Paris Saint-Germain reached the final of last season’s Champions League, but faces a tough road back, beginning with a clash against Spanish powerhouse Barcelona in the Round of 16. Monday’s Champions League Draw determined the eight, first-round knockout stage matchups, with the first leg of each clash coming in February. […]
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Champions League Tuesday: Liverpool Hosts Ajax with Chance to Clinch Knockout Stage Berth
Defending Premier League champion Liverpool can reach the Champions League knockout stage for the fourth straight season with a win over Dutch side Ajax at Anfield on Tuesday. Liverpool leads Group D with nine points from four matches, two points ahead of both Ajax and Italian side Atalanta. Injuries Leave […]
Champions League Wednesday: Depleted PSG Squad Faces Tough Test at RB Leipzig
Paris Saint-Germain reached the finals of last season’s Champions League, and the French side plans on making a deep run again this year. But PSG could struggle to pick up points at RB Leipzig on Wednesday, as it will be without two of its best scorers for the group-stage clash. […]
Champions League Tuesday: Real Madrid, Inter Milan Battle to Get Back on Track
If the Champions League group stage ended after just two games, then both Inter Milan and Real Madrid would have failed to make the knockout rounds. Thankfully, these European stalwarts still have four chances to make their case, starting with a match against each other in Spain on Tuesday. Real […]
Turbulent Barcelona Side Heads to Juventus for Champions League Showdown
Barcelona will travel to Italy to take on Juventus in Champions League play after a hectic Tuesday on which the club’s entire executive board resigned. President Josep Maria Bartomeu and the entire board of directors stepped down rather than await the result of a vote of confidence from Barcelona supporters. […]
Champions League: Manchester City Visits Marseille in Group C Showdown
Manchester City will try to assert itself as the class of Group C on Tuesday when it plays away at Marseille in the second round of Champions League group stage games. City started its Champions League campaign with a 3-1 home win over Porto last week, while Marseille dropped a […]
Bayern Munich Begins Champions League Title Defense vs. Atletico Madrid
Bayern Munich begins its quest to win a seventh Champions League title on Wednesday when the German club takes on Atletico Madrid to begin the group stage. While Bayern should advance through to the knockout stages without much issue, they have drawn a fairly competitive group with Atletico, Red Bull […]
Champions League Tuesday: PSG vs. Manchester United Highlights First Day of Group Stage
Manchester United faces an uphill battle as it travels to France to take on Paris Saint-Germain in one of eight matches on the first day of Champions League group stage play. United come in as underdogs to take even a point off of PSG, who reached the final of the […]
Champions League Draw: Juventus vs. Barcelona, Man Utd. vs. PSG in Group Stage
The Champions League draw almost always results in at least one group where two of Europe’s biggest powerhouses are thrown together. Thursday’s draw kept that tradition alive, giving soccer fans at least three different matchups worthy of a European final. Thursday’s Champions League draw placed the final 32 teams into […]
Champions League Final: Bayern Munich Favored Over Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain has the opportunity to win its first Champions League final on Sunday, but will face off against an in-form Bayern Munich in Lisbon for the European title. Both teams dominated their respective Champions League semifinals, winning by identical 3-0 scores. Verratti: ‘The Most Important 90 Minutes of Our […]
Nagelsmann Matches Wits with Tuchel in PSG vs. RB Leipzig Champions League Semifinal
Paris Saint-Germain will take on RB Leipzig in the first Champions League semifinal, a battle between two managers who once worked together more than a decade ago. PSG boss Thomas Tuchel coached Leipzig manager Julian Nagelsman 13 years ago when both found themselves on the Augsburg reserve squad. Tuchel Gave […]
Champions League Favorite Man City Takes on Lyon in Quarterfinal
Manchester City enters the last Champions League quarterfinal on Saturday as a massive favorite over Lyon, though manager Pep Guardiola remains wary of the French side. The winner of Saturday’s match will take on Bayern Munich in the semifinals on Aug. 19. City Seeks Champions League Breakthrough City failed to […]
Barcelona Won’t Accept Underdog Role vs. Bayern Munich in Champions League Quarterfinal
Bayern Munich comes into its Champions League quarterfinal red hot, but Barcelona isn’t backing down in what promises to be a fierce clash between the European rivals on Friday. The two sides have been engaged in a war of words leading up to the match, especially after some individuals associated […]
Atletico Madrid Must Overcome COVID-19, RB Leipzig in Champions League Quarterfinal
Atletico Madrid will try to reach the semifinals for the fourth time in seven years as the Spanish side takes on RB Leipzig in the second Champions League quarterfinal. Atletico comes into the match as a slight favorite, but must contend with a difficult opponent and the sudden appearance of […]
Champions League Quarterfinals: Atalanta Challenges European Powerhouse PSG
First-timers Atalanta will try to keep their incredible run alive as they battle French champions Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League quarterfinal match in Lisbon on Wednesday. The Champions League is concluding with single-elimination games in the Portuguese city after nearly five months off due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Atalanta […]
Champions League: Chelsea Faces Overwhelming Deficit vs. Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich holds a commanding 3-0 lead and will host the second leg of its Champions League matchup against Chelsea on Saturday. Chelsea will need at least three goals to have any chance of advancement, a tall order in Allianz Arena after the drubbing at Stamford Bridge in February. Bayern […]
Champions League Restart: Man City Defends Lead, Juventus Looks for Second Leg Comeback
Manchester City will look to close out its Round of 16 clash against Real Madrid on Friday as the Champions League resumes play after a five-month delay. Home clubs will host the remaining Round of 16 matches, but the Champions League will shift to Lisbon for the quarterfinals next week. […]
Manchester City Wins Financial Fair Play Appeal, Avoids Champions League Ban
The Court of Arbitration for Sport overturned Manchester City’s European ban on Monday, a ruling that will allow the club to participate in the Champions League next season. City faced a two-year ban from all European competitions after the Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) found the club guilty of violating […]
Champions League Draw: Quarterfinal Matchups Set for Lisbon Knockout Tournament
The 12 teams remaining in the Champions League learned their fates on Friday as UEFA held the quarterfinal draw ahead of August’s knockout finale to the tournament. Eight teams must still complete the second leg of their Round of 16 clashes, while four others have already reached the quarterfinals. Bayern […]
Champions League Draw Results: Liverpool, Man City Face Madrid Clubs in Round of 16
The Champions League draw took place on Monday, with both Liverpool and Manchester City being assigned tough Spanish opponents in the Round of 16. Liverpool will face off against Atletico Madrid in the first knockout round, while Man City will take on Real Madrid. Liverpool Returns to Site of Champions […]