December 11, 2025 11:17 AM

Athletic frustrate PSG; Dortmund share points, Juventus and Copenhagen clinch wins

Paris Saint-Germain were held to a goalless draw in Bilbao as Athletic Club became the first team this season in the Champions League to prevent the holders from scoring. Unai Simón was the hero for the hosts, producing a series of big saves, including two point-blank stops against Senny Mayulu and a late effort from fellow Spaniard Fabián Ruiz. Bradley Barcola came closest for PSG when he broke through on goal, but his shot crashed off the crossbar, ensuring the match ended goalless at San ...

October 23, 2025 10:55 AM

Bellingham pounces to fire Real Madrid to narrow win over Juventus

Jude Bellingham scored his first goal since June as Real Madrid saw off a dogged Juventus to maintain their 100 per cent record in this season's Champions League on Wednesday with a 1-0 victory at the Santiago Bernabeu. The goal was created by Vinicius Jr, who in the 58th minute took on three Juventus players and made space to shoot. His attempt rebounded off the post for Bellingham to slot home his first goal of the season since returning from shoulder surgery. After a sluggish first half, th...

July 1, 2025 9:39 AM

Real boosted by Mbappe’s return for Juventus clash at Club World Cup

Kylian Mbappe looks set to make his Club World Cup debut when his Real Madrid side face Juventus in the last 16 at the Hard Rock Stadium on Tuesday, in a major boost for the 15-time European champions. "It's a big possibility," Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso told a press conference on Monday when asked if the France forward, who missed all three group matches with acute gastroenteritis, would feature. Mbappe's return comes as Real Madrid look to build on a squad boosted by the recoveries of Dan...

June 23, 2025 11:28 AM

Man City down Al-Ain 6-0 to reach Club World Cup knockout stage with Juve

Ilkay Gundogan scored two goals as Manchester City comfortably dispatched Emirati club Al-Ain 6-0 on Sunday to ease into the knockout stage of the Club World Cup from Group G along with Juventus. The German midfielder found the net in the ninth and 73rd minutes while Argentine teenager Claudio Etcheverri also fired home a free kick and Erling Haaland a penalty before the break. Substitutes Oscar Bobb and new signing Rayan Cherki sealed the emphatic victory in the last 10 minutes to draw City l...

December 12, 2024 11:38 AM

Soccer – Juventus stun Manchester city with 2-0 win, deal blow to Champions League hopes

Dusan Vlahovic and Weston McKennie scored to lead Juventus to a 2-0 Champions League win over Manchester City on Wednesday, a major blow to the English champions' hopes of clinching a top-eight spot in the group stage of Europe's elite competition. City, who lifted the 2023 Champions League trophy, continued a poor run of form which has brought only one victory in their last 10 games across all competitions. "(Confidence) is a big part of it, obviously it's a mental issue as well. You can see ...