Como qualified for the Champions League for the first time in their history on Sunday, the lakeside club being joined by Roma in the top four as giants AC Milan and Juve missed out on an eventful final day marred by fan violence. Como’s 4-1 win at Cremonese, who drop down to Serie B, and […]
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Turin derby starts hour late after trouble leaves fan in hospital
Juventus’s local derby at Torino on Sunday kicked off over an hour late for “public safety” after one of the Serie A giants’ fans was admitted to hospital following pre-match clashes with rival supporters. Luciano Spalletti’s side are one of four teams vying for the two remaining Champions League places, but the players were still […]
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Roma near Champions League return with derby triumph, Napoli secure top four
Roma took a huge step towards returning to the Champions League by beating local rivals Lazio 2-0 on Sunday in a feisty derby which finished with both teams down to 10 men, while Napoli won 3-0 at Pisa to secure a top-four spot. Gianluca Mancini smashed home two headers from corners, one in each half, […]
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AC Milan, Juventus close in on Champions League qualification
AC Milan and Juventus both took a big step towards qualification for next season’s Champions League with respective victories over Verona and Bologna on Sunday. Adrien Rabiot swept home the only goal in Milan’s 1-0 win at Verona, giving his team an eight-point cushion on Como and Roma in fifth and sixth, while Juve are […]
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Weston McKennie’s dramatic equalizer goes for naught
Juventus rallied with 10 players to send its match with Galatasaray to overtime, where the Istanbul club scored twice to win 7-5 on aggregate
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Juve lick wounds after painful Champions League exit
Juventus was left wondering what might have been after coming close to mounting an incredible comeback against Galatasaray with 10 men before eventually being knocked out of the Champions League, 7-5 on aggregate.
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Galatasaray survives Juve scare to squeeze into Champions League last 16
Galatasaray scraped through to the last 16 of the Champions League despite throwing away a three-goal aggregate lead at 10-man Juventus on Wednesday, with two extra-time goals limiting the Turkish outfit to a 3-2 defeat.
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UEFA Women’s Champions League: Manchester United romps in Madrid
Manchester United won the first leg of its UEFA Women’s Champions League playoff series against Atletico Madrid with a 3-0 win in the Spanish capital.
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Weston McKennie finds home at Juventus
After six seasons at Juventus — including a half-season loan at Leeds United — Weston McKennie will become a free agent when the current Serie A campaign ends.
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Juve beat Roma to close in on Serie A leader Inter
Juventus is creeping back into the Serie A title discussion after deservedly beating Roma 2-1 on Saturday and moving four points behind league leaders Inter Milan. Francisco Conceicao and Lois Openda scored the goals which decided an engaging encounter in Turin as Juve claimed a second big win in as many matches after beating Bologna […]