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Lille pushed and could have pulled one back through Jonathan Bamba before Tagliafico sealed the three points with a bullet header just after the hour mark to leave a frustrated Lille bottom of the group and home fans dreaming of another year of European drama. … [Read more...] about Ajax open Champions League account with Lille thumping amid mass fan arrests

Cadiz' Dutch midfielder Jens Jonsson (L) vies with Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi during the Spanish League football match between Cadiz and Barcelona at the Ramon de Carranza stadium in Cadiz on December 5, 2020.(JORGE GUERRERO / AFP) The two titans of the modern game, who split ownership of the Ballon d'Or between 2008-2017, were the talismans of Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid until Ronaldo left the Spanish capital for Juventus in 2018. … [Read more...] about Messi, Ronaldo set to renew stellar rivalry in Champions League

Requiring just a point to advance, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side fell behind to an Angelino goal inside two minutes in Germany. Amadou Haidara soon added a second and United and were trailing 3-0 heading into the final quarter after a Justin Kluivert strike. … [Read more...] about Man Utd exit Champions League as racism row interrupts PSG game

Istanbul Basaksehir's staff wait in a bus outisde the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on December 8, 2020 after suspended UEFA Champions League group H football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Istanbul Basaksehir FK was postponed on December 9. Paris Saint-Germain's decisive Champions League game with Istanbul Basaksehir was suspended today in the first half as the players walked off amid allegations of racism by one of the match officials. The row erupted after Basaksehir assistant coach Pierre Webo, the former Cameroon international, was shown a red card during a fierce row on the touchline with staff from the Turkish club appearing to accuse the Romanian fourth official of using a racist term.(FRANCK FIFE / AFP) The row erupted after Basaksehir assistant coach Pierre Webo, the former Cameroon international, was shown a red card during a fierce row on the touchline with staff from the Turkish club accusing the fourth official, Sebastian Coltescu, of using a racist … [Read more...] about PSG v Basaksehir Champions League game suspended after alleged racist abuse by official

Real Madrid's French forward Karim Benzema heads the ball during the UEFA Champions League group B football match between Real Madrid and Borussia Moenchengladbach at the Alfredo Di Stefano stadium in Valdebebas, northeast of Madrid, on December 9, 2020.(PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU / AFP) Real are Europe's most decorated club with 13 European Cups but they needed to beat Borussia Moenchengladbach in Madrid to be sure of making it through the group stage of the Champions League for a 24th straight year. … [Read more...] about Real Madrid, Atletico into Champions League last 16 as PSG win suspended game