Category: UEFA Champions League

Click:ink defoamer Manchester United fell to a 2-1 loss in their final Champions League group match at the Mestalla on Wednesday Jose Mourinho says he “didn’t learn anything” from Manchester United’s disappointing defeat to Valencia on Wednesday evening. With United already through to the knockout stages, Mourinho opted to rest a number of players for …

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The England U21 midfielder made his first European start of the season after signing a new long-term deal with Manchester City this week Pep Guardiola described Manchester City’s teenage midfielder Phil Foden as “a diamond” following the 18-year-old’s performance in the Champions League win over Hoffenheim. Foden was handed his first European start of the season two days after …

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The Italian side was beaten by Viktoria Plzen on Wednesday and the manager was not pleased with his team’s performance Eusebio Di Francesco says he did not get the response he was looking for from his Roma players as they were beaten 2-1 by Viktoria Plzen in the Champions League. Roma were already assured of …

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The former Barcelona team-mates were among the stars of this opening phase, while there is a surprise inclusion between the posts… JASPER JACOBS Evan Horvath | Club Brugge While the likes of Alisson and Iker Casillas have a strong claim to be named the group stage's best keeper, for sheer impact Brugge’s young US international …

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The Italian champions finished top of their Champions League group despite slipping to a shock defeat to Young Boys Massimiliano Allegri felt everything seemed to go against Juventus as they lost 2-1 to Young Boys in their final Champions League group fixture. Juve still went through to the last 16 as Group H winners despite …

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A spectacular goal from Phil Jones dominated the headlines on Wednesday evening, though the strike was into his own net Jose Mourinho bemoaned his side’s lack of intensity in Wednesday’s Champions League loss to Valencia, one which saw the team undone by an own goal. Carlos Soler opened the scoring in Valencia’s 2-1 win with …

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Jurgen Klopp’s side secured Champions League progression in midweek but have been struck by injuries ahead of crunch clash Gini Wijnaldum wasn’t ready to accept the narrative. Liverpool had just secured progression to the Champions League knock-out stages, their 1-0 win over Napoli enough to see the Reds through. Mo Salah’s goal and Alisson Becker’s …

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After the last round of matches in the European competition, Goal looks at the teams who have progressed to the next stage As the Champions League group stage reaches its conclusion, the teams that will make up the last 16 of the competition have been decided. The last round of games in the first round …

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The Real Madrid boss admitted his side were outplayed in their shock 3-0 loss to CSKA Moscow in the Champions League Santiago Solari has taken responsibility for Real Madrid’s home defeat to CSKA Moscow after fielding an inexperienced team in their final Group G match. Madrid fell to their heaviest ever Champions League defeat at …

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Click:one way sling The Germany international found himself on the sidelines earlier in the season but the winger was at his brilliant best in a 2-1 win over Hoffenheim Pep Guardiola clearly wasn’t happy. He’d been forced into a line-up that had an unfamiliar look about it. Manchester City have a number of injuries currently …

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