UEFA Champions League

February 20, 2025 10:57 AM

Champions League: PSG seal last-16 sport with historic aggregate win over Brest, PSV beat Juventus

Paris Saint-Germain recorded a historic 7-0 victory over Stade Brestois 29 in the second leg of their play-off to sail into into the last-16 of the Champions League. The win was the second-biggest aggregate triumph in UEFA Champions League history. PSG also became the first team to have seven different scorers in a single match. Bradley Barcola was the first of those, with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia then adding his maiden European goal for the hosts before the break. Vitinha's fine third was the fi...

February 20, 2025 10:48 AM

Champions League: Mbappe’s hat-trick powers holders Real Madrid into last-16

Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick as Real Madrid eased into the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League on Thursday (IST) after a 3-1 win over Manchester City in the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, securing a 6-3 aggregate win after last week's 3-2 victory in Manchester. City striker Erling Haaland was carrying a knee injury, and the Norwegian, who had scored twice a week ago, started the game on the subs' bench as his side struggled from start to finish, looking fragile in defense again, while failing ...

September 18, 2024 11:24 AM

Soccer: Liverpool kick off Champions League campaign with 3-1 win over AC Milan

Liverpool celebrated their return to the Champions League after a year's absence with a 3-1 victory over AC Milan at San Siro on Tuesday, overcoming a shaky start with goals from Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk and Dominik Szoboszlai. Liverpool got off to an awful first few minutes in the battle between the two European heavyweights as Christian Pulisic fired Milan in front from a quick counter-attack in the third minute, aided by Liverpool's disorganised defending. But the visitors quickly r...

September 18, 2024 11:18 AM

Soccer: Late goals from Ruediger and Endrick give Real Madrid nervy win over Stuttgart

Real Madrid started their Champions League title defence with a hard-fought 3-1 home win over Stuttgart on Tuesday thanks to late goals by Antonio Ruediger and teenaged substitute Endrick. Stuttgart were arguably the superior side at a sold-out Santiago Bernabeu stadium, with Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois having to make a string of critical saves to deny efforts by the German side. Real, however, got the lead in the first minute of the second half in a quick counter-attack when R...