Arturo Vidal claimed on the eve of the Champions League semi-final that the Blaugrana were still top dogs but they were routed by the Bavarians With no second leg to fall apart in because of the coronavirus pandemic, Barcelona simply started off as if this were Rome or Anfield, and got worse from there. The memories of…
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Man City To Secure Record Payday If They Win Champions League For First Time This Season
Manchester City are set for a major payday should they win the Champions League for the first time. Pep Guardiola’s side, who face Lyon in the quarter-finals of Europe’s premier competition, are the bookmakers’ favourites to come out on top this year. The Times claim City would be in line to earn a whopping £120million in…
Atletico Madrid Confirm Two Positive Coronavirus Tests Ahead Of Champions League Quarter-Final
Atletico Madrid have confirmed two positive cases of coronavirus from testing carried out on Saturday. Both individuals who tested positive are self-isolating at home. Atletico are due to play RB Leipzig in the quarter-finals of the Champions League on Thursday in Lisbon. Atletico said in a statement: “Yesterday, Saturday August 8th, all the members of…
Lionel Messi Spearheads Charge To Quarter-finals As Barca Set To Face Bayern
Barcelona set up a mouth-watering Champions League quarter-final clash with Bayern Munich after beating Napoli 3-1 to progress 4-2 on aggregate. After surrendering rather meekly to Real Madrid in the La Liga title race, the Champions League is Barcelona‘s only hope of a trophy this season and Clement Lenglet got them off to the perfect…
Andrea Pirlo Appointed Juventus Head Coach After Sarri Sack
Juventus have appointed Andrea Pirlo as their new head coach on a two-year deal. The Italian club acted swiftly as Sarri, 61, paid the price for their Champions League exit at the hands of Lyon on Friday night, with Pirlo replacing him on a two-year contract. The 41-year-old, who made 164 appearances for the club…
Brilliant Bayern Condemn Chelsea To 7-1 Aggregate Defeat
Bayern proved far too strong for Chelsea again as Robert Lewandowski starred in a 4-1 win at the Allianz Arena (7-1 on aggregate) to reach the Champions League quarter-final. Chelsea had a mountain to climb even before Bayern raced into a two-goal lead through Robert Lewandowski‘s penalty (10) and Ivan Perisic‘s simple finish (24), but…
Champions League: Ronaldo Scores Double In Vein As Lyon Progress To Quarter Final
Cristiano Ronaldo’s two goals inspired Juventus to a 2-1 comeback victory over Lyon but it wasn’t enough as a 2-2 aggregate draw saw them crash out of the Champions League on away goals. Trailing 1-0 from February’s the first leg – which took place 163 days prior – recently-crowned Serie A champions Juve found themselves…
Man City Defeat Real Madrid To Reach Champions League Quarter-Final
Manchester City capitalised on two Raphael Varane errors as they made it through to the Champions League quarter-finals with a 2-1 win over Real Madrid at the Etihad (4-2 on aggregate). The hosts added to their first leg advantage early on as a lackadaisical Varane was caught in possession on his own byline by Gabriel…
FOOTBALL: Wenger Names His Champions League Favourites
European football’s premier knockout competition resumes this week five months after it was halted at the last 16 stage because of the coronavirus pandemic. There are still four last-16 second leg ties to be completed, including Manchester City’s clash with Real Madrid at Etihad Stadium on Friday, before the action then moves to Lisbon for an eight-team knockout tournament,…
Champions League Secure, Sancho Next? Man Utd Can’t Rest Despite Transfer Window Uncertainty
As Ole Gunnar Solskjaer walked off the pitch at Leicester’s King Power Stadium on Sunday afternoon he looked up towards where Manchester United‘s four directors had been sitting and was given a thumbs up from group managing director Richard Arnold. It was a job well done from the Norwegian. United were written off by many before Christmas – following a…
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