Champions League holders Real Madrid fell to a 3-1 home defeat by AC Milan on Tuesday in the group stage with striker Kylian Mbappe unable to find the net again. The 25-year-old France captain has scored once in his last six matches for Madrid across all competitions, including three losses for
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Expanded Champions League set for big kick-off
A new era in European club football begins this week when the first games are played in the expanded Champions League amid curiosity about the rejigged format as well as growing concerns over an ever-increasing number of matches. UEFA, the European game's governing body, sensed the need for change at a
New UEFA Champions League format explained
Atletico face Bilbao challenge in Champions League race
Atletico Madrid have the chance to keep Athletic Bilbao at arm's length in the race to qualify for the Champions League when the sides meet on Saturday in La Liga. Diego Simeone's stumbling Atletico, fourth, have a three point lead on Copa del Rey winners Athletic, fifth. It will be a high-intensity
Bayern beat Arsenal to reach Champions League semifinals
A 63rd-minute Joshua Kimmich header gave Bayern Munich a 1-0 win over Arsenal and a place in the Champions League semi-finals on Wednesday. The 3-2 aggregate quarter-final victory means Bayern return to the last-four for the first time since winning the title in 2020. Bayern will face either Manchester City or Real
Man City to face Real Madrid in UEFA Champions League
Holders Manchester City will come up against record 14-time winners Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals after being paired together in Friday's draw, meaning the sides will meet in a third consecutive season in the competition. Arsenal will face Harry Kane's Bayern Munich, while Paris Saint-Germain meet Barcelona and
Barca into Champions League last eight with 3-1 win over Napoli
PSG to rest Mbappe before Champions League showdown
Dynamic duo Martinez, Thuram leading Inter’s Champions League charge
Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram have rapidly struck up a formidable attacking partnership which will lead Inter Milan into Tuesday's Champions League Group D clash with Salzburg. With 16 goals already scored between them so far this season, Inter's dynamic striking duo have made fans forget former idol and Martinez's one-time
RMA stun MCI to reach Champions League final
Karim Benzema scored an extra-time penalty as Real Madrid pulled off another astonishing comeback in the Champions League to stun Manchester City 3-1 on Wednesday and book a showdown with Liverpool in the final. City looked certain to go through when RiyadMahrez put them 1-0 up and 5-3 ahead on aggregate