April 15, 2026 2:38 PM

Dembele double at Liverpool fires PSG into Champions League semis

Ousmane Dembele struck twice to confirm Paris St Germain's place in the Champions League semi-finals with a 2-0 victory over Liverpool on Tuesday, sealing a 4-0 aggregate win in their quarter-final tie at a rain-soaked Anfield. The holders soaked up sustained second-half pressure from Liverpool, who were roared on by a raucous home crowd, but built on the advantage they established in the first leg in Paris last week to book their fifth semi-final berth in seven seasons. Dembele scored at Anfi...

March 18, 2026 10:47 AM

Champions League: Real Madrid, PSG cruise into QF, Arsenal, Sporting CP stage stunning comeback

Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain comfortably saw off English opponents Manchester City and Chelsea, Arsenal battled past Leverkusen, and Sporting CP mounted a memorable comeback against Bodo/Glimt as the first four teams through to the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals were confirmed. Real Madrid knocked Manchester City out of the competition for the third campaign running following Vinicius Junior's double. Man City, 3-0 down from the first leg, came racing out of the blocks looking for...

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 ...

September 23, 2025 9:34 AM

PSG’s Dembele, Barca’s Bonmati win Ballon d’Or awards in Paris

Ousmane Dembele was named the world’s best player of the season as he claimed the Ballon d’Or on a night of triumph for his Paris St Germain club, while Barcelona's Aitana Bonmati, a serial trophy winner, claimed the women's award on Monday. The 28-year-old France forward Dembele, who needed time and the guidance of PSG coach Luis Enrique to fulfill his potential as he inspired the capital club to their first Champions League title last season, became the sixth French player to lift the awa...

July 14, 2025 9:58 AM

Palmer double fires Chelsea past PSG to Club World Cup glory

Cole Palmer produced a scintillating first-half masterclass as Chelsea demolished a flat Paris St Germain 3-0 to win a one-sided Club World Cup final at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium on Sunday. The English attacking midfielder scored twice and provided an assist for Joao Pedro in a devastating display in the revamped tournament's decider that left the European and French champions, who finished with 10 men, shell-shocked. After a stunning season, PSG were heavy favourites, while Chelsea arrived...

July 11, 2025 9:52 AM

PSG and Chelsea set for Club World Cup final showdown in US

Paris St Germain (PSG) will face Chelsea in the final of FIFA’s revamped 32-team Club World Cup on Sunday, capping off a month-long tournament in the United States that, while sparking debates about the weather and calendar, has delivered drama akin to a nations' World Cup. The French and English sides, two of European football's most powerful and richest clubs, will compete for the honour of being the first champions of FIFA's expanded competition, created with the promise of revolutionising...

July 10, 2025 12:46 PM

PSG crush Real Madrid 4-0 to reach FIFA Club World Cup final against Chelsea

Paris St Germain's Spanish midfielder Fabian Ruiz scored twice in a devastating first-half display as the French champions demolished Real Madrid 4-0 on Wednesday to book their place in the Club World Cup final against Chelsea. Two defensive errors handed PSG their opening goals within nine minutes at MetLife Stadium. Raul Asencio's poor control in the sixth minute gifted Ousmane Dembele possession and his first effort was saved by Thibaut Courtois before the rebound was picked up by Ruiz who ...

June 24, 2025 12:35 PM

PSG beat Seattle to reach knockout stage at Club World Cup

European champions Paris St Germain advanced into the knockout stage of the Club World Cup as Group B winners with a 2-0 victory over hosts Seattle Sounders on Monday. The Ligue 1 champions, who suffered a shock defeat by Botafogo on Friday and were guaranteed a spot in the last 16 with a win over Seattle, scored in each half through Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Achraf Hakimi. With the result, coupled with Atletico Madrid's 1-0 victory over Botafogo, PSG finished first in Group B with six points ...

June 2, 2025 9:12 AM

Paris cheers its ‘sublime’ champions PSG

Paris St Germain held victory celebrations on the Champs Elysees and at their Parc des Princes stadium for thousands of cheering supporters on Sunday after crushing Inter Milan 5-0 to win their first Champions League title. Dressed in the club's blue-and-red colours, fans gathered in the French capital's most famous avenue to welcome their Parisian heroes, just landed from Munich. The players showed off the coveted trophy from their open top bus and joined in the crowd's singing. "We are the ...

April 17, 2025 12:01 PM

Arsenal cruise past lacklustre Real Madrid to reach semis

Arsenal snuffed out any chance of a famous Real Madrid comeback to reach the Champions League semi-finals after a 2-1 victory in the Bernabeu Stadium completed a 5-1 aggregate win on Wednesday. Holders and 15-times winners Real never looked like clawing back a 3-0 deficit from last week's quarter-final first leg and when Bukayo Saka scored for the visitors in the 65th minute their fate was effectively sealed. Vinicius Junior seized on a rare defensive slip a couple of minutes later to rouse th...