Ancelotti, Nacho and Modric were keen to stress on the eve of the match that Madrid's habit of winning in the Champions League is no coincidence. Having found luck again in the first half, the Spanish champions consolidated their position in the second half. Gregor Kobel was eventually forced to make a save in the […]
However Lyon's run of five consecutive Champions League wins was finally broken by Barcelona in 2021, as the Catalans beat Chelsea to claim their first win. Playing attractive, attacking football and boasting stars including Putellas and Jeni Hermoso, Barcelona benefited from thousands of travelling supporters and the club's illustrious name. On the road to the […]
Kylian Mbappe is set to play his last game for Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes when they host Toulouse on Sunday, their first since their Champions League exit. PSG's quest for elusive European glory will continue for another year after losing to Borussia Dortmund in the semi-finals, a 1-0 defeat in the second […]
“We had one leg in London, we saw ourselves going to the final,” the goalkeeper lamented. With Bayern's crushing defeat, Madrid again launched a decisive attack. Once again it was Joselu, a striker on loan from second division side Espanyol, who headed home after Antonio Rudiger cut the ball back. The goal was ruled offside […]
Mats Hummels scored the only goal as Borussia Dortmund stunned Kylian Mbappe and Paris Saint-Germain in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final on Tuesday, winning 1-0 on the night and setting up a place in the final at Wembley next month. Advance 2–0 on aggregate. , Hummels struck five minutes into the second […]
Nicklas Fuelkrug scored to give Borussia Dortmund a 1-0 home win over Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Wednesday. Attempting to return to the final for the first time since 2013, the 1997 winners were determined and determined, overcoming their fiercest rivals. Fuelkrug, playing his first Champions League season […]
Mbappe stepped up to stroke home the penalty for his eighth goal this season and the home side held on hard. “The handball rules are not really clear,” Terzic lamented. “PSG will naturally say it was a handball and we will say it wasn’t, but in the end what bothers me most is that we […]
“Today it all came out in our energy and desire. Sport always gives you a second chance for revenge. This year we got that chance and we took it.” If it had not been for Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, the defending champions would have been on the receiving end of hiding before half-time. The towering […]
“We’re going to give it our all,” Martinez said. Milan coach Stefano Pioli was left contemplating a harsh end to a “spectacular” run to the last four. “It is normal to be disappointed after losing a semi-final, especially in a derby. “The players gave their all in both legs but Inter deserved it. They played […]
Two Milan battle on two fronts for Champions League qualification
“Congratulations to Rüdiger. But Erling, we cannot forget, is 22 years old and it was the first time he played in the semi-finals of the Champions League,” Guardiola told reporters. He was speaking ahead of Sunday’s Premier League match against Everton. “The first time to go to the Bernabeu, one of the biggest stages, against […]
But once the match got underway there was really only one team on the pitch, with nominal away side Inter looking more settled and dynamic on the back of five straight wins and the recent hot form of their attack. It didn’t take long for the away team to open the scoring and it was […]
Inter, however, came into the match in blazing form and suddenly burst into goals left and right with the first attack misfiring. Simone Inzaghi’s side have won five on the bounce, scoring 14 times in that run. 10 of those goals have been scored by forwards, notably Romelu Lukaku who suddenly found some form towards […]
“When we were better, they scored. When they were better, we scored,” Guardiola said. “Tough game, Bernabeu, a semi-final is always difficult. 1-1 and we have a final at home next Wednesday with our guys. English football has come to dominate under Guardiola City. They are on the verge of a fifth Premier League title […]
Alaba failed Haaland with a fine block early in the second half as Madrid kept the Norwegian goal machine under lock and key in his first appearance against them. Madrid did not allow him a clear sight of the target, ensuring he could not add to his tally of 51 goals in 46 appearances this […]