Bayern hold off Celtic, Brugge, Benfica & Feyenoord claim victory
Bayern claim a 2-1 victory against Celtic on the second night of the knockout phase play-off first legs. Elsewhere, Feyenoord beat Milan 1-0 in Rotterdam, and Benfica win 1-0 away against Monaco thanks to Vangelis Pavlidis’ goal. While in the early match, Club Brugge score a stoppage time winner to beat Atalanta 2-1. We hear from Bayern’s Harry Kane, Milan defender Kyle Walker and Benfica match...
32m Feb 12, 2025
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Madrid late show sinks City
It was a stunning start to the inaugural night of Knockout Phase play-off football with the first four matches treating us to 14 goals. It was another Champions League classic between Manchester City and Real Madrid with the holders snatching a dramatic first leg lead with almost the last kick of a five goal thriller. We hear from the match-winner, Jude Bellingham, as well as Madrid manager Ca...
35m Feb 11, 2025
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Man City squeeze through as Inter, Atleti, Leverkusen and Villa make top eight
A historic night of Champions League football saw the first ever League Phase draw to a dramatic conclusion. All 36 teams kicked off at the same time – with 27 of them still with something to play for. At the top, Liverpool pipped Barcelona to first place despite losing in Eindhoven. It was Arsenal, Inter, Atleti, Leverkusen, Lille and Aston Villa who also secured a top 8 spot and automatic pr...
45m Jan 29, 2025
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Paris complete City comeback, Feyenoord beat Bayern
On another night of high drama in the UEFA Champions League, Paris Saint-Germain come from 2-0 down to beat Manchester City 4-2 in the French capital. The result leaves City in the elimination places heading into Matchday 8. Meanwhile, Feyenoord beat Bayern 3-0 in Rotterdam and Arsenal beat Dinamo by the same scoreline in North London. There were also victories for AC Milan, Celtic, Inter, Real...
36m Jan 22, 2025
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Barca stun Benfica, Atleti leave it late
New year but same old drama in the UEFA Champions League as it rained goals on Matchday 7. Raphinha was the hero for Barcelona as they edged Benfica in a dramatic nine goal thriller in Lisbon to deny Liverpool being crowned League Phase winners after the English club made it 7 wins from 7 against Lille at Anfield. 10-man Atletico left it late to overcome Leverkusen 2-1 in Madrid thanks to a Ju...
35m Jan 21, 2025
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Barca win thriller, Juve sink City
It took a while to fire into life but part two of Matchday 6 didn’t disappoint. The battle of the entertainers in Dortmund delivered with Barcelona running out 3-2 winners, with all five goals coming in the second half. Juventus saw off a struggling Manchester City side 2-0 in Turin, whilst there were also important wins for Milan, Arsenal, Feyenoord, Atleti, Lille and Stuttgart, who hit five a...
35m Dec 11, 2024
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Madrid beat Atalanta in thriller, Paris & Bayern secure statement wins
Real Madrid secured a narrow win against Atalanta in Bergamo as Matchday 6 of the UEFA Champions League began. Elsewhere, Bayern Munchen and Paris secured statements victories away from home, while Liverpool retained their 100% record with a 1-0 win at Girona. Leverkusen, Aston Villa, Brest and Club Brugge also picked up 3 points, as Dinamo and Celtic played out a goalless draw. We hear from A...
33m Dec 10, 2024
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Liverpool sink Real Madrid, PSV & Benfica leave it late
Liverpool recorded a famous 2-0 victory over Real Madrid at Anfield on Matchday 5 of the UEFA Champions League, their first win over the Spaniards for 15 years. Elsewhere, PSV came from 2-0 down to beat Shakhtar in the closing stages, while Benfica also completed a late turnaround against Monaco to edge a five goal thriller. There were also victories for Borussia Dortmund, Lille, Crvena Zvezda ...
34m Nov 27, 2024
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Bayern beat Paris, Feyenoord stun City & Inter go top
On a night of high drama in the UEFA Champions League, we react to Bayern’s 1-0 victory over Paris, discuss Feyenoord’s recovery from 3-0 down to earn a draw at Manchester City, plus talk about Robert Lewandowski’s moment of history as Barcelona secure three points against Brest. Elsewhere, Inter went top of the league phase with victory over Leipzig, it was a night to remember for Atletico and...
33m Nov 26, 2024
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Inter edge Arsenal & Barca hit five
There were five away wins on Wednesday of Matchday Four. Barcelona secured a 5-2 victory at Crvena Zvezda, while Brest won 2-1 at Sparta Praha, Salzburg recorded a 3-1 away win at Feyenoord, Atalanta beat Stuttgart 2-0 in Germany, and Atletico scored a dramatic late winner in Paris. But at San Siro, Inter edged Arsenal 1-0 thanks to Hakan Çalhanoğlu’s first half penalty to take Nerazzurri to te...
27m Nov 06, 2024
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Gyökeres & Diaz hat-trick heroes as Milan shock holders in Madrid
Matchday 4 kicked off in style with some eye-catching results across Europe. Ruben Amorim said an emotional goodbye to Sporting with a thumping 4-1 win over Manchester City in his last home game in charge, thanks to a Viktor Gyökeres hat-trick. There was another hat-trick hero at Anfield as Luis Diaz inspired Liverpool to a comprehensive 4-0 win over Xabi Alonso’s Leverkusen side to continue th...
35m Nov 05, 2024
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Electric Raphinha stars for Barcelona & Lille stun Atleti
Raphinha was the hat-trick hero in Barcelona's sensational 4-1 victory over Bayern München on another extraordinary league phase night. Elsewhere in Spain, Lille bagged a famous away win over Atletico, while Liverpool, Manchester City, Inter, Dinamo and Feyenoord also secured 3 points on Wednesday. We hear from Virgil van Dijk, Phil Foden, Thomas Muller and Celtic’s Brendan Rodgers, after his s...
32m Oct 23, 2024
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Villa early table toppers as Madrid complete dramatic comeback
It was another enthralling night in the UEFA Champions League as Real Madrid came back from two goals down at home to overcome Borussia Dortmund 5-2 thanks to a stunning second half hat-trick from Vinicius Jnr. However, the early League Phase leaders are Aston Villa, after they continued their golden start in the competition, beating Bologna 2-0 at home to make it three wins – and three clean s...
32m Oct 22, 2024
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Duran seals dramatic win for Villa, Lille stun defending champions Madrid
There was late drama across the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night, as Jhon Durán’s second half stunner handed Aston Villa a famous victory over Bayern. Meanwhile, Lille shocked defending Champions Real Madrid 1-0 courtesy of a Jonathan David penalty. There were also crucial victories for Juventus, Benfica, Feyenoord, Liverpool and Club Brugge. Among others we hear from Aston Villa’s Emi ...
35m Oct 02, 2024
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Dortmund score seven & Arsenal beat Paris
Borussia Dortmund put seven past Celtic to claim their second win of the league phase. There were also important wins for Arsenal against Paris, and Leverkusen against Milan. While Brest, Inter, Barcelona and Manchester City recorded impressive victories. We hear from Arsenal goalscorer Kai Havertz, Brest hero Abdallah Sima and City boss Pep Guardiola. Plus, we look ahead to Wednesday’s action...
36m Oct 01, 2024
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Five more teams secure winning starts as Raya preserves a point for Arsenal
Monaco marked their return to the UEFA Champions League with a statement 2-1 win over Barcelona. Leverkusen impressed as they scored four at Feyenoord to get their campaign off to the best possible start. Meanwhile, a superb David Raya double save from Mateo Retegui’s penalty ensured the game between Atalanta and Arsenal finished goalless. Benfica and Atletico de Madrid both secured 2-1 wins, w...
29m Sep 19, 2024
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Key wins for four clubs as City & Inter settle for point
Manchester City and Inter had to settle for a point to start their Champions League campaigns, after a competitive goalless draw in the North West of England. Elsewhere a late winner for Paris was enough to see past Girona, while last year's runners-up Borussia Dortmund secured an impressive victory at Club Brugge. There were statement wins from Celtic and Sparta Praha, who marked themselves as...
30m Sep 18, 2024
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Record-breaking Bayern hit nine to kick off new Champions League era
The new League Phase started in style as Bayern hit a record nine goals against Dinamo in Munich, with Harry Kane grabbing four – including a first ever hat-trick of Champions League penalties. In Milan, Liverpool recovered from conceding an early goal to run out comfortable 3-1 victors, with two set piece headers from centre-backs Ibrahima Konate and Virgil van Dijk. Elsewhere there were impre...
32m Sep 17, 2024
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Real Madrid, Champions of Europe
Real Madrid claimed their 15th UEFA Champions League title with a 2-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund at Wembley Stadium in London thanks to 2nd half goals from Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Jr. We soak up the atmosphere of the celebrations, hearing from Madrid’s English star Jude Bellingham, and reflect on another remarkable season in the Champions League.
34m Jun 01, 2024
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Madrid book final spot with remarkable comeback against Bayern
Real Madrid will play Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League final! Los Blancos booked their spot in the London showpiece with a late comeback victory over Bayern. After Alphonso Davies gave the German side the lead in the tie, two Joselu strikes in the 88th and 91st minute triggered joyous scenes in the Bernabeu. We take you inside the celebrations and hear from Madrid star Jude Bell...
38m May 08, 2024
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Dortmund stun Paris to reach Champions League Final
Borussia Dortmund upset the odds to beat Paris Saint Germain in both semi-final legs and reach the 2024 Champions League Final. The Germans took a slender 1-0 first leg lead to the French capital, and they replicated that scoreline to see off the 2020 Finalists 1-0 on the night and 2-0 on aggregate. In a superb defensive performance, it was centre back and UEFA Player of the Match Mats Hummels ...
34m May 07, 2024
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Fabulous Fullkrug finish secures Dortmund slender lead
The second night of semi-final action in this year’s UEFA Champions League continued where the first left off, with a pulsating encounter between Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain at the BVB Stadion. In a match full of chances for both teams, including Paris hitting both posts in a matter of seconds with shots from Mbappe and Hakimi, Niclas Fullkrug’s sublime first half strike was the differenc...
33m May 01, 2024
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Bayern held by Madrid in Munich
The last four sprang into action this evening with two European heavyweights going head-to-head in Munich. And the match didn’t disappoint with Bayern and Real Madrid playing out a pulsating 2-2 draw, to set up a winner takes all clash in the second leg next week. Madrid struck first with Vinicius Junior putting the 14-time champions in front against the run of play, but Bayern responded in sty...
31m Apr 30, 2024
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Madrid and Bayern complete semi-final line-up
On a night where it was all to play for across Europe, Madrid and Bayern secured their spots in the final four of the UEFA Champions League. Nothing could separate Manchester City and Real Madrid after 120 minutes of football, with the match finishing 1-1, 4-4 on aggregate. Andriy Lunin was then the hero in the penalty shoot-out, saving two spot kicks as Los Blancos progressed. In Germany, a ...
32m Apr 17, 2024
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Paris and Dortmund storm into semis
The quarter-final second legs picked up where the first legs left off with two pulsating drama-filled ties. In Spain, Paris recovered from a goal down to stun 10 man Barcelona 4-1 on the night, and 6-4 on aggregate, in what was yet another action packed encounter between the two sides. Second half goals from Vitinha and two from Kylian Mbappe sealed the Parisians progression to a third Champion...
36m Apr 16, 2024
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Enthralling quarter-final first leg contests leave ties perfectly poised
The second night of UEFA Champions League quarter-final action lived up to the first, with drama aplenty across the two ties. In the French capital, Paris and Barcelona shared five goals between them, with the Spanish side securing a 3-2 win and a narrow advantage to take into next week’s second leg. Meanwhile, a tight contest at Estadio Metropolitano saw Atletico beat Dortmund 2-1, with Juli...
32m Apr 10, 2024
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Quarter-finals start in style with two classics
The quarter-final first legs began with a bang this evening with brilliant goals aplenty in both Madrid and London. At the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, the 2022 and the 2023 champions played out a thrilling 3-3 draw, with Real Madrid twice coming from behind to peg back Manchester City. We hear from City manager Pep Guardiola as well as surprise goalscorer Josko Gvardiol. Meanwhile, in North Lond...
31m Apr 09, 2024
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Dortmund and Atletico complete quarter-final line-up
After a night of high drama and late goals, the quarter-final line-up for this year’s UEFA Champions League is now complete. Dortmund overcame a spirited PSV 2-0 in their last 16 second leg, courtesy of goals from Jadon Sancho and Marco Reus, winning 3-1 on aggregate. Elsewhere, Inter looked set for the quarter-finals, before a late Memphis Depay goal for Atletico levelled the tie at 2-2. Afte...
30m Mar 13, 2024
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Joy for Arsenal in shoot-out and job done for Barca
After 90 minutes and extra-time, Arsenal finally booked their place in the quarter-finals as David Raya denied Porto twice in the Champions League’s first penalty shoot-out since 2016. Elsewhere, Barcelona booked their return to the next stage as goals from Fermín López, João Cancelo and Robert Lewandowski saw them beat Napoli 3-1 on the night, 4-2 in the tie. We hear from Raya, Mikel Arteta an...
30m Mar 12, 2024
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Madrid and City secure last 8 spots
Another two clubs have secured their spots in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals! In a pulsating game at the Bernabeu, Leipzig gave it everything to overturn a narrow 1-0 deficit against Real Madrid, but it was the 14-time European champions who progressed to the last eight after a 1-1 draw on the night made it 2-1 on aggregate. Meanwhile, Manchester City repeated their 3-1 first leg vic...
30m Mar 06, 2024
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Bayern and Paris cruise into Quarters
The first two Champions League quarter-finalists were decided tonight in emphatic fashion. In Munich, Bayern made light work of their Round of 16 first leg deficit cruising to a 3-0 victory over Lazio, progressing 3-1 on aggregate, thanks to a Harry Kane brace and Thomas Muller strike. In the night’s other last 16 encounter, Kylian Mbappe inspired Paris to an impressive 2-1 win over Real Socied...
33m Mar 05, 2024
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Porto leave it late, Napoli bounce back against Barca
The Round of 16 first legs culminated with late drama, as Porto’s talisman Galeno struck an injury time stunner to break Arsenal hearts. Elsewhere in Italy, it was a battle of the goalscoring number nines as Victor Osimhen cancelled out Robert Lewandowski’s first half strike to earn Napoli a 1-1 draw with Barcelona. We hear from Barca midfielder Ilkay Gundogan on the two world class strikers as...
32m Feb 21, 2024
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Inter edge Atletico, PSV held by Dortmund
The Round of 16 continued with two more absorbing first leg encounters. In Milan, Inter overcame Atletico 1-0 at the San Siro courtesy of a late Marko Arnautovic strike. While in Eindhoven, PSV and Dortmund played out a evenly fought 1-1 draw with a Luke de Jong penalty cancelling out an early Donyell Malen strike for the Germans. We hear from Arnautovic as well as team-mate Henrikh Mkhitaryan ...
31m Feb 20, 2024
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Paris and Lazio make home advantage count
Paris Saint-Germain began the knockout stage with an impressive 2-0 home victory in their round of 16 first leg tie against Real Sociedad, with Kylian Mbappe and Bradley Barcola on the scoresheet. Meanwhile, Lazio surprised 10 man Bayern in Rome, winning 1-0 at the Stadio Olimpico, thanks to a Ciro Immobile penalty. We hear from Paris’ Player of the Match Kylian Mbappe, as well as Bayern forwar...
32m Feb 14, 2024
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City and Real take first leg control
The Round of 16 got underway in style with impressive first leg away victories for the competition’s last two winners, Manchester City and Real Madrid. City overcame a determined Copenhagen side 3-1 in Denmark thanks to goals from Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva and Phil Foden. While in Germany, a second half Brahim Diaz strike put Real in control of their tie against RB Leipzig. We hear from C...
30m Feb 13, 2024
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Porto and Paris progress on night of high drama
The final night of the UEFA Champions League group stage was full of drama, with Paris and Porto completing the line-up for the knockouts. But whilst they progressed, it was heartbreak for Milan, Newcastle and Shakhtar with their journey in Europe’s elite club competition coming to an end. Elsewhere, Atletico finished top of Group E with a win over Lazio. Celtic, Antwerp, Leipzig and Manchest...
35m Dec 13, 2023
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Copenhagen and Napoli secure last 16 spots
On a pulsating night of UEFA Champions League action, Copenhagen secured their spot in the knockout stage with victory over Galatasaray, whilst Napoli progressed by virtue of a 2-0 win against Braga. Elsewhere, Manchester United’s European season ended with defeat to Bayern. Madrid, Benfica and Lens finished their group stage campaigns with victories, whilst PSV and Arsenal played out an enter...
34m Dec 12, 2023
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Arsenal and PSV progress, MD6 showdowns set up
Arsenal and PSV both confirmed their qualification for the last 16 from Group B. The Gunners impressed by beating Lens 6-0, while PSV pulled off a sensational comeback against Sevilla. In Group A, Galatasaray and Manchester United played out a pulsating 3-3 tie, and Copenhagen held Bayern to a goalless draw, setting up a fascinating battle for the final spot on Matchday 6. Napoli’s defeat to Re...
32m Nov 29, 2023
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Atletico, Barca, Dortmund and Lazio progress to the Round of 16
Four more teams confirmed their places in the Champions League Round of 16, after impressive Matchday 5 wins for Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund and Lazio. In the Parc des Princes, Kylian Mbappe’s late penalty rescued a point for Paris to deny Newcastle a memorable away win and tee up a tense three way battle for second spot in Group F on Matchday 6 after Milan lost at home to Dor...
35m Nov 28, 2023
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Bayern, Inter, Madrid and Real Sociedad seal last 16 spots
Real Sociedad booked their place in the knockout stage for the first time since 2004 after impressively beating Benfica 3-1, becoming one of four teams to qualify for the last 16 on Wednesday. A Harry Kane brace ensured Bayern’s progression, while Real Madrid and Inter sealed their spots with victories. Elsewhere, Arsenal go top of Group B thanks to their win over Sevilla, and a late winner fro...
30m Nov 08, 2023
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Man City and Leipzig progress, as Milan beat Paris
On a massive night in Group F, Milan and Dortmund register vital victories over Paris and Newcastle respectively. Meanwhile, Manchester City and Leipzig become the first teams to progress to the last 16, while there were impressive wins for Shakhtar, Porto, Lazio and Atletico. We hear from City’s Pep Guardiola, Leipzig Player of the Match Lois Openda and Dortmund attacker Karim Adeyemi.
36m Nov 07, 2023
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Paris top group as Dortmund win away
It was all change in Group F on Wednesday night as Paris go top thanks to their win over Milan, while Dortmund earned an away win at Newcastle. Meanwhile, Manchester City and Barcelona maintained their perfect starts to the Champions League. There were also important wins for Feyenoord, Leipzig and Porto. We hear from City’s Rico Lewis, Newcastle captain Jamaal Lascelles and Feyenoord’s Mats Wi...
34m Oct 25, 2023
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Onana United’s hero and Arsenal defeat Sevilla
In another fascinating night in the Champions League, a number of teams bolstered their Round of 16 ambitions. Bayern beat Galatasaray while elsewhere in Group A, Andre Onana’s dramatic penalty save rescued a vital victory for Manchester United on an emotional night at Old Trafford. There were also wins for Real Madrid, Real Sociedad and Napoli, while Arsenal move to the top of Group B thanks t...
35m Oct 24, 2023
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Newcastle stun Paris as Barcelona edge past Porto
It was another dramatic night of UEFA Champions League action, as Newcastle hit four past Paris St Germain at a bouncing St James Park, and Barcelona held on for a hard fought 1-0 win in Porto. Elsewhere, Man City and Lazio left it late to secure away wins over Leipzig and Celtic respectively, while the two early games were both five goal thrillers, with Atletico beating Feyenoord 3-2 and Shak...
31m Oct 04, 2023
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Madrid and Galatasaray win UEFA Champions League thrillers
On a pulsating night of UEFA Champions League action, Galatasaray claimed their first ever win at Manchester United, whilst Madrid edged out Napoli in a five-goal contest. Elsewhere, Bayern, Braga and Lens all came from behind to ensure three points, whilst Real Sociedad and Inter secured their first victories of the campaign. An extraordinary evening also saw PSV score deep into injury time t...
30m Oct 03, 2023
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Bayern make winning start & Bellingham breaks Union hearts
The remaining 16 clubs kicked-off their Champions League campaigns on Wednesday. Early on in the night, Jude Bellingham’s late goal dramatically sealed a win for Real Madrid over Union, while Galatasaray and FC Copenhagen played out a thrilling 2-2 draw. It finished all square in two other games but there were wins for Napoli, Salzburg and Arsenal, who capped their return to the Champions Leagu...
28m Sep 20, 2023
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Man City, Barca and Paris impress on opening night
Defending champions Manchester City had to come from behind as they started their title defence with a 3-1 home win against Crvena Zvezda – we hear from the scorer of their third goal Rodri. Barcelona, Paris and Feyenoord enjoyed comfortable home victories - we hear from Barca’s new striker Joao Felix who starred by scoring a double on his Champions League debut for the club. Elsewhere there we...
30m Sep 19, 2023
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Man City Conquer Europe
Manchester City overcame Inter Milan 1-0 in a closely fought Istanbul final to claim their first ever Champions League title. A second half strike from Rodri proved the difference as Pep Guardiola’s men sealed a historic treble. We hear from the match winner Rodri as well as City captain Ilkay Gundogan and a relieved Kevin De Bruyne who went off injured in the first half.
51m Jun 10, 2023
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City dismantle Madrid to reach Final
Manchester City put on an imperious display to progress to the Champions League Final at the expense of Real Madrid. City won 4-0 on the night, 5-1 on aggregate, to book their place in Istanbul. We assess the performance and look ahead to final on June 10th, hearing from City’s Pep Guardiola and Bernardo Silva, as well as Inter’s Denzel Dumfries.
29m May 17, 2023
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Inter cruise into Istanbul Final
A clinical second half Lautaro Martinez strike saw Inter seal a comfortable 3-0 aggregate win over neighbours AC Milan and reach a first Champions League Final since 2010. We look back on an enthralling all Italian semi-final and also look ahead to Wednesday’s mouth-watering last four encounter between Manchester City and Real Madrid, hearing from both teams managers, Pep Guardiola and Carlo An...
30m May 16, 2023
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