Tag: UCL
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Ronaldo’s late goal helps Man Utd rally to a win
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a late header to secure victory as Manchester United came from two goals down to beat Atalanta 3-2 in a pulsating Champions League Group F at Old Trafford on Wednesday. Mario Pasalic put Atalanta ahead in the 15th minute, turning in Davide Zappacosta’s low ball from close range and United, with just…
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Chukwueze shines in Villarreal’s 4-1 thrashing of Young Boys
Nigeria international Samuel Chukwueze was on target for Villarreal as the visitors thrashed Switzerland’s Young Boys 4-1 in their Champions League group stage. Yeremi Pino and Gerard Moreno scored early goals for Villarreal as they claimed a first Champions League group stage win in 13 years, winning 4-1 in a thrilling game at the Wankdorf…
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UCL: Lukaku doesn’t know I’m playing for Malmo – Olsson
Malmo fullback Martin Olsson is ready to surprise good friend Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku tonight. The pair are good friends from their time in England, “We know each other from outside football. We have met each other a lot during our careers as well. Then we have been and vacationed in the same place and…
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UCL: Benfica thrash Barca to heap pressure on Koeman
Benfica swept aside Barcelona to heap more pressure on boss Ronald Koeman, whose side have made their worst start to a Champions League campaign. Barca have lost their opening two matches for the first time, and sit bottom of Group E. Benfica opened the scoring inside three minutes, when Darwin Nunez cut inside and finished…
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UCL: Lukaku gives Chelsea winning start to title defence
Chelsea opened their defence of the Champions League with a victory as Romelu Lukaku finally pierced Zenit St Petersburg’s stubborn resistance at Stamford Bridge. Lukaku, a £97.5m summer signing from Inter Milan, has already demonstrated his goal threat in the Premier League and was on the mark again with his first goal for Chelsea in…
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UCL: Young Boys stun 10-man Man Utd despite Ronaldo goal
Cristiano Ronaldo scored on his Champions League return for Manchester United but it was not enough as Young Boys struck in stoppage-time to cap a remarkable comeback win. Ronaldo, who became the joint all-time Champions League appearance holder on his 177th appearance in the competition, fired his side ahead after an exquisite pass from fellow…
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UCL: Porto punish poor Juve to secure first-leg win
Porto scored in the first minute of each half to edge ahead in their Champions League tie against Juventus. Mehdi Taremi pounced on Rodrigo Bentancur’s poor back pass to slide in and convert after only 63 seconds. Juventus were being outplayed but Adrien Rabiot saw an acrobatic effort pushed away, and Moussa Marega stroked home…
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UEFA announces new venues for UCL, Europa league fixtures
Europe’s football governing body, UEFA has announced new venues for a number of Champions League fixtures. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports UEFA also announced new venues for a number of Europa League fixtures. This is coming due to the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) travel restrictions emplaced by the government. SEE TABLE BELOW: Champions League Match Date New venue…
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UCL: Tuchel facing sack if PSG lose at Old Trafford
The job of PSG coach Thomas Tuchel is on the line tonight at Old Trafford PSG need to win Manchester United to keep hopes alive of getting out their Champions League group. El Chiringuito says should they fail, Tuchel will pay with his job. The German’s contract expires in June and dismissal – should PSG…
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UCL: Sweet 16 for Messi as Barca thump Ferencvaros
Lionel Messi became the first player to score in 16 consecutive UEFA Champions League seasons as he guided FC Barcelona to a 5-1 victory over Hungarian side Ferencvaros. In their Group G opener at the Camp Nou on Tuesday, Messi netted from the penalty kick spot in the first half for his 116th career goal…