A second-half goal by forward Lautaro Martinez earned Inter Milan a 1-0 victory over rivals AC Milan in their Champions League semi-final second leg on Tuesday, sealing a 3-0 aggregate win to book their ticket to the showpiece in Istanbul. Milan recovered some of the spark they lacked in the first leg but Inter’s Martinez […]
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Milan clubs win ahead of Champions League showdown
ROME: AC Milan and Inter Milan secured matching 2-0 victories over Roman clubs as they briefly swopped places in Serie A ahead of their Champions League semi-final clash. Milan briefly jumped from sixth to fourth, leapfrogging Inter, with a home victory over second-place Lazio in the early game. “We played a great game. Now there is […]
Chelsea’s expensive recruits face moment of truth
LONDON: Chelsea have one final shot to save their season when Borussia Dortmund visit Stamford Bridge in the last 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday defending a 1-0 first leg lead. Despite an all-time record investment of over £500 million ($603 million) in one season by the Blues’ new owners, Chelsea are languishing in 10th […]
Morata and Vlahovic in Juve attack for Villarreal decider
Turin, Italy: Alvaro Morata will start alongside Dusan Vlahovic in the Juventus attack for Wednesday’s decisive second leg of their last 16 Champions League tie. Morata’s burgeoning strike partnership with January signing Vlahovic will be key for Massimiliano Allegri’s side as with the tie locked at 1-1 and the away goals rule no longer in […]
Benfica stun Ajax with Nunez goal to reach Champions League quarter-finals
Amsterdam: Darwin Nunez headed home in the 77th minute as Benfica stunned Ajax to reach the Champions League quarterfinals on Tuesday, winning the second leg of their last-16 tie 1-0 in Amsterdam to advance 3-2 on aggregate. The Portuguese side had not managed a single attempt on target until Uruguayan striker Nunez beat goalkeeper Andre […]
Messi and Neymar jeered as PSG fans rage at European exit
Paris: Paris Saint-Germain beat Ligue 1 strugglers Bordeaux 3-0 on Sunday amid incessant whistles directed at stars including Lionel Messi and Neymar from home fans furious at another European exit. Amid a gloomy atmosphere in the French capital, only Kylian Mbappe, who scored both goals in the last-16 Champions League defeat to Real Madrid, escaped […]
Atletico warm up for Man Utd Champions League date with victory
Madrid: Atletico Madrid edged out Cadiz 2-1 on Friday to move into third place in La Liga and earn a timely morale-boost ahead of their Champions League trip to Manchester United next week. Diego Simeone‘s team is three points ahead of Barcelona who hosts Osasuna on Sunday but 12 points back from leaders Real […]
‘Uninspired’ Lille draw blank at home before Chelsea clash
Lille, France: Lille were held to a goalless draw at home against a resurgent Saint-Etienne on Friday just days before attempting to overturn a 2-0 deficit against holders Chelsea in the last 16 of the Champions League. The reigning French champions also suffered a blow with the exit of Portugal midfielder Renato Sanches with […]
Galtier’s magic touch driving Nice to greater heights
Paris: A year on from guiding Lille to a surprise League 1 title, Christophe Galtier is transforming Nice into a force to be reckoned with in France as they close in on Champions League football. Through to a first French Cup final in 25 years having knocked Paris Saint-Germain out along the way, Nice […]
Future on hold as Real Madrid await PSG Champions League blockbuster
Madrid: Carlo Ancelotti has been around long enough to know these are the games that really matter at Real Madrid. A Champions League last-16 tie against Paris Saint-Germain, with all the noise, the drama, and the intrigue, will carry greater significance for Madrid’s president Florentino Perez than any of their other 39 fixtures so far […]