Paulo Dybala’s first-half penalty ensured Juventus reached the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals for the third time in five seasons, seeing off a Porto side who again played more than half the game with ten men. Two-nil up from their trip to Portugal three weeks ago, Juventus initially looked set to seize the initiative once again, […]
Champions League
Leicester City’s remarkable UEFA Champions League campaign continues as the Premier League title holders knocked out a Sevilla side that have won European silverware for the past three seasons to reach the last eight. Trailing 2-1 from the round of 16 first leg, Leicester reversed their fortunes with goals from Wes Morgan and Marc Albrighton […]
It was the biggest collapse in Champions League history and Paris Saint-Germain are not blaming the players, who completed just four passes in the final 11 minutes against Barcelona, with three from kick-offs, for the capitulation. No, the French side are blaming German referee Deniz Aytekin for their 6-1 Champions League defeat at Barcelona last […]
Barcelona completed the greatest comeback in Champions League history in the most improbable fashion with three goals in the final seven minutes to defeat Paris Saint-Germain 6-1 to progress to the quarter finals of the Champions League 6-5 on aggregate. Neymar scored in the 88th and 90th minutes before Sergi Roberto completed the comeback for […]
When they need a big goal, Real Madrid does not turn to Cristiano Ronaldo or Gareth Bale. They turn to their captain fantastic and once again Sergio Ramos delivered as his two goals within six second half minutes put Real Madrid into the Champions League quarter-finals. Until Ramos struck, Real Madrid were in trouble. Napoli […]
I don’t know what was more embarrassing for Arsenal fans on Tuesday. The way their side capitulated in a 5-1 home defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League. Or the fact that Arsene Wenger claimed after the match that Arsenal are in “great shape”, despite suffering the second-worst defeat in Champions League history. Despite […]
It’s mid February and once again Arsenal are heading out of the Champions League at the Round of 16 stage for the seventh consecutive season after losing 5-1 to Bayern Munich on Wednesday night. Technically Arsenal can attempt a Tom Brady like comeback and beat Bayern Munich 4-0 in the second leg, but even the […]
Angel di Maria scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain ripped Barcelona to shreds in Paris, in a stunning team performance that left the Spanish champions shell-shocked and facing elimination from Europe at the last-16 stage. Things started badly for Barcelona when Samuel Umititi upended Draxler on the edge of the area on 18 minutes and Di […]
Arsenal star Arsenal Mesut Ozil feels that Arsenal can make history this season by winning the Champions League. Ozil, who has been in fantastic form for the Gunners this season, reckons the club have been “unlucky” in recent draws for the knockout stages with Barcelona and Bayern among the clubs they’ve faced in previous years. […]