Madrid, Spain | THE INDEPENDENT | Real Madrid on Monday confirmed that winger Eden Hazard suffered a hamstring injury during Saturday’s 2-1 defeat to Alaves. The Belgian was forced to leave the pitch in the first half of the game and wasn’t included in the squad that on Monday flew …
Read More »Mixed news for Zidane ahead of key Champions League clash
Madrid, Spain | XINHUA | There was mixed news for Real Madrid ahead of the side’s vital Champions League trip away to Inter Milan on Wednesday night. Although central midfielder Casemiro is available for the game after overcoming the coronavirus and giving a negative test result on Monday, central defender …
Read More »Koeman rests Messi, De Jong for Barca’s Kiev trip
Madrid, Spain | XINHUA | FC Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman on Monday left striker Leo Messi and midfielder Frenkie de Jong out of his squad for Tuesday’s Champions League tie away to Dynamo Kiev. Barca travel to Kiev with three wins from their three group games in the competition, but …
Read More »Champions League roundup: Başakşehir shock United; Barcelona, Chelsea, Juventus win
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Başakşehir claimed their first UEFA Champions League win as they stunned Manchester United, but ten-man Sevilla sensationally denied Krasnodar. Başakşehir 2-1 Manchester United First-half counterattacking goals by Demba Ba and Edin Višća set the Turkish titleholders on course for their maiden UEFA Champions League points. …
Read More »Champions League roundup: Madrid beat Inter, Liverpool, Gladbach and Bayern win big
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There were big wins, hat-tricks and drama aplenty on the opening night of UEFA Champions League Matchday 3. Real Madrid 3-2 Inter Rodrygo came off the bench to rubber-stamp Madrid’s first victory of the campaign. The hosts appeared comfortable courtesy of Karim Benzema’s opener and …
Read More »Champions League preview: Atalanta await shaky Liverpool
Tuesday 3 November 20:55: Lokomotiv Moscow v Atletico Madrid 20:55: Shakhtar Donetsk v Borussia Monchengladbach 23:00: RB Salzburg v Bayern Munich 23:00: Real Madrid v Internazionale 23:00: Manchester City v Olympiakos 23:00: Porto v Olympique Marseille 23:00: Midtjylland v Ajax 23:00: Atalanta v Liverpool Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tuesday …
Read More »Bayern travel to Moscow, Liverpool face Midtjylland
UEFA Champions League fixtures Tuesday 27 October 8:55: Lokomotiv Moscow v Bayern Munich 8:55: Shakhtar Donetsk v Internazionale 11pm: Atletico Madrid v RB Salzburg 11pm: Borussia Monchengladbach v Real Madrid 11pm: Porto v Olympiakos 11pm:Olympique Marseille v Manchester City 11pm:Liverpool v Midtjylland 11pm: Atalanta v Ajax Wednesday 28 October 8:55: …
Read More »Liverpool start Champions League with narrow win at Ajax
The Hague, Netherlands | XINHUA | Reigning English champions Liverpool began the group phase of the 2020/2021 Champions League campaign with a 1-0 victory over Ajax on Wednesday in Amsterdam. Without injured captain Virgil van Dijk, out for several months with a knee injury, Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp selected Fabinho …
Read More »Champions League: Shakhtar, Bayern and Atalanta claim big wins
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Real Madrid suffered a shock 3-2 defeat to Shakhtar Donetsk in their Champions League opener as a second-half rally proved in vain and a stoppage-time strike was disallowed. Champions Bayern went out to a perfect start with a 4-0 win against A. Madrid. Liverpool held …
Read More »Champions League: Man Utd seek another miracle in the French capital
Tuesday 20 October 19:55: Zenit St Petersburg v Club Brugge 19:55: Dynamo Kyiv v Juventus 22:00: Chelsea v Sevilla 22:00: Rennes v Krasnodar 22:00: Lazio v Borussia Dortmund 22:00: Barcelona v Ferencvaros 22:00: Paris Saint-Germain v Manchester United 22:00: RB Leipzig v Istanbul Basaksehir Wednesday 21 October 19:55: RB Salzburg …
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