Champions League

2 Mar 2013

Two weeks ago Arsenal lost their most realistic chance of a first trophy in eight years when Championship outfit Blackburn knocked them out of the FA Cup and three days later they were all but...

Messi rouses weary Barca ahead of Clasico

26 Feb 2013

Barca made an almost faultless start to the season, only dropping points in the league before Christmas with a 2-2 draw with Real Madrid at the Camp Nou, while they also lost against Celtic in the...

Drogba impresses but Galatasaray held by Schalke

21 Feb 2013

Didier Drogba impressed on his Champions League debut for Galatasaray, but the Turkish side were held to a 1-1 draw by Schalke 04 after an entertaining last 16 first leg on Wednesday.

Barcelona strangled by Milan in shock defeat

21 Feb 2013

Barcelona’s treble hopes were hanging in the balance after they were strategically outplayed in a 2-0 defeat by AC Milan in their Champions League last-16 first-leg match on Wednesday.

AC Milan dwelling on the past in the Champions League

20 Feb 2013

The Italians were forced to sell off their top players to try to balance the books at the end of last season, with striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic and defender Thiago Silva among those to leave.

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Alex Ferguson's complaints about fairness are totally unfair

Not for the last time that mercurial mischief-maker and masterfully meticulous Alex Ferguson has cried wolf, claiming "there's no fairness at all".

Mourinho backs Real Madrid to shock Man United in Champions League

The two sides battled out a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their last-16 tie at the Bernabeu, a result which should give United a slight edge ahead of the return at Old Trafford on March 5.

Soccer draw in Donetsk feels like win for Dortmund

Germany defender Mats Hummels said Borussia Dortmund are relishing their Champions League last-16, second-leg clash at home with Shakhtar Donetsk in a fortnight, after a 2-2 draw in Ukraine.

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Fans deaths casts shadow over Dortmund draw

Germany defender Mats Hummels’s late header gave Borussia Dortmund a Champions League lifeline with a 2-2 draw at Shakhtar Donetsk in Wednesday’s last 16, first-leg, clash.

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Real, United finish all square in Madrid

Danny Welbeck and Cristiano Ronaldo headed a first-half goal apiece as Real Madrid and Manchester United played out a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Wednesday...

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Juventus cruise, Ibra red card could cost PSG dear

Juventus took a huge step towards the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday by beating Celtic 3-0 away, and although French outfit Paris Saint-Germain also won away, 2-1 at Valencia, it came...