epa11891346 Mario Pasalic (L) of Atalanta scores the 1-1 with a header during the UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-offs 1st leg match between Club Brugge KV and Atalanta BC, in Bruges, Belgium, 12 February 2025. EPA-EFE/OLIVIER MATTHYS Atalanta were left furious and incredulous after a ridiculous stoppage-time penalty decision sealed Club Brugge’s 2-1 … Read more
Maeda trains as Celtic prepare for UCL play-off match against Bayern Munich Celtic host Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League play-off tie with the Scottish side facing a mammoth task to reach the last 16 of the competition. Brendan Rodgers’ side are flying high with a 13-point lead at the top … Read more
Hey! The UEFA Champions League’s knockout phase playoffs got off to a strong start on Tuesday and have more in store on Wednesday, while the U.S. women’s national team’s prep for their first games of 2025 is officially underway. I’m Pardeep Cattry with a midweek check-in. 📺 Footy fix All times U.S./Eastern Wednesday, Feb. 12🇪🇺 … Read more
Erling Haaland scored against Real Madrid for the first time in his career. And then scored another. But Manchester City still lost at home to the Champions League holders. It will have felt all too familiar for Pep Guardiola and his team as they threw away a 2-1 lead with four minutes of normal time … Read more
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Jasprit Bumrah (Getty Images) On Tuesday (February 11), India’s worst fears were confirmed – Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out of the ICC Champions Trophy that gets underway on February 19. Harshit Rana was brought into his place. India are not the most-affected though. That tag arguably belongs to Australia who will travel to Pakistan with … Read more
Celtic return to the Champions League knockouts for the first time in 12 years when they host German giants Bayern Munich tonight. The Hoops have been among the chief beneficiaries of UEFA’s revamped format following over a decade of European struggle. 5 Celtic are unbeaten at Parkhead in all competitionsCredit: Getty Celtic haven’t reached the … Read more
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Half of the first legs of the knockout phase playoffs of the Champions League are now complete and there is a clear advantage in all four with no matches ending in draws on Tuesday. Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund will feel good about their chances heading into their second legs after registering victories by three … Read more
TURIN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 11: Samuel Mbangula of Juventus celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Knockout Play-off first leg match between Juventus and PSV at Allianz Stadium on February 11, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images) Juventus take a narrow lead with them into … Read more