Posts Tagged ‘CHAMPIONS’
Chelsea’s Abraham says hip injury not as bad as initially feared – Reuters
Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham has played down concerns over a serious-looking hip injury that he sustained during the team’s 2-2 Champions League draw at Valencia The 22-year-old, who is Chelsea’s top scorer this season with 11 goals in all competitions, went for a header but landed awkwardly on Valencia defender Ezequiel Garay’s knee and was…
Read MoreMessi scores in 700th match as Barca ease into last-16 – Reuters
Lionel Messi scored in his 700th match for Barcelona and also set up goals for Luis Suarez and Antoine Griezmann as the Catalans beat Borussia Dortmund 3-1
Read MoreTottenham hit back to beat Olympiakos in Mourinho’s home bow – Reuters
Jose Mourinho’s first home game as Tottenham Hotspur manager suffered a shocking start but ended happily as Harry Kane’s record-breaking double helped his side come from behind to beat Olympiakos Piraeus 4-2
Read MoreMan City go through despite laboured draw with Shakhtar – Reuters
A subdued Manchester City reached the Champions League’s last 16 and secured top spot in their group despite an unconvincing 1-1 draw at home to Ukraine’s Shakhtar Donetsk at the Etihad Stadium
Read MoreLewandowski hits four as Bayern crush Red Star – Reuters
Bayern Munich secured top spot in their Champions League group with a match to spare after four second-half goals from Robert Lewandowski inspired them to a 6-0 away mauling of Red Star Belgrade on Tuesday.
Read MoreCosta’s stoppage-time gem sends Juventus into last 16 – Reuters
Substitute Douglas Costa scored an exquisite stoppage-time goal to give Juventus a 2-1 win away to Lokomotiv Moscow on Wednesday, which clinched their place in the Champions League round of 16 with two games to spare. The Brazilian collected the ball outside the area and raced past three defenders, exchanged passes with Gonzalo Higuain…
Read MoreRampant Rodrygo leads Real rout of Galatasaray – Reuters
Real Madrid’s teenage forward Rodrygo scored a blistering hat-trick as his side pummelled Galatasaray 6-0 at home on Wednesday to take a giant step towards qualifying for the Champions League knockout stages.
Read MoreSpurs close in on last-16 berth with 4-0 rout of Red Star – Reuters
Tottenham Hotspur closed in on a berth in the Champions League knockout stages after two goals from Son Heung-min
Read MoreSizzling Sterling bags hat-trick as Man City thump Atalanta – Reuters
Raheem Sterling scored an 11-minute hat-trick and had a hand in all five goals as Manchester City came from behind to thump Italian side Atalanta 5-1 in their Champions League Group C encounter on Tuesday. Forward Sergio Aguero also scored two in the first half at the City of Manchester Stadium, but England winger Sterling…
Read MoreTottenham return to form with 5-0 thrashing of Red Star – Reuters
Harry Kane and Son Heung-min both struck twice as Tottenham Hotspur rekindled their Champions League hopes with a club record 5-0 thrashing of Red Star Belgrade on Tuesday. After suffering their heaviest home defeat in Europe on matchday two, a 7-2 humiliation by Bayern Munich, they responded emphatically to claim their biggest win in the…
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