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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Real Madrid victory for ‘everyone against racism’: Tchouameni
Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni said his team’s 2-1 win against Benfica on Wednesday to reach the Champions League last 16 was a victory for “everyone who is against racism”. The Frenchman was referring to the first leg of the play-off tie, which Madrid won 1-0 last week, which was marred by alleged racial abuse […]
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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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Bodo/Glimt continues remarkable rise with Inter sweep
Bodo/Glimt is on the march in the Champions League after dumping out European giant Inter Milan, the latest chapter in a remarkable rise for the tiny club from north of the Arctic Circle.
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UEFA suspends Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni
UEFA on Monday suspended midfielder Gianluca Prestianni from Benfica’s Champions League playoff second leg against Real Madrid this week after he was accused of racially abusing Vinicius Junior.
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Folarin Balogun’s two early goals not enough against mighty PSG
Folarin Balogun stunned PSG with two goals in the first 18 minutes for Monaco, but the reigning UEFA Champions League champions rallied for three goals to defeat their Ligue 1 rival 3-2 in the first leg of the playoffs. Balogun is the first USMNT player to score more than one goal in the Champions League […]
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Crunch time for Real Madrid’s Mbappe-Vinicius partnership
French superstar Kylian Mbappe is poised to return for Real Madrid’s Champions League play-off clash at Benfica on Tuesday after resting at the weekend.
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UEFA Champions League: Real Madrid to play Benfica again, PSG faces Monaco in playoffs
Real Madrid was handed a quick rematch with Jose Mourinho’s Benfica in the draw for the Champions League playoff round on Friday, while reigning European champion Paris Saint-Germain will face French league rival Monaco.
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Anatoliy Trubin’s wonder goal (as called on Ukrainian TV)
Ukraine goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin scored one of the most dramatic goals in Champions League history.