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April 17, 2025 12:09 PM

Arsenal cruise past lacklustre Real Madrid to reach semis

Arsenal snuffed out any chance of a famous Real Madrid comeback to reach the Champions League semi-finals after a 2-1 victory in the Bernabeu Stadium completed a 5-1 aggregate win on Wednesday. Holders and 15-times winners Real never looked like cla...

April 16, 2025 10:23 AM

Barcelona reach Champions League semis despite 3-1 loss at Dortmund

Five-time European champions Barcelona reached their first Champions League semi-final in six seasons with a 5-3 aggregate victory despite being beaten 3-1 by Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday. Serhou Guirassy scored a hat-trick for Dortmund to condemn B...

April 16, 2025 9:49 AM

PSG survive Aston Villa scare to reach Champions League semis

Paris St Germain kept alive their dream of a first Champions League title on Tuesday by squeezing past Aston Villa 5-4 on aggregate after a pulsating second leg of their quarter-final which the English side won 3-2. Ahead 3-1 from the first leg, PSG...

March 12, 2025 12:14 PM

Shootout hero Donnarumma helps PSG knock Liverpool out of Champions League

Paris St Germain beat Liverpool 4-1 in a penalty shootout to advance to the Champions League quarter-finals after winning a rip-roaring last-16 second-leg match at Anfield 1-0 on Tuesday thanks to a goal from livewire Ousmane Dembele. After the tie ...

March 6, 2025 10:59 AM

Kane double as Bayern outclass error-prone Leverkusen 3-0

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane scored in each half to guide his team to a 3-0 victory over 10-man Bayer Leverkusen in the all-German Champions League round of 16 first-leg match on Wednesday. The Bavarians earned their first victory in the last se...

March 5, 2025 10:56 AM

Champions League: Madrid take 2-1 advantage over Atletico in last-16 tie

Reigning champions Real Madrid secured a 2-1 victory over Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie, gaining the upper hand ahead of the return leg. Rodrygo gave Carlo Ancelotti’s side an early lead just four minutes i...

March 5, 2025 10:49 AM

Champions League: Arsenal scores seven goals to hand PSV record defeat in Eindhoven

Arsenal delivered a historic performance on Wednesday (IST), defeating PSV 7-1 in Eindhoven in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League last-16 tie. The Gunners became the first team to score seven goals away from home in a knockout-stage match o...

February 19, 2025 12:55 PM

Benfica see off Monaco in thriller to reach last 16

Benfica held determined AS Monaco to a 3-3 draw in a thrilling second leg of their Champions League knockout phase playoff on Tuesday for a 4-3 aggregate win that earned the hosts a place in the competition's last 16. Benfica, who had a one-goal adv...

February 19, 2025 11:35 AM

Bayern’s Davies nets late equaliser against Celtic to book last-16 spot

Bayern Munich's Alphonso Davies snatched a last-gasp equaliser against Celtic for a 1-1 draw in their playoff on Tuesday as theyreached the Champions League last-16 by 3-2 on aggregate. They will next face either fellow Bundesliga side Bayer Leverku...

February 18, 2025 4:43 PM

‘Every game in this period is difficult’: Arne Slot ahead of Liverpool’s tricky run of fixtures

The next nine days will be very vital in Liverpool’s title run, with the league leaders having to play away games against Aston Villa and Manchester City before hosting Newcastle United at Anfield Stadium. With the point difference between Arne Sl...