Bayern Manager Kompany rues missed Chances against Villa
Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany lamented his side’s missed opportunities in their 1-0 Champions League defeat to Aston Villa on Wednesday but was not despondent at the performance. “If you don’t take your chances, it can happen,” he said of Jhon Duran’s 79th minute winner against the run of play. Prior to that, the Germans […]
Motta praises Juve team spirit at Leipzig
Juventus showed great spirit to shrug off two early injuries and a red card to their keeper Michele Di Gregorio and secure a brave 3-2 comeback win over RB Leipzig in the Champions League on Wednesday. Juve, who have yet to concede a goal in Italy’s Serie A this season after six games, had to […]
Lille Coach Genesio hails perfect night after win over Real Madrid
Lille coach Bruno Genesio hailed his team’s perfect night as the Ligue 1 side beat visitors Real Madrid 1-0 to end the 15-time European Cup winners’ 14-game unbeaten streak in the Champions League on Wednesday. Lille played without fear and pressed relentlessly and prevailed courtesy of a Jonathan David penalty in first-half stoppage time to […]
Eric ten Hag is confident that he will continue to be the Manchester United Manager
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag called on his players to use the frustration from their humbling defeat by Tottenham Hotspur as motivation to beat Porto in the Europa League on Thursday. Following the 3-0 home loss to Spurs on Sunday, Ten Hag admitted his team’s mood could have been more positive. “We are mad, […]
Lille beat Real Madrid
A first-half penalty earned Lille a shock 1-0 home victory over holders Real Madrid in the Champions League group phase on Wednesday, ending the 15-times European Cup winners’ 14-game unbeaten run in the competition. Jonathan David converted from the spot three minutes into first-half stoppage time to hand Real, who had not lost in their […]
Prince William in crowd as Aston Villa stun Bayern Munich in Champions League
Aston Villa beat Bayern Munich 1-0 in the Champions League on Wednesday thanks to a brilliant late Jhon Duran goal as the hosts celebrated in style their first home game in Europe’s elite club competition for 41 years. With the Germans dominating possession but squandering chances, Duran ran onto a high ball in the 79th […]
Salah sparkles as Liverpool beat Bologna 2-0
Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah set up one goal before bagging his 49th in the Champions League in a 2-0 win over Italian side Bologna at Anfield on Wednesday that kept Arne Slot’s team perfect with their second win in the competition. A rousing atmosphere greeted Slot and his players in their first game at Anfield in […]
Lopez urges Girona to keep fighting in the Champions League
David Lopez scored Girona’s first ever Champions League goal but the Spanish side lost 3-2 at home to Feyenoord on Wednesday in a pulsating contest in which both teams missed a penalty and there were two own goals. Lopez put Girona ahead midway through the first half, but a Yangel Herrera own goal and a […]
Lookman shines as Atalanta outclass Shakhtar
Ademola Lookman scored one goal and was heavily involved in the other two to drive Atalanta to a 3-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League on Wednesday as the Italians outclassed their Ukrainian opponents in Gelsenkirchen. Atalanta have four points from two games, having held Arsenal to a 0-0 draw in their opening […]
Argentina has been boosted by the return of captain Lionel Messi for its upcoming CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers.
Argentina have been boosted by the return of captain Lionel Messi for their CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers against Venezuela and Bolivia, the country’s football association said on Wednesday, after the 37-year-old recovered from an ankle injury. Messi, who plays for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami, was left out of Argentina’s squad for their World […]