champions League victory at Slavia Prague
Slavia Prague have rejected Inter Milan forward Romelu Lukaku‘s claim that he was the target of racist chants during their Champions League match and want him to apologise. Lukaku said the chants occurred on two different occasions on Wednesday. He added, “I hope UEFA does something, because the entire stadium behaved like that after the first goal
4:55 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain stormed from two goals down with 10 minutes remaining to earn a 2-2 draw away to Real Madrid in their heavyweight Champions League group tussle on Tuesday. The visitors knew that anything but defeat at the Bernabeu would confirm them as group winners, with both sides having been guaranteed qualification
Jose Mourinho heaped praise on the Tottenham ball boy for his attention and reading of the game. The Tottenham ball boy who was praised by Jose Mourinho for his heads-up thinking during Spurs’ thrilling 4-2 Champions League victory over Olympiakos on Tuesday has said the Portuguese coach’s high-five following the goal he helped create not
Both English heavyweights shared the spoils on Matchday 5 while Barcelona accounted for Dortmund 3-1. Craig Burley, Steve Nicol and Ale Moreno break down Liverpool’s standing in the Champions League field. Five supporters of Italian Serie A club Napoli were arrested outside Liverpool’s Anfield stadium before their 1-1 Champions League draw on Wednesday, Merseyside Police
Kepa saved a penalty to preserve Chelsea’s second half lead, but he’ll want another shot at Valencia’s equaliser. Chelsea’s hopes of Champions League progression hang in the balance after the visitors were held to a 2-2 draw by Valencia in a breath-taking encounter at the Mestalla Stadium. Knowing a win would secure progression, Frank Lampard’s side
4:58 PM ET Bayern Munich secured top spot in their Champions League group with a match to spare after four second-half goals from Robert Lewandowski inspired them to a 6-0 away mauling of Red Star Belgrade on Tuesday. The result left Bayern top of Group B on 15 points, seven more than Tottenham Hotspur who
Shaka Hislop examines whether Chelsea have joined the title race after their sixth straight Premier League win. Chelsea moved second in the Premier League following a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace on Saturday. Flip through the youngest teams in the Champions League, and you’ll find a list of the usual suspects. Per data from the
Frank Leboeuf and Ale Moreno debate if Neymar is deserving of a starting spot currently for PSG. Mark Donaldson and Shaka Hislop fearlessly predict Tuesday’s top Champions League matches. Julien Laurens says Neymar’s early substitution was planned and his performance led to his frustration. Neymar will not start for Paris Saint-Germain against Real Madrid in
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