Tag: Champions League
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UEFA Champions League to use VAR from knockout stages
UEFA will fast-track the implementation of Video Assistant Referees (VAR) for the knockout stages of its Champions League this season, its president Aleksander Ceferin said on Monday. The European football governing body had opted against using VAR this season. This was in spite of the technology being employed by major European leagues in Europe and…
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Eriksen strike keeps Tottenham Champions League hopes alive
Christian Eriksen came off the bench to score a late winner for Tottenham against Inter Milan at Wembley and keep alive their hopes of reaching the Champions League knockout stage going into their final game at Barcelona. Spurs needed the win to retain any hope of emerging from Group B into the last 16 and…
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UCL: PSG defeat Liverpool as last 16 dream hangs
Liverpool’s hopes of reaching the last 16 suffered a blow as they lost 2-1 to Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday. Juan Bernat punished some sloppy defending to score the opener for PSG on 13 minutes with Neymar finishing off a brilliant counter attacking move to add the second on 37 minutes.…
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UCL: Napoli will be idiots not to qualify, says Ancelotti
Napoli will be “idiots” if they do not qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League, their coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Tuesday. Last year’s Serie A runners-up will clinch their place in the last 16 with a match to spare if they beat Red Star Belgrade at home on Wednesday and Paris St…
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UCL: Man City reach last 16 after snatching a draw in Lyon
Manchester City reached the Champions League last 16 as Sergio Aguero rescued a draw in Lyon which means topping Group F remains in their own hands. Lyon wasted several chances before Maxwel Cornet rifled in an angled drive to give them an early second-half lead. Aymeric Laporte steered in Raheem Sterling’s free-kick seven minutes but…
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Champions League: Man Utd fight back to beat Juventus
Manchester United stunned Juventus with two goals in the final five minutes to beat the Italian champions in Turin and give themselves a good chance of qualifying for the Champions League knockout stages. Juan Mata curled in a free-kick with five minutes to go, before Ashley Young’s set-piece was bundled into his own net by…
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No margin for error in UEFA Champions League, Klopp admits
Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp says there is no reason to panic after his side lost their second UEFA Champions League game this season on Tuesday. The German however conceded that another defeat could derail their chances of moving onto the knockout phase. Two first-half goals from Milan Pavkov saw Liverpool lose 2-0 at Red Star…
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Henry’s Monaco continue winless run, heavily beaten in UCL clash
Thierry Henry remains without a win since taking charge of Monaco after they were beaten 4-0 at home by Club Brugge in Group A. Hans Vanaken scored twice in the space of five first-half minutes to put the visitors firmly in control and Wesley made it three with a superb curling shot to put the…
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Man City don't feel ready to win Champions League – Guardiola
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has revealed his team are not ready to win the Champions League citing ‘the feelings’ from their fans that the club must win the competition is missing. City have gone out in the last 16 and quarter-finals of the competition in the Spaniard’s two seasons in charge. Guardiola, 47, charged…