UEFA Champions League: Mohamed Salah fires Liverpool into last 16
Liverpool knew that a 1-0 win, or a victory by two goals or more, would be enough to seal a top-two spot in Group C, and Salah was again the hero for the hosts, scoring what proved to be the winner with a magical individual burst in the 34th minute.
Dec 12, 2018, 15:30 PM IST
UEFA Champions League: Atletico Madrid draw in Bruges to give Borussia Dortmund top spot in group
The Germans started the final match day two points behind Atletico, but by beating Monaco 2-0 away ended tied on 13 points with the Spanish club and took top place based on the head-to-head scores between them.
Dec 12, 2018, 15:24 PM IST
UEFA Champions League: Guerreiro double give Dortmund 2-0 win over Monaco
The victory took Dortmund on to 13 points and meant they won the group thanks to a better head-to-head record against the Spaniards, who drew 0-0 at Club Bruges.
Dec 12, 2018, 15:19 PM IST
Liverpool made hard work of Napoli, says Virgil Van Dijk
The English giants spurned several clear chances either side of Mohamed Salah`s 34th-minute strike but held on to finish second in Group C, ahead of Napoli on goals scored, after the clubs were tied on nine points with the same head-to-head record.
Dec 12, 2018, 13:07 PM IST
UEFA Champions League: Inter, PSG and Liverpool sweating on last-16 spots
Jurgen Klopp`s Liverpool, sitting third in the group on six points behind PSG (eight) and leaders Napoli (nine), must win to have any chance of progress while the Serie A side need just a draw at Anfield to guarantee their spot in the next round.
Dec 11, 2018, 17:03 PM IST
UEFA Champions League: Liverpool receive Sadio Mane fitness boost ahead of Napoli clash
Senegalese forward Mane, having recovered from a foot injury sustained against Everton, returned as a second-half substitute in Liverpool`s 4-0 win over Bournemouth which took them to the top of the Premier League on Saturday.
Dec 11, 2018, 16:45 PM IST
UEFA Champions League: Inter midfielders Vecino, Nainggolan set to miss PSV match
Inter will qualify for the last 16 as Group B runners-up if they better Tottenham Hotspur`s result in Barcelona.
Dec 11, 2018, 16:38 PM IST
UCL: Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde promises changes but wants to beat Spurs
Valverde, who also hinted that Thomas Vermaelen and reserve goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen could be given rare outings, played down any issues with French forward Ousmane Dembele`s behaviour, after media reports emerged saying the 21-year-old arrived two hours late for training on Sunday.
Dec 11, 2018, 16:32 PM IST
UEFA Champions League: Spurs can cause Barcelona upset, says Mauricio Pochettino
Pochettino’s opposite number Ernesto Valverde said earlier on Monday that he would make a number of changes to his team with Barcelona already qualified in top spot from Group B but Tottenham`s coach is taking nothing for granted.
Dec 11, 2018, 16:06 PM IST
UEFA Champions League: Lewandowski double gives Bayern 2-0 win over AEK
Lewandowski scored a 31st-minute penalty and added another in the 72nd with a volley at the far post as the Bavarians got a much-needed confidence boost ahead of their Bundesliga match against league leaders Borussia Dortmund.
Nov 08, 2018, 22:24 PM IST
UEFA Champions League: Carlos Soler stars as Valencia boost last-16 hopes
Valencia who briefly occupied second spot, are third on five points ahead of their own trip to Italy later this month.
Nov 08, 2018, 21:28 PM IST
Late goals earn 10-man Hoffenheim 2-2 draw at Lyon
Manchester City lead the group with nine points, three clear of Lyon.
Nov 08, 2018, 21:21 PM IST
Jose Mourinho defends Juventus taunts after ''fantastic victory''
Mourinho`s reaction came on the day that the Football Association (FA) said it would appeal against a decision which saw him escape punishment for an alleged foul-mouthed outburst in Portuguese in front of television cameras.
Nov 08, 2018, 20:35 PM IST
Jesus hits hat-trick as rampant Manchester City crush Shakhtar 6-0
The result left Manchester City within a whisker of the last 16, as Group F leaders with nine points, three ahead of second-placed Olympique Lyonnais who drew 2-2 with Hoffenheim.
Nov 08, 2018, 18:25 PM IST
UEFA Champions League: Raheem Sterling apologises to referee over comical penalty
With City 1-0 up in the first half, Sterling burst into the area and tripped over as he tried to dig his foot under the ball to chip Donetsk keeper Andriy Pyatov.
Nov 08, 2018, 18:09 PM IST
UEFA Champions League: Spalletti says Barcelona are what Inter hope to become
Inter have won their last seven Serie A games, although they were comprehensibly beaten 2-0 at Barcelona in their previous Group B match two weeks ago.
Nov 05, 2018, 23:39 PM IST
UEFA Champions League: Shaqiri to miss Liverpool trip to Belgrade
Shaqiri, an ethnic Albanian of Kosovar heritage, scored the winning goal for Switzerland when they beat Serbia 2-1 at the World Cup in June and celebrated with a gesture which appeared to imitate the eagle displayed on Albania`s flag.
Nov 05, 2018, 23:32 PM IST
UCL: Mauricio Pochettino urges Tottenham Hotspur to pay back patient fans
Pochettino`s side are facing an early exit from Europe`s elite club competition, sitting bottom of Group B with one point from three games.
Nov 05, 2018, 23:06 PM IST
UCL: Lionel Messi in Barcelona squad for Inter Milan match, not yet cleared to play
Barcelona`s captain and all-time top scorer was initially ruled out for approximately three weeks after sustaining the injury against Sevilla on Oct. 20, although he returned to training last week.
Nov 04, 2018, 23:03 PM IST
Juventus take charge of Group H with win at Manchester United
Right from the outset, Massimiliano Allegri`s side were sharper, faster, more precise and showed more purpose than Mourinho`s men.
Oct 24, 2018, 20:39 PM IST
