A stunning hat-trick by substitute Mohamed Salah helped Liverpool come from behind to defeat Rangers 7-1 on Wednesday to put themselves on the brink of qualification for the Champions League knockout stages. A much-changed Liverpool team failed to get going early on in Glasgow, and they fell behind when Scott […]
Cristiano Ronaldo breaks record for most appearances in Champions League
Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo has created the record for making the most appearances in the history of the UEFA Champions League. After being named in the starting XI against Villarreal, Ronaldo made his 178th appearance in the competition, going past former Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas, reported Goal.com. Ronaldo had drawn level with Casillas when he […]
Chelsea into Champions League semis for first time since 2014
Chelsea reached the Champions League semi-finals for the first time since 2014 despite a 1-0 defeat against Porto in Tuesday’s quarter-final second leg in Seville. Thomas Tuchel’s side will play Real Madrid or Liverpool for a place in the final after producing a masterclass in game management to win 2-1 […]
Champions League: Real Madrid, Man United look to advance
Talking points ahead of the penultimate round of group-stage games in the Champions League: SPAIN A victory for Zinedine Zidane’s Real Madrid at Shakhtar Donetsk will prevent qualification for the knockout stage going down to the final game. Zidane is under increasing pressure to get his team playing like the […]
Champions League wrap: Bayern, Man City win to advance to final 16
After the Champions League paused to pay tribute to Diego Maradona, defending champion Bayern Munich and Manchester City won to advance to the knockout rounds. The Argentina great’s death was announced two hours before the first games kicked off. A minute’s silence was observed by players before each of the […]