Tag: Champions League
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UCL: Villarreal chief fumes after Liverpool defeat
Villarreal chief Fernando Roig Negueroles was angry at the end of their loss to Liverpool on Tuesday night, sending them out at the Champions League semi-final. Proud of his team, Negueroles was very emphatic when it came to assessing the performance of the match officials.
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CAF approves Nigeria stadium to host Champions League final
Confederation of African Football has approved the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo as the host of the 2022 CAF Champions League final scheduled for Sunday, May 29. Godswill Akpabio International Stadium popularly referred to as Nest of champions is one of the best stadia in Africa and it boasts of natural grass.
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Villarreal confirm major double injury blow ahead of Liverpool clash
Villarreal have been handed a big double injury blow ahead of their Champions League semi-final first-leg clash against Liverpool at Anfield tonight. The Spanish outfit are aiming for another big upset after already knocking out European giants Juventus and Bayern Munich in this season’s competition.
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Manchester City beat Real Madrid 4-3 in UEFA Champions League semi-final thriller
Manchester City were two goals up on three occasions before beating Real Madrid 4-3 in a UEFA Champions League thriller on Tuesday, a result which leaves the tie wide open.
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UCL: Real Madrid fall to defeat in classic encounter at Etihad
Manchester City will take a slender Champions League semi-final advantage to the Bernabeu after winning a seven-goal first-leg classic against Real Madrid at Etihad Stadium. City delivered a magnificent display as they peppered Real’s goal for long periods but Carlo Ancelotti’s side kept
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Rangnick admits Man Utd Champions League hopes ‘gone’
Manchester United interim manager, Ralf Rangnick has admitted that the Red Devils’ hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League are over. Saturday’s 3-1 defeat at Arsenal moved the fourth-placed Gunners six points clear of United, who are sixth.
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FC Barcelona whip Wolfsburg before another women’s football record crowd
FC Barcelona Women were watched by a world-record crowd of 91,648 fans on Friday as they hammered Wolfsburg 5-1 in the Women’s UEFA Champions League semi-finals.
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Arsenal gets on track with Champions League after thrashing Chelsea 4-2
Nketiah was crowned Man of the match
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Champions League exit: Bayern Munich coach reveals death threats
Julian Nagelsmann, the coach of Bayern Munich, says he received 450 death threats after the German champions suffered a shock UEFA Champions League quarter-final exit to Villarreal midweek. He told reporters on Friday that he receives such messages on social media “after every game actually, regardless if we win or lose”.
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UCL: Liverpool cruise to semi-finals, Man City squeeze in
Liverpool and Manchester City will resume their domestic duel in the FA Cup on Saturday after the pair reached the UEFA Champions League semi-finals in contrasting styles on Wednesday. Jürgen Klopp’s Reds proved too strong for Benfica in spite of being held to a 3-3 draw at Anfield a week after winning 3-1 in Lisbon.