Tag: Champions League
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UCL: Unstoppable Haaland scores twice in PSG showdown
Borussia Dortmund teenager Erling Haaland scored twice in eight minutes on Tuesday to lead his German club to a 2-1 victory over Paris St-Germain (PSG). In their 2019/2020 UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg game in Dortmund, the Norwegian stabbed in from close range after a quick-fire passing move in the 69th minute.…
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UCL: Liverpool suffer first-leg defeat to Atletico
Liverpool’s defence of their Champions League title hangs in the balance after Saul Niguez’s early strike gave Atletico Madrid an aggregate lead going into the second leg of their last-16 tie at Anfield. The Reds were given a dose of their own medicine as Atletico harried and hassled throughout, limiting them to just two clear…
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UEFA cuts 15 seconds off VAR reviews in Champions League games
UEFA says it has shaved 15 seconds off the average time it takes for the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system to correct a decision in its Champions League this season. It said the average is now down to one minute 30 seconds. The head of UEFA’s referees’ committee, Roberto Rosetti, said he was very happy…
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BREAKING: Man City banned from Champions League for two seasons
Manchester City have been banned from the Champions League for the next two seasons by Uefa and fined €30m (£25m) after they were found to have seriously misled European football’s governing body and broken financial fair play rules. The decision is subject to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Manchester City say they…
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Champions League battle remains wide open as Liverpool all but seal the Premier league title
Liverpool appear to have all but sealed the Premier league title as support continues at https://www.online-casinos.ng. This is no surprise, as they are in the process of producing a remarkable season and have only dropped two points to date from 22 matches played. Liverpool have now picked up 64 points, winning 21 and drawing just…
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UCL: Chelsea cruise to last 16 with win over Lille
Chelsea survived a late scare to move into the Champions League knockout stages with victory over Lille at Stamford Bridge. Frank Lampard’s side were in complete control for the most part and set up the victory they required with first-half goals from Tammy Abraham and Cesar Azpilicueta. Chelsea’s nerves were frayed when former striker Loic…
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Napoli sack Ancelotti after 4-0 Champions League win
Napoli have sacked manager Carlo Ancelotti less than three hours after he guided them into the Champions League knockout stages. The Serie A club had not won in nine games in all competitions until Tuesday’s 4-0 success at home to Genk. Ancelotti was in his second season in charge of Napoli but they sit seventh…
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UCL: Rudiger to face Lille in must-win clash
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has included Antonio Rudiger in his squad to face Lille in the Champions League but has ruled Fikayo Tomori out of the match. Tomori was an unused substitute in the 3-1 defeat to Everton on Saturday and the England international will now miss Tuesday’s match in France due to a slight…
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UCL: Salah fit for Liverpool clash against Genk
Mohamed Salah has returned to the Liverpool squad for Wednesday’s Champions League game at Genk after recovering from an ankle problem. The Egypt forward, 27, suffered the injury before the international break and missed Sunday’s 1-1 draw against Manchester United. Full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold (virus) and fellow defender Joel Matip (sore knee) will remain on Merseyside.…
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Champions League qualification: Premier League to lose one spot
The Premier League is set to lose an automatic Champions League place from 2021. The EPL along with Spain, Germany and Italy, has had four automatic places in Europe’s top club competition since last season. Now the August play-off for the fourth-placed team in the top flight is likely to return. “I think some of…