champions league

The Digest: Liverpool manager Arne Slot has acknowledged the difficulty of his side's UEFA Champions League round of 16 draw against Turkish champions Galatasaray, which features Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen. Reacting to Friday's draw, Slot noted the pairing was exactly the kind of...

The Digest: The UEFA Champions League Round of 16 draw has set up a series of heavyweight clashes, with defending champions Real Madrid drawn against Manchester City in a blockbuster tie. French champions Paris Saint-Germain will take on Chelsea, while Newcastle United face Spanish giants...

The Digest: Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe leads the race for the UEFA Champions League Golden Boot with 13 goals in just eight appearances this season. The France captain sits three goals clear of Newcastle United's Anthony Gordon, who has 10 goals in second place. Bayern Munich's Harry...

The Digest: The UEFA Champions League Round of 16 knockout phase play-offs concluded on Wednesday with decisive results across Europe. On Tuesday, Atletico Madrid thrashed Club Brugge 4-1 (7-4 agg), Bayer Leverkusen drew 0-0 with Olympiacos (2-0 agg), Inter lost 1-2 to Bodø/Glimt (2-5 agg)...

The Digest: UEFA has confirmed the dates for the Champions League knockout stages following the conclusion of the Round of 16 playoff second legs on Wednesday. The Round of 16 will take place on March 10/11 and March 17/18. Quarter-finals are scheduled for April 7/8 and April 14/15...

The Digest: Victor Osimhen made history for Galatasaray on Wednesday night, becoming the club's foreign player with the most goals in European competitions, despite their 3-2 loss to Juventus in Turin. The Super Eagles striker scored Galatasaray's first goal at the Juventus Stadium, his 13th...

The Digest: Victor Osimhen scored the decisive goal as Galatasaray eliminated Juventus from the Champions League after a dramatic extra-time battle in Turin, advancing 6-5 on aggregate following a 4-3 second-leg defeat. The Turkish champions entered the game with a comfortable 5-2 first-leg...

The Digest: Vinicius Jr scored the decisive goal to send Real Madrid into the Champions League last 16 with a 2-1 victory over Benfica on the night and 3-1 on aggregate. One week after alleging racial abuse by Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni in the first leg, the Brazilian delivered the defining...

The Digest: Club Brugge icon Marc Degryse has identified Raphael Onyedika's suspension as the critical factor in the team's Champions League qualifying round elimination by Atletico Madrid. The Belgian club suffered a 4-1 aggregate defeat in the second leg in Spain, with the Super Eagles...

The Digest: Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has fired a warning to Juventus ahead of Wednesday's Champions League playoff second leg, declaring Galatasaray are ready to "play our own game by attacking" rather than just defending their 5-2 first-leg advantage. Speaking at the pre-match...

The Digest: Turkish journalist Nevzat Dindar has dismissed reports suggesting Victor Osimhen is being owed salary by Galatasaray, describing claims of unpaid wages as "absolutely untrue." Speaking ahead of Galatasaray's Champions League second leg against Juventus, Dindar stated: "The claim...

The Digest: Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman made history on Wednesday, scoring in Atletico Madrid's 3-3 UEFA Champions League draw with Club Brugge. Lookman is the first player to score on his Champions League debut for Atletico since Héctor Herrera against Juventus in September 2019. He...

The Digest: Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé has finished as the top scorer in the UEFA Champions League league phase, netting 13 goals in eight matches. Despite his brace in Madrid’s 4–2 loss to Benfica, the team will enter the knockout play-off round. Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane is second...

The Digest: Five Premier League clubs - Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea, and Manchester City- have qualified directly for the UEFA Champions League round of 16 after finishing in the top eight of the league phase. Arsenal secured first place with a perfect record, ensuring home...

The Digest: The UEFA Champions League league phase has concluded, with eight teams already qualified for the round of 16. The next 16 teams, ranked 9th to 24th, will enter a knockout play-off round to determine the remaining eight spots. Teams include Real Madrid (9th), Inter Milan (10th), PSG...

The Digest: Manchester City secured a direct place in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 with a 2–0 win over Galatasaray. Erling Haaland ended a five-game goal drought by opening the scoring in the first half, assisted by Jeremy Doku. Rayan Cherki added a second before halftime for his...

The Digest: The final matchday of the UEFA Champions League group stage arrives on Wednesday with several giants facing must-win scenarios to secure direct qualification to the round of 16 or a place in the playoffs. Seven key fixtures are poised to determine the final standings: Napoli vs...

The Digest: Manchester City players have pledged to reimburse the 374 travelling supporters who attended their shock 3–1 Champions League defeat to Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt. Senior players Bernardo Silva, Ruben Dias, Rodri, and Erling Haaland issued a joint statement acknowledging the effort...

The Digest: Barcelona staged a dramatic second-half comeback to beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 at the Camp Nou, with unlikely hero Jules Kounde scoring two headers to secure a vital Champions League victory. The turnaround was sparked by halftime substitute Marcus Rashford, whose immediate...

The Digest: Liverpool responded to the internal crisis surrounding Mohamed Salah’s public fallout with manager Arne Slot by securing a vital 1-0 away victory over Inter Milan in the Champions League, courtesy of a late Dominik Szoboszlai penalty. The win, achieved without the exiled Egyptian...