The Super League, a project meant to gather the biggest clubs of Europe in a competition that would replace the Champions League, was suspended just two days after it was officially announced. Twelve of the biggest clubs in England (Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Tottenham), Spain (Barcelona, […]
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Mbappe Shines Again in Champions League, PSG Stun Last-Year Winners Bayern at Home
Kylian Mbappe was the man of the match in a hard-fought PSG win over Bayern Munich in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals. After his hat-trick against Barcelona at the iconic Camp Nou in the previous round, in a smashing 4-1 PSG win, Mbappe put up another superb […]
Bayern Munich Looks to Bounce Back from Recent Struggles Against Lazio in Champions League
Defending Champions League champions Bayern Munich will start the knockout stage of this season’s competition in Rome on Tuesday when they take on Italian side Lazio in the first leg of their Round of 16 clash. Bayern has struggled in domestic league play as of late, drawing Arminia Bielefeld 3-3 […]
Juventus Starts Champions League Knockout Stage at Porto, Sevilla Hosts Borussia Dortmund
Italian giants Juventus will try to improve on their disappointing Champions League result from last season as they take on Porto in the Round of 16 on Wednesday. Lyon eliminated Juventus in last year’s Round of 16, winning on away goals after the clubs battled to a 2-2 aggregate score. […]
Champions League: Barcelona Hosts PSG in Round of 16 Clash of European Titans
Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain are clubs that frequently make deep runs in the Champions League, with PSG even reaching last year’s final. But one of the two will suffer an early exit this season, as the two European powerhouses face off in the Round of 16 beginning on Tuesday. Barcelona […]
Champions League Draw: Barcelona vs. PSG Highlights Round of 16 Matchups
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. […]
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 […]