Tag: Champions League
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Man City v Liverpool Champions League Stats
Factfile on Manchester City and Liverpool ahead of the Champions League quarter-final, second-leg tie between the clubs at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday: Previous meetings: Liverpool 3 Manchester City 0 – 2017/18 Champions League quarter-final first leg Group stage performances: Manchester City – winners of Group F ahead of Shakhtar Donetsk Liverpool – winners of…
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klopp says ‘a few idiots killed everything’, for attacking Man City bus
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says a “few idiots killed everything” by attacking Manchester City’s team bus at Anfield on Wednesday night before their Champions League quarter-finals encounter. Cans, bottles and flares were thrown at the bus as a crowd gathered. Merseyside Police are investigating the attack, while Uefa has opened disciplinary proceedings. No players or…
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UCL: Liverpool charged by UEFA for pre-match disturbance against City
Liverpool have been charged by the European football body, UEFA over the disturbances at their Champions League quarter-final encounter with Pep Guardiola side Manchester City on Wednesday. Disciplinary proceedings have been opened by European football’s governing body after a raft incidents, which overshadowed a stunning 3-0 first leg quarter-final win for Jurgen Klopp’s side at…
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UCL: Liverpool vs Man City preview, squad news
Liverpool welcome in-form Manchester City to Anfield as both sides contest for the first leg quarter finals of Uefa Champions League. Jurgen Klopp’s side are one of just four teams to beat Pep Guardiola’s impressive City this season , having won 4-3 in January and will be looking to repeat that feat to set one…
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Sevilla v Bayern Munich preview: First Champions League quarter-final first leg game
Sevilla and Bayern Munich will meet for the first time in European competition as they play the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday. The Germans are on the cusp on yet another Bundesliga title after their 6-0 demolition of Borussia Dortmund on Saturday, but their recent record in Spain is poor, having…
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Uefa introduce new Champions League rules ahead of next season
The governing body Uefa announce that players will be able to represent two different clubs in the same European cup competition from next season after changing its rules. As it stands, January signings cannot play for a second club in the Champions League or Europa League if they have already featured in that competition. A…
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Dzeko goal sends Roma into Champions League quarter-fianls
Edin Dzeko’s strike ensured Roma reached the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time since 2008 with victory over Shakhtar Donetsk. The former Manchester City forward latched on to Kevin Strootman’s through ball before poking the ball between Andriy Pyatov’s legs for the only goal. The Italians, who lost the first leg 2-1, went through…
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Man Utd knocked out of Champions League by Sevilla
Manchester United were knocked out of the Champions League at the last-16 stage after an awful performance ended in a 2-1 home defeat by Sevilla. Substitute Wissam Ben Yedder was the match-winner for the Spanish side, shooting from inside the area just two minutes after coming on and heading in at the back post from…
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UCL: Ronaldo scores as Madrid see off PSG 2-1 in France
European champions Real Madrid moved into the Champions League quarter-finals as they beat Ligue 1 leaders Paris St-Germain at Parc des Princes. Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in the first leg at home, which Real won 3-1, and he headed in from Lucas Vazquez’s cross to extend Real’s lead in France. PSG had midfielder Marco Verratti…
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UCL: Bayern Munich thrash 10-man Besiktas
Bayern Munich put five past 10-man Besiktas to equal their longest winning run and take a convincing lead in their Champions League last-16 tie. The hosts won their 14th consecutive game after a dominant second half against Besiktas, who had Domagoj Vida sent off after 16 minutes. Thomas Muller converted from close range in both…