Tag: Champions League
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Champions League: Ronaldo faces disciplinary hearing over goal celebration
Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo is facing disciplinary action for his celebration after one of the three goals he scored in last week’s 3-0 win over Atletico Madrid in the Champions League. UEFA said on Monday in Zurich that the Portuguese would face a hearing on Thursday for “improper conduct” during the last-16 second leg match,…
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I’ll be judged on Champions League success – Guardiola
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola accepts his time at the Etihad is likely to be judged on whether he succeeds in the Champions League or not. The City boss has set extraordinarily high standards for himself having previously guided Barcelona to victory in the competition twice. In comparison to that his spell in charge of…
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BREAKING: Man Utd draw Barca in Champions League [Full draw]
Manchester United have been drawn against Barcelona while Tottenham will play Manchester City in the Champions League quarter-finals Last year’s beaten finalists Liverpool will play Porto and Ajax will face Juventus in the other ties. The semi-final draw was also made and Manchester United will meet Liverpool if both win their last-eight ties. The quarter-final…
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Messi praises Ronaldo over Champions League hat-trick
Lionel Messi saluted Cristiano Ronaldo’s efforts from the previous night after producing a superb display of his own in Barcelona’s thrashing of Lyon on Wednesday. Messi scored two goals and set up two more at the Nou Camp as Barca triumphed 5-1 against the French side in their Champions League last-16 second leg, three weeks…
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Lyon’s shares fall after UEFA Champions League exit
Shares in Olympique Lyonnais fell on Thursday after the French football team was eliminated from Europe’s lucrative UEFA Champions League after a heavy defeat by FC Barcelona. Lyon’s shares were down 2.6 percent at 2.95 euros in early session trading on the Paris stock market. Lionel Messi led the way with two goals and two…
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UEFA Champions League match updates, bet prediction
Pep Guardiola says Manchester City still have “work to do” when they face Schalke in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday. City are in a strong position after staging a late comeback to win a dramatic match 3-2 in Germany. Atletico Madrid will be aiming for a Champions League quarter-final…
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UCL: Bayern’s Alaba, Coman fit against Liverpool – Kovac
Bayern Munich’s David Alaba and Kingsley Coman have been ruled fit for the Champions League last 16 second leg against Liverpool on Wednesday Coach Niko Kovac said. The pair had been racing to recover from injuries after their goalless first leg draw at Anfield last month. “Alaba took part in training yesterday, not the whole…
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Man Utd fan stabbed after Champions League win
A 44-year-old Manchester United fan was stabbed in Paris after the club’s dramatic win over Paris St-Germain on Wednesday night. The Foreign Office confirmed it was in contact with the French authorities over the incident. United completed a remarkable comeback victory over PSG at the Parc des Princes to reach the Champions League quarter-finals. The…
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EPL: Fourth place may miss Champions League qualification
The team that finishes fourth in the Premier League at the end of the season may miss out on Champions League qualification, says UEFA. Two English teams would need to finish outside of the Premier League top four doubled with them winning both European competitions in 2018/19 for that scenario to happen. For example, Manchester…
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UCL: Man Utd stun PSG to reach quarter-finals
Marcus Rashford scored a nerveless injury-time penalty as Manchester United staged an incredible comeback to beat Paris St-Germain on away goals and reach the Champions League quarter-finals. Rashford thumped home the VAR-awarded spot-kick in the 94th minute after Diogo Dalot’s speculative shot struck Presnel Kimpembe on the arm. The odds were stacked against United in…